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The investigation into Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar’s death has taken a shocking turn with the discovery of his investigating officer, ASI Sandeep Kumar, found dead in Rohtak under suspicious conditions. In a major twist in Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar’s death case, the investigating officer in the case was found dead under suspicious circumstances…

West Bengal police say no gangrape occurred in Durgapur, arresting the survivor’s classmate. Here are the key points of the case. A 23-year-old classmate of the medical student who had alleged gangrape near her Durgapur college campus on October 10 was arrested on Tuesday evening. West Bengal police stated that no gangrape had taken place, challenging the…

Advocate Ahmad Ibrahim appeared for Imam and said that his regular bail plea is pending before the Supreme Court and the proper forum for the interim bail application should have been the apex court. Jawaharlal Nehru University scholar Sharjeel Imam on Tuesday withdrew his plea before Karkardooma court seeking interim bail to contest the upcoming Bihar legislative…

Unless those responsible for pothole-related deaths and injuries are made personally accountable in monetary terms, they will not understand the gravity of the issue, the Court said. There is no justification for bad roads in a city like Mumbai, the Bombay High Court said on Monday while ordering municipal authorities and the State to pay ₹6 lakh…

Muskan Sharma stood up to men who tried to bully her over her clothes – and went on to win hearts and a beauty pageant. The 23-year-old, who was crowned Miss Rishikesh 2025 last week in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, told the BBC that even though it was a small local pageant, “it made me…

Ottawa is keen to continue dialogue between the two countries’ law enforcement agencies to deal with the allegations of syndicates linked to India involved in criminal activities in the North American country. India and Canada on Monday agreed on a new roadmap to rebuild bilateral relations, moving on from the acrimony over the murder of a Khalistani…

Congress was also divided on the issue but the leadership felt that the party cannot ignore the sentiments in the bloc. It persuaded parties like CPI(M) to accept the dominant view in the group. The entire I.N.D.I.A bloc will boycott the Joint Committee of Parliament to examine the contentious Bills for removal of top political executives detained…

Saugata Roy, a senior TMC leader, emphasized the need for women to exercise caution following a gang rape incident involving a medical student in Durgapur, West Bengal. His comments came after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced backlash for advising female students to avoid being out late at night. . Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and Member of…

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said that the petitioner can pursue his remedy elsewhere but not the Court through PIL. The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a probe by a special investigation team (SIT) into allegations raised by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi of anomalies and…

CBI has alleged that Lalu Yadav and his family accepted prime land as a bribe for awarding IRCTC contracts to a private firm while he headed the Railways A Delhi court on Monday framed various criminal charges against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav and several others in…

Earlier today Hamas released 20 hostages – captured during the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 – in two batches. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has raised his eyebrows over the decision to send junior External Affairs Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh to represent the country at a peace summit in Egypt, where heads of states from 20…

Police said a heated argument broke out between them, during which the father-in-law allegedly pulled out a sickle and repeatedly attacked the victim on his head, hands and legs. A 24-year-old man was hacked to death, allegedly by his father-in-law, in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul district, just three months after his wedding. As per the police, it was…

The Coldrif syrup, which sparked huge backlash recently following the children’s deaths, is among the three syrups the WHO has reportedly warned against. Weeks after the deaths of several children in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly after consumption of an adulterated cough syrup, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified three such syrups in India, urging authorities to report…

India is losing sunlight. A new study by six Indian scientists finds that over the past three decades, sunshine hours – the time direct sunlight reaches the Earth’s surface – have steadily declined across most of India, driven by clouds, aerosols and local weather. Data from 20 weather stations from 1988 to 2018 shows a persistent decline…

Months after a Jain monk’s threat of “taking up arms” over a pigeon-feeding ban in Mumbai, the community has announced the launch of a political party, the Shanti Doot Jankalyan Party, with a pigeon as its symbol. The move, ahead of the long-delayed BMC polls, could shake up Mumbai’s political landscape and split votes in key wards.…

Two terrorists have been killed along the Line of Control (LoC) near Machil and Dudniyal in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara as the Indian Army foiled a suspected infiltration attempt. Fresh tension flared along the Line of Control (LoC) late Monday night, with firing and explosions reported from two locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district — Machil…

