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29 Nov 2024

Delhi

Delhi home maintains AQI of 10-15 with these simple techniques  

Delhi's air quality has been fluctuating between "very poor" and "severe" for some weeks now, but a house in Sainik Farms in South Delhi has been able to maintain an air quality index (AQI) of an impressive 10-15.

29 Nov 2024

Chennai

Cyclone Fengal: Deep depression heads to Puducherry coast, schools shut

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to strike the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast close to Puducherry on Saturday.

29 Nov 2024

Jharkhand

Birsa Munda's great-grandson dies at 45 after meeting road accident

Mangal Munda, the great-grandson of tribal icon Birsa Munda, died at the age of 45 due to "cardiovascular failure."

29 Nov 2024

Ashwini Vaishnaw

'Design not problem...': Minister on Vande Bharat sleeper trains' delay

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has dismissed reports of delay in manufacturing Vande Bharat sleeper trains over design clearance issues.

29 Nov 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

Sambhal violence: UP forms judicial panel ahead of SC hearing

The Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a three-member judicial inquiry commission to investigate the violence that broke out in Sambhal on November 24.

29 Nov 2024

Allahabad High Court

SC to hear petition challenging Sambhal mosque survey today

The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging a lower court's order for a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.

28 Nov 2024

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Nurse gang-raped, tortured with chili powder in private parts 

A nurse in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun was allegedly sexually assaulted by six men on her way to work on Thursday morning.

28 Nov 2024

Adani Group

Jagan Reddy dismisses bribery allegations linked to Adani power deal

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has dismissed allegations of bribery in a power deal with the Adani Group.

28 Nov 2024

Madhya Pradesh

Minor girl kidnapped, gang-raped in moving ambulance in Madhya Pradesh

In a shocking incident, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by two men inside a moving ambulance in Madhya Pradesh's Mauganj district.

28 Nov 2024

Delhi

GRAP-IV implementation 'abject failure,' says SC, seeks NCR states' response 

The Supreme Court of India has voiced its displeasure over the enforcement of air pollution control measures in Delhi.

Delhi reports 1st Japanese encephalitis case in decade: What's it

Delhi has recorded its first case of Japanese Encephalitis in more than a decade.

28 Nov 2024

Air India

'Spoke to mother, aunt 15 minutes before death': Pilot's uncle

The family of 25-year-old Air India pilot Srishti Tuli, who was found dead at her rented home in Mumbai's Marol area, has accused her boyfriend Aditya Pandit of harassment and manipulation.

28 Nov 2024

Bangladesh

'Bangladesh government's responsibility to protect minorities, places of worship': Centre 

The Indian government has voiced its grave concern over the recent attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.

28 Nov 2024

Agra

What's 'New Agra,' a half-Noida-sized city coming up in UP

The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to develop a new city, "New Agra," roughly half the size of Noida, along the Yamuna Expressway.

28 Nov 2024

Allahabad

Explained: What's the controversy surrounding Rahul Gandhi's citizenship

The Allahabad High Court has asked the central government to take a decision on a petition that alleges that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has British citizenship.

28 Nov 2024

Bengaluru

Lashkar terrorist extradited from Rwanda for funding terrorism in India 

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has secured the extradition of a key Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) fugitive, Salman Rehman Khan, from Rwanda. Khan is accused of providing funds and weapons to militant outfits in Bengaluru.

53% posts under Union Housing, Urban Affairs Ministry vacant: Government 

Union Minister of State Tokanu Sahu has revealed that more than half of the sanctioned posts under the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry are lying vacant.

28 Nov 2024

Delhi

Delhi: Blast at shop near PVR; white powder-like substance found

A loud explosion occurred on Thursday near a popular sweet shop close to a PVR multiplex in Prashant Vihar, north Delhi.

28 Nov 2024

Jharkhand

Married man strangles live-in partner, chops body into 40 pieces 

In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old Jharkhand man has been arrested for allegedly murdering and dismembering his live-in partner of two years.

28 Nov 2024

Manipur

Manipur: Autopsy reveals chilling details of 10-month-old baby's murder

The autopsy reports of six family members, including a 10-month-old infant, found dead in Manipur's Jiribam district have revealed disturbing details.

