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Eknath Shinde, who bowed out of the race for Maharashtra’s Chief Minister post last week and has been keeping a low profile since, will join the Devendra Fadnavis government as…
Low-cost airline IndiGo on Wednesday refuted findings of a report which claimed that IndiGo has been ranked among the world’s worst airlines this year. The ‘AirHelp Score report 2024’ placed…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan was arrested in a case over alleged organised crimes, hours after he was granted bail in an extortion case on Wednesday. The MLA…
A 19-year-old student of IIT-Roorkee was found dead in the institute’s hostel on Wednesday, police said, adding that they suspect it to be a case of suicide. The body of…
Telangana government on Wednesday said it has entered into a strategically-crucial and broad ranging partnership with Google under which the latter is committed to establishing India’s first Google Safety Engineering…
A mentally disturbed woman, now in her fifties and currently lodged in West Bengal’s Midnapore Central Correctional Home, will finally get to meet her family after eight years, thanks to…
A Dehradun-based property dealer was killed by a man he had hired to eliminate his business partner, police said. Four people have been arrested in connection with the incident. Manjesh…
An internal investigation ordered by Pernod Ricard concluded that top executives at its India business violated the law by colluding with alcohol retailers in New Delhi, according to a document…
The Bihar police have made a shocking claim in the case of continuous threats to gangster-turned-political leader Pappu Yadav. The whole thing, they claim, was a scheme engineered to get…
Invoking the blessings of the ‘God of the Ocean’ (Varuna) for all-round development of the country, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said she was confident that the Indian Navy will…
The discovery of Pakistan-made cartridges in the aftermath of the November 24 violence in Sambhal has escalated political tensions in Uttar Pradesh. Samajwadi Party (SP) MP from Sambhal, Ziaur Rahman…
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh to death on charges of drug trafficking, triggering panic and despair among his family members who…
After staking claim to form the Maharashtra government along with his Mahayuti allies Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, BJP leader and Chief Minister pick Devendra Fadnavis today said he had…
RT India, the Indian unit of Russian state controlled news media, shared a video a group of men forming a human pyramid to dismantle an idol of goddess Kali as…
Narain Singh Chaura, who attempted to assassinate former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple, was a Khalistani terrorist and was “involved in” at least 21…
The earthquake that hit Telangana on Wednesday morning was the second earthquake of over 5 magnitude on the Richter Scale in the region in the last 55 years. According to…
Stopped from visiting Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal to meet the families of those killed in the November 24 violence, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said it was his right and duty…
The Madras High Court has declined to grant an interim order to restrain individuals or social media channels from reviewing films within three days of their theatrical release. Justice S.…
Member of Parliament and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor shared an unusual and “extraordinary experience” involving a monkey. The Thiruvananthapuram MP recounted the unique and heartwarming encounter, which took place on…
The Centre has given another extension to the commission of inquiry probing cases of violence in Manipur. The new deadline is May 20, 2025. At least 258 people have died…
The launch of ISRO’s workhorse rocket PSLV, earlier scheduled today at 4.08 pm, has been postponed to tomorrow at 4.12 pm due to an “anamoly” detected in the European Space…
Telecommunications giant Ericsson on Wednesday said it has been awarded a multi-billion, 4G and 5G extension deal by Bharti Airtel for its India operations. As part of the multi-year deal…
Aadit Palicha, the 22-year-old CEO of Zepto, has weighed in on work-life balance, suggesting he had “nothing against” it. On Wednesday, Mr Palicha said, “I have nothing against work-life balance.…
“Mera paani utarte dekh kinare par ghar mat bana lena, main samandar hoon, laut kar vapis aaunga” (“Don’t build a house on my shore after seeing my water receding. I…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered a man to plant 50 trees of indigenous species within a month, while accepting his apology in a criminal contempt case. A division…
In a shocking incident that unfolded at Chemmamukku in Kollam, a 44-year-old woman died after her 60-year-old husband allegedly set on fire to the vehicle in which she was travelling…
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday suggested in the Lok Sabha that, if required, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor can sit on a ‘dharna’ (protest) for acquiring land for a railway…
Adani Defence and Aerospace has delivered a second Drishti-10 Starliner surveillance drone to the Indian Navy, boosting India’s maritime forces’ capabilities to monitor shipping lines and mitigate piracy risks. Following…
Delhi’s air quality improved significantly on Wednesday, with the AQI nearing the ‘moderate’ category at 211. Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 268 in the ‘poor’ category on Tuesday.…
Authorities have suspended a government school teacher in Madhya Pradesh’s Mauganj district after he took leave citing the death of a student who was alive, officials said on Wednesday. The…
The city of Janakpur in Nepal prepares itself for the ‘Sita Ram Vivah Mahotsav’ amid tight security. Janakpur, which is the maternal house of Goddess Sita, also got a facelift…
The Andhra Pradesh government, on Tuesday, suspended senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and Additional Director General of Police N Sanjay for violation of conduct rules. The General Administration Department…
Pooja Sharma, who has performed funeral rites for over 4000 people, has been named on BBC’s list of 100 inspiring and influential women across the globe for the year 2024.…
A 45-year-old mentally challenged woman living in a lavatory in Maharashtra’s Latur district for the past two years has been sent to a shelter home in Buldhana, a representative of…
