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Amid rising political temperature in the national capital ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, a screenshot of an alleged Hindi newspaper report surfaced on social media. The report purportedly quoted…
A truck loaded with sacks of chillies caught fire after it came in contact with a high-tension wire in Gujarat’s Gondal Kolithad. The truck kept moving for 10 km and…
Starting January 26, riders of two wheelers may not get fuel at filling stations in Lucknow if they are found without helmet or protective headgear. In light of Chief Minister…
A wedding held at a 200-year-old temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore has kicked up a row, prompting the authorities to order a probe into the matter, officials said on Monday.…
The new ISRO chief V Narayanan said India will fly humans to space by 2026 as part of the Gaganyaan mission. Gaganyaan envisages launching a crew of three members to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Sankranti celebrations at the residence of his Cabinet colleague and Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy on Monday. Telugu film star Chiranjeevi, ace badminton player…
Investors lost Rs 24.69 lakh crore in market valuation in the last four days of severe drubbing in the equity market. Spike in global crude prices, unabated foreign fund outflows,…
Budget 2025 Date And Time: Preparations are underway at the finance ministry for the Modi 3.0 government’s second full Budget. This will be Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s eighth budget presentation,…
The CBI on Monday informed a Delhi court that it had obtained requisite sanctions to prosecute AAP leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a disproportionate assets’ case. The…
Urging for discretion and terming it laughable, Union Minister Hardeep Puri on Monday dismissed Arvind Kejriwal’s charge against the BJP of undermining democracy not just “through vote-buying” but also through…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his efforts in bridging the gap between “Dil (heart) and Delhi” and holding assembly polls in…
Even as Tamil Nadu’s coastal communities continue to face challenges due to the regular arrests of fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, another group of ten fishermen from Thothoor village…
Retail inflation slowed to a four-month low of 5.22 per cent in December compared to 5.48 pc in November, mainly due to easing of prices in food basket, according to…
Two girls died after falling into the Peechi reservoir in this central Kerala district during a visit to the site and the two other girls are in critical condition, police…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that India now stands among the top 25 global arms exporters. She highlighted this achievement during her address at the 4th Convocation Ceremony of…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate three frontline naval combatants — INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer — to the nation on their commissioning at the Naval Dockyard in…
Parvesh Verma, BJP candidate from New Delhi Assembly constituency that is currently represented by Arvind Kejriwal, launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener, saying he…
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed pain on Monday over the fact that no member of Parliament has come forward to claim a wad of currency notes…
A wedding held at a 200-year-old temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore has caused a row, prompting the authorities to order a probe into the matter, officials said on Monday. According…
The head of a Madhya Pradesh government board has announced a Rs 1 lakh award for young Brahmin couples who decide to have four children. Pandit Vishnu Rajoria is the…
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has planned two new strategies to bring crucial samples from Mars to Earth, aiming for a return by the 2030s. These proposals offer…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Z-Morh Tunnel Project in Sonamarg, Jammu & Kashmir, on Saturday, in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, J&K LG Manoj Sinha, and former…
With the Union Budget for FY26 scheduled to be presented on February 1, 2025, a report by Goldman Sachs underlined two key concerns for policymakers, the pace of fiscal consolidation…
The Odisha government on Monday announced a monthly pension of Rs 20,000 and other benefits for people jailed during Emergency, a notification by the state home department said. On January…
As the Maha Kumbh Mela commenced on Monday with a large number of devotees taking ‘Snan’, Uttar Pradesh’s Director General of Police Prashant Kumar highlighted the fusion of faith and…
Days after the Shiv Sena (UBT) announced to go solo in the local body polls in Maharashtra, party leader Sanjay Raut on Monday said no alliance can succeed if dialogue…
From a few rain gauges in 1875 to rivalling the world’s best weather agencies, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has weathered its way to becoming a global leader in forecasting.…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Jammu and Kashmir is becoming a hub of tunnels, bridges and ropeways, adding that the world’s highest tunnel, railroad bridge and rail…
With food inflation having peaked out and the government trying to accelerate capex spending, the Indian economy is growing steadily and upcoming Union Budget and Donald Trump 2.0 hold key…
The Army Day Parade this year will see the participation of an all-girl marching contingent from the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and the showcasing of four thematic tableaux, including one…
Hospitals have been built at three police stations premises on National Highway 19 between Varanasi and Prayagraj for the convenience of devotees coming to the holy city for Maha Kumbh.…
Getting separated at the Kumbh Mela and reuniting miraculously decades later is a common Bollywood storyline. In reality too, there have been several incidents where people have got lost at…
Two people were killed and another critically injured when a Bolero SUV jumped the divider on the Delhi-Noida link road and hit a car coming from the other side before…
