Two more infants rescued from a fire that ripped through the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College here have died, taking the total toll in the blaze to 17, a senior official said on Sunday. Thirty-nine…
As the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is poised to retain the power in Maharashtra with record majority, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the “historic victory” in assembly elections is a win…
Former Bigg Boss participant and actor Ajaz Khan made his political debut by contesting the Maharashtra assembly elections from the Versova constituency, representing the Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi…
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday approached the Rouse Avenue Court with a new application, claiming that he has not been served the sanction copy in the Enforcement…
The prohibitory orders issued in the five Imphal Valley districts of Manipur will be relaxed for seven hours every morning to enable people to buy essential items, according to notifications issued on…
The Election Commission of India (EC) took swift action on Wednesday, suspending two police personnel for breaching its guidelines during the Uttar Pradesh bypolls by obstructing voters from casting…
In a city marked by deep inequality, pollution—and access to clean air—has become a stark dividing line between the rich and poor. Many residents are laborers who spend long hours working outdo…
Maharashtra will vote for its assembly elections on November 20, with polling scheduled in a single phase from 7 am to 5 pm. The 288 assembly seats are categorized as follows: 234 general, 29 reserved…
Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, was recently detained in Sacramento, California, over local issues unrelated to any cases in India, according to sources. Authorities…
A day before the Maharashtra Assembly elections, tension gripped Palghar as BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde faced accusations of distributing cash to influence voters. Workers of the Bahujan Vikas…
For the third consecutive day, a dense, choking smog blanketed Delhi, pushing pollution levels into the hazardous “severe plus” category, with an alarming Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 488 on…
Amid alarmingly high pollution levels in Delhi, Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday urged the Centre to convene an emergency meeting to tackle the issue and said it is the moral responsibility…
Amid curfew being imposed in Imphal West and Imphal East, the Government of Manipur, Secretariat Higher and Technical Education Department declared the closure of institutions, colleges including…
Chandigarh, The Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Monday announced that farmers will march towards Delhi on December 6 to press the Centre to accept their various demands,…
The Mumbai Crime Branch on Sunday arrested a Gujarat resident from Akola in Maharashtra in the Baba Siddique murder case, taking the number of people held in the sensational incident to 25, an…
A fresh wave of violence in Manipur has led to the imposition of a curfew in Imphal West and Imphal East districts, along with a two-day suspension of internet services in seven districts. The unrest…
Former TDP MLA and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s younger brother N Ramamurthy Naidu died at a private super-speciality hospital here on Saturday, while undergoing treatment for…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has reportedly signed a landmark agreement with India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), to launch the GSAT-20 communications satellite. Scheduled for…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday targeted MVA partners at an election rally here and said Congress and the undivided NCP led by Sharad Pawar had “diverted and kept hanging” the issue of…
In an effort to combat Delhi’s deteriorating air quality, Chief Minister Atishi has announced staggered working hours for government offices across the city. The initiative aims to reduce traffic…
A newly surfaced video has raised troubling questions about a fatal car crash in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, earlier this week, which claimed the lives of six college students and left one critically…
Since yesterday morning, Delhi and nearby regions have been enveloped in a dense layer of smog, causing the air quality to fall into the “Severe” category with AQI readings surpassing 400 in multiple…
Shifali Jamwal, daughter of a retired Army officer, was recently crowned Mrs. Universe America 2024 at a dazzling event organized by AmPowering.org in Renton, USA. Growing up in Jammu in a military…
The Commonwealth of Dominica will bestow its highest national award, the Dominica Award of Honour, upon PM Narendra Modi, in recognition of his contributions to Dominica during the COVID-19 pandemic…
Eleven suspected militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Manipur’s Jiribam district on Monday, officials said. Two CRPF personnel also sustained injuries during the heavy exchange…
The air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday evening. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) at…
In a significant blow to the Congress Party, veteran leader Mateen Ahmed joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday, ahead of the anticipated Delhi Assembly elections in February 2025. Ahmed, a…
The government is prepared to introduce a collateral-free term loan scheme aimed at enhancing the manufacturing capacity of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Finance Minister Nirmala…
Pollution levels in the national capital saw a spike during Chhath Puja on Thursday evening with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 382 at 6 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control…