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has demanded a full investigation after Kerala IT professional Anandu Aji was found dead, leaving a final social media post alleging repeated sexual abuse by multiple RSS members. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has called for a thorough investigation after a shocking case in Kerala sparked outrage over allegations of sexual abuse…

A court in Madhya Pradesh has denied bail to a doctor recently arrested for prescribing Coldrif cough syrup that led to the death of several children in Chhindwara district. Additional Sessions Judge Goutam Kumar Gujre, posted at Parasia Civil Court, took note of the prosecution submission that the pediatrician Dr. Praveen Soni had prescribed the medicine to…

According to police, preliminary investigations estimate a financial fraud to the tune of Rs 5-7 crore. As many as 32 FIRs have been registered against celebrity hairstylist Jawed Habib, his son Anos Habib and another person for allegedly defrauding investors by promising high returns. On Sunday, Habib’s lawyer, Pawan Kumar, met Sambhal Police and submitted medical papers…

The division – 101 each for the BJP and Nitish Kumar’s party, 29 for Chirag Paswan and six seats each for Jitan Ram Manjhi’s HAM and RLM of Upendra Kushwaha — has two clear takeaways. The NDA has finally announced its seat sharing for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, and the formula it has come up with…

“She was studying in a private medical college. Whose responsibility is it? How did she come out at 12.30 am?” Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked In shocking remarks in the aftermath of an MBBS student’s gang rape in West Bengal’s Durgapur, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has tried to shift the responsibility of students’ security to private colleges…

The message, “Mr Prime Minister, you are great”, on the photograph is written and signed by the US President himself. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Ambassador-designate of the United States to India, Sergio Gor, and said he was confident that India-US ties would further strengthen during his tenure. During the meeting with the Prime Minister,…

Measure taken by Delhi government includes deploying enforcement teams, setting control room and encouraging citizens to report violations of firecracker order The Delhi government has planned various measures to be taken following directions from the Supreme Court, which has reserved orders on lifting the ban on bursting green firecrackers in the city. Measures taken by Delhi govt…

According to data from the Decision Support System, the transport sector remained the biggest contributor to Delhi’s pollution As winter chill in Delhi has begun to set in, the city is bracing for another seasonal surge in air pollution, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday stood at 199, just a few notches away from the…

The plea also urged the central and state governments to frame and strictly enforce rules for regulating social media platforms The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Saturday directed Meta and Google to remove within 48 hours allegedly objectionable videos circulating on social media against renowned Ramkatha narrator and Padma Vibhushan awardee Jagadguru Rambhadracharya. A…

The plea has claimed that the defendants are violating Kumar Sanu’s personality and publicity rights by extracting his name, voice, likeness, and persona. Singer Kumar Sanu has approached the Delhi High Court, seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights, including his name, voice, vocal style, and technique. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora is likely to hear…

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra criticised the Modi government after women journalists were barred from a press conference with Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi, labeling the situation as “shameful” and a dishonor to Indian women. Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Modi government after women journalists…

Thousands of youth gathered at GIFT City to witness the Gujarat premiere of ‘Mera Desh Pehle – The Untold Story of Shri Narendra Modi’, written and produced by Manoj Muntashir, as renowned actor Akshay Kumar and over 200 artists presented a captivating musical saga depicting the life journey of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.   Gandhinagar, 11 October…

A second-year medical student from Odisha was allegedly gang-raped by unidentified men outside her college campus in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district. The incident reportedly took place in Durgapur on Friday night when the 20-year-old student went out for dinner with a friend. The victim, who hails from Jaleswar in Odisha, is currently receiving treatment at a…

With inadequate landfill capacity and limited door-to-door collection, informal dumping and open burning became common practices, especially in the city’s outskirts and the 100 villages newly absorbed by the BBMP when it transitioned from BMP to BBMP. Bengaluru: People living in the vicinity of Chiikkasubbanna Road, within Hagadur Ward, in Mahadeva Pura (Bengaluru East Corporation limits), often…

DIG (Kolhan) Anuranjan Kispota told PTI that a CRPF inspector and a jawan suffered injuries in the explosions in Babudih area under Jaraikela police station limits. Chaibasa: A CRPF inspector and a jawan were injured on Friday when two IEDs exploded in Saranda forest in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, a senior police officer said. The improvised explosive…

Parents will soon be able to verify whether their children’s schools have implemented the child safety measures mandated by the Maharashtra government. The state informed the Bombay High Court on Friday that over 88,000 of the total 1,00,816 schools have already uploaded their compliance details on a web portal launched by the education department. Parents will soon…

The BMC is set to issue show-cause notices to bakeries that have failed to initiate the mandatory transition to green fuel, despite repeated reminders and warnings. A senior civic official warned that if bakery owners continue to resist the switch, stricter action including possible closure of the establishments could be taken. The BMC is set to issue…

The Congress has long maintained that Rahul Gandhi is fighting against the “dictatorship” of the NDA government as he has, taken on the ruling dispensation over several key issues. Buoyed by Venezuela’s main opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, receiving this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for fighting for democratic rights in her country, Congress spokesperson Surendra Rajput on…

The Court said that Chaudhary’s name, voice, image and likeness will be protected. The Delhi High Court on Friday passed an order protecting the personality rights of journalist and Doordarshan anchor Sudhir Chaudhary. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that Chaudhary’s name, voice, image and likeness will be protected. Further, the Court ordered the removal of AI-generated…

The Court said that the plea before the principal bench was limited to formulation of an SOP but the High Court went beyond that prayer and ordered a probe by Special Investigation Team (SIT). The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the propriety of Madras High Court passing two seemingly conflicting orders over the Karur stampede in Tamil…

The court’s reversal comes months after another bench led by Justice Abhay S Oka reaffirmed Delhi’s firecracker ban — extended to NCR states in April. The Supreme Court on Friday said it will allow the sale and bursting of firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) for five days during Diwali, marking what could be…

As we dissect the list of candidates Prashant Kishor has chosen for the Bihar assembly election, it becomes essential to scrutinise how these selections align with the narrative he wove during his two-year-old yatra In the vast tapestry of Indian politics, few figures embody the complexities of aspiration and pragmatism as vividly as the election strategist-turned-politician Prashant…

Several journalists then took to social media to express their anger. A press conference by Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi has caused outrage because no women were allowed to attend the event. Muttaqi is a part of the Taliban government in Afghanistan and the group is known for the restrictions it imposes on…

An 85-year-old woman from the United States died after suffering a suspected heart attack at Bharatpur railway station on Thursday while travelling with a group of tourists from Agra to Ranthambore. An elderly woman tourist from the United States died after she suddenly fell ill while travelling by train from Bharatpur to Ranthambore in Rakasthan on Thursday.…

Nearly 50 services of different departments have been identified, for which one can apply through WhatsApp, they said. New Delhi: The Delhi government is working to provide several of its services in a faceless manner, with documents like birth and caste certificates being applied for and delivered using WhatsApp, officials said on Thursday. Nearly 50 services of…

“Five people have died in the explosion, a few have been injured, and efforts are on to rescue those trapped. The cause of the blast is not yet clear,” Singh said. At least five people were killed and several others were injured after a house collapsed following a powerful explosion in Pagla Bhari village under the Pura…

The buzz in Siddaramaiah’s circle is that new faces will be brought into the Cabinet towards the end of November, when the government would have completed two and a half years in office and the Bihar election done. Bengaluru: The power struggle within the ruling Congress may be unravelling with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pushing for a reshuffle…

Following a powerful explosion in Mishri Bazaar, Moolganj, on Wednesday evening, police have seized approximately 3 quintals of illegal firecrackers. Police Commissioner Raghuvir Lal confirmed it was not a terror incident but a case of illegal storage and sale of firecrackers. Following a powerful explosion in Mishri Bazaar, Moolganj, on Wednesday evening, police have seized approximately 3…

PM Narendra Modi also announced he discussed India-US trade negotiations with Donald Trump, and indicated more activity in the coming weeks Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump on the success of the Gaza peace plan that the American leader had proposed in a major step to end…

Y Puran Kumar, a 2001-batch officer, died by suicide when he shot himself at his Sector 11 Chandigarh residence earlier this week. A First Information Report or FIR has named Haryana top cop Shatrujeet Singh Kapur, and head of Rohtak police, Narendra Bijarnia, among others for abetment to suicide and under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes…

