No prosecution for previously-enrolled voters filing form 6, poll panel tells SC

Britain's Prince William and Princess Catherine are set to visit India for a three-day engagement. They will participate in the Earthshot Prize ceremony and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The royal couple aims to showcase the UK-India partnership and the importance of climate action. Mumbai will serve as a backdrop for their discussions on sustainable innovation and growth. This visit marks their second official trip to India since 2016.

On November 19, tourists can enter all centrally protected monuments in Agra without paying an admission fee. This initiative is part of World Heritage Week, which lasts from November 19 to 25. Visitors will still be charged Rs 200 for the Taj Mahal's main mausoleum, despite the general fee waiver. The Archaeological Survey of India will conduct exhibitions and competitions for schoolchildren throughout the week.

Amit Shah performed 'bhoomipujan' for the revival of National Heavy Engineering Cooperative Limited in Talegaon. He announced that production at the facility will begin before December 2027, supported by leading cooperative organizations. The revived institution will manufacture machinery for sugar mills and other energy sectors while promoting a circular economy. Additionally, Shah inaugurated the Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies office in Pune, enhancing cooperative regulation.

The Maharashtra government has extended the seven per cent Value Added Tax on aviation turbine fuel. This extension lasts for five additional months, now until April 14, 2027. Previously, this concessional tax rate was set to expire on November 14, 2026. The VAT rate was initially reduced from 18 per cent to the current seven per cent in May 2026.

Reddy urges Modi to persuade Maharashtra government to agree to construction of Tummidihetti project on Pranhita River at a water level of 152 metres

The United States and China are working to iron out a military accident-prevention agreement ahead of their summit in Shenzhen, although progress has been slow amid differing views within the US administration, according to sources. Both sides were still trying to reach common ground on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on military-related crisis communication and prevention, sources said on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to speak on the matter publicly. The MOU was first...

Delhi's air quality improved slightly but remains in the 'poor' category as pollution levels fluctuate. The Central Pollution Control Board reported an AQI of 290 by 4 pm on Sunday. Biomass burning was the primary pollutant source, contributing 37.1 percent to the pollution levels. Light rain and stronger winds temporarily aided in dispersing trapped pollutants throughout the city.

New state media footage has surfaced showing for the first time what appears to be a Chinese-modified variant of the Russian-origin Kh-29T air-to-surface missile mounted on a J-10C fighter jet. State broadcaster CCTV’s social media account posted a video on Wednesday featuring Chinese fighters, showing the missile mounted under the 4.5-generation fighter as it took off, according to posts by Chinese military bloggers over the weekend. China originally imported about 2,000 Kh-29T missiles...

The scheme, approved at a recent Cabinet meeting, aims to promote self-employment and entrepreneurship among ST youth by extending financial assistance through corporations under the ST Welfare Department.

Visitors get to explore salt-tolerant Pokkali paddy fields, backwater village life, traditional farming and fishing practices, and distinctive local culinary traditions

India has called for preserving freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and emphasised that any Code of Conduct (CoC) being negotiated between ASEAN and China must be consistent with international law and should not prejudice the rights of countries not party to the territorial disputes, India’s Ambassador to ASEAN Srinivas Gotru said.