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Charges of the destruction of evidence, forgery and have been added by the cops against the 17-year-old Pune teenager who allegedly rammed two engineers to death with a Porsche in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met top officials of Tata Sons and Taiwan-based Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, the two companies which are setting up semiconductor manufacturing projects at Dholera…
Former Tamil Nadu transport minister Senthil Balaji left Chennai’s Puzhal Central Prison on Thursday evening, hours after the Supreme Court granted him bail, sparking speculation over whether he would be…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has attached assets worth more than Rs 44 crore of entities linked to Congress MLA Rao Dan Singh, his son and some…
The TIPRA Motha, a key ally of the ruling BJP in Tripura, organised a massive rally today to condemn the ongoing violence against minorities and indigenous tribals in Bangladesh. The…
Charges of the destruction of evidence, forgery and have been added by the cops against the 17-year-old Pune teenager who allegedly rammed two engineers to death with a Porsche in…
An alleged assault on two young men from Bihar by a group of men claiming to be from the police in West Bengal’s Siliguri has set off a political storm…
A Mumbai court has found Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Sanjay Raut, guilty in a 2022 defamation case filed by Medha K. Somaiya wife of ex-BJP MP Kirit Somaiya, and awarded…
The Congress spends most of its time infighting, tells lies to grab power and remains distant from public issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed on Thursday while asserting the people…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said a country can aim for high achievements only if it has a big vision and asserted that technology upgradation should be to empower…
A year and a half after a 7-year-old girl was raped and murdered and her body was found inside a sack, a court in Kolkata has sentenced her neighbour to…
Karnataka on Friday withdrew open consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation to conduct inquiries within its territory. Law Minister HK Patil said the state wished to flag “biased” actions…
A special POCSO court in Yupia in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday sentenced a man to death for sexually assaulting 21 children, including 15 girls, at a residential school. The court…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday criticised Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for “pretending to be a martyr” following his imprisonment on corruption charges, urging the public to remove the…
French President Emmanuel Macron has voiced strong support for India’s inclusion as a permanent member of a reformed United Nations Security Council (UNSC), along with Germany, Japan, Brazil, and two…
The Congress government of Himachal Pradesh has distanced itself from its minister Vikramaditya Singh’s comment that restaurants and eateries will now have to display the names of owners and staff.…
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will hear on January 15 the appeals filed by the Gujarat government and several other convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case.…
Popular YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, also known as BeerBiceps, recently fell victim to a cyber attack. He revealed on Instagram that his YouTube channels had been hacked. The hackers changed the…
The death of 45-year-old Vimal Anil Gaikwad after she fell into a manhole in a waterlogged street last night has put the spotlight on Mumbai’s manhole tragedies and the lives…
Police have seized 138 kg of ganja that had been brought to Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district from Odisha in an ambulance and arrested two persons, an official said on Thursday.…
The BJP’s reverses in Maharashtra in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls were due to poor vote transfer from the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said…
A special POCSO court in North Tripura district on Thursday sentenced a 70-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a six-year-old girl last year. Special judge of…
The allure of social media fame has led many influencers and content creators to engage in reckless and dangerous stunts, prioritising likes and followers over personal safety and well-being. This…
Trinamool Congress MP Rachana Banerjee’s “quintals of water” remark during a visit to flood-affected areas has sparked a meme fest on social media. The Hooghly MP was visiting flood-hit areas…
Rohit Prasad is one of the most influential figures shaping Amazon’s artificial intelligence strategy. As the chief architect behind Alexa, Prasad transformed how millions of users interact with voice technology.…
Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi are the top three cities that have the highest number of entrepreneurs who are under 35 years old, according to the ‘2024 Hurun India Under 35’…
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday visited the Siachen base camp and told soldiers posted at the world’s highest battlefield that all citizens salute their bravery. Addressing the troops, she said…
Sanjay Raut, Rajya Sabha MP and leader of Shiv Sena (UBT), has been convicted in a defamation case and sentenced to 15 days in jail. The metropolitan magistrate in Mumbai’s…
A huge court setback for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah means he can be prosecuted in a land scam that threatens to upend his government and his long political career. The…
A five-year-old girl was found dead in a water tank of a locked house at a multi-storeyed building in Bhopal on Thursday, two days after she went missing, police said.…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday claimed he has been made a scapegoat after his conviction in a defamation case and said he would challenge the judgment in…
A young man in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, killed his father after he tried to stop him from drinking. The police said he hit his father on the head with a…
The suspected killer, who chopped 26-year-old Mahalaxmi, a single working woman in Bengaluru, into 59 pieces and stuffed the body parts into a fridge, wrote in his death note that…
