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Supreme Court Thursday ruled that Bar Council of India has no jurisdiction to discipline or regulate law students NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday ruled that Bar Council of India has no jurisdiction to discipline or regulate law students and quashed its letters threatening to debar Nalsar University law graduates from registering as advocates for opposing…

Govt will soon allow old polluting trucks and buses to be fitted with retrofit emission-control devices NEW DELHI: In a fresh push to curb vehicular pollution, govt will soon allow old polluting trucks and buses to be fitted with retrofit emission-control devices (RECDs) that can reduce particulate matter emissions by up to 90% and nitrogen…

Border Security Force troops detained a Pakistani intruder JAMMU: Border Security Force troops detained a Pakistani intruder along the international border in Jammu’s Kanachak sector on Thursday morning. Officials said the suspect was currently being questioned.Around 8am, personnel of BSF’s 44Bn spotted the suspect in a forward area near a border outpost and took him…

FARRUKHABAD: Uttar Pradesh Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a sharp attack on previous governments, alleging that recruitment and employment opportunities for youth were earlier dominated by a “Saifai syndicate”, while asserting that his government would not allow anyone to compromise with the future of young people.Addressing a gathering in Farrukhabad after distributing relief…

Govt proposes phased storage mandate for new solar, wind projects from 2027, starting at 10% capacity with two-hour duration. (AI-generated image) NEW DELHI: New solar and wind power projects may have to install battery storage alongside generation capacity from 2027, with govt proposing a phased storage requirement as part of revised technical standards for renewable…

India’s floating solar push could unlock vast water bodies while boosting clean power, storage and energy security. (File photos) India’s solar energy expansion is entering a new phase, with floating photovoltaic projects emerging as a potential answer to two of the country’s biggest renewable energy challenges: limited land availability and the need for more reliable…

Chhattisgarh is top performing state in Jal Shakti ministry campaigns NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh has emerged as the top-performing state in Ministry of Jal Shakti’s ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari and Catch the Rain campaigns’ for community-led rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge. Five districts of the state—Surajpur, Mahasamund, Balod, Balodabazar-Bhatapara and Kabirdham—have also secured places among the…

Aaditya Thackeray denied links to Disha Salian’s death as the Bombay HC ordered a CBI probe. FSSAI halted CG Foods’ Veg Bhujia production over alleged food safety violations. Mamata Banerjee alleged BJP-backed men vandalised a TMC office; six were arrested. Konda Surekha questioned her removal from Revanth Reddy’s cabinet, calling it vindictive. USS Abraham Lincoln…

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused BJP-backed men of vandalising her party’s Camac Street office in Kolkata, alleging that documents and equipment were taken during the incident. The former West Bengal chief minister also alleged that the attackers acted with the “confidence” of the Kolkata Police.“We condemn the vandalism at…

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will meet Wednesday to appoint the temple’s first chief executive officer. A search committee submitted its final report after screening over five thousand applications. The NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday alleged that the appointment of a CEO for the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth…