Category: India

A 35-year-old murder case witness was shot dead in Bijopura village here, police said on Monday. Salman was a key witness in his brother’s murder case, pending in a Meerut…

Rajasthan is experiencing an intense heatwave, with Barmer and Jaisalmer emerging as the hottest regions. According to the Meteorological Centre in Jaipur, a severe heat spell has begun and is…

In a shocking incident, a man, along with two associates, attempted to rob a senior citizen at gunpoint in Delhi’s Pitampura area with the intention of arranging money to pay…

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said the organisation’s doors are open for all except those who consider themselves descendants of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. “All Indians are welcome to…

If you have been washing your car with a hosepipe or letting your tank overflow in Chandigarh, it might cost you more than just water. The municipal corporation in the…

A pregnant woman has died after a hospital in Pune allegedly denied her admission due to non-payment of an advance deposit of Rs 10 lakh, a charge rejected by the…

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remark that the Centre allocated for Tamil Nadu’s development three-time higher funds compared to…

Investors’ wealth eroded sharply by Rs 20.16 lakh crore on Monday morning as the benchmark indices faced heavy drubbing, with the Sensex dropping over 5 per cent, amid a global…

In his message on the World Health Day on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Monday that his government would keep focusing on healthcare and invest in different aspects…

The rendition of the RSS “gana geetham” (prayer song) during a musical concert at a temple managed by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) in Kottukkal has sparked a row, with…

The world-renowned BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi celebrated Ram Navami and Swaminarayan Jayanti with immense devotion and grandeur, marking a landmark moment for cultural and spiritual harmony in the…

A man was arrested for allegedly harassing and touching inappropriately a tourist from the Czech Republic visiting the Taj Mahal, police said on Sunday. The alleged incident occurred on April…

In a significant demonstration of India-US military cooperation, troops from both nations conducted an intensive joint training phase at the Duvvada Firing Range from April 2 to April 4 as…

Multiple cases of rabies have been reported from Manipur’s Churachandpur, after which authorities have put restrictions in place and declared containment zones. The cases of rabies started surfacing since last…

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday made a fervent appeal to the youth of Bihar to participate in the White T-Shirt movement, beginning Monday, in huge numbers to send across…

Ayodhya was bathed in a divine glow and spiritual fervour on Sunday evening as more than 2.5 lakh earthen lamps were lit along the banks of the Saryu River at…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached here Sunday evening to commence his three-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir, his first after the formation of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led National Conference…

Protests were held today in different Muslims pockets of Manipur against the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill in parliament. More than 5,000 people participated in a rally held at…

A fire broke out in a police ‘malkhana’ (yard) in northeast Delhi’s Wazirabad area early Sunday, damaging over 150 vehicles, police said. The blaze started around 4:30 am, prompting a…

The extensive and rigorous debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha last week came as not just another defining moment of the Parliamentary journey, but it also…

Aman Gupta, co-founder of boAT, has stepped into the debate over India’s startups with a message of solidarity for Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, whose recent remarks drew both criticism…

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Sunday said ‘Agniveers’ will be provided 20 per cent reservation in the police recruitment in the state. In July 2024, months ahead of state…

Former Union law minister Ashwani Kumar on Sunday said that the time is ripe for replacing the present collegium system of judicial appointments and “processes of public opinion are moving…

The daughter of a former deputy jailor here has written to President Droupadi Murmu to allow her to undergo euthanasia over alleged harassment of her mother by seniors over a…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a pointed dig at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday amid the ongoing debate over the three-language policy. Addressing a public gathering in…

Senior CPI-M leader and Politburo member MA Baby has been selected as the new General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) during the party’s 24th Congress, currently underway…

A group of people allegedly vandalised the office of a local leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra’s Thane district and assaulted a person, police said on Sunday.…

Asserting that a situation of confusion persists in the world after the recent imposition of reciprocal tariffs by the US, NSE Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Ashish Kumar Chauhan…

While her peers had Ram Navami feasts in the neighbourhood, eight-year-old Gungun Kashyap was invited on Sunday to inaugurate a police outpost near the Shahi Jama Masjid – the site…

A municipal commissioner in Maharashtra’s Latur shot himself in the head in an alleged suicide attempt on Saturday night, officials said. Babasaheb Manohare is currently in critical condition and is…

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has provided Rs 217 crore as financial support in the last fiscal year (2024-25) for relief and rehabilitation measures for those people displaced…

Seven persons have died allegedly after being treated by a fake cardiologist at a missionary hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district, prompting the NHRC to launch a probe into the…

An Indian Navy warship operating in the Central Arabian Sea provided urgent critical medical assistance to a Pakistani crew member on a fishing vessel off the Oman coast, the Navy…

A fresh plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, claiming it was a “blatant intrusion” into the rights of…

