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From extreme heat in the summers, to rains in the monsoon leading to floods, to extreme cold in winters, climate change and its accompanying extremities are rapidly changing the moderate, tropical temperate zones across India and South Asia. These changing climatic cycles also have a direct effect on the economy and its circular flow. Changes […]
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Kalkaji, Atishi, has raised Rs 19,32,728 in online donations within 24 hours of launching a crowdfunding campaign. The campaign, aimed at funding her assembly election campaign, seeks to raise Rs 40 lakh in total. The AAP donation portal revealed contributions from 455 individuals as of […]
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday said that around 60 per cent of terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir last year were of Pakistani origin, while briefing the media on the situation at the Line of Control (LoC). He also noted that around 80 per cent of the terrorists still present in J&K […]
The Maha Kumbh Mela commenced on Monday with millions of devotees taking part in the holy dip, marking the beginning of the world’s largest spiritual gathering. As devotees queued for the ‘Snan’ at the sacred Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh’s Director General of Police, Prashant Kumar, outlined the use of advanced technology to enhance […]
The Indian government summoned Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner Nural Islam on Monday, as tensions between the two nations over border issues continue to escalate. This move follows a similar action by Dhaka, where the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma on Sunday to discuss the same matter. Nural Islam was seen leaving […]
India has reported a new case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) as a young girl in Puducherry tested positive for the respiratory infection. The child, who had been suffering from fever, cough, and a runny nose, was admitted to the hospital a few days ago. This marks the second case of HMPV in Puducherry, following the […]
Kerala Police have arrested 14 individuals after an 18-year-old Dalit woman from Pathanamthitta district alleged that she had been subjected to sexual abuse by 62 people over several years. The investigation commenced following a meeting between the young woman, a district-level athlete, and volunteers from the Kerala Mahila Samakhya Society during a field visit. The […]
Reliance Jio has announced a new benefit for its JioAirFiber and JioFiber postpaid users, offering complimentary YouTube Premium subscriptions worth 24 months. The offer is effective immediately and applies to select postpaid plans. Customers subscribed to postpaid plans ranging from ₹888 to ₹3,499 are eligible for this promotion. The complimentary subscription includes full access to […]
A deadly stampede at Tirupati’s Lord Venkateswara temple on Wednesday left six people dead and several injured, as devotees and survivors narrated harrowing accounts of the tragedy. Complaints have emerged about poor crowd management and prolonged delays, with the Congress’ state unit blaming the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the temple, for the incident. […]
Mumbai: After over six years and six months of incarceration, the Bombay high court today, January 9, granted bail to two human rights defenders, Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawale. Both Wilson and Dhawale were among the first group of human rights activists to be arrested in the highly contentious Elgar Parishad case over what law […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on January 7 granted over a two-month period of interim bail to self-styled godman Asaram Bapu. Asaram, who is serving a life sentence in a rape case in which he was convicted by a Gujarat court, will be free till March 31, LiveLaw has reported. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Rajesh […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday inaugurated the Bharatpol portal, a new platform aimed at enhancing the efficiency of law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in India when seeking international assistance through Interpol for criminal investigations. The portal is designed to simplify the process for Indian agencies to request the issuance of ‘Red’ Notices and other […]
The Election Commission has announced the dates for the Delhi Assembly elections on Tuesday. The elections will take place in a single phase on February 5, with the results to be declared and votes counted on February 8. The entire election process will be concluded by February 10, the Commission confirmed. The term of Delhi’s […]
It was a joyful homecoming for the beleaguered Umar Khalid since he was locked behind jail bars four years ago in a case connected to the 2020 Delhi riots. His family experienced mixed emotions, that of fear of the unknown and optimism. Under the Indian Penal Code, the Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) […]
During the last parliamentary session, opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, wore blue to protest Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s alleged insult to Dr BR Ambedkar. Blue is not a random choice; it has for decades now been the colour of Indian politics, resonating greatly with Dalits and Babasaheb Ambedkar as a whole. In the three […]
Heavy snow and freezing rain caused widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the United Kingdom and Germany, where major airports were forced to suspend flights and transportation networks faced severe delays. In the U.K., the inclement weather showed no signs of abating, with concerns mounting that rural communities in northern England could be […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi, accusing it of wasting a decade in conflicts with the Centre. Speaking at a rally in the Rohini area, he urged residents of the national capital to give the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) an opportunity to transform Delhi into a […]
India must have missed a heartbeat as Jasprit Bumrah left the field for scans on the second day of the ongoing Sydney Cricket Test after bowling just 10 overs. Bumrah, arguably the best speedster of this generation, suffered back spasm. “Yes, he had a back spasm. He had gone for scans,” pacer Prasidh Krishna said. […]
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to reach a major milestone with a Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle mission in January that will mark the 100th launch from the Sriharikota spaceport. ISRO Chairman S Somanath said that Monday’s PSLV-C60 mission, the 99th launch from Sriharikota, successfully deployed two spacecraft for the Space Docking Experiment in […]
The distribution of condom packets and Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) to guests at a Pune pub’s New Year’s Eve celebration sparked a stir. These items were provided to the guests alongside the invitations for the party being hosted by the High Spirits pub on December 31. Political groups have objected to the pub’s actions, and […]
