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09 Jan 2023
DelhiCold wave: Dense fog engulfs North India, rail movement disrupted
There seems to be no respite from the biting cold for North Indian plains as "very dense fog" covered the region, while the air quality in Delhi worsened on Monday.
08 Jan 2023
UttarakhandNainital, Uttarkashi also at risk of sinking like Joshimath: Experts
Experts have cautioned that the land sinking incidents in Joshimath, a hilly town in Uttarakhand, are not an isolated occurrence in the Himalayan area, per India Today
08 Jan 2023
Air IndiaTata Sons chairman reacts to Air India urination incident
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran reacted to the incident of a drunk man who reportedly urinated on a female co-passenger on Air India's New York to Delhi flight in November and called it a matter of personal anguish between him and his colleagues at the airline.
08 Jan 2023
Uttarakhand#NewsBytesExplainer: Joshimath land-sinking crisis that's keeping Uttarakhand government on tenterhooks
Landslides in Joshimath town of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district have kept the authorities on tenterhooks, with over 600 families contemplating relocation due to cracks in their houses, as well as many roads, caused by land subsidence.
08 Jan 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaPlea in SC seeks 'national disaster' status for Joshimath crisis
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court, requesting that the current land sinking occurrences in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, be declared a national disaster and that the afflicted families be compensated.
08 Jan 2023
DelhiThick fog covers north India; flights, trains delayed in Delhi
Delhiites and others in north India woke up to a freezing and foggy morning on Sunday as the cold wave tightened its grip.
07 Jan 2023
Lashkar-e-TaibaJammu and Kashmir: LeT proxy TRF issues fresh 'hit list'
The Resistance Front (TRF), the terror outfit believed to be an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), reportedly released another 'hit list' in Kashmir on Saturday, India Today reported.
07 Jan 2023
KeralaKerala woman orders biryani dish 'Kuzhimanthi' online, dies after eating
In another shocking incident of potential food poisoning, a 20-year-old Kerala woman passed away after reportedly consuming a biryani dish called ''Kuzhimanthi' from a local hotel.
07 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India urination row: Pilot, crew of NewYork-Delhi flight grounded
Air India (AI) on Saturday grounded a pilot and four cabin crew members of a New York to Delhi flight over urinating incident in November.
07 Jan 2023
UttarakhandJoshimath: Evacuation of 600 families begins, choppers put on standby
Uttarakhand government began the plan to evacuate nearly 600 families from danger zones in Joshimath town following the land sinking.
07 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India urination case: Accused Shankar Mishra arrested from Bengaluru
Shankar Mishra, wanted by the Delhi Police for urinating on an elderly woman on an Air India New York-Delhi flight in November, has been arrested from Bengaluru and brought to Delhi.
06 Jan 2023
High CourtSupreme Court transfers all same-sex marriage recognition pleas to itself
The Supreme Court on Friday transferred all petitions seeking the recognition of same-sex marriages in India—which are pending before various High Courts—to itself, Live Law reported.
06 Jan 2023
Chief Justice of IndiaWill confirm 44 judges' appointment soon: Centre to Supreme Court
The names of 44 judges will be confirmed for appointment to the higher judiciary within three days, the Centre informed the Supreme Court on Friday.
06 Jan 2023
UttarakhandJoshimath: Panic grips town, evacuation begins; CM Dhami to visit
After repeated protests by the residents of Joshimath against inaction over land subsidence, the Uttarakhand government began evacuating families from the town on Thursday.
06 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India urination row: Woman compensated, say Shankar Mishra's lawyers
The lawyers of the accused Shankar Mishra—booked for urinating on an elderly co-passenger in the business class of an Air India flight from New York to Delhi in November—claimed on Friday that both parties had already reached a settlement.
06 Jan 2023
DelhiCold wave grips Delhi, temperature dips to 1.8 degrees Celsius
Delhiites woke up to a foggy and chilly morning on Friday as the cold wave in North India tightened its grip further.
06 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India crew forced woman to face accused who urinated
The woman—who had a horrendous experience after a drunk co-passenger urinated on her on an Air India flight in November—was forced to face the accused by the crew as he begged to be spared, claiming he was a "family man," new documents reveal.
06 Jan 2023
Anjali SinghDelhi accident: Police arrests sixth accused in Sultanpuri case
Just days after the horrifying death of Anjali Singh, the 20-year-old woman who died after being hit by a car in Delhi's Sultanpuri and dragged for 13km, the Delhi Police arrested a sixth accused in connection to the alleged hit-and-run case on Friday.
05 Jan 2023
Uttarakhand#NewsBytesExplainer: What's Haldwani railways land eviction issue that SC stayed
In Uttarakhand's Haldwani area, the eviction of over 4,000 families from houses allegedly built on Indian Railways' land without legal permission got the Supreme Court's stay on Thursday.
