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Uttarakhand government has identified 37 prohibited relationships each for men and women under the newly-implemented Uniform Civil Code. These include relations within three generations, such as great-grandparents and great-grandchildren-in-law. Marriages within these categories require a certificate from religious clergy and even then, may be rejected by the registrar based on public policy and morality considerations.

The petitioner said the decision to increase the number of voters per polling booth was arbitrary and not based on any data

Facial analysis report confirms that the arrested man, Shariful Fakir, matches the CCTV footage of the intruder who attacked actor Saif Ali Khan. Police, who faced initial doubts due to appearance discrepancies, used forensic testing. Awaited are DNA profiling results to further strengthen the case.

January 2025 was the third warmest January in India since 1901, with an average temperature of 18.98°C. The Indian Meteorological Department predicts that February will be warmer and drier than normal across most parts of the country, with below-normal rainfall expected except in some areas.

Phyllis Fong, the USDA inspector general, was escorted out of her office after disputing her dismissal by the Trump administration, citing improper procedures. The White House defended the move, describing the firings as necessary to replace partisan bureaucrats. Fong had overseen significant probes into food safety and animal welfare.

The certificates issued reportedly included a statement marking the period from January 6 to 8 as unauthorised absence due to the strike

Quality parameters at 13 monitoring stations along the river have failed to meet standards set by the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme

The two-judge bench didn’t mention any reason behind the recusal

Female Labour Force Participation Rate, or FLFPR, had increased over the past seven years from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 41.7% in 2023-24, the survey says

India defeated England by 15 runs in the fourth T20I to seal the series in Pune on Friday. With the win, India have taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. Hardik Pandya (53) and Shivam Dube (53) scored commanding fifties to power India to 181 for 9. Spinner Ravi Bishnoi (3/28) and concussion substitute Harshit Rana (3/33) then shared six wickets between them after Varun Chakravarthy's 2-28 to bowl out England for 166.

The check dam and its 39 sluice gates, built in 1858, suffered severe damage during the 2021 floods. Floodwater released from the dam had led to an eroded riverbed that further weakened the structure. The project, estimated at ₹222.14 cr., is expected to be completed by 2026, says WRD engineer

Firms will have to refer their use case to a Union or State government Ministry or department, which will then have to refer the proposal to UIDAI

It says challenges remained due to elevated geo-political risks, high freight costs, and imposition of climate change-related non-tariff measures by European Union