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The rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023 with 92% of last year’s surprising record-shattering heat caused by humans, top scientists calculated. The group of 57 scientists from around the world used United Nations-approved methods to examine what’s behind last year’s deadly burst of heat. They said even with a faster warming rate they…

New Delhi: The BJP-led NDA is ahead in Karnataka, but INDIA is fighting hard for the 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka. About two hours after counting began, the NDA is heading in 17 out of 28 seats and the INDIA Opposition bloc in 11. These are, however, early trends and may change anytime. In the run-up…

Amritpal Singh, who is lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act (NSA), is fighting from Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat Jailed Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh is leading by more than 21,000 votes from the Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib seat in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Election Commission of India website showed. The counting of…

This ban against Israelis comes as a sign of protest against the country’s ongoing war in Gaza. The Maldives has banned the entry of visitors with Israeli passports amid growing public anger over its ongoing war in Gaza. “President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, following a recommendation from the Cabinet, has resolved to impose a ban on Israeli passports,”…

The Supreme Court has barred Ramakrishna Reddy from entering the vote-counting booth in his constituency; in fact, the YSRCP leader was told not to be in the vicinity. The Supreme Court has reacted sharply to grant of interim protection for an Andhra Pradesh MLA who was caught on camera this month destroying an EVM at a polling…

Bangalore Rains: According to a post shared on platform X by @Bnglrweatherman, Bengaluru has broken a 133-year-old record for the highest single-day rainfall in June. Surpassing the month’s average of 110.3mm, the city has seen an unprecedented 140.7mm of rainfall over the past two days. Bengaluru is experiencing thundershowers as the Southwest Monsoon hits Karnataka leading to…

The incident was reported in Sector-20 of Indira Nagar, within the jurisdiction of the Ghazipur police station in Lucknow. In a bizarre turn of events, a thief who broke into a doctor’s residence in Lucknow, dozed off due to extreme intoxication. When he woke up the following morning, he was shocked to find policemen around. The incident…

The victims were members of a marriage party that had come from Motipura village in neighbouring Rajasthan and was on its way to Kulampur here, an official said. Rajgarh (MP): Thirteen persons, including four children, died and 15 were injured after their tractor-trolley overturned at 8pm on Sunday night in Piplodi in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district, an…

Pawan Kumar Chamling, who already had eight terms as an MLA, had contested in two constituencies – Namcheybung and Poklok Kamrang – this time. He, however, lost in both constituencies to the SKM’s candidates. Kolkata: Pawan Kumar Chamling’s hope to win a seat in the legislative assembly of Sikkim for the ninth time was dashed on Sunday.…

Since Friday, a total of 99 suspected sunstroke deaths were reported by different districts. After post-mortem and inquiry, 20 were confirmed as sunstroke deaths, while two deaths happened due to other causes. Bhubaneswar, Jun 3 (PTI) Twenty people died due to sunstroke in Odisha over the last three days as the state was reeling under intense heatwave…

These remarks came by a special PMLA court while hearing a plea by an accused seeking relaxation of bail condition to travel abroad for professional reasons. Fugitive businessmen Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya and Mehul Choksi were able to escape from the country because of the failure of the investigating agencies to arrest them on time, a Mumbai…

Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan quashed an existing TN Government Order that provided horizontal reservation to transpersons in the State who identified themselves as women, and vertical caste-based reservation for the rest. The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to mandatorily provide horizontal reservation to all persons identifying themselves as transgender in the State. In an…

A 23-year-old Indian student is missing in the US state of California since last week and police have sought the public’s help in finding her, the latest case in the country as the community grapples with a string of such incidents involving students. Nitheesha Kandula, a California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) student, went missing on May…

Fresh visuals of Delhi residents queueing up to collect water from tankers emerged on Monday morning amid the continued water crisis in the capital. Delhi is facing a shortage due to unprecedented summer heat, with temperatures hovering around the 50 degree-Celsius mark in parts of the city. Earlier visuals showed people across areas scrambling with empty buckets…

Following the conclusion of the meditation, the Prime Minister wrote a letter to reflect on his spiritual journey, the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and India’s future. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday concluded a 45-hour meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu’s Kanniyakumari. PM Modi’s meditation began on May 30 and continued till June 1,…

As per the Supreme Court’s order of May 10, Kejriwal was ordered to be released on interim bail for election campaign till June 1 and he was directed to surrender and go back to Tihar jail on June 2. New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has to return to Tihar jail here on Sunday as he…

The counting of votes for 50 assembly seats in Arunachal Pradesh began today under massive security. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu is set for a third term as the BJP is well ahead in the state according to early trends of the assembly election results. The BJP is ahead in 48 of the 60 seats in…

Shivani Agarwal, mother of 17-year-old accused in Pune Porsche accident case, has been arrested. The arrest comes days after it was found that the teenager’s blood sample was replaced with that of a woman for an alcohol test at the Sasson hospital. This led to speculation that it could be of his mother, following which she went…

Seeing an estimated 25 million visitors every year, Venice has brought in a series of measures tackling overcrowding and mass tourism. From today, loudspeakers have been banned and tour groups have been limited in the Italian city. Venice has introduced new rules tackling mass tourism, with loudspeakers now banned and tour groups limited to just 25 people.…

At 14, Madhya Pradesh reports highest number of deaths due to heat-related illnesses, followed by Maharashtra at 11. MP also recorded most suspected heat stroke cases at 6,584. India saw a staggering 24,849 suspected heat stroke cases and 56 confirmed fatalities due to heat-related illnesses between 1 March and 30 May — according to the data accessed…

At least 33 people, including election officials on duty, died of suspected heatstroke in India’s states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha on Friday, and the heatwave in the region is expected to continue until Saturday, authorities said. India has been experiencing a blisteringly hot summer and a part of capital Delhi recorded the country’s highest ever…

The sexual abuse allegations against Prajwal Revanna emerged after over 2,900 videos depicting the sexual assault of several women were circulated at various places, including social media. A Bengaluru court on Friday sent Janata Dal (Secular) Member of Parliament (MP) Prajwal Revanna to 7 days of custody with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing charges of sexual…

Eye-witnesses told cops the ₹ 2.5 crore Porsche was travelling at 200 km per hour when it slammed into a two-wheeler carrying Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, both 24 years old. Two friends of the 17-year-old teen at the heart of the Pune Porsche crash have claimed the boy was drunk when he killed two people while…

The duo were taken into custody for allegedly confining their family driver against his will and luring him with money and gifts in order to make him take responsibility of the accident. The father and the grandfather of the 17-year-old boy who recently killed two people while driving a Porsche car were sent to a 14 days…

In January, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, or DGCA issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) to handle chaotic situations after several flights were delayed due to fog at Delhi airport. The DGCA urged the airlines to provide “facilities to passengers due to denied boarding, cancellation of flights and delays in flights.” New Delhi: Several passengers of…

The incident took place in Nongpriang village, close to the India-Bangladesh border. Shillong: Four persons were feared dead in a remote village in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district following a landslide due to heavy rain, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Thursday. The incident took place in Nongpriang village, close to the India-Bangladesh border. ‘Sad to…

A rescue operation was promptly initiated following the incident, an official said. The wounded were sent to Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu and a nearby hospital in Akhnoor. Srinagar: At least 21 pilgrims died and over 60 were injured when a bus plunged into a deep gorge at Tanda Morh on the Jammu-Poonch Highway in the Akhnoor…

The exceptionally high temperatures recorded in New Delhi over the past couple of days are remarkable but not unprecedented. In recent years, the world has seen numerous extreme weather events that highlight the escalating severity of climate change. Delhi is now among the regions experiencing record-breaking temperatures, often exceeding 50 degrees Celsius. On Wednesday (May 29), temperature…

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of the extreme heatwave across the country, and called upon the Central and State governments to take remedial steps to address climate change. [Save the Planet Earth and the Future Generations of this Universe v. Union of India and Ors.] Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand issued the following immediate measures to be taken…

The Pune Police told the court on Thursday that the blood sample of the woman was taken outside CCTV coverage. The mystery surrounding the blood sample of the minor accused in the Pune Porsche accident case turned murkier on Thursday, after the police told a court that the juvenile’s sample was replaced with that of an unidentified…

The districts affected by floods are Nagaon, Hailakandi, Karbi Anglong. Karimganj, Cachar, Hojai, Golaghat and West Karbi Anglong. Guwahati: One person died and over 40,000 people were affected as incessant rains, in the aftermath of cyclone Remal, resulted in the increase in water levels of several rivers across Assam on Wednesday leading to floods in eight districts,…

In yet another twist in the Pune Porsche car crash investigation, it has now come to light that the blood sample of the minor was swapped with that of his mother at Sassoon General Hospital. The blood samples of two other occupants in the car were also replaced at the hospital by the samples of their brother…

