Telangana Minister Konda Surekha To Face Criminal Charges In Ex-Minister KTR Defamation Case
The Nampally Court, after reviewing preliminary evidence, determined there was sufficient prima facie material to proceed with the case.
Streets Waterlogged After Heavy Rain In Delhi, ‘Yellow’ Alert Issued
Areas including Vijay Chowk, Connaught Place, Minto Bridge, Sarojini Nagar, AIIMS, and Panchkuian Marg witnessed intense showers.
Woman, Boyfriend Kill Husband, Dump Body In Drain, How Cops Traced Them
The murder was committed over the affair, as well as the victim’s abusive and criminal behaviour, the police said.
Out On Bail In Rape Case, Man Follows Survivor, Shoots Her In Delhi
The woman, a head manager at a salon, was hit on the chest and was rushed to the AIIMS Trauma Centre in a PCR van.
Slapped On Flight, He Went Missing, Then Found At Railway Station
The man who was slapped by a fellow passenger after suffering a panic attack mid-flight and then went missing has been found at a railway station in Assam’s Barpeta, nearly…
“How Much Can One Lie?” Ministers Shred Rahul Gandhi’s Arun Jaitley Claim
Top ministers in the Narendra Modi government have slammed the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his remarks on the late Arun Jaitley, a veteran BJP…
Rahul Gandhi Claims Arun Jaitley Threatened Him. His Son Replies
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi drew a sharp counter from late BJP leader Arun Jaitley’s son this morning, over his claim that the government had sent him to threaten him…
Special Counsel Who Oversaw Criminal Probes Against Trump Faces Federal Probe
A US federal agency has opened a formal investigation into former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who oversaw two criminal probes into President Donald Trump following his first term in the…
Who Is Arvinder Singh Bahal? Agra-Born Investor To Fly On Blue Origin Mission Today
Arvinder Singh Bahal has visited all 196 countries across all seven continents.
Major Improvement In Water Quality Of Yamuna River In July: Minister
Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday said the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has reported a significant improvement in the water quality of the Yamuna river in July.
Bhupesh Baghel, Son Move Supreme Court Over CBI, Probe Agency Role In Liquor Case
Bhupesh Baghel and his son Chaitanya Baghel have approached the Supreme Court, seeking the legal authority and jurisdiction of central investigative agencies in probing alleged irregularities linked to the multi-crore…
Tremors Felt In New York As 3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Jersey
A small earthquake rattled the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. The US Geological Survey said the tremor had a magnitude of 3.0.
Russia Earthquake May Have Caused Volcano Eruption After 600 Years
The overnight eruption of the Krasheninnikov Volcano in Kamchatka, its first in 600 years, may be connected to the huge earthquake that rocked Russia’s Far East last week, Russia’s RIA…
Explosions Reported, Smoke Seen At Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday that its team at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) heard explosions and saw smoke coming from a nearby location.
Man Who Slapped Passenger Can Never Fly With Us Again: IndiGo
IndiGo has banned an individual from all its flights after a video showed him slapping a co-traveller on board a Mumbai-Kolkata flight.
Odisha Police Say No One Else Involved In Puri Teen’s Death
Hours after the death of the 15-year-old girl from Puri district at AIIMS, Delhi, Odisha Police on Saturday claimed that no other person was involved in the incident.
Honeymoon Murder Case: Custody Of 2 Accused Extended For 14 Days
A Meghalaya court has extended the judicial custody of Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raj Kushwaha, the prime accused in the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, by another 14 days, officials…
Caught Without Ticket, Mumbai Train Passenger Goes On Vandalism Spree
One of the four passengers deboarded from a suburban train in Mumbai turned violent, breaking property inside the ticket checker’s office and attacking railway staff.
Kuki Students Ask Manipur Governor To Open State Civil Service Exam Centre In Churachandpur
State civil service aspirants in Manipur’s Churachandpur district have requested Governor AK Bhalla to hold the Manipur Public Service Commission (MPSC) mains exam in the southern hill district too.
Popular Tamil Actor Madhan Bob Dead
Popular Tamil film actor Madhan Bob, who entertained film fans through his characteristic laughter and amusing expressions, is no more.
On Camera, Trinamool Leader On Bike Hacked To Death With Sickle In Bengal
A Trinamool Congress panchayat-level leader was killed in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Wednesday and CCTV footage has now emerged showing that he was brutally hacked to death.
