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Indian Railways tightens cancelation rules for premium trains
Indian Railways has implemented stricter ticket cancellation rules for Vande Bharat Sleeper Express and Amrit Bharat II trains, eliminating refunds for late cancellations.
Ahmedabad AMTS bus crash: No kids hurt, minor injuries reported
An Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS) bus crashed into three vehicles, causing several injuries and leading to the driver's arrest for rash driving.
Punjab rolls out free healthcare for all: Here's what's up
The Punjab government has launched the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, a universal healthcare scheme offering Rs 10 lakh annual cashless medical cover to all families in the state.
PM Modi remembers Karpoori Thakur on his birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Bihar chief minister, Karpoori Thakur, on his birth anniversary, praising his dedication to public service.
Mumbai: Woman accuses ticket checker of harassment, later admits to traveling without ticket
A woman in Mumbai, travelling without a valid train ticket, caused a scene and falsely accused railway officials of harassment to avoid paying the fine.
Bomb threats shut schools in Punjab ahead of Republic Day
Six schools in Gurdaspur received hoax bomb threat e-mails, causing panic and prompting immediate closure ahead of Republic Day celebrations.
Delhi-NCR: Fog, drizzle, and chill ahead
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts cloudy skies, foggy mornings, and cooler days for Delhi NCR, despite no rain warning issued.
Braj Rangotsav 2026: Holi vibes take over Braj for a whole month
The cities of Mathura and Vrindavan have initiated their 40-day Holi festival, 'Rangotsav', starting with the Basant Panchami celebration.
Delhi-NCR: Rain, fog deepen cold; visibility dips on January 24
Rainfall in Delhi and the National Capital Region is expected to lessen from Saturday, with dense fog predicted to return during night and early morning hours.
India-EU summit to seal major trade and security deal
The upcoming India-European Union Summit will primarily focus on strengthening global security, concluding trade deal negotiations, and addressing pressing geopolitical issues.
Delhi's water crisis: Why taps are running dry — expected to stabilize by Saturday morning
Delhi's water shortage enters its third day due to high ammonia levels in the Yamuna river, prompting authorities to suspend maintenance work on a key supply canal.
Banks closed today for 4th Saturday: Here's what you need to know
Banks across India are closed today, 24th January, due to the fourth Saturday holiday. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has declared a total of 16 holidays for January 2026.
Republic Day 2026: Delhi locks down with snipers and anti-drone squads after Red Fort blast
In anticipation of Republic Day, all construction activities around Kartavya Path under the Central Vista project have been halted and snipers deployed on all high-rise buildings.
Young woman's body found in Greater Noida drain, police suspect murder
The body of an unidentified woman was found in a drain in Dankaur, Greater Noida, with police suspecting foul play. This is the second such incident reported within a month.
Gurugram businessman loses ₹6.3 crore to online scam over 4 years
A 58-year-old man from Gurugram was allegedly extorted of ₹6.3 crore over four years by unidentified suspects posing as a foreign airline hostess and her family members.
Vande Mataram may soon get anthem-like respect—and rules
The Indian government is deliberating on establishing protocols similar to the national anthem for the recitation of the national song, Vande Mataram.
Faridabad professor stabbed outside college in revenge attack
A private law college professor in Faridabad was critically injured after being stabbed by three individuals, including his colleague's husband, at the institute entrance.
Delhi Police flag 1,000 parking spots as security risks before Republic Day
Ahead of Republic Day, Delhi Police's Special Cell has identified approximately 1,000 unsupervised parking areas across the city as potential security risks.
Delhi's getting a glow-up for the AI Impact Summit 2026
In preparation for the upcoming AI Impact Summit, the Delhi government has initiated road repairs and infrastructure upgrades in south Delhi, particularly around event venues.
Bihar: Class 10 student dies after being set ablaze
A 10th-grade girl from Patna succumbed to severe burn injuries after a 22-year-old man allegedly set her on fire following her refusal of his advances.
Allahabad HC: No maintenance for wife if husband's earning ability lost due to her family's actions
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a wife cannot claim maintenance if her actions contribute to her husband's inability to earn.
Bengaluru: 22 students brutally assault juniors in ragging case
In a shocking incident of ragging, 22 students of Akash Group of Institutions in Devanahalli, Bengaluru, have been accused of assaulting their juniors.
Woman, lover, murder husband; binge on porn beside body
Police in Andhra Pradesh have arrested a woman on charges of murdering her husband with the help of her lover.
Republic Day Parade 2026: S-400 system to feature in tableau
The 2026 Republic Day Parade will showcase India's advanced S-400 air defense system for the first time.
Karnataka doctor shoots self after viral video sparked public outrage
A well-known doctor in Karwar, Karnataka, has died by suicide allegedly due to mental distress caused by a viral video.