Urging students to avoid live-in relationships, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel said, “I want to say only one thing to the girls. Live-in relationships have become a trend these days. But, stay away from it,” she stated. Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has sparked fresh controversy after publicly discouraging women from entering live-in relationships, linking it to…

However, Naypyitaw is still to accede to Indian Navy request to visit Coco in Bay of Bengal. Myanmar has assured India that there is no Chinese presence at Coco Islands in Bay of Bengal, but people familiar with the matter say Naypyitaw is sitting on New Delhi’s request to allow its Navy to visit the Island chain…

By Thursday evening, more than 30,000 users had registered on the app, though its operation was marred by some teething issues The Mumbai One ticketing app, which covers 11 public transport operators in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), went live on Thursday, with more than 35,000 users downloading the application across the Android and iOS platforms, according…

The lawyer accused Priya Sachdev of acting in a manner aimed at limiting the inheritance of Karisma Kapoor’s children During the legal proceedings over businessman Sunjay Kapur’s Rs 30,000 crore inheritance in the Delhi High Court on Friday, senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, appearing for actor Karisma Kapoor’s children, compared Priya Sachdev Kapur, Sunjay’s widow, to the evil…

In a groundbreaking medical achievement, doctors in China successfully performed the world’s first pig liver transplant on a human, allowing the patient to survive for 171 days after the procedure. The transplant, a type of xenotransplantation, involved using a genetically modified pig liver to temporarily replace the patient’s failing organ. Experts hail the case as a major…

The Court took the decision after noting that there were discrepancies in the affidavits submitted before the top court by certain individuals who claimed that they had been incorrectly excluded. The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that Bihar State Legal Services Authority should provide thorough assistance in filing appeals to those excluded from the voters list prepared…

“It is for the authorities concerned to apply their mind and take corrective measures, so that children are informed of the changes that happen after puberty,” Court observed. The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that sex education should be imparted to children from an earlier age rather than starting it from class IX as is currently being…

Doctors in the district have gone on a lightning strike, staying away from all services except emergency ones, in protest against the government’s alleged failure to ensure their protection at hospitals. Thiruvananthapuram: A doctor at a government hospital in Kerala’s Kozhikode was attacked by the father of a nine-year-old girl who reportedly died due to amoebic meningoencephalitis…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new international airport in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, on Wednesday, marking a step forward in expansion of the country’s fast-growing aviation network. Navi Mumbai International Airport is expected to begin operating in December and will make Mumbai the only metropolitan area in the world’s most populous country to have a second…

The incident occurred at around 2:30 am near Gundawali Metro Station, with all three cars involved in the accident heading towards Bandra A high-speed Porsche car collided with a divider on Mumbai’s Western Express Highway late last night, leaving the vehicle badly damaged and its driver seriously injured. #Watch | An accident occurred on the Western Express…

Bengaluru police filed an FIR against Rakesh Kishore for attempting to hurl a shoe at CJI BR Gavai in Supreme Court; BCI suspended Kishore’s licence after the shocking incident. Bengaluru police have registered an FIR against advocate Rakesh Kishore for trying to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai in the Supreme Court. The…

Zubeen Garg’s wife said she knew Sandipan had been summoned by the Assam CID for questioning and later arrested, but declined to comment any further. Popular singer Zubeen Garg’s cousin was arrested by the special investigation team (SIT) of Assam CID weeks after the Assam icon’s death in Singapore. Sandipan Garg was a close relative of Zubeen…

Dinesh Kumar stated that the assault took place around 3.15am on October 2 while he was sleeping beside their four-year-old daughter. A 28-year-old man in Delhi’s Madangir area woke up in the middle of the night to a searing pain and the sight of his wife standing over him with a container of boiling oil, police said…

As per the defamation suit, there is a scene in the web series involving a man bearing his resemblance and the scene “targets and ridicules” Wankhede. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued summons to Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix, Google, X Corp and Meta and sought their responses to a defamation suit filed by Indian Revenue Service…

Khan had moved the NCLT over alleged unpaid dues of ₹7.24 crore in relation to a trademark licence arrangement. Actor Salman Khan has withdrawn his insolvency appeal against gym equipment manufacturer Jerai Fitness Limited before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), following a settlement between the parties. [Salman Khan v. Jerai Fitness] On October 6, Khan’s…

