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Moody’s Ratings on Thursday said India has made rapid progress building its renewables capacity, but its fast-growing economy and expanding population will drive up carbon-intensive product demand. Moody’s expects India…
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has launched a “Dust Pollution Control Self-Assessment” portal mandating all construction and demolition projects in the national capital to register on it and upload…
Two crocodiles were re-captured after they escaped after a truck carrying wild animals from Patna to Bengaluru overturned in Telangana’s Nirmal district, officials said on Thursday. The incident occurred around…
The Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government has announced a Diwali Bonus 2024 under the Ladki Bahin Yojana, an initiative aimed at empowering women through financial assistance. Under the scheme,…
With the annual pilgrimage season just weeks away, S Arun Kumar Namboothiri was selected on Thursday as the new Melsanthi (chief priest) of the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple. Vasudevan Namboothiri…
Delhi police’s special cell in a joint operation with Mathura Police arrested another shooter of the Lawrence Bishnoi-Hashim Baba gang on Thursday in connection with the murder of a 35-year-old…
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday said it was a “constitutional misdemeanour” to have reduced Jammu and Kashmir to a Union Territory and asserted that it was time to…
Another National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) aspirant from Uttar Pradesh allegedly died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota district, police said on Thursday. The deceased, identified as Ashutosh Chaurasia (20), a…
A man accused of shouting “Pakistan zindabad” was on Tuesday granted bail by the Madhya Pradesh High Court with the condition that he has to salute the national flag at…
Looking to keep up the pressure on the Opposition after the BJP pulled off a stunning victory in Haryana, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will hold a meeting of all…
A case has been registered against four persons for allegedly assaulting a tribal man with belts in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district, police said on Wednesday. Purported videos of the brutality…
CBI Director Praveen Sood told new recruits on Wednesday to not seek appreciation on outside platforms like social media. Addressing a batch of newly inducted sub-inspectors at the investiture ceremony,…
A man was arrested for allegedly strangling a 15-year-old boy to death after drugging him, on suspicion that he was having an affair with his wife, officials said on Wednesday.…
Police have arrested three persons and are on the lookout for another in connection with the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl in Thane city, an official said on Wednesday.…
Haryana Chief Minister designate Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday offered prayers at Valmiki Temple in Panchula on the occasion of Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti ahead of his oath-taking ceremony. Speaking on…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah instructed police in the Union Territory to not demarcate a “green corridor” or stop traffic when he travels by road, in one of…
Hinting at a bigger role for Maharashtra NCP (SP) president Jayant Patil after the next month’s assembly elections, party chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said it was everyone’s wish that…
Mumbai customs arrested two people for allegedly trying to smuggle gold worth Rs 1.25 crore, according to officials. “Mumbai Customs Seized Gold having Net weight of 1.725 Kg valued at…
Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday offered prayers at the Valmiki temple on Mandir Marg here on the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti. Saint Valmiki is…
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Chandrachud has formally proposed Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the second-most senior judge of the Supreme Court, as his successor. In a communication to the Union government,…
BJP leader Shaina NC hit out at the ruling Congress and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam, saying there is “enough evidence” for the…
India is poised to experience more energy demand growth than any other country over the next decade due to its large population and rising demand from all sectors, according to…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took a leisurely morning stroll within the Indian High Commission campus in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday. He was on an official visit to Pakistan to…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday commuted the death penalty of a man, who murdered his pregnant daughter for performing an inter-caste marriage against her family’s will and sentenced him to…
Three men were killed when a truck hit a car while overtaking it on the Delhi-Mumbai Express National Highway in Alwar district of Rajasthan in the early hours on Wednesday,…
Seven members of a family, including three girls, were killed and another person was injured after a car they were travelling in fell into a stream in Medak district of…
Uttarakhand Police Wednesday issued detailed guidelines, including a 100 per cent verification of hotel and ‘dhaba’ staff, and installation of CCTV cameras in their kitchens, to stop incidents of people…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday announced a 5-10 per cent water cut across Mumbai from October 17 to October 18 citing a glitch in a valve on a…
With air quality dropping to “poor” levels in the city, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) carried out inspections at construction sites, issuing challans of Rs 50,000 for each violation…
Nadia district police in West Bengal, on Wednesday afternoon, arrested a youth in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a woman in her early twenties, whose half-charred and…
The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse or exhibiting a naked body before a minor amounts to sexual harassment of the child and is punishable under the…
The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse or exhibiting a naked body before a minor amounts to sexual harassment of the child and is punishable under the…
