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HC stops new construction near dargah, graveyard in Yamuna floodplain
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said people cannot be allowed to make houses or sheds under the pretext of a graveyard or for any other purpose in the Yamuna floodplain…
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Indian expat among four killed in Oman road accident
Muscat: An Indian expatriate was among four people killed in a road accident in Oman’s South Al Batinah Governorate on Sunday night, December 28. The incident took place at around 9 pm…
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EAM Jaishankar to attend Khaleda Zia’s funeral in Dhaka
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at the funeral of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka on Wednesday. Zia, who dominated Bangladesh’s politics for decades, died…
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Bangladesh envoy to India holds talks with interim govt advisers
Dhaka: Two senior advisers of Bangladesh’s interim government met the country’s envoy to India on Tuesday to discuss “various issues”, officials said. Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah reached Dhaka late…
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IIT Delhi to host hackathon on cybersecurity ahead of India AI Impact Summit 2026
New Delhi: IIT Delhi’s Entrepreneurship Development Cell and cybersecurity think tank CyberPeace on Tuesday announced the launch of the E-Raksha Hackathon 2026, a national-level event focused on cybersecurity, defence AI and digital…
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West Bengal CM says no one will be allowed to touch Waqf or religious places
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted that her government would not allow any interference with Waqf properties or religious institutions. The amended Waqf Act came into force on…
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Hindutva group threatens minorities, distributes swords in UP
Ghaziabad: An organisation named Hindu Raksha Dal (HRD) in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, distributed swords and other sharp weapons to Hindus in the city for “protection from targeted violent acts by Muslims” on…
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Sunny Leone’s New Year event cancelled in Mathura after protest
A New Year’s event featuring actor Sunny Leone in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura was cancelled after some priests raised serious objections to it, calling the event “inappropriate” in a religious city. The Bollywood…
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Nearly 2 dozen ‘illegal’ structures on Sambhal graveyard land to get notice
Sambhal: The revenue department here on Tuesday carried out the measurement of a graveyard land near a disputed religious site amid tight security and identified 22 houses and shops allegedly built through…
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PIL in SC seeking action against racial violence targeting northeastern citizens
New Delhi: A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court seeking judicial intervention to address the “continuing constitutional failure” to prevent and respond to racial discrimination and violence against citizens from northeastern…
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Study finds anti-cholesterol drugs may reduce risk of death in diabetes patients
New Delhi: Statins, which help treat high cholesterol, may significantly reduce risk of death and major cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes, including among those considered at low cardiovascular risk,…
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Kaziranga sees highest foreign tourist footfall in 2025-26: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said Kaziranga National Park registered the highest-ever foreign tourist footfall in 2025-26. He maintained that it was a reflection of the state’s conservation,…
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11 arrested in Assam, Tripura for links with Bangladeshi fundamentalist groups
Guwahati: Eleven people were arrested in Assam and Tripura for their alleged links with Bangladesh-based fundamentalist groups, police said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Guwahati’s Police Commissioner Parthasarathi Mahanta said the…
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No govt accommodation for Dhankhar 5 months after quitting as VP
New Delhi: Jagdeep Dhankhar, who quit as vice president in July, is yet to be provided with an official residence, people close to him said on Tuesday. Citing health reasons, Dhankhar quit…
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President returns Tamil Nadu University Amendment Bill without assent
Chennai: President Droupadi Murmu has returned the Tamil Nadu University of Madras Amendment Bill, seeking to empower the state government to appoint its vice chancellor, an official source said on Tuesday. The…
