India News
From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, this is your one-stop-solution for ‘everything India’.
08 Aug 2024
Uttar Pradesh6-year-old Dalit boy locked in classroom, 'forced to clean toilet'
A six-year-old Dalit boy was found locked inside a classroom at a government primary school in Jansath, Uttar Pradesh.
08 Aug 2024
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh: 13 dead as cloudburst hits near Samej Bridge
A deadly cloudburst struck near the Samej and Bagi bridges in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday night, resulting in the death of 13 people.
08 Aug 2024
DelhiUPSC aspirant diagnosed with painful WWII-era condition from prolonged sitting
A 21-year-old civil service aspirant has been diagnosed with a rare condition known as pilonidal sinus, or "Jeepers Bottom," at a private hospital in Delhi.
08 Aug 2024
West BengalEx-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away in Kolkata at 80
Former Chief Minister of West Bengal, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, passed away at the age of 80.
08 Aug 2024
GurugramGurugram waterlogged after heavy rains; traffic snarls across city
Gurugram witnessed severe waterlogging and traffic congestion following heavy rainfall on Thursday morning.
07 Aug 2024
Arvind Kejriwal'Improve prosecution quality in money-laundering cases': Supreme Court to ED
The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to enhance the quality of prosecution in money laundering cases.
07 Aug 2024
IndiaIndia's 2025 Haj policy: Changes in quota, priority for elderly
The Ministry of Minority Affairs on Tuesday released the Haj policy for 2025.
07 Aug 2024
Madhya PradeshWoman killed in tiger attack in MP's Kanha reserve
A 56-year-old woman was fatally attacked by a tiger in the Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district, police reported on Wednesday.
07 Aug 2024
KeralaPet parrot saves family from Wayanad landslide
A pet parrot named Kingini reportedly played a pivotal role in saving numerous lives from a catastrophic landslide in Wayanad, Kerala.
07 Aug 2024
Baba RamdevRamdev claims Bangladeshi fundamentalist forces plotting well-planned attacks on Hindus
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has voiced his concern regarding the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh amidst the country's escalating political unrest.
07 Aug 2024
Delhi High CourtKhedkar moves Delhi HC against cancellation of her UPSC candidature
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has informed the Delhi High Court of its intention to deliver a candidature cancellation order to former trainee IAS officer, Puja Khedkar, within two days.
07 Aug 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi Police probes conspiracy in Swati Maliwal assault case
The Delhi Police has launched an investigation into a potential conspiracy surrounding the assault case of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal, as per a chargesheet obtained by India Today.
07 Aug 2024
PuneVideo: Driverless civic body truck moves in reverse, hits divider
A video circulating on social media has captured a driverless vehicle of the Pune civic body moving in reverse at high speed.
07 Aug 2024
All India Muslim Personal Law BoardWhy the government wants to curb powers of Waqf Board
The Indian government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is preparing to revamp the Waqf Act, 1995.
07 Aug 2024
Air IndiaBangladesh crisis: Special Air India flight brings back 205 passengers
A special Air India flight evacuated 205 people, including six infants, from Dhaka, Bangladesh to New Delhi on Wednesday morning.
06 Aug 2024
Central RailwayWatch: Mumbai local train overcrowding video goes viral; netizens react
A video of a man trying to disembark from an overcrowded Mumbai local train has gone viral on social media, triggering a wave of humorous reactions.
06 Aug 2024
KeralaKerala: Rare brain disease kills 27-year-old after bathing in pond
A 27-year-old man in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram died from a rare, often fatal, brain disease called amoebic meningoencephalitis.
06 Aug 2024
CancerColorectal cancer cases rising among Indian adults under 50: Report
India is witnessing a significant rise in colorectal cancer cases among adults under 50, with a reported increase of 20.6%, the Times Now reported.
06 Aug 2024
GujaratWhy Surat diamond firm gave its 50,000 workers 10-day vacation
Kiran Gems, a Surat-based diamond manufacturing company, has announced a 10-day vacation for its 50,000 employees from August 17 to August 27.
06 Aug 2024
Lal Krishna AdvaniSenior BJP leader LK Advani admitted to Apollo Hospital, Delhi
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader LK Advani, 96, was readmitted to Delhi's Apollo Hospital on Tuesday, about a month after his previous discharge.