Vaishno Devi yatra suspended due to heavy snowfall in J&K
The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra has been temporarily suspended after the first snowfall of the season in Jammu and Kashmir's Trikuta Hills.
UP student amputates foot to seek quota; what happened next
In a bizarre incident, a man from Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly amputated his own foot to be eligible for the disability quota in medical college admissions.
SC blasts advocate facing criminal contempt notice from Jharkhand HC
The Supreme Court has slammed advocate Mahesh Tiwari for challenging a criminal contempt notice issued by the Jharkhand High Court.
Tinder killer to marry another life-sentenced murderer after getting parole
In a bizarre turn of events, two high-profile murder convicts are set to marry in Rajasthan's Alwar after they were granted 15-day emergency paroles by the high court for their wedding.
Bhima Koregaon: HC grants bail to Ramesh Gaichor, Sagar Gorkhe
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to Ramesh Gaichor and Sagar Gorkhe, who have been in custody since 2020 in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case.
Major administrative shake-up ahead as 300 IAS set to retire
In 2026, nearly 300 senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers will retire, including Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan and key state Chief Secretaries.
Bengaluru named world's second-most congested city; India second-worst in Asia
Bengaluru has been named the second most congested city in the world, according to the TomTom Traffic Index 2025.
Indore: 22 hospitalized after drinking contaminated water
Weeks after at least 15 people died and hundreds were hospitalized by water-borne diseases, 22 people have fallen ill in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, after consuming contaminated water, with nine hospitalized.
Bomb threats target Noida, Ahmedabad schools ahead of Republic Day
Shiv Nadar School in Noida and several private schools in Ahmedabad received bomb threat emails on Friday. The threats came just three days before India's Republic Day.
Western Disturbance chills north-India: Rain in Delhi-NCR, Kashmir sees snowfall
Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) witnessed moderate rainfall and thunderstorms on Friday morning as an active Western Disturbance gripped north India.
Andhra weighs Australia-style social media ban for kids under 16
The Andhra Pradesh government is considering a ban on social media for children under 16, similar to Australia's recent legislation.
Final video shows Noida techie flashing light as rescuers watched
A newly released video has captured the final moments of Yuvraj Mehta, a 27-year-old software engineer from Noida who tragically drowned after his car fell into a water-filled pit shortly after midnight on January 17.
Odisha government bans gutkha, pan masala, all tobacco-nicotine products
The Odisha government has imposed a statewide ban on all tobacco and nicotine products.
1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court acquits ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar
A Delhi court has acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Army vehicles falls into gorge in J&K; 10 soldiers killed
Ten soldiers were killed and 10 others were injured after their vehicle went off the road and fell into a gorge in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
SC allows Basant Panchami prayers, namaz at MP's disputed Bhojshala
The Supreme Court has ordered the peaceful conduct of Basant Panchami poojas and Juma Namaz on Friday at the disputed Bhoj Shala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh.
7 charred to death in explosion at Chhattisgarh steel plant
A deadly explosion at the Real Ispat Steel Plant in Baloda Bazar district, Chhattisgarh, has left seven workers dead and several others injured.
Manipur man kidnapped, shot dead; viral video shows him begging
A 38-year-old Meitei man was allegedly abducted and later shot dead by armed men in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Wednesday.
IAS who emptied stadium to walk dog appointed MCD commissioner
Sanjeev Khirwar, the 1994-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who was at the center of a controversy over allegedly clearing a Delhi stadium to walk his dog, has been appointed as the new Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner.
Speeding Thar runs over IAF aspirant who was out jogging
Anaya Sharma, an 18-year-old Indian Air Force aspirant, was killed in a hit-and-run accident on a Jaipur expressway on Wednesday morning.
Korean woman alleges sexual harassment during immigration-clearance at Bengaluru airport
A 32-year-old South Korean businesswoman has accused a ground staff member of sexual harassment at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport (KIA).
Kerala woman arrested after man's suicide over viral harassment video
YouTuber Shimjitha Musthafa was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the suicide of Deepak U, a 41-year-old sales officer from Govindapuram, Kerala.
Pakistan, Punjab gangster-backed terrorists plotting R-Day strike: Report
Security forces in Delhi have been put on high alert after receiving intelligence reports of a possible terrorist attack on or before Republic Day (January 26).
India, Pakistan troops exchange fire along LoC in Kupwara
An exchange of gunfire between Indian and Pakistani forces took place in the Keran sector of North Kashmir's Kupwara district on the night of January 20-21, defense sources told HT.
Assam violence: Tensions rise in Kokrajhar after mob-lynching; internet suspended
Tensions are running high in Assam's Kokrajhar district after clashes between the Bodo and Adivasi communities.
