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'Farmers portrayed as villains': SC questions Punjab's stubble burning approach

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the Punjab, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh governments for failing to curb stubble burning.

21 Nov 2023

Delhi

Delhi's air quality 'very poor,' deteriorates in NCR areas

Delhi's air quality remained in the "very poor" category on Tuesday, as the city experienced dense toxic smog.

21 Nov 2023

Uttarakhand

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Vertical drilling machine arrives; 1st visuals emerge

A vertical drilling machine on Tuesday reportedly reached the collapsed tunnel—where 41 workers are trapped in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi—from the top.

Supreme Court questions Tamil Nadu governor's delay in passing bills

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday criticized Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi over the delay in his granting assent to bills sent by the state government pending since January 2020.

20 Nov 2023

IndiGo

Drunk passenger on Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight harasses crew, arrested

A 32-year-old passenger of an IndiGo flight from Jaipur to Bengaluru was arrested for misbehaving and harassing a crew member, reports said on Monday.

20 Nov 2023

Gurmeet Ram Rahim

Murder-rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim granted 21-day furlough from jail

Imprisoned Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was on Monday granted permission to leave jail on a 21-day furlough.

20 Nov 2023

Indian Air Force

2 Rafale jets search for alleged 'UFO' over Imphal airport

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday scrambled two Rafale aircraft after being alerted about the sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) over the Imphal airport in Manipur.

20 Nov 2023

Fire Accidents

Visakhapatnam: Fire at harbor destroys 35 boats, Navy called in

A devastating fire erupted at a fishing harbor in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam, gutting around 35 fishing boats on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.

20 Nov 2023

Madhya Pradesh

MP: ECI orders repolling in Bhind booth over secrecy breach

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a repoll at a voting booth in the Ater Assembly constituency of Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, citing a confidentiality breach.

20 Nov 2023

Delhi

Schools, colleges reopen as Delhi air quality remains 'very poor'

All schools and colleges in Delhi resumed physical or offline classes on Monday as the air quality index (AQI) improved slightly to remain in the "very poor" category.

20 Nov 2023

Narendra Modi

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue to save 41 workers enters day 9

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to take stock of the ongoing operation to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel.

19 Nov 2023

Manipur

Manipur: Imphal airport shut down after UFO detected in airspace

Flight operations at Imphal's Bir Tikendrajit International Airport were halted on Sunday after an unidentified flying object (UFO) was spotted in the airspace around 2:30pm.

19 Nov 2023

Uttarakhand

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rescue operation resumes on Day 8

Efforts to free 41 workers trapped in the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi resumed on Sunday, with rescue teams inserting a six-inch-diameter pipe inside the rubble.

India's GDP crosses $4 trillion mark: Reports

India has made its way into the top four nations globally in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) after crossing the $4 trillion mark on Sunday, according to reports.

19 Nov 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup

India vs Australia: Pro-Palestine protester invades pitch, hugs Kohli 

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final match between India and Australia was interrupted for a few minutes on Sunday after a man wearing a white t-shirt with the message "Stop bombing Palestine" invaded the pitch.

19 Nov 2023

Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra: Man booked for passing obscene comment against CM Shinde

The Mumbai Police has filed a case against an individual for allegedly passing an obscene remark on social media against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

19 Nov 2023

Uttar Pradesh

Why UP government has banned halal-certified products

The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday banned the production, storage, and distribution of all halal-certified food items with immediate effect.

19 Nov 2023

Benjamin Netanyahu

Kerala Congress MP calls for Netanyahu's execution without trial

Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan triggered a political debate after he called for the execution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

19 Nov 2023

ICC Cricket World Cup

Modi, Dhoni: Grand guest list for India-Australia World Cup final

Indians across the globe will be cheering on the Men in Blue on Sunday as they take on Australia in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup final. While India is undefeated in this year's tournament, the Aussies are on an eight-match winning streak.

19 Nov 2023

Uttarakhand

Uttarkashi: Rescuers working on 5 plans to save trapped workers

A team of officials from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and experts have decided to work simultaneously on five plans to rescue the 41 trapped workers inside a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi.

