Tamil Nadu govt moves Supreme Court against Madras High Court order banning cow slaughterTamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order that imposed a complete ban on cow and calf slaughter. Th...
01 Jul, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
SC directs status quo on Karnataka HC order on ethanol allocation; Centre says 20% blending still an experimentThe Supreme Court has put a hold on a Karnataka High Court order that sought to increase ethanol allocation for 2025-26. An oil company arg...
30 Jun, 2026, 10.17 PM IST
India cuts windfall tax on diesel, raises petrol tax from JulyIndia has adjusted its windfall taxes on fuel exports, slashing duties on diesel and aviation fuel while increasing the tax on petrol expor...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
Government extends CBDT chief Ravi Agrawal's tenure by 6 monthsRavi Agrawal, Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), has received a six-month tenure extension, keeping him in the role unti...
30 Jun, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Karnataka to issue permanent residence certificates amid ECI's voter roll revisionKarnataka is issuing permanent residence certificates during the Election Commission's voter enumeration drive to ensure eligible citizens ...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Electoral roll: Door-to-door SIR exercise starts in KarnatakaKarnataka has launched a door-to-door house enumeration for electoral roll purification, aiming for a flawless voter list. The state govern...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Government lifts curbs on petrol, diesel sales at pumps as global oil prices fallFuel stations can now freely sell petrol and diesel to all customers. The government has removed restrictions on bulk buyers purchasing fue...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
Temporary employees can get pension even without formal regularisation if eligible, rules the Supreme CourtIn a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has declared that temporary-status employees, even without formal regularization, are entitled t...
29 Jun, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Madras HC refuses adjournment, calls petitioner's change of lawyer a 'devious' delay tacticThe Madras High Court has ruled that individuals converting to Islam cannot claim Backward Class Muslim status, deeming a recent Tamil Nadu...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
US close to allowing Anthropic to restore Fable 5 model, Axios reportsAnthropic had abruptly disabled its most advanced AI models - Mythos 5 and Fable 5 - for all users after the government's June 12 export co...
28 Jun, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
US allows Anthropic to release Mythos to 'trusted partners'The action comes two weeks after the government ordered the AI firm to suspend access to some of its models, due to fears they could be dep...
28 Jun, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
US allows Anthropic to release Mythos to 'trusted partners'The US government has partially lifted restrictions on Anthropic's advanced AI model, Claude Mythos 5, allowing trusted partners access aft...
27 Jun, 2026, 06.13 AM IST
Madras HC says converts to Islam cannot claim backward class Muslim statusThe Madras High Court has declared unconstitutional a Tamil Nadu government order that allowed converts to Islam to claim backward class st...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
Afghanistan's Taliban government imposes smartphone ban on government officialsAfghanistan's Taliban government has banned civil servants from using smartphones in government institutions, effective June 16. Violators ...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
US presses Meta to agree to AI reviews as security concerns rise: reportThe Facebook parent, which launched the Muse Spark AI model in April, is the only major U.S. developer of AI technology that has not reache...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
Centre extends Old Pension Scheme (OPS) benefit to compassionate ground appointees: Application date to decide eligibility; who will benefit?Central government employees appointed on compassionate grounds before 2004, but joining after, can now opt for the Old Pension Scheme (OPS...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he returned state decoration to Polish presidentUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy returned a state decoration awarded by Poland after Warsaw revoked it over the renaming of a milita...
20 Jun, 2026, 09.42 PM IST