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India has emerged as the world’s “second democratic superpower” and has the potential to “substitute for China” as a trusted part of global supply chains, former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said. Speaking exclusively to NDTV on Saturday, Mr Abbott said Prime Minister Narendra Modi “cuts a pretty big figure on the world stage” and could…

The Enforcement Directorate has sent a notice to Paytm-owner One97 Communications for alleged violation of certain FEMA rules by the company and its two subsidiaries- Little Internet and Nearbuy, with respect to certain investment transactions, according to an exchange filing. Paytm clarified that the alleged breach pertains to the period when the two companies were not its…

In an effort to revive the iconic yellow taxis which are dwindling in numbers with time, the West Bengal government in association with a private company, has launched a fleet of 20 modern cars. The hatchback cars were flagged off by the state transport minister Snehasis Chakraborty on Friday. The transport secretary, Soumitra Mohan, and other officials…

Laying on a bed at the Army’s Jyotirmath hospital, Gopal Joshi, recalled the horrific experience of how tonnes of snow came crashing down on the BRO Camp. Joshi was one of the workers who were trapped after an avalanche hit the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district. The avalanche hit the BRO camp between…

A devastating avalanche took place in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Friday, burying a camp of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and trapping several workers under the snow. At least 50 workers were rescued from the avalanche-hit site in Mana village, but four of them succumbed to their injuries as authorities are racing against time to rescue four…

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made the announcement during the inauguration of `Mumbai Tech Week 2025′, where an MoU was signed between the state’s Information Technology Department and Meta, which owns WhatsApp. Mumbai: In a push towards digital governance, the Maharashtra government on Friday announced that more than 500 services from its ‘Aaple Sarkar’ portal will now be…

Four students from a college in Indore were expelled for allegedly holding 150 staff members hostage after being denied permission for a Holi fest. Four student “leaders” from a college in Indore were expelled Friday for allegedly holding over 150 staff members hostage after being denied permission to celebrate a Holi programme. According to officials, the students…

Uttarakhand glacier burst: The actual number of trapped workers was subsequently found out to be 55, not 57 as initially reported. Two of the BRO workers at the camp site were on leave, officials said. Thirty-three workers of the Border Road Organisaton trapped under an avalanche in the high-altitude village of Mana in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district have…

‘IIT Baba’ filed a police complaint, alleging that saffron-clad men stormed the newsroom, misbehaved, and attacked him with sticks, but later withdrew it. Abhay Singh, also known as ‘IIT Baba’ who gained popularity during the Maha Kumbh 2025 that recently concluded in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, has alleged that he was assaulted during a news debate on a…

Speaking at the 25th edition of Jahan-e-Khusrau, which commemorates famous Sufi poet and scholar Amir Khusrau, PM Modi said the Sufi tradition has carved a unique identity for itself in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Sufi tradition as India’s shared heritage and praised its saints for their pluralistic message, saying they recited the…

Gade was arrested by police from his native village of Gunat in Shirur taluka of Pune district around 1.10 am on Friday, following a rigorous three-day search operation. A court remanded Dattatraya Ramdas Gade — who is accused of raping a woman at Swargate depot in Pune city — to police custody till 12 March. The police…

In a major development, Union finance ministry on February 27 said the the number of UPI transactions in January has crossed 16.99 billion with the total value exceeding Rs 23.48 lakh crore. For 2023-24, the digital payments landscape has demonstrated remarkable expansion, the finance ministry said in a statement. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) remains the cornerstone of…

The state has recorded widespread snowfall and rainfall over the last 24 hours, leading to closure of over 200 roads and disruption of other essential services like power and water. Several areas in districts of Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur and Chamba have been cut off from the rest of the state. Heavy snowfall is continuing in…

A techie from Uttar Pradesh’s Agra allegedly died by suicide earlier this week, leaving behind a distressing video blaming his wife of one year. Manav Sharma, who was an employee at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), was found hanging in his home on February 24, officials said. According to the police, the techie’s sister found the video…

More than 75,000 digital subscribers to The Washington Post have cancelled since its owner, billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced on Wednesday that he would radically overhaul the paper’s opinion pages to reflect libertarian priorities and to exclude opposing points of view. Wednesday’s announcement led to the immediate resignation of Opinions Editor David Shipley. He had vainly…

