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25 May 2023

Vande Bharat Express

Uttarakhand's 1st Vande Bharat to launch today. Check route, fare

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Delhi (Anand Vihar)-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express via video conferencing at 11:00am on Thursday.

25 May 2023

Satyendar Jain

Satyendar Jain shifted to ICU at LNJP Hospital

After being hospitalized at Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital in west Delhi on Thursday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi cabinet minister Satyendar Jain was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital.

25 May 2023

Narendra Modi

World wants to know what India is thinking: PM Modi

Addressing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers at Delhi's Palam airport after returning from his three-nation visit on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the world wants to know what India is thinking.

24 May 2023

Narendra Modi

What is 'Sengol,' scepter to be installed in new Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to install the historic scepter "Sengol" inside the new Parliament building on the occasion of its inaugural ceremony on Sunday.

24 May 2023

Mumbai

Ex-Maharashtra CM Manohar Joshi critically ill, in partial coma

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar Joshi's condition continues to be critical, a statement by Mumbai's PD Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre said on Wednesday.

24 May 2023

India

Why your favorite mangoes will be delayed this year

From May through July, India awaits the arrival of its favorite mangoes. Indian horticulturists, the world's largest producer of this fruit, grow about 1,400 varieties of mangoes.

24 May 2023

Tina Dabi

Tina Dabi announces 40-bigha land allotment for Pakistani Hindu migrants

Jaisalmer District Collector, Tina Dabi, officially announced on Tuesday that 40 bighas of land in Khasra Nos. 72 and 73 have been allotted to rehabilitate hundreds of Hindu migrants from Pakistan.

24 May 2023

Amritsar

Punjab: Gangster Jarnail Singh shot dead during alleged gang war

Gangster Jarnail Singh was shot dead by four unidentified persons in Sathiala village in Punjab's Amritsar on Wednesday, reported Times Now.

24 May 2023

Rohtak

Haryana: Family allegedly kills woman, cremates her before police arrive

In a shocking incident, a 20-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her family, who later cremated her body before the police reached the spot in Rithal Narwal village of Haryana's Rohtak on Tuesday, reported India TV.

24 May 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 7 dead, 1 critically injured in road accident

At least seven people died and one sustained critical injuries after a cruiser vehicle of the Pakal Dul Project met with an accident in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, reported ANI.

24 May 2023

COVID-19

COVID-19: India records 552 new cases, 6 deaths

India on Wednesday reported 552 new cases of COVID-19, a slight increase from Tuesday's count of 405 infections, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data.

Wrestlers plan mahapanchayat outside new Parliament building on May 28

Wrestlers demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh have decided to hold a women's mahapanchayat on Sunday in front of the new Parliament building.

23 May 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Modi degree row: Gujarat court summons Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh

A Gujarat court on Tuesday issued a fresh summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, asking them to appear before it on June 7.

23 May 2023

Mumbai

Ex-Maharashtra CM Manohar Joshi hospitalized due to brain tumor complications

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar Joshi was rushed to the PD Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, after he reportedly complained of feeling uneasy on Monday night.

23 May 2023

Tihar Jail

Delhi: 26-year-old convict dies by suicide in Tihar Jail 

Hours after his conviction, a 26-year-old inmate in Delhi's Tihar Jail allegedly hanged himself inside the prison complex on Monday evening, reported the Hindustan Times.

UPSC CSE Final-2022 results announced, girls secure top 4 ranks

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday announced the results of the 2022 Civil Services Examination (CSE) Final exam, which saw girls secure six out of the top 10 ranks.

Why cough syrup exporters will have to undertake product testing

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) has made it mandatory for exporters of cough syrups to get their products tested at government laboratories before they are shipped.

23 May 2023

Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Chased by dog, delivery boy jumps off 3rd floor

A delivery executive was severely injured after he fell from the third floor of the Srinidhi Height apartments in Hyderabad's Panchvati Colony on Sunday, reported India Today.

Rainfall likely in several states until Friday: IMD

India is expected to get some relief from the scorching heat from Tuesday to Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

You can start exchanging your Rs. 2,000 notes from today

Anticipating a rush to exchange Rs. 2,000 notes, which begins on Tuesday, numerous banks have reportedly set up dedicated counters, people to manage queues, and enough inventory of lower denomination banknotes.

23 May 2023

COVID-19

India records 405 COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths in 24 hours

India registered 405 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the lowest in nearly 70 days, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Tuesday.

