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Seventeen Maoists, nine of them collectively carrying cash reward of Rs 24 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Thursday, a senior police official said. The cadres,…
A Dalit man was thrashed and paraded naked in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district allegedly by the husband and family of the woman with whom he was having an affair, a police…
Six MLAs from the Naga community met Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday and apprised him of the problems faced by the common people, a…
Tamil Nadu on Thursday replaced the rupee symbol (Re) in promotional material for the 2025/26 state budget – which will be presented Friday morning – with a Tamil letter (Ru).…
The Indian space agency, ISRO, on Thursday accomplished de-docking of the SpaDeX satellites, clearing the way for the smooth conduct of the country’s ambitious future missions, including Chandrayaan-4, Gaganyaan, setting…
Delhi Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Thursday said that its official X handle, which “was not properly handed over” to the incoming BJP government by the AAP dispensation, has now…
The Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) has announced Indonesia as its country partner for its premier literary and cultural annual event, which will be held in Bhubaneswar from March 21 to…
A massive row has erupted in Rajasthan after reports claimed that the BJP-led state government spent over Rs 100 crore to organise the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards ceremony…
A woman was arrested for allegedly honey-trapping a 74-year-old businessman and extorting Rs 18.5 lakh from him, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday. The incident came to light after…
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday extended support to the DMK-led opposition against the proposed delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies and requested his Deputy, DK Shivakumar, to attend the meeting in…
In a major anti-smuggling operation, the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a packet of heroin worth approximately Rs 5 crore near the India-Pakistan border in the Gajsinghpur police station area…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a money laundering case in an alleged gold smuggling racket in which Kannada actor Ranya Rao has been arrested. The probe agency also…
A poster restricting celebrations with colours at an iconic artisan fair in Shantiniketan, the abode of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore about 180 km from Kolkata, has sparked a political controversy…
Narcotics, including hybrid ganja, MD drugs, and charas valued at Rs 3.45 crore, were seized from Ahmedabad, police said on Thursday. The narcotics were illegally imported from the US, Canada,…
Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday launched nation’s first-ever auction of Exploration Licences (ELs) for 13 exploration blocks for critical minerals. Kishan Reddy launched the ELs…
Ice-breaking sessions for freshers during their first week on campus, morning walks with faculty members, mandatory counselling sessions and comprehensive medical check-ups, and stress escape room workshops are part of…
Telangana Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, on Thursday said that delimitation is going to be a limitation for the South. He also alleged that the Centre was conspiring against South…
A stray dog was found carrying a dead newborn child in its mouth in a bustling area of Rewa city in Madhya Pradesh, prompting the police to launch a probe…
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared an update on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project. In a video posted to X, titled “Progress”, he showed significant advancements, particularly in Maharashtra,…
Amid a debate over political parties rolling out freebies to win elections, Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy on Wednesday said job creation and not freebies will help eliminate poverty in…
ISRO on Thursday said it has accomplished de-docking of the SpaDeX satellites, clearing the way for future missions such as exploring the moon, human spaceflight, and building its own space…
At least four persons were killed and two others injured after a speeding Mercedes hit them in Dehradun on Wednesday, the police said, adding that the accused fled after the…
There is an urgent need to build artificial intelligence (AI) solutions suited for India’s language diversity, to bring a billion Indians into the AI-driven digital economy, Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar…
As Holi celebrations begin in the country, a sweets shop in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda has come up with the unique idea of the ‘Golden Gujiya’. Amid the skyrocketing sweet prices…
The feud between Telangana’s ruling Congress and the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi escalated Wednesday after Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and KT Rama Rao exchanged ugly insults. In a post on…
The Karnataka government has withdrawn the police involvement in the probe into the Ranya Rao gold smuggling case. The state police’s Criminal Investigation Department or CID was initially tasked with…
A man who allegedly faked his abduction to his family in a bid to take money from his father was taken into custody in Maharashtra’s Pune, officials here said on…
A jewellery shop in Lucknow is selling a special silver Pichkari (water gun) and small buckets worth Rs 1 lakh ahead of the Holi festival tomorrow. Speaking to ANI, Jeweller…
A man was arrested on Wednesday for ‘verbally abusing’ the Panchayat Development Officer of Kinaye Gram Panchayat for not speaking in Marathi, police said. The accused has been identified as…
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said he was “responsible” as the International Criminal Court took him into custody Wednesday to face charges of crimes against humanity over his war on…
After Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane’s remarks, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday emphasized the importance of communal harmony in the state, urging both the opposition and ruling parties…
A senior official of public sector BHEL shot himself to death in his office here, police said on Wednesday. When 50-year-old M Shanmugam, general manager of the PSU, did not…