Commuters faced a massive traffic jam at the Ghazipur border on Wednesday morning after police barricaded the area to prevent the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul…
Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra‘s aborted attempt to visit Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal Wednesday – where violence last week over claims a 16th century mosque was built over…
Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra‘s aborted attempt to visit Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal Wednesday – where violence last week over claims a 16th century mosque was built over…
Amid the Opposition’s questions regarding Punjab’s law and order situation after the assassination attempt on Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Badal at Golden Temple, Amritsar police said the attack was foiled…
Sukhbir Singh Badal Attack Updates: A man opened fire at former deputy chief minister of Punjab and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal while he was serving his…
Social activist Aruna Roy has been named among BBC’s 100 Women of the Year 2024. The recognition celebrates her dedication to championing the rights of the marginalised, promoting government transparency…
Funds were transferred to a bank account in Gujarat on the direction of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and missing accused Shubham Lonkar in the Baba Siddique murder case, the Mumbai…
A 104-year-old man released from West Bengal’s Malda Correctional Home after languishing in jail for 36 years said he will spend time with his family members and do gardening. Rasikt…
After Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy reignited debates on work-life balance, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday responded and expressed his disagreement to the tech tycoon’s statement supporting grinding, relentless work…
Days after Lawrence Bishnoi gang member and lady don ‘Madam Maya’ was arrested, the Jaipur police also caught her aide on Tuesday. Rajendra, known as ‘Joker’, was taken into custody…
A total subsidy of Rs 56,993 crore is given every year by the Indian Railways to all categories of passengers, with a 46 per cent rebate on every ticket, Railway…
The attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal – a man shot at the ex-Punjab Deputy Chief Minister this morning at Amritsar’s Golden Temple – has been slammed across political lines, with…
Delhi’s air quality improved significantly on Wednesday, with the AQI nearing the ‘moderate’ category at 211. Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 268 in the ‘poor’ category on Tuesday.…
A day after the Sikh clergy pronounced the ‘tankhah’ (religious punishment) for Sukhbir Singh Badal, the Shiromani Akali Dal leader on Tuesday performed the duty of a ‘sewadar’ or volunteer…
Bihar Police arrested a “former associate” of Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, and claimed that it was this man who threatened the Lok Sabha MP posing as a henchman of…
Three Indians have made it to the list of BBC‘s 100 Most Influential and Inspiring Women of 2024. Social activist Aruna Roy, wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat, and funerary rites pioneer Pooja…
Shares of ITC, Varun Beverages and Godfrey Phillips India ended lower on Tuesday after the Group of Ministers on GST rate rationalisation decided to hike tax on sin goods like…
The Ganga river water in Haridwar was found to be in ‘B’ category, making it unsafe for drinking but suitable for bathing, said Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board on Wednesday. The…
In a big breakthrough, the Centre has in-principle agreed to reserve 95 per cent gazetted officers’ posts for locals in the Union Territory of Ladakh. “It’s big news for the…
An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolted the Mulugu district of Telangana on Wednesday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). As per the NCS, the tremor was recorded…
Parliament Winter Session Live: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will table the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha today. The Bill seeks to amend the Disaster Management Act,…
Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis met outgoing Shiv Sena boss Eknath Shinde in Mumbai Tuesday evening, amid continuing suspense, and an absorbing tug-of-war, over the identity of the next Maharashtra…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the rise in the country’s Tiger population over the years and hoped the big cats will continue to thrive as a result of…
Online misinformation about cancer is widespread and can potentially mislead individuals, causing harm and therefore trust in science and medical professionals is crucial, says a new report. The report, titled…
When she became the deputy mayor of Gaya town in Bihar, after having swept its streets for decades, Chinta Devi felt the ‘city of salvation’ has, finally, presented her with…
Amid Cyclone Fengal’s ongoing impact, Sri Lanka and parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are facing rough seas and strong winds. A video (here, here and here) has gone viral…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Indian Army to pay Rs 50,000 costs to the widow of a soldier, who was a part of Operation Rakshak in Jammu and…
A 44-year-old woman died after her husband allegedly set fire to the car she was travelling in, along with a man, in this southern Kerala city late on Tuesday evening,…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took strong exception to the termination of women civil judges in Madhya Pradesh, criticizing the criteria used for their dismissal and remarking that men would…
The Hemant Soren-led government in Jharkhand is set to expand on December 5 with the Raj Bhavan formally being requested to schedule the swearing-in ceremony for new ministers at noon…
Investigation into the violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, has thrown up a shock. The police said the forensic officials have found cartridge cases — exploded and unexploded — that are…
‘Rockstar’-fame actor Nargis Fakhri has not been in touch with her sister Aliya Fakhri, who has been arrested on charges of murdering her former boyfriend and his friend in New…
A ‘serial killer’ arrested for the rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in Valsad district of Gujarat has admitted to have committed a sixth murder at Dabhoi in the…
