4.1-magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh
A mild earthquake of magnitude 4.1 shook Bangladesh early Thursday, with tremors felt in the capital Dhaka and neighbouring districts. The quake hit at 6:14 am local time, with the epicentre located at a depth of 30 km in Narsingdi, news...
33 Indigo flights likely to be cancelled from Hyderabad
As many as 33 outbound Indigo flights are expected to be cancelled from here on Thursday, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport sources said. Similarly, 35 incoming flights are also likely to be cancelled during the day, they said. Indigo cancelled 19...
Govt rolls back order on mandatory Sanchar Saathi pre-install rule
New Delhi: The Government on Wednesday rolled back an order mandating pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on smartphones sold in the country. The order to manufacturers, including American technology giant Apple, reportedly prepping a legal challenge, was withdrawn because...
21-month-old Khushi battles rare genetic disorder; family appeals for support for Rs 9.5-cr treatment
Mumbai: Twenty-one-month-old Khushi Yadav, a resident of Panvel, Navi Mumbai, is fighting for her life after being diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 2, a rare and progressive genetic disorder that weakens the muscles and affects mobility and respiratory...
Soldier dies after Army tank sinks in canal in Rajasthan
An Army soldier was killed during a routine military exercise in the Indira Gandhi canal in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday morning. There were two soldiers in the tank. While one managed to...
Operation Sindoor remains in progress: Navy chief
Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Tuesday said his force's aggressive posturing during Operation Sindoor in May forced Pakistan Navy to remain close to their ports. In his annual press conference, Admiral Tripathi also said that the Indian Navy...
Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight diverted to Mumbai due to bomb threat
A Kuwait-Hyderabad IndiGo flight was diverted to Mumbai on Tuesday following a bomb threat email, police said here. The flight landed safely in Mumbai, they said. The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad received the threat email claiming that...
Voting begins in 264 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in Maharashtra
Voting was underway on Tuesday (December 2, 2025) across 264 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in the first phase of the local body elections in Maharashtra, where 6,042 seats and 264 posts of Council Presidents are up for grabs. The polling...
Bills To Replace GST Compensation Cess May Be Tabled In Lok Sabha Today
To replace the compensation cess (under goods and services tax, or GST) on demerit goods such as cigarettes and pan masala with a levy to finance national security and public health, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to introduce...
India’s nationhood concept differs from West: Bhagwat
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said engaging in disputes is not in India's nature and asserted that the country's tradition has always emphasised fraternity and collective harmony. Speaking at an event in Nagpur, Bhagwat said that India's concept...
Rajesh Aggarwal appointed Maharashtra’s new Chief Secretary
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government on Friday appointed 1989-batch IAS officer Rajesh Aggarwal as the next Chief Secretary, who will be taking charge on Sunday. On October 28, Aggarwal, then serving as the Secretary for Persons with Disabilities in the Union Ministry...
Airlines warn of delays due to A320 aircraft issue
IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express flight operations will see disruptions as they work on fixing a potential issue related to flight controls in their A320 family planes and 200-250 aircraft will be impacted in the country, according to...
SC allows Maha local body polls, but results subject to final ruling on OBC quota cap
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday permitted Maharashtra to conduct local body elections as scheduled but ruled that the declaration of results will remain subject to the final outcome of a case challenging the State’s revised reservation matrix for...
Crackdown on forgery: Bawankule orders cancellation of Aadhaar-based birth-death certificates
Mumbai: In a major crackdown on a flourishing racket of forged birth and death certificates, Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday ordered the immediate cancellation of all certificates issued solely on the basis of Aadhaar cards or found to...
Teen Scuffle Leads New Kamptee Police to Bust WhatsApp ‘Lawrence Bishnoi’ Imitator Group
Nagpur: A minor quarrel between two teenagers at a Kamptee-based pharmacy college has led New Kamptee Police to uncover a disturbing WhatsApp group inspired by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, where minors were trading information on online weapon “bargains” and circulating...
Bangladesh court sentences ousted Hasina to 21 years in jail
A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years imprisonment and her two children to five years each over alleged irregularities in allocation of plots under a government housing project after their trial in absentia....
Bawankule’s ‘surgical strike’ on sand mafia; vehicle permits to be cancelled on the spot
Mumbai: Delivering a strong blow to the rampant illegal sand mining network across Maharashtra, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has declared an aggressive state-wide operation, calling it a “surgical strike” against the sand mafia. The government has announced unprecedented enforcement measures....
Hong Kong fire: Toll rises to 55, at least 279 missing
The death toll in a deadly fire in multiple high-rise towers in Hong Kong has risen to 55 with 279 people still missing, Chinese official media reports said on Thursday. Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in the...
Sensex, Nifty hit record HIGHS after 14 months
Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty scaled their fresh record highs in early trade on Thursday amid optimistic global trends on growing hopes of a US Fed rate cut and foreign fund inflows. Extending its previous day's rally, the...
On 26/11 anniversary Ujjwal Nikam questions ‘full justice’
Noted lawyer and Rajya Sabha member Ujjwal Nikam has said that while justice has been delivered to some extent to victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, their conspirators are "still hiding in Pakistan". Talking to PTI Videos on the eve...
India In Talks With 7-8 Countries For UPI Services
The government is in talks with at least 7-8 more countries to expand the reach of UPI beyond its borders so that domestic travelers can use the payment service, said M Nagaraju, secretary, Department of Financial Services, ministry of finance. UPI...
