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Congress leader Udit Raj has taken to custody by Delhi Police on Tuesday after protest outside the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters at Keshav Kunj in Delhi. Udit Raj and other congress leaders with members of Doma Parisangh confederation burned the
In one of the biggest development, the Ministry of Railways has approved three major infrastructure projects worth a combined Rs 675 crore to improve passenger safety, modernise signalling and increase freight handling capacity across key railway routes. The projects
Nepal is now turning to international diplomacy to demand compensation for climate-related losses after the flash floods that caused devastation. Now the government wants post-disaster support for vulnerable countries that can be recognised as a matter of of moral liability, ot
The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave major relief to students involved in protests over the NEET-UG examination controversy by ordering the closure of FIRs registered in connection with demonstrations held between July 20 and 25. The court invoked its extraordinary powers
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has withdrawn its proposed September 5 march in Delhi after the government moved the Supreme Court seeking the quashing of FIRs registered against NEET protesters and assured that they would not be targeted or harassed in
In what appears to be one of the most brazen cases of currency fraud in recent months, genuine banknotes worth Rs 7.4 crore were allegedly replaced with counterfeit currency inside a Punjab National Bank (PNB) strongroom, The Times of India reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shared another selfie-style video on social media on Tuesday, this time congratulating Indians on the country's latest GDP growth figures and urging people to make 'Swadeshi' and 'Vocal for Local' part of their everyday choices. In
At least 939 people have died in the catastrophic floods near Nepal's border with China, while 3,925 people are still unaccounted for, according to the country's disaster authority. The search for survivors and those still missing entered its sixth day on
The Supreme Court Collegium on Monday recommended Chhattisgarh High Court judge Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal for appointment as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, amid a growing controversy over the functioning of the court's Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash
Social activist Anna Hazare was admitted to a Mumbai hospital on Monday after falling ill with a viral infection, severe dehydration and kidney-related problems. Hazare was taken to Bombay Hospital in a cardiac ambulance from his village, accompanied by his caretakers.
As the flood swallowed everything below them, Shiva Giri and six others could do little but climb. They watched houses, settlements and structures disappear as they fled uphill from the Mailung Hydropower Project in Rasuwa. Several of Giri's colleagues were
Gautam Adani urges CareEdge to develop a comprehensive Credit Framework for Platform Infrastructure, redefining risk assessment for India
Punjab reports falling groundwater extraction and rising canal water use, with more dark-zone blocks improving and recharge structures expanding across the state.
India has rejected the Permanent Court of Arbitration's ruling that Indus Waters Treaty remains fully in force, saying that its decision to keep 1960 pact in abeyance still stands. However, the Indian government has rejected interim restrictions imposed by Hague-based Court
A blue home standing tall as floodwaters, mud and boulders swept away everything around it in Nepal has left people amazed, with videos of the seemingly unshaken structure going viral on social media. Even more shocking was that residents were still
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to rise. The meeting carried special significance as it
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking mandatory labelling of ethanol content on petrol pump dispensing nozzles, directing the petitioner to approach the appropriate executive authority instead. A bench comprising Justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale questioned
Students protesting the death of an IIT Delhi student have accused the Delhi Police of recording their protest and questioned why police personnel were allowed to enter the campus. The video can be misused against the students in future. It is
A six-year-old girl was found alive beneath thick mud and debris in Nepal's flood-hit Rasuwa district on Friday evening, three days after devastating floodwaters swept through the region. The child was rescued from Timure village by personnel of Nepal's Armed Police
A fresh video purportedly showing the 15-year-old girl booked over abusive remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pushed the Jantar Mantar protest controversy back into political focus. The short clip, shared by the Aam Aadmi Party, shows the
A toy manufacturing unit located in Ghaziabad's Sahibabad industrial area was on fire on , causing a significant amount of thick smoke to rise above the industrial area and create a large-scale emergency. The fire quickly spread throughout the factory after
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Uzbekistan on Saturday, where he will hold delegation-level talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, aiming to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. President Mirziyoyev welcomed PM Modi on arrival at the airport in
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been charged in an FIR after her party's Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) was accused of not following the Calcutta High Court's orders for its foundation day rally in Kolkata. The FIR was
The death toll from the devastating flash flooding in central Nepal climbed to 669 on Saturday as rescue workers recovered more bodies from eight affected districts. More than 2,400 people are still missing after the disaster struck the Himalayan nation on
Images of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has been displayed on prominent Times Square billboard on Friday. This is interesting as he is supposed to address to Indian diaspora at Madison Square Garden. Mohan Bhagwat is currently on US visit
A row between two Union ministers over the reservation policy broke out following demands from Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) for a modification in the reservation policy to provide benefits to the most backward communities in the scheduled castes
BJP president Nitin Nabin has summoned three BJP MP's from Delhi, Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri and Yogender Chandolia on Saturday over their visit to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar's residence. These three MPs visited Sajjan Kumar's home to pay
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned the sale of compounded hing made by Everest Food Products and Laljee Godhoo after their samples were found to be deficient in alcohol-soluble extract, as per lab tests. The food
While Nepal grapples with the aftermath of the terrible flood, there is another case under investigation following an arrest of 29 individuals suspected of having taken money from a bank safe that was washed away by the floods. According
Chinchpokli Ganpati Utsav Mandal debuts a South Indian temple-inspired Aagman Sohla, blending heritage with modern artistry in Mumbai's Lalbaug-Parel-Girangaon belt.
