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15 Nov 2024

Gujarat Police

700kg meth seized off Gujarat coast, 8 Iranians arrested

In a joint operation with the Gujarat Police and the Indian Navy, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized nearly 700kg of methamphetamine from an unregistered vessel in Indian waters.

15 Nov 2024

Delhi

Delhi: Man intervenes in couple's fight, killed with iron rod

In a shocking incident, a 42-year-old man was arrested in outer north Delhi for allegedly killing his neighbor.

15 Nov 2024

China

India, China ministers to meet for 1st time post-border truce 

India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will meet his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun next week, the first ministerial-level contact since the recent troop disengagement in eastern Ladakh.

15 Nov 2024

Atishi

Atishi announces new timings for government offices amid pollution crisis

In a bid to tackle the worsening air pollution in the city, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has announced staggered timings for government offices.

15 Nov 2024

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Governor pays tribute to 1962 Indo-China war martyrs

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lieutenant General (Retired) KT Parnaik attended the last day of the 62nd Walong Day commemoration at the newly renovated Walong War Memorial.

15 Nov 2024

Jharkhand

PM Modi leaves Jharkhand in another aircraft after 2-hour delay 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew back to Delhi in another plane after being stranded at Jharkhand's Deoghar airport for about two hours on Friday due to a technical issue with his special Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft.

AFSPA reimposed in 6 'disturbed' areas of Manipur, situation 'volatile'

The Indian government has reimposed the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in six police station areas of Manipur.

15 Nov 2024

Bombay High Court

'Married or not, non-consensual intercourse with minor wife rape': HC

The Bombay High Court has ruled that non-consensual sexual intercourse with a wife below 18 years of age amounts to rape.

15 Nov 2024

Madhya Pradesh

MP: Probe launched after 10 elephants die mysteriously at Bandhavgarh

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has launched an investigation into the mysterious deaths of 10 elephants at Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.

15 Nov 2024

Delhi

Shraddha Walker's murder-accused boyfriend on Bishnoi gang's hit list: Reports 

The Mumbai Police have uncovered a plan by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to target Aftab Poonawalla while investigating the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique.

15 Nov 2024

Delhi

SC slams Delhi residents for illegally occupying 15th-century tomb

The Supreme Court has pulled up Defence Colony Welfare Association (DCWA) for illegally occupying and modifying the 15th-century tomb of Shaikh Ali in Delhi.

15 Nov 2024

Delhi

Not Delhi—with 1600 AQI—this city is world's most polluted

Lahore, Pakistan, has dethroned New Delhi to become the world's most polluted city.

15 Nov 2024

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal: Sword-wielding man stabs 3, including wife, daughter in hospital 

In a shocking incident, a 40-year-old man went on a stabbing spree with a sword at a hospital on Thursday.

15 Nov 2024

Dehradun

Dehradun: Students partied, raced BMW before fatal crash, says report

Six college students lost their lives while one was critically injured, in an accident in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Sabarimala temple's annual pilgrimage begins; what devotees need to know

The Sabarimala temple in Kerala will open its doors on Friday evening, marking the beginning of the annual Mandala-Makaravilakku festival.

15 Nov 2024

United Kingdom

Indians protest outside Oxford Union over debate on 'independent Kashmir' 

A group of Indian students staged a protest outside the Oxford Union in the United Kingdom on Thursday.

15 Nov 2024

Canada

Terrorism, extortion, murder: India's case for Arsh Dalla's extradition

India is intensifying its efforts to extradite Khalistani terrorist Arshdeep Singh Gill, aka Arsh Dalla, from Canada.

15 Nov 2024

Madhya Pradesh

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024: Are banks closed today

India is celebrating Guru Nanak Jayanti on Friday. The public holiday marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji—the founder of Sikhism.

15 Nov 2024

Dehradun

Dehradun accident: 6 students killed; why no complaints filed yet

A road accident in Dehradun has left six people, including three women, dead.

15 Nov 2024

Delhi

Explained: What's allowed, what's not under GRAP 3 in Delhi

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) as Delhi's air quality worsens.