Speaking about the challenges faced in the region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in his address at the SCO Summit in Islamabad today made a veiled reference about China and…
Barely four months after he lost the Lok Sabha elections from the Srinagar seat, there has been a swift turnaround in Omar Abdullah’s political fortune. The 55-year-old, who won from…
A UK coroner has issued a warning to the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) about the dangers associated with identical medication boxes being used by pharmacies following the death of…
The authorities in Manipur’s Churachandpur district imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Samhita in the district headquarter town for three days from Wednesday evening to…
A 17-year-old boy was forced by a group of men to lick a shoe after a fight broke out during a Dussehra procession in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhattarpur district. Police have…
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday dismissed speculations of a realignment with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, claiming that the time was up for the “tired” JD(U) president. Mr Yadav…
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Wednesday said the government is closely monitoring the situation due to bomb threats to flights and asserted that all necessary measures are taken…
The issue of rising fares was raised in the first meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport. Headed by Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha, the committee will look…
The wife of Renukaswamy, the fan who was allegedly kidnapped and brutally tortured to death by Kannada superstar Darshan and his gang, gave birth to a baby boy on Wednesday.…
A 30-year-old engineering graduate, who allegedly desecrated an idol at a temple here on October 14, was self-radicalised by watching videos of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and others on social…
At least six people died and 14 others were hospitalised after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in dry Bihar’s Siwan and Saran districts, officials said on Wednesday. Four deaths were reported…
US Ambassador Eric Garcetti on Wednesday was all praise for Varanasi as he shared his thoughts on witnessing sunrise from its famed ghats and watching the Ganga aarti which, he…
The worrying flurry of bomb threats to Indian airlines – 12 in the past 48 hours – were discussed in a meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on transport, sources…
In less than 72 hours, 12 airlines received bomb threats, prompting a security scare which has not been witnessed before. On October 14, three flights – One IndiGo and two…
The report titled “An AI Opportunity Agenda for India” outlines how artificial intelligence can drive economic growth, social progress and global leadership for the nation. The report says India with…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said that the government has brought six game changer policies for the state which deal with industries, MSMEs, food processing and…
A total of Rs 15 crore of Rs 89.63 crore funds siphoned in the alleged Valmiki scam by former Karnataka Minister Nagendra and his aides was allegedly used “during the…
India’s crude oil imports from Russia rose by 11.7% to about 1.9 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, accounting for about two-fifths of the South Asian nation’s overall crude…
The Supreme Court has asked Delhi Lieutenant General VK Saxena, in his capacity as the chairperson of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), to file a personal affidavit explaining what steps…
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday congratulated National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on taking oath as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.…
In his first people-friendly gesture, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday directed DGP Nalin Prabhat to ensure that no ‘green corridor’ is created for the CM’s movement…
It wasn’t a scene we get to see very often. The Internet has no dearth of videos showing two or more animals fighting it out for supremacy, but a not-so-usual…
Sebin Saji has surprised the world with his extraordinary engineering skills by creating an offbeat gadget that a techie would not think of creating-the world’s smallest functional washing machine. This…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasised the need for territorial integrity and cooperation based on mutual respect, in his remarks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Pakistan on…
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday announced that the Dearness Allowance (DA) of state government employees will be increased by 4 per cent, taking it to 50 per…
A scientific expedition organised into the high Himalayas, dubbed ‘Juley Cosmos’ (Juley means hello in Ladakhi), a journey to explore the mysteries of the Universe through the eyes of Indian…
An MLA in Uttar Pradesh found himself in a piquant situation when a 43-year-old petrol pump attendant asked him for his help in getting married because he had voted for…
The Supreme Court – as Delhi faces (predictably) worsening air pollution levels in the city and the national capital region – slammed the Punjab and Haryana governments Wednesday, calling them…
Hours after the Election Commission announced that the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election would be held on November 13, with the Congress already declaring its General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi as their…
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which got its first government since losing its special…
Superstition has once again taken center stage in Chhattisgarh, with politics following closely behind. A recent comment by BJP MP Bhojraj Nag of Kanker has stirred debates over belief in…
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti recently visited Varanasi, exploring its ghats and temples, and witnessed the Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat. The US Ambassador was deeply moved by the…
Police have registered a case against the son of a ruling BJP MLA in Chhattisgarh for allegedly assaulting a tribal man during the Dussehra celebrations in Bemetara district, an official…
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party on Wednesday named former vice chief of army staff, Lieutenant General Krishna Singh, as its candidate for bypoll to Tarari assembly seat in Bihar. The…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that all young Indian Police Service officers will have to work with a ruthless approach to eliminate anti-national activities. Interacting with the…