Three members of the Arambai Tenggol who were on the prowl to extort money from the public and government officials were arrested in Manipur’s capital Imphal, the police have said.…
A couple allegedly killed their two minor sons before hanging themselves in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district on Tuesday, police said. The incident took place in Jaitkhedi village, under the Gangdhar police…
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which allows bank account holders to have up to four nominees in their accounts. Another proposed change relates…
Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is the latest to board the pronatalist bandwagon. Speaking at a Nagpur clan gathering, Bhagwat exhorted couples to have three children…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday congratulated Chandigarh,which became the first in the country to fully implement the landmark three criminal laws in the country, and said that the…
Days after a CPI(M) leader from Alappuzha quit the party and joined the BJP amidst reports of factional feuds in its conferences, another party leader on Tuesday took the same…
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar highlighted the strength of India-Oman relations during his meeting with Khalifa Alharthy, Under Secretary for Political Affairs of Oman. In a post on X…
A resolution urging withdrawal of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 in Parliament was passed by voice vote in the West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday, even as BJP legislators staged a…
A medical student died by suicide after allegedly jumping from the hostel roof of a college in Rajasthan’s Udaipur on Tuesday. A police official said that they had taken the…
Tamil Nadu minister Thiru Ponmudi, was greeted with handfuls of mud today when he went to visit a flood affected area of the state. BJP’s K Annamalai posted a video…
A 12-year-old student died under suspicious circumstances at a private school in south-west Delhi on Tuesday morning, police said. Prince, a resident of Kudumpur Pahari in Vasant Vihar, was a…
The Centre on Tuesday issued a notification appointing Justice Vibhu Bakhru as Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, shortly after the elevation of incumbent Chief Justice Manmohan to the…
Easy access to drinking water was a dream for the residents of Sundra village in Rajasthan’s Barmer district till last week, when water gushed out of a tap built in…
Union Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday moved a bill, which seeks to replace the 90-year-old Aircraft Act, for passage in Rajya Sabha. The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak, 2024, was…
A first Information Report has been filed against Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLA T Harish Rao in connection with a phone-tapping case. Mr Rao — the nephew of former Chief Minister…
Irked by increased pollution levels in Delhi, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, who is an MP from Nagpur, on Tuesday confessed that he does not feel like visiting the national capital…
Caretaker Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde was discharged from the hospital after a check-up by a team of doctors on Tuesday. He left for his official…
On its 61st flight, India’s workhorse rocket has been tasked by the European Space Agency (ESA) to launch a very special pair of satellites that will simulate the total solar…
Seven newly elected MLAs of Rajasthan took the oath of office here on Tuesday. Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani administered the oath to these MLAs in his chamber. The newly elected…
As the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, prepares to visit the violence-hit Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, the local administration has reiterated restrictions on…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill will strengthen governance in Indian banking sector besides enhancing consumer’s and customer’s convenience with respect to nominations…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday congratulated Chandigarh,which became the first in the country to fully implement the landmark three criminal laws in the country, and said that the…
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that seeks to amend existing law governing exploration and production of oil and gas, and delink petroleum operations from mining operations to…
Adani Foundation and the Gujarat government’s Department of Social Justice and Empowerment have joined hands to empower the lives of persons with disability (divyang) on the International Day of Persons…
Captain Avhilash Rawat has received the 2024 International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for the “extraordinary courage” shown in a Red Sea rescue mission earlier this…
On its 61st flight, India’s workhorse rocket has been tasked by the European Space Agency (ESA) to launch a very special pair of satellites that will simulate the total solar…
Amid the long-drawn suspense in Maharashtra over the Mahayuti’s Chief Minister choice, BJP ally and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has said Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde is “upset” over the…
India-China ties – “abnormal” since April 2020, when the two militaries clashed in parts of eastern Ladakh, leading to fatalities on both sides for the first time in 45 years…
Indian police will seek details from Elon Musk’s Starlink, they said on Tuesday, in a bid to hunt down drug smugglers who used its satellite internet device to navigate deep…
The winter season is underway, and delays in train schedules often cause a lot of inconvenience to travellers in India. Dense fog, reduced visibility, and operational challenges lead to significant…
An email threatening to blow up the Taj Mahal was received by the regional office of Uttar Pradesh Tourism here Tuesday which later turned out to be hoax, a police…
Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna has recused himself from hearing petitions against a law removing the holder of India’s highest judicial post from a panel appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and…
A terrorist who was involved in the killing of six workers and a doctor at a housing camp of a private company in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal was shot dead…