Rajasthan Board Class 5th 8th Result Live Updates: The Rajasthan Board 5th 8th Result 2024 link will be made available at the official websites — rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in and rajshaldarpan.nic.in. RBSE Class 5th 8th Result 2024 Live: The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) today will declare the Class 5 and Class 8 final exam results. The RBSE Class…

Expect some respite from the hot weather as the IMD forecast seemed positive about favourable conditions for the onset of monsoon over Kerala today. North India is currently grappling with an severe heatwave, with temperatures swaying between 46°C and 50°C in parts of Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Rajasthan. This blistering heat is above normal by 3°C to…

According to a purported video of an event at the Foreign Correspondents Club this evening, Aiyar, while narrating an anecdote, said, ‘…In October 1962, the Chinese allegedly invaded India.’ New Delhi: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s remarks using the word ‘alleged’ for the Chinese invasion in 1962 kicked up a political row late Tuesday with the BJP…

The Bhindranwale-loving, Constitution-hating preacher’s decision to contest as an independent from the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency, which goes to polls on June 1, has spiced up the contest. Khadoor Sahib/Chandigarh: Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh, who roiled Punjab politics last year with his outlandish utterances and ended up in an Assam jail, may be down, but not out.…

The horrifying tragedies at two places in two days — the death of nine children and 28 adults in a Rajkot gaming and recreational set-up and of six new-born children in a private hospital in Delhi — are the results of the worst kind of criminal negligence and lack of concern for safety at institutional, official and…

The notification clarified that the High Court medical officer’s recommendation would be necessary to avail of menstrual leave. The Sikkim High Court has introduced a menstrual leave policy for women employees working in its Registry. The notification released on May 27 clarified that the High Court medical officer’s recommendation would be necessary to avail of menstrual leave.…

Ram Rahim will continue to remain in jail as he also stands convicted in cases of rape and conspiracy to commit murder. The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others in the murder case of former Dera manager Ranjit Singh. A Bench of Justices Sureshwar…

Indian Army jawans defeated Chinese troops in a friendly game of tug-of-war that organised during a UN peacekeeping mission in Sudan, Africa. In the visuals shared by news agency ANI, the soldiers of both India and China can be seen getting involved in a fun tug-of-war competition. #WATCH | Indian troops won a Tug of War that…

Piyush Goyal told HT that while PM Narendra Modi will win Varanasi with a record margin, the BJP will bag more Lok Sabha seats in UP as compared to 2019. Varanasi: Amidst hectic campaigning by the top BJP leadership for the last phase on June 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the NDA was…

Cyclone ‘Remal’, which battered the coast of West Bengal and Bangladesh after making landfall on Sunday, has weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has ordered the closure of educational institutions in nine districts in the state on Wednesday, May 29, amid heavy rainfall and landslides triggered by Cyclone Remal. The districts…

Rules Changing From June 1: Let’s review the key changes taking effect from June 1. As June 1 approaches, numerous rules are set to change. These changes will impact daily life, making it important to stay informed. June will see alterations concerning LPG cylinder usage, bank holidays, Aadhaar updates, and driving licenses. Let’s review the key changes taking…

India’s capital Delhi soared to unprecedented heat levels, registering a scorching maximum temperature of 49.9°C, marking an all-time high for the capital city. Delhi on Tuesday, May 28, recorded its all-time high maximum temperature as the mercury in India’s capital, touched 49.9 degrees Celsius. Several areas, like Mungeshpur, Najafgarh and Narela, have recorded temperatures of 49.9 degrees…

The man who was convicted of assaulting then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband in 2022 was re-sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday, with no change in the original sentence after the case was reopened so he could speak during his sentencing hearing, local news reported. David DePape was originally sentenced to 30 years in prison…

India has offered $1 million in immediate relief assistance to support recovery efforts after over 2,000 people were buried alive in a landslide in Papua New Guinea. India has announced immediate relief assistance worth $1 million to Papua New Guinea in the wake of a devastating landslide on the Pacific island nation, as per a release from…

​The aircraft has been moved to an isolation bay for investigation, with aviation security and a bomb disposal team currently on site. Delhi: On Tuesday morning around 5 AM, an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Varanasi received a bomb threat, leading to the immediate evacuation of all passengers. According to a CISF official, the threat prompted a…

