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07 Jan 2025

COVID-19

HMPV cases: Doctor explains how to protect yourself from virus

India has reported its first seven cases of the highly contagious Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV).

07 Jan 2025

Amit Shah

BHARATPOL—India's new crime fighting e-platform—launched: How it works

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has launched a new portal, BHARATPOL, developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

07 Jan 2025

Assam

3 dead, 6 still trapped in flooded Assam coal mine

At least three of the nine workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district have been confirmed dead.

07 Jan 2025

Chhattisgarh

From motorbike mechanic to journalist: Mukesh Chandrakar's story of resolve

Mukesh Chandrakar, the 32-year-old journalist from Basaguda in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, was a passionate journalist who dedicated his life to the profession.

07 Jan 2025

Bengaluru

Karnataka, Maharashtra, Delhi issue guidelines amid rising HMPV cases

India has reported five cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness with influenza and COVID-19-like symptoms.

06 Jan 2025

Bihar

Seven arrested in Telangana college hostel voyeurism case

In a shocking incident, Telangana police have arrested seven people in connection with a voyeurism case at Hyderabad's CMR Engineering College.

06 Jan 2025

Chhattisgarh

Nine killed in Maoist attack on security vehicle in Chhattisgarh

In a deadly attack, eight District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawans and a driver were killed in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on January 6, 2025.

06 Jan 2025

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal to implement law passed in 1978 checking religious conversion

Meanwhile, Arunachal Pradesh is gearing up to implement the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA) of 1978, a law aimed at preventing forced, fraudulent, or induced religious conversions.

06 Jan 2025

Chhattisgarh

Press groups demand investigation after journalist's body found in tank

The body of Mukesh Chandrakar, a 32-year-old freelance journalist from Chhattisgarh, was found in a septic tank at a construction contractor's compound in Bijapur.

06 Jan 2025

Ajit Doval

US NSA Sullivan meets Jaishankar in India, discusses tech cooperation

United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is on a two-day visit to India, his last trip under the outgoing Joe Biden administration.

06 Jan 2025

Bengaluru

No unusual surge in India, Centre says on HMPV

The Union Health Ministry has confirmed two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka.

06 Jan 2025

Delhi

IMD predicts light rain, dense fog in Delhi/NCR

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Delhi and its surrounding regions, predicting light rain and dense fog on Monday.

06 Jan 2025

Delhi

Accident victim's body left on road amid jurisdiction dispute

In a shocking display of apathy, the body of 27-year-old Rahul Ahirwar was left unattended on a road for over four hours after a fatal accident.

06 Jan 2025

Chhattisgarh

Key accused in Chhattisgarh journalist's murder case arrested

Suresh Chandrakar, the prime accused in the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, was arrested by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Hyderabad on Sunday night.

06 Jan 2025

Bihar Police

Prashant Kishor arrested amid hunger strike over BPSC exam row

Prashant Kishor, the leader of the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), was arrested by the Bihar Police on Monday morning.

05 Jan 2025

Delhi

What caused the recent unprecedented fog in Delhi-NCR

Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) recently experienced an unusually long spell of dense fog, causing major disruptions in air, rail, and road travel.

05 Jan 2025

Delhi

Delhi to Meerut in 40 minutes: all about RRTS corridor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated a 13-kilometer stretch of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor.

05 Jan 2025

Chennai

'Decipher Indus Script, win ₹8.5 crore': MK Stalin's challenge 

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a $1 million (₹8,57,66,529) prize for anyone who can successfully decipher the Indus Valley script.

05 Jan 2025

Odisha

Drone spotted over Puri's Jagannath Temple, probe underway

A drone was seen hovering over the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, early on Sunday morning.

05 Jan 2025

Crime Branch

Delhi Police thwart assassination plot, arrest 7 Kapil Nandu members 

Delhi Police have successfully nabbed seven members of the notorious Kapil Nandu gang, thus foiling a planned assassination.

05 Jan 2025

Odisha

Drone falls dangerously close to Odisha CM during temple visit 

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi had a security scare on Thursday when a drone fell near him during his visit to the Jhadaeshwar Temple in Jharsuguda's Purunabasti area.