The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has recommended to the Centre the names of three advocates for appointment as judges of the Andhra Pradesh High…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday renewed his membership as the first active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “Adding momentum to our endeavour of making a Viksit Bharat!…
Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde should be willing to make “sacrifices”, in terms of seat-sharing for the assembly polls, like the BJP has…
A man from Pune made an emotional appeal on social media after his scooter, the last memory of his late mother, was stolen. Abhay Chaugule, in his post on Instagram,…
Arunachal Pradesh is home to 36 snow leopards, according to a survey. The survey by the Department of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (DoEFCC), in collaboration with the WWF-India was…
A woman had a narrow escape when a rooftop water tank landed squarely on her while she walked down the street casually eating an apple. A video shows the woman…
A Canadian Air Force aircraft is ferrying 191 stranded passengers of an Air India flight from Iqaluit airport to Chicago on Wednesday, a day after the flight was diverted to…
Three persons were killed after a fire broke out in a 14-storey residential building at the upscale Lokhandwala Complex in Mumbai on Wednesday morning, officials said. The blaze erupted at…
The United States has called on India to cooperate with Canada’s investigation into “extremely serious allegations” linking “agents” of the Indian government with the killing of Khalistani terrorist and Canadian…
German Ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann switched to Electric Vehicle with sustainability in mind and marked the occasion with Indian customs and rituals as he smashed a coconut and tied…
The Jan Suraaj, launched by political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, will announce on Wednesday its candidates for by-elections in Bihar, scheduled on November 13. The by-elections, to be held on Belaganj,…
Superstition has once again taken center stage in Chhattisgarh, with politics following closely behind. A recent comment by BJP MP Bhojraj Nag of Kanker has stirred debates over belief in…
The Jan Suraaj, launched by political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, will announce on Wednesday its candidates for by-elections in Bihar, scheduled on November 13. The by-elections, to be held on Belaganj,…
S Jaishankar, who is in Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO Summit being hosted by Islamabad, had a brief interaction with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today at…
The shooters who killed Maharashtra politician Baba Siddique relied on YouTube videos to practise shooting. Accused Gurmail Singh and Dharamaraj Kashyap – who were arrested hours after they fired six…
Inmates of Karnataka’s Kalaburgi jail are getting VIP treatment, indicate videos which are being widely circulated on social media. Photos and videos, not independently verified by NDTV, show them having…
Singapore Armed Forces on Tuesday scrambled two fighter jets to escort an Air India Express plane away from populated areas following a bomb threat before the aircraft landed safely at…
If you notice a tiny, strikingly coloured spider performing an elaborate courtship dance, you may have seen your first peacock spider. New species of peacock spider are discovered every year;…
Heavy rain continued in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, bringing residential neighborhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides affecting public transport…
Ahead of his oath-taking ceremony as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that he “look forward” to working in cooperation…
Dismissing allegations of ‘varying EVM battery levels’, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said Electronic Voting Machines are totally “safe and robust,” and have batteries like a calculator, not like…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will embark on an official visit to Mexico and the US to participate in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governor (FMCBG) and fund bank…
The strike by Samsung Electronics workers in Tamil Nadu’s Sriperumbudur is likely to end today as significant progress has been made in negotiations between the striking workers and the company,…
The all-important meeting to find a way out to resolve the 17-plus-month-long ethnic strife in Manipur was held in New Delhi on Tuesday, the Union Home Ministry said in a…
Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA and former minister Ajay Vishnoi has sparked debate within his party by raising concerns over its ongoing membership drive in the state. In a recent post…
Voters at polling booths will be identified as per election rules but with due respect to their cultural values, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday. Mr Kumar made…
The stage is set for Omar Abdullah to take oath as the first chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir following the victory of his National Conference…
The Election Commission on Tuesday said it had agreed to a request by NCP (Sharad Pawar) for a prominent display of its poll symbol — man-blowing ‘turha’ — on ballot…
India exercised its right of reply against Pakistan at the Joint General Debate on decolonization at the United Nations on Monday. Counsellor Eldos Mathew Punnoose from India condemned Pakistan’s “unsubstantiated…
Mumbai Police served a notice to a teenage boy, his father, and another person from Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh asking them to join questioning in connection with bomb threats posted on…
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday informed a Delhi court that there was enough evidence to prosecute the accused persons in the death case connected to the flooding…
Over a month-long indefinite strike by the employees of Samsung India Electronics Ltd at its plant near here was called off on Tuesday and the workers have decided to resume…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today landed in Islamabad to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), in the first visit to Pakistan by an Indian minister in…