In Tejashwi Yadav Row, Poll Body Sources Hint At Fake Voter ID
Tejashwi Yadav, a voter in Patna and a former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister, connected his phone to a large screen at a press conference and tried to search his own…
Delhi Police Ban Sub-Conventional Aerial Platforms Ahead Of Independence Day
Delhi Police Commissioner SBK Singh on Saturday ordered a ban on sub-conventional aerial platforms across the national capital from August 2 to August 16 in view of security preparations related…
Mani Shankar Aiyar Fires ‘Op Sindoor’ Broadside At Shashi Tharoor
Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has taken a swipe at party MP Shashi Tharoor’s foreign visits as part of India’s global outreach to inform other nations of Pakistan’s role behind…
Bulldozer Falls 300 Metres Into Gorge In Rain-Battered Shimla, Driver Dead
A bulldozer met with an accident while it was opening a road in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla, sending it tumbling down the mountain-side.
SpaceX Delivers 4 Astronauts To International Space Station Just 15 Hours After Launch
SpaceX delivered a fresh crew to the International Space Station on Saturday, making the trip in a quick 15 hours.
‘US Tariffs Will Hurt Andhra Aqua Farmers, We Will Help Them’: Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh is exploring options to ensure the fallout of the US imposing 25 per cent tariffs on India does not affect the state’s aqua farmers, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu…
Ukraine Uncovers Major Drone Procurement Corruption Scheme
Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies said on Saturday they had uncovered a major graft scheme that procured military drones and signal jamming systems at inflated prices, two days after the agencies’ independence…
US Court Upholds Order Blocking Indiscriminate Targeting By Immigration Patrols In California
A US appeals court has upheld an order blocking immigration agents from carrying out patrols in California that led to indiscriminate detentions without reasonable grounds to suspect people of being…
Trump’s Tariffs Leave A Lot Of Losers. But Even Winners Will Pay A Price
President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy US trading partners like Canada and Switzerland.
Overthinking Common In India, 1 In 3 Use Tech Tools Like ChatGPT For Support
Choosing a dish at a restaurant or making a gift purchase decision, a growing number of Indians are turning to technology to navigate overthinking, which has become a part of…
After Trump’s 25% Tariff Move, PM Modi’s Big ‘Swadeshi’ Push
Days after US President Donald Trump announced that a tariff of 25%, plus an unspecified penalty because of energy imports from Russia, would be imposed on India, Prime Minister Narendra…
“No Claims Filed In 24 Hours After Bihar Draft Electoral Rolls Released”: Poll Body
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said that not a single claim or objection has been filed by any political party in the first 24 hours of the…
Two Red Panda Cubs Born In Sikkim’s Himalayan Zoological Park After 7 Years
Two Red Panda cubs were born in the Himalayan Zoological Park (HZP), Bulbuley near Gangtok, after seven years, an official statement said.
Lookout Notice Against Anil Ambani In Rs 3,000-Crore Loan Fraud Case: Sources
In more trouble for Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani, the Enforcement Directorate has issued a Look Out Circular against him in connection with the alleged Rs 3,000-crore loan fraud case,…
Cloudy Sky With Light Rain Predicted For Delhi Tomorrow: Weather Office
A cloudy sky with rain is likely in the national capital on Sunday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said while predicting light rain or drizzle.
Suspecting Wife Of Having Affair, Man Poisons His Children, Dies By Suicide: Cops
Suspecting his wife of having an affair, a man poisoned his two children, aged 7 and 2, and then died by suicide, said the police, adding that the woman and…
Bengaluru Metro Makes History with First-Ever Organ Transport
History was made in Bengaluru after Metro officials successfully facilitated the transport of a donated human liver for transplant.
In Rs 3,000-Crore Anil Ambani Loan Fraud Case, Probe Agency Makes 1st Arrest
Making its first arrest in connection with the Rs 3,000-crore loan fraud case against companies of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group, the ED has taken the managing director of a company…
15-Year-Old Girl Who Was Set On Fire In Odisha’s Puri Dies In AIIMS Delhi
The 15-year-old girl who was allegedly set on fire by three unidentified people in Puri district succumbed to her burn injury while undergoing treatment in AIIMS Delhi, Odisha Chief Minister…
BSF To Probe Chinese-Made Drone Found Near Tripura Border With Bangladesh
The Border Security Force (BSF) would conduct a thorough study of the ‘Made in China’ mark drone, found near the India-Bangladesh border, officials said on Saturday.