06 Aug 2024
Bengaluru'Scam': Water leaking from ₹1.5crore apartment ceiling, says Bengaluru techie
A Bengaluru-based software engineer, Ripudaman, has publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the city's escalating real estate prices following a water leak in his ₹1.5 crore apartment.
06 Aug 2024
S JaishankarBangladesh crisis: India strengthens borders; Jaishankar briefs Parliament on situation
Amid the turmoil in Bangladesh after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation on Monday, the Border Security Force (BSF) has increased security and deployed additional personnel along the international border in Tripura.
06 Aug 2024
Narendra ModiCentre calls all-party meeting amid Bangladesh turmoil, Jaishankar briefs MPs
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday chaired an all-party meeting to discuss the collapse of Sheikh Hasina's government and the military takeover in Bangladesh amid violent protests.
06 Aug 2024
DelhiDelhi prepares for three days of heavy rainfall
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast three days of heavy rainfall in Delhi, starting Tuesday.
05 Aug 2024
DelhiExplained: What's SC ruling on L-G's power to nominate aldermen
The Supreme Court, on Monday, upheld the power of the Centre-appointed Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) to nominate "aldermen" to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
05 Aug 2024
Arvind KejriwalExcise policy case: Delhi HC upholds Kejriwal's arrest by CBI
The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest and remand by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the excise policy case.
05 Aug 2024
AtishiAsha Kiran row: Delhi HC orders water quality test
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Jal Board to assess the quality of water and the condition of sewer pipelines at the Asha Kiran shelter home in the Rohini area of the national capital.
05 Aug 2024
Madhya PradeshDJ music likely caused wall crash that killed 9 children
Nine children aged between 8 to 15 years lost their lives when a wall collapsed in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district.
05 Aug 2024
Delhi GovernmentDrunk officer rams SUV into bike, vehicles burst into flames
A Delhi government officer, RC Meena, was arrested following a fiery collision with a motorbike on Rani Jhansi Road in the Jhandewalan area.
05 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Coachings have become death chambers: SC notice to Delhi, Centre
The Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the deaths of three civil service aspirants at Rau's IAS coaching center in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar.
05 Aug 2024
Social MediaMedical student's post on 'pink tax' ignites online discussion
A medical student, known by the username "purpleready," has sparked a heated online debate about the "pink tax" phenomenon on social media platform X.
05 Aug 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)L-G can directly appoint alderman in MCD, says SC
The Supreme Court on Monday, upheld the power of the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) to independently appoint 10 aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
05 Aug 2024
Himachal PradeshHimachal cloudbursts: Drones, sniffer dogs deployed for rescue operations
Flash floods caused by cloudbursts in three districts of Himachal Pradesh have resulted in at least 13 fatalities.
05 Aug 2024
Delhi PoliceWho's Sanjeev Jain, Parsvnath Developers CEO arrested after high-speed chase
Sanjeev Jain, the CEO and Managing Director of Parsvnath Developers, was apprehended by Delhi Police at Indira Gandhi International Airport following a 60-kilometer chase on Saturday.
04 Aug 2024
Abhishek BanerjeeTrinamool asks minister to resign for misbehaving with woman officer
The Trinamool Congress in West Bengal has demanded the resignation of state jail minister Akhil Giri after a video of him threatening a female department official surfaced.
04 Aug 2024
MaharashtraVideo: Pune woman falls into 100-foot-deep gorge while clicking selfie
A woman from Pune, Maharashtra, was rescued after falling into a 100-foot-deep gorge while attempting to take a selfie.
04 Aug 2024
FoodRat feces found in food racks at Hyderabad restaurant
The Telangana Food Safety Department has uncovered multiple food safety violations at a multi-cuisine restaurant in Shamshabad.
04 Aug 2024
Madhya PradeshTemple wall collapses in Madhya Pradesh, 9 children buried alive
Nine children were killed and several others sustained injuries after a temple wall collapsed in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday.
04 Aug 2024
Indian GovernmentCentre to introduce bill to curb Waqf Board powers
The central government is expected to introduce a bill in Parliament aimed at curbing the "unfettered" powers of Waqf Boards in declaring any property a "waqf asset" and assuming control over it next week.
04 Aug 2024
Bihar PoliceNitish Kumar's office receives bomb threat from 'Al-Qaeda'; FIR registered
The Bihar Police has initiated an investigation after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's office received an email threatening to blow up the building.
