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'Don't mechanically invoke abetment of suicide offense': SC to police
16 Jan 2025
PatnaBPSC exam row: Prashant Kishor ends hunger strike
Jan Suraaj party chief Prashant Kishor ended his hunger strike on Thursday after 14 days.
16 Jan 2025
Ministry Of External AffairsHow India chooses its chief guest for Republic Day
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest at India's 75th Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2025.
16 Jan 2025
Supreme Court Of India'Won't adjourn': SC to hear Godhra case on February 13
The Supreme Court has fixed the final hearing for the appeals in the 2002 Godhra train burning case on February 13.
16 Jan 2025
Central Government101 farmers to resume Delhi march on January 21
A "jatha" (group) of 101 farmers will march toward Delhi from the Shambhu border point on January 21, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced on Thursday.
16 Jan 2025
KeralaKerala police exhume body of priest found in sitting position
The police in Kerala on Thursday exhumed the body of a self-proclaimed godman, Gopan Swami, who was found in a sitting position in a concrete chamber in Neyyattinkara.
16 Jan 2025
PrayagrajInfluencer seen riding chariot with seers at Kumbh; sparks row
A controversy has erupted at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj after anchor and influencer Harsha Richhariya appeared on a chariot with seers during the Niranjani Akhara's Chhavani Pravesh, a ritual marking the formal entry.
16 Jan 2025
DelhiOvernight rain in Delhi-NCR intensifies cold, but AQI improves slightly
Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) witnessed overnight rainfall on Wednesday, resulting in a marginal improvement in air quality.
15 Jan 2025
NagpurPsychologist arrested for raping, blackmailing 50 girls over 15 years
A 47-year-old psychologist from Nagpur has been arrested for sexually abusing and blackmailing at least 50 girls over the last 15 years.
15 Jan 2025
Indian GovernmentTravelling via Tejas, Humsafar, Vande Bharat? You can get reimbursement
The Indian government has extended the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) scheme to include travel on Tejas, Humsafar, and Vande Bharat express trains.
15 Jan 2025
Indian GovernmentPannun assassination plot: Indian panel recommends action against ex-spy
A high-level committee set up by the Indian government has recommended action against a former Indian intelligence officer for allegedly orchestrating a foiled plot to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurupatwant Singh Pannun.
15 Jan 2025
IIT MadrasIIT-Madras scholar harassed outside campus, accused nabbed
A female research scholar of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras was allegedly harassed on Tuesday evening.
15 Jan 2025
Indian NavyPM Modi commissions 3 naval combatants, sends message to China
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday commissioned three new naval combatants into the Indian Navy. The ceremony took place at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
15 Jan 2025
Mark ZuckerbergI&B advisor alleges Zuckerberg's Meta preventing posts on Maha Kumbh
Kanchan Gupta, a senior advisor to India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has accused Meta of rigging its algorithm to suppress posts related to the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj.
15 Jan 2025
Delhi High CourtSupreme Court grants interim protection to ex-IAS officer Puja Khedkar
The Supreme Court has directed that no coercive action be taken against former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) trainee Puja Khedkar till February 14, 2025.
15 Jan 2025
Indian ArmyWhy Army Day 2025 parade is in Pune, not Delhi
In a departure from tradition, the Indian Army Day Parade is being held outside Delhi for the first time.
15 Jan 2025
Uttar PradeshMaha Kumbh revenue projections hit ₹25,000cr on budget of ₹6,900cr
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, which commenced in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday (January 13), is likely to attract an estimated 40 crore visitors in the next 45 days.
15 Jan 2025
GwaliorMan kills daughter in front of police over husband choice
In a shocking incident, a man shot his 20-year-old daughter to death in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, days before her wedding, according to an NDTV report.
15 Jan 2025
Mark ZuckerbergMeta apologizes for Zuckerberg's 'inadvertent error' on 2024 Indian elections
Meta, Instagram's parent company, has apologized after CEO Mark Zuckerberg mistakenly commented on the 2024 Indian elections.
15 Jan 2025
Abhishek Manu SinghviSC issues notice to Centre, ECI on election rule amendments
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Union government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a petition filed by Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh.
15 Jan 2025
Kumbh MelaMaha Kumbh Mela 2025: Understanding the significance of Akharas
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 commenced with the first "Amrit Snan" on Tuesday, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
15 Jan 2025
DelhiDense fog engulfs Delhi, nearby cities; visibility drops to zero
Delhi and its neighboring regions were engulfed by a thick blanket of dense fog on Wednesday morning, drastically reducing visibility.
