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By March 4 last year, 41,054 Indian tourists visited the Maldives but this number came down to 27,224 by March 2 this year – a drop of 13,830 tourists. Amid deteriorating bilateral relations between New Delhi and Male, the number of Indian tourists to Maldives has dropped by 33 per cent, Male-based Adhadhu reported citing data from…

MakeMyTrip moved the Court arguing that because of the Google Ads program, search results for “MakeMyTrip” would throw up sponsored links to Booking.com, a direct competitor. The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea by online travel booking portal MakeMyTrip which had alleged that its trademark was being infringed by Booking.com through Google Ads program.…

The High Court has constituted a three-member panel led by a retired High Court judge to investigate the death of farmer Shubhkaran Singh. The Punjab and Haryana High Court pulled up the agitating farmer leaders for using “children as shields” while coming down heavily on the Punjab and Haryana governments for failing to fulfil their responsibilities properly.…

Nothing is excessively futuristic considering the pace of technological advancement worldwide. With this in mind, Professor Satya Chakravarthy, the founder of ePlane Company and a distinguished professor of Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras), highlighted the ground-breaking progress achieved in developing India’s first flying taxi — e200. In an exclusive interview with News18,…

A 30-year-old Indian national, who was allegedly duped into joining the Russian Army, died during the country’s ongoing war with Ukraine. A 30-year-old man from Hyderabad, who was allegedly forced to join the Russian Army after falling prey to a job fraud, was killed in the country’s ongoing war with Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday. The family…

Ten people were injured in the blast at the popular eatery at Brookefield area near Whitefield. In the latest development in the Rameshwaram Cafe low-intensity blast incident in Karnataka, new images of the alleged suspect have emerged. According to National Investigation Agency (NIA) sources, the suspect who came in a BMTC bus, after planting the bomb in…

Keeping in view the threats posed by Pakistan sponsored militants, who might try to disrupt the high profile visit, security agencies in Kashmir are taking no chances. Srinagar: The Marine Commandos (MARCOS), a special forces unit of the Indian Navy and anti-drone technology has been pressed to ensure foolproof security as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is arriving…

The State Police underplayed the attack on ED officers and shield Sheikh, who is a highly political influential person, the Court said. The Kerala High Court recently opined that human lives should be given preference over the lives of stray dogs [TM Irshad & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors.] Justice PV Kunhikrishnan pointed out that…

A team of CBI sleuths reached Bhabani Bhawan, which is the West Bengal Police Headquarter, to take custody of Shahjahan in connection with the attack on Enforcement Directorate officers in Sandeshkhali on January 5. The West Bengal government refused to hand over the custody of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan to the CBI despite a Calcutta…

The company is exploring the development of marker pens as an alternative to glass vials, a move aimed at enhancing convenience and efficiency in the electoral process. As India gears up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, all eyes are on Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited (MPVL), a Mysuru-based company known for its production of indelible ink…

After a frightening incident occurred at a Gurugram café landing five diners in hospital, doctors have cautioned against the consumption of dry ice and liquid nitrogen. Doctors have cautioned against the consumption of dry ice and liquid nitrogen after a frightening incident occurred at a Gurugram café, where five diners were hospitalised after vomiting blood. Dry ice,…

‘We can still manage somehow because it’s just my wife and I, but the situation is worse for families who have school-going kids,’ said Vasanth Kumar, the president of the residents’ association of Prestige Falcon City in Kanakapura Road. Amid the water shortage in Bengaluru, the state government’s recent decision to take over private tankers for supplying…

The blast was preceded by a fire, which was said to be caused by a short circuit. It took three teams of fire brigade and help of locals to douse the fire. Lucknow: Five people of a family were killed and four others injured when two LPG cylinders exploded in a house in the Hata Hazrat Sahab…

Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti has levelled several big allegations. In a recent interview, she opened up about her brother’s mysterious death and hinted that it could have been more than a death by suicide. She urged the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to fasten probe and reveal the truth. Sushant Singh Rajput was found…

Gangopadhyay said he would be joining BJP as it is a national party, which is fighting against the corruption of the TMC in Bengal Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay resigned as a judge of the Calcutta High Court on March 5 and is set to join Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. “I will be…

The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), the two umbrella bodies that are spearheading the farmer’s agitation, on March 3 gave a call to farmers from across the country to reach Delhi on Wednesday. New Delhi: The Delhi Police has directed its personnel to ensure strict vigil at the Tikri, Singhu and the Ghazipur…

