India
EPCA Lifts Ban on Entry of Heavy Vehicles into Delhi
The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority said heavy vehicles would now ply on normal timings between 11 PM and 6 AM.
PIL Challenges Renaming of Allahabad to Prayagraj; High Court Seeks Reply from Centre, UP Govt
The petitioner said the name was changed to gain political mileage and public interest was ignored in the process.
Hit With Pressure Cooker, 62-year-old Man Dies in Mumbai; Schizophrenic Son in the Dock
The victim's son, reportedly suffering from schizophrenia, was also inside the flat when the incident took place and was found with hand injuries. Police said that son's involvement is under suspicion.
Venomous Snake Found in Passenger's Bag at Kochi Airport
The CISF personnel detected the reptile in Sunil's bag during security check at the Kochi airport.
Remembering Ananth Kumar, the ‘Great Survivor’ of Karnataka Politics and BJP's Man for All Seasons
The BJP may not see a mercurial, committed, powerful leader like Ananth Kumar again.
DGCA Suspends Flying Licence of Air India Operations Chief for 3 Years Over Failed Alcohol Test
Air India had grounded Kathpalia on Sunday after he allegedly failed to clear pre-flight alcohol test, while another AI flight was delayed by over six hours after a pilot "forgot" to undergo the mandatory breath analyser test.
Debt-ridden Maharashtra Farmer Kills Self by Lighting His Own Pyre
The farmer had filled up the online form for waiver of his farm loans under a state government scheme, but his name did not figure in the list of beneficiaries, an official said.
Minor Tribal Girl Dies After 2 Men Gangrape Her in Tamil Nadu
The girl died on Saturday of her injuries, following which her family staged the protests. They continued it on Sunday, but gave it up on an assurance from District collector that the culprits would be arrested within two days.
Class 3 Student Sexually Abuses 5-year-old Girl in Ghaziabad, Leaves Her in a Pool of Blood
After listening to the girl's cries for help, some people reached the spot and found her lying in a pool of blood.
PM Narendra Modi Benefitting His 'Friends' With 59-minute Loan Scheme: Congress
Calling the scheme is a 'scam', Congress leader Gaurav Vallabh demanded that the affairs of portal processing loans to small industries be fully investigated.
Mizoram Govt Proposes Names of 3 IAS officers for Chief Electoral Officer's Post
The poll panel had asked the state government to suggest the names after it decided to replace CEO S B Shashank, who had courted controversy in the poll-bound state.
Tirur Railway Station Removes Wagon Tragedy Mural Painting After Protests from Right-wing Outfits
The 1921 Wagon Tragedy took place during the Mappila rebellion in Malabar against British rulers and Hindu landlords. Ninety Muslim rebels were arrested and sent to Podanur prison in Coimbatore in a windowless freight wagon, leading to least 60 of them be...
Maharashtra Tigress Avni Had Not Eaten for 4-5 Days, Reveals Necropsy Report
The tigress, who was believed to have turned man-eater and killed 13 people in the last two years in Yavatmal district's Pandharkawda area, was shot dead in Borati forest there last Friday.
Couple, 2 Kids Killed After Truck Topples in Maharashtra's Beed
A police official said that the speeding sugar-laden truck was trying to overtake other vehicles at high speed and lost balance and toppled, resulting in the four persons getting crushed.
PM to Inaugurate First Multi-modal Terminal on Ganga River in Varanasi
This is the first of the three such terminals and two inter-modal terminals being constructed on the river
4-year-old Raped, Strangled to Death in UP's Etah
The victim went missing from her bed on Thursday night, her uncle complained to the police.