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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to stay the trial court proceedings against city Law Minister Kapil Mishra for allegedly making objectionable statements and violating the model code of…
The Parliament on Tuesday approved the supplementary demands for grants, which entails Rs 51,463 crore additional spending in the current fiscal and the Manipur Budget for 2025-26 with the Rajya…
A woman pilgrim from Delhi was arrested after a loaded pistol was recovered from her possession at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi…
The body of an Army officer, identified as Lt Colonel Diwakar Kumar, was found in the parking area of Ranchi’s Khelgaon Housing Society, where he resided, on Tuesday morning, police…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union Home and Finance Ministries to “come clean” amid questions being asked about the award of government contracts – worth several hundred crores…
Amid the Trinamool Congress raising the issue of ‘fake voters’, the Election Commission has decided to introduce a new option in its software for the detection of ‘ghost’ electors, an…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised the unity of citizens for making Maha Kumbh, the grand month-long gathering of Hindu pilgrims, a successful event. At least 66 crore devotees –…
“Connectivity is crucial in our century…Armenia is deeply interested in advancing dialogue and developing cooperation in the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) Project and the Chabahar Port Development Commission.” These…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its interim order of granting protection from arrest to former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) trainee officer Puja Khedkar, who is accused of forging her…
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and Rajya Sabha member Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday raised concerns over the weakening of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme. Speaking during…
As National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Sunita Williams is set to return home after nine months on the International Space Station, Dinesh Rawal, Sunita Williams cousin brother in…
The Betwa, once called Vetravati, has been more than a river – it has been a song of life, a flowing hymn of history, a sacred stream woven into the…
Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Tuesday that the government would issue circulars to all shops and establishments, directing them to display their names in Tamil. Responding to a plea…
A man has been allegedly robbed of Rs 80 lakh at gunpoint near Delhi’s Chandni Chowk on Monday. The incident, caught on CCTV, took place around 6 pm in front…
Maharashtra Junior Minister for Home (Urban) Yogesh Kadam on Tuesday morning said that the police had detained 47 people in the aftermath of the violence that took place in Nagpur…
The Supreme Court has expressed dismay over rejection of bail pleas by trial courts in “not very serious cases” despite the completion of investigations. A bench comprising justices Abhay S…
Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Tuesday drew a parallel between Kerala and NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, stating that the southern state would strongly fight its challenges like hers and…
The younger brother of late Punjabi singer and rapper Sidhu Moosewala celebrated his first birthday on Monday. The special occasion was attended by family members and close friends, including former…
Seema Haider, the Pakistani woman who crossed borders to be with her Indian lover Sachin Meena, has given birth to a baby girl. The child was born at 4 am…
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said the people still praising Aurangzeb are “traitors”, noting the Mughal emperor had sought to conquer the state and committed various atrocities. On…
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced on Monday the Lado Lakshmi Yojana as part of his Rs 2.05 lakh crore tax-free Budget for 2025-26. The Budget outlined key initiatives…
Mamaearth co-founder Ghazal Alagh has a piece of advice for business owners passionate about creating a strong company: avoid putting in your best effort every day. Instead, follow the “85…
Several houses, vehicles and a clinic have been vandalised in violence in Nagpur following rumours that the holy book of a community was burnt during an agitation by a right-wing…
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned RJD president and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad for questioning in the land-for-jobs money laundering case on March 19, official sources said on Tuesday.…
Frustrated as she could not give birth to a son, a woman in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu killed her 17-day-old daughter by throwing her into a water tank, police said Monday. According…
Amidst the ongoing violence, prohibitory orders has been imposed in the city, police said after another clash broke out in the Hansapuri area. Several houses and vehicles were vandalised and…
Maharashtra Minority Commission Chairman Pyare Khan has termed the recent violence in Nagpur’s Mahal area as “very unfortunate,” urged people to maintain peace, and claimed that those responsible were not…
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard expressed her deep admiration for India, describing it as a place where she “always feels at home.” During her visit, she spoke about…
A class 10 student was allegedly raped by a teacher at a school in Ghazipur district when she went to take an exam, police on Monday said. According to police,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart from New Zealand Christopher Luxon held wide-ranging bilateral talks in New Delhi today, following which the two nations signed a crucial defence agreement.…
A Pakistani terrorist was killed in an operation against terrorists by a joint security forces team in J&K’s Kupwara district on Monday, officials said. SSP Handwara, Mushtaq Ahmad Choudhary said…
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the parents of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim to pursue before the Calcutta High Court their plea for a further…
India and New Zealand on Monday inked an ambitious pact to institutionalise defence ties and vowed to boost cooperation in the Indo-Pacific even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged concerns…