NIA Raids 14 Locations In Karnataka In Hindu Activist Suhas Shetty Murder Case
The sleuths of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) are conducting simultaneous raids at 14 locations on Saturday across Mangaluru district in connection with Hindu activist and rowdy sheeter Sushas Shetty…
ISRO Sets Up Station In Ladakh To Simulate Life On Moon, Mars
ISRO’s HOPE station in Ladakh will serve as a testing ground for future Moon and Mars missions by simulating extreme space-like conditions on Earth.
Protesters In Bangkok Demand Resignation Of Court-Suspended Prime Minister
Protesters rallied Saturday in the Thai capital to demand the resignation of court-suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
He Stabbed His Pregnant Wife To Death, Called Cops, And Waited
A pregnant woman was stabbed to death by her husband in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut. The husband, Ravi Shankar, killed his seven-month pregnant wife, Sapna, inside a locked room before calling…
Home Ministry Allows Visitor Visa For Pakistani Woman Deported After Pahalgam Attack
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has informed the Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh High Court that it has decided to grant a visitor’s visa to Rakshanda Rashid, a Pakistani woman…
Agra-Born Arvi Bahal To Fly To Edge Of Space Aboard Blue Origin Mission
Arvinder Singh Bahal, a US-based investor originally from Agra, is set to fly aboard Blue Origin’s NS-24 mission on August 3.
Delhi Lt Governor Orders Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle, Transfers 23 IAS Officers
Delhi Lt. Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has issued transfer and posting orders for 23 senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Services (DANICS) officers across…
“Dropped Laptop, Expected It To Float”: Shubhanshu Shukla’s Gravity ‘Mishap’
When Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla returned to Earth after his historic 20-day space mission, he experienced a moment that was both humorous and deeply revealing.
Kolkata Police Probe Espionage Angle In Arrest Of Bangladeshi Model Shanta Paul
The officials of the Kolkata Police are probing to figure out whether Shanta Paul, the Bangladeshi model arrested from Kolkata earlier this week, was working as a spy in the…
Bangladesh To Unveil Reform Charter On Revolution Anniversary
Bangladesh’s interim government said Saturday it will release its slate of democratic overhauls on August 5, the one-year anniversary of the overthrow of the previous Sheikh Hasina government.
WhatsApp Suspends Over 9.8 Million Accounts In India In June, Cites Harmful Activity
WhatsApp banned more than 98 lakh accounts in India during June, as part of its efforts to curb abuse and harmful activity on the platform, according to WhatsApp’s latest India…
Floating School On Manipur’s Loktak Lake Struggles To Stay Afloat
Eight years after the northeast region’s (NER) first floating elementary school was set up for children of the fishing community of Manipur’s Loktak Lake, the school is now battling to…
Rajnath Singh Dares Rahul Gandhi To ‘Detonate’ His ‘Vote Theft’ Atom Bomb Claim
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for claiming to have an “atom bomb of evidence of vote theft” against the Election Commission, and dared him…
Arunachal’s Nocte Queen Dies At 114, Villages Unite for Traditional Rites
114-year-old Phaliam Wangcha, revered as the ‘supreme queen’ of the eight villages of the Nocte community of Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district bordering Myanmar, breathed her last at Dadam village in…
Amarnath Yatra Suspended From Tomorrow, A Week Before It Was To End
The annual Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir closed a week before it was to end. Officials cited adverse weather conditions and its impact on the yatra route as the reason for…
In Malegaon Verdict, Court Rejects “RDX Theory”, Flags A Contradiction
The special NIA court, in its verdict on the 2008 Malegaon blast case, held that neither the Maharashtra ATS nor the anti-terror agency was able to establish how RDX was…
UK Defends Online Safety Law Amid X’s Free Speech Criticisms
The UK government on Saturday defended a new online safety law following harsh criticism from social network X.
IIT Bombay Student From Delhi Jumps To Death From Hostel Terrace
A 26-year-old student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, allegedly died by suicide in the early hours of Saturday.
