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A “single five-minute” brain scan could help predict individuals at risk of experiencing psychosis, according to a study. Brain scans of psychosis patients revealed that regions processing information from senses…
Two days after violence broke out during a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque, life in Sambhal was gradually returning to normal on Tuesday with schools reopening and several shops…
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday and extended a formal invitation for the swearing-in ceremony of his government, which is scheduled…
The Union government has given the green light to Shukrayaan-1 — part of India’s Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM) –, and setting up Bharatiya Antariksha Station (BAS) — India’s own space…
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday stated that there is no conflict between spirituality and science, as both fields require a sense of faith to achieve justice.…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday recalled the 26/11 terrorist attacks and reiterated that every terrorist organisation challenging India’s security will be dealt with a befitting reply. Addressing the Constitution…
Hours before clashes at the Udaipur Palace between the new Maharana of Mewar and his cousin Dr Lakshay Raj Singh Mewar, a five-hour-long coronation ceremony was held to officially declare…
The Union Cabinet has approved the Rs 1,435 crore PAN 2.0 Project. Announcing the decision, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said the project would transform taxpayer registration…
Hailing the government’s landmark decision to waive bank guarantees for telecom spectrum acquired before 2022, industry players on Tuesday said such supportive policy measures are instrumental in creating an enabling…
Zia Ur Rehman, Samajwadi Party MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, allegedly made provocative statements and instigated people before violence broke out over the survey of a mosque, according to the…
Former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora, has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court ruling denying her to travel abroad. A special…
IPS officer Rashmi Shukla has been reinstated as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Maharashtra. The state home department formalised her reappointment late Monday, after the conclusion of the…
Debates over 167 days, 274 members, 36 lakh words — that’s what it took before the Constituent Assembly adopted the world’s longest written constitution on this day in 1949. Every…
A week after a 52-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard near Shivagange Hills in Nelamangala taluk, the Forest department has captured two leopards from Kambalu Gollarahatti village,…
A picture of Kerala policemen in uniform standing on the hallowed 18 steps of the famed Sabarimala temple has gone viral and led to a controversy, as this is a…
Ayush Jaiswal, co-founder and CEO of Pesto Tech, has made a heartfelt appeal on social media, requesting urgent help in protecting his family’s property in Varanasi. Mr Jaiswal, an Indian-origin…
Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on NCP’s factional feud over the ‘clock’ symbol, the Sharad Pawar camp has alleged that Ajit Pawar, who leads the breakaway party, “tried to…
The royal family clash that erupted at the Udaipur Palace on Monday evening follows a long dispute over the management of palaces and temples by the city royals, who are…
A man from the Meitei community who has been working as a contractor at an army base in ethnic violence-hit Manipur has gone missing, leading to tension in the town…
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over probe into three cases linked to violence against civilians that have disrupted the public order in Manipur. The State government transferred the…
Smarting from the crushing loss in Maharashtra, months after the Haryana debacle, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge today protested against the use of voting machines or EVMs and suggested a return…
A Telugu film called Keshava Chandra Ramavath was released in theatres on November 22. The film based in Telangana sought to get people’s attention through its title ‘KCR’, a clear…
Hearing a petition for tough rules to tackle unruly fliers, a Supreme Court judge today narrated his recent encounter with drunk co-passengers. Justice KV Viswanathan said he and Justice Surya…
The Maharashtra government has reinstated IPS officer Rashmi Shukla as Director General of Police (DGP) after the conclusion of the assembly polls, an order issued by the state home department…
A video of a person showing different segments of Amul milk packets and comparing the prices is circulating on social media. The person claims that milk prices have risen after…
The Delhi government on Monday directed government, private and civic body-run schools to conduct classes in “hybrid mode” – online and offline – with immediate effect, after the Commission for…
Devendra Fadnavis, seen as the front-runner in the race for the top job in Maharashtra, came to Delhi last evening, sparking anticipation about a meeting with the Central leadership to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted people on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution. The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution at the Central Hall of Parliament…
Two explosions occurred outside two clubs in Chandigarh on Monday night, with the police suspecting it a case of attempted extortion. According to officials, the blast took place in Sector…
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has stayed a single-judge order to close nine hotels of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) due to low occupancy. The interim order was…
Indian Constitution Day 2024: India observes Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Diwas on November 26 each year — marking the adoption of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly in…
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday urged citizens to protect the ethos of the Constitution and said the struggle to defend India’s inherent philosophy must be reinvigorated and reignited in…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday greeted people on Constitution Day and said the strength of democracy in a huge country like India is its Constitution, which gives the…
Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday formed several disciplinary committees at different levels, consisting of veteran loyalists, and gave additional responsibilities to national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee as the spokesperson…
Routinely ordering the CBI to take over probes not only leads to an “unimaginable burden” on the premier investigative agency, but also has a “very serious and far-reaching demoralising impact”…
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Monday quashed the government orders facilitating preferential land allotments to MPs, MLAs, bureaucrats, judges and journalists within the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Monday approved two hydropower projects entailing an investment of Rs 3,689 crore in Arunachal Pradesh. After the Cabinet meeting, Union Minister Ashwini…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday approved three projects of the Ministry of Railways entailing an investment of Rs 7,927 crore.…
India’s food inflation is likely to ease, while the growth outlook for the economy is “cautiously optimistic” for the coming months as the agricultural sector is likely to benefit from…
The CBI on Monday evening arrested a Trinamool Congress leader, a close aide of former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, for his alleged involvement in the school jobs scam, an official…
A 17-year-old Royal Bengal tiger died at Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park in the temple town of Tirupati on Monday. According to Zoo officials, the tiger named ‘Madhu’ was brought to…
Flush with the party’s victory across six Assembly seats in the just concluded byelections and citing the Congress’ poor electoral run, most recently in Maharashtra, Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee…
Delhi Police has arrested Lokesh Sharma, the former OSD to ex-Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in a phone-tapping case of 2020 based on a complaint lodged by Union minister Gajendra…
HDFC Life Insurance on Monday said there have been some instances of data leaks and assessing potential impact of this breach. “We have received communication from an unknown source, who…
A consumer disputes redressal commission here found Flipkart guilty of unfair trade practice for not accepting the return of an “inferior quality” food product, citing that it is under “obligation…
The Indian Coast Guard today caught a Myanmarese fishing boat in the Andaman Sea, which was carrying 5,500 kg of Methamphetamine and a satellite phone, making it the biggest-ever drug…
A tailor in Gujarat’s Valsad was in for a shock when he received an electricity bill that exceeded his shop’s property value. Muslim Ansari runs the shop with his uncle…
Schools in the National Capital Region should open now despite the high pollution levels, the Supreme Court said today, pointing to three issues that will not get solved if students…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emphasised the need to link cooperative movement to circular economy and promote international collaboration in the sector. Addressing the ICA Global Cooperative Conference 2024…
The BJP-led NDA faced a major setback in Jharkhand’s 28 tribal constituencies, winning only one seat, even after fielding as many as 21 new faces in the just-concluded assembly polls.…
A video going viral on social media (here, here, and here) shows a group of protestors being beaten by men in uniform. The post claims the footage shows a lathi…
Manipur Rajya Sabha MP Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba criticised his Mizoram counterpart K Vanlalvena for suggesting a “separate administrative area” for the Kuki tribes to resolve the ethnic conflict. Mr Leishemba,…
Two autopsy assistants of state-run RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata were arrested on Monday on charges of illegally extorting money from the relatives of the victims of…
Gold prices tumbled Rs 1,000 to slip below the Rs 80,000 level in the national capital on Monday amid weak global trends, according to local marketmen. The precious metal of…
Tough restrictions on vehicular movement and construction activities in Delhi will stay for now, the Supreme Court ruled today. The national capital, battling bad air days for the past few…
A woman and her two newborn babies died in the ambulance while being transferred to a hospital in Korba district of Chhattisgarh on Monday, officials said. However, the husband of…
A woman took issue with a Bengali passenger, who spoke her native language instead of Hindi, on a Kolkata Metro train. “This is not Bangladesh,” she was heard telling the…
Cheetah Neerva has given birth to cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district, the state forest department said on Monday. The exact number of cubs was…
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed pleas challenging the 1976 amendment to the Constitution adding terms “socialist”, “secular” and “integrity” to the Preamble. The words “socialist”,…
Former Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray was on Monday elected the Shiv Sena (UBT) legislature party leader at a meeting of the party legislators in Mumbai. Aaditya, son of party president…
The main shooter in the Baba Siddique murder case has reportedly told the cops that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was brainwashed and told false stories about Baba Siddique to instigate…
West Bengal Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay on Monday said that a resolution opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 will be tabled in the state Assembly but the date has…
A violent clash broke out between traders in Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh, over the placement of goods outside a shop. The confrontation, near Bhole Mandir in the Auraiya Sadar Kotwali area,…
Kunal Shah, the founder of CRED, has shared a “conjecture” about the relationship between mobile internet speeds and India’s declining birth rate. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mr…
A total of 853 Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers have taken VRS in the last 10 years, Parliament was informed on Monday. Of this, 383 IRS (Income Tax) officers and…
Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid on Monday moved a Delhi court seeking interim bail in a terror-funding case to attend the Parliament session. After Rashid urged Principal District and…
