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30 May 2024

Assam

Northeastern states isolated from mainland due to flooded railway tracks

Several northeastern states of India, including Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and the southern part of Assam, have been cut off from the rest of the country due to waterlogged and damaged railway tracks.

30 May 2024

Delhi Fire Services

Video: Fire at Noida residential society after AC blast 

A massive fire broke out in a flat at the Lotus Boulevard society, located in Noida's Sector 100, due to an explosion in an air conditioner.

30 May 2024

Bay of Bengal

Relief from heat soon as monsoon advances over Kerala, Northeast 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that the monsoon season has arrived two days ahead of schedule in Kerala and most parts of northeast India.

30 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Excise policy case: Kejriwal moves Delhi court for regular bail

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday submitted a request for regular bail to Rouse Avenue court in the money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy.

Delhi weather claims 1st life: Bihar man dies of heatstroke

A 40-year-old man from Darbhanga, Bihar died of heatstroke at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia hospital on Wednesday—the first heatstroke related death in the national capital this summer.

30 May 2024

Haryana

Citizenship certificates issued in Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand under CAA

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Wednesday that the process of granting citizenship under the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has now begun in West Bengal, Haryana, and Uttarakhand.

30 May 2024

Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor's aide arrested in gold smuggling case in Delhi

Shiv Kumar Prasad, personal assistant to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, was arrested on Wednesday at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport.

Delhi: IMD probes possible 'sensor error' in record-breaking heatwave

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is investigating the temperature sensor at the Mungeshpur automatic weather station in Delhi, according to the office's Director General M Mohapatra.

29 May 2024

Begusarai

Bihar: Schools remain open at 47 degrees Celsius, students faint 

Numerous students reportedly fainted and felt unwell due to the soaring temperatures amid an extreme heatwave sweeping across Bihar.

29 May 2024

Delhi

Delhi fire: Hospital allowed 5 beds, but 12 babies admitted 

A new finding in the massive fire at a childcare hospital in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar revealed that the baby care center had clearance for only five beds.

29 May 2024

Gujarat High Court

Rajkot gaming zone fire: Fire officer, town planning officer detained 

Two officials have been detained by police following the fire at the TRP Gaming Zone in Rajkot last week, which claimed 27 lives.

29 May 2024

IndiGo

IndiGo introduces female-friendly seat selection feature

IndiGo has launched a new feature aimed at enhancing the travel comfort and safety of its female passengers.

29 May 2024

Atishi

Rain in Delhi after temperature hits record high at 52.3°C

Delhi experienced an unprecedented heatwave on Wednesday (May 29), with temperatures soaring to a record-breaking 52.3°C in the suburb of Mungeshpur.

Pune Porsche crash: Doctor who 'changed' teen's blood sample sacked  

The chief medical officer of Sassoon General Hospital in Pune, Dr. Shrihari Halnor, has been fired for allegedly manipulating blood samples of the 17-year-old boy involved in the Porsche car accident.

29 May 2024

Janata Dal (Secular)

Prajwal files for anticipatory bail ahead of arrival in India 

Prajwal Revanna, the suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader who faces allegations of mass sexual abuse, has reportedly applied for anticipatory bail to prevent his imminent arrest.

29 May 2024

Uttar Pradesh

Video: 10-foot crocodile creates panic in Uttar Pradesh town

A massive 10-foot crocodile caused a commotion in an Uttar Pradesh town on Wednesday when it emerged from a nearby canal.

29 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi HC to hear Bibhav's plea against his arrest tomorrow

The Delhi High Court will on Friday hear the plea challenging the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar in Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal's assault case.

29 May 2024

Delhi

Delhi water crisis: Government to impose ₹2,000 fine for wastage 

In the face of a severe water crisis and an ongoing heatwave, Delhi authorities have imposed a ₹2,000 fine for individuals found wasting water.

29 May 2024

Uttar Pradesh

SUV in Brij Bhushan's son's convoy runs over 2 people

Two men were killed when a speeding SUV in the convoy of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's son, Karan Bhushan Singh, hit them in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday.

Explained: Why is Delhi so hot? When to expect respite? 