05 Jan 2025

Gujarat

Leopard kills blackbuck near Kevadia; 7 others die of 'shock'

A leopard breached a jungle safari park near Gujarat's Statue of Unity in the wee hours of January 1, 2025.

05 Jan 2025

Uttar Pradesh

UP bride takes bathroom break mid-wedding; decamps with cash, jewelry  

In a shocking incident, a bride in Khajni, Uttar Pradesh, ran away during her wedding ceremony at the Shiv Temple in Bharohiya.

05 Jan 2025

Crime Patrol

Crime Patrol actor attacked in Mumbai; stabbed, hit with rod  

Actor Raghav Tiwari, who is popular for his role in the television series Crime Patrol, was allegedly attacked in a road rage incident in Mumbai.

05 Jan 2025

Jammu And Kashmir

Vehicle falls into river in J&K; 4 dead, 2 missing 

Four people lost their lives after their vehicle fell into a river in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.

05 Jan 2025

Air Force

Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Gujarat during sortie; 3 killed 

An Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv crashed during a routine training sortie at the Coast Guard Air Enclave in Porbandar, Gujarat, on Sunday.

05 Jan 2025

Indian Army

2 ex-armymen vanish for 19yrs after killing woman, babies; arrested 

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two former Indian Army personnel in Puducherry.

05 Jan 2025

Indore

ISKCON temple employee flees with lakhs of donation money

A manhunt has been launched for Murlidhar Das, an employee of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, after he absconded with a whopping amount of donation money.

05 Jan 2025

Maharashtra

Red alert as bird flu kills tigers, leopard in Nagpur 

The Gorewada Rescue Centre in Nagpur has reported the deaths of three tigers and a sub-adult leopard due to the highly pathogenic avian flu H5N1 virus.

Government introduces 2 e-student visa categories for international students 

The Ministry of Home Affairs in India has launched two new categories of electronic visas, the "e-student visa" and the "e-student-x visa."

05 Jan 2025

Delhi

'Teach her lesson': Another husband dies by suicide, blames wife

A resident of Gujarat's Botad district has been detained for abetting her husband's suicide after the victim, Suresh Sathadiya, was found dead at their home on December 30.

05 Jan 2025

Delhi

PM Modi to inaugurate ₹12,200 crore-worth projects in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will inaugurate infrastructure projects worth over ₹12,200 crore in Delhi. Among these are the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor and a new stretch of the Delhi Metro.

05 Jan 2025

Delhi

Delhi: Dense fog disrupts flights, trains; IMD issues alert 

Dense fog and severe cold wave conditions have thrown travel out of gear across North India, especially in Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir.

05 Jan 2025

Chhattisgarh

4 Maoists, cop killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bastar 

Four Maoists were gunned down in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on Saturday evening in an encounter with security forces.

05 Jan 2025

Delhi

Delhi suffers worst fog of season; 0 visibility for 9hrs

Dense fog blanketed Delhi over the weekend, causing major disruptions in flight and train operations.

04 Jan 2025

Delhi

Pretending to be US-based model, Delhi man dupes 700 women 

A 23-year-old Delhi resident, Tushar Bisht, has been arrested for allegedly cheating money from around 700 women.

04 Jan 2025

Narendra Modi

'Prepared to sacrifice life for farmers' cause': cancer patient Dallewal 

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's hunger strike entered its 40th day on Saturday. The protest is being held at Khanauri on the Punjab-Haryana border.

04 Jan 2025

Madhya Pradesh

Stampede-like situation erupts at self-styled godman Dhirendra Shastri's event  

A stampede-like situation broke out at an event organized by self-styled godman Dhirendra Krishna Shastri in the Mankoli Naka area of Thane, Maharashtra on Saturday.

04 Jan 2025

Allahabad High Court

Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash's wife, in-laws get bail 

The City Civil Court in Bengaluru has granted bail to Nikita Singhania, her mother Nisha, and brother Anurag.

CISF jawan, deployed at Surat airport, kills self inside washroom 

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawan deployed at Surat International Airport allegedly died by suicide on Saturday.