India News

From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, this is your one-stop-solution for ‘everything India’.

05 Apr 2025

Bangladesh

India experiences contrasting weather: North faces heat, rain in south

India is witnessing a striking weather contrast right now: while parts of the north are reeling under an intense heatwave, heavy rainfall is predicted in the southern and eastern regions.

05 Apr 2025

Uttar Pradesh

Truck collides with hut in Uttar Pradesh, killing 3 girls

In a tragic accident on Friday night, three young girls died when a truck rammed into their roadside hut in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.

05 Apr 2025

Vadodara

Vadodara car crash: Accused high on drugs, screamed 'another round'

23-year-old law student Rakshit Chaurasiya has been confirmed to be under the influence of drugs when he drove his car and caused a fatal crash in Vadodara on March 13.

05 Apr 2025

Indian Government

India set to acquire 26 Rafale-M fighter jets

The Indian government is set to clear the acquisition of 26 Rafale-M maritime strike fighters.

04 Apr 2025

Nepal

5.0-magnitude quake rocks Nepal: Tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, North India

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter Scale jolted Nepal on Friday evening, while the tremors were also felt in parts of North India, including Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.

04 Apr 2025

Jharkhand

SC allows power cut in Jharkhand's Ram Navami procession routes 

The Supreme Court has allowed the Jharkhand government to cut off power supply temporarily during the upcoming Ram Navami processions.

04 Apr 2025

Narendra Modi

Modi government clears ₹18,658cr railway projects for these 3 states

The Union Cabinet, headed by PM Narendra Modi, has cleared four railway multitracking projects.

04 Apr 2025

Bengaluru

Heavy rainfall expected in Kerala, Karnataka, TN; heatwave in others 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms, and isolated heavy rainfall over areas of South Peninsular India until April 6.

04 Apr 2025

Gujarat

Who's Siddharth Yadav, IAF pilot who sacrificed his life

Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav, 28, an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot from Rewari, Haryana, died in a crash involving a Jaguar aircraft near Jamnagar, Gujarat.

04 Apr 2025

India

How to apply for Aadhaar, PAN, passport, and voter ID

Navigating the process of applying for identity documents in India can be pretty daunting.

Muslim beaten, accused of becoming Hindu for supporting Waqf Bill

In a shocking incident, an elderly Muslim man was reportedly attacked outside a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district for supporting the Waqf bill.

04 Apr 2025

Bareilly

Man celebrating 25th wedding anniversary suffers heart attack while dancing 

A celebration of joy turned into a scene of tragedy when a husband suffered a heart attack and died while dancing with his wife to celebrate their 25-year marriage.

Why SC thinks banning firecrackers right before Diwali is 'meaningless' 

The Supreme Court has stressed that restricting the ban on firecrackers in Delhi-NCR region to few days around Diwali would be meaningless because firecrackers can be purchased and stored ahead of time.

03 Apr 2025

Delhi

Delhi: Only local women can now avail free bus travel

The Delhi government has made an important announcement regarding its free bus travel scheme for women.

03 Apr 2025

Chennai

Yellow alert issued for rain in Chennai, heatwave in Mumbai

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in isolated parts of Tamil Nadu till April 8.

03 Apr 2025

Delhi

How a single house is delaying completion of Delhi-Dehradun Expressway 

A legal tussle over a single house is delaying the completion of the 212 km-long Delhi-Dehradun Expressway.

All Supreme Court judges decide to disclose assets; here's why 

In a landmark step toward judicial transparency, all 33 sitting Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, have decided to declare their assets publicly.

03 Apr 2025

Port Blair

Carrying coconut, coke 'as offerings,' man tries to befriend Sentinelese 

Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, a 24-year-old US citizen, has been arrested from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly sneaking into the restricted tribal reserve of North Sentinel Island.

03 Apr 2025

Calcutta High Court

Supreme Court upholds cancellation of 25,000 Bengal school teachers' appointments 

In a major blow to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the Calcutta High Court's verdict to revoke 24,000 appointments made by its West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) in 2016.

03 Apr 2025

Donald Trump

'Not a setback': India reviewing impact of US's 26% tariffs

India is looking into the economic effects of a 26% reciprocal tariff by the United States on its imports.