In a shocking incident fuelled by superstition, a 50-year-old woman was murdered in Jharkhand’s Gumla over allegations of practising witchcraft and her body was found buried in the sand on…
The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed two bills to increase the reservation to backward classes to 42 per cent in educational institutions, employment and also elections to rural and…
Tension has gripped Nagpur after a clash between two communities amid an agitation by a right-wing body for the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district. Several vehicles…
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar returned to his official duties on Monday after a brief hospitalisation for a heart-related ailment. He was welcomed back to the Rajya Sabha by members who…
Eleven airports across the country – two of them small airports – have been identified for operations under the public-private partnership, the Civil Aviation Ministry has said. The list includes…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon visited the historic Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib here on Monday and paid obeisance at the Sikh shrine. The New…
Ramchandra Rao, senior police officer and step-father of actor Ranya Rao, who has been accused in a gold smuggling case, was questioned today. His written statement is being taken and…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday conveyed the message of “harmony, peace and unity” from Furfura Sharif, while slamming opposition voices that questioned her intentions behind visiting the…
Indian Railways’ financials are in good condition with continuous improvement efforts underway, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. During a debate on the working of the…
The BJP on Monday termed as “unconstitutional misadventure” the Karnataka government’s proposal to provide 4 per cent reservation to the Muslims in government contracts and said it will fight against…
Adani Electricity on Monday said it has earned global recognition by winning the prestigious Gold Award at the Brandon Hall HR Excellence Awards 2024 held in Florida in the US.…
BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai, the party’s women’s wing national chief Vanathi Srinivasan and senior state leader H Raja were among the party leaders who were detained here on…
Around 50 people, who had gathered for a funeral here, were injured in a bee attack on Monday, police said. The incident occurred in Peeli ki Talai of Amber area…
The Supreme Court on Monday granted three months to the Centre for carrying out the delimitation exercise in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Assam. A bench headed by Chief Justice…
The young men and women of Madhya Pradesh – struggling to survive amid rising levels of unemployment – find themselves caught in a vicious cycle of frustration and false hope.…
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Monday met Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here and discussed various issues, including agriculture and rural development. “Bill…
The Telangana Assembly on Monday passed a bill to rename Potti Sriramulu Telugu University as the Suravaram Pratap Reddy Telugu University as Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy defended the decision…
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently visited the Hyperloop testing facility at IIT Madras, where he announced that the Hyperloop tube being developed will soon become the world’s longest, stretching 410…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu today struck a conciliatory note amid the raging language row, saying Hindi and English both have their uses and should be learnt. “One should…
Cheetah Gamini and her four cubs were released into the wild at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, an official said. With this, the number of…
A rare caracal has been spotted in Rajasthan’s Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve, sending waves of excitement among wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists. This elusive wild cat, with a population of less…
As calls for the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s grave intensify, the police administration has stepped up security, making it mandatory for visitors to furnish their identity cards before entering…
A 35-year-old man was beaten to death on Monday after a dispute over installing a motor on a government hand pump escalated into a violent clash between two groups in…
India’s exports declined for the fourth month in a row in February to USD 36.91 billion due to volatility in petroleum prices and global uncertainties. The country’s exports stood at…
An indigenously developed gene therapy for specific blood cancers has shown a 73 per cent response rate among patients in India, according to results of clinical trials published in The…
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday presented the budget for financial year 2025-26 envisaging an outlay Rs 2.05 lakh crore with an aim to make the state ‘future…
Police on Monday ordered an inquiry after a video surfaced purportedly showing a police officer kicking a woman protester in Kulgam district. “A video has surfaced on the social media…
The lone Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Transport Department met an untimely and mysterious end within his residence in the Kampoo police station jurisdiction of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. Dharamveer…
Retirement fund body EPFO settled a record number of 2.16 crore claims through the autonomous process in the current financial year till March 6, which was more than double the…
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a National Green Tribunal order that had banned the Auroville Foundation from undertaking ‘development’ activities within its township in Puducherry. A bench of…
Khushbu Kumari, a student from Bihar’s Danapur, has found a new hope of becoming a doctor after a video of her breaking down over gender bias at her home went…
Between 2020 and 2025, Baloch separatist insurgents carried out at least 14 documented attacks against Chinese nationals, resulting in 20 fatalities and 34 injuries. More than 400 Pakistani security personnel…
An Army officer and his son have been allegedly thrashed by cops over a parking dispute in Punjab’s Patiala. The incident occurred on March 13 outside a roadside eatery and…
