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26 Sep 2022

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal: Tourist vehicle falls into gorge; 7 dead, 10 injured

At least seven persons died and 10 others were injured on Sunday night after a tourist vehicle plummeted into a gorge in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, PTI reported.

25 Sep 2022

Chandigarh

Chandigarh Airport to be renamed after Bhagat Singh

In his monthly address to the nation Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Chandigarh Airport will be renamed after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh as a tribute to the martyr.

PFI-linked accounts received over Rs. 120 crore: ED tells court

Speaking before a special court in Lucknow, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said the Popular Front of India (PFI) had received over Rs. 120 crore in its accounts and of its related entities over the years for unlawful activities.

25 Sep 2022

Gujarat

Diwali gift: Surat diamond baron makes native village totally solar-powered

The Dholakia family, owners of Shree Ram Krishna Exports diamond manufacturing firm in Gujarat, has gifted solar panel rooftops to around 850 families in their native village Dudhala in the Amreli district.

25 Sep 2022

S Jaishankar

India slams Pakistan, China over terrorism at UN General Assembly

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday took a strong swipe at Pakistan and China for allegedly defending terrorism.

25 Sep 2022

Rishikesh

Uttarakhand: Ankita Bhandari drowned with blunt force injuries, reveals autopsy

The provisional autopsy report of Ankita Bhandari revealed that her death was caused by drowning, and she had blunt force trauma.

25 Sep 2022

Goa Police

Sonali Phogat's family accuses BJP's Kuldeep Bishnoi of murder

The family of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sonali Phogat has accused party leader, Kuldeep Bishnoi, of killing her, ANI reported.

24 Sep 2022

5G Technology

PM Modi to launch 5G services in India in October

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 5G cellular network services in India in the first week of October at the India Mobile Congress event to be held at Pragati Maidan in Delhi, according to the government's National Broadband Mission.

24 Sep 2022

Myanmar

Beware of fake job rackets from Thailand, Myanmar: MEA advisory

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday issued an advisory asking Indians to be wary of fake job rackets promising lucrative jobs in digital sales and marketing.

Private security to replace CISF personnel for airport non-core duties

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is set to replace the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel posted at non-core duties by private security personnel at 60 airports, it said in a release on Friday.

Crackdown on child pornography: CBI raids 56 locations across India

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday carried out multiple raids across 20 states in connection with two online child pornography cases.

24 Sep 2022

Uttar Pradesh

UP: 10 die in 2 wall collapse incidents in Etawah

Two incidents of wall collapse due to heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah have led to the death of 10 people over the last three days.

24 Sep 2022

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand: Missing receptionist's body found; BJP leader's son arrested

The body of Ankita Bhandari (19)—a resort receptionist who went missing several days ago—was fished out from Rishikesh's Chilla canal on Saturday.

23 Sep 2022

Kashmiri Pandit

J&K administration stops salary of striking Kashmiri Pandits demanding relocation

The Jammu and Kashmir administration issued orders on Wednesday to stop the salaries of Kashmiri Pandit employees who are on strike demanding better security and relocation outside of the valley.

Stone pelting at buses, cops injured during PFI's Kerala bandh

A day after investigation agencies raided over 100 Popular Front of India (PFI) leaders' premises across India, the controversial organization is conducting a dawn-to-dusk strike in Kerala.

22 Sep 2022

Mohan Bhagwat

RSS chief Bhagwat visits mosque, cleric calls him 'Rashtra Pita'

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat visited a mosque in Delhi on Thursday and held a meeting with the chief cleric of the All India Imam Organization, Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, who called Bhagwat Rashtra Pita.

22 Sep 2022

Karnataka High Court

Hijab row: SC reserves verdict on Karnataka HC's 'controversial' ban

After 10 days of rigorous hearings over the controversial hijab ban in Karnataka, the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in the case.

22 Sep 2022

Nykaa

Nykaa's Falguni Nayar becomes India's richest woman, surpasses Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Falguni Nayar, the founder of beauty and wellness products e-commerce platform Nykaa, has now become India's richest woman with a net worth of Rs. 38,700 crore, as per the 'IIFL Wealth Hurun India rich list 2022' released on Wednesday.

22 Sep 2022

Gyanvapi Mosque

Varanasi court to resume hearing in Gyanvapi Mosque case today

Days after Hindu petitioners scored a big win in the Gyanvapi Mosque case, the hearing is all set to resume on Thursday.

22 Sep 2022

Robert Vadra

Robert Vadra apologizes unconditionally to court for violating travel conditions

Businessman Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, unconditionally apologized on Wednesday for violating travel restrictions imposed by a Delhi court after a fortnight-long trip to the UAE, UK, Spain, and Italy.