15 Jan 2025
HaryanaHaryana BJP chief, singer accused of gang rape in Kasauli
Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Mohanlal Badoli and singer Jai Bhagwan (Rocky Mittal) have been accused of gang-raping a woman in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, PTI reported.
15 Jan 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Home Ministry gives ED nod to prosecute Kejriwal
The Union Home Ministry has allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
14 Jan 2025
AadhaarUttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code on Republic Day
The state of Uttarakhand is gearing up to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by January 26, 2025.
14 Jan 2025
Devendra FadnavisAtal Setu records lower-than-expected traffic in its 1st year
India's longest sea bridge, Atal Setu, has seen an average daily traffic of less than 23,000 vehicles in its first year. The number is way below the initial projections which estimated over 56,000 vehicles per day.
14 Jan 2025
Union BudgetWhy Union Budget is presented on February 1
The Union Budget, India's most awaited financial event, has been presented on February 1 since 2017.
14 Jan 2025
Uttar PradeshMaha Kumbh 2025: ₹7,500cr budget, ₹2L crore expected revenue
The Maha Kumbh 2025, the largest religious congregation in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, started on January 13 and will end on February 26.
14 Jan 2025
Akasa AirDelhi airport's T2 to be renovated, flights to shift
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is gearing up for a major revamp of its Terminal 2 (T2) starting April 2025.
14 Jan 2025
Ashwini VaishnawMeta in trouble over Zuckerberg's India election remark; summons likely
Meta, the social media giant formerly known as Facebook, is looking at summons by India's Parliamentary Standing Committee after Mark Zuckerberg claimed that most incumbent governments, including India, were defeated in the 2024 elections.
14 Jan 2025
Indian Army6 soldiers injured in landmine blast in J&K's Rajouri
At least six Army personnel were injured in a landmine explosion in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Tuesday.
14 Jan 2025
AppleSteve Jobs's wife falls ill at Maha Kumbh
Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, has developed allergies during her visit to the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
14 Jan 2025
Haryana'IITian Baba' at Maha Kumbh, left science for spirituality
Abhay Singh, aka the "IITian Baba," has emerged as one of the stars of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
14 Jan 2025
Jharkhand'Nothing objectionable': Principal who forced girls to remove shirts cleared
An investigation into the incident at a private school in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, where a principal allegedly asked Class 10 female students to remove their shirts, has found no evidence of misconduct by the principal.
14 Jan 2025
GhaziabadAmity student arrested after classmate's suicide; she had refused patch-up
A second-year student of Amity University in Noida has been arrested on charges of abetment to suicide after her classmate, Tapas, allegedly jumped off a seventh-floor apartment at Supreme Towers in Sector 99, TOI reported.
14 Jan 2025
Ashwini VaishnawVaishnaw refutes Zuckerberg's claim about India's 2024 election results
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has debunked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's claim about the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in India.
14 Jan 2025
Indian ArmyArmy orders probe into leaked letter criticizing women commanding officers
The Indian Army has ordered a court of inquiry into the leak of an internal letter that slammed the performance of women commanding officers (COs).
14 Jan 2025
Mohan Bhagwat'True independence...': Bhagwat on Ram Mandir's consecration day
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya signified India's "true independence."
14 Jan 2025
PrayagrajMaha Kumbh: Over 1cr take dip in Sangam on Day-1
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, the world's largest religious congregation, kicked off with over one crore devotees taking a holy dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
13 Jan 2025
HaridwarWhy Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is once-in-144 years gathering
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, a major event for Hindu devotees across the globe, commenced in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday.
13 Jan 2025
MeerutMeerut student who killed himself Googled, 'What happens after death'
A 17-year-old boy from Uttar Pradesh's Meerut died by suicide on January 11 after his family sold his Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle.
13 Jan 2025
LucknowLawyer plans to kill girlfriend's family; cabbie ends up dead
A Lucknow man, Aftab Ahmed, hired assassins to kill his lover's husband and her father. But the hitmen ended up killing a cab driver, Mohammad Rizwan, by mistake, according to an India Today report.
13 Jan 2025
ChinaChina reports dip in HMPV infections amid global concern
Chinese health officials have reported a decline in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in the northern provinces, easing global fears of a potential pandemic.
13 Jan 2025
BangladeshIndia summons Bangladesh envoy over border fencing dispute
India summoned the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Nural Islam, on Monday, a day after Dhaka summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to voice its concerns over alleged border fencing by India.
13 Jan 2025
Bhopal'Have 4 children, get ₹1L': MP board's offer to Brahmins
The Parshuram Kalyan Board in Madhya Pradesh has announced a reward of ₹1 lakh for young Brahmin couples who have four children.
