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The Supreme Court is hearing a 25-year-old question on whether states can levy tax on mineral-producing land. Jharkhand and Odisha argue that the right to levy tax on mineral-bearing land falls under List II Entry 50.

Charan Kaur, mother of slain rapper Sidhu Moose Wala, is reportedly pregnant through IVF at the age of late 50s, less than two years after her first-born was assassinated. The news was confirmed by Moose Wala's uncle Chamkaur Singh. The IVF success rate for older women is just 20%.

AAP put its faith in three sitting Delhi MLAs to contest from East, South and New Delhi seats and former Congress lawmaker Mahabal Mishra, who later crossed over, from West Delhi. AAP has picked an SC candidate and Kondli MLA Kuldeep Kumar for East Delhi. ​​AAP's Haryana president and former Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Gupta will contest from Kurukshetra. Three-time Malviya Nagar MLA Somnath Bharti will be contest from New Delhi while two-time MLA from Tughlaqabad, Sahiram Pahalwan, has been fielded from South Delhi.

Supreme Court criticizes Centre for not implementing Clinical Establishment Rules for standard rates, warns of implementing CGHS-prescribed rates if states don't comply.

C. Vidhya, Deputy Director of MTR (Core Area), said that the survey succeeded in ascertaining a rough estimate of the amphibian and reptile diversity in Mudumalai.

Dismayed by the loss of its candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh and eager to secure its government in the state, the Congress swiftly dispatched its senior leaders, Bhupinder Hooda and DK Shivakumar, to Shimla on Tuesday to address the crisis stemming from cross-voting. According to sources, these leaders will collaborate with AICC in-charge Rajeev Shukla in engaging with the MLAs. In addition to the six who engaged in cross-voting, other influential legislators have expressed the demand for the removal of CM Sukhwinder Sukhu.

Congress lost the Rajya Sabha seat due to cross-voting and a tie resolved by draw of lots. This led to a potential leadership change. Unhappy MLAs were sent to talk to by Karnataka deputy CM D K Shivkumar and former Haryana CM Bhupinder Hooda. Ailing MLA Sudershan Babloo's transportation violated the electoral code of conduct.

BJP wins 8 of 10 seats in UP Rajya Sabha polls with cross-voting. BSP MLA Uma Shankar Singh supports BJP. Akhilesh Yadav threatens action against cross-voting MLAs. High-voltage drama as SP MLAs switch to saffron camp.

India attaches the highest priority to its friendship with Bangladesh, said President Murmu

Brinda Karat asks the Congress to ponder on what message it will convey if the former party chief seeks re-election from the seat

Abhishek Singhvi and Harsh Mahajan tied in the election for the lone HP seat. Singhvi won the draw of lots but was later eliminated due to cross-voting by some MLAs, in accordance with Rule 75(4) of Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. Singhvi criticized BJP's "new India" philosophy.

Party accuses the Modi govt of destroying the credibility of country’s economic data

A government shutdown would damage the economy significantly. We need a bipartisan solution, said President Joe Biden

Unidentified gunmen fired at the private residence of an additional SP police officer in Manipur's Imphal East district. Conflicting reports emerged of the officer being kidnapped and later rescued by members of Arambai Tenggoll. The officer's family members cowered inside as gunshots rang out. Manipur Police quickly mobilised forces and launched a successful rescue operation.

Four Maoists, including platoon commander Prashant, were killed in encounters in Bijapur district of Bastar, Chhattisgarh. The forces, including District Reserve Guards, Bastar Fighters, and CRPF, are pushing deeper into insurgent strongholds. Weapons seized include a barrel grenade launcher, pistol, ammunition, tiffin bombs, gelatin sticks, safety fuses, knives, axes. Bijapur SP Jitendra Kumar confirmed the killings.

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is trying to portray his predecessor K. Chandrashekhar Rao as self-serving and exploitative