The top court refuses to halt disposal of hazardous waste from Bhopal gas tragedy, directs aggrieved parties to approach High Court The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 27, 2025) remarked the petitioners opposed to the transportation and disposal of 337 metric tons of Bhopal gas tragedy toxic waste at a Pithampur facility in Madhya Pradesh are indulging…

After several days of desperate appeals, the US Embassy has granted a visa to the family of an Indian student lying in a coma in the US, on Friday morning. After days of desperate appeals, the US has finally granted an emergency visa to the family of an Indian student lying in a coma after a road…

The Pune Police arrested the accused Dattatraya Gade at around midnight from the city’s Shirur tehsil. The Pune Police on Friday arrested the accused who allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman inside a stationary bus at Swargate bus station. The Pune Police on Thursday said that a total of 13 teams have been formed to nab the accused…

Pandey succeeds the current chairperson, Madhabi Puri Buch whose tenure is slated to end today. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Tuhin Kanta Pandey as the new Chairman of SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India). The appointment is for a period of three years or until further orders. Pandey succeeds the…

CM Adityanath had earlier announced that those who could not visit the Maha Kumbh for a holy dip would receive Sangam water at their doorstep, the government said in a statement. Prayagraj: In line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s announcement, the Fire and Emergency Services Department has launched a unique initiative to distribute Sangam water across all…

At least one person with injuries was rescued and sent to a medical facility in an ambulance. Mahakumbh Nagar: A fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh site here late night, officials said. At least one person with injuries was rescued and sent to a medical facility in an ambulance. Multiple fire tenders were rushed in around…

Harsha uploaded a video on her Instagram account in which she lamented that some anti-religious elements were defaming her through AI-edited videos of her. Social media influencer and Bhopal resident Harsha Richharia who earned fame at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj has issued suicide threat after being trolled and defamed through AI- generated videos. Harsha uploaded a video…

The Maha Kumbh, billed to be the world’s largest gathering, ends on Wednesday. In the 45 days of the mela, we saw and read about many quircky people and their stories, here are some of them: ‘His third eye opened up’: Sadhu thrashes YouTuber over one too many questions A video went viral of a sadhu who…

The Centre is working on a Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) that aims to provide social security to all. The proposed scheme — being worked out by the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment — would allow people to contribute voluntarily and receive pension benefits after retirement. Since the proposed scheme is open to all, even self-employed and…

The Delhi High Court recently rejected a defamation case filed by online legal education company LawSikho against four individuals who had put out tweets on X criticising the quality of their law courses [Addictive Learning Technology Limited & Anr v. Aditya Garg & Ors]. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora also imposed costs of ₹1 lakh on LawSikho…

An unceasing stream of devotees from across India and abroad continued to throng Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on Mahashivratri for a sacred dip to attain ‘moksha’ and for spiritual purification, marking the final hours of the 45-day Maha Kumbh. The air resonated with chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’ as helicopters added to the grand spectacle of faith…

Dattatraya Ramdas Gade, a history sheeter out on bail since 2019, allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman inside a stationary state transport bus at the busy Swargate bus station in Pune city on Tuesday morning. The shocking incident triggered a protest by the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT), during which the security office on the premises was vandalised. While…

More than a third of newborns diagnosed with sepsis, a life-threatening condition triggered by an infection, could be expected to die, a study conducted across five district hospitals in India has found. The study, which analysed data from over 6,600 newborns, found that the overall incidence of sepsis ranged from 0.6 to 10 per cent across the…

The family of an Indian student lying in coma in the US has made a desperate appeal to the Centre for a visa to be with her. Nilam Shinde, 35, is in a critical state after an accident in California on February 14. Her father in Maharashtra’s Satara has been trying to get a visa since then.…

In a boost for India’s maritime power capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have carried out successful flight trials of a first-of-its-kind naval anti-ship missile (NASM-SR) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. The missile was launched in bearing-only lock-on after launch mode with several targets in close vicinity for selecting…

India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the Champions Trophy 2025 match on Sunday. Pakistan was bowled out for 241 and India chased the target in 42.3 overs. The crushing defeat that the Pakistan team faced has been unpalatable for their fans and even Pakistani media. A video of a Pakistani TV debate has gained much traction…

