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18 Jan 2025
Enforcement Directorate (ED)₹300 crore assets seized in case linked to Siddaramaiah
In an alleged money laundering case involving Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 142 immovable properties, worth approximately ₹300 crore.
18 Jan 2025
Calcutta High CourtRG Kar case verdict today: Victim's parents say probe incomplete
A Kolkata court will pronounce its verdict on Saturday in the high-profile rape and murder case of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor of the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
18 Jan 2025
DelhiIMD issues cold wave alert for Delhi-NCR, UP
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for dense fog in Delhi-NCR and western Uttar Pradesh.
17 Jan 2025
Climate ChangeWayanad landslides among extreme disasters caused by climate change: UN
A United Nations report has flagged the 2024 Wayanad landslides as one of 26 extreme weather events due to climate change.
17 Jan 2025
Indian Army'12 Indians killed, 16 missing in Russia-Ukraine war': MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that at least 12 Indian nationals have been killed while serving in the Russian Army in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Sixteen Indians are also missing.
17 Jan 2025
Uttar PradeshVideo: Husband hangs on bonnet after catching wife with lover
In a bizarre incident in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, a man was arrested after he drove his car with his girlfriend's husband clinging to the bonnet for five kilometers on the Moradabad-Agra highway.
17 Jan 2025
Arvind KejriwalNo Ayushman Bharat in Delhi as SC pauses rollout order
The Supreme Court has stayed a Delhi High Court order that directed the Delhi government to sign an agreement with the Centre for implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme in the national capital.
17 Jan 2025
Indian Penal Code'Don't mechanically invoke abetment of suicide offense': SC to police
The Supreme Court of India has laid down guidelines on the application of Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with abetment of suicide.
17 Jan 2025
OdishaOdisha: Part of cement plant collapses; 3 trapped under debris
A coal hopper collapsed at Dalmia Bharat Cement Limited Plant in Odisha's Sundargarh district, leaving as many as three workers trapped under debris.
17 Jan 2025
BengaluruBlackmailed with nudes by uncle, Bengaluru techie sets herself ablaze
A 24-year-old software engineer, identified as Preethi, ended her life in a hotel room in east Bengaluru on Sunday evening after being harassed and blackmailed by her uncle.
17 Jan 2025
BiharDense fog envelops Delhi; over 100 flights, 27 trains delayed
Dense fog conditions in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) have crippled air travel again, with over 100 flights delayed and 10 canceled on Friday due to zero or low visibility.
16 Jan 2025
PatnaBPSC exam row: Prashant Kishor ends hunger strike
Jan Suraaj party chief Prashant Kishor ended his hunger strike on Thursday after 14 days.
16 Jan 2025
Ministry Of External AffairsHow India chooses its chief guest for Republic Day
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest at India's 75th Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2025.
16 Jan 2025
Supreme Court Of India'Won't adjourn': SC to hear Godhra case on February 13
The Supreme Court has fixed the final hearing for the appeals in the 2002 Godhra train burning case on February 13.
16 Jan 2025
Central Government101 farmers to resume Delhi march on January 21
A "jatha" (group) of 101 farmers will march toward Delhi from the Shambhu border point on January 21, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced on Thursday.
16 Jan 2025
KeralaKerala police exhume body of priest found in sitting position
The police in Kerala on Thursday exhumed the body of a self-proclaimed godman, Gopan Swami, who was found in a sitting position in a concrete chamber in Neyyattinkara.
16 Jan 2025
PrayagrajInfluencer seen riding chariot with seers at Kumbh; sparks row
A controversy has erupted at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj after anchor and influencer Harsha Richhariya appeared on a chariot with seers during the Niranjani Akhara's Chhavani Pravesh, a ritual marking the formal entry.
16 Jan 2025
DelhiOvernight rain in Delhi-NCR intensifies cold, but AQI improves slightly
Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) witnessed overnight rainfall on Wednesday, resulting in a marginal improvement in air quality.
15 Jan 2025
NagpurPsychologist arrested for raping, blackmailing 50 girls over 15 years
A 47-year-old psychologist from Nagpur has been arrested for sexually abusing and blackmailing at least 50 girls over the last 15 years.
15 Jan 2025
Indian GovernmentTravelling via Tejas, Humsafar, Vande Bharat? You can get reimbursement
The Indian government has extended the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) scheme to include travel on Tejas, Humsafar, and Vande Bharat express trains.
