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'Stop needless appeals,' top court tells insurance firms

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has come down hard on insurance companies for filing needless appeals in workmen's compensation cases on technical grounds even when they do not dispute their l... Read More


4 killed as fire engulfs 3 floors of Navi Mumbai housing complex

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Four people were killed and at least 10 others were injured as a fire engulfed three floors of residential building in Navi Mumbai's Vashi on Tuesday morning, prompting a multi-a... Read More


Adaptation to be key issue at COP30: UN climate chief

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Adaptation will be a central issue at the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil's Belem, with parties expected to agree on adaptation indicators and work to close t... Read More


Rigidly applying burden of proof will let guilty walk free, hurt society, SAYS SC

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Supreme Court has held that the traditional rule relating to the prosecution's burden of proof in criminal cases cannot be applied in a "pedantic" manner, cautioning that suc... Read More


Yogi pays tribute to police martyrs, inspires force

LUCKNOW, Oct. 22 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday paid homage to the martyrs of the Uttar Pradesh Police during the Police Memorial Day 2025 ceremony at the Reserve Police Lines in Lucknow... Read More


'Cong, SP made attempts to deny Ram's existence'

GORAKHPUR, Oct. 22 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday accused the previous Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) governments of denying the existence of Lord Ram and conspiring against his devote... Read More


CM flags off 1,000 quintals wheat seed aid for Punjab farmers

LUCKNOW, Oct. 22 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday flagged off vehicles carrying wheat seed aid from his official residence to assist farmers in flood-affected areas of Punjab. Extending Di... Read More


Two youths die after head-on collision of bikes in Meerut

Meerut, Oct. 22 -- Two youths died while another got critically injured after their bikes collided head on near the Block Development Office on the Parikshitgarh-Meerut road, late Sunday night. Police... Read More


Meerut's AQI rises to 'severe' category post Diwali

Meerut, Oct. 22 -- The city lit up with celebrations on Diwali night, but the joyous burst of fireworks came with a choking reminder of pollution. Despite restrictions, banned firecrackers were set of... Read More


Azam Khan links Diwali message to call for communal peace

LUCKNOW, Oct. 22 -- Reflecting on the festival of Diwali, Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan said, "Diyas don't burn, they glow. They remove hatred and spread light," urging calm amid recent communal te... Read More