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14 Jan 2025

Indian Army

6 soldiers injured in landmine blast in J&K's Rajouri

At least six Army personnel were injured in a landmine explosion in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Tuesday.

14 Jan 2025

Apple

Steve Jobs's wife falls ill at Maha Kumbh

Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, has developed allergies during her visit to the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

14 Jan 2025

Haryana

'IITian Baba' at Maha Kumbh, left science for spirituality

Abhay Singh, aka the "IITian Baba," has emerged as one of the stars of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

14 Jan 2025

Jharkhand

'Nothing objectionable': Principal who forced girls to remove shirts cleared 

An investigation into the incident at a private school in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, where a principal allegedly asked Class 10 female students to remove their shirts, has found no evidence of misconduct by the principal.

14 Jan 2025

Ghaziabad

Amity student arrested after classmate's suicide; she had refused patch-up  

A second-year student of Amity University in Noida has been arrested on charges of abetment to suicide after her classmate, Tapas, allegedly jumped off a seventh-floor apartment at Supreme Towers in Sector 99, TOI reported.

14 Jan 2025

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw refutes Zuckerberg's claim about India's 2024 election results

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has debunked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's claim about the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in India.

14 Jan 2025

Indian Army

Army orders probe into leaked letter criticizing women commanding officers 

The Indian Army has ordered a court of inquiry into the leak of an internal letter that slammed the performance of women commanding officers (COs).

14 Jan 2025

Mohan Bhagwat

'True independence...': Bhagwat on Ram Mandir's consecration day

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya signified India's "true independence."

14 Jan 2025

Prayagraj

Maha Kumbh: Over 1cr take dip in Sangam on Day-1

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, the world's largest religious congregation, kicked off with over one crore devotees taking a holy dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

13 Jan 2025

Haridwar

Why Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is once-in-144 years gathering

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, a major event for Hindu devotees across the globe, commenced in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday.

13 Jan 2025

Meerut

Meerut student who killed himself Googled, 'What happens after death'

A 17-year-old boy from Uttar Pradesh's Meerut died by suicide on January 11 after his family sold his Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle.

13 Jan 2025

Lucknow

Lawyer plans to kill girlfriend's family; cabbie ends up dead  

A Lucknow man, Aftab Ahmed, hired assassins to kill his lover's husband and her father. But the hitmen ended up killing a cab driver, Mohammad Rizwan, by mistake, according to an India Today report.

13 Jan 2025

China

China reports dip in HMPV infections amid global concern

Chinese health officials have reported a decline in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in the northern provinces, easing global fears of a potential pandemic.

13 Jan 2025

Bangladesh

India summons Bangladesh envoy over border fencing dispute

India summoned the Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Nural Islam, on Monday, a day after Dhaka summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to voice its concerns over alleged border fencing by India.

13 Jan 2025

Bhopal

'Have 4 children, get ₹1L': MP board's offer to Brahmins  

The Parshuram Kalyan Board in Madhya Pradesh has announced a reward of ₹1 lakh for young Brahmin couples who have four children.

13 Jan 2025

Sukesh Chandrasekhar

Conman Sukesh declares overseas income, offers to pay ₹7,640cr taxes

Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, arrested in 2015 for his involvement in a multi-crore fraud case, has reportedly declared an overseas income of ₹22,410 crore for the year 2024.

13 Jan 2025

Dehradun

India's surgical infection rate higher than many high-income countries: Study 

A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) has found a disturbing rate of surgical site infections (SSIs) in India.

13 Jan 2025

Jammu And Kashmir

What's special about J&K's newly inaugurated 6.5-km Z-Morh Tunnel 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Z-Morh Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Monday.

13 Jan 2025

Nitish Kumar

BPSC issues notices to politicians, tutors over exam allegations 

The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has sent legal notices to a number of people, including politicians and coaching institute representatives, for alleging irregularities in the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) held on December 13, 2024.

