-
BJP's 45% Vote Share In Civic Body Polls Shows Decisive Mandate: Devendra Fadnavis
Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the BJP's 45 per cent vote share in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections reflected a decisive mandate, and its tally was higher than that of Shiv Sena (UBT) despite contesting fewer seats.
-
India Presses Iran For Early Consular Access To 16 Detained Indians
India will continue to press Iranian authorities to grant early consular access to the 16 Indian crew members of a commercial vessel that was detained last month, the Indian embassy in Tehran said on Saturday.
-
"Election Was Very Strange...": Uddhav Thackeray On Civic Body Polls
Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday described the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections held on January 15 as a "strange" and desperate fight for his opponents.
-
Kidnapped By Mob And Gang-Raped 2 Years Ago, Kuki Woman Dies In Manipur
A woman from the Kuki tribe, who was gang-raped after she was kidnapped by a group of men from Manipur's capital Imphal just after the Meitei-Kuki ethnic clashes broke out in May 2023, has died of an illness aggravated by the trauma.
-
Afraid He Would 'Sacrifice' Them To Get Rich, 3 Men Kill Friend In Ghaziabad
In a bizarre murder in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, three friends killed a man with a gas cylinder and then set his body ablaze because they were afraid he would 'sacrifice' one of them to get rich, as suggested by an occultist.
-
In Indore Court, A Snapped Pencil Proves Deadly Reality Of Banned Kite String
A courtroom fell silent when a simple yellow pencil snapped under the force of a thin kite string. At the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench, the danger of Chinese kite string, popularly known as manjha, was not argued in words but demonstrated.
-
21-Year-Old Woman Mauled To Death By Leopard Near Sugarcane Field In UP
A 21-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard in the Nichlaul Range of the Sohgirwa Wildlife Sanctuary here on Saturday, officials said.
-
Woman, Her Lover Strangulate Husband To Death In UP: Cops
Uttar Pradesh Police here have arrested a woman and her lover on Saturday for allegedly strangulating her husband to death, officials said.
-
Drones Spotted In Jammu And Kashmir Again, 4th Time In A Week
Drones, suspected to be from Pakistan, were spotted at two locations in the Ramgarh sector of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, the fourth such sighting in a week.
-
Why Rs 6,950-Crore Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Is A Game Changer
Assam is set for a massive infrastructure boost as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to perform the Bhoomi Pujan for the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor project on Sunday, January 18.
-
"Unique Globally": Gautam Adani On Vishakha Group's Industrial Ecosystem
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Saturday said that Vishakha Group's coordinated industrial ecosystem spanning solar glass, aluminium, polymer films and advanced materials represents a new model of Indian manufacturing.
-
Singur Movement Changed Bengal's Politics, But Not Farmers' Lives
Singur, which changed the course of West Bengal politics in 2006, is once again at the centre of a controversy 18 years later. Back then the question was about why set up industry on fertile agricultural land.
-
From Child King To Heritage Pioneer: The Remarkable Journey Of Gaj Singh
The social and cultural consciousness of western Rajasthan has been dominated by the legacy of Jodhpur and its royal lineage. And in that is embedded the image of one man, Bapji. King at the age of four, yet deeply connected to the soul of Marwar.
-
Chief Justice On Stage, Mamata Banerjee's 'Protect From Agencies' Appeal
Days after she set the cat among the pigeons by walking out with documents during Enforcement Directorate raids on political consultancy firm I-PAC, Mamata Banerjee has urged the Chief Justice to protect people from being "targeted" by agencies.
-
IndiGo Fined Rs 22 Crore For Massive Flight Disruptions In December
The civil aviation regulator DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 22.20 crore on IndiGo and taken strict enforcement action against its senior management after a probe found serious planning, operational and regulatory lapses.
-
GRAP-4 Enforced In Delhi, Nearby Areas As AQI Crosses 400
The strictest pollution curbs under Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-4) have been reimposed in Delhi-NCR as the AQI began inching towards 450, or the "severe+" category, on Saturday.
-
Bengaluru Excise Officials Demand Rs 80 Lakh Bribe For Brewery Licence, Caught
In a major anti-corruption operation, the Bengaluru Lokayukta has arrested three excise officials after catching them red-handed while allegedly accepting a Rs 25 lakh bribe. The payout was reportedly part of a much larger Rs 80 lakh demand.
-
How Crores Were Siphoned From Pro-Poor Insurance Scheme In Madhya Pradesh
A sprawling insurance fraud network operating quietly across the Gwalior-Chambal belt has been exposed, revealing how crores of rupees meant for the poorest families were siphoned off by declaring the living as dead.
-
Delhi Records Minimum Temperature At 4.4 Degrees Celsius: Weather Office
The national capital on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 4.4 degrees Celsius, which was 3.2 notches below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
-
19 Government Bills Pending In Rajya Sabha, Oldest Dates Back To 1992
As many as 19 government Bills remain pending in the Rajya Sabha, with the oldest, pertaining to population control, dating back to 1992.