The Delhi Police arrested Kumar on May 18; Maliwal has alleged that he kicked her in chest, stomach and pelvic area. A Delhi court on Monday denied bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar in the Swati Maliwal assault case. Additional Sessions Judge Sushil Anuj Tyagi of the Tis Hazari Courts passed the order.…

Moti Mahal said that Daryaganj is falsely claiming that it is inventor of Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani. The dispute over the invention of Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani took a new turn on Monday with Moti Mahal restaurant filing a plea before the Delhi High Court for cancellation of Daryaganj restaurant chain’s trademark [Rupa Gujral & Ors…

Earlier, a court on Monday remanded the two doctors and an employee of the Sassoon General Hospital arrested in connection with the Porsche crash in police custody till May 30 Dr Ajay Taware of Pune’s Sassoon Hospital, who has been arrested along with Dr Shrihari Haalnor for allegedly changing the blood samples of the minor boy accused…

Bobby Kataria was arrested by Gurugram Police for allegedly duping people on the pretext of sending them abroad. Kataria had allegedly held over 150 Indian youths captive, seizing their passports. Gurugram Police on Monday arrested social media influencer Bobby Kataria for allegedly running an international human trafficking network, officials told India Today TV. Kataria was arrested following…

A 17-year-old boy was seen driving a BMW on a busy road in Mumbai with a man lying on its bonnet. Two people, including teenager’s father, have been arrested. A man was arrested in Mumbai after a video went viral on social media which showed him lying on the bonnet of a BMW which was being driven…

Pune Porsche accident: Two doctors of Sassoon General Hospital were also arrested by Pune Police for allegedly manipulating blood samples of the teen driver. Pune Porsche accident case updates: In a new development in the Pune Porsche car accident case, police have arrested a peon of Sassoon General Hospital who allegedly collected a bribe of ₹3 lakh…

An Indian woman living in London faced a frustrating ordeal despite gathering over a hundred documents to secure a visa and solely wishing to invest in Europe. Her Schengen visa application was denied, and now she is sharing her experience, a story that will resonate with many other Indians who have struggled to obtain a Schengen visa…

Karnataka sex crimes case: Prajwal Revanna is the Janata Dal Secular MP from Karnataka’s Hassan Lok Sabha seat, which he has been nominated to defend in the 2024 general election. Karnataka lawmaker Prajwal Revanna – who fled to Germany last month, shortly after horrific sex crimes allegations by women who said he forced them into sexual acts…

Regulatory failures and negligence highlighted in newborn care facilities. Police investigation ongoing in tragic incident. The owner of the neonatal hospital in Vivek Vihar, where six newborns died in a fire, ran a string of facilities in Delhi and was pulled up several times by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) over glaring regulatory lapses, showed…

The film was a strong contender for the top award, Palme d’Or, at Cannes, which was awarded to Sean Baker’s comedy-drama Anora. New Delhi: Filmmaker Payal Kapadia scripted history after her film ‘All We Imagine As Light’ won the prestigious Grand Prix at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The film was a strong contender for the top…

The search for the missing MP began when Gopal Biswas, an acquaintance of Anar, lodged a complaint with local police on May 18, stating that Anar, who arrived in Kolkata on May 12 for medical treatment, had gone missing. Kolkata: A Bangladesh police team, which arrived here on Sunday afternoon, said they will seek cooperation from West…

‘Even the expired licence issued to the said hospital allowed for five beds only,’ Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Surendra Choudhary said. New Delhi: The private neonatal hospital where seven newborns died and five were injured in a blaze was operating despite the expiry of its license. It also did not have qualified doctors and had no…

Police have said the 17-year-old accused, son of a prominent Pune realtor, was heavily drunk at the time of the accident. Pune: In the latest twist in the Pune Porsche horror, two doctors have been arrested for allegedly manipulating the blood test report of the 17-year-old, whose late night drunk drive left two 24-year-old software engineers dead,…

The massive fire at the game zone of an amusement park in Gujarat’s Rajkot last week, which claimed 27 lives, seems to have been started by sparks from a welding machine that landed on “piles” of inflammable material stored at the facility. A massive fire ravaged ‘TRP’ — an amusement and theme park — on the evening…

A bench of Justices Biren Vaishnav and Devan M Desai observed that prima facie, a man mad disaster had occurred, where innocent lives were lost. The Gujarat High Court on a special hearing held on Sunday took suo motu cognisance of the fire incident at a gaming zone in Rajkot. A bench of Justices Biren Vaishnav and…