Jharkhand declares 'emergency' after elephant attack kills 22
The Jharkhand government has declared an "elephant emergency" after a wild elephant went on a killing spree in the West Singhbhum district.
IAF's trainee aircraft crashes into water body in Prayagraj
An Indian Air Force (IAF) microlight aircraft crashed into a water body in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday. The incident took place during a routine training sortie.
Air India crash plane had history of safety defects: Campaigners
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed in India last year had a history of technical failures, including a fire incident, according to aviation safety campaigners in the United States.
PhD scholar jumps to death on IIT-Kanpur campus
A PhD scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, died on Tuesday after he allegedly jumped from the sixth floor of a residential building.
Who are the special guests of Republic Day Parade 2026?
The Indian government has invited over 10,000 "special guests" from across the country to attend the 77th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi.
Arson, violence, internet shutdown: Assam's Kokrajhar on edge after tensions
Tensions between the Bodo and Adivasi communities in Assam's Kokrajhar district have escalated into violence.
Delhi airport's 3rd runway to be shut for 5 months
Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi will close its third runway, Runway 11R/29L, for five months starting February 16.
SC slams Maneka Gandhi for remarks on stray dog order
The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure over former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi's public criticism of its orders on the stray dog issue.
50 Maggis, 20kg rice: JeM's winter bunker unearthed in Kishtwar
A Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist group had been planning a long-term stay in the high mountains of Kishtwar, judging by the food items recovered by security forces.
Western disturbances to bring rain, snow across Himalayas, north India
The India Meteorological Department(IMD) has forecast a series of three western disturbances that will likely bring prolonged wet weather to the western Himalayan region over the next week.
Builder arrested after Noida techie drowns in construction pit
The Greater Noida Police has arrested builder Abhay Kumar in connection with the death of 27-year-old Noida techie Yuvraj Mehta.
How India can become a high-income country by 2047
India's economy needs to grow at an annual rate of 7.5% over the next 21 years, to reach the World Bank's high-income threshold of $13,936 in gross national income (GNI) per capita by 2047.
Sabarimala gold case: ED raids 21 locations in 3 states
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a major crackdown on the Sabarimala gold smuggling case.
CAQM flags 'serious deficiencies' in GRAP measures implementation across Delhi-NCR
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has flagged "serious deficiencies" in implementing anti-pollution measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
Noida techie's death: 2015 stormwater plan stayed on paper
The tragic drowning and agonizing final 90 minutes of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta in a waterlogged trench in Noida's Sector 150 have brought the city's long-standing civic issues to the centerstage once again.
Delhi's air quality upgrades to 'very poor'; Northeast monsoon withdraws
Cold wave persists in Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region (NCR), while they simultaneously experience dense fog.
Nuclear reactors, AI: What Modi-UAE president discussed during short meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a meaningful two-hour meeting in India on Monday.
On camera: Gurugram doctor repeatedly runs Scorpio over Swiggy agent
In a shocking incident of road rage, a Scorpio driver ran over a Swiggy delivery agent repeatedly in Gurugram's Hayatpur village.
Karnataka DGP, Ranya Rao's stepfather, suspended over sleazy videos scandal
The Karnataka government has suspended K Ramachandra Rao, the Director General of Police (Civil Rights Enforcement), after several videos allegedly showing him in a compromising position with women went viral.
India, UAE sign letter of intent for strategic defense partnership
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have taken their bilateral relations to new heights by signing a letter of intent for a strategic defense partnership.
PM Modi's special airport welcome for UAE president's visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi on Monday.
Noida techie drowning: SIT formed, Noida Authority CEO removed
The Uttar Pradesh government has removed Noida Authority CEO Lokesh M after a 27-year-old techie drowned in a water-filled pit at an under-construction site in Sector 150.
Pakistan involved in Cambodia-based job scam that duped Indians
A high-level investigation into a Cambodia-based job scam has revealed a Pakistani connection.
'Don't help fuel terrorism in our neighborhood': Jaishankar tells Poland
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday urged Poland to adopt a zero-tolerance policy toward terrorism.
Paratrooper, critically injured in gunfight with terrorists in J&K, dies
A paratrooper, who was critically injured in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Sunday, has succumbed to his injuries.
Unnao rape accused denied bail in survivor's father's death case
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the custodial death case of the father of the Unnao rape victim.
'Trained rescuers just watched': Delivery agent on Noida techie's drowning
A tragic incident unfolded in Greater Noida late Friday night, when a 27-year-old software engineer drowned after his car fell into a water-filled pit.
UP: Man with 2 wives kills live-in-partner, burns body
In a shocking incident, a retired railway employee, already married to two women, allegedly killed his 32-year-old live-in partner in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.