Category: India

There has been a lot of talk about ‘Drone Didis’ across the, but the initiative meant to empower women farmers in Madhya Pradesh has hit a roadblock. The drones given…

A video purportedly showing an “188-year-old man” rescued from a cave near Bengaluru has gone viral on social media. The footage, shared on X by a handle called ‘Concerned Citizen,’…

Three wagons of a goods train carrying petroleum products derailed near a railway yard on the Delhi-Mumbai route in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam on Thursday night. From early today, scores of…

The two trustees of the school in Thane’s Badlapur where two minor girls were sexually assaulted by a sweeper kept changing their locations every two-three days, switched off their phones…

The CBI arrested an NIA deputy superintendent of police posted in Patna and two middlemen on Thursday for allegedly accepting a Rs 20 lakh bribe to extend favours to a…

BookMyShow might cancel Coldplay tickets that were “sold unethically”. The online aggregator filed a First Information Report or FIR on Wednesday against scalping and black marketing of tickets for the…

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will be visiting India from October 6 to 10, the foreign ministry said today.

Delhi Police made a fifth arrest Thursday following the seizure of over 500kg of cocaine this week – the largest ever recorded in the national capital and one valued at…

The video of a policeman saving a passenger who fell onto the tracks while boarding a train in Gujarat has gone viral. Alpesh Chauhan was trying to jump onto a…

Uttarakhand Tourism has launched ‘Mount Kailash Darshan from Indian Soil’ pilgrimage under which the pilgrims can now witness the Mount Kailash from the Old Lipulekh Peak along with Om Parvat…

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India would achieve near doubling of per capita income in the next five years and witness the steepest rise in living standard of…

Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, BJP leader and former minister Harshvardhan Patil on Friday announced that he would soon join the Sharad Pawar-led NCP(SP). He announced his decision to…

A government school headmaster was arrested in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday for allegedly sexually harassing students. Muhammad Asgar Ali, headmaster of Government Secondary School (GSS) in Gautampur was arrested after…

Launching a counter-offensive after the BJP alleged that the Congress, during its rule in Haryana, gave land of farmers at peanuts to their ‘damad’, Bhupinder Singh Hooda Thursday said if…

The Union Cabinet has granted classical language status to five additional Indian languages: Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit and Assamese. This nearly doubles the number of languages with this status, from…

Days before a T20I cricket match between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior, the district magistrate has clamped prohibitory orders, banning protests and circulation of inflammatory material, especially on social media,…

A family of four – a government school teacher, his wife and two children – were shot dead at their rented home in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi on Thursday. Chief Minister…

A Nepalese couple has been booked for allegedly stealing jewellery and other valuables from a family here after serving them food laced with intoxicants, police said. The accused have been…

India has played a quiet but important background role in UK’s move hand over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Sources said India had firmly and consistently supported the need…

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday categorically ruled out the entry of multi-brand retailing in India as such a move would destroy pop-and-mom stores like that…

Former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s ex-OSD Lokesh Sharma on Thursday said he has handed over evidence to Delhi Police’s crime branch in support of his claim that Gehlot provided him…

Air Marshal SP Dharkar, an accomplished fighter pilot with 3,600 hours of flying experience, on Thursday assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff. He succeeds Air Chief Marshal…

A woman here claimed that her eight-month-old daughter went missing, prompting a police investigation that revealed she allegedly killed the child in a fit of rage after an argument with…

The government on Thursday approved National Mission on Edible Oils-Oilseeds with an outlay of Rs 10,103 crore to make India self-sufficient in cooking oils. India imports more than 50 per…

Police on Thursday arrested the main accused in the illegal firecracker factory blast case, a day after six persons were killed in the incident at Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. Senior…

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal for India’s entry to International Energy Efficiency Hub. The decision will help India gain access to an exclusive 16-nation group sharing strategic…

Rubbishing a report by a US federal government commission which has pointed to the alleged worsening of religious freedom in India and called for it being designated a “country of…

Telugu cinema superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni, the father of actor Naga Chaitanya, has filed a complaint against Telangana Environment Minister Konda Surekha‘s “defamatory (and) derogatory” comments about the break-up of his…

In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday banned caste-based discrimination like division of manual labour, segregation of barracks and bias against prisoners of de-notified tribes and habitual offenders…

The Ayodhya-Delhi Vande Bharat Express collided with a bull on the way today and while it narrowly managed to avert a major accident, developed engine trouble. The train was stationed…

The last two weeks have seen the Middle East teetering on a knife’s edge. While tensions have been high since the Hamas attacks last October, the developments in the previous…

Nepal, India and Bangladesh on Thursday signed a long-awaited tripartite agreement to facilitate cross-border electricity trade, officials here said. As per the agreement, Nepal will export its surplus electricity to…