A devastating fire at the New Born Baby Care hospital in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar on Saturday night resulted in the death of at least six children. Out of the 12 children rescued, one remains on a ventilator and five others are hospitalised. The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) responded swiftly, deploying nine fire trucks to extinguish the…

Residents in West Bengal, Coastal Bangladesh, and Tripura have been urged to brace for adverse weather conditions starting from May 26. A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm, called Remal, which is expected to make landfall between the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh with speeds of 110-120 kmph on…

Maldivian Minister Mohamed Saeed has said that India has initiated efforts to create a Free Trade Agreement with the island nation, and discussions on the same are ongoing. India has initiated efforts to create a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Maldives, Maldivian Minister Mohamed Saeed has said. Addressing a press conference in Male, Saeed, who is…

The law, when introduced for the first time, had sparked a massive buzz as it is the first time that the govt has disclosed that the registration of live-ins would be possible online. Dehradun: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand, which will have specific rules for live-in couples, is expected to be implemented in the state…

The two-storey gaming zone of the TRP amusement and theme park in Gujarat’s Rajkot city, where a massive fire killed at least 35 people, did not have proper licences to run the place. Any record of a no-objection certificate (NOC) for fire clearance was also not found, according to official sources. At least 35 persons, including 12…

Prajapati called girl students while posing as a woman college teacher from a collage at Tikari, and asked them to meet for completing documentation so that their scholarship funds could be released, the police official said. Sidhi (MP): A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district for allegedly raping at least seven girls after posing as a women college teacher…

Officials said that 12 newborns were rescued from the baby care centre in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar area but seven died while getting treatment at the hospital. At least seven newborns died in a massive fire that broke out at a children’s hospital in Delhi late Saturday, officials said. The Delhi Fire Services said it received a call…

Rajkot fire: The intensity of the fire was such that smoke was visible from several kilometers away. The bodies were charred beyond recognition, officials said. Rajkot: The massive fire at a gaming zone in Rajkot which resulted in the death of 28 people, including 9 children, has raised serious questions about the safety standards at the facility.…

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar expressed his confidence that the voters of Delhi would once again support the Modi government Foreign Minister S Jaishankar voted in Delhi today for the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections. S Jaishankar- who happened to be the first male voter at his designated polling booth – also got a certificate for voting.…

A Bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Sanjay Karol sought the response of the State government to the plea filed by the Uttarakhand High Court Bar Association challenging the move. The Supreme Court of India on Monday stayed an order passed by the Uttarakhand High Court on May 8 directing the State to find a suitable site…

Saxena had sued Patkar for making allegedly derogatory statements against him in connection with the Narmada Bachao Andolan. A Delhi court on Friday convicted activist Medha Patkar in a defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena against her in 2001 [VK Saxena v Medha Patkar]. Source : https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-court-convicts-medha-patkar-20-year-old-defamation-case-delhi-lg-vk-saxena

The boy, a friend of the victim’s brother, allegedly stole Rs 2,000 from her purse on May 13 to pay for a friend’s broken spectacles. Bengaluru: In a sensational twist in the recent murder of a 20-year-old college girl in Bengaluru, the police have announced the arrest of a 14-year-old boy. The boy, a friend of the…

In 2024, Ishat Jain launched SUNROOOF, an innovative interior startup based in Delhi. The startup transforms every ceiling into the sky using technology, innovation, and design. While every parent strives hard to ensure that their children excel in school academics, Ishat Jain dropped out of formal education after 8th grade. It was because his parents had a…

West Bengal Police have recovered CCTV footage purportedly linked to an apartment near Kolkata where a Bangladesh lawmaker was last seen before his alleged brutal killing, according to sources on Friday, even as speculations over the involvement of a woman added another layer of mystery to the sensational case. Police have yet to find the body of…

A prominent builder in Dehradun allegedly died by suicide by jumping from an under-construction building on the city’s Rajpur Road, sending shockwaves through the community and highlighting severe underlying issues of threats and financial disputes. Sahni, also known as Baba Sahni, reportedly left behind a note addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar…

The Court permitted rectification of the typographical error in the petition after it was told that there were no allegations against the actor as far as custodial death of the accused was concerned. The mother of the accused who allegedly died by suicide in police custody after being arrested in connection with the recent firing incident outside…