100 arrested in country-wide raids on locations linked to PFI

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a joint operation with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and police carried out raids at the premises linked to the Popular Front of India (PFI) across 10 states and arrested over 100 of its leaders early on Thursday.

21 Sep 2022

Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata, 2 others appointed trustees of 'PM CARES' Fund

India's veteran Industrialist Ratan Tata has been appointed as a trustee of the 'PM CARES Fund.'

21 Sep 2022

Raju Srivastava

From Congress, SP to BJP: Raju Srivastava's 'versatile' political journey

India is mourning the demise of Raju Srivastava, a legendary comedian and the nation's favorite "Gajodhar Bhaiya."

UP: BJP MLA booked for harassment, son for rape

In a bizarre series of events, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and his son have been booked for allegedly harassing and raping a woman in Uttar Pradesh.

From September 27, SC to livestream all constitutional bench proceedings

The Supreme Court (SC) has decided to live-stream all constitution bench proceedings beginning September 27, according to Hindustan Times.

21 Sep 2022

Jalandhar

After Chandigarh University, protests erupt in LPU over student's suicide

Days after massive student protests rocked Chandigarh University (CU), students at the Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar, were seen embroiled in protests over an alleged student suicide.

20 Sep 2022

Srinagar

J&K: After 30 years, Kashmir gets first multiplex in Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated a multiplex in Srinagar, ending the Kashmir Valley's three-decade-long wait for a cinema screen.

20 Sep 2022

Hijab row

Hijab row case: SC questions Karnataka HC's judgment banning hijab

The Supreme Court remarked on Tuesday the Karnataka High Court erred in addressing the essential religious practice issue in the hijab row case.

20 Sep 2022

Indian Air Force

Abhinandan Varthaman's MiG-21 Squadron retiring by September end

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to retire a major squadron of MiG-21 fighter planes soon.

20 Sep 2022

Noida

Noida: 4 dead, 8 injured in boundary wall collapse incident

In a disturbing incident, at least four construction workers died and eight others were injured after a boundary wall collapsed in Noida on Tuesday morning.

20 Sep 2022

Madhya Pradesh

'Deer fed to Kuno cheetahs': Bishnoi community seeks PM's intervention

A controversy has erupted over the eight cheetahs brought in from Namibia and released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi into Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park last week.

20 Sep 2022

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Kabaddi players served food in toilet, video sparks outrage

A viral video showing Kabaddi players in Uttar Pradesh being served food in a toilet has sparked massive outrage.

20 Sep 2022

Delhi

Delhi: Speeding SUV rams parked vehicles, drags biker for 100m

A Toyota Fortuner SUV rammed into several parked vehicles in Delhi's Karol Bagh on Monday evening as a 63-year-old man driving the car lost control, reported The Indian Express.

19 Sep 2022

Jodhpur

Rajasthan: Doctor drags dog chained to car on road; booked

A doctor in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, was booked for chaining a stray dog to his car and driving around dragging the canine on Sunday.

19 Sep 2022

Uttar Pradesh

UP: 38 students hospitalized post-medical camp; 'wrong medicine' suspected reason

Nearly 40 students of the Kasturba Gandhi Awasiya Balika Vidyalaya in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, fell ill and were reportedly hospitalized on Monday.

19 Sep 2022

Bhagwant Mann

Chandigarh University 'objectionable' videos row: Students end protest, 3 arrested

After two nights of massive protests over the alleged leak of "objectionable" women's hostel videos, students at Chandigarh University, Mohali, ended their stir in the early hours of Monday.

18 Sep 2022

Chandigarh

Students' claim of leaked videos baseless: Police, Chandigarh University authorities

As the controversy around leaked objectionable videos of women students from Chandigarh University is raging, the police and university authorities have termed the students' claim baseless, saying that merely one video was found, which was of the accused herself.

Congress vs BJP: The politics around India's cheetah relocation project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released eight cheetahs flown in from Namibia into the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

18 Sep 2022

Uttar Pradesh

Cyclonic formation over Bay of Bengal, warning issued for Odisha

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a warning for Odisha predicting heavy rainfall in the state over the next few days because of the formation of a cyclonic circulation over the west-central Bay of Bengal.

18 Sep 2022

Chandigarh

Protests in Chandigarh University after 'objectionable' girls' hostel videos leaked

Massive midnight protests erupted at Chandigarh University (CU) in Mohali on Saturday after "objectionable" videos of its female students were leaked online, reports said.