The 11 members of the Kuki tribes who were released from Sajiwa jail in Manipur’s capital Imphal today were already granted bail, and were set to be released, police sources…

The first state-sponsored leopard census conducted in Odisha has revealed the presence of 696 leopards in different forest areas of the state, officials said. The census report was released by…

India has become the voice of the Global South in a strategic and robust way, and the world saw that in the most-recent G20 Summit which happened in New Delhi,…

The Supreme Court canteen, egalitarian for decades, would be serving only vegetarian food without even onion and garlic during the coming Navratris – a decision that has upset a section…

Online ticket aggregator BookMyShow on Thursday said it has filed an FIR over black marketing of tickets for shows of British rock band Coldplay. In a statement, the company said…

Reacting to extortion charges by former Janata Dal (Secular) leader Vijay Tata, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy said on Thursday that “it is not possible to…

Greater Chennai Corporation is taking proactive measures to prepare for the upcoming monsoon season. In a post on X, the civic body announced that they have purchased 36 boats to…

A fresh complaint has been filed against Siddaramaiah for allegedly destroying evidence in an alleged land scam case involving the Chief Minister’s wife. The complaint, which also names the Chief…

Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan has opted out of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology chaired by BJP member Nishikant Dubey. Ms Bachchan will now…

A bust to honour the junior doctor raped and killed at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital in August has triggered a row, with many supporting its installation but others, including ruling…

A picture of Mahant Nritya Gopal Das was shared on social media, with users claiming that Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra President is dead. In the photo, Prime Minister Narendra…

Upping the ante against the Congress less than two hours before campaigning ended for the Haryana Assembly elections, which will be held in two days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has…

“Modi and business tycoon Adani are close allies. Their fate is intertwined. Adani Enterprises tried to raise funds in the stock market but failed. Adani is accused of stock manipulation…

The Adani Group and Google have announced a partnership to help boost the supply of clean energy across the country. A new project coming up in the world’s largest renewable…

When Niki Parmar didn’t make it into the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), it was a blow. For many Indian students, IIT is the ticket to a dream career. But…

Apple has announced its festive sale starting October 3, offering discounts on iPhones, iPads, Macs and other popular products. The sale is available both online through Apple’s official store and…

When was the last time you tuned into a radio station and sat through a series of advertisements only to listen to your favourite song or show? In the world…

Bangladesh’s interim government has recalled five envoys, including the ambassador to neighbouring India, in a major diplomatic reshuffle, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday. Major political changes in the…

Two men from the Meitei community who were taken hostage after they entered a village dominated by the Kuki tribes following wrong directions on Google Maps on September 27 were…

Less than a year ago, tech billionaire Elon Musk was Britain’s star guest at a conference, with the then Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, playing the role of a fawning interviewer…

Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut courted a new controversy on Wednesday with a social media post about Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The actor, who previously faced backlash…

Last month, 7,000 patients across Fortis, HN Reliance Foundation, and Sahyadri left hospitals without the usual long wait for final bills-a quiet but significant shift in a healthcare system where…

An Indian-American professor, Shailaja Paik, conducting research on and writing about Dalit women has received a $800,000 “genius” grant from the MacArthur Foundation which gives out awards every year to…

Raising concern over climate change DGM, IMD, Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that an ice-melting process in polar regions is causing sea-level rise and coastal areas are facing problems, especially during…

Chief of the Naval Staff of India, Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, flagged off INSV Tarini for Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition at Ocean Sailing Node, INS Mandovi, Goa, on Wednesday.…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (October 3) extended greetings to fellow Indians on the first day of Navratri, wishing everyone an “auspicious” festival. “I wish all my countrymen a…

A native of Muzaffarnagar’s Titora village, Atul Kumar studied for 18 hours a day, taking breaks only for food and sleep as he prepared for the much-dreaded IIT entrance exam.…

Union minister HD Kumaraswamy today tweaked his party’s low-key response to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s alleged involvement in the MUDA scam, demanding not only a CBI inquiry into the matter…

The Thane crime branch has arrested two individuals in connection with the Badlapur sexual assault case. The president and secretary of the school, Uday Kotwal and Tushar Apte respectively, where…

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a “productive” meeting with US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan on Wednesday. The EAM also met Philip Gordon, the NSA to Vice…

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and several others from Ladakh paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial Rajghat on Wednesday evening and later said they have been released from police…

At least three persons were killed and as many injured following a blast at a firecracker manufacturing unit in a village here on Wednesday, police said. The explosion, which took…

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao sent a legal notice to Telangana’s Forests and Environment Minister Konda Surekha on Wednesday for defamation after she alleged that he…

