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India Slams OIC At UN Over Kashmir Remarks, Says 'Unable To Distinguish Victim From Perpetrator'

India has hit back at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its remarks on Jammu and Kashmir and New Delhi's strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan, accusing the grouping of failing to distinguish between those responsible for terrorism and its

7 Oct 2026 12:27 pm
'No Party Sought Meeting Till 4 PM': EC Responds To INDIA Bloc Protest Against CEC

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said that no political party had formally sought a meeting with the poll panel before 4 pm, even as Opposition MPs led by Rahul Gandhi protested in New Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner

6 Oct 2026 9:57 pm
Why Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann And Georg Nagel Won The 2026 Nobel Medicine Prize

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has gone to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for research that changed how scientists study the brain. Their work on light-gated ion channels led to optogenetics, a technique that allows researchers

5 Oct 2026 5:29 pm
Banned From Flying, Then Hired By Flydubai: The Untold Story Behind FZ1073 Cockpit Attack

An investigation into the alleged cockpit attack on a flydubai flight has raised serious questions over how security information was shared between Oman, the UAE and Israel before the aircraft took off. Flight FZ1073 was travelling from Dubai to

5 Oct 2026 3:33 pm
Every Mother

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday declared every mother and sister of Punjab as the brand ambassador of the Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna, calling the initiative a first-of-its-kind social revolution that is strengthening women's dignity, self-respect and financial autonomy.

4 Oct 2026 9:26 pm
Why Mumbai, Not Delhi? Abhijeet Dipke Explains CJP's Choice For Gyanesh Kumar Protest

Abhijeet Dipke led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has started its planned

2 Oct 2026 6:04 pm
Woman Tries To Stop Police Bus At Jantar Mantar, Internet Compares Her To Riya Ahir

A woman attempting to stop a police bus at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Thursday has drawn comparisons on social media with model and actor Riya Ahir, after a video of the incident surfaced online. The woman was seen trying to stop

2 Oct 2026 6:03 pm
Naseeruddin Shah Joins CJP Protest In Mumbai Over SIR, Meets Founder Abhijeet Dipke

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah joined the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on Friday, as the group stepped up its opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. A video shared by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke

2 Oct 2026 5:48 pm
Treat Me As A Son Of Andhra: Anant Ambanis Emotional Appeal To Chandrababu Naidu

Anant Ambani, executive director, Reliance Industries, gave a heartfelt speech to the people of Andhra Pradesh on Friday, asking them to treat him like a son of Andhra and tell him how he could help the development of their state. {image-anantambani-88211790943299.jpg

2 Oct 2026 5:45 pm
Students Protest Against CJP's Abhijeet Dipke In Latur, Question Silence On NEET Paper Leak

Students in Latur held a protest on Friday, accusing Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke of stepping away from the NEET paper leak issue and shifting his focus to other matters. They questioned Dipke over the government's assurances made after

2 Oct 2026 4:48 pm
Save Democracy: Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Planned In Delhi, Mumbai

Two separate protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar are set to take place in Delhi and Mumbai on October 2, with organisers seeking action against the poll panel chief over the functioning of the Election Commission and the Special Intensive

1 Oct 2026 3:04 pm
UPI Payments Above Rs 2,000: 83% Merchants Unwilling To Bear 0.4% MDR, Survey Says

Only 17% of merchants and businesses are willing to absorb a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI payments above Rs 2,000, according to a new LocalCircles survey, raising questions about how businesses will respond when the new charge comes into

1 Oct 2026 1:40 pm
Adani Green Energy Expands Battery Storage to 6.63 GWh, Now Over 50% of India's Operational BESS Capacity

Adani Green Energy's Khavda BESS reaches 6.63 GWh, cementing Khavda as the world's largest single-site battery storage and reinforcing India's firm renewable energy expansion.