13 Jan 2025
Sukesh ChandrasekharConman Sukesh declares overseas income, offers to pay ₹7,640cr taxes
Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, arrested in 2015 for his involvement in a multi-crore fraud case, has reportedly declared an overseas income of ₹22,410 crore for the year 2024.
13 Jan 2025
DehradunIndia's surgical infection rate higher than many high-income countries: Study
A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) has found a disturbing rate of surgical site infections (SSIs) in India.
13 Jan 2025
Jammu And KashmirWhat's special about J&K's newly inaugurated 6.5-km Z-Morh Tunnel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Z-Morh Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Monday.
13 Jan 2025
Nitish KumarBPSC issues notices to politicians, tutors over exam allegations
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has sent legal notices to a number of people, including politicians and coaching institute representatives, for alleging irregularities in the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) held on December 13, 2024.
13 Jan 2025
National Disaster Response ForceMaha Kumbh 2025: 60 lakh devotees take holy dip
The Mahakumbh Mela, the world's largest religious congregation, commenced in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
13 Jan 2025
Arvind Kejriwal'You've dragged..your feet': HC slams Delhi government over CAG report
The Delhi High Court has pulled up the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government for delaying submission of a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report.
13 Jan 2025
ChinaChina conducts military drills near LAC; India on alert: Reports
China has carried out military exercises close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh.
13 Jan 2025
Pushkar Singh DhamiBus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand; 5 killed, 18 injured
A horrific bus accident in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand killed five people and injured 18 others on Sunday.
13 Jan 2025
PrayagrajMaha Kumbh 2025: World's largest spiritual gathering begins
The world's largest spiritual congregation, the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, officially began in Prayagraj on Monday.
12 Jan 2025
KolkataKolkata surpasses Bengaluru as India's most congested city
Kolkata has dethroned Bengaluru as India's most congested city in 2024, as per a traffic index by TomTom, a Dutch location technology specialist.
12 Jan 2025
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)3 Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
Three Maoists were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in the dense forest area of a national park in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.
12 Jan 2025
Ashwini VaishnawCentre scraps Tamil Nadu rail project, DMK refutes unwillingness claims
A proposed railway project connecting Madurai and Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu was canceled, leading to a row between the state and the central governments.
12 Jan 2025
ManipurManipur: Locals set Assam Rifles camp ablaze over 'constant frisking'
A temporary camp of the Assam Rifles in Hongbei village, Kamjong district, Manipur was torched by locals on Saturday.
12 Jan 2025
Dalai LamaMaha Kumbh Mela 2025: World's largest gathering begins tomorrow
The world's largest human gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela, will commence in Prayagraj on Monday.
12 Jan 2025
Republic DayIndonesia President may not club India-Pakistan trips together
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations on January 26, is unlikely to club this visit with a proposed trip to Pakistan.
12 Jan 2025
Donald TrumpJaishankar to represent India at Trump's inauguration on January 20
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of United States President-elect Donald Trump on January 20.
12 Jan 2025
Mumbai PoliceMumbai's Torres Jewellery scam: Investigators find Ukraine link
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police is investigating a major Ponzi scheme involving Torres Jewellery.
12 Jan 2025
Jammu And KashmirPM Modi to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Z-Morh tunnel in Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
12 Jan 2025
GhaziabadCold wave: Delhi-NCR get rain, AQI upgraded to 'poor'
Delhi and its adjoining areas, including Ghaziabad and Noida, witnessed the beginning of a cold wave on Saturday.
11 Jan 2025
IndiaIndia's renewable energy capacity soars by 113% in 2024
India has seen a remarkable increase in its renewable energy capacity, adding almost 30GW in 2024.
11 Jan 2025
LucknowUP: Part of Kannauj railway station collapses, dozens feared trapped
An under-construction building at the Kannauj railway station in Uttar Pradesh collapsed on Friday. The incident occurred during work on a two-story structure as part of a beautification project.
11 Jan 2025
UttarakhandUttarakhand minister's son accused of illegal tree felling
Piyush Aggarwal, son of Uttarakhand cabinet minister Premchand Aggarwal, is being sued by the state forest department.
11 Jan 2025
AyodhyaWhy Ram Temple's 1st anniversary is being celebrated today
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will mark the first anniversary of Ram Mandir's "Pran Pratishtha" on January 11, 2025.
11 Jan 2025
AssamAssam: 4 bodies recovered from flooded mine, rescue ops continue
Rescue operations are underway in Assam's Dima Hasao district after a coal mine in Umrangsu flooded, trapping nine workers.