The DMK and the Congress engaged in an exchange of posts on X over the issue of water logging in Chennai after Wednesday night’s heavy rains. Sivaganga MP and Congress…
Vehicular and rail traffic in Mumbai resumed on Thursday, a day after heavy rain battered the city, inundating low-lying areas, halting local trains in their tracks and forcing the diversion…
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, under which an area is declared as “disturbed” for the convenience of security forces, has been extended in eight districts in Nagaland, three districts…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Maharashtra’s Pune on Thursday was cancelled following the heavy rain situation in the city. PM Modi was scheduled to flag off the Metro…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among several leaders who extended their greetings to former prime minister Manmohan Singh on his 92nd birthday today. Mr Singh, who was India’s prime minister…
The Hindu College in Delhi has expressed its “immense pride” in its alumna, Harini Amarasuriya, becoming the 16th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. “Hindu College proudly celebrates the remarkable achievement…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted his predecessor and Congress leader Manmohan Singh on his 92nd birthday. He said on X, “Birthday greetings to former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh…
The Param Rudra incorporates the latest cutting-edge hardware and software technologies, with a significant portion of its components being manufactured and assembled in India. Param Rudra is capable of handling…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday filed a reply to bail plea of former Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case. Special CBI judge Rakesh Syal granted…
Heavy rain in Mumbai this evening flooded many roads and led to some flight diversions. Vehicles moved slowly on the flooded roads, leading to traffic jams in many parts of…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday (local time) on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in…
Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut’s comment that farmers should demand a return of farm laws, brought the BJP a swipe from Congress’s Rahul Gandhi who questioned if it was a planned acid…
The Embassy of India in Beirut on Wednesday issued an advisory notice strongly advising against travelling to Lebanon till further notice following the recent incident of air strikes and blasts…
The second phase of polling in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections saw a voter turnout of over 56 per cent on Wednesday, with the democratic exercise passing off peacefully…
A top human rights activist in Manipur has raised concern over threats by the Imphal-based group Meitei Leepun (ML) after he gave legal aid to a Norwegian national, who, he…
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the custodian of the super-rich shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala hills here has lodged a police complaint against Tamil Nadu-based AR Dairy Foods Pvt Ltd…
The Bombay High Court has quashed the Union government’s decision permitting post-facto clearance for projects constructed in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas in violation of rules. A division bench of…
The heart and soul of judging is the need to be impartial and fair and it is important that every judge is aware of his or her own predispositions, the…
A 36-year-old man from Jammu and Kashmir was detained by police after he arrived in Khavda village in Gujarat’s Kutch district, intending to cross the border into Pakistan to meet…
The Manipur Security Adviser today said intelligence received from “different quarters” about infiltration by 900 Kuki militants from Myanmar could not be substantiated on the ground, and so “there is…
A case was registered against YouTuber Harsha Sai here following a complaint lodged by a woman who accused him of ‘rape’ and ‘blackmailing’ her for money after taking nude photos…
A Class 9 student drowned while taking a bath in a river after bunking school classes in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, police said. The incident occurred in…
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, who joined the BJP last month, on Wednesday accused the Hemant Soren government in the state of putting his life at risk by withdrawing…
A man was tied to an electric pole and beaten with sticks after his younger brother allegedly eloped with a woman here, police said on Wednesday. A purported video of…
Delhi Police has accorded ‘Z’ security cover to Atishi, days after she was sworn in as the chief minister of Delhi, official sources said on Wednesday. On Saturday, she was…
Ace fighter pilot Air Marshal SP Dharkar has been appointed as the next Vice Chief of Air Staff. He would be succeeding incumbent Air Marshal AP Singh, who has been…
A minor girl was allegedly ‘gang-raped’ by five persons, including two of her friends, in Odisha’s Rourkela city, police said on Wednesday. Police have registered a case in Raghunathpalli police…
Demanding a house and other property for himself from the government, a man in Odisha’s Sundargarh district has kept a school under siege for five days and injured three people…
Eight minors, including seven girls, drowned while taking bath in ponds in two different villages in Bihar’s Aurangabad district during ‘Jivitputrika’ festival on Wednesday, officials said. Four people each drowned…
YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will visit Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala Hills and offer prayers on September 28, as part of the statewide temple rituals called by…
The Assam government held a crucial meeting on Wednesday with leaders of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) to discuss the implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord. The…
Restaurants and eateries in Himachal Pradesh will now have to display the names of their owners and staff, with the state’s Congress government deciding to follow the example of the…
A Lord Shiva temple was partially damaged after some people sneaked into the compound at night and set it on fire in Manipur’s Senapati district. Sources said the temple was…
A misunderstanding between Tamil Actor Karthi and actor-politician Pawan Kalyan over a comment on the alleged adulteration of Tirupati laddoos has now come to a close. Mr Kalyan, who is…