Five more people were arrested in connection with the gangrape of a Spanish national in Dumka district of Jharkhand even as the survivor left Dumka along with her husband on their bikes amid heavy security. This has taken the total number of those arrested to eight. The foreign national had, in her FIR, said seven people were…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first metro line “under any mighty river” in Kolkata today, a landmark project showcasing the nation’s infrastructure development. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated India’s first metro line “under any mighty river” in Kolkata today, a landmark project showcasing the nation’s stride towards infrastructure development. He also laid the foundation…

In a social media post, PM Modi lauded the young worker, saying it was “heartening to see” that the party had such “dedicated and devoted karyakartas”. A BJP worker in Tamil Nadu, who on Monday became a father to twins, went to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Chennai airport before seeing the faces of his children.…

Patnibin Maxwell from Kollam in Kerala was killed in the missile attack after a missile fired from Lebanon struck an orchard near Israel’s Margaliot. An Indian national from Kerala was killed and another two were injured on Monday after an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon struck an orchard near Israel’s northern border community of Margaliot, news agency…

The five customers consumed the mouth fresheners offered by the restaurant staff, following which they experienced continuous vomiting and bleeding from their mouths. At least five people were hospitalised after they consumed mouth freshener at a restaurant in Gurugram, police said on Monday. The incident occurred when one Amit Kumar, along with his wife and friends, visited…

SBI was directed to submit details of electoral bonds issued since April 19 to the Election Commission by Wednesday, March 6. The State Bank of India (SBI) has asked the Supreme Court for an extension till June 30 to comply with the latter’s recent judgment directing the bank to provide details of all electoral bonds encashed from April 2019…

Reiterating New Delhi’s “strong” condemnation of civilian death, Kamboj noted that the “immediate trigger” for the Gaza conflict was “the terror attacks in Israel on October 7, which were shocking and deserve our unequivocal condemnation”. India on Monday reiterated its call for an “immediate de-escalation and eschewing of violence” in Gaza, release of all hostages and following…

It was alleged in the FIR that some people have made public a doctored objectionable video of the MP to tarnish his image after he was declared a BJP candidate. Barabanki (UP): A day after the BJP fielded its Barabanki MP Upendra Singh Rawat from the same seat, a ‘forged’ obscene video of him surfaced on social…

V-C Saseendranath has been suspended on charge of oversight and dereliction of duty that allegedly resulted in the death of a second-year student at campus hostel at Pookode in Wayanad Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on March 2 suspended the Vice-Chancellor of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) at Pookode in Wayanad, M.R. Saseendranath, on…

A joint team of Jhajjar Police, Delhi Police Special Cell and Haryana STF have arrested two shooters namely Saurav and Ashish from Goa Two persons were arrested from Goa in connection with the killing of Indian National Lok Dal’s (INLD) Haryana unit chief Nafe Singh Rathee, police said on Monday. Nafe Singh Rathee and party worker Jai…

The investigative report casts doubt on the accuracy of Jay Shetty’s own narrative and educational qualifications. . British podcaster and life coach Jay Shetty is under scrutiny after claims emerged that he plagiarized social media posts and lied about his life story. Jay Shetty’s official website states, “During his school years, Jay Shetty spent vacations living with…

In a revision of his earlier stand, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to the Enforcement Directorate offering to appear before it via video conferencing after March 12 to answer questions related to the excise policy case. The AAP national convenor has so far skipped multiple summonses of the ED, calling them illegal and asking the…

The parents of Indian Navy sailor Sahil Verma, who has been missing for a week, demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention and a CBI probe into the circumstances leading to his “mysterious disappearance” at sea from a naval ship. Verma, a seaman in the Indian Navy, went missing from a naval ship — where he was deployed…

A seven-judge constitution bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, unanimously declared that parliamentary privileges do not shield individuals from the legal consequences of bribery. New Delhi: The Supreme Court today pronounced its verdict on whether Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) are immune from prosecution for accepting bribes in exchange for making a…

A Spanish travel vlogger, allegedly gangraped in Jharkhand’s Dumka on Friday night, shared the harrowing incident in an Instagram post. Displaying visible bruises on her face, she conveyed the message in a video in Spanish, stating, “Seven men have raped me.” The woman and her partner, who had travelled from Bangladesh to Dumka on two motorcycles with…