A controversy erupted on Sunday after a statue of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav was installed at a camp in the Maha Kumbh Mela area here, with several seers…
BJP rushed to placate the outgoing MLA from Karawal Nagar after the ticket from his current seat was given to Kapil Mishra. Mohan Singh Bisht was then given a ticket…
The Uttar Pradesh police has set up a special floating police chowki (post) to assist devotees as the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh commenced on Monday, starting with the auspicious occasion of…
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP candidate Atishi will file her nomination today from the Kalkaji Assembly Constituency for the Delhi Assembly polls, scheduled on February 5. In a post on…
The Hyderabad Police on Sunday registered a criminal case against actor Daggubati Venkatesh and his family members for allegedly illegally demolishing a hotel last year, despite a pending injunction from…
According to the India Meteorological Department, dense fog conditions are very likely in the Delhi/NCR region and an orange alert was issued regarding the same. Air quality monitoring stations in…
Under the leadership of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Mahakumbh 2025 is all set to offer new and exciting experiences to the visitors. One of the main highlights of…
Prayagraj witnessed a large gathering of devotees at Triveni Sangam as Maha Kumbh commenced with the ‘Shahi Snan’ on the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima on Monday. A large number…
Hospitals have been built at three police stations premises on National Highway 19 between Varanasi and Prayagraj for the convenience of devotees coming to the holy city for Maha Kumbh.…
Nearly 50 lakh devotees took a dip at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers in Mahakumbh Nagar on Sunday, a day ahead of the first bathing…
The Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) rate among three major hospitals in India was found to be higher than in many high-income countries, an ICMR study has revealed. The study was…
Two sisters in their early 20s died after falling from the fourth floor of a local businessman’s house at Sector 40 in Gurugram, police said on Sunday. While the house…
A saint belonging to the Juna Akhara, residing in Shanti Bhavan located in the Kankhal police station area of Haridwar, was found dead, said the police on Sunday. Manoj Nautiyal,…
Tension gripped Chamarajapet area in the city after unidentified people attacked three cows, severing their udders. According to police sources, the incident occurred at Vinayakanagar in Chamarajpet. The cows belong…
Eight persons were killed and several others injured after a tempo and truck collided on Sunday at Dwarka Circle in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, a police official said. The incident took…
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, who is seeking re-election from Kalkaji in next month’s Assembly elections, on Sunday hit out at her rival BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri for his alleged remarks…
A 30-year-old blind woman died of burn injuries after she was allegedly pushed by her husband into a fire for dowry last month, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred…
“I feel I was an Indian in my previous birth,” Emma, steep in Hindu culture, and a first-time visitor to Kumbh, said. A grand 12-year affair, Maha Kumbh is set…
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has said he always feels that he has reached the position with the Almighty’s blessings who guides him to do what he is doing and…
The Tamil Nadu BJP demanded an unconditional apology from Deputy Chief Minister Udayanidhi Stalin, while actor Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettai Kazhagam (TVK) said the DMK-led government has deceived the people regarding…
The rescue operation at the Kannauj Railway Station following a building collapse concluded Sunday morning with rescuers pulling out 28 workers safely after a 16-hour-long operation though the night, officials…
The Congress on Sunday promised to give Rs 8,500 to educated unemployed youths in Delhi for one year if it comes to power in Delhi. The financial assistance will be…
Supporters of Independent MP from Purnea, Pappu Yadav on Sunday held a protest in Patna’s Ashok Rajpath demanding cancellation and re-examination of the BPSC exam. Independent MP from Purnea, Pappu…
Three Maoists were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Sunday, police said. The gunfight broke out in the morning at a forest in the…
Adani Group will make investments worth totalling Rs 75,000 crore in Chhattisgarh, in sectors ranging from power, cement, education, health, skill, and tourism, announced the Chief Minister’s Office. Chhattisgarh Chief…
The troubles for Alok Mehta, a senior RJD MLA and close confidant of Lalu Prasad Yadav, appear to be escalating due to the arrests made in connection with an alleged…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited an exhibition hosting many of the participants of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue. PM Modi has said he will be spending the…
Dense fog disrupted flight and train services in Delhi on Sunday morning. According to the Indian Railways, 25 trains to Delhi are running late due to fog conditions in the…
‘Golf carts’ are seen running on the famous Mall Road of Mussoorie, the queen of hills, to reduce traffic pressure and provide smooth traffic facilities to local citizens and tourists.…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, saying that he is an eternal inspiration for youths. In a post on X, PM…
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP candidate from Kalkaji Atishi on Sunday launched a crowdfunding campaign to contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls and said she hoped that people would support…
Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi was unable to digest that the state was developing and his decision not to address the Assembly was “childish”, Chief Minister M K Stalin…
Stepping up the attack on the BJP ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal said the party is not announcing its chief ministerial candidate because…
An under-construction building at Kannauj railway station in Uttar Pradesh collapsed on Friday, burying dozens of workers under the debris. The incident occurred while work was underway on a two-storey…