02 Apr 2025

Ayodhya

₹1,645cr project to connect Yamuna Expressway with Delhi-Agra highway approved

The Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad's ₹1,645 crore project to connect the Yamuna Expressway (Noida-Agra) and the Delhi-Agra National Highway in Mathura has been approved by the central government.

ED probes USAID's funding to Indian firm linked with Soros

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is now looking into the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in the wake of a probe against hedge fund operator George Soros.

02 Apr 2025

Uttar Pradesh

Who's 8-year-old girl who caught SC's attention during demolition drive 

Eight-year-old Ananya Yadav of Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, has become a symbol of resilience and hope after she was seen running with her schoolbooks as a bulldozer razed her shanty.

02 Apr 2025

Bengaluru

Humayun's tomb to Maha Kumbh land: Properties Waqf Board claimed

India's third-largest landowner, the Waqf Board, has made several controversial property ownership claims over the years.

02 Apr 2025

India

How to check your Aadhaar authentication history online

Aadhaar, the unique identification number issued by the Indian government, serves as the key for a number of services. However, tracking its usage is important for security, privacy.

02 Apr 2025

India

How to change or correct your name in Voter ID?

Renaming your Voter ID can be a hassle-free affair, provided you go through the right process.

Why expired toll plazas are still operational in Tamil Nadu

EV Velu, Minister for PWD, informed the state assembly that toll plazas in Tamil Nadu continue to collect tolls after their tenure expired because of certain amendments to rules and regulations.

02 Apr 2025

Gujarat

Meet Asia's richest village: 32,000 population with ₹7,000cr fixed deposits 

Madhapur, a tiny village in Gujarat's Bhuj, has been crowned Asia's richest village.

'You weren't hoodwinked…': SC flags growing rape cases after breakup  

The Supreme Court of India has flagged the growing incidents of rape cases on false promises of marriage.

02 Apr 2025

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla to get world's second-largest ropeway; will ferry 2,000 people/hour 

Popular Indian hill station Shimla is all set to get Asia's longest and the world's second-largest ropeway project.

02 Apr 2025

Air Pollution

No more petrol, diesel vehicles in Delhi-NCR? Centre mulling plan 

The Indian government is considering phasing out the registration of pure petrol and diesel vehicles in the National Capital Region (NCR) in an attempt to control air pollution, the Economic Times reported.

02 Apr 2025

Agra

Sanitation worker earning ₹15,000 gets ₹34cr income tax notice

A sanitation worker in Uttar Pradesh's Agra has received a shocking ₹34 crore income tax notice, the Times of India reported.

Pakistan army crosses Line of Control; Indian Army opens fire 

The Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire agreement by breaching the Line of Control (LoC) into Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

02 Apr 2025

Ajit Pawar

'Buy liver, kidney for ₹60,000': Farmer protests against Maharashtra government 

In a one-of-a-kind protest against the Maharashtra government's failure to keep its promise of waiving farmers' loans, a farmer has taken to the streets to announce that he is selling his organs to repay them.

02 Apr 2025

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K family detained for helping militants who killed 4 cops 

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have detained six family members, four of them women, for allegedly sheltering militants involved in the recent Kathua encounter in which four policemen were killed.

01 Apr 2025

Aadhaar Card

How to update your Aadhaar easily

Updating your Aadhaar card can be a hassle-free process if you know the right steps to follow.

01 Apr 2025

Chile

Watch: Chilean president asks Modi about Ashoka Chakra; he explains  

Chilean President Gabriel Boric, on his state visit to India, asked PM Narendra Modi about the Ashoka Chakra on India's flag.

01 Apr 2025

Japan

Gadkari lists 3 things that will shape India's pollution-free future

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has underscored the need for India to move on from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources.

'Inhuman, illegal': SC slams Yogi government over demolitions; orders fine 

The Supreme Court has pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government and Prayagraj Development Authority for their "inhuman and illegal" razing of houses in Prayagraj.

01 Apr 2025

Germany

Cab driver rapes German woman on way to Hyderabad airport  

A 25-year-old German national was allegedly sexually assaulted by a cab driver in Hyderabad.