The Rayagada Passenger train hit the Visakhapatnam Palasa train from behind at 7 pm in October last year on the Howrah-Chennai line in Kantakapalli in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. The driver and the assistant driver of one of the two passenger trains that collided in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the death of 14 passengers on October…

Sources said reinstating some of the apps was not linked to the government’s position but with the concerned apps complying with the Play Store Billing policies. Google has reinstated some popular Indian apps it had removed from its Play Store, including Naukri and 99acres, amid the government’s clear signal that the delisting of Indian apps cannot be…

In an interactive session at a think-tank, S Jaishankar said there is a need to guard against threats emanating from the cyber domain. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday warned against risks that new technologies like artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose for national security and said attempts of foreign interference through the cyber domain are growing.…

According to the officials, they had received specific intelligence about the vessel recently about the dual-use consignment from “Shanghai JXE Global Logistics Co Ltd” and the consignee as “Pakistan Wings Pvt Ltd” of Sialkot and it was berthed in Mumbai on January 23. Indian security agencies have detained a Karachi-bound ship at Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva port on…

While on its way to Newark, New Jersey, a United Airlines spokesperson said that two passengers who appeared to be intoxicated started being disruptive. Two unruly passengers forced a United Airlines flight bound for New Jersey to land early in Maine, an airline official said. According to flight tracking website FlightAware, United Airlines Flight 883 took off…

Hyderabad: Three workers died after they inhaled a toxic gas while cleaning a sewerage manhole here on Friday, police said. A 40-year-old worker who first entered the manhole at Kulsumpura in the city collapsed and two others who tried to rescue him also fell unconscious, police said. One of the three workers was pulled out and rushed…

At least ten people were injured in a bomb blast at the popular Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the man who placed the bag containing the IED has been identified on CCTV. A bomb blast occurred at Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe on Friday afternoon, injuring at least ten people. Karnataka Chief Minister…

The couple, both in their thirties, lived with the woman’s young son in Kolkata. The man had shared a photo of the three of them together on the fateful day. A 32-year-old man was stabbed to death by his live-in partner in Kolkata. Just hours before his death, he had shared a photo of him with the…

The 60-member Nagaland assembly also resolved to appeal to the Centre to work out regulations for movement of people across the boundary The Nagaland assembly on Friday adopted a resolution urging the Union government to reconsider its recent decision to fence the Indo-Myanmar border and suspend the Free Movement Regime (FMR) with the neighbouring country, becoming the…

Four SFI leaders among 10 arrested in case, search on for eight more accused A student of the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Kerala’s Wayanad district, who was found hanging inside the men’s hostel on February 18, was allegedly tortured at the campus before his death. Four leaders of the Students Federation of India (SFI)…

Devoleena Bhattacharjee seeks PM Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar’s help to look into the matter of a friend in the US who was shot dead recently Actress and former Bigg Boss contestant Devoleena Bhattacharjee took to her social media on Friday (March 1) to share the devastating news of her friend Amarnath Ghosh’s tragic death…

Investigators found a 9v battery, a timer and a few nuts and bolts scattered around the crime scene. The suspect was identified as a man aged between 30 and 35 years. Bengaluru: As many as 10 people, including customers and staff, sustained injuries after a low-intensity blast was triggered by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the…

Viswanathan Anand is a legend in the world of chess Viswanathan Anand is not only a legend of Indian sport but he seems to have great sense of humour too. On Friday, the man, who has been instrumental in making chess attractive for many Indian kids, posted an interesting plea on social media medium X. “At the…

Nitin Gadkari said that the Congress posted the 19-second audio and visual clipping by “concealing the contextual intent and meaning” of his interview. New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday sent a legal notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party general secretary Jairam Ramesh for sharing a “twisted, distorted” version of one of his interviews…

The division bench said that after watching the series, it did not find anything prejudicial to the prosecution and hence, rejected CBI’s application The Bombay High Court on Thursday rejected the application filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking stay on the release of the documentary series “The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth” [CBI v. Netflix…

Gujarat’s Jamnagar city is preparing for the pre-wedding celebrations of Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. The three-day lavish ceremonies will be held between March 1 to March 3. Jamnagar: Gujarat’s Jamnagar city is preparing for the pre-wedding celebrations of Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. The three-day lavish ceremonies will…

A week after the death of the young farmer, Shubhkaran Singh’s death amid a farmers’ protest, the Punjab Police has registered a case of murder against an unidentified person. The Punjab Police has registered has registered a case under sections 302 (murder) and 114 (abettor present when an offence is committed) of the Indian Penal Code at…

