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Mumbai wakes up to heavy showers on first day of new year

Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- Mumbai woke up to heavy showers and chilly weather on the first day of the New Year, catching many residents off guard. The unexpected rain led to a sudden drop in temperatures, mak... Read More


I&B Ministry denies ordering removal of 'Baloch' word in Dhurandhar

Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday dismissed media reports suggesting it had directed the makers of "Dhurandhar" to remove the word 'Baloch' ... Read More


Three Bangladeshis arrested near Indo-Nepal border with foreign currency

Motihari (Bihar), Jan. 1 -- Police on Thursday arrested three Bangladeshi nationals along with an Indian accomplice from the Haraiya police station area near the Indo-Nepal border in Motihari of East ... Read More


Ten AP fishers held for intruding into Gahirmatha marine sanctuary

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 1 -- Forest officials on Thursday arrested ten fishermen from Andhra Pradesh on the charge of illegally fishing within the turtle congregation zone in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary of ... Read More


Nitish pays tribute to his mother on death anniversary

Patna, Jan. 1 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today paid tributes to his late mother, Parmeshwari Devi, on her death anniversary. Kumar visited his ancestral village Kalyanbigha in Harnaut, wher... Read More


US says ex-envoy Khalilzad's meeting with Taliban FM purely personal

Washington/Kabul, Jan. 1 -- The US State Department has said that Zalmay Khalilzad, Washington's former envoy to Kabul, does not represent the official stance of the US on Afghanistan, following his r... Read More


Govt. hikes tobacco excise, industry 'shocked and surprised'

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The government has imposed a fresh and comprehensive excise duty framework on cigarettes and other tobacco products, signalling a decisive tightening of its taxation and regulator... Read More


JKSA seeks NHRC intervention over 'attacks' on Kashmiris in several states

Srinagar, Jan. 1 -- Amid a spate of alleged attacks on Kashmiris across the country in recent weeks, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Thursday wrote to the National Human Rights Co... Read More


Hospitals to offer "home away from home" for patients' families in Chhattisgarh

Raipur, Jan. 1 -- In a move blending healthcare with compassion, the Chhattisgarh government has announced the creation of dedicated rest homes for patients' relatives at state-run medical college hos... Read More


AP: Opposition YSRCP questions secrecy over AP CMs foreign tour, demands transparency

Vijayawada, Jan. 1 -- Opposition YSR Congress Party SC Cell President and former MLA TJR Sudhakar Babu slammed Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for maintaining secrecy over his foreign tour, despite r... Read More