Category: India

Underworld don Chhota Rajan was taken to AIIMS for medical surgery, prison officials said on Friday. The officials said he was taken to AIIMS on Thursday for a minor nose…

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Chairman SN Subrahmanyan’s opinion on the 90-hour workweek and “regret” for not being able to make his employees work on Sundays has sparked a meme fest…

Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati’s radio division, Akashvani, on Friday launched ‘Kumbhvani’-an FM channel dedicated to disseminating information related to the Maha Kumbh 2025, an official statement said. Uttar Pradesh Chief…

The Indian Army and the Wildlife Protection Department rescued an Indian Pangolin, a critically endangered species, from a forest near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri…

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) received a threat email “to blow up the campus”, following which the security arrangements have been intensified, police said on Friday. Superintendent of Police (City) Mrigank…

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the tree authority of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation not to allow any further tree felling in Mumbai’s Aarey colony without its permission. A bench comprising…

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a hefty penalty of Rs 746 crore levied by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the Rajasthan government over non-compliance with waste management regulations.…

In the run-up to February 5 Delhi Assembly elections, AAP National Convener and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday promised to provide funds for the hiring of private security…

With an eye on Purvanchali votebank in Delhi, the ruling AAP and the Opposition BJP on Friday crossed swords over the honour and welfare of migrants from Bihar and east…

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded Saurabh Bhardwaj from the Greater Kailash (GK) seat in the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled for February 2025. Mr Bharadwaj, a three-time MLA, is…

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed worry regarding listing of cases in some High Courts, particularly, the Allahabad High Court, where it said that the process of filing and listing…

Ahead of the beginning of the Maha Kumbh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday inaugurated ‘Maa Ki Rasoi,’ a community kitchen initiative, offering a full meal for just…

The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice on a plea by Sambhal’s Jama Masjid management committee, and ordered status quo with regard to a private well located near the…

The National Conference government headed by Omar Abdullah would not “fight” the Centre but work with it to resolve the problems faced by Jammu and Kashmir, party president Farooq Abdullah…

Weeks after a string of bomb hoaxes triggered panic at dozens of schools in Delhi, the city police have uncovered a meticulous plan by a minor to skip exams at…

A man in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur district was left in shock when he received an electricity bill of about Rs two billion. Lalit Dhiman, a businessman in Beherwin Jattan village,…

The Indian economy is projected to expand by 6.6 per cent in 2025, primarily supported by robust private consumption and investment, according to a United Nations report that said economic…

The government on Thursday formed a committee, comprising officials from commerce and finance ministries, to create a robust mechanism for publishing consistent and accurate data following errors in gold import…

In a step towards enhancing safety and emergency response, energy major Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has ramped up its fleet of ambulances in Assam by adding 65 new…

Hours after Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Chairman SN Subrahmanyan advocated for 90-hour workweeks and “regretted” not making his employees work on Sundays, RPG Group chief Harsh Goenka responded with a…

A young boy from Sikkim is winning hearts on the Internet for his simple act of empathy towards a tourist visiting his village. The moment, captured on camera, took place…

As the 2025 Maha Kumbh nears its commencement date, the crowd gathering at the holy Sangam in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj keeps attracting eyeballs as seers and saints, with unique names,…

Half a dozen vehicles collided on the Delhi-Lucknow National Highway this morning as a layer of dense fog enveloped the Delhi-NCR region, resulting in reduced visibility. Visuals from the ground…

The Enforcement Directorate Friday conducted searches in multiple states, including in Bihar on premises linked to an RJD MLA, as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged…

The debate over “freebies” in election campaigns exposes the tension between populist politics and fiscal prudence. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar captured this complexity succinctly, questioning what qualifies as a…

Delhi airport operator DIAL on Friday said the four-decade-old Terminal 2 (T2) will be closed for four to six months in the next financial year for refurbishment works that are…

The Election Commission on Thursday asked its Delhi chief electoral officer to probe the Aam Aadmi Party’s complaints against BJP leader Parvesh Verma and allegations of additions and deletions in…

A high-security jail in Bhopal finds itself in the eye of a storm after a China-made drone was discovered inside its premises. The drone reportedly lay undetected for eight days…

As rescuers race against time to save eight trapped workers from a flooded mine in Assam, a two-month-old baby waits for his father to return home safely. Lijan Magar, 27,…

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that Gangasagar Mela is “bigger than Kumbh Mela” and thus the Centre should accord national fair status to it. She said…

A section of Akasa Air has written to the civil aviation ministry seeking a probe into the airline’s hiring practices, alleging rostering issues and other lapses. Among others, these pilots…