The Court ordered that after Ram Rahim surrenders on March 10, the State shall not consider his case for further parole without the Court’s permission. The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday ordered that the Haryana government shall not grant any further parole to Dera Sacha Sauda Chief and rape and murder convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim…

Shahjahan Sheikh was arrested on Thursday after a 55-day run by Bengal police in connection with a mob attack on a team of Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials last month. The Calcutta High Court showed “no sympathy” towards TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh as it turned down his advocate’s request to raise a bail plea. On Thursday, when Shahjahan’s…

Gates said that he talked about Articificial Intelligence, women-led development, innovation in agriculture, health and climate adaption and taking lessons from India to the world, among other things, with the Prime Minister. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday. Gates said that he talked about Articificial Intelligence, women-led development, innovation…

The BBMP has identified 3,044 establishments that have yet to comply. Bengaluru: Starting today, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will seal and shut down shops and establishments that do not allocate 60% of the space on their nameboards to Kannada. Despite requests from traders for an extension, the civic body has adhered to its original order,…

The source of the controversy is the rocket ‘s red nose, which features four golden stars arced around the right side of a larger fifth star – the same emblem on the Chinese national flag. Chennai: A newspaper ad hailing the creation of a second launch pad for India’s space agency ISRO – in Tamil Nadu’s Kulsekarapatinam…

Manipur Police commandos laid down arms in protest after an armed group vandalised the residence of ASP Imphal West and abducted him. The commandos were unhappy with senior officers over limited action. A section of Manipur Police commandos on Wednesday staged a symbolic protest by ‘laying down their arms’ over allegations that senior officers asked them to…

Intel India president Gokul V Subramaniam expressed grief over Mr Saini’s death saying the prolific inventor would be remembered as a valuable mentor at Intel. Former Intel India head Avtar Saini, who led the design of the Pentium processor, died on Wednesday morning after a speeding car rammed his cycle in Navi Mumbai, police said. The 68-year-old…

Jamtara Train accident News: The accident happened when Anga Express came to an abrupt halt after a fire erupted. The scared passengers, who came out to save themselves from fire, were mowed down by another train, Dainik Jagran reported. Two people lost their lives while many sustained injuries after they were crushed by a train near Jharkhand’s…

The video has garnered approximately 4 million views on social media, accompanied by nearly 300,000 likes on Instagram. Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and a philanthropist, is currently on a visit to India, and his various excursions have created considerable attention and discussion on the internet. In a recently shared video on social media, Bill Gates…

The Himachal Pradesh Congress government, led by Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, appeared to have successfully navigated the political crisis. The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh has managed to contain the political crisis that arose after the cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha election and the resignation announcement of a minister. The Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government passed the budget…

India exercised its ‘Right to Reply’ to give a befitting reply to Pakistan and Turkey, who mentioned Jammu and Kashmir at the 55th Human Rights Council of the United Nations. At the 55th Human Rights Council of the United Nations, India exercised its ‘Right to Reply’ for a staunch response to Turkey and Pakistan for the mention…

The clarification was made after the ED and CBI told the Court that they have serious reservations about West Bengal Police probing the allegations against the TMC leader. The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday clarified that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are at liberty to arrest absconding Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader…

On the complaint of Shiv Sena office bearer Akshay Panvalkar, a case has been registered by the Santacruz police under sections 153 (a), 500, 505 (3), 506 (2) and 34 of the IPC. Mumbai: The Santacruz police have registered a case against the interviewer and the user of Facebook and Twitter accounts for allegedly making defamatory statements…

His arrest comes a day before PM Narendra Modi’s state visit on March 1st. West Bengal Police have arrested the TMC leader and main accused of the Sandeshkhali case, Shahjahan Sheikh, after 55 days of a manhunt in the Minakhan area of North 24 Parganas and taken him to Basirhat Court. His arrest comes a day before…

The court considered the perversity of the crime as an aggravating circumstance and said that there were no grounds for leniency towards the accused, “who has shown no signs of repentance.” A 24-year-old transgender has been awarded a death sentence by the Mumbai Court on Tuesday for raping and murdering a three-month-old girl after the infant’s family…

Santhan was lodged at the Special Camp in November 2022 after the Supreme Court ordered his release along with that of five others, including S Nalini and Murugan. Another convict, A G Perarivalan, was released in May 2022. Chennai: S Santhan, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case who was released by the Supreme…