A group of men allegedly assaulted and urinated upon a 22-year-old man in eastern Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra, prompting the police to lodge an FIR in the matter. A senior officer…

Upcoming concerts of British band Coldplay in Mumbai and Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh in Chandigarh and other cities triggered a travel rush by fans, leading to over 300 per cent…

The newly formed BJP government has changed the colour of the school uniforms of students studying in classes 9 and 10 of government and aided schools. According to a government…

Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole said that the opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi will make an announcement on several constituencies for the Maharashtra Assembly elections before Dussehra and a discussion…

Climate activist Soman Wangchuk and 170 Ladakhis under police detention for the past two days for violating prohibitory orders have been taken to Rajghat, an officer said on Wednesday. Mr…

Telangana’s Forests Minister Konda Surekha has triggered a massive controversy with her allegations against Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader KT Rama Rao – linking him with the divorce of actors Naga…

A question paper from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s entrance exam from 1869 has recently gained attention on social media for being “surprisingly easy.” The paper, dated June 1869, released…

Air India is introducing a revised policy for the cabin crew members of domestic and international flights, wherein certain sections of the members will have to share rooms during layovers,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked the people of Jharkhand to bring the BJP to power in the state to protect their “roti, beti, and maati” (livelihood, daughters, and…

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday expressed concern over “deterioration” in politics and said there used to be “wonderful discussions” in Parliament but today there is “so much noise”…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a fierce criticism of the Congress party on Wednesday, alleging that its leadership was involved in taking land from farmers. Speaking at a rally in…

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday visited the Tirumala temple here and renounced his 11-day penance (Prayaschitta Deekhsa), which he undertook to atone for the alleged sins…

The family of a rights ‘activist’ and terror accused in Manipur has refuted reports that claimed two men from the Meitei community, who were kidnapped last week, were being held…

Delhi Police’s detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk – at the Singhu border Monday night, while his supporters and he were marching to the national capital – has led to…

Advertisement by Head, Wrighton & Co. in Christmas issue of The Engineer, 1914. Courtesy: Arup K. Chatterjee. Legend has it that Ram Setu-better known officially as Adam’s Bridge-is said to…

A shocking incident in which 2 boys allegedly harassed and threatened a woman and her son with knives in Delhi’s Raj Park area has gone viral on social media after…

A retired diplomat and IIT graduate has been named as the working president of the new political outfit Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), formed by election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor. Manoj Bharti,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended wishes to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, people of Israel and Jewish community across the world on the occassion of Rosh Hashanah. He wished…

Indians have been asked to avoid travelling to Iran after they launched a massive missile attack on Israel. The government said Indian nationals who are already present in the country…

At least three people were killed in a gunfight between residents of two villages over a land dispute in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, sources said. Internet has been snapped in the…

Two women officers of the Indian Navy — Lt. Cdr Roopa A. and Lt. Cdr Dilna K. — on Wednesday embarked from Goa on a challenging mission to circumnavigate the…

An MLA from Maharashtra’s Amravati district has courted controversy by claiming that a “farmer’s son” has to settle for an “inferior bride” as the best-looking girls prefer to marry men…

Actor Govinda is out of danger a day after he was injured when his licenced revolver discharged a bullet inadvertently, sources said. Some questions remain though, which only the actor…

In its first reaction to fresh escalation of tensions in West Asia, India on Wednesday called for restraint by all sides and said the conflict must not take a wider…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday marked the 10 years of the “Swachhata Hi Seva” campaign and said that the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ is the world’s biggest and most successful…

Industrialist Gautam Adani this morning paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the most iconic figure in the country’s freedom movement, on his 155th birth anniversary. In an online post, the Adani…

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary. President Droupadi Murmu paid homage…

As the Tamil megastar Rajinikanth continues to recuperate at a Chennai hospital, his wife, Latha received a call from PM Narendra Modi enquiring about the actor’s health. Tamil Nadu BJP…

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Indore on Tuesday took a u-turn from his remark to “sip gaumutra” before entering Garba pandals during the Navratri festival after it sparked a…

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India is “very much” concerned at the possibility of broadening of the conflict in the Middle East. Speaking at the conversation…

The largely peaceful conclusion of the three-phase assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir can be seen, in many ways, as a watershed event in the history of the region, regardless…

Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Wednesday walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana’s Rohtak after he was granted a 20-day parole. During…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the most iconic figure of India’s freedom movement, on his birth anniversary. In a post on X, PM Modi…

A 50-year-old farmer was mauled to death by a leopard in Bhadaiya village under Mohammadi range of South Kheri forest division here, officials said. Prabhu Dayal, a resident of Shahpur…