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday apprised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar that 10 fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and sought steps for…

Indian Railways is a keystone of our country’s infrastructure and any effort to disrupt the integrity and stability of the ticketing system ought to be stopped on its tracks, the…

In anticipation of the massive influx of devotees for the Mahakumbh 2025, Western Railway has launched special trains to ensure smooth and safe travel. Ajay Solanki, PRO of Ahmedabad Division…

Following the tragic stampede at the Tirupati Balaji Temple, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh for the families of the deceased,…

A Delhi court has granted anticipatory bail to AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya in an alleged assault case. The judge granted relief to the Sangam Vihar MLA on January 8 saying…

The Centre’s panel on Delhi-NCR’s air quality on Thursday re-implemented stage 3 curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan amid a sharp rise in air pollution levels owing to unfavourable…

The ongoing selection process for BJP district presidents in Madhya Pradesh has turned into a heated political affair. Despite continuous meetings among senior leaders, a consensus on the names of…

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) LVM3 rocket will launch in March a communication satellite of a US-based firm AST SpaceMobile that plans to provide space-based cellular broadband network services…

The CBI has registered a fresh case of corruption against former finance minister P Chidambaram’s son and Congress MP, Karti Chidambaram, for allegedly giving relief to alcoholic beverage company Diageo…

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday expressed concern over the deteriorating health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike and urged Prime…

After meeting with Joint Commissioner of Crime Branch of Mumbai Police Lakhmi Gautam, Nationalist Congress Party leader and son of former MLA and NCP leader Baba Siddique, Zeeshan Siddiqui on…

The Uttar Pradesh government has extended invitations to popular artists from across the country including singer Shankar Mahadevan Mohit Chauhan, Shaan and Kailash Kher to perform at the Maha Kumbh…

An IIM Ahmedabad graduate recently took to social media to share her family’s distressing experience of alleged extortion by her former sister-in-law. In a YouTube video, which has since gone…

Around 10,000 special guests will be honoured at the 76th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path, New Delhi, on January 26, the Centre said on Thursday. As part of the…

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday highlighted the growth of the country’s auto sector in the past few years, during which it became the third biggest player in the segment,…

The children of Noel Tata – late Indian tycoon Ratan Tata’s half-brother who succeeded him as chairman of Tata Trusts, a collective of philanthropic institutions that wield indirect control over…

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission, alleging that the BJP has manipulated the electoral roll in the New Delhi assembly constituency from where…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday released the genome sequencing data of 10,000 Indian nationals and said it will be a milestone in the field of biotechnology research. The Genome…

The Bombay High Court on Thursday wondered if there would be a solution for air pollution in the city or if citizens have to continue seeing haze each year after…

Less than two weeks before he begins his second term as the US President, Donald Trump has alarmed his neighbours and NATO allies by indicating an imperialist agenda for territorial…

A 28-year-old woman was attacked with a cleaver by a colleague in the parking lot of their company in Pune on Tuesday, allegedly because she borrowed money from him under…

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday highlighted the various initiatives undertaken in the state, reaffirming the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the “Devbhoomi” this month.…

The Adani Group and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) have joined hands to serve meals to devotees at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj this year. The Mahaprasad…

The first interesting political event of this new year in Karnataka was a dinner that led to speculation over the power dynamics within the ruling Congress party, specifically between Chief…

A 25-year-old man has died by suicide in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki and left behind a note accusing his lover’s family of harassment. Sudheer Kumar has also put up a Facebook…

Rajpal Singh Yadav, the elder brother of Shivpal Singh Yadav and an uncle of Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, died at Gururgram’s Medanta Hospital early Thursday following a prolonged illness.…

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Thursday that there was nothing wrong with Maoists surrendering at the Chief Minister’s office. Responding to objections regarding facilitating the surrender process of…

“For five minutes we thought all of us were dead. I have been coming to the temple for the past 25 years and it has never happened like this,” D…

The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned the petitioner on the maintainability of a plea against the AAP’s recent poll promise of paying a stipend to women under the Mukhya…

In a cruel act, a man allegedly killed 28 pet pigeons of his neighbour in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior. The barbaric incident took place in Scindia Nagar of Gwalior on Wednesday…

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday visited the stampede spot in Tirupati that claimed the lives of six devotees and pulled up officials for failing to make…

Guests who came to Odisha from abroad to take part in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention in Bhubaneswar enjoyed the signature Odia dishes – from pulses and curries to…

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin in the State Assembly moved a resolution against the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) new draft rules for the appointment of Vice Chancellors on Thursday.…

Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday took charge as Revenue Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Wednesday appointed Mr Pandey, who was…

US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Thursday described his tenure in the country as the “most extraordinary”, and said India captured his heart. During his interaction with select media…

People have to decide if they want freebies or better roads, good drainage system and improved water supply, said economist and 16th Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Thursday. He…

As the battle for Delhi intensifies, smaller parties and splinter groups are gearing up to make their mark. The Republican Party of India (RPI) president and Rajya Sabha member Ramdas…

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said police may be “lacking somewhere” if they are unable to rein in crime in Pune despite being given all infrastructural support…

The BJP government in Goa has made it mandatory for heads of all its departments (HoDs) to tune into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ monthly radio broadcast. In…

Four workers were killed and four more are feared trapped after a silo at a steel plant collapsed in Chhattisgarh’s Mungeli district on Thursday, police said. The accident took place…

When Venkatesh, his wife Shanthi and their son left their Visakhapatnam home for Tirupati, they were excited about the grand ‘darshan’ at the temple on the occasion of Vaikuntha Ekadashi.…

BRS working president KT Rama Rao, popularly known by his initials KTR, has appeared for questioning in the Formula E race case, with a stern message that he has all…

There is no clarity about INDIA alliance’s leadership or agenda and the Opposition bloc must be dissolved if it was just formed for the Parliament election last year, Jammu and…

A forest department guard chased away a lion crossing a railway track in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar without any fear or confrontation with the feline. A viral video of the incident, shot…

Three Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Thursday, state Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said. The security forces have achieved success in…

A minor’s right to obtain a passport and travel abroad cannot be taken away merely due to an ongoing matrimonial dispute between parents, the Bombay High Court has said. The…

As Assembly elections draw closer in Delhi, AAP convenor and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday accused the BJP-led Central government of reneging on its promise to provide reservation…

The Uttar Pradesh Police Thursday rejected reports that the 1978 communal riots in Sambhal, which claimed several lives, will be reinvestigated. “A misleading piece of information is being spread through…

A man travelling from Delhi to Canada has been arrested for carrying a baby crocodile skull. On Monday, at 5 pm, during a security check at Terminal 3 of New…

At least six people were killed and several others were injured in a stampede near Vishnu Nivasam in Tirupati last evening. The incident occurred on Wednesday during the distribution of…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended heartfelt birthday greetings to External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, praising his diligent service to the nation and his efforts in bolstering India’s…

As Makar Sankranti approaches this year, the markets in Gujarat are flooded with beautiful and colourful kites sold with the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his popularised political…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention in Odisha on Thursday. He will also remotely flag off the inaugural journey of the…

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Delhi-based researcher Rona Wilson and activist Sudhir Dhawale, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case in 2018, stating the trial in…

Family members of a man who died following a police raid here have demanded action against some cops, alleging his death happened in police custody. Police have denied their claims,…

In a widening of fissures between the Congress and the AAP, allies at the Central level as part of the INDIA bloc, Congress leader Ashok Gehlot has said the Arvind…

Days before the commencement of the Mahakumbh festival, Inspector General of Police, Prayagraj Tarun Gaba said that a 7-layer security scheme is being implemented to avert any untoward incident in…

A tragic road accident in Bihar’s Nalanda district on Wednesday claimed three lives while three individuals were left injured when a speeding truck rammed into a passenger-laden three-wheeler near the…

A 20-year-old youth, who was preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his PG room in Rajasthan’s Kota district,…

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday questioned whether a woman with intellectual disability has no right to become a mother. A division bench of Justices R V Ghuge and Rajesh…

A village authority and civil society organisations of the Naga tribes in Manipur have condemned an alleged attack by members of the Kuki tribes on a woman over her attempt…

A body was recovered and eight people are still trapped after water gushed into a 340-foot deep ‘rat-hole’ mine in Assam and flooded it on Monday. While several teams, including…

Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, flagged delays in the delivery of the Tejas fighter aircraft into service, calling for increased private partnership in developing defence products…

Veteran journalist, poet and filmmaker Pritish Nandy died in Mumbai on Wednesday, sources close to him said. Pritish Nandy (73) died after a cardiac arrest at his home in south…

The Greater Chennai Police seized 30 machetes from the residence of gangster P. Nagendran, who is currently serving a life sentence in Vellore Central Prison. Nagendran is the prime accused…

Farm workers and drivers will figure among the fastest growing jobs over the next five years, while roles of cashiers and ticket clerks will see the largest decline, a new…

Several residents of three villages in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district have turned bald within a week after mass hair loss over the past few days. Health officials suspect that water pollution…