India News
From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, this is your one-stop-solution for ‘everything India’.
16 Jan 2023
ChandigarhChandigarh: 25-year-old woman feeding stray dogs hit by speeding SUV
In a horrific accident, a 25-year-old woman was hit by a speeding Mahindra Thar SUV in Chandigarh on Saturday while she, along with her mother, was feeding stray dogs.
16 Jan 2023
Narendra ModiGanga Vilas cruise stuck in Bihar on Day 3: Reports
The luxury river cruise ship—MV Ganga Vilas—inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week is stuck in Bihar's Chhapra, ANI reported.
16 Jan 2023
Kuldeep SengarUnnao rape case: Ex-BJP MLA gets bail for daughter's wedding
Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar—convicted of raping a minor girl in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district in 2017—was granted interim bail by the Delhi High Court on Monday in order to allow him to attend his daughter's wedding.
16 Jan 2023
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: Pet dog owners to be taxed in Sagar
In a first for the state, dog owners in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, are likely to be taxed for "security and cleanliness" reasons.
16 Jan 2023
IndiaIndia's 100 richest can fund country's 18-month Union Budget: Oxfam
India is suffering from growing "wealth inequality" as billionaires continue to witness their wealth surge, as per Oxfam International's latest "Survival of the Richest" report.
16 Jan 2023
Kiren RijijuSC Collegium should include government representatives: Kiren Rijiju to CJI
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has reportedly written a letter to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud suggesting that the Supreme Court Collegium, which appoints the judges, should include central government representatives.
15 Jan 2023
HyderabadMukarram Jah, Hyderabad's last Nizam's grandson, passes away
Hyderabad's titular eighth Nizam, Mukarram Jah, died on Thursday night in Turkey's Istanbul, an official release issued by his office on behalf of the family confirmed.
15 Jan 2023
Vande Bharat ExpressModi flags off Vande Bharat Express between Telangana and Andhra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off another new Vande Bharat Express connecting Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to Telangana's Secunderabad on Sunday.
15 Jan 2023
JallikattuTamil Nadu: Jallikattu begins in Madurai under Supreme Court guidelines
The traditional bull-taming sport—Jallikattu—began in Avaniyapuram village of Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Sunday amid plans for large-scale celebrations in the state.
15 Jan 2023
Army DayIn a first, Army Day parade moves out of Delhi
The Army Day parade, traditionally held in Delhi, has been moved to Bengaluru in Karnataka on Sunday.
15 Jan 2023
Nitin GadkariThreatening calls to Nitin Gadkari traced to Karnataka jail: Police
Nagpur Police on Sunday claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough in the case related to threat calls received by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
14 Jan 2023
Sun PharmaUSFDA pulls up Sun Pharma for lapses in Gujarat plant
The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) questioned India's top drugmaker Sun Pharma for alleged failures in preventing drug product contamination at its Gujarat-based factory, PTI reported.
14 Jan 2023
Nitin GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari receives death threat calls
An unidentified person on Saturday threatened to kill the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari following which security around his office and home was beefed up, IANS reported.
14 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India urination case: Woman dismisses 'peed on herself' claim
The alleged victim in the Air India urination case, a 72-year-old woman who was reportedly peed on by a drunk co-passenger during the airline's New York-Delhi flight in November, has reacted to accused Shankar Mishra's latest claims that she had urinated on herself.
14 Jan 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaHate speech: SC slams news channels, seeks government's strict stand
The Supreme Court stated on Friday that news anchors who attempt to divide society through their shows should be taken off air.
14 Jan 2023
Tamil NaduCollege student gang-raped in Tamil Nadu's Kancheepuram, five arrested
The Kancheepuram district police in Tamil Nadu arrested five people in connection with an alleged gang-rape of a 20-year-old college student on Friday.
14 Jan 2023
Shraddha WalkarAftab chopped Shraddha Walker's body with saw, reveals autopsy report
In a significant breakthrough in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, the woman who was reportedly murdered by her live-in-partner Aaftab Poonawalla, an autopsy report has revealed that the victim's body was chopped by the accused using a saw.
13 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India urination case: Woman peed on herself, claims accused
Accused Shankar Mishra, the Mumbai businessman arrested for reportedly urinating on a co-passenger on an Air India's New York-Delhi flight in November, infirmed a court in Delhi that he didn't commit the deplorable act.
13 Jan 2023
Budget SessionBudget session of Parliament from January 31 to April 6
The Budget Session 2023 of Parliament will commence on January 31 and continue till April 6, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Prahlad Joshi informed on Friday.
13 Jan 2023
KeralaNo 'sir' or 'madam', only 'teacher' in Kerala schools
The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) officially instructed all school teachers to be addressed as 'teacher' instead of 'madam' or 'sir,' regardless of gender.