Sowmya Janu created a commotion by allegedly assaulting a traffic home guard on duty for stopping her from driving on the wrong route Sowmya Janu made a name for herself in the Telugu entertainment industry with her versatile performances. Over the years, she has garnered a huge fanbase. However, she has found herself in legal trouble. As…

Egypt warned on Tuesday that Israel’s planned ground invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza would have “catastrophic repercussions” for peace in the Middle East. Foreign ministers from Arab League countries told the United Nations Human Rights Council that some nations were turning a blind eye to the suffering in Gaza. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said the…

Studies across the globe have suggested Rhodamine B, used to make pink cotton candy, if consumed in high doses can be carcinogenic. Bengaluru: Earlier this month, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry banned the sale of the ubiquitous pink cotton candy, citing the presence of a carcinogen. The chemical in question is Rhodamine B. An analysis of samples in…

The Court also issued contempt of court notices to Patanjali’s founders Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna for flouting previous orders of the Court and making misleading claims. The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed an interim order imposing a ban on advertisements of Indian multinational conglomerate Patanjali Ayurved’s medicines [Indian Medical Association & Anr vs Union of India…

The Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) in their research said dying cancer cells release cell-free chromatin particles (cfChPs, or fragments of chromosomes) which can turn healthy cells into cancerous ones. The Tata Institute in Mumbai, a premier cancer research and treatment facility in India, has claimed to have discovered a treatment that can prevent the resurgence of cancer…

Gyaneshwar Singh, NCB’s deputy director general (operations), said this is the highest ever seizure of drugs offshore in terms of quantity The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Indian Navy have seized the highest quantity of drugs—3500 kg—offshore to date worth over ₹1000 crore and arrested five men suspected to be from Pakistan or Iran from a…

The officer, Additional Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar, posted in the operations wing of the Manipur Police, was rescued after a swift action by police and security forces, the officials said. Imphal: The Army was called in as fresh tension mounted in Manipur on Tuesday and four columns of the Assam Rifles were deployed in Imphal East…

The prosecution complaint was filed on January 25 by the ED before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court, which is yet to take cognisance of it. New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a fresh chargesheet against Congress MP Karti Chidambaram and some others in a money laundering case linked to alleged issuance of…

The driver of the vehicle died and six policemen were injured. All injured were being treated at the Government Medical College & Hospital, Purnea. An escort vehicle from the convoy of Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav met with an accident in Bihar’s Purnea late Wednesday night. The driver of the escort vehicle, identified as home guard…

“Retired district judges are getting pension of ₹ 19,000-20,000. After long service, how will they survive?” questioned Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, while hearing a petition from the All-India judges Association. The pension amount of retired district judges has raised concern of the Supreme Court, which asked Attorney General R Venkataramani help bring about an “equitable…

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to actress Madhuri Dixit, glowing tributes poured in for the ghazal maestro. Mumbai: Tributes poured in from various quarters on Monday for popular ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas who died here at the age of 72 following prolonged illness. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union minister Anurag Thakur, and film industry veterans like Mahesh Bhatt, Anuradha Paudwal,…

Nithin Kamath, Co-Founder and CEO of the discount broking platform Zerodha, recently revealed that he suffered a mild stroke six weeks ago. In a candid post, Kamath attributed the stroke to a combination of factors, including the passing away of his father, poor sleep, exhaustion, dehydration, and intense workouts. Kamath described his journey from experiencing significant facial…

Replying to her post, the Delhi customs informed that she wasn’t co-operating, and creating a “fuss” about bag checking. The department also shared video footage to support its claim. In response to Kashmiri journalist Yana Mir’s outrage about a ‘bag checking’ incident at Delhi’s IGI airport, Delhi customs department responded by saying, “privileges are not above law”.…

The Haryana Police, investigating the murder of Nafe Singh Rathee, has said a UK-based gangster was suspected to be involved in the case. A UK-based gangster was likely involved in the killing of Nafe Singh Rathee, Haryana unit president of Indian National Lok Dal and former MLA, the Haryana Police has said. The police also said they…

India also expressed concerns about attempts by developed countries to club long-standing development issues with new issues of trade and industrial policy NEW DELHI : India expressed concerns about the increasing use of unilateral trade protectionist measures being justified in the guise of environmental protection, at the World Trade Organization’s 13th ministerial conference that began in Abu…