18 Nov 2023

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: New map reveals fault in construction

While 41 laborers remain trapped inside a collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, a map has reportedly surfaced, revealing a potential major oversight by the construction company.

18 Nov 2023

Delhi

Air pollution: Delhi revokes GRAP 4 restrictions, allows diesel trucks

The Delhi government on Saturday lifted Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage IV restrictions as air pollution reportedly witnessed a decline.

18 Nov 2023

Khalistani

Khalistani group threatens to 'shut down' ICC World Cup final 

Khalistani terrorist and founder of the prohibited United States (US)-based group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, has issued a video threatening to disrupt the ICC World Cup final between India and Australia on Sunday in Ahmedabad.

18 Nov 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal demands Delhi chief secretary's suspension over alleged 'hospital scam'

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has reportedly forwarded a report to Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Vinai Kumar Saxena concerning an alleged hospital tender scam linked to the city's Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar.

18 Nov 2023

Uttarakhand

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rescue operation halted after second machine malfunctions

Drilling work to rescue 41 laborers trapped in Uttarakhand has been stopped completely, authorities said on Saturday.

17 Nov 2023

Uttarakhand

Machine flown in from Indore to expedite Uttarkashi tunnel rescue

As the operation to rescue 40 workers from a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi continued, authorities said they were bringing in a second machine for the mission on Saturday.

17 Nov 2023

Haryana

Haryana's 75% job reservation for locals scrapped by court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has struck down the controversial Haryana law mandating 75% reservation for residents of the state in private sector jobs, calling it unconstitutional.

Heavy rain likely in Bengal, Odisha as cyclone Midhili intensifies

The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal on Friday morning has intensified into a cyclonic storm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

17 Nov 2023

India

Why India's APEC membership bid was rejected

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco has drawn attention as US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on its sidelines.

17 Nov 2023

Narendra Modi

Modi influences countries to resolve conflict: Goyal after Biden-Jinping meet

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said nations worldwide were heeding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for dialogue in resolving conflicts.

17 Nov 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 5 LeT terrorists killed in encounter in Kulgam

At least five Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were reportedly killed in an encounter with security forces in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.

17 Nov 2023

Uttarkashi

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: After 100+ hours new machine raises hopes

The mission to rescue the 40 workers trapped in the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi reportedly saw significant progress as the operation entered its sixth day.

16 Nov 2023

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu governor returns bills, special assembly session on Saturday

The legislative assembly in Tamil Nadu will conduct a special session on Saturday after Governor RN Ravi returned 10 pending bills days after the Supreme Court reprimanded him for creating a "constitutional deadlock" by inexplicably delaying the bills.

Cyclone Midhili likely to make landfall in Bangladesh on Saturday

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Thursday, warned of an upcoming cyclone that could impact India.

16 Nov 2023

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Can file FIR against platforms for AI bias: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Union Minister of State for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Thursday that people can file police complaints against tech platforms whose artificial intelligence (AI) systems display bias.

16 Nov 2023

Uttarakhand

Trapped worker's SOS audio to family after Uttarkashi tunnel collapse

The family of Mahadev, one of the 40 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi, was relieved to learn that he was alive.

16 Nov 2023

Assembly Election

How to vote in assembly elections without using voter ID

After Mizoram and Chhattisgarh (phase 1), Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh (phase 2) will go to polls on Friday to elect their assemblies.

16 Nov 2023

Mohammed Shami

Only RaGa supported Shami: Congress after India's WC semifinal victory

While Team India fans rejoiced Mohammed Shami's seven-wicket haul against New Zealand in the ICC World Cup semifinal match on Wednesday, Congress leader Srinivas BV recalled when he was trolled in 2021 after India's defeat to Pakistan.

16 Nov 2023

Uttarakhand

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Thai experts to assist in rescue operation

As the rescue operation for 40 trapped workers in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi entered its fifth day on Thursday, authorities have called in Thai cave experts for assistance.

NewsClick terror case: ED summons American millionaire Neville Singham

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned United States (US) millionaire Neville Roy Singham in the NewsClick terror case, ANI reported, citing sources.