05 Jan 2023
Amit ShahEyeing 2024 polls, Amit Shah announces Ram Mandir opening date
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that the 'Ram Mandir' in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, will open on January 1, 2024.
05 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India: Man who urinated on co-passenger identified
A man who reportedly urinated on an elderly co-passenger during an Air India flight from New York to Delhi on November 29 has been identified as Mumbai-based businessman Shankar Mishra.
05 Jan 2023
UttarakhandUttarakhand: Families flee Joshimath after 561 homes develop deep cracks
Several families have fled their homes in Uttarakhand's Joshimath town after their homes developed deep cracks suddenly, ANI reported.
05 Jan 2023
AccidentsSwiggy agent dies in accident, body dragged for 1 km
A Swiggy delivery executive died after a car reportedly crashed into his bike and dragged him for 500 meters in Noida's Sector 14 on Sunday, police confirmed on Thursday.
05 Jan 2023
Supreme Court Of India50,000 people can't be uprooted overnight: SC halts Haldwani eviction
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Uttarakhand High Court's judgment that allowed the eviction of over 4,000 families from Indian Railways' land near Haldwani.
04 Jan 2023
ChennaiChennai: Techie falls after hitting pothole, run over by truck
A 22-year-old software engineer was reportedly mowed down by a truck near Maduravoyal in Chennai on Tuesday at 7:20 am.
04 Jan 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaPleas challenging release of Bilkis Bano's rapists adjourned to mid-February
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the petitions challenging the remission to the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case to mid-February.
04 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India: Man gets 30-day ban for urinating on co-passenger
Air India on Wednesday banned a man from traveling with the airline for 30 days after he, in an inebriated state, urinated on an elderly woman co-passenger in the business class of a flight traveling from New York to Delhi on November 26.
04 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India flight horror: Drunk man urinates on woman co-passenger
In a disturbing incident, a drunk man reportedly urinated on an elderly woman in a business class aisle seat of an Air India flight traveling from New York to Delhi on November 26.
04 Jan 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Cold wave to grip northwest India for next 4-5 days
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday, cold wave and dense foggy conditions are back in Delhi again after a short respite during New Year as chilly winds from the Himalayas blow over the plains.
03 Jan 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaCinema halls can prohibit outside food, beverages: Supreme Court
In a major victory for the owners of cinema halls, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that theater operators have the right to regulate cine-goers from bringing outside food and beverages.
03 Jan 2023
Presidency CollegeBengaluru: Girl student stabbed to death on Presidency University campus
A 19-year-old student was stabbed to death by her distant cousin on the Presidency University campus in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Monday, NDTV reported.
03 Jan 2023
DelhiDelhi accident: Injuries caused death, no sexual assault, reveals autopsy
The preliminary autopsy report of Anjali Singh—the woman who was killed after being hit by a car and dragged for 13km in West Delhi in the wee hours of Sunday—has reportedly ruled out sexual assault.
03 Jan 2023
OdishaOdisha: Third Russian found dead in less than two weeks
A Russian national was found dead on a ship anchored at Paradip Port in Jagatsinghpur, Odisha, on Tuesday, Hindustan Times reported, citing officials.
03 Jan 2023
DelhiDelhi: Sultanpuri accident victim dragged by car was with friend
Anjali Singh—who died after being dragged by a car for 13km reportedly from Sultanpuri to Kanjhawala in Delhi in the wee hours of Sunday—wasn't alone at the time of the accident, the investigation revealed.
03 Jan 2023
Vande Bharat ExpressWest Bengal: Stones pelted at Vande Bharat Express, windows damaged
Unidentified miscreants pelted stones at the newly launched Vande Bharat Express between West Bengal's Kumarganj and Malda Railway Stations, damaging several window panes and one main door glass, as per reports.
03 Jan 2023
Cold WaveNorthwest India in cold wave's clutches, meteorological department issues alert
Cold wave and dense fog conditions are likely to prevail over the plains of north India, especially the northwestern region, for the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said while issuing an alert on Monday.
02 Jan 2023
Road AccidentsTamil Nadu, UP top in road accidents; 6-9 pm riskiest
The most number of accidents on National Highways in India in 2021 were reported from Tamil Nadu, followed by Uttar Pradesh, while the most number of fatalities from such accidents were reported from the latter.
02 Jan 2023
DelhiDelhi: Sultanpuri road accident accused sent to 3-day police custody
Delhi's Rohini Court on Monday sent all five persons accused in the death of a 23-year-old woman in the Sultanpuri road accident to three-day police custody.
02 Jan 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaMeet BV Nagarathna, SC judge who dissented from demonetization verdict
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Centre's 2016 demonetization decision and dismissed all pleas contesting it.
02 Jan 2023
Andhra PradeshAP: Stampede kills 3 in TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu's rally
In a tragic incident, three people died due to a stampede in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district during a political rally led by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President and former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