The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) teams have been conducting surprise inspections across all districts in Uttarakhand amid growing concern over children’s safety and medicine quality. The Uttarakhand government has launched a sweeping crackdown across the state to curb the sale of allegedly unsafe and substandard cough syrups, sending 170 samples for laboratory testing. The large-scale…

Without naming anyone, Mamata said after she had announced that she will inaugurate Birla paint factory at Pingla on Thursday, she had received a message that the programme stands cancelled. West Bengal Chief Minister on Wednesday had warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Union Home Minister Amit Shah and mentioned that Modi should not always listen to…

India Today Group Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Aroon Purie warned that AI poses an existential threat to the creation of credible news, as it can replicate and monetise journalism without accountability. Speaking at FICCI Frames 2025, he said AI’s rise, coupled with billionaire-owned media and algorithm-driven platforms, is eroding trust and the economic foundation of independent journalism. India…

Four terrorists are believed to be trapped during a gunbattle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The gunfight was triggered after terrorists fired upon a team of Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG). Four terrorists are believed to be trapped during a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri on…

He reiterated the India Air Force’s commitment to “defending the nation’s skies by enhancing capabilities, embracing innovation, and upholding the highest standards of professionalism.” In a video message on the eve of Air Force Day, Chief of the Air Staff, Amar Preet Singh, on Tuesday called Operation Sindoor a “shining example” of India’s growing self-reliance and inter-service…

The Delhi High Court recently set aside observations made in a sessions court order which cast doubt on the character of a sexual assault victim while granting the accused bail [X v. State Govt NCT of Delhi And Another & Anr]. Justice Amit Mahajan held that a woman does not become responsible for sexual assault merely because…

The finding comes amid nationwide inspections ordered by the Union Health Ministry following multiple reports of contaminated paediatric syrups and child deaths in MP and Rajasthan The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) has issued a public alert after detecting dangerously high levels of diethylene glycol (DEG)—a toxic industrial chemical—in two cough syrup formulations manufactured in…

PM Modi also said he looks forward to welcoming President Putin to India for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone to extend wishes on his 73rd birthday. According to officials, PM Modi “warmly congratulated President Putin on his 73rd birthday and conveyed best…

This is the first public response from the CJI Bhushan R Gavai’s mother since the attack. Kamaltai Gavai, 84, mother of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai, has condemned the shoe-hurling incident inside the Supreme Court on Monday, calling it an “assault on the Constitution” and an attempt to create “anarchy in the country”. This…

Sundar Pichai congratulated physicists Michel Devoret, John Martinis, and John Clarke after the trio was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. Google CEO Sundar Pichai congratulated physicists Michel Devoret, John Martinis, and John Clarke after the trio was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering contributions to quantum mechanics. In a post on…

Sources said the RJD has agreed to give the Congress approximately 54 seats. The Congress, however, is demanding 10 more. Election dates for Bihar have been announced but seat sharing talks in the Opposition Grand Alliance are at a standstill, as the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal or RJD thrash out the issue. The dispute is…

The bus, which was carrying around 30 passengers, was on its way from Haryana’s Rohtak to Ghumarwin, near Bilaspur, when it met with the accident At least 15 people were killed, and three rescued, after a private bus was buried under the debris of a massive landslide triggered in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district late Tuesday evening. The…

Sixty-two-year-old Chaitanyananda was arrested last month after shocking allegations that he sexually assaulted students of the institute came to the fore As the investigation deepens into the sexual assault allegations against self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, NDTV has accessed call recordings that point to how Chaitanyananda’s women accomplices summoned targets and asked them to visit hotel rooms. In…

A Los Angeles jury ordered Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N), to pay $966 million to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma, finding the company liable in the latest trial alleging its talc products cause cancer. The family of Mae Moore, a California resident who died at age 88 in 2021, sued the company the same…

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said that Pakistan conducts “systematic genocide”. India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan at the UN Security Council (UNSC), saying it is a country that “bombs its own people”. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, while speaking during the Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, said…