1 Oct 2026 12:31 pm
LPG Price Hike From October 1: Commercial Cylinders Get Costlier By Over Rs 60

The festive season has begun, but businesses that depend on commercial cooking gas have been handed a higher bill. Prices of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders have gone up from October 1, with the increase crossing Rs 60 in several major

1 Oct 2026 11:43 am
APSEZ's Colombo West International Terminal Doubles Capacity to 3.2 Million TEUs with USD 750 Million Investment

CWIT Phase II expansion in Colombo, worth USD 750 million, doubles capacity to 3.2 million TEUs, reinforcing Colombo as a leading East-West transshipment hub.

1 Oct 2026 11:31 am
PM Modi Speaks To Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar's Family After Averting Flydubai Disaster

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to the wife and parents of Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who was seriously injured after being attacked by his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv. According to government sources

1 Oct 2026 11:12 am
Jaishankar Hails Captain Smit Machchhar's 'Remarkable Presence of Mind' For Averting Flydubai Hijack Bid

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday praised Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for his courage during a mid-air attack on a flydubai flight, saying his actions helped prevent a major tragedy and save hundreds of lives. Machchhar was flying flydubai flight

1 Oct 2026 9:57 am
Meerut Blue Drum Murder Case: Court Finds Muskan Rastogi, Sahil Shukla Guilty Of Merchant Navy's Murder

Meerut District Court of Uttar Pradesh has sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla for the murder of Muskan's husband, former Merchant Navy officer Saurabh Rajput. The murder investigation case gained national prominence in 2025 due to the dismembered body of

30 Sep 2026 6:24 pm
AAP, DMK To Back Opposition Notice Seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Removal Over SIR Row

AAP and DMK are set to support the opposition's latest initiative seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with both parties agreeing to back the notice in Parliament, sources said. The two parties have distanced themselves from

29 Sep 2026 9:19 pm
NIA Arrests Six In Assam's Barpeta Over Alleged 'Jihadi' Links, Radicalisation Activities

Six people were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) during searches at multiple locations in Assam's Barpeta district, officials said on Tuesday. The agency is investigating their alleged involvement in 'jihadi' activities and attempts to radicalise youth for

29 Sep 2026 6:55 pm
Ramdas Athawale Takes Dig At CJP, Says Party Should Be Called 'Istifa Janata Party'

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has criticised CJP for repeatedly asking for the resignation of public figures. He said on Tuesday that it should instead be called the 'Istifa Janata Party'. While speaking at a press conference in Guwahati, Ramdas

29 Sep 2026 3:24 pm
Premanand Ji Maharaj's Disciple Dies in Vrindavan, Suspicious Circumstances Under Probe

The death of a disciple associated with Sant Premanand Ji Maharaj has raised questions in Vrindavan after he fell from the fourth-floor terrace of an ashram, with police examining several unexplained circumstances surrounding his final hours. The deceased, Deepak Lodhi, also

29 Sep 2026 10:59 am
PIL In SC Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Over SIR Decisions, Seeks SIT Probe Into Deletion of Voters

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking criminal prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged violations of statutory duties in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, according to Live Law.

25 Sep 2026 1:38 pm
Noida DM Plea: Lawyers' Body Questions 'Out-Of-Turn' Listing, Muting Of Supreme Court Hearing

The Supreme Court's handling of a plea filed by Noida District Magistrate Medha Roopam has come under scrutiny after the Lawyers Association for Constitution (LAFC) wrote to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant questioning the manner in which the matter was

25 Sep 2026 9:40 am
CEC Has No Veto? What Supreme Court Rulings Say About Power Within The Election Commission

The reported differences between Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and fellow Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi have brought an old constitutional question back into focus: when the three members of the Election Commission disagree, who has the final

23 Sep 2026 11:59 pm
SIR Row Explodes: Opposition Targets CEC Gyanesh Kumar After EC Objections Surface

The Election Commission of India is facing a fresh political storm after reports that two Election Commissioners repeatedly raised objections to decisions linked to the revision of electoral rolls. The issue came to the forefront on Wednesday after The Indian Express