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to provide any relief to a Dalit PhD student suspended from the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) for alleged misconduct and anti-national…
US Vice President JD Vance will visit India this month as well as his two top officials — National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz —…
The Madhya Pradesh budget was presented on Wednesday and the allocation for education got a boost, with a hike of 4% and now representing 11.26% of the total budget. On…
In a significant move, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) administration has decided to cover ten mosques in Sambhal during Holi celebrations on Friday. March 14 marks a rare sixty-year coincidence of…
Tackling the problem of illegal migration into India and tracking the movement of overstaying foreigners would be simplified with the new Immigration and Foreigners Bill, officials said on Wednesday. The…
A lack of a solid legal framework around the governance and use of space technology remains a huge challenge as India seeks to become a frontline spacefaring nation, a new…
Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, demanding his immediate resignation over alleged insulting behaviour towards women and erratic actions in…
India’s indigenously-built Tejas light combat aircraft on Wednesday successfully test fired homegrown air-to-air missile Astra. The test firing of the missile was carried out off the coast of Chandipur in…
Tamil Nadu’s concern about delimitation and the loss of seats it might case, has translated into its senior-most leaders asking people to have more children. Days after a request to…
A police case was filed against a man for allegedly demanding Rs 11 crore from a Nagpur-based doctor and threatening to blow up his hospital by crashing a gas cylinder-laden…
Friday prayers in all mosques across Ayodhya will be offered after 2 pm in view of Holi celebrations this week, a prominent cleric of the city said. Ayodhya Chief Cleric…
A 28-year-old man disguised as a woman set his married lover afire inside her house here after she refused to elope with him, police said. As the woman’s neighbours rushed…
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered pulling down from online platforms videos and content published by YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh against spiritual guru Sadhguru’s Isha Foundation. Justice Subramonium Prasad…
Namaste, dear readers! I am Gauri, a proud resident of a cowshed in Madhya Pradesh. Today, I have some big news to share – for me, my fellow cows, and…
Many passengers routinely take to social media to complain about the bland food, dirty bathrooms, and erratic schedules on Indian trains. A train passenger recently shared multiple videos of rats…
Signalling an end to legal disputes between the Lieutenant Governor, who represents the Centre, and the Delhi government, the new BJP-led dispensation in the national capital has begun withdrawing several…
A college student from Gujarat’s Banaskantha district was allegedly repeatedly raped by seven persons for nearly 16 months after being blackmailed with her nude video, police said Wednesday. One of…
Retail inflation slipped to 3.61 per cent in February mainly due to the decline in the rate of price rise in vegetables and protein-rich items, creating space for the Reserve…
In a symbolic gesture of cultural and spiritual connection, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday mixed the sacred waters of the Ganges, brought from the Prayagraj Mahakumbh, into the Ganga…
The trustees of Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital have made shocking allegations of black magic as the premier healthcare facility made headlines due to a huge misappropriation of funds. The current members…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday weighed in on Darbhanga Mayor Anjum Ara’s statement on Holi and Ramzan, emphasizing the importance of communal harmony. Shashi Tharoor stressed that it would…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongwith Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam on Wednesday jointly inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation. PM Modi said that the institute…
The Himachal Pradesh Education Department has issued a circular regarding a dress code for teachers in schools. Speaking to ANI, State Education Minister Rohit Thakur explained the rationale behind the…
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced that metro train services on Holi 2025, which falls on Friday, March 14, will start at 2:30 pm. In an X post,…
Moody’s Ratings on Wednesday said India’s economic growth will exceed 6.5 per cent in the next fiscal, up from 6.3 per cent this year, on higher government capex and consumption…
India and Mauritius on Wednesday elevated their ties to an ‘enhanced strategic partnership’ and inked eight pacts to boost cooperation in several sectors including trade and maritime security even as…
An 18-year-old Kerala girl Sree Nanda from Thalassery died after surviving almost six months only on hot water without consuming anything else. She was receiving treatment for eating disorder Anorexia…
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink’s satellite internet service to India. The announcement was made nearly…
A man disguised as a woman has set his married lover on fire inside her house here after she refused to leave with him, police said. As the woman’s neighbours…
Kannada actor Ranya Rao – arrested last week at Bengaluru airport for smuggling over 14 kilograms of gold into the country, some of it strapped to her waist and the…
Darbhanga Mayor Anjum Ara has sparked controversy by requesting a two-hour pause in Holi celebrations on Friday from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., citing respect for Jumme ki Namaz (Friday…
West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay on Tuesday directed the secretary of the House not to provide any document related to its proceedings to BJP legislators. Mr Bandyopadhyay’s directive came…
Students found blades in the food served to them at a hostel mess in Hyderabad’s Osmania University. This incident, reported at the university’s Godavari hostel, caused widespread concern among students.…
A 27-year-old man set over a dozen two-wheelers, belonging to residents of the society he lived in, on fire after his mother denied him money for drugs in Pune on…
