SC warns of contempt for defying abortion order for minor

IANS | April 30, 2026 6:22 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with its earlier order permitting medical termination of a 15-year-old minor’s pregnancy, warning that contempt of court charges could be framed if its directions were not implemented.

‘70 pc people declined to speak’: Axis My India on skipping Bengal exit polls​

IANS | April 30, 2026 6:19 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Bucking the trend of releasing Exit poll numbers for Bengal Assembly elections, Axis My India – a renowned polling agency- on Thursday said that it has chosen not to release any seat or voting projections for the state because of the unprecedented silence of voters and their refusal to share inclination towards any outfit.​

AI cannot replace humans: Arjun Ram Meghwal at book launch

IANS | April 30, 2026 5:58 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) “Innovation, Technology or Artificial Intelligence cannot replace a human being. AI poses many challenges, and we have become exceedingly technologically advanced, but it cannot replace a person,” said Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon’ble Minister of State for Law & Justice (IC), Government of India at the Launch of the book, Technology Law: Regulations, Cyber Policy, and the Digital Landscape authored by Rodney D. Ryder & Nikhil Naren.

Gujarat approves 17 new urban bus routes in three cities to improve connectivity

IANS | April 30, 2026 4:34 PM

Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) An expansion of urban bus services across three cities in Gujarat is expected to improve connectivity and reduce commuting costs, after 17 new routes were approved under the Chief Minister Urban Bus Service Scheme (Mukhyamantri Shehri Bus Parivahan Yojana), officials said on Thursday.

Invest India facilitates 60 FDI projects worth $6.1 billion in FY26, creates over 31,000 jobs

IANS | April 30, 2026 4:24 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Invest India, the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency under the Centre’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), has facilitated the grounding of 60 projects worth over $6.1 billion across 14 states during the financial year 2025–26, which are expected to generate more than 31,000 jobs, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.

BJP welcomes Bengal CEO's repoll directive; Oppn INDIA bloc raises concern over EVM tampering

IANS | April 30, 2026 4:05 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) As the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Thursday that any polling booth found with tampered electronic voting machine (EVM) buttons would face repolling, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) welcomed the decision. However, Opposition INDIA bloc stressed that such action must be implemented wherever irregularities are found and raised concerns about accountability.