Jagdeep Dhankhar Never Let Us Speak, Faced Axe When He Spoke: M Kharge
Former Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar would stifle the Opposition’s right to speak in the House but himself faced the axe when he began speaking freely, Congress’…
‘Don’t Party Or You’ll Be Raped’ Posters By Traffic Police Spark Backlash In Gujarat
Posters allegedly sponsored by the Ahmedabad traffic police for a safety campaign have stirred up a controversy, as some of them urged women to stay home to avoid getting raped.
Girl Carries Snake-Bitten Mother For 5km Due To Poor Roads, Fails To Save Her
In a heartbreaking incident, a girl was forced to carry her snake-bitten mother on her back and walk for five kilometres through a forest track due to lack of proper…
Opinion: Opinion | PM Modi Was Right: India’s Economic Sovereignty Is Being Tested, But It’s Ready
As President Trump signals a return to sweeping tariffs on Indian exports, part of a broader protectionist resurgence in the United States, the instinctive response from some is alarm.
Crude Politics: Inside India-Russia Oil Ties Amid Trump’s Tariff Tantrum
India’s energy strategy has undergone a major reorientation over the last three years, placing Russia at the heart of its crude oil imports.
2 Terrorists Killed In J&K Encounter, Army Says “Operation Akhal” Underway
Two terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, the Army said this morning.
Man Slapped By Co-Passenger On IndiGo Flight Goes Missing, Claims Family
The man who was slapped by a co-passenger after a mid-air panic attack on an IndiGo flight has gone missing, his family in Assam has claimed, after they identified him…
A Fact-Check From Poll Body After Tejashwi Yadav’s “Name Missing” Claim
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav claimed that his name had been omitted from the Bihar’s draft electoral roll. The Election Commission of India (ECI), however, has firmly rebutted…
5 Arrested in Tamil Nadu For Selling Newborn Boy For Rs 1.5 Lakh
In a disturbing case of child trafficking, five people, including the father of a newborn, have been arrested in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvarur district for allegedly selling the infant for Rs…
Israel Army Chief Warns Of Combat “Without Rest” In Gaza Unless Hostages Are Freed
Israel’s top general has warned that there will be no respite in fighting in Gaza if negotiations fail to quickly secure the release of hostages held in the Palestinian territory.
Probe Agency ED Raids Kerala Trust Over Rs 220 Crore Foreign Funds
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Kochi Zonal Office, conducted search operations on July 31, at two locations in Kasaragod, Kerala, under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA),…
Jharkhand Minister Ramdas Soren Suffers Brain Injury After Fall In Bathroom
Former Union minister Arjun Munda said Ramdas Soren suffered a “brain haemorrhage due to the sudden increase in pressure”.
Video: Dam Collapses In Himachal Amid Heavy Rainfall, Vehicles Swept Away
A horrifying video has surfaced showing the moment a cofferdam, part of the Malana-I Hydropower Project in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, collapsed amid sudden flash floods.
Malegaon Blast Judgment Questions Anti-Terror Squad’s Conduct, Cites Torture
The special court judgment in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case has raised grave concerns about the conduct of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) during its investigation.
‘Pak Doesn’t Sleep When It Hears Brahmos Missile’: PM Modi Praises Op Sindoor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the world saw the capabilities of India’s indigenous weapons during Operation Sindoor, which was launched on May 7 to strike multiple terror camps…
Kerala Nuns Get Bail In Human Trafficking, Religious Conversion Case In Chhattisgarh
A special NIA court in Chhattisgarh has granted conditional bail to two Kerala nuns and a male companion who were arrested last week on charges of human trafficking and forced…
Court Issues Notice To Robert Vadra In Shikohpur Land Deal Case, Next Hearing On August 28
A Delhi court on Saturday issued a notice to businessman Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in connection with the Shikohpur land deal case.
No Merit In Malegaon Case Officer’s Claim On RSS Chief’s Arrest Order: Court
The special NIA court that recently pronounced its verdict in the 2008 Malegaon blast case found no merit in a former ATS officer’s explosive claim that the probe team was…
Bangladeshi Model Arrested In Kolkata, Fake Aadhaar, Ration Cards Recovered
Shanta Paul was working as a crew member of an airline company and was also a small-time model, the police said after arresting her with fake Indian documents on Tuesday.
