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13 Jan 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi liquorgate: ED summons Kejriwal again—4th time in 2 months

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the fourth time in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi liquor policy.

13 Jan 2024

IndiGo

Guwahati-bound IndiGo flight diverted to Dhaka due to bad weather

A Guwahati-bound flight of IndiGo was diverted to Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday after bad weather conditions disrupted its scheduled landing.

13 Jan 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

Army convoy attacked in J&K's Poonch, search operation underway

Massive search operations have been launched in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district after terrorists attacked Indian Army vehicles in the area on Friday evening.

12 Jan 2024

Indian Air Force

Mystery solved! Missing IAF plane's wreckage found after 8 years

The long-standing mystery surrounding the disappearance of an Indian Air Force (IAF) An-32 transport aircraft in 2016 may finally have been solved.

12 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi inaugurates Atal Setu. Here's what's special about it

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated India's longest sea bridge in Mumbai.

12 Jan 2024

Yogi Adityanath

100 planes to land in Ayodhya for Ram Mandir event

As many as 100 chartered flights will land in Ayodhya on January 22, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said ahead of the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony.

12 Jan 2024

Mumbai

PM Modi inaugurates India's longest sea bridge in Mumbai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's longest sea bridge—Atal Setu—on Friday.

12 Jan 2024

Karnataka

Karnataka: 7 men who assaulted interfaith couple booked for rape

Charges of gangrape were invoked against the seven men who attacked an interfaith couple in a hotel room in Karnataka, NDTV reported.

12 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi begins 11-day 'special anushthan' ahead of Ram Mandir inauguration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday, that with just 11 days left for the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir, he is starting a special "anushthan" (penances).

12 Jan 2024

India

India set to launch HPV vaccination campaign for girls: Report

The government is preparing to launch a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive for girls in the age group of 9-14 years, The Indian Express reported.

12 Jan 2024

Goa

Note by Bengaluru CEO may reveal motive behind son's murder

A "note" purportedly written by Suchana Seth, a Bengaluru start-up founder accused of murdering her son, was recovered by police during the probe, the Hindustan Times reported.

11 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Chhattisgarh launches free annual train travel to Ayodhya Ram Mandir

Chhattisgarh has greenlit a plan to provide annual free train travel for individuals eager to embark on a pilgrimage to Ram Mandir.

11 Jan 2024

Kashmir Valley

Narrow escape for Mehbooba Mufti in car accident

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had a narrow escape on Thursday when her vehicle met with an accident in South Kashmir's Anantnag district.

11 Jan 2024

Air Pollution

Air pollution in India continues to rise despite government efforts

Five years after India's National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) began, air pollution in most Indian cities continues to surpass national standards, a recent report showed.

11 Jan 2024

Bihar

Bihar school uses benches as fuel for cooking, probe ordered

The Bihar Education Department is investigating claims that wooden benches for students were used as fuel for cooking mid-day meals at a government school in Patna district.

11 Jan 2024

Delhi

Tremors in Delhi, neighboring states after 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan  

Delhi and nearby areas were hit by an earthquake on Thursday afternoon.

11 Jan 2024

Karnataka

Interfaith couple assaulted by 6 men in Karnataka hotel

An interfaith couple was verbally abused and beaten up by six men who barged into their hotel room in Hanagal Taluk, Haveri district of Karnataka, police said.

11 Jan 2024

Goa

What did police find at murder-accused Bengaluru CEO's Goa apartment?

Suchana Seth, the 39-year-old founder of a Bengaluru startup arrested on charges of killing her four-year-old son in a Goa hotel, might have planned the murder, police have said.

11 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Ram Mandir: Man uses savings; designs 196-foot saree for idol

Jujaru Nagaraju, a weaver from Dharmavaram, Andhra Pradesh, has used his life savings of Rs. 3.5 lakh to create an enormous 196-foot saree as a gift for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

11 Jan 2024

Bengaluru

Murder-accused Bengaluru CEO previously filed domestic violence charges against husband

Suchana Seth, the Bengaluru-based CEO arrested for allegedly killing her four-year-old son at a hotel in Goa, had filed a case of domestic violence against her estranged husband, PR Venkataraman.