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who is on a two-day trip to India, on Monday told NDTV that it was “unfortunate” that she “missed” the Holi celebrations in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, expanding trade, deepening defence cooperation, and maintaining peace in the…
A 30-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district after consuming a poisonous substance following a scolding from her mother-in-law for applying colour to the father-in-law on…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the state government will protect Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar but will allow the Mughal king’s glorification, amid repeated calls and…
Curfew has been imposed in Manipur’s Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district after the leader of a Hmar tribe organisation was thrashed by unknown people, leading to huge protests by members of the…
The whole episode was like something from a Wild West movie, complete with a desert landscape and heavily armed fighters. In fact, it was a very professionally managed train hijack—no…
Truth is stranger than fiction. And sometimes, more tragic. Amid the outrage over a student crashing a car into three vehicles in Vadodara, leaving a woman dead and seven others…
The Central government has approved the Chandrayaan 5 mission, and it will carry a whopping 250 kg rover to the lunar surface, said the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman…
The Volkswagen Virtus sedan at the centre of the Vadodara crash hit the scooters at such speed that parts of one were flying in the air moments after the impact,…
In a setback for Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a Hyderabad court on Monday dropped a key charge of ‘organised crime’ against two journalists who were arrested for posting and…
The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s response to a petition seeking a revision in rules governing the appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). The petition seeks a…
The UK Home Office has threatened to deport a highly qualified Indian historian from the University of Oxford because she spent too much time in her home country researching archives,…
Kalpana Chawla was India’s daughter who dared to dream beyond stars, said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, while paying tribute to the Indian-origin NASA astronaut on Monday on her…
Chennai police clashed with BJP supporters this morning during a protest over an alleged liquor scam in Tamil Nadu – which marks the latest point of friction between the state…
Shares of Ola Electric Mobility Ltd tanked over 7 per cent on Monday morning after the firm said its vehicle registration service provider Rosmerta Digital Services Ltd has sought the…
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has been named as the official ‘Fit India Icon’ by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at the inaugural ceremony which took place on Sunday in New Delhi.…
Veteran BJP leader Debendra Pradhan, who was a minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, died on Monday, officials said. He was 84, and survived by his son Dharmendra Pradhan,…
The operator of the Indian capital’s international airport, majority owned by GMR Airports, is suing the government for allowing commercial flights from a nearby defence aerodrome, legal papers show in…
Shantanu Naidu, a close associate of the late industrialist Ratan Tata, celebrated Holi with senior citizens. The 32-year-old, who was recently promoted to General Manager and Head of Strategic Initiatives…
An updated list of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) names a group of 67 terrorist organisations and unlawful associations facing a ban under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for…
A suspect in the blast incident outside a temple in Amritsar was killed in an exchange of fire with police, a top officer said on Monday. Another suspect managed to…
The Parliament Budget Session resumed today after a brief holiday on account of Holi. While the Rajya Sabha will discuss the Manipur Budget, key reports and bills will be presented…
A man arrested for alllegedly raping a seven-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras was shot at while trying to escape police custody on Sunday, officials said. The accused, identified as…
In a hit-and-run case that shook Gujarat’s Vadodara on the night of Holika Dahan, accused Rakshit Chaurasia rammed his car into three two-wheelers near Amrapali Complex in the Karelibaug area.…
An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said here. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation…
A man and his son were arrested in Bihar’s Rohtas district for allegedly killing his wife and daughter who wanted to marry a person of her choice instead of the…
Police have arrested a student for allegedly offering namaz in an open area of a private university here in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, officials said on Sunday. Khalid Pradhan (Khalid Mewati)…
A devastating hit-and-run incident occurred in Pune’s Undri area on Saturday, claiming the life of 34-year-old food delivery rider Mazhar Jilani Shaikh. His friend, who was riding with him, is…
A man who had been missing since March 8 was found dead near Delhi Cantt railway station, with his body mutilated and bearing multiple stab wounds, police said on Sunday.…
The shifting of the Assam Rifles (AR) establishment from Mizoram’s capital Aizawl has been well received by people in the state as the location is a green belt and an…
A 40-year-old woman jumped from the second floor of a hospital in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district on Sunday after being shocked by the death of her son, police said. Rekha Lohar,…
A probe was ordered after videos of medical students in Gujarat’s Valsad purportedly celebrating their annual functions with loud music on the college-cum-hospital premises went viral, officials said on Sunday.…
Academic scores alone cannot define a student’s true abilities, and exams are just a small part of the larger journey of knowledge and self-growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.…
Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday said the rise of China as a dominant economic and strategic force hampers India’s effort to be the natural leader for the…