India
- India
Anna Hazare threatens fast from July 5 over RTI rule changes
Pune: Activist Anna Hazare has threatened to launch an indefinite hunger strike from July 5 if the Maharashtra government does not immediately withdraw the “illegal” amendments made to the Right to Information…
- India
CJP’s solution to paper leaks? A diaper drive
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Tuesday, June 23, announced a “diaper donation drive” as part of its ongoing campaign seeking the resignation of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan…
- India
Union minister George Kurian quits after expiry of RS term
New Delhi: Union minister and veteran BJP leader from Kerala George Kurian on Tuesday, June 23, resigned from the Union Council of Ministers following expiry of his Rajya Sabha term. Kurian (65)…
- India
Lucknow coaching centre fire: 4 arrested, SIT begins probe
Lucknow (UP): Four accused persons—Ram Krishna Upadhyay, Virendra Prasad Shukla, Tushak Krishna Jaiswal, and Suresh Kumar Sahoo—have been arrested in connection with the fire tragedy in Lucknow, in which at least 15…
- Delhi
Delhi fire destroys 30 Takia Kale Khan huts; no injuries
New Delhi: At least 30 huts were gutted after a fire broke out in the Takia Kale Khan area of central Delhi, a Delhi Fire Service official said on Tuesday, June 23.…
- India
President Murmu to confer Padma Awards 2026 today
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will present Padma Awards for 2026 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday, June 23, with former Union Minister Shibu Soren,…
- Middle East
12 Indians among 13 killed in Qatar gas plant explosion
Doha/New Delhi: Twelve Indian nationals were among 13 people killed in an explosion at a gas facility in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City on Monday, June 22, the Indian Embassy in Doha confirmed,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: MDMA worth Rs 1.53L seized in interstate drug bust
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police busted an interstate drug trafficking operation, arrested two individuals and seized 51 grams of MDMA worth Rs 1.53 lakh in Secunderabad. Acting on a tip-off about the sale…
- India
Mother’s plea, a distress call capture Lucknow fire’s horror
Lucknow: As a mother begged Lucknow police to let her reach her trapped son, and people made frantic calls for help from inside a smoke-filled building, residents and rescue teams raced against…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru vs Hyderabad: Users debate over climate, food, traffic
Bengaluru: A Reddit post by a young professional who recently moved from Bengaluru to Hyderabad has triggered a lively debate on social media, with users comparing the strengths and shortcomings of India’s…
- India
Keir Starmer: The UK PM who got the India FTA over the line
London: Keir Starmer, the human rights barrister elected as Britain’s Prime Minister with a landslide victory in July 2024, had pledged to get the much-anticipated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India over the line. Just…
- Hate Crime
UP village head among 5 held for framing man in cow slaughter case
Bijnor: Uttar Pradesh police claimed to have uncovered an alleged conspiracy involving a village head who framed a Muslim man in a calf slaughter case in Bijnor. Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural),…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad third in e-bus race, pips Mumbai and Ahmedabad
Hyderabad: Hyderabad ranks third among Indian cities set to receive electric buses under the central government’s PM E-DRIVE scheme, behind only Bengaluru and Delhi and ahead of larger metros such as Mumbai. Bengaluru…
- Chennai
Tornado-like storm in Tamil Nadu causes destruction, 6 injured
Chennai: Residents of Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi experienced a rare tornado-like funnel cloud during a thunderstorm on Sunday, June 21, near the airport area. The strong winds left at least six people injured…
- India
Bengal’s BJP govt announces DA hike for its employees
Kolkata: The BJP government in West Bengal on Monday, June 22, presented its maiden budget, announcing the filling of 1 lakh government vacancies, a 20 percentage point hike in DA for its…