An Indian-origin professor at the University of Westminster in London Nitasha Kaul alleged that she was denied entry into India after she landed in Bengaluru to take part in a seminar on the Constitution organised by the Karnataka government.   Bengaluru: An Indian-origin professor at the University of Westminster in London Nitasha Kaul alleged that she was…

Known to be close to China, Muizzu came to power in November last year with a distinctly anti-India position. One of the first foreign policy decisions taken by him after assuming office was to officially request the Indian government withdraw its military personnel from the Maldives. At present, around 70 Indian troops, along with Dornier 228 maritime…

Hey Ira, Kaise ho? Into your second semester and loving Canada! Time is flying, truly. Back in India, the exam season looms. Stress is in the air. And the centrepiece of it all, as you know, is Kota. The city’s famous—or infamous—coaching industry, and the pressure-cooker environment in which thousands of youngsters prepare for competitive exams there,…

Woman killed: The woman has been identified as Sushilamma, who was living with her daughter in a rented flat near Bengaluru’s Nisarga Layout, close to KR Puram A 70-year-old woman’s body has been found in KR Puram area in Bengaluru. The dismembered body was put in a drum, which was dumped at a vacant lot near an…

Sikkim, the only Indian state without access to railways, is all set to undergo a connectivity revolution. As per news agency ANI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the state’s first railway station on Monday (Feb 26). “Rangpo station is the form of a touristic and defensive point of view for Sikkim and…

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Niranjan Hiranandani and his son Darshan Hiranandani, the promoters of prominent Mumbai-based real estate developer Hiranandani Group, for questioning in a foreign exchange violation case on February 26 Hiranandani Group co-founder and Managing Director Niranjan Hiranandani and his son Darshan Hiranandani have been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday i.e.…

Farmers protest: The farmers’ bodies have planned to take the tractor march through the Yamuna Expressway, Luharli Toll Plaza, and Mahamaya Flyover. Ahead of the planned tractor march organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) today, the Noida Police has issued a traffic advisory, warning commuters of potential disruptions and diversions in…

The con — which drained Shreya Datta, 37, of her savings and retirement funds while saddling her with debt. Philadelphia, United States: The “wine trader” wooed her online for months with his flirtatious smile and emoji-sprinkled texts. Then he went for the kill, defrauding the Philadelphia-based tech professional out of $450,000 in a cryptocurrency romance scam. The…

Haryana Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) chief Nafe Singh Rathee and a party worker were killed after unidentified assailants fired several rounds of bullets at their SUV in Bahadurgarh near Delhi on Sunday, a senior party leader said. Three private gunmen hired by Rathee for security also suffered injuries in the attack. According to news agency ANI,…

Using just an alias as a clue, Delhi Police’s Southern Range Special Cell traced Hanif Sheikh, a wanted SIMI terrorist who had been absconding for the last 22 years. A special cell of the Delhi Police arrested Hanif Sheikh (47), an elusive member of the banned organisation Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), on February 22. The…

Immersing himself in the depths of the Arabian Sea off the coast of Gujarat, he offered prayers at the sacred site where the legendary city of Dwarka is said to have vanished following Lord Krishna’s departure. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed profound fulfillment on Sunday, declaring that his “decades-old dream was completed today.” Immersing himself in the…

The decision was taken during a state cabinet meeting on Friday night chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. In a significant decision, the Assam Cabinet has scuttled the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935 to curb child marriages. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma described the Act as outdated and emphasized that this move represents…

Mobile internet services have been restored in seven Haryana districts on February 25, almost two weeks after they were suspended in the wake of farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest, reported PTI. An officials informed that mobile internet services that were suspended 2 weeks ago were restored in 7 Haryana districts on Sunday. The authorities imposed internet ban in…

The passengers of the ill-fated tractor-trolley belonged to Etah district and they were going to take a bath in the Ganga river on full moon Twenty-two people, including eight children, died when their tractor-trolley overturned and fell into a pond in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj district on Saturday, officials said. Source : https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/many-killed-as-tractor-trolley-falls-into-pond-in-uttar-pradeshs-kasganj/article67881553.ece

Renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj recently shared a rare glimpse into the creation process of the Ram Lalla idol for the Ayodhya temple on Instagram. Arun Yogiraj, the talented sculptor behind the creation of the Ram Lalla idol gracing the ‘garbha griha’ of the Ayodhya temple, delighted fans by unveiling an exclusive glimpse into the statue’s making process…