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has written to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, asking her to link insurance premiums of vehicles to the number of traffic violations recorded against…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the completion of ten years of ‘Make In India’ initiative and said that the collective resolve of 140 crore Indians was transforming the…
Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionary Sunil Ambekar on Wednesday termed BJP president JP Nadda’s remarks that the saffron party had grown from relying on the RSS to becoming self-sufficient…
Malayalam film actor Sidhique on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala High Court order denying him anticipatory bail in a rape case. According to the Supreme Court website,…
YSR Congress party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has called on the people to take part in a pooja — religious rituals — across Andhra Pradesh this Saturday to “atone…
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday announced Rs 18,066 in minimum wage for unskilled, Rs 19,929 for semi-skilled, and Rs 21,917 for skilled workers in the unorganised sector. In her…
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday expressed its displeasure with the Maharashtra government for not constituting a Child Safety Committee despite directions in the wake of the Badlapur school sexual…
Ace fighter pilot Air Marshal SP Dharkar has been appointed as the next Vice Chief of Air Staff. He would be succeeding incumbent Air Marshal AP Singh, who has been…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday halted his speech during the Gohana rally in Haryana for a couple of minutes when he spotted a young boy standing on a chair…
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday announced Rs 18,066 in minimum wage for unskilled, Rs 19,929 for semi-skilled, and Rs 21,917 for skilled workers in the unorganised sector. In her…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on the Congress saying if it comes to power in Haryana even by mistake, stability and development will be at…
A special POCSO court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after holding him guilty of sexually abusing his nine-year-old daughter, a case…
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday announced Rs 18,066 in minimum wage for unskilled, Rs 19,929 for semi-skilled, and Rs 21,917 for skilled workers in the unorganised sector. In her…
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday announced Rs 18,066 in minimum wage for unskilled, Rs 19,929 for semi-skilled, and Rs 21,917 for skilled workers in the unorganised sector. In her…
In a case of negligence, two students died of electrocution at a government-run hostel for tribal students in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. The tragic incident occurred at…
An 11-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted by her teacher in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur , police said on Wednesday. The accused was identified as Sanjay Gupta, police said.…
AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha and actor Parineeti Chopra celebrated their first wedding anniversary on Tuesday, September 24. Sharing a picture from their celebration on the special day at…
A ticket examiner’s swift response and preparedness to tackle a medical emergency saved an elderly passenger’s life after he suffered a heart attack during a long-distance train journey. BP Karn…
Hyundai Motor India Ltd, the Indian arm of South Korean automaker Hyundai, has received capital markets regulator Sebi’s approval to float an initial public offering (IPO), people familiar with the…
Food and grocery delivery major Swiggy has received capital markets regulator Sebi’s clearance to launch its much anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO), sources said on Wednesday. Swiggy filed its offer…
Actor and former general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) Edavela Babu has been arrested after being questioned by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in a rape…
Quick commerce has emerged as a pivotal growth driver in grocery shopping as 31 per cent of online shoppers now rely on instant delivery platforms and 39 per cent for…
CPI-M politburo member Prakash Karat on Tuesday called for a ‘collective leadership’ and admitted that party General Secretary Sitaram Yechury’s death was a heavy loss for the Left and democratic…
Quick commerce has emerged as a pivotal growth driver in grocery shopping as 31 per cent of online shoppers now rely on instant delivery platforms and 39 per cent for…
As the second phase of polling continues in Jammu and Kashmir, a delegation of 15 foreign diplomats arrived in Srinagar to observe the voting process in central Kashmir and assess…
The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to test the quality of ghee used for preparation of offerings at the Jagannath temple in Puri, an official said. The decision was taken…
Delhi’s Environment Minister Gopal Rai launched a “War Against Pollution” campaign today to tackle the air quality crisis in the national capital as winter approaches. Every year, the National Capital…
Online brokerage firm Zerodha’s Co-founder and CEO Nithin Kamath said on Tuesday that the company is witnessing revenue and profit plateau, and is bracing for a big revenue hit later…
India’s newest airline, Shankh Air, has received approval from the Civil Aviation Ministry to operate in the country. It will be the first scheduled airline from Uttar Pradesh, with Lucknow…
The India-US relationship is “strong and getting stronger”, the White House said, adding that President Joe Biden when looks back at his term will be most proud of deepening the…
Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, has held a high-level meeting with Eric Martel, CEO of Bombardier, and deliberated on “transformative partnerships” in the aviation sector. In a post…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN Security Council that “we have to prepare” the second peace summit to end the Russia-Ukraine war “altogether” and he has invited India and…
The BJP denying a ticket to India’s richest woman, Savitri Jindal, who joined the party in March after quitting the Congress, came as a surprise to many and the two-time…