How about travelling from Bengaluru to Chennai in less than 30 minutes, covering 325 km? IIT Madras, with support from the Ministry of Railways, has developed India’s first Hyperloop test track, which is 422 metres long. The Hyperloop system envisions transporting passengers in pods through low-pressure tubes at speeds exceeding 1,000 km/h. This technology could enable travel…

New India Cooperative Bank’s Prabhadevi branch in Mumbai had a capacity to keep Rs 10 crore at a time, but the cash in hand book showed there was Rs 122.028 crore in the safe on the day of RBI inspection, police officials said on Tuesday, citing probe into a fraud case. Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW)…

A day after a class 10 student gave birth to a premature baby in the hostel of a state-run residential school in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, the authorities on Tuesday suspended the headmaster of the institute, officials said. Following an inquiry, the district administration of Malkangiri also disengaged hostel matron Suchitra Charchi with immediate effect and put an…

Satyaki Ashok Savarkar, a relative of the late Hindutva icon Vinayak Savarkar and complainant in the Savarkar defamation case, has objected to the plea by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to convert the nature of the trial in the case from a summary trial to a summons trial. The case stems from Gandhi’s controversial speech in London in…

The BJP-ruled Delhi government, in its audit report on AAP government’s 2021-22 liquor policy, said “cartelisation” in the process of issuing licences led to cumulative losses of over Rs 2,000 crore to the exchequer. “The policy provided for distribution of retail licenses in zones where one entity/person would get minimum 27 vends,” it said. The report is…

Two weeks after another bench of the Supreme Court while hearing air pollution matter got drawn into the issue of change of government in national capital, on Tuesday a bench led by Justice B R Gavai while hearing the Yamuna took note of same(BJP forming government in Delhi) and orally remarked that it may have a positive…

This is not the first time Chandrashekhar has written a letter from jail, with former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandes among his recipients. Sukesh Chandrashekhar, the conman currently serving jail term in several cheating cases, wrote a letter to Elon Musk, expressing his desire to invest $2 billion in the social media…

Prajakta Koli, a digital creator under the name MostlySane, and her longtime partner Vrishank Khanal tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony on Tuesday. The couple got married at Oleander Farms in Karjat in a minimal yet outdoorsy ceremony attended by their close friends and family members. Prajakta and Vrishank wore custom outfits designed by ace designer…

The rescue operation of the eight workers trapped inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal tunnel after a portion of it collapsed on Saturday has entered its fifth day. While no contact with the trapped workers has been established yet, the National Disaster Security Force (NDRF) managed to reach the last point of the roof of collapse site…

The incidents involving sudden loss of hair in the Buldhana district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra could be linked to high high selenium content found in wheat from Punjab and Haryana supplied by local ration shops. Selenium is a chemical element that is placed in the oxygen group of the periodic table – and is often…

After nearly a year-long pause, India and the United Kingdom (UK) on Monday resumed negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) and decided to resolve outstanding issues at the earliest but did not give any timeframe for the deal, which has missed multiple deadlines. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and UK’s Secretary of State for Business & Trade…

The Maha Kumbh Mela area will be a no-vehicle zone from 4 PM on Tuesday, with the entire Prayagraj following suit from 6 PM onwards in view of the massive influx of devotees for the last special bathing date coinciding with Mahashivratri on February 26. Restrictions Imposed Authorities have imposed these restrictions to ensure smooth crowd movement.…

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale struck the Bay of Bengal in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 6:10 am at a depth of 91 kilometres. EQ of M: 5.1, On: 25/02/2025 06:10:25 IST, Lat: 19.52 N, Long: 88.55 E,…

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted an exhibition and panel discussion titled “The Never Ending Persecution of Minorities in Bangladesh,” which highlighted the systemic discrimination and violence faced by religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh, according to a statement by the VIF. A key highlight of the event was the attendance of India’s National Security Advisor (NSA),…

A woman died on Monday after a person allegedly slit her throat when she refused to accept his marriage proposal in Odisha’s Balasore district, officials said. The incident took place at Lingapada village. The deceased has been identified as Jyotirmayee Rana (25). The woman’s mother claimed that her daughter was killed despite filing a complaint against a…

The Uttarakhand government has asked its employees to get their marriages registered under the Uniform Civil Code that was recently implemented in the state. In a letter to the state’s district magistrates and heads of departments, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi said under the UCC, registration of marriages done after March 26, 2010, has been made mandatory,…