23 Sep 2026 5:51 pm
Maxvolt Energy Takes Next Growth Step with Bhoomi Pujan of

Maxvolt Energy Industries Limited has taken a significant step in its manufacturing expansion strategy with the Bhoomi Pujan of its upcoming

23 Sep 2026 4:12 pm
IITs Report 45 Student Suicides In 5 Years; 28 From SC, ST And OBC Communities

Amid the row over the alleged suicide of IIT student Sahil Wakod, it has now come to light that 45 students died by suicide across 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) between 2020-21 and 2024-25, according to a report in PTI.

23 Sep 2026 3:17 pm
Cyclone Arnab: Schools Shut, Liquor Shops Ordered Closed In Malkangiri As Odisha-Andhra Brace For Landfall

Cyclone Arnab, currently progressing as a severe deep depression, is expected to make landfall along the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts between 5 pm on September 23 and 5 am on September 24, according to the India Meteorological Department

23 Sep 2026 1:08 pm
Jamui Case: Accused Nandan Yadav, Hareram Yadav Suspected Of Sand, Liquor Smuggling Links

The two men arrested in connection with the molestation and harassment of two minors in Jamui are suspected of having links to illegal sand mining and liquor smuggling, Indian Express reported citing a police officer. One of the accused, Nandan Yadav,

23 Sep 2026 10:52 am
Seeds of Smiles Smile Meditation - Seminar to Be Held in Sanchi

Four-day experiential seminar in Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, exploring how personal awareness shapes relationships and family life across generations through Smile Meditation practices.

22 Sep 2026 10:02 pm
A 12-Year Wait to Vote? West Bengal SIR Backlog Raises Questions for CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Imagine being told that your name has been removed from the electoral roll and that you have the right to challenge the decision. You file your appeal, submit your documents and wait. Then comes the shocking part: the system hearing your

22 Sep 2026 8:54 pm
Jamui Sexual Harassment Case: 3 Suspected Minors Detained, More Arrests Awaited In MLA's Constituency

A case involving the alleged harassment and misbehaviour of a woman in Bihar's Jamui district has come to light after a video of the incident surfaced on social media. Police said the video went viral on Monday morning, following which they

21 Sep 2026 6:58 pm
Why Mangaluru Railways Was Shifted Out Of Kerala

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the decision to shift the Mangaluru railway area from Kerala's Palakkad division to the Mysuru division of South Western Railway was taken to address operational difficulties arising from the region being handled by three

21 Sep 2026 6:41 pm
Ram Mandir Donation Theft Case: SIT Identifies All Accused, Chargesheet By Sept 25

The Supreme Court on Monday took note of the progress made in the investigation into the alleged theft of Ram Mandir donation money and valuables. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case submitted its latest status report before a bench

21 Sep 2026 5:01 pm
Bihar Girl Viral Video: Women

The Bihar State Commission for Women has stepped in after videos showing the alleged harassment of two minor students in Jamui surfaced on social media. The commission has written to Jamui SP Bishwajit Dayal, seeking immediate action against those involved and

21 Sep 2026 4:56 pm
Jamui Minor Harassment Case: 3 Arrested, 7 Identified, Says SP; Rahul Gandhi Seeks POCSO Action

Three people have been arrested and around seven people have been identified in connection with the alleged harassment of two minor students in Bihar's Jamui, Superintendent of Police Bishwajeet Dayal said on Monday. The police action came after videos of the

21 Sep 2026 4:30 pm
Caught On CCTV: Cyclist Hit, Flung Into Air By Speeding Car In Amritsar; Driver Flees

A man was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident on the Naushehra Bypass along Majitha Road in Amritsar. The incident was captured on CCTV, showing the cyclist being struck by a speeding car while attempting to cross the road.

