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India and Liberia jointly launched the 'Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers' at UNGA High-Level Week.
The initiative focuses on protecting commercial vessels and seafarers from regional attacks.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar led India's participation in the grouping.
AFSPA extended in select Arunachal Pradesh districts until March 31, 2027.
Extension follows a fresh review of the law-and-order situation in the state.
The competent authority retains the right to withdraw the extension earlier.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey held a trilateral military meeting in Riyadh to strengthen defence coordination.
Indian Railways sanctioned ₹4,178 crore in projects for Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Projects aim to relieve bottlenecks, boost train operations, and expand network capacity.
Focus is on key rail corridors to improve traffic flow and transit times.
Amni International and TotalEnergies jointly approved an $800 million offshore natural gas project in Nigeria.
J&K High Court rejected ED petition to add Sections 411 and 424 (RPC) charges against Farooq Abdullah in the JKCA scam case.
Justice Sanjay Parihar held that insufficient material on record supported the fresh charge request.
The judgment emphasizes the evidentiary threshold courts apply to ED petitions for charge addition.
Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 provides legal protection against changes to the character of religious places established prior to Independence.
Odisha proposes Pedestrian Safety Rules 2026 mandating footpaths as legally required infrastructure.
Rules prescribe penalties against road agencies, contractors, and design consultants for faulty designs causing pedestrian death, disability, or severe injury.
The proposal focuses on enforcement of infrastructure design standards for foot-traveler safety.
Upper Subansiri project in Arunachal Pradesh secured expert appraisal panel recommendation for environmental clearance
Project involves 1.35 lakh trees facing diversion risk
Reflects environmental-infrastructure trade-off in Northeast hydroelectric development
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement provides the operational framework for this coordination.
Discussions addressed regional security threats, including Houthi attacks and Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions.
NNPC Ltd (Nigeria's state-owned oil corporation) confirmed the investment approval.
The project aims to enhance natural gas production infrastructure and boost energy supply.
Supreme Court reserved judgment on a petition concerning survey and ownership claims related to Sambhal Jama Masjid.
The dispute centers on site ownership and historical usage of the religious structure.
Supreme Court refused to quash the trial court's cognisance order against IAS Pooja Singhal in a money laundering case.
The plea for relief in the ongoing money laundering probe was dismissed, allowing trial proceedings to continue.
Pooja Singhal is a suspended Jharkhand IAS officer facing the trial before the lower trial court.