'When, where, how?': WFI's Brij Bhushan on wrestlers' harassment allegations

Addressing a public meeting in Uttar Pradesh's Mau, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Monday taunted the protesting wrestlers, who accused him of sexual harassment, saying they haven't revealed any details to back their allegations.

22 May 2023

Punjab

Women from Punjab being sold to locals in Muscat: Report

Several women from Punjab are being sold to locals in Muscat and forced into immoral activities, alleged a woman who recently returned to India from Oman.

22 May 2023

Ministry of Finance

All commodities likely to become cheaper in 2023: Finance Ministry

The prices of all commodities, except precious metals, are expected to see a drop in 2023, the Finance Ministry said in the April edition of its Monthly Economic Review.

22 May 2023

Manipur

Manipur: Curfew reimposed, Army called in again after fresh violence

Indian Army and paramilitary personnel were dispatched to Manipur after fresh clashes were reported in the capital Imphal on Monday afternoon following days of peace, NDTV reported.

22 May 2023

Siddaramaiah

Karnataka: Teacher suspended over Facebook post critical of CM Siddaramaiah

The Karnataka government has reportedly suspended a government school teacher in Karnataka's Chitradurga district's Hosadurga taluk for a Facebook post criticizing freshly sworn-in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's policies.

22 May 2023

Shah Rukh Khan

Aryan Khan case: Sameer Wankhede demands security after receiving threats

Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede—accused of corruption in the Cordelia Cruises drug bust case involving Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan—claimed he and his wife, actor Kranti Redkar, have been receiving threats for the last four days.

22 May 2023

Ganga river

UP: 4 dead, several missing after boat capsizes in Ganga

At least four people died and about two dozen others are missing after a boat capsized in the Ganga River in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district on Monday, PTI reported.

22 May 2023

Shaktikanta Das

Don't rush to exchange Rs. 2,000 notes: RBI governor

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday there was no need to panic over the withdrawal of Rs. 2,000 notes.

22 May 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi conferred highest honor of Fiji

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the highest honor of Fiji on Monday.

'Ready for narco test if Punia, Phogat…': WFI's Brij Bhushan

Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh announced in a Facebook post on Sunday that he was ready to face a narco or polygraph test, provided the protesting wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat also undergo the same.

22 May 2023

G20 Summit

G20 tourism meet in Srinagar today under tight security

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) will host the third tourism working group meeting of G20 countries from Monday in Srinagar under tight security, according to the news outlet The Indian Express.

Wrestlers' protest: Women's panchayat at new Parliament building announced

With their 15-day ultimatum for Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's arrest over sexual harassment allegations ending on Sunday, the protesting wrestlers have decided on their next move.

21 May 2023

Dwarka

Dwarka Expressway: India's first elevated highway to open in 2024

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has revealed the Dwarka Expressway will be completed by April 2024.

20 May 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal says Centre's Delhi ordinance 'unconstitutional,' insult to Supreme Court 

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the central government has violated the Constitution and "insulted" the Supreme Court by bringing a special ordinance regarding the control of bureaucracy in the national capital.

20 May 2023

Shah Rukh Khan

Aryan Khan case: CBIC plans departmental action against Sameer Wankhede 

Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer Sameer Wankhede—accused of demanding Rs. 25 crore bribe in the drugs-on-cruise case involving Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan—is reportedly facing departmental action from the NCB's parent cadre.

20 May 2023

Maoists

Dantewada blast: Chhattisgarh Police detains 8 suspected Maoists, including minor 

In a significant development, the Chattisgarh Police detained eight more Maoists, including a minor boy, in the Dantewada blast case, PTI reported.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Congress's Jagdish Tytler named in new chargesheet

On Saturday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a fresh chargesheet in the 39-year-old 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and named Congress leader Jagdish Tytler as an accused, reported NDTV.

20 May 2023

Murder

Affair, cancer: Video of Shiv Nadar University murder-suicide accused surfaces

In a major development in the Shiv Nadar University murder-suicide case, a 23-minute-long video has surfaced where the accused, Anuj Singh—who killed his alleged lover and died by suicide on Thursday—justified his actions.

20 May 2023

Kerala

Body of Indian national killed in Sudan unrest reaches home

The body of Albert Augustine, an Indian national killed last month during violence in Sudan, was reportedly brought to India on Friday.