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Gurugram: Salon owner booked for trying 'cosmetic surgery' on customer
The police has booked the owner of a beauty parlor for allegedly performing a cosmetic surgery-like procedure on her customer's ear in Gurugram, reported PTI.
Tamil Nadu: IMD forecast heavy rainfall in Chennai, other districts
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy rainfall in Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, and some other districts on Tuesday.
Manipur: SC refuses to urgently hear plea seeking Army's control
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to urgently hear a petition filed by the Manipur Tribal Forum seeking protection of the Kuki tribe by the Indian Army.
PM Modi's first state visit to US: What to expect
Prime Minister Narendra Modi left on Tuesday for his maiden three-day state visit to the United States (US).
PM Modi leaves for 3-day US state visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday departed for his three-day landmark state visit to the United States (US).
IndiGo to buy 500 Airbus planes in mega aviation deal
Indian low-cost giant IndiGo has signed a deal to buy 500 aircraft from Airbus at the Paris Air Show on Monday, Reuters reported.
Kerala organ donation row: BJYM protest outside Kochi's private hospital
The police on Monday resorted to lathi-charge to disperse Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists who were protesting outside Lakeshore Hospital in Kochi, Kerala over an "illegal" organ donation.
Manipur: 4,000 pre-fabricated houses to rehabilitate displaced families
The Manipur government will build around 4,000 pre-fabricated houses to temporarily rehabilitate the families displaced due to the ethnic violence raging in the state, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Monday.
MP invokes NSA, razes home of suspect behind man-on-leash video
The Madhya Pradesh government has invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against three Muslim men after a video of a man allegedly being held on a leash and forced to bark like a dog in Bhopal went viral.
Hindu outfit members create ruckus at 'Adipurush' screening in Maharashtra
Members of some Hindu outfits created a ruckus during the screening of Adipurush at a movie theater in Maharashtra's Palghar on Sunday and called on people not to watch the film, claiming that it insulted the gods.
Phone addiction: Girl plots parents' murder after mother snatches mobile
A 13-year-old girl in Ahmedabad, Gujarat reportedly plotted the murder of her parents after her mother snatched her phone and refused to give it back, The Times of India reported.
Gandhi Peace Prize to Gita Press triggers new controversy
After a jury headed by PM Narendra Modi unanimously selected Gita Press, Gorakhpur, for the Gandhi Peace Prize, it triggered a fresh political controversy in the country, with senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh publicly slamming the decision.
24L ghost beneficiaries: Scheme for girl dropouts stopped in 2022
The Ministry of Women and Child Development reportedly discontinued the Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) in March last year after detecting around 24 lakh ghost beneficiaries.
Heatwave in UP: Ballia deaths not heatwave-related, says probe team
Amid the heatwave in Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Health Director Dr. AK Singh, who is heading the probe committee into the recent deaths in the Ballia district, dismissed heat as the cause.
Weather update: Rain batters TN, schools shut in several districts
While the monsoon remains sluggish in many parts of the country and people are struggling to get a reprieve from heatwave conditions, heavy downpours across Tamil Nadu prompted schools in several districts to declare a holiday.
Odisha crash: Know about Railways' Rs. 370 crore 'deep-screen' plan
The Indian Railways has reportedly decided to spend Rs. 370 crore to "deep-screen" all tracks in the South Eastern Railway, the zone where the horrifying triple-train accident occurred in Odisha earlier this month.
Honor killing: Parents kill daughter, lover; dump bodies in river
In a shocking incident of suspected "honor killing", a girl and her boyfriend were allegedly killed by her family, and their bodies were dumped in the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, IANS reported.
India to acquire over 30 MQ-9B predator drones from US
India's acquisition of 31 High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) drones from the United States (US) will reportedly be a phased exercise and will initially involve technology absorption.
Punjab: Bhagwant Mann's free Gurbani telecast call sparks outrage
The Punjab government will table a resolution in the Assembly during a special session on Tuesday to make the broadcast of Gurbani from the Golden Temple free for all.
PM Modi's US visit: Here's the schedule and agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in the United States (US) on Tuesday for a state visit as a series of events are lined up for him from Wednesday to Saturday.
Minor wrestler's father rejects threat claims made by Sakshee Malikkh
The father of the "minor" wrestler—one of the complainants in a sexual harassment case against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh—on Sunday reportedly claimed the family was not under any threat or pressure to alter her statement.