US Nuclear Submarine Programme: Facts, Impact And All You Need To Know
US President Donald Trump said he ordered two nuclear submarines to strategic regions after provocative war-related remarks by former-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
Video: Cars Submerged, Trains Suspended, New York City Subways Turn Into Waterfall
New York has declared a state of emergency after torrential rainfall and sudden flash flooding have brought the city to a halt.
Section 232 Of US’s Trade Expansion Act: What It Is And How It Works
Section 232 lets the US president impose tariffs on imports that may threaten national security.
Court Rejects Malegaon Blast Case Officer’s Claim Of Order To Arrest RSS Chief
Mehboob Mujawar, a former ATS officer, reiterated on Thursday that he had been asked to apprehend RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in the Malegaon blast case.
Witness Asked To Name Yogi Adityanath In Malegaon Blast Case, Court Told
A witness in the 2008 Malegaon blast case who turned hostile claimed he was illegally detained and forced to implicate Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, besides four others linked…
Assam Targets Illegal Forest Encroachments, 10-Year Timeline To Clear All Settlers
Amid a series of ongoing eviction drives across Assam to reclaim forest and government land, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the state-wide surveys and operations are aimed…
‘Ask White House’: India On US’ Nobel Prize Pitch For Donald Trump
The White House this week said that Donald Trump should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for ending several conflicts around the world.
India Opens 8 New Consular Centres in US To Expand Services For Diaspora
India has opened eight new consular centres across the US, significantly expanding the delivery footprint for visa, passport and other services and streamlining them to make them more accessible and…
UP Woman Plots Husband’s Murder, Her Brothers Hire Goons. Then A Twist
In a life-saving twist, a man was rescued from a jungle after an alleged murder attempt by his in-laws in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly.
Video Captures Collapse Of Malana Hydro Project’s Cofferdam In Himachal Pradesh
A horrifying video has surfaced showing the moment a cofferdam, part of the Malana-I Hydropower Project in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, collapsed amid sudden flash floods.
“Take Precautions”: India Issues Advisory After Attack On Citizens In Ireland
An Indian national was assaulted in Tallaght – a southwestern outer suburb of Dublin, on July 26.
J&K Officer, Son Killed, Wife Injured In Reasi Landslide
A large boulder, part of a landslide, struck their vehicle, killing Rajinder Singh Rana, a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service officer, and his son on the spot.
“Day Not Far When Himachal Pradesh May Vanish From Country’s Map”: Top Court
The Supreme Court has flagged the ecological imbalance in Himachal Pradesh and cautioned that the entire state may “vanish in thin air” if the situation does not change.
Elon Musk’s X Must Face Part Of Lawsuit Over Child Pornography Video: Court
A federal appeals court on Friday revived part of a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk’s X of becoming a haven for child exploitation, though the court said the platform deserves broad…
Trump Fires Official Overseeing Jobs Data After Dismal Employment Report
President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and…
Poll Body Releases Draft Voter List For Bihar, Allows One Month For Claims
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday released the draft voter list for Bihar, following a month-long special intensive revision (SIR) process
Building Opened As Orphanage In 2021, Never Used, Inaugurated Again As Hotel In Assam
A government building that was inaugurated as a home for orphans and destitute children four years ago in Assam’s Dima Hasao district was again inaugurated this month as a hotel.
After Trump Claims “Indian Economy Is Dead”, A Question To His Country’s AI
US President Donald Trump’s claim that the Indian economy is “dead” and the announcement of a sweeping 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports have triggered a political slugfest.
Who Rules Under Oceans? US vs Russia Submarine Strength
The US is moving two nuclear submarines to strategic positions, in an apparent Cold War-era threat that followed former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev’s response to his “dead economy” jibe.
Malayalam Actor Kalabhavan Navas Found Dead In Hotel Room
Malayalam film actor and mimicry artist Kalabhavan Navas was found dead in a hotel in Chottanikkaraa on Friday evening, police said.
‘Mistake’: Sadhvi Ritambhara Apologises For ‘Earning Money Being Nude’ Remark
After sparking outrage with her remark that she feels ashamed to see Hindu women earn money by being nude and performing dirty dances, spiritual leader Sadhvi Ritambhara has said she…
NIA Arrests 2nd Suspect In Killing Of 6 Meiteis Including 3 Children In Manipur’s Jiribam
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made a second consecutive arrest in the case of killing of three Meitei women and three children in Manipur’s Jiribam district in November 2024.