India’s residential sales rise 3 pc in Jan-June: Report

IANS | July 21, 2026 2:24 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India’s residential market demonstrated resilience in H1 2026, with sales rising 3 per cent to 1,38,382 units, reflecting sustained buyer confidence and robust market fundamentals, a report said on Tuesday.

India can produce green jet fuel at 40 pc below global cost: Study

IANS | July 21, 2026 2:15 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India is uniquely positioned to produce enough sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to supply global markets at costs up to 40 per cent below global benchmarks on the back of the country’s booming renewable energy sector, according to a joint study by IECC at UC Berkeley and Energy Innovation.

SC suggests Sonam Raghuvanshi surrender in honeymoon murder case, defers hearing till Thursday

IANS | July 21, 2026 2:15 PM

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi honeymoon murder case, consider surrendering and face trial pending the examination of key prosecution witnesses, while indicating that the apex court could otherwise proceed to decide on the merits of the Meghalaya government's plea challenging the grant of bail to her.

Widespread torture thrives on impunity in Pakistan's criminal justice system: Rights body

IANS | July 21, 2026 1:59 PM

Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday called on the Pakistani government to strengthen the country’s legal framework against torture and custodial abuse, warning that abuses remain “endemic” in the country's criminal justice system and are routinely inflicted in lockups, prisons, and interrogation rooms.

Illegal firecracker stock worth Rs 39.57 crore seized as Gujarat intensifies safety checks after factory blast

IANS | July 21, 2026 1:59 PM

Ahmedabad, July 21 (IANS) Three days after the deadly blast at an alleged illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Ahmedabad's Ramol area, Gujarat Police have seized a massive stock of illegal firecrackers worth over Rs 39.57 crore from two warehouses in the city, as authorities intensify enforcement against unsafe storage and handling of explosives across the district.