A 24-year-old woman died in a roller coaster accident at a popular amusement park on the outskirts of Delhi, just months before her wedding. The victim, identified as Priyanka, was…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a ‘darshan’ of the Ram Setu on his flight back from Sri Lanka to India on Sunday. Posting a video, Modi said on X, “On…

Special NIA court judge AK Lahoti, conducting trial in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, has been posted to Nashik in the annual general transfer of district judges, days before the…

Sri Lanka on Sunday released at least 11 Indian fishermen as a special gesture, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for resolving the vexed fishermen issue with a…

A local court here on Saturday sentenced nine persons, including a DSP level officer, to life imprisonment in a custodial death dating back to 1999. The matter relates to the…

A 10-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a boy in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, the police said today. The minor accused has been detained. The girl is a resident of Chandel…

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is set to challenge the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Supreme Court, with Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha and party leader Fayaz Ahmed filing a…

Surya Tilak Ceremony 2025: The holy city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh is all decked up to celebrate Ram Navami, marking the birth of Lord Ram, with thousands flocking to…

A tide of social change has gradually risen in Maharashtra’s rural belt, with more than 7,000 villages declaring that they have abolished customs and rituals which distress widows and discriminate…

A two-year-old female leopard was killed after being hit by a speeding heavy vehicle in the Mala range of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, forest officials said on Sunday. Divisional Forest…

A 17-year-old boy has died by suicide after jumping from the fourth floor of a popular mall in Mohali. Videos show the boy, identified as Abhijeet, pacing near a glass…

The AIMPLB has said that it would lead a nationwide movement against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, in coordination with all religious, community-based and social organisations, and that the campaign would…

Calling former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a “Master of Corruption”, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday shared RTI documents suggesting that the AAP National Convenor spent Rs 29.56 crore…

The Delhi government has intensified monitoring and launched a crackdown to curb irregular and exorbitant fee hikes by private unaided schools in the national capital. The move comes in response…

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday announced the setting up of a dedicated Startup India desk within the ministry to serve as a helpline for budding entrepreneurs across…

The Saket District Court has directed Delhi Police to register an FIR against a man on whose instance his daughter filed a false POCSO case against his wife, in-laws and…

The Delhi Police has arrested four teenagers and detained two minors, who allegedly robbed a grocery shop owner at gunpoint in Sultan Puri area here to fund a vacation to…

The distinct indigenous Thadou tribe in Assam during its first state-level Hun-Thadou cultural festival celebrations welcomed state Cabinet Minister Urkhao Gwra Brahma as the special guest, days after the Thadou…

Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has been awarded “The Fred Darrington” in the United Kingdom for his contributions to the art form. The first British Sand Master Award was presented…

Shiv Sena functionary Rahool Kanal on Saturday claimed BookMyShow has taken stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra off the sale and artists list from its platforms. Mr Kanal, the social media in-charge…

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has become the third opposition party after the Congress and Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM to challenge the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Supreme Court as the…

A 24-year-old woman died after allegedly falling from a roller coaster ride at an amusement park in southwest Delhi’s Kapashera area, an official said on Saturday. The who died, identified…

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday asserted that the Waqf Bill, passed earlier this week by Parliament, “will be consigned to the dust bin” in Bihar if his party came…

The Karnataka High Court has urged both the Parliament and State Legislatures to make a concerted effort to enact a law that would bring about a Uniform Civil Code (UCC),…

Justice Yashwant Varma, who was transferred from the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court amid cash-at-home allegations, was administered the oath in a “clandestine” manner on Saturday, the…

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday dismissed the false propaganda surrounding the ‘One Nation, One Election’ concept, clarifying that it will not be implemented in the…

Two people are feared trapped under debris and five have been rescued after four shops collapsed in Agra. Officials said the collapse occurred in the Sikandra area on Saturday while…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Maoism will be completely eradicated from the country by next year. He said that Maoism is on the verge of ending…

It takes one’s lifetime to build a reputation, but a few lies can destroy it, said a Delhi court while acquitting a man of rape charge and directing initiation of…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday inaugurated various infra projects at Karwar naval base in Karnataka. The Union minister arrived at the naval base around 1 pm where he was…

India on Saturday delivered a large consignment of food aid to quake-hit Myanmar at Thilawa Port in the southern coastal area to the Yangon region’s chief minister as part of…

The Centre today held a meeting with representatives of Manipur’s warring Meitei and Kuki communities in an effort to bring lasting peace in the state. Sources said the meeting was…

ISRO on Friday said the fourth edition of the PSLV Orbital platform Experiment Module (POEM-4), the repurposed spent upper stage of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle used for the space…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s first vertical lift sea bridge in Rameswaram and would also dedicate other projects on April 6. On the eve of the official event,…