28 Nov 2024

Ashwini Vaishnaw

How clean are train blankets? Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw answers

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that train blankets are washed at least once a month.

28 Nov 2024

Mumbai

Mumbai police receive threat call to assassinate Modi; woman arrested  

The Mumbai Police's traffic control room received a threatening phone call on Thursday, in which the caller claimed to have a plan to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

28 Nov 2024

Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Fengal to intensify; heavy rainfall expected in Tamil Nadu 

Cyclone Fengal is expected to intensify and hit the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts by November 30, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

28 Nov 2024

Maharashtra Assembly

Ex-poll body chief flags discrepancy in Maharashtra final turnout data

Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) SY Quraishi has raised alarm over discrepancies in voter turnout data from the recent Maharashtra Assembly elections.

28 Nov 2024

Afghanistan

How India is combating drug trade in Indian Ocean 

In a major crackdown, the Indian Coast Guard recently intercepted a Myanmarese fishing vessel off the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, seizing nearly 6,000kg of methamphetamine.

28 Nov 2024

Cryptocurrency

Delhi: ED team attacked during raids in cyber fraud case

An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team was attacked while conducting a raid in Delhi's Bijwasan on Thursday.

28 Nov 2024

Air India

Pilot's suicide: Family claims boyfriend pressured her to quit non-veg

A 25-year-old Air India pilot, Srishti Tuli, was discovered dead in her rented apartment in Mumbai on November 25.

27 Nov 2024

Kumbh Mela

Yogi Adityanath launches projects worth ₹237.38 crore for Maha Kumbh-2025 

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched projects worth ₹237.38 crore in Prayagraj for the upcoming Maha Kumbh-2025.

27 Nov 2024

Air India

Air India pilot found dead in Mumbai; boyfriend arrested

A 25-year-old Air India pilot, Srishti Tuli, was discovered dead in her Mumbai apartment in Andheri (East) on Monday.

27 Nov 2024

Mumbai

Mumbai: Father kills son for not calling stepmother 'Ammi'

A Mumbai Sessions Court sentenced Salim Ali Ibrahim Shaikh to life imprisonment for murdering his 20-year-old son, Salim Shaikh.

27 Nov 2024

Madhya Pradesh

Sarpanch, family 'beat Dalit man to death' for taking water 

A 27-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death in Indragarh village, Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh.

27 Nov 2024

Andhra Pradesh

1 dead, 11 hospitalized after toxic gas leak in Andhra  

A toxic gas leak at Tagoor Laboratories Private Limited in Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh has claimed one life and sent 11 people to the hospital, ANI reported.

27 Nov 2024

Calcutta High Court

'How long?': SC slams ED for incarcerating ex-minister without trial 

The Supreme Court has raised concerns over the prolonged detention of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee without trial.

27 Nov 2024

Chandigarh

NSG to be stationed in Jammu amid rising terror attacks

In the wake of rising terror attacks, a special task force of the National Security Guard (NSG) will be permanently stationed in Jammu, sources reveal.

27 Nov 2024

Indian Government

Centre to revamp farm fire detection method, take Isro help

After being accused of manipulating data, the Indian government is planning to revamp its farm fire detection methods.

27 Nov 2024

Air Quality Index

Delhi's air quality slips into 'very poor' category

Delhi's air quality has worsened to the "very poor" category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 328 at 10:00am on Wednesday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

27 Nov 2024

Noida

Noida, Yamuna expressways to reduce speed limits amid foggy conditions

The Noida traffic police have decided to reduce speed limits on the Noida-Greater Noida and Yamuna expressways from December 15 to February 15.

27 Nov 2024

Indian Airlines

Indian airlines received 994 hoax bomb threat calls in 2024

Indian airlines have received a shocking 994 hoax bomb threat calls in 2024, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol told Parliament on Wednesday.

27 Nov 2024

Puducherry

'Fraud on Constitution': SC slams religious conversion for quota benefits 

The Supreme Court of India has rejected a woman's claim for Scheduled Caste (SC) benefits, calling her religious conversion a "fraud on the Constitution."

Hyderabad streets flooded with blood-like red liquid, residents panic

The streets of Venkatadri Nagar in Hyderabad were recently inundated by a mysterious blood-red liquid that gushed out from a manhole.