10 Jan 2024

Hemant Soren

Don't respond: Jharkhand government to departments on central agencies inquiries

The Jharkhand government on Tuesday directed all departments of the state to avoid directly responding to inquiries or providing documents to central probe agencies, such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

10 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

India to become developed nation in 25 years: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India will become a developed nation in the next 25 years.

10 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Congress will not attend Ram Temple inauguration; here's why

The Congress on Wednesday said that it will not attend the upcoming inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

10 Jan 2024

Uttar Pradesh

Smoke from coal brazier kills 5 family members in sleep

Five children of a family were found dead in the Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday in a suspected case of asphyxiation, police said.

10 Jan 2024

Delhi

All-women Delhi Police contingent to debut in Republic Day parade

In a first, the Delhi Police will feature an all-women contingent in the 75th Republic Day parade on January 26, officials said.

10 Jan 2024

Bengaluru

Bengaluru CEO killed son by smothering him: Post-mortem report

Mindful AI Lab CEO Suchana Seth smothered her four-year-old son to death during a vacation in Goa, post-mortem reports have revealed.

Part found missing in Indian Boeing 737 MAX aircraft: DGCA

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday said that a "missing washer" was found in an Indian Boeing 737 MAX airplane during a fleet inspection.

09 Jan 2024

Bengaluru

Bengaluru CEO tried killing self after murdering son in Goa

Bengaluru-based Mindful AI Lab CEO Suchana Seth—who allegedly killed her four-year-old son in Goa on Monday—tried ending her life after committing the crime.

09 Jan 2024

Bilkis Bano

Bilkis Bano case: Rape convicts not home, says report

At least nine out of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case have gone "missing" from their homes in Gujarat's Dahod district, The Indian Express reported.

09 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Ram Lalla idol's Ayodhya procession canceled: Here's alternative plan

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra (SRJBTK) trust has canceled the January 17 procession of the Ram Lalla idol of the soon-to-be inaugurated Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

09 Jan 2024

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal: Sissu Lake freezes as temperature drops to -15 degrees

The Sissu Lake in the trans-Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti has frozen as the temperature dropped to -15 degrees Celsius in the valley.

09 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Ram Mandir consecration guest list: Celebs, politicians, industrialists to attend

The highly anticipated consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in attendance for the pran pratishtha event.

09 Jan 2024

UNESCO World Heritage

India to chair, host UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in July

India is gearing up to host and chair the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for the first time ever!

09 Jan 2024

Rabri Devi

Land-for-jobs scam: ED chargesheet names Rabri Devi, daughter Misa Bharti

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has named former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi in its first chargesheet in a money laundering case linked to the Indian Railways land-for-jobs scam.

09 Jan 2024

Bengaluru

Bengaluru CEO murders 4-year-old son in Goa, travels with body

In a spine-chilling incident, a Bengaluru start-up CEO murdered her four-year-old son in Goa and was caught traveling back to Karnataka with his body in a bag on Monday.

08 Jan 2024

Bilkis Bano

Got justice today: Bilkis Bano's family on Supreme Court verdict

A family member of 2002 Gujarat riots gangrape survivor Bilkis Bano has hailed the Supreme Court verdict quashing the Gujarat government's 2022 order that granted remission to her 11 rapists.

08 Jan 2024

India

RBI allows ₹2,000 note exchange via post offices

Forgot those pink notes in the back of your wardrobe that you hid for savings, only to scare you now?

08 Jan 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Chickens fed Viagra and shilajit ahead of cockfight season 

Ahead of Sankranti celebrations in rural Andhra Pradesh, an unexpected controversy has taken flight.

08 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Ram Mandir's consecration: NYC's Times Square to show live telecast 

The upcoming Shri Ram Mandir consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22 will be live-streamed not only throughout India but also at New York City's famous Times Square.

08 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi's Lakshadweep visit triggers India-Maldives diplomatic row: Explained

A massive row has erupted after several Maldivian politicians passed controversial remarks mocking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Lakshadweep.