Telangana tunnel collapse : Rescuers are battling to pull out eight workers who are stuck inside a Telangana tunnel for over 72 hours, after a portion of the tunnel collapsed on February 22 in the southern state’s Nagarkurnool district. On Monday, Telangana minister Jupally Krishna Rao said the chances of survival of the trapped individuals are “very…

Actors Katrina Kaif, Raveena Tandon, her daughter Rasha Thadani, and Abhishek Banerjee participated in several religious events during the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. News agency ANI shared several videos and pictures of the celebrities performing aarti and attending the evening bhajan on its X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday. Katrina Kaif attends bhajan at Mahakumbh In a…

Over 62 per cent of English test-takers in India believe that their Indian accent would negatively impact their speaking test outcomes while over 74 per cent feel that their appearance might impact their test score when a human examiner is involved, according to a Pearson survey. The report revealed insights from a social perception survey conducted by…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday criticised leaders who have made negative remarks about the Maha Kumbh, calling them “people with slave mentality” who attack India’s religious and cultural traditions with the support of foreign powers. Modi made the comments while laying the foundation stone for the Shree Bageshwar Medical Sciences and Research Institute in Chhatarpur, Madhya…

Manipur Chief Secretary PK Singh on Sunday said the seven-day time given for voluntarily surrendering looted and illegally held weapons is enough if one wants to give up arms, and asserted that the forces will take action after the expiry of the period to recover such guns. Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla had on February 20 urged…

Jammu and Kashmir is seeing a fresh political row over liquor ban – an issue that came up in 2016 but got thumbs downed by Mehbooba Mufti’s ruling People’s Democratic Party. Now the battlelines have been re-drawn, with the PDP spearheading the demand for a ban. The party has started a signature campaign in support of the…

Maha Kumbh Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Vaibhav Krishna confirmed that 13 FIRs have been filed against 140 social media handles that disseminated misleading content. He also assured that the police have made all necessary arrangements for the upcoming Maha Shivratri festival on February 26, 2025. “13 FIRs have been registered against 140 social media handles…

As envisioned by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath about a ‘Swachh Maha Kumbh’, a massive cleanliness campaign will be launched on Monday in Prayagraj, the state government said in a statement on Sunday. Over 15,000 sanitation workers will conduct a synchronised cleanliness drive across four zones. This historic effort aims to set a Guinness World Record…

At least eight workers are still trapped in Telangana’s Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel which collapsed on Saturday, February 22. Rescue operations to evacuate the trapped workers are still underway. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is making progress and advancing more into the tunnel, reported ANI. On Saturday morning, a three-meter section of the roof…

It is “immoral” on Air India’s part and a “betrayal” of passengers’ trust to sell them broken seats, Union Minister for Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, hitting out at the airline after allegedly being assigned an “unserviceable” seat on a Bhopal-Delhi flight on Saturday, February 22, 2025. “I am not concerned about my personal discomfort, but charging…

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has raised concerns over information from the US that millions of dollars were sent to India, allegedly to influence elections in India. US President Donald Trump first raised the issue of alleged funding of $21 million for “voter turnout” in India, after he took over from former President Joe Biden. “Your security…

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said Nepalese students studying in Odisha are children of the state and assured that they will continue to pursue their education with full dignity. In a telephonic discussion with Nepal’s Foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba, Majhi promised strong action against all those involved in the alleged suicide of the 20-year-old…

The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) recently issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government, Prayagraj Mela Authority and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UP PCB) over allegations that inadequate sanitation facilities at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 have led to open defecation along the banks of Ganga river. A bench of of Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and…

Urvashi Rautela, India’s youngest & highest-paid superstar global icon to be featured on the Instagram Forbes Rich List with a staggering social media following of 100 million across all platforms has purchased a swanky, spacious and ultra-luxurious Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge worth a massive and whopping 12.25 crores to her incredible collection of cars. With this massive…

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, reportedly being “sidelined” by the Congress over his praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kerala government’s policies, put up a cryptic post on X Saturday, stating, that being wise is sometimes a mistake. Sharing a quote from English poet Thomas Gray’s poem ‘Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College’, Tharoor wrote,…

