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24 Dec 2024

Maharashtra

Man gives wife triple talaq for not sleeping with boss

A software engineer from Kalyan, Maharashtra, is facing the law after allegedly pronouncing triple talaq to his second wife.

24 Dec 2024

California

Drug smuggler killed in California, Goldy Brar gang claims responsibility

A drug smuggler associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was shot dead in Stockton, California on Monday.

24 Dec 2024

Delhi

Rain fails to bring pollution down—Delhi's AQI at 401 'severe'

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) continued to remain in the "severe" category on Tuesday, even after light rainfall on Monday.

24 Dec 2024

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal: Over 1,000 vehicles stuck in Solang-Rohtang after heavy snowfall

A fresh spell of heavy snowfall in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, has stranded around 1,000 vehicles between Solang and the Atal Tunnel in Rohtang.

23 Dec 2024

Bengaluru

Bengaluru techie loses ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam

A 39-year-old Bengaluru software engineer was duped of ₹11.8 crore in a "digital arrest" scam that took place between November 25 and December 12, 2024.

23 Dec 2024

Delhi

Delhi Police train teachers to handle hoax bomb threats

The Delhi Police, along with the Education Department, has initiated a training program for teachers and school staff to deal with hoax bomb threats.

23 Dec 2024

Karnataka

Karnataka: 9  Lord Ayyappa devotees injured in LPG cylinder blast

Nine devotees of Lord Ayyappa were seriously injured after an LPG cylinder exploded at a Shiva temple in Sainagar, Karnataka.

23 Dec 2024

Tamil Nadu

Woman trampled to death by elephant in Tamil Nadu's Erode

A 36-year-old woman was trampled to death by an elephant in Tamil Nadu's Erode district.

23 Dec 2024

Calcutta High Court

Kolkata man granted divorce over 'imposition' of wife's friend, family

The Calcutta High Court has granted divorce to a man on the grounds of cruelty.

23 Dec 2024

Central Government

Centre scraps 'no-detention' policy for failing Classes 5, 8 students

The central government has officially scrapped the "no-detention policy" for students of Classes 5 and 8 who fail their year-end exams.

Parliamentary panel flags concerns over delay in minority scholarship approvals

A parliamentary panel has raised alarm over the delay in the approval of scholarships for minority communities for the 2024-25 academic year.

23 Dec 2024

Delhi High Court

Delhi HC denies anticipatory bail to ex-IAS trainee Puja Khedkar

The Delhi High Court has refused anticipatory bail to former Indian Administrative Services (IAS) trainee Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating in the UPSC exams.

23 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

Chaudhary Charan Singh birth anniversary: PM Modi pays tribute

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to former PM and Bharat Ratna awardee Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary.

23 Dec 2024

Delhi High Court

Unnao rape case: Delhi HC extends Kuldeep Sengar's interim bail

The Delhi High Court has granted one more month of interim bail to former BJP leader and Unnao rape convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar.

23 Dec 2024

Mumbai

Mumbai ferry crash: Steering, throttle fault likely behind accident

The tragic collision between a Navy Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) and passenger ferry Neel Kamal off Mumbai's coast on December 18 has left 15 dead.

23 Dec 2024

Amravati

Pune: Drunk truck driver mows down footpath dwellers; 3 dead

A drunk driver rammed his dumper truck into a group of people sleeping on a footpath in Pune's Wagholi.

ED registers money laundering case against ex-constable in MP

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a case under the Prevention of MoneyLaundering Act (PMLA) against former Madhya Pradesh State Road Transportation Department constable Saurabh Sharma and his aide Chetan Singh Gaur.

23 Dec 2024

Punjab

3 Khalistani terrorists killed in encounter in UP's Pilibhit

Three Khalistani terrorists were gunned down in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district on Monday.

23 Dec 2024

Ayodhya

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls for 'right interpretation' of religion

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has called upon religious sects to correctly interpret and teach their faiths, cautioning that "half knowledge of religion will lead to 'Adharma.'" Bhagwat was speaking at the Mahanubhav Ashram Shatakpurti Samaroh in Amravati, Maharashtra.

23 Dec 2024

Dal Lake

Cold wave freezes water sources in Himachal, Kashmir

A severe cold wave has gripped northern India, with temperatures plunging way below freezing and throwing daily life out of gear.