15 Jan 2025
Indian GovernmentPannun assassination plot: Indian panel recommends action against ex-spy
A high-level committee set up by the Indian government has recommended action against a former Indian intelligence officer for allegedly orchestrating a foiled plot to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurupatwant Singh Pannun.
15 Jan 2025
IIT MadrasIIT-Madras scholar harassed outside campus, accused nabbed
A female research scholar of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras was allegedly harassed on Tuesday evening.
15 Jan 2025
Indian NavyPM Modi commissions 3 naval combatants, sends message to China
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday commissioned three new naval combatants into the Indian Navy. The ceremony took place at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
15 Jan 2025
Mark ZuckerbergI&B advisor alleges Zuckerberg's Meta preventing posts on Maha Kumbh
Kanchan Gupta, a senior advisor to India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has accused Meta of rigging its algorithm to suppress posts related to the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj.
15 Jan 2025
Delhi High CourtSupreme Court grants interim protection to ex-IAS officer Puja Khedkar
The Supreme Court has directed that no coercive action be taken against former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) trainee Puja Khedkar till February 14, 2025.
15 Jan 2025
Indian ArmyWhy Army Day 2025 parade is in Pune, not Delhi
In a departure from tradition, the Indian Army Day Parade is being held outside Delhi for the first time.
15 Jan 2025
Uttar PradeshMaha Kumbh revenue projections hit ₹25,000cr on budget of ₹6,900cr
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, which commenced in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday (January 13), is likely to attract an estimated 40 crore visitors in the next 45 days.
15 Jan 2025
GwaliorMan kills daughter in front of police over husband choice
In a shocking incident, a man shot his 20-year-old daughter to death in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, days before her wedding, according to an NDTV report.
15 Jan 2025
Mark ZuckerbergMeta apologizes for Zuckerberg's 'inadvertent error' on 2024 Indian elections
Meta, Instagram's parent company, has apologized after CEO Mark Zuckerberg mistakenly commented on the 2024 Indian elections.
15 Jan 2025
Abhishek Manu SinghviSC issues notice to Centre, ECI on election rule amendments
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Union government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a petition filed by Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh.
15 Jan 2025
Kumbh MelaMaha Kumbh Mela 2025: Understanding the significance of Akharas
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 commenced with the first "Amrit Snan" on Tuesday, on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
15 Jan 2025
DelhiDense fog engulfs Delhi, nearby cities; visibility drops to zero
Delhi and its neighboring regions were engulfed by a thick blanket of dense fog on Wednesday morning, drastically reducing visibility.
15 Jan 2025
HaryanaHaryana BJP chief, singer accused of gang rape in Kasauli
Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Mohanlal Badoli and singer Jai Bhagwan (Rocky Mittal) have been accused of gang-raping a woman in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, PTI reported.
15 Jan 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Home Ministry gives ED nod to prosecute Kejriwal
The Union Home Ministry has allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
14 Jan 2025
AadhaarUttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code on Republic Day
The state of Uttarakhand is gearing up to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by January 26, 2025.
14 Jan 2025
Devendra FadnavisAtal Setu records lower-than-expected traffic in its 1st year
India's longest sea bridge, Atal Setu, has seen an average daily traffic of less than 23,000 vehicles in its first year. The number is way below the initial projections which estimated over 56,000 vehicles per day.
14 Jan 2025
Union BudgetWhy Union Budget is presented on February 1
The Union Budget, India's most awaited financial event, has been presented on February 1 since 2017.
14 Jan 2025
Uttar PradeshMaha Kumbh 2025: ₹7,500cr budget, ₹2L crore expected revenue
The Maha Kumbh 2025, the largest religious congregation in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, started on January 13 and will end on February 26.
14 Jan 2025
Akasa AirDelhi airport's T2 to be renovated, flights to shift
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is gearing up for a major revamp of its Terminal 2 (T2) starting April 2025.
14 Jan 2025
Ashwini VaishnawMeta in trouble over Zuckerberg's India election remark; summons likely
Meta, the social media giant formerly known as Facebook, is looking at summons by India's Parliamentary Standing Committee after Mark Zuckerberg claimed that most incumbent governments, including India, were defeated in the 2024 elections.