Weighing in on the much-debated topic of work-life balance and putting in more working hours as suggested by some corporate leaders in the recent past, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra…
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) will be opened in each of the country’s 543 parliamentary constituencies. Scindia made the announcement while…
Curfew was clamped in a sub-division in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Saturday following tension between the Naga and Kuki-Zo community people while in a separate incident in Kamjong district, a…
Pritam, Bidya, and Sanjoy lost their homes in the Manipur ethnic violence. They have been living in relief camps in the state capital Imphal Since May 2023. As the conflict…
Two workers were killed and six others injured when a centring frame collapsed during the laying of a slab at an under-construction building in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur on Saturday, police…
The Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC), the apex body for policy deliberation on inland waterways network in the country, on Friday, announced investments of more than Rs 50,000 crore over…
The principal of a private school in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district was accused of ordering 80 girls of class 10 to remove their shirts for writing messages on them, prompting the…
Pressured by a woman for marriage, a married man allegedly killed her in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas and kept her body in a fridge for around eight months. The decomposed body…
In a major relief to actor Allu Arjun, a court here has relaxed the conditions of his bail in the ‘Pushpa 2’ stampede case, exempting him from appearing before the…
A man in Ghaziabad died by suicide. His wife, in Delhi following a fight with him, heard the news of her husband’s death, and killed herself, police said. The couple…
BJP rolled out a campaign song for the Delhi Assembly polls ‘Bahane Nahi Badlav Chahiye’ rendered by party MP Manoj Tiwari on Saturday. The song “Bahane Nahi Badlav Chahiye, Delhi…
A woman died and four others were critical after delivery of babies at the Midnapore Medical College and Hospital (MMCH), an official said on Saturday. The family members of the…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said his party will contest the upcoming elections to the various local bodies alone. Talking to reporters, the Rajya Sabha MP said…
The debate around work-life balance has taken centre stage once again after Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Chairman SN Subrahmanyan suggested that employees should work up to 90 hours a week.…
Makar Sankranti 2025: Makar Sankranti is an ancient Hindu festival that marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Capricorn (known as Makara in Sanskrit). The traditional…
The Indian economy is expected to be “a little weaker” in 2025 despite steady global growth, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said. Georgieva also said she expects quite a…
A 14-year-old boy is critical after a speeding Jaguar rammed him while he was jogging on a service road in Greater Noida. The Jaguar driver fled after the accident and…
Aam Aadmi Party leader and Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi has died of gunshot injuries, with police saying on Saturday it could be a case of “accidental fire” from…
The decomposed body of a woman was found inside a refrigerator in a house in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas city on Friday, following which a former tenant was taken into custody…
A village chief from the Kuki tribes has termed as “baseless” an allegation by a woman that Kuki villagers assaulted her when she tried to build a house in Manipur’s…
The Banjara Hills police here on Friday registered a case against BRS working president K T Rama Rao for allegedly causing road obstruction and public nuisance at the ACB office…
India celebrates National Youth Day on January 12 every year, honouring Swami Vivekananda, a great philosopher and champion of youth empowerment. Born in Kolkata on this day in 1863, his…
India’s first attempt to dock two live satellites in space has not been abandoned and the docking could actually take place in the next few days, ISRO Chairman Dr S…
A man who works at an eatery here was arrested on Friday for spitting in customer’s food, police said. The accused, Irfan (20) was arrested after a video of him…
BSF jawans were attacked by Bangladeshi cattle smugglers on the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Thursday night, a statement from the paramilitary force said. In…
Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s reported extension of visa was unrelated to Dhaka’s request for her extradition to stand trial.…
The working committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Friday accepted the resignation of Sukhbir Singh Badal as party chief, party leaders said. The move came over a month after…
The GST Network has sought an extension for filing GST sales returns after it flagged a technical glitch in its system to the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.…
A special court in Pune on Friday granted bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case related to his alleged objectionable remarks on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar.…
Days ahead of the inauguration of Mahakumbh 2025 in UP’s Prayagraj, the Adani Group’s spiritual side and its ‘Seva Hi Saadhna hai’ pledge is drawing everyone’s attention. Adani Group chairman…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, making his podcast debut on Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath’s People by WTF series, said that mistakes happen and he too is susceptible to making them. “Mistakes…
India celebrates National Youth Day on January 12 every year, honouring Swami Vivekananda, a great philosopher and champion of youth empowerment. Born in Kolkata on this day in 1863, his…
Swami Kailashnand Ji Maharaj on Wednesday confirmed that Laurene Powell, wife of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, will attend the upcoming Maha Kumbh 2025 in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. Speaking to…