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has attacked BJP and RSS for their alleged shuddhikaran (purification ceremony) at a location in Haldwani, Uttarakhand after addressing a rally at the venue. Rahul Gandhi termed
The authorities in Nepal have warned of more rainfall and thunderstorms in flood-affected areas, that will complicate search, rescue and relief operations already underway. Now the latest crisis will be followed by a glacial collapse near Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday.
The deadly floods in Nepal have brought fresh attention to a similar danger in India, where 195 glacial lakes have been identified as high-risk under the National GLOF Risk Mitigation Programme. The concern comes after floods and debris buried parts of
A tourist filming the mountains in China's Xizang may have accidentally captured the moment a glacier collapsed, triggering the deadly mudslide at Gyirong Port (border crossing) along the Nepal-China border. The footage is now being studied by experts, who believe it
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has alleged that expired food is being served to children in government schools, questioning how such items could be allowed to reach students. Sharing a video on X (formerly Twitter), Dipke wrote,''Expired food items are
A three-year-old boy was left alone on a bridge in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district after his parents allegedly died by suicide by jumping into the swollen Godavari River late Thursday night. The child was later found crying and calling out
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition on August 31 seeking a directive to the Centre and others to ensure mandatory and uniform labelling on every dispensing nozzle at petrol pumps, disclosing the exact percentage of ethanol in petrol.
Uttarakhand announces women-focused schemes: free Roadways travel for 60+, 10 Pink e-Buses in Dehradun, higher self-employment loans, high-tech toilets, and safety initiatives.
The death toll from the flash floods that swept through Nepal earlier this week has reached 626, the Nepal Police said in a statement on Saturday morning, as rescue teams push through a fourth day of gruelling search and relief operations
At least 320 Indians are missing or uncontactable in parts of Nepal near Tibet border after devastating flash floods, according to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Another 400 Indians also stuck on the Chinese side of the border are safe but
Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle believes that the floods that ravaged Nepal's border area with Tibet have the potential to inflict billions of dollars worth of losses and damages. While rescue and relief efforts are under way, Nepal is already
Uttarakhand advances soldier welfare with a dedicated Agniveers Employment Cell, 10% government service reservation, and boosted ex-gratia for martyrs' families.
Celebrating Raksha Bandhan 2026, actor and Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan was part of a unique Raksha Bandhan ceremony held at Manbela, Gorakhpur, where Rakhis were tied by many female beneficiaries of PMAY. He later posted a picture from the Raksha
The Government of India has invited suggestions from students, parents, teachers, experts and other stakeholders as part of a major exercise to reform the country's public examination system. The consultation is being conducted by a High-Powered Task Force (HPTF)
A government-constituted task force on Friday invited suggestions on reforms in public examination including accountability and institutional arrangements. The Centre had in July announced constitution of the High-Powered Task Force (HPTF) with Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani as chairperson, to examine
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi observed Raksha Bandhan 2026 with kids at his official residence in New Delhi on Friday, August 28. Prime Minister Modi marked the occasion with kids, who tied Rakhis on his wrist. Photographs and videos
Tamil Nadu Minister P Viswanathan on Friday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was the INDIA bloc's definitive prime ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha polls. His remarks came amid growing calls from ruling TVK ministers, legislators and sections
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on Thursday said there is no proposal to replace E20 petrol with E10, amid reports that the government is looking at a lower-ethanol fuel option for owners of older vehicles. BPCL said remarks made by its
At least 469 people have died and around 1,400 are still missing after devastating floods and landslides hit parts of Nepal earlier this week. Rescue teams are continuing to search for survivors and those who have not yet been traced. The

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