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Atul Kumar missed admission to IIT Dhanbad as he could not pay ₹17,500 on time before the portal closed. The SC noted that Mr. Kumar had struggled against the odds to achieve his dream to study at an IIT and exercised its extraordinary power under Article 142 to give him admission.

This came hours after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against Siddaramaiah over the alleged irregularities in the MUDA allotment, based on a Lokayukta FIR

The CBI arrested the two for alleged tampering of evidence and delay in filing of FIR. During the hearing, the CBI faced flak from the court when it prayed for custodial interrogation of the accused

Over 39 lakh voters are eligible to vote in this phase, covering 40 Assembly seats in Jammu, Udhampur, Samba and Kathua in the Jammu region and Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara in north Kashmir

India has observed a significant increase in its protected areas, with a 72% rise in the number and 16% growth in the total area from 2000 to 2023. Mangrove coverage also improved by 8% from 2013 to 2021. These updates highlight conservation efforts under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and emphasize environmental data compiled under SEEA Framework.

Popular Indian YouTuber Gaurav Taneja, also known as FlyingBeast, addresses rumors about marital strain with wife Ritu Rathee on Instagram. Ritu seeks relationship advice from Premanand Ji Maharaj in a video. Amid divorce speculations, Ritu emphasizes self-sufficiency and advises against demonizing either partner.

With one patient requiring more than one stent, around 200 stents were given for free to all the patients

Footfall at markets shows sign of increasing, but business owners feel business this year is worse than COVID times

Officials say that while the entire land acquisition in Gujarat and Maharashtra had been completed, the deadlock over costs for supplying rolling stock or train sets and signalling systems still persists 

Social protection increased in Asia-Pacific region, says report; it adds that about 2.1 billion people still remain unprotected against various lifecycle and socio-economic risks as progress in extending social protection has been uneven 

Desilting of nine major storm-water drains to be completed by October 15 and construction of new drains have been completed, says Mayor P. Jegan