Heatwave kills nearly 100 in UP and Bihar; warning issued
Nearly 100 people have reportedly died in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from heat-related causes in the past three days as an unprecedented heatwave persists in North India.
Wrestlers' protest not political, claim Sakshee Malikkh, husband Satyawart Kadian
Star Indian wrestler and Olympic medalist Sakshee Malikkh and her wrestler husband Satyawart Kadian insisted on Saturday the grapplers' protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over alleged sexual harassment wasn't politically motivated.
Modi may negotiate first India-US planetary defense deal with Biden
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reportedly set to negotiate India's first deal on planetary defense with United States President Joe Biden during his first official US state visit.
RBI denies disappearance claims of Rs. 500 notes worth crores
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) dismissed a report on Saturday that talked about the alleged "mysterious disappearance of Rs. 500 notes" approximately worth "Rs. 88,032.5 crore."
MP, UP to receive rain as Cyclone Biparjoy weakens: IMD
Parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh are set to receive rains from Sunday, with the remnant of the weakened Cyclone Biparjoy helping the monsoon advance over east India.
Cyclone Biparjoy: Amit Shah conducts aerial survey of affected areas
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reached Gujarat to take stock of the situation in view of Cyclone Biparjoy, reported ANI.
'Manipur needs urgent attention': Ex-Army chief on retired officer's tweet
Former Chief of Army Staff General (Retired) Ved Prakash Malik has sought "urgent attention" to the situation in Manipur, where ethnic violence broke out on May 3.
Gujarat: Clashes over demolition of dargah; 1 killed, cops injured
One civilian was killed and at least four police personnel injured in clashes over a demolition notice for a dargah in Gujarat's Junagadh district, India Today reported.
Manipur: Angry mobs attempt to torch homes of BJP leaders
At least two people were reportedly injured in Manipur's Imphal after rubber bullets and tear gas were fired by the Rapid Action Force (RAF) at a mob of 1,000 after clashes broke out in the Palace Compound area on Friday night.
Brij Bhushan case: Photos, videos mentioned as evidence in chargesheet
The 1,500-page chargesheet against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by the Delhi Police cited photograph proof in at least four of the six complaints by female wrestlers, reported The Indian Express.
Cyclone Biparjoy weakens into 'deep depression,' expected to weaken further
After making landfall in coastal Gujarat, the cyclonic storm "Biparjoy" has weakened into a "deep depression" and is expected to further weaken into a "depression" in the next 12 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
Modi's US visit: Protests planned over India's human rights issues
Human rights groups in the United States (US) have allegedly planned protests ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit over the reported "deteriorating human rights situation" in India.
Odisha train accident: Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar offers victims Rs. 10cr
Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has offered to donate Rs. 10 crore to the victims of the Odisha train accident, which killed 288 people and injured more than 900.
Andhra Pradesh: Attackers pour petrol on 15-year-old, set him ablaze
In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old boy was burned alive by some unidentified persons in Rajavolu village of Cherukupalli Mandal block in Andhra Pradesh's Bapatla on Friday, reported IANS.
Delhi Police allegedly assaults journalist during Priyanka Gandhi Camp demolition
Newsreel Asia, an Over The Top (OTT) news media platform, has alleged that one of its journalists was physically assaulted by the Delhi Police on Friday morning.
Brij Bhushan case: Pressure on minor's family, alleges Sakshee Malikkh
Star Indian wrestler Sakshee Malikkh, who has been demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment claims, revealed on Friday that the chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police has the name of Singh.
Indian teenager dances for 5 days, breaks Guinness World Record
A 16-year-old girl from Maharashtra named Srushti Sudhir Jagtap won the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest dance marathon after dancing for 127 hours straight. Now that is over five days of dancing!
Karnataka: Cop mowed down under tractor by sand mafia
A 51-year-old constable of the Nelogi Police Station in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, died on duty after a tractor allegedly ran over him near Narayanpur village on Thursday, reported the Free Press Journal.
Academics slam 'name withdrawal spectacle' amid NCERT textbook row
A group of academicians, including vice-chancellors of central universities, IIM chairpersons, and NIT directors, has reportedly expressed concerns regarding specific individuals who have withdrawn their names from the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbook row.