13 Jan 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra: 10 die in bus-truck collision on Nashik-Shirdi highway
At least ten people, including kids, died after the bus they were traveling in collided with a truck on Friday on the Nashik-Shirdi highway in Maharashtra.
13 Jan 2023
Narendra ModiModi flags off world's longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the world's longest river cruise, 'MV Ganga Vilas' from Varanasi.
13 Jan 2023
JoshimathISRO images reveal Joshimath sank 5.4 cm in 12 days
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released satellite images of Joshimath, the town in Uttarakhand that's slowly sinking due to land subsidence.
12 Jan 2023
MumbaiIndia's longest sea bridge to open in Mumbai this year
After a decades-long wait, the "longest sea bridge in India" is finally set to open for vehicular traffic in Mumbai later this year.
12 Jan 2023
Indian ArmyJoshimath: Army relocates troops as 25+ military installations develop cracks
The Indian Army relocated an undisclosed number of troops from the sinking Himalayan town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand after 25-28 military installations developed cracks, Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, informed on Thursday.
12 Jan 2023
BengaluruBengaluru: Road caves in during metro construction, one injured
In yet another case of shocking civic apathy, a biker was reportedly injured after a road in central Bengaluru's Shoolay Circle caved in, creating a massive hole in the middle of the road on Thursday.
12 Jan 2023
Nupur SharmaProphet row: BJP's Nupur Sharma gets gun license amid threats
The Delhi Police has issued a gun license to suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma after she complained of receiving death threats following her incendiary remarks over Prophet Mohammed in May.
12 Jan 2023
Cold WaveCold wave: North India to witness 'never seen' -4°C temperature
Already under the grip of a cold wave, North India is likely to see the weather worsen next week, with temperatures plummeting to -4 degrees Celsius, the region's lowest ever for January, say experts.
12 Jan 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka HC halts Sadhguru's Isha Yoga Centre, Adiyogi statue inauguration
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday ordered the status quo be maintained on the inauguration of Sadhguru's Isha Yoga Centre and Adiyogi's statue at the foot of Nandi Hills near Bengaluru.
11 Jan 2023
Air IndiaAir India urination case: Court reserves accused's bail plea order
The Patiala House court in Delhi reserved its order on bail for accused Shankar Mishra, who allegedly urinated on a female co-passenger during Air India's New York to Delhi flight on November 26 last year.
11 Jan 2023
Adani PortsWorld's biggest ship skips India amid lack of port infrastructure
The world's biggest ship, Ever Alot, couldn't dock in India as most coastal harbors aren't deep enough to handle vessels that huge.
11 Jan 2023
Indian ArmyThree soldiers die after falling into gorge in J&K's Kupwara
Two personnel of the Indian Army's Chinar Corps and a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) died on Wednesday after they reportedly slipped into a deep gorge while they were patrolling in a forward zone near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
11 Jan 2023
Karni SenaMadhya Pradesh: Karni Sena's agitation in Bhopal enters fourth day
The indefinite agitation of the Karni Sena, which started on Sunday in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, entered the fourth day as protesters have refused to back down until all of their 22 demands are met.
11 Jan 2023
Uttar PradeshAfter Joshimath, houses develop cracks in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh
Amid recent concerns regarding soil subsidence in Uttarakhand's Joshimath, sudden leaks and cracks have started appearing at a few houses in Aligarh's Kanwariganj area in Uttar Pradesh, setting off panic among locals.
11 Jan 2023
Mohan BhagwatRSS chief Bhagwat speaks in support of LGBTQ community
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) head Mohan Bhagwat spoke in support of the LGBTQ community, stating that they are humans and have the right to live like others.
10 Jan 2023
Directorate General of Civil AviationGo First Bengaluru-Delhi flight takes off leaving 50 passengers behind
A Delhi-bound Go First plane took off from the Bengaluru airport on Monday, allegedly leaving behind over 50 passengers waiting in a shuttle bus.
10 Jan 2023
DelhiSedition case: Delhi L-G allows prosecution of Shehla Rashid
Delhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena allowed the prosecution of former Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union (JNUSU) vice-president Shehla Rashid in the 2019 sedition case.
10 Jan 2023
West BengalBengal: Snake found in mid-day meal, 30 kids fall ill
At least 30 school children were hospitalized in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Monday after consuming food in which a snake was allegedly found, PTI reported, citing officials.
10 Jan 2023
Chanda KochharICICI-Videocon scam: Chanda Kochhar, husband Deepak Kochhar released from jail
Former ICICI Bank CEO and MD, Chanda Kochhar, and her husband, Deepak Kochhar, were released from jail on Tuesday after the Bombay High Court granted them bail on Monday.
10 Jan 2023
National Disaster Management AuthorityJoshimath: Authorities to demolish 2 hotels, mark 200 houses unsafe
The Chamoli district administration in Uttarakhand is set to demolish two hotels in Joshimath amid the subsidence crisis in the Himalayan town, which forced hundreds out of their homes after it developed deep cracks.