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Angmo, assailed the detention while Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the government, opposed the petition. The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central government on Habeas Corpus petition filed by Gitanjali Angmo, wife of Ladakh-based environmentalist, activist and innovator Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act…

Actor Vijay Deverakonda reassured fans after escaping unhurt after a car accident near Telangana’s Jogulamba Gadwala district. Police confirmed no injuries occurred during the incident. Actor Vijay Deverakonda updated his fans about his condition after his car met with an accident on Monday. He eased any concerns they might have had about his well-being with a light-hearted…

In a shocking case of neglect, more than 200 starving and sick animals along with a 95-year-old woman were rescued this week from what authorities described as a ‘house of horrors’ in Northport, Long Island. In a shocking case of neglect, more than 200 starving and sick animals along with a 95-year-old woman were rescued this week…

The lawsuit filed by a coalition of unions, employers and religious groups, seeks to block Trump’s order imposing a visa fee of $100,000 on H-1B applications. United States President Donald Trump-led administration’s new H-1B visa plan was challenged in a federal court in San Francisco on Friday. The lawsuit was filed by a coalition of unions, employers…

The authorities have asked the devotees to plan their travel to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine only after getting updates from official channels. The Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra has been suspended from Sunday, October 5, due to apprehensions about the weather near the cave shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district The authorities have…

Several companies make consumers pay an extra charge if they opt for the cash-on-delivery option rather than pre-paying for the order online. Cracking down on ‘dark patterns’ employed by e-commerce companies, Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has said firms that charge extra for cash-on-delivery will now face action. Several companies make consumers pay an extra fee if…

On Thursday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said attempts to illegally occupy more of India, i.e., its half of Sir Creek, will be met with a response that will change “history and geography”. Military tension between India and Pakistan – never far from the surface and explosive when it does break cover, as Operation Sindoor showed in May…

Families of the victims have alleged that the staff fled soon after the blaze, suspected to have been caused by a short circuit, erupted on the second floor of the state-run Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur. At least seven patients were killed after a fire broke out in the Intensive Care Unit of the trauma centre…

“Programme organisers, including the leader of the political party, absconded from the venue, abandoning their own cadres, followers, and fans,” the Court observed. The Madras High Court on Friday harshly criticised the leadership of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), including its founder, actor-turned-politician Vijay, for ‘fleeing’ the site of the Karur stampede, which took place at a…

US President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to hike H-1B visa fees to $100,000 has prompted policymakers in Delhi to woo skilled Indians back home. A bureaucrat, who works closely with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recently said that the government was actively encouraging overseas Indians to return and contribute to nation-building. Yet, another member of the PM’s economic…

Cuttack authorities deployed 60 police platoons and eight paramilitary companies, imposed a curfew under Section 163 BNSS, and said only essential services would remain open for the day. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has announced a 12-hour bandh on Monday. The Odisha government on Sunday night imposed prohibitory orders in 13 police-station areas and suspended internet services in…

The situation has thrown life out of gear in several areas, also leading to eight major rivers crossing the danger mark in eastern Nepal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed solidarity with Nepal after landslides and floods triggered by torrential rainfall across the country left at least 52 dead. Taking to X, the Prime Minister extended his condolences…

India set a record at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025, winning 22 medals. Simran Sharma and Preeti Pal were double medallists, with six athletes clinching gold. India recorded their best-ever performance at the World Para Athletics Championships, held in New Delhi. Competing on home soil at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from September 27 to October 5,…

Anand Mahindra said he had downloaded the app ‘with pride’, leading to a heartwarming interaction with Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu. Anand Mahindra, chairman of the Mahindra Group, has come out in support of Zoho’s Arattai — the instant messaging app being touted as a Made-in-India alternative to WhatsApp. Taking to social media, the billionaire industrialist said he…

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma also clarified that recent media reports on poisoning stem from an accused’s claim rather than official police findings. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday provided an update on the investigation into the alleged poisoning of late singer Zubeen Garg, stating that the viscera examination report is expected by October 10.…

Only the second Hindu to play for Pakistan, Danish Kaneria featured in 61 Tests and 18 ODIs, taking 276 wickets in a career that stretched for over a decade. Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has reacted to the rumours that he was seeking Indian citizenship. In a lengthy post on X, Kaneria said that while he received…