- India
Indore water contamination: Mayor confirms 7 deaths
Indore: Seven persons have died so far due to diarrhoea and vomiting after allegedly consuming contaminated water in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, its Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava confirmed on Wednesday amid conflicting…
- India
Over 2,500 nominations filed for BMC polls; 2,122 on last day
Mumbai: A total of 2,516 nominations were submitted for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, including 2,122 submitted on the last day of filing, officials said on Wednesday. The elections to the BMC,…
- Kashmir
Security forces step up vigil to counter terror threat in J-K’s Chenab valley
Bhaderwah: Braving sub-zero temperatures, the Army and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police have intensified their vigil in the high altitude areas of Chenab valley district to counter…
- Business
Big Bullion Theory: Gold, silver retain sparkle in shaky geopolitical sands
New Delhi: Outsmarting all asset classes globally in 2025, gold and silver with massive returns and repeated record-breaking rallies redefined the precious metal market dynamics amid intensifying global political challenges, unstable tariff…
- India
China’s war mediation claim concerning, PM must respond: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday termed Chinese claims of mediation between India and Pakistan concerning and said the people of India need clarity on the issue. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh…
- Sports
Injured Pak pacer Shaheen Afridi to return home from BBL
Karachi: Experienced Pakistan left-arm pace bowler, Shaheen Shah Afridi will return home from Australia later on Wednesday with doubts over his availability for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka…
- Kashmir
J&K court acquits 3 accused tried for ‘terror’ activities
Srinagar: A sessions court in Jammu and Kashmir has acquitted three people accused of involvement in terror activities for lack of evidence. The court of the additional sessions judge, a special judge…
- Delhi
Dense fog blankets Delhi, AQI stays in ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi: Delhi woke up shrouded in fog on Wednesday morning, with little visibility and ‘very poor’ air. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for dense fog between 8.30…
- Business
Govt rolls out Rs 4,531-cr market access support for exporters
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday launched Rs 4,531 crore market access support for exporters under which financial support will be provided to participate in activities such as international fairs and exhibitions.…
- India
Indian tea industry better placed in 2025 compared to last year
Kolkata: Despite challenges like uncertainty over weather conditions, rain fury, pest attacks, stagnant prices for a major part of 2025 and row over imports of inferior variety, the Indian tea sector fared…
- India
Woman ‘gang-raped’, thrown out of car in Faridabad; 2 held
Faridabad: A 25-year-old married woman was allegedly gang-raped in a moving van here and later thrown onto the road, sustaining serious head injuries, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred late Monday…
- Business
Zomato, Swiggy offer increased payout to gig workers amid New Year strike call
New Delhi: Food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy are offering more incentives to their delivery partners, a standard practice they follow on festive periods, to ensure minimal disruptions in services on New…
- India
Jaishankar reaches Dhaka for Khaleda Zia’s funeral
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday to attend the funeral of former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Zia, who dominated Bangladesh’s politics for decades, died on Tuesday in Dhaka.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra: One held for vandalising shivalingam in Draksharamam temple
Andhra Pradesh: A shivalingam has been allegedly vandalised near the Draksharamam temple in BR Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andra Pradesh, and an accused has been apprehended in this connection, a police official…
- Science
ISRO conducts ground test of SSLV third stage at Sriharikota
Bengaluru: ISRO has carried out a successful static test of an improved version of the third stage of SSLV at the Solid Motor Static Test Facility of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota…