14 Nov 2024

Canada

India will seek terrorist Arsh Dalla's extradition from Canada: MEA 

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that it expects Khalistani separatist Arshdeep Singh Gill, alias Arsh Dalla, to be extradited or deported to India from Canada.

14 Nov 2024

Delhi Government

GRAP stage-3 anti-pollution measures in place in Delhi-NCR starting tomorrow 

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has announced the implementation of the third stage of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR.

14 Nov 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

UPPSC rolls back decision on Prayagraj job exam after protests

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has been at the center of massive student protests in Prayagraj over the scheduling of important recruitment exams.

14 Nov 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi to receive Dominica's highest civilian award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be conferred the Dominica Award of Honour, the highest civilian award of the Commonwealth of Dominica.

14 Nov 2024

Delhi

Why GRAP 3 anti-pollution measures won't be implemented in Delhi

Delhi's air quality has dropped to "severe" for the second consecutive day with an AQI of 428 at 9:00am on Thursday.

14 Nov 2024

Air Quality Index

Over 300 flights delayed at Delhi airport: Report 

Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport were severely affected on Thursday as a thick layer of smog reduced visibility.

14 Nov 2024

Bengaluru

Rents in 7 major Indian cities increased by around 70% 

Rents in seven major Indian cities have skyrocketed by as much as 70% in the last six years, with a major spike seen in the last two years, a study by property consultants ANAROCK Group revealed.

14 Nov 2024

Rajasthan

'Won't surrender': Independent Rajasthan candidate who slapped SDM resists arrest 

Naresh Meena, an independent candidate in the Deoli-Uniara Assembly by-poll in Rajasthan, was arrested on Thursday after a dramatic standoff with police.

14 Nov 2024

CPCB

This area in Delhi has 1,300 AQI today: Swiss monitor

Delhi and its neighboring regions were greeted with another day of extreme air pollution on Thursday.

14 Nov 2024

Assam

Manipuri woman tortured before being set afire: Autopsy 

The autopsy report of a 31-year-old woman, who was killed in an attack in Manipur's Jiribam district, has revealed horrific injuries.

14 Nov 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Why Andhra government is cracking down on opposition sympathizers 

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led government in Andhra Pradesh has launched a major crackdown on social media activists and sympathizers of the opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).

14 Nov 2024

Amanatullah Khan

AAP's Amanatullah Khan granted bail in Waqf Board case  

The Rouse Avenue court in Delhi has granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case related to the Delhi Waqf Board.

14 Nov 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi's toxic air: How pollution affects pregnant women, babies

Delhi's air quality has dropped into the "severe" category for the first time this season, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting a staggering 418.

14 Nov 2024

Delhi

Baba Siddique's main shooter waited outside hospital to 'confirm' death

In a major breakthrough, the Mumbai police arrested the main shooter of Baba Siddique on November 10 from Nanpara in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district.

14 Nov 2024

CPCB

Delhi airport issues advisory as smog engulfs city

The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi has issued an advisory amid low visibility due to thick smog and rising air pollution.

Mumbai airport gets threat; caller claims 'Azerbaijan traveller' carrying bomb

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai was placed on high alert after a bomb threat on Wednesday afternoon.

14 Nov 2024

Delhi

Delhi vendors asked to display names, numbers on carts: Why

Street vendors at the vegetable market in Najafgarh, Delhi, have been asked to display their names and phone numbers on their carts.

14 Nov 2024

Amritsar

Delhi shrouded in smog for 2nd day, AQI at 432

Delhi woke up to a second consecutive day of severe air pollution on Thursday.

13 Nov 2024

Lok Sabha

Rajasthan: Independent candidate slaps official during polling

An independent candidate in the Rajasthan by-elections, Naresh Meena, allegedly slapped Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Amit Choudhary at a polling booth in Deoli-Uniara constituency on Wednesday.

13 Nov 2024

Chennai

'2-tier security, fit cops, gun...': Demands after Chennai doctor stabbed

A brutal knife attack on Dr. Balaji, an oncologist at Chennai's Kalaignar Centenary Hospital, has left him critically injured and sparked protests among medical professionals.