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SC wants ex-CJI Chandrachud out of official bungalow, flags overstay to govt

Top court tells housing ministry to reclaim Krishna Menon Marg residence after lapse of post-retirement grace period and special extension.

India ranks fourth globally in income equality, ahead of China and US

Hizbul chief Syed Salahudeen, 10 others chargesheeted in cross-border narco network

At 90 Dalai Lama vows long life, says China can’t decide his successor

CBI uncovers major medical education scam involving top officials, godman

A CBI FIR names 35 people, including ex-UGC chair, a self-styled godman, and senior bureaucrats, in a nationwide racket accused of illegal approvals and fake inspections.

Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh

Top Army officer warns of China-Pakistan military nexus as India faces two-front threat

Lt Gen Rahul R Singh warns of growing China-Pakistan nexus as 81% of Islamabad’s weapons now Chinese; calls Pak territory a ‘live lab’ for Chinese arms.

Tortured to death: Autopsy reveals 44 brutal injuries, brain damage in Tamil Nadu custodial death case

Post-mortem confirms Ajith Kumar suffered prolonged, targeted assault with deep muscle trauma, internal bleeding, and signs of systematic torture — contradicting police claims of natural death.

Victim families accuse Air India of coercion in crash payouts, airline denies wrongdoing

As legal storm brews over deadly AI 171 Ahmedabad crash, families accuse airline of forcing sensitive disclosures as it defends process as fair and empathetic.

India counters China: Only Dalai Lama can choose his successor, says government

As China insists on controlling the Tibetan spiritual leader’s reincarnation, India reaffirms that only established Buddhist tradition and the Dalai Lama himself can determine his successor.

Sambhal mosque violence: Fact-finding report highlights official missteps

The report criticizes hurried court-ordered survey without mosque representatives, draining of the ablution tank, and heavy-handed police response, while local officials dispute its claims.