In an official communication, Bose ‘cautioned’ Banerjee to end what he described as a ‘blood bath’ and ensure all necessary actions are taken within the parameters of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the ‘killing’ of an elderly woman in Nandigram…

Police are compiling footage of the Porsche to track its path from the boy’s home to the crash site in Kalyani Nagar. A driver employed by the family of the Pune minor who mowed down two people last week told the 17-year-old that he was too drunk to get behind the wheel and called the boy’s father,…

Swati Maliwal, in an interview with news agency ANI, said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was at home when she was allegedly assaulted by his aide Bibhav Kumar on May 13. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Thursday accused Arvind Kejriwal of protecting his aide Bibhav Kumar, claiming that the Delhi Chief…

Former prime minister and Janata Dal (Secular) supremo HD Deve Gowda issued a stern warning on Thursday to his grandson, Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who faces multiple sexual abuse allegations, urging him to return, surrender to the police, and face the legal process, or face the anger of the Gowda family. In an official statement shared on…

At least 86 people tested positive for drug consumption on Wednesday at a recent rave party held on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The raid has sparked controversy due to reports confirming rampant drug use among the attendees. The rave party, which was raided by the Anti-Narcotics Division of Karnataka Police earlier this week, was attended by 73…

At least four people have died and over 30 were injured after a major fire erupted following a boiler explosion at a chemical factory in Dombivli, Thane district, Maharashtra, on Thursday. The incident was reported at the chemical factory in Phase 2 of the Dombivli MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) complex, officials said. As per initial reports,…

The alleged incident of sexual harassment took place Sunday evening. Nursing officer Satish Kumar is alleged to have harassed a junior resident doctor inside an operation theatre while an operation was underway. After a junior resident doctor allegedly faced sexual harassment by a nursing officer at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Rishikesh, and doctors agitated…

The Juvenile Justice Board on Wednesday cancelled the bail order of the 17-year-old Pune teen who fatally knocked down two motorbike-borne techies in Kalyani Nagar on Sunday. He has been sent to observation home till June 5. The parents of the accused can meet him twice a week for an hour. Police argued in favour of the…

The Porsche crash, which took place on Saturday night, has sparked national outrage after the teenager was granted bail within 15 hours Pune: The father of the 17-year-old Pune teen driver, whose late-night drunken Porsche dash left two 24-year-old engineers dead, had made an elaborate escape plan, but the cops tracked him down. Soon after an FIR…

The IndiGo flight’s return to bay to offload an extra passenger puts a question mark on onboarding practices of Indian airlines. In January 2023, GoFIRST left behind more than 50 passengers on the tarmac at Bengaluru and took off. A year and half later, IndiGo’s flight to Varanasi returned to the bay as it was carrying an…

Six people remain missing after a boat capsized in the Ujani dam waters near Kalashi village in Maharashtra, with rescue operations underway. Six people remain missing in Maharashtra after a boat capsized on Tuesday evening in Ujani dam waters near Kalashi village, close to Indapur Tahseel of Pune district. The police said that NDRF and SDRF teams…

Early on Sunday, Ashwini was on way back home with a colleague after dinner, when the accident took place. The minor at the wheels was out celebrating his Class 12 exam results. Bhopal: The family of 25-year-old Ashwini Koshta is still in shock, The body of the young woman, who was mowed down by a drunk teen…

53 million people voted in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls, with a turnout of 60.5%. Mumbai had low turnout, while Baramulla saw highest in decades. More than 53 million people voted on Monday in the fifth and smallest phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls as 49 seats across six states and two Union territories…

Justice Dash said that he distanced himself from the RSS after he became a judge and dealt with all cases and litigants impartially, irrespective of their party affiliation. Retiring Calcutta High Court judge Justice Chitta Ranjan Dash on Monday credited the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for shaping his personality and instilling courage and patriotism in him. The…

Over the past decade, the Prime Minister’s sartorial choices have drawn criticism from the opposition. Bhubaneswar: Often the opposition target for his sartorial choices, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the biggest allegation he faced in his political career was that he owned 250 pairs of clothes. In an interview to PTI, Modi said the allegation was levelled by Congress leader and former Gujarat chief minister Amarsinh Chaudhary and…

High youth unemployment is a challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he seeks an unprecedented third term in office in the ongoing national elections. India needs to create 115 million (11.5 crore) jobs by 2030 as more people enter the workforce, a study showed, suggesting the South Asian nation has to boost services and manufacturing to…