The Congress slumped to a second successive election defeat in Haryana after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party won polls for nine of 10 mayoral positions, including in Gurugram and Rohtak,…
Notorious gangster Aman Sao, accused in several murder and extortion cases, was shot dead when members of his gang attacked a police vehicle in an attempt to free him from…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers on Wednesday held a protest against the BJP’s promise of giving free LPG cylinders to women during Holi. Later, they were detained by the police.…
A controversy erupted in Nepal after photographs of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were displayed at a pro-monarchist rally organised here to welcome former king Gyanendra Shah. As soon…
Over two decades after ‘Sooryavansham’ actor Soundarya’s death in a plane crash, serious allegations have emerged against veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu. A police complaint has been filed in Andhra…
A 37-year-old biker died of a head injury, possibly when trying to avoid hitting a pothole in south Delhi’s Tigri area. Rashid Khan had a helmet, but he was not…
The 29-year-old Odisha man, who died protecting two women from sexual assault in Karnataka’s Koppal district, had promised to meet his mother on March 10 in Agra, a family member…
Shashi Tharoor has shared a selfie with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, displaying rare bonhomie despite their bitter political rivalry in the state. The Congress MP’s latest post has raised…
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar was discharged from AIIMS-Delhi on Wednesday after making a satisfactory recovery, the premier hospital said. He was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)…
Claim: Home Minister Amit Shah announces the death penalty for drug-related offences, ragging and murder cases. Fact: The claim is false. The viral news card is edited. Amit Shah’s original…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to the participants of the Dandi March led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930, describing it as a defining chapter in India’s freedom…
A Mahindra Thar SUV went out of the driver’s control and hit several two-wheelers in Noida, while onlookers narrowly escaped. A video of the incident, which occurred in the car…
On the day that Kannada actor Ranya Rao’s gold smuggling attempt came to light, she was a passing through the green channel, an airport zone for those who have no…
A video circulating on social media shows a blast in an empty plot, creating a large crater resembling an underground explosion. It is claimed that this video shows a nuclear…
Parliament Budget Session Live Updates: In the Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will present a Bill for establishing ” Tribhuvan” Sahkari University, to declare the same as an…
A massive row has erupted in Karnataka after the Siddaramaiah government appointed Congress workers as office-bearers of the panel set up to fulfill pre-poll guarantees and earmarked funds for their…
The Reliance Group’s digital services company Jio Platforms Limited has signed an agreement with SpaceX to offer Starlink’s broadband internet services to its customers in India, the company said on…
Indian stock markets started the day on a positive note on Wednesday, even as global markets including US and Europe faced pressure. The Nifty 50 index opened at 22,536.35, gaining…
In a significant development, the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on “One Nation, One Election” on Tuesday convened with two legal luminaries — former Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi and…
Cab drivers under the banner of the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union have launched a campaign boycotting trips facilitated by cab aggregator companies to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport…
The AAP on Tuesday questioned the BJP government in Delhi over its promise to provide free cooking gas cylinders to women on the occasion of Holi. Addressing a press conference,…
The people of Delhi will soon be able to enjoy boat rides as the Delhi government and the Centre signed an MoU on Tuesday to develop water tourism on the…
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced the suspension of four officials of state-run road transport corporation MSRTC, including a senior manager, for showing negligence in an incident in which a…
A 25-year-old Youtuber was on Tuesday arrested by police from this coastal Kerala district for having sexual relations with a woman on a false promise of marriage. The Youtuber, Hafiz…
A 37-year-old man died after falling into a water-filled pothole on a road maintained by a government agency in Delhi, an official said on Tuesday. The man was identified as…
Angry at his son, 52, for objecting to his second marriage, a 76-year-old man has allegedly shot him in Gujarat’s Rajkot. Police said that, around 10 am on Sunday, Pratap…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said all financial support will be provided to Manipur for economic development as she stressed the overall law and order situation has improved in…
Only temporary business mobility visas fall within the purview of the ongoing India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations and other categories, including student visas, will not form part of the…
The Awami Action Committee (AAC), headed by Kashmir’s influential cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM), led by Shia leader Masroor Abbas Ansari, were on Tuesday…
Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam on Tuesday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be conferred with the nation’s highest honour, The Grand Commander of the Order of the Star…
In a special gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the issuance of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards to his Mauritian counterpart Navin Ramgoolam and his spouse Veena…
With only a few days to go before the country celebrates Holi, several airline companies offered discounts on fares on the occasion of the festival of colours. While two airlines…
The Enforcement Directorate Tuesday said it has attached Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira’s house in Chandigarh worth Rs 3.82 crore as part of a probe into a drug trafficking-linked…
Delhi experienced its hottest day of the year so far on Tuesday with the maximum temperature soaring to 34.8 degrees Celsius, 6.4 degrees above normal, according to the India Meteorological…