21 Sep 2026 4:24 pm
Jamui Teenager Molested: Three Men Arrested As Viral Groping Video From Bihar Shocks Nation

The Bihar Police arrested three people in connection with the groping and harassment incident involving minor girl and her friend in Jamui district. Speaking to reporters, Jamui MLA Shreyasi Singh said, The incident that took place in Jamui is certainly an

21 Sep 2026 3:39 pm
K Annamalai on Periyar: Supports Social Reform, Rejects Anti-Brahmin and Atheist Ideology

Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai has clarified his views on EV Ramasamy Periyar, saying that while he acknowledges the social reformer's take on caste and women's rights, it does not mean he agrees with the whole of Periyar's ideology.

21 Sep 2026 2:02 pm
Apple Layoffs : iPhone Maker Cuts Jobs in Second Time In 2 Months

Apple has reportedly laid off a small group of employees who worked on the audio side of Fitness+, Bloomberg reported. The affected staff were part of the team behind audio workouts such as Time to Walk and Time to Run, which

21 Sep 2026 12:10 pm
Bihar Minor Girl, Boy Harassed By Group Of Youths In Jamui; Videos Go Viral

Police in Bihar's Jamui district have launched an investigation after two videos showing a minor boy and girl being stopped and allegedly harassed by a group of youths went viral on social media. The incident is reported to have taken place

21 Sep 2026 11:12 am
Journalists Pedal for Fitness as 91st Fit India 'Sundays on Cycle' Event Held in Delhi

The 91st Fit India Sundays on Cycle in New Delhi celebrated journalists

20 Sep 2026 11:31 pm
'Have the Guts?

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has raised the stakes in his feud with the BJP during his recent visit to Bhopal, questioning the comments of the state MLA Rameshwar Sharma regarding the alleged 'missile' remark about Qazi Camp. Speaking to reporters at

16 Sep 2026 3:09 pm
Saurav Das Takes Potshots At Gaurav Bhatia After Agreeing To Delete 'Pantless' Post Before Delhi HC

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) co-convenor Saurav Das and BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia have engaged in verbal duel after the Delhi High Court advised Das and his party member Ashutosh Ranka to remove some posts targeting Bhatia. During the hearing of

10 Sep 2026 7:08 pm
MP News: A New Chapter in Tourism Under the Stars: Six 'Astro Villages' Taking Shape Across Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh unveils six Astro Village destinations under the Tribal Tourism Project, combining science and nature to boost rural livelihoods and night sky experiences.

10 Sep 2026 5:02 pm
Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance: TVK, Congress, VCK, MDMK and IUML Announce Pact in Tamil Nadu

The political row of the actor-turned-politician Vijay took a new turn recently when the partners in the alliance chalked out a name for itself- Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance. The meeting was held at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) headquarters in Panaiyur

9 Sep 2026 9:38 pm
Mayawati Links Nephew Akash Anand's Political Future To His Father-In-Law

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday said her nephew Akash Anand could return to an active role in the party only if his father-in-law and former Rajya Sabha member Ashok Siddharth gives up his political ambitions and retires. Mayawati

9 Sep 2026 9:22 pm
BRICS Summit 2026: Bharat Mandapam Set for High-Level Global Gathering; Check Schedule

New Delhi set to host the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit at Bharat Mandapam on September 12-13. Heads of State from BRICS, partner countries and outreach invitees are set to discuss global governance, multilateralism, innovation and sustainable development. The Union Ministry of

9 Sep 2026 6:29 pm
Quit Jobs or Face Death: Are Kashmiri Pandits Safe in Jammu and Kashmir

Are Kashmiri Pandits safe in Jammu and Kashmir? New threats allegedly issued by the Lashkar-e-Taiba-linked United Liberation Council (ULC/ULF) have once again raised questions over the security of Kashmiri Pandits working and living in the Valley. Almost 7,000 Kashmiri Pandit employees

9 Sep 2026 2:31 pm