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A change of clothes was all it took for the dog squad to pick up the trail and locate Dattatray Gade, the man accused of raping a 26-year-old woman on a bus in Pune last Tuesday. After a 75-hour search, Gade was finally arrested late last night. The police launched a widespread manhunt, using drones […]
At least 10 workers have been rescued while 47 remain trapped following an avalanche that struck Uttarakhand’s Badrinath and its surrounding areas on Friday. The workers were reportedly employed by a contractor engaged in road construction for the Border Roads Organisation (BRO). The avalanche occurred near Mana village, beyond Badrinath, after heavy snowfall. Initial reports […]
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking directions to authorities on crowd management, citing claims that over 200 people had died in a recent stampede at the New Delhi railway station. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and P K Mishra questioned the veracity of the claim, asking the counsel […]
A 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped inside a parked Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus at Pune’s Swargate bus depot in the early hours of February 25. The accused, Dattatray Ramdas Gade, 37, a resident of Gunat village in Shirur taluka, is currently on the run, and Pune Police has launched an extensive manhunt […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to the people of the country following the conclusion of the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. In a blog post shared on Wednesday, he acknowledged the participation of millions and reflected on the scale of the event, describing it as a symbol of unity and faith. PM Modi shared […]
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs were stopped from entering the Delhi Assembly on Thursday, days after they were suspended for three days for causing a disruption in the House. The legislators alleged that barricades had been placed on the entry road to block their access to the Assembly complex. Leader of Opposition in the Delhi […]
The Union Cabinet has approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill based on the report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), which was tabled in Parliament on February 13. According to reports, the Cabinet approved the amendments to the bill during a meeting on February 19. The report was presented in both the Lok Sabha and the […]
Last week, a popular media platform published an article highlighting the alarming levels of faecal coliform bacteria found in the river water of Prayagraj. As troubling as this is, it is not the first time we have encountered reports deeming the holy Ganges river “unfit” for bathing, let alone for drinking or performing sacred rituals. […]
A team of experts engaged in the rescue operation for the eight workers trapped in the partially collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel managed to reach the end of the tunnel and return, a senior police official confirmed on Wednesday. The individuals have been trapped for five days, with continuous efforts underway to locate […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always been a people’s man, whether it’s through his chai pe charcha tea sessions or his monthly radio broadcasts. Now, he’s stepping up his game with a new, more interactive format: dinner parties with BJP legislators, where the main course is not just food but a healthy serving of governance […]
Amid resounding chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’, thousands of pilgrims from Gujarat to Karnataka took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Wednesday, as the 45-day Maha Kumbh moved towards its conclusion on the occasion of Mahashivratri. The Maha Kumbh, held once every 12 years, commenced on January 13 (Paush Purnima) and featured grand […]
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi court for his role in the killing of a father and son during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday, has left victims’ families disappointed as they had been demanding the death penalty for decades. The case pertains to […]
The chances of survival for the eight individuals trapped in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel after a partial collapse two days ago remain “very remote,” Telangana Minister Jupally Krishna Rao stated on Monday. He assured that every effort was being made to reach them, but the rescue operation posed challenges. A team of […]
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah chaired the 27th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Pune on Saturday, where he expressed concern over malnutrition and stunting among children and citizens in the member states. He urged officials to prioritise eliminating malnutrition to improve overall health. The meeting, held at the Westin […]
Atishi, former Delhi chief minister and MLA from Kalkaji constituency, has been appointed as the Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly. The decision was made during a meeting of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs in New Delhi on Sunday. AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal was present at the meeting, which was attended by the party’s […]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has reiterated his strong opposition to the National Education Policy (NEP) on Saturday, declaring that he would not implement it even if the central government offered Rs 10,000 crore in funds to the state. Speaking at an event organised by the Parents-Teachers Association in Cuddalore, Stalin stated that […]
The Central government has appointed former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to an official order issued on Saturday. His tenure will be co-terminus with the term of the prime minister or until further orders. In an official letter, it said, “The Appointments Committee […]
A 20-year-old student from Puducherry, Vishvaa Rajakumar, has made waves in the world of competitive memorisation by winning the Memory League World Championship. The intense online competition tests participants’ abilities in rapid memorisation challenges. He outshines competitors with a remarkable feat, memorising 80 random digits in just 13.50 seconds, nearly six digits per second. Rajakumar, […]
In a reversal of his earlier position, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has declared that there was “no scope” for India to initiate a dialogue with Pakistan, following a series of terror attacks on security forces and construction camps in the region. In a recent interview, Abdullah, who had previously advocated for talks […]
In what is deemed a momentous occasion for the BJP, Rekha Gupta, a 50-year-old lawyer from Shalimar Bagh, was sworn in as Delhi’s Chief Minister. She is seen as the face of a significant political shift, following the BJP’s emphatic win in the recent assembly elections. Gupta was joined by six others who took oath […]
