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Tempo driver assaulted by alleged cow vigilantes in Wanowrie despite valid papers

India, March 31 -- The Wanowrie police have booked members of a cow vigilante group for allegedly assaulting a 54-year-old tempo driver who was transporting buffaloes with valid documents. The inciden... Read More


Why is Rec Room shutting down? Developer makes big future call as fans mourn; 'Shattered.'

India, March 31 -- Rec Room, the multiplayer VR video game that enjoyed niche popularity with millions of loyal players worldwide, is shutting down. The Seattle-based eponymous developer behind the ga... Read More


8 die in stampede at Sheetla Mata temple in Nalanda

NALANDA, March 31 -- At least eight devotees, mostly women, were killed and eight injured in a stampede triggered by overcrowding at the Sheetla Mata Temple in Bihar's Nalanda on Tuesday, officials sa... Read More


17 Punjab blocks turn the tide, see rise in water table

Chandigarh, March 31 -- In a modest but notable shift for Punjab, which has been grappling with a groundwater crisis for years, 17 of its 153 revenue blocks managed to reverse the trend of falling wat... Read More


PM Modi mourns death of former Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi

New Delhi, March 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the demise of former Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, calling it an "irreparable loss" for both Sur... Read More


Bengaluru tenant says landlord turned into an 'auditor,' flags 'inspection team' and vague deposit deductions

India, March 31 -- A tenant in Bengaluru has sparked a debate on landlord-tenant practices after alleging excessive and unclear deductions from his Rs.1 lakh security deposit, despite leaving behind w... Read More


Pollution boards inspect 150 Faridabad stretches flags dust, waste

India, March 31 -- Joint teams of the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Monday inspected roads across Faridabad to assess dust mitigation and ... Read More


"BJP will win in Assam by breaking all previous records": Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis predicts hat-trick

Jorhat, March 31 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday predicted a hat-trick win for the BJP in Assam, saying the party will break previous records under Prime Minister Modi and C... Read More


Camelcade redux: Bootlegger caught again in Delhi using camels as liquor mules

India, March 31 -- The arrest of a 48-year-old bootlegger on Monday has evoked a sense of deja vu: this is the second time he, along with the same camels, has been arrested in six months for trying to... Read More


BMC declares hawkers' committee poll results; 54 members elected, 10 seats vacant

India, March 31 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday announced the results of the long-awaited elections for the Town Street Vendors (Hawkers) Committee, covering the main committ... Read More