India

Unable to bear the burden of a loan, a woman ended her life at Halliyuru in Alur taluk of Hassan district in Karnataka, on March 12.Kenchamma, 52, was found dead at her residence. She is survived by her husband Dyavaiah and two children. Alur police visited the spot and registered an unnatural death report based […]

Retail inflation slipped to 3.61% in February mainly due to the decline in the rate of price rise in vegetables and protein-rich items, creating space for the Reserve Bank of India for second reduction in interest rate next month. The consumer price index-based retail inflation was at 4.26% in January and 5.09% in February 2024. […]

Based on a plea alleging lack of solid waste management facilities in Kollancode Municipality in Kanniyakumari district, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has called for a report from authorities. SHRC member V. Kannadasan sought the report from Kanniyakumari Collector, Director of Municipal Administration, and Regional Director of Municipal Administration within three weeks. Complainant S. […]

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has hijacked the Jaffar Express and held over 100 passengers. The Baloch rebels have demanded the exchange of prisoners. Meanwhile, Pakistan has claimed that it has killed over 27 militants while has rescued 104 passengers. Separatist Baloch rebels held an entire train hostage in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province and gave […]

Doctors have advised the Vice President to take adequate rest over the next few days as a precautionary measure. His health is being closely monitored, and he is expected to resume duties gradually, as per a statement released by AIIMS Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has been discharged from AIIMS Delhi after receiving treatment for cardiac-related […]

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has taken a firm stand, issuing a clear message that any attempt to tamper with the fundamental identity and cultural fabric of the state will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has launched a sweeping crackdown on “illegal” madrasas operating under the guise […]

Image credit: Amit Malviya’s X NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya on Wednesday shared an image of Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah in the same frame with actress Ranya Rao who was arrested in the alleged gold smuggling case. This comes after deputy CM DK Shivakumar dismissed the reports of any political link with […]

NEW DELHI: A Maharashtra court on Wednesday remanded Dattatray Gade, the accused in the Swargate bus rape case, to police custody until March 26. The incident took place in Pune where Gade had allegedly raped a 26-year-old woman inside a parked state transport (MSRTC) bus at the Swargate terminus in the early hours of February […]

Photo/Screengrab NEW DELHI: Congress’s Rajya Sabha MP Vivek K Tankha on Wednesday urged the Central government to facilitate pilgrimage to Sharda Peeth, a revered Hindu temple located across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), similar to the Kartarpur corridor.He said, “On the other side of the LoC is our Sharda Peeth, and […]

Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) dubbed the Tamil Nadu government “hypocrite”, accusing it of refusing to implement National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 as part of a political agenda since elections were approaching in the State. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Mr. Majumdar said that the claims of […]

An Indian Air Force aircraft on Monday (March 10, 2025) evacuated 283 Indian nationals who had fallen prey to fake job offers in Southeast Asian countries. The victims were forced to work in fraudulent call centres operating in regions along the Myanmar-Thailand border and were subsequently made to indulge in cybercrime and other fraudulent activities. […]

On March 11, videos on the Internet showed nine young men, with their heads shaved, faces hidden, and feet bare, being paraded by the police in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh. The men had been accused of creating a ruckus during the celebrations of the Indian cricket team’s victory in the ICC Champions Trophy, and misbehaving with […]