22 Dec 2024

Gujarat

Gujarat man learns making bombs online, parcels to in-laws  

Police have arrested Rupen Rao, 44, and Rohan Raval, 21, after a parcel bomb exploded in the Sabarmati area in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Saturday.

22 Dec 2024

Telangana

'Corrupt' Telangana official caught red-handed accepting bribe, breaks down 

A revenue official in Huzurabad town of the Karimnagar district, Telangana, was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe.

22 Dec 2024

Bengaluru

Bengaluru CEO's death in accident sparks debate on road safety  

In a tragic accident on National Highway 48 near Nelamangala, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, six family members lost their lives on Saturday.

22 Dec 2024

Rajasthan

Car flips 8 times; passengers casually exit, ask for tea

In a miraculous incident in Rajasthan's Nagaur district, five passengers escaped unhurt after their SUV flipped eight times.

22 Dec 2024

Uttar Pradesh

150-year-old stepwell discovered in UP's Sambhal 

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unearthed a stepwell, believed to be over 150 years old, from the Chandausi area of Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district.

22 Dec 2024

Jaipur

Jaipur tanker blast victim walks 600m for help; bystanders watch 

In a tragic incident, a 32-year-old motor mechanic lost his life after a gas tanker exploded on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway.

22 Dec 2024

Uttar Pradesh

BJP MLA among 17 accused in gang rape, fraud case 

An FIR (First Information Report) has been registered against Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Harish Shakya and 16 others in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district. The charges include gang rape, fraud, and issuing threats.

22 Dec 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Rahul Gandhi summoned by Bareilly court over economic survey remarks 

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by a district court in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.

22 Dec 2024

Indian Army

Who's Tashi Namgyal, shepherd who alerted about 1999 Pakistan intrusions 

Tashi Namgyal, the Ladakhi shepherd who was instrumental in alerting the Indian Army about Pakistani intrusions during the 1999 Kargil war, passed away on Friday at the age of 58.

22 Dec 2024

Bangkok

'Dry state' Gujarat fliers consume ₹1.8L alcohol en route Bangkok  

Passengers from Surat, Gujarat, on their way to Bangkok, allegedly drank the entire stock of alcohol during their four-hour journey.

Mumbai: 4-year-old living on footpath killed by speeding teen driver  

A four-year-old boy was killed in a road accident near Ambedkar College in Mumbai's Wadala area on Sunday.

22 Dec 2024

Ayodhya

UP: Revenue clerks, suspected of accepting bribes, attack anti-corruption officers

An anti-corruption team was attacked by a mob of revenue clerks in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki on Sunday.

22 Dec 2024

Uttar Pradesh

'No half-pants, torn jeans': Vrindavan temple issues 'appropriate' dress code 

The Thakur Banke Bihari Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Vrindavan has appealed to its devotees to dress modestly while visiting the temple.

22 Dec 2024

Delhi

Ammonia levels in Yamuna up, Delhi braces for water shortage 

Several parts of Delhi are facing an acute water crisis due to high ammonia levels in the Yamuna River.

22 Dec 2024

Punjab

'Cheating girlfriend' files rape-case against partner; SC grants him bail  

The Supreme Court has granted bail to a Punjab man accused of rape and threatening his girlfriend using his alleged ties with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.

22 Dec 2024

S Jaishankar

'India won't be swayed by outside forces in decision-making': Jaishankar  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has asserted that India will not be swayed by outside forces in its decision-making.

22 Dec 2024

Allu Arjun

Allu Arjun wasn't permitted to attend 'Pushpa-2' screening: Revanth Reddy

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has accused actor Allu Arjun of visiting a Hyderabad theater for the screening of Pushpa-2 on December 4, despite police denying permission over crowd management concerns.

22 Dec 2024

Delhi

Delhi's air quality back to 'severe' category, cold wave continues 

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) once again worsened to the "severe" category with a reading of 427 recorded at 7:00am on Sunday.

22 Dec 2024

Bhagwant Mann

Multi-story building collapses in Punjab's Mohali; 1 dead, several trapped  

A multi-story building in Punjab's Mohali district collapsed on Saturday night, killing a 20-year-old woman from Himachal Pradesh.

21 Dec 2024

Arunachal Pradesh

How many square kilometers of forest does India have 

India's total forest and tree cover has grown to 827,357 square kilometers, which is 25.17% of the country's geographical area.