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a probe by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged torture of two women, who were arrested in September during protests against the…
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday responded to the row over reports claiming that he “unveiled” his statue in Kolkata. Issuing a clarification in a post on X,…
The NTPC Green Energy IPO allotment is expected to be finalised on November 25, following strong investor interest during the subscription period. The IPO received bids for a total of…
India’s antitrust body has turned down a request from Apple to put a hold on an investigation report that found the company breached competition laws, allowing the case to continue,…
Billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate on Monday touted the financial and credit details of its portfolio companies to investors, showcasing its robust profits and cash flows that can sustain growth without…
The Maharashtra excise department on Sunday cancelled the permit for serving alcohol at actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh’s concert in the Kothrud area of Pune later in the evening, an official said.…
A group of people allegedly attacked a police team which had gone to a village here on Sunday to arrest a history-sheeter in a bid to help him flee, officials…
Chaos erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal this morning as a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era Jama Masjid led to violent clashes between the locals and the police, leading to the…
A woman was duped of Rs 34 lakh here in a case of “digital arrest” by cyber criminals who threatened her with fake notices by the Enforcement Directorate, officials said…
The society continues to view former judges as custodians of the law and their lifestyle must accord with the sense of faith the society has in the legal system, said…
A married businessman was arrested for stabbing his live-in partner and school-time love in Haryana’s Sonipat and setting her body on fire over a domestic dispute, police said on Sunday.…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was on Sunday night elected as the leader of the Shiv Sena Legislature Party. The resolution to this effect was unanimously passed by all 57…
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a truck driver while his two associates restrained the teenager’s male friend in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district, an official said on Sunday. Police…
The air quality index continued to fluctuate between the “severe” and “very poor” categories in Delhi. The city’s 24-hour average air quality index, recorded until 4 pm on Sunday, was…
A man in Jaipur was prevented from dying by hanging himself, an act he live-streamed on Facebook after his friend alerted police, authorities said on Sunday. He was taken to…
The driver of a container truck was burnt alive after the vehicle caught fire when it rammed into a road divider at Laxmannath area here on Sunday, police said. Personnel…
After the by-election win in longtime Congress stronghold Samaguri, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is eyeing for victories in five more minority-dominated seats in the next assembly election. “Our…
The daughter of spiritual leader Kripalu Maharaj was killed on Sunday after a truck rammed into her car here, police said. Vishakha Tripathi (75) along with her two sisters and…
A video of a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) saving the life of a 70-year-old passenger on a train has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred in the general…
The Constitution is not only a static document but a journey, and it has been amended before, Union Minister Kiren Riiju said at the NDTV India Samvad Samvidhan 2024 Summit…
Days after announcing separation from his wife, music composer AR Rahman on Saturday issued a legal notice addressing those spreading defamatory and “objectionable” content targeting him and his family. “Notice…
A policeman was assaulted by a mob after his car brushed an auto in Varanasi last evening. Half a dozen men rained punches and blows on the cop as his…
The Congress continued its losing spree on Saturday posting its worst-ever show in Maharashtra and ending up as a distant junior partner to the ruling JMM in Jharkhand, with further…
Two more infants rescued from a fire that ripped through the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College here have died, taking the total toll in the fire to 17, a senior…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said he is “deeply pained” by the BJP’s poll debacle in Jharkhand which he had described his “second home” a few days…
The historic 186-year-old President’s House located on Rajpur Road in Dehradun will be open to visitors from April 2025. On the instructions of President Draupadi Murmu, the officials of the…
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj has failed to open its account in the bypolls of four Bihar Assembly seats of Tarari, Ramgarh, Belaganj, and Imamganj. Despite two years of groundwork, including…
Several candidates emerged victorious in the Maharashtra assembly polls by wafer-thin margins, including an AIMIM candidate in Malgaon Central by 162 votes and Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole by 208…
A viral video on social media shows a frustrated man hammering away at his Ola Electric scooter in the middle of a road after the showroom allegedly issued a Rs…
In the contest between the two rival NCP factions in the Maharashtra assembly elections, the Ajit Pawar-led party defeated the outfit headed by his uncle Sharad Pawar on 29 seats.…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the BJP-led alliance’s sweeping victory in Maharashtra as popular endorsement of its governance model and rejection of the Congress’ “lies and deceit”, as…
In the name of open economy, we allowed other countries to get an advantageous playing field in the country and this has to stop, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar…
A 28-year-old Delhi Police constable was stabbed to death by three people while he was on a night patrol in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri area, an officer said. Two of the…
During the nearly two-century-long rule over India between 1757 and 1947, the British Empire exploited the country’s resources, wealth, and people. The impact of colonial rule is felt to this…