Dettol, one of India’s most popular hygiene brands, has trashed claims made during a podcast suggesting that applying their antiseptic liquid (ASL) directly on wounds might be harmful. Such claims…

The Madhya Pradesh district officials are investigating allegations of a fake doctor performing heart surgery on patients, who allegedly killed atleast 7, in a private missionary hospital in Damoh city…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Colombo’s Independence Square on Friday as he began a three-day visit to Sri Lanka aimed at deepening regional ties and…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that his government’s nod to four multi-tracking railway projects will improve connectivity infrastructure, boost convenience, reduce logistics costs and strengthen supply chains. He…

RLD’s Uttar Pradesh general secretary Shahzeb Rizvi has resigned from the post and the party, citing disagreement with its support for the Waqf bill in Parliament. The Rashtriya Lok Dal…

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha passed 16 bills during the Budget session of Parliament which concluded on Friday. The session, which commenced on January 31 had a inter-session break, saw…

Increased global trade tariffs will hurt the most vulnerable and poor people, the UN’s trade and development agency said Friday, after US President Donald Trump’s measures sparked global alarm. The…

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Govil on Friday said that strict action should be taken against those involved in a case related to the Mahadev Betting App. “Mahadev App…

Delegations of the Meitei and Kuki communities separately left for Delhi to attend peace talks scheduled on Saturday, sources said. The meeting is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs’…

Adding fuel to speculation that he may be replaced as the president of the Tamil Nadu BJP, K Annamalai has said that he is not in the running to be…

A village in Manipur’s Churachandpur district was declared a containment zone after multiple cases of rabies were detected, officials said on Friday. Multiple confirmed and suspected cases of rabies were…

In a relief to 2,100 DLF residents, the Supreme Court on Friday temporarily stayed the Punjab and Haryana High Court order that had previously ordered the demolition of unauthorised constructions…

West Bengal has earned Geographical Indication (GI) tags for seven state products, including the iconic ‘Nolen Gurer Sandesh’ and Baruipur guavas, a development expected to boost the local economy and…

Seven women farm labourers, two of them aged 18, died and three others were rescued after a tractor-trolley ferrying them to an agriculture field plunged into a well in Nanded…

A minor girl’s rapist from Kerala and an extortionist from Rajasthan are among three fugitives brought back from the UAE by the CBI to pave the way for their trial…

The Adani Group, India’s largest and fastest-growing integrated infrastructure conglomerate, shines at the IAA Olive Crown Awards by winning four Gold awards across different categories. The Group was honoured with…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gifted the brass statue of Sarnath Buddha in Dhyan Mudra to Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and a brocade silk shawl from Uttar…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Friday evening on a three-day visit to explore ways to bolster overall bilateral ties, especially in areas of energy, trade, connectivity, digitalisation and…

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Friday presented a throwback picture of himself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The picture shows PM Modi presenting a gold medal to honour Yunus…

In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly gang raped in front of her two sons in a private bus in Karnataka’s Davanagere district. The police have arrested three accused…

After being stranded for more than 40 hours at a Turkey airport, over 250 Virgin Atlantic passengers, including Indians, are now airborne and their flight is expected to land in…

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Friday presented a throwback picture of himself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The picture shows PM Modi presenting a gold medal to honour Yunus…

Throwing his weight behind the protests against the alleged cutting of trees in 400 acres of land in Kancha Gachibowli near the Hyderabad Central University, actor John Abraham has urged…

Noting the growing demand overseas for the sacred water of Triveni Sangam, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday said 1,000 bottles have been dispatched to devotees in Germany in the…

The new Pamban Rail Bridge, India’s first vertical lift sea bridge, is all set to be inaugurated in Tamil Nadu on April 6, on the occasion of Ram Navami, by…

Indian painter-sculptor Tyeb Mehta’s 1956 artwork “Trussed Bull” went under the hammer at the 5th Anniversary Live Sale of Saffronart in Mumbai on April 2 and fetched Rs 61.80 crore.…

The investigation into a theft at the AIIMS women doctors’ hostel has led Delhi cops to a 43-year-old woman who cannot resist the lure of gold and has committed several…

A Hyderabad influencer allegedly threw coffee and yelled at a store employee in a mall after the staff laughed at her. In a video, Shaikh Maryam Ali alleged the saleswoman…

Congress MP Mohammad Jawed has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the passing of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, calling the proposed law “discriminatory towards Muslim”. The Rajya Sabha…

The US reciprocal tariffs will have a small indirect effect on India given the domestic economy’s low dependence on foreign trade, NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani said on Friday. He…

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to examine a plea seeking to prohibit children below 13 from using social media, observing it was a policy issue. A bench of Justices…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor of Bangladesh’s interim government, met on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok today. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and…