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Saturday ordered the suspension of the state transport buses to Karnataka after an MSRTC bus was attacked in the neighbouring state. Mr Sarnaik said the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus, which was travelling from Bengaluru to Mumbai, was attacked in Chitradurga around 9.10 pm on Friday by pro-Kannada activists.…

Anand Mahindra on Kash Patel: Business tycoon Anand Mahindra, known for his highly engaging social media presence and witty remarks, has once again captured everyone’s attention with his response to an X user who suggested he gift a Thar SUV to Kash Patel. Patel, an Indian-American citizen, is set to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),…

A prisoner from Dausa’s Salawas jail on Friday night allegedly threatened to kill Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, police said. Police said that 29-year-old Rinku, serving life sentence in a rape case, called the Jaipur police control room and threatened to kill the chief minister. Source : https://www.deccanherald.com/india/rajasthan/prisoner-threatens-to-kill-rajasthan-cm-bhajanlal-sharma-3417108

The Railway Ministry issued a clarification after some social media posts claimed that it had asked X to remove all stampede videos from the platform. The railways spokesperson, in a post on X, said it only requested for removal of sensitive content and disturbing images “to uphold the dignity of victims, especially women”. “Please refrain from spreading…

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government in Punjab after one of the ministers in the state cabinet was found to have been running a non-existent department for nearly 20 months. Dhaliwal has been in the spotlight as Punjab’s NRI Affairs minister ever since the US deported the first lot of illegal…

The Cyber Cell of Maharashtra Police on Friday lodged a case against at least 4 editors of Wikipedia for not taking down “objectionable” content on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj from the open-source encyclopedia. The agency had earlier sent a notice to the California-based Wikimedia Foundation. The action followed claims by various organisations about the existence of defamatory information…

A clash broke out between two groups in Bihar’s Sasaram over cheating in the matriculation examination on Friday. One student was shot dead and two were injured in the incident, according to PTI. “A gunfight between students took place… one of the students received bullet injury in the leg and another in the back. One of the…

A man allegedly locked his ailing mother at home and went to Prayagraj for a holy dip at Maha Kumbh along with his wife, children and in-laws, reported PTI. The woman was rescued after neighbours heard a crying sound from the house. Akhilesh Kumar had locked his 65-year-old mother, Sanju Devi, inside his Central Coalfields Limited (CCL)…

A men’s right organisation posted on X last week that the Hindi film ‘Mrs’ (see box), now running, was spreading ‘toxic feminism’. The Hindi film, a remake of a Malayalam hit, tells the story of a woman confined to the kitchen and assigned household chores. She eventually rebels and walks out of her marriage. Lawyers have observed…

Actor Abhishek Banerjee is shooting for a brand-new film in Prayagraj. The project, which remains tightly under wraps, is already generating anticipation as it is expected to be one of the most significant films in Abhishek’s career. Abhishek Spotted shooting in Prayagraj with his co- actor Shahana Goswami and crew of the film, they all looked immersed…

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi on Thursday due to stomach-related issues The 78-year-old Congress veteran is doing fine and is likely to be discharged on Friday, PTI reported quoting sources. Gandhi had turned 78 in December. While the exact time of admission could not be immediately known, a source…

India is expected to have “limited impact” by the proposed US reciprocal tariff as the country’s economy is mainly driven by domestic demand, and has substantial services exports, according to a recent report. US President Donald Trump has labelled India as a “tariff abuser” and “tariff king” as he vowed to impose reciprocal tariffs on US’s trading…

The Congress on Thursday raised the issue of 50 Indian nationals being deported to Panama from the United States as part of the Donald Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigrants there. “We would have thought that Indian citizens deported by the Trump Administration would be sent back to India with dignity. Such deportations have taken place in…

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided the house of and questioned Simran Preet Panesar, a 32-year-old former Air Canada manager, who is facing a Canada-wide warrant for his alleged role in the April 2023 gold robbery at the North American nation’s Toronto Pearson International Airport. An ED team arrived at Simran Preet Panesar’s residence at Sector…

A truck driver suffered a heart attack while driving, causing a series of accidents which resulted in the death of one person in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi Wednesday night. The truck, which was travelling from Shahapur in Yadgir district towards Kalaburagi, went out of control when the driver experienced a medical emergency. The vehicle collided with multiple autos, bikes,…