Delhi is witnessing extreme heat, with temperatures nearing 50 degrees Celsius in some areas.

29 May 2024

Instagram

Unexpected twist in UP topper Prachi Nigam's makeover by influencer

Prachi Nigam, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Board Class 10 topper with a score of 98.5%, recently shared an empowering message for women through a "glow-up" video on Instagram.

29 May 2024

Janata Dal (Secular)

Sex scandal row: Prajwal's tickets booked, to reach India Friday

Prajwal Revanna, the suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader who faces allegations of mass sexual abuse, has reportedly booked a flight from Munich, Germany to Bengaluru for Thursday.

29 May 2024

Juvenile Justice Act

Pune Porsche crash: Conduct of juvenile board members under probe

The Maharashtra government has launched an investigation into the conduct of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) members who granted immediate bail to the 17-year-old boy involved in a fatal Porsche crash.

No relief from heatwave in northern India, 'red alert' issued 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for severe heatwave conditions in several regions of the country, including Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.

29 May 2024

Sharjeel Imam

Delhi HC grants bail to Sharjeel in 2020 riots case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 riots case involving allegations of sedition

Sikkim High Court introduces menstrual leave policy for women

The Sikkim High Court has introduced a menstrual leave policy for its female staff in the registry.

29 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

SC rejects Kejriwal's plea seeking 7-day interim bail extension

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking a seven-day extension of his interim bail.

29 May 2024

Bangladesh

Cyclone Remal: Death toll 37 in northeastern states

Heavy rain and thunderstorms triggered by Cyclone Remal have left at least 37 people dead in northeastern states.

28 May 2024

Porsche

Porsche crash: Teen's grandfather, father in custody till May 31

The Pune district court on Tuesday extended the police custody of the father and the grandfather of the teenager accused in the Porsche accident case, till May 31.

28 May 2024

Umar Khalid

Delhi court rejects Umar Khalid's second bail application

The Karkardooma court in Delhi on Tuesday rejected the second bail application of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader, Umar Khalid.

New sugar content guidelines to affect packaged foods, beverages

The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have proposed sugar content limits for packaged foods and beverages.

28 May 2024

Delhi Fire Services

Fire breaks out at eye hospital in Delhi, no injuries

A fire erupted on the second floor of the Eye Mantra Hospital, a private eye clinic situated in West Delhi's Paschim Vihar area, on Tuesday.

28 May 2024

Aizawl

15 killed in stone quarry collapse, landslides in Mizoram

At least 15 people were killed in multiple landslides across Aizawl on Tuesday, including 11 in a stone quarry collapse, as Mizoram faced storms triggered by Cyclone Remal.

28 May 2024

Gurmeet Ram Rahim

Ram Rahim, 4 others acquitted in 2002 murder case 

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others in the 2002 murder case of Dera manager Ranjit Singh.

28 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

SC refuses urgent hearing of Kejriwal's plea seeking bail extension

The Supreme Court vacation bench on Tuesday denied an urgent hearing for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking a seven-day extension of his interim bail.

28 May 2024

Bangladesh

Cyclone Remal: 16 dead in India, Bangladesh

The first major cyclonic storm of the year—Cyclone Remal—has claimed 16 lives across India and Bangladesh, reports said on Tuesday.

28 May 2024

Rajkot

Rajkot fire: Game zone owner laughing in court, says prosecutor

Two days after a fire at a game zone in Rajkot, Gujarat, that led to the death of 28 people, the police have made another arrest.

Bomb threat in IndiGo flight, passengers evacuated through emergency door

An IndiGo flight, bound for Varanasi was halted on the runway on Tuesday morning at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport due to a bomb threat.

28 May 2024

Porsche

₹3L paid to change blood samples of Porsche teen: Report

The peon arrested in the Pune Porsche crash case—along with two doctors—allegedly handed over a ₹3 lakh bribe to them to manipulate the blood test report of the 17-year-old accused.

27 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar denied bail in Maliwal assault case

Delhi's Tis Hazari Court on Monday dismissed the bail application of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar in the Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal's assault case.