Maha Kumbh 2025: 60 lakh devotees take holy dip 

The Mahakumbh Mela, the world's largest religious congregation, commenced in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Monday.

13 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'You've dragged..your feet': HC slams Delhi government over CAG report  

The Delhi High Court has pulled up the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government for delaying submission of a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report.

13 Jan 2025

China

China conducts military drills near LAC; India on alert: Reports

China has carried out military exercises close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh.

13 Jan 2025

Pushkar Singh Dhami

Bus falls into gorge in Uttarakhand; 5 killed, 18 injured

A horrific bus accident in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand killed five people and injured 18 others on Sunday.

13 Jan 2025

Prayagraj

Maha Kumbh 2025: World's largest spiritual gathering begins 

The world's largest spiritual congregation, the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, officially began in Prayagraj on Monday.

12 Jan 2025

Kolkata

Kolkata surpasses Bengaluru as India's most congested city

Kolkata has dethroned Bengaluru as India's most congested city in 2024, as per a traffic index by TomTom, a Dutch location technology specialist.

3 Maoists killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

Three Maoists were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in the dense forest area of a national park in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district.

12 Jan 2025

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Centre scraps Tamil Nadu rail project, DMK refutes unwillingness claims

A proposed railway project connecting Madurai and Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu was canceled, leading to a row between the state and the central governments.

12 Jan 2025

Manipur

Manipur: Locals set Assam Rifles camp ablaze over 'constant frisking'

A temporary camp of the Assam Rifles in Hongbei village, Kamjong district, Manipur was torched by locals on Saturday.

12 Jan 2025

Dalai Lama

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: World's largest gathering begins tomorrow

The world's largest human gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela, will commence in Prayagraj on Monday.

12 Jan 2025

Republic Day

Indonesia President may not club India-Pakistan trips together

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations on January 26, is unlikely to club this visit with a proposed trip to Pakistan.

12 Jan 2025

Donald Trump

Jaishankar to represent India at Trump's inauguration on January 20

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of United States President-elect Donald Trump on January 20.

12 Jan 2025

Mumbai Police

Mumbai's Torres Jewellery scam: Investigators find Ukraine link

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police is investigating a major Ponzi scheme involving Torres Jewellery.

12 Jan 2025

Jammu And Kashmir

PM Modi to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Z-Morh tunnel in Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

12 Jan 2025

Ghaziabad

Cold wave: Delhi-NCR get rain, AQI upgraded to 'poor'

Delhi and its adjoining areas, including Ghaziabad and Noida, witnessed the beginning of a cold wave on Saturday.

11 Jan 2025

India

India's renewable energy capacity soars by 113% in 2024

India has seen a remarkable increase in its renewable energy capacity, adding almost 30GW in 2024.

11 Jan 2025

Lucknow

UP: Part of Kannauj railway station collapses, dozens feared trapped

An under-construction building at the Kannauj railway station in Uttar Pradesh collapsed on Friday. The incident occurred during work on a two-story structure as part of a beautification project.

11 Jan 2025

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand minister's son accused of illegal tree felling

Piyush Aggarwal, son of Uttarakhand cabinet minister Premchand Aggarwal, is being sued by the state forest department.

11 Jan 2025

Ayodhya

Why Ram Temple's 1st anniversary is being celebrated today

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will mark the first anniversary of Ram Mandir's "Pran Pratishtha" on January 11, 2025.

11 Jan 2025

Assam

Assam: 4 bodies recovered from flooded mine, rescue ops continue

Rescue operations are underway in Assam's Dima Hasao district after a coal mine in Umrangsu flooded, trapping nine workers.

11 Jan 2025

Kerala

Kerala athlete alleges sexual abuse by 62 people, 6 arrested

Kerala Police have arrested six people in connection with the sexual abuse allegations leveled by an 18-year-old Dalit girl from the Pathanamthitta district. The teenager claims she was sexually exploited by over 60 people in the last five years.