The Mumbai Police Crime Branch on Thursday arrested two more accused in the Baba Siddique murder case. The Mumbai Crime Branch presented the arrested individuals, Aditya Gudankar and Rafiq Shaikh, in…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) at 19 premises of main vendors of e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart across multiple…
On November 7, the Jammu and Kashmir assembly erupted in a chaotic confrontation as BJP MLAs and assembly marshals clashed over a contentious resolution. The turmoil began when Speaker Abdul Rahim…
Eighty-seven days after the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, a city court on Monday filed charges against the main accused, Sanjay Roy, who continues to…
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal on Monday said the company has delisted the vendor responsible for putting “incorrect packaging date” on mushroom packets that were found during an FSSAI inspection at the…
The Supreme Court recently pressed the Delhi government and police for explanations regarding the widespread use of firecrackers during Diwali, despite a clear ban aimed at reducing severe air…
A 35-year-old man was killed when a speeding car hit him while he was bursting firecrackers in the Pimpri Chinchwad area in Pune, police said on Sunday. A CCTV footage of the accident, which took…
With the implementation of the revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining Areas since October 15, comprehensive and…
Following the grenade attack in Srinagar on Sunday, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed concern over the recent increase in attacks and encounters dominating the headlines in the…
The national capital’s PM2.5 levels hit a peak by midnight on Diwali this year, which was 13 per cent higher than the peaks observed last year and in 2022, a recent analysis showed.
Diwali night this…
Delhi’s air quality improved to the “poor” category on Saturday, two days after Diwali, as strong surface winds helped disperse pollutants in the city. The average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Diwali greetings to the nation, wishing all citizens health, happiness, and prosperity. He expressed hope that the blessings of Lakshmi and Ganesha bring…
Delhi’s air quality has deteriorated sharply in recent days, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) surpassing 400 in some areas—a level hazardous to health. Even before Diwali celebrations, which often…
The Diwali festivities in 2024 began on October 29 with Dhanteras, which is considered a day to buy new items like utensils or jewelry. The auspicious time for the Dhanteras Puja was from 6:31 PM to…
Two Guinness World Records — most people performing ‘aarti’ simultaneously and the largest display of oil lamps — were set at the eighth edition of Deepotsav here on Wednesday. The two records were…
On Wednesday, the Andhra Pradesh government named BR Naidu as the chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) board, tasked with managing the Tirumala temple in Tirupati, alongside 23…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Gujarat on October 30 and 31, where he will participate in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations, commemorating the birth anniversary of…
An elderly, visually impaired couple lived with their deceased 30-year-old son for four days, unaware of his passing. The situation might have continued had their neighbors in Hyderabad’s Blinds…
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Operations unit, in a joint operation with the Special Cell of Delhi Police, busted a clandestine methamphetamine manufacturing lab in the Delhi-NCR region,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PMJAY) scheme for senior citizens’ healthcare on October 29. Starting from this date, individuals with…
A traffic advisory has been issued in Delhi, with restrictions in place for Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2024 on October 29. To mark Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary, a ‘Run for Unity’ will take…
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government announced on Monday that it would re-employ the bus marshals and Civil Defence Volunteers (CDVs), who were previously dismissed, in the Transport Department,…
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued an advisory highlighting the responsibility of intermediaries, including social media platforms, to curb the spread of hoax…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch development projects worth nearly ? 12,850 crore on Tuesday and also extend his government’s flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat to all senior…
The Taj Hotel in Lucknow received a bomb threat via email on Monday, following similar threats sent to 10 other hotels in the city the day before. Police revealed that the email addressed to the Taj…
The Tata-Airbus aircraft facility set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez in Vadodara on Monday is expected to roll out the first Made in India…
Parts of Mumbai awoke on Sunday to a layer of smog in the air, with overall air quality deteriorating across various areas of the city. The Central Pollution Control Board’s observatory in Malad West…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Monday, where he along with his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez will jointly inaugurate the TATA Aircraft Complex for manufacturing C-295 aircraft….
Farmers in Punjab have announced a fresh one-day protest against the state government over various demands, including paddy procurement. As per reports, the farmers will resort to a road blockade at a…
In a crackdown on the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, the Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested at least seven suspected shooters who were planning to target someone in Rajasthan, officials here said on…
The death toll in the October 22 collapse of an under-construction building in the Babusabpalya region of east Bengaluru has risen to nine with one more body being discovered under the debris of the…