For years, she stayed untouchable. But the law finally caught up with the ‘Lady Don’ of Delhi. Zoya Khan, the wife of notorious gangster Hashim Baba, was arrested for possessing 270 grams of heroin, worth approximately Rs 1 crore in the international market. Zoya, 33, had long been on the radar of law enforcement but always managed…

Former Delhi CM and AAP leader Atishi targeted the BJP government and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for not approving the proposal to provide financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to the women of Delhi in its first cabinet meeting as promised. She accused BJP of breaking its promises and said BJP made up their mind to cheat the…

The holy water from the Sangam will be brought to all the jails and mixed with regular water and stored in a small tank within the jail premises. All the prisoners will bathe in the water after prayers, the officials said. The Uttar Pradesh jail administration is making arrangements to bring holy water from Prayagraj’s Sangam to…

The BJP has named Rekha Gupta as Delhi’s new Chief Minister. A seasoned BJP leader, Gupta has held key roles in student politics, municipal governance, and party leadership. She will take the oath on February 20. Rekha Gupta on Thursday took oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi, a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named…

Powerlifter Yashtika Acharya Dies: Yashtika Acharya was training with her coach when the heavy rod slipped and fell on her. Yashtika Acharya- a 17-year-old gold-medallist powerlifter, died during training in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district in a tragic accident when a 270-kg weightlifting rod fell on her neck. The incident happened while she was practicing in the gym, police…

The names of several locations, including Allahabad and Faizabad, have been changed under Adityanath’s tenure, a move that has often sparked debate. Amid ongoing criticism over the Maha Kumbh’s organisation, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav took a swipe at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, targeting the BJP government’s renaming of places in the state. The names…

India is planning to step up oversight of airfares after a sharp spike in prices during the Maha Kumbh Mela (a Hindu religious gathering) was widely criticised, according to people familiar with the matter. The Civil Aviation Ministry’s Tariff Monitoring Unit (TMU), which tracks average fares, will now also be tasked with keeping tabs on price surges…

The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha has announced a scholarship in memory of Prakriti Lamsal, the 20-year-old Nepalese student of the private engineering institute who died allegedly by suicide at her hostel room on February 16, leading to unrest on the campus. The announcement was made by KIIT and KISS founder Achyuta Samanta on…

Outbreaks of acute diarrheal disease surged to the highest on record in 2024, in the latest example of unusual surges of even the most common bacterial and viral ailments across the world. India recorded over 1,000 outbreaks of acute diarrheal disease across the country as of Dec 22, according to the latest data from the federal health…

Police intercepted a drone camera flying over the Ram temple route here during a trial of an anti-drone system on Tuesday and shot it down, officials said. Police lodged an FIR stating that it was a deep conspiracy to create chaos at the Ram temple that might kill devotees in large number. However, police refused to give…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Maratha empire founder Chhatrapati Shivaji on his birth anniversary on Wednesday. PM Modi said on X, “His valour and visionary leadership laid the foundation for Swarajya, inspiring generations to uphold the values of courage and justice. He inspires us in building a strong, self-reliant and prosperous India.” Source : https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chhatrapati-shivaji-maharaj-jayanti-pm-narendra-modi-pays-homage-to-chhatrapati-shivaji-on-his-birth-anniversary-7743278

Days after the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, scrapped a $21 million grant intended to boost “voter turnout” in India, President Donald Trump defended the move and questioned why US taxpayers’ money was used for this initiative. “Why are we giving $21 million to India? They got a lot more money.…

An Indian immigrant who was recently deported from the United States, detailed how articles of Sikh faith such as the turban were reportedly disrespected and thrown into dustbins in detention centres for the deportees, reported PTI. Davinder Singh, 21, was among the second batch of 116 illegal Indian immigrants brought back in a US military aircraft on…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a special gesture on Monday by arriving at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi to receive the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad AL Thani, at the Palam Technical Airport in the national capital on Monday. The Prime Minister described the Qatar Amir as his ‘brother’ and wished him a fruitful…

IAS officer Gyanesh Kumar was appointed the new Chief Election Commissioner on Monday. Kumar, who was serving as an Election Commissioner before this announcement, previously worked with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Ministry of Home Affairs. Kumar, a 1988-batch officer from the Kerala cadre, had also served as secretary in various ministries, including Cooperation, Parliamentary…