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Fire breaks out in Mahakaleshwar temple`s air quality management system

The incident occurred after a short circuit triggered a fire in a battery of the air quality management system installed by the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board on the roof of the control room at the much-revered shrine

5 May 2025 4:37 pm
Putin speaks to PM Modi; says perpetrators must be brought to justice

Russian President Vladimir Putin told PM Modi that Russia fully supports India`s fight against terrorism, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

5 May 2025 4:25 pm
Rahul Gandhi citizenship case: HC directs Centre to submit revised report

Lucknow court is prepared to hear the plea from the Ministry of Home Affairs on the status of opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi`s citizenship

5 May 2025 12:55 pm
Yemen missile halts Israel flights ahead of Gaza war vote

The army was calling up tens of thousands of reserves, Israel`s chief of staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said

5 May 2025 8:28 am
Bengal will keep burning under Mamata Banerjee`s rule: Suvendu Adhikari

For things to be better, this government must be removed, but not from the backdoor by implementing the president`s rule

5 May 2025 8:27 am
Hundred of tourists evacuated amid flash floods in Jordan`s Petra

Yazan Mahadin, Commissioner of Petra Archeology Park and Tourism at the PDTRA, told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that ticket sales for site entry were suspended from midday as a safety measure, according to Jordan News Agency.

5 May 2025 8:26 am
Citys heroes need a space of their own

There are better ways to honour and celebrate our citys icons and visionaries. Sir Pheroze and Lady Flora discuss what needs to be done to showcase their legacies for posterity

5 May 2025 7:59 am
Strict vigilance only way to ensure quality road work

Taking serious note of these deficiencies, a show cause was issued to the assistant engineer, the contractor, and the quality control agency

5 May 2025 7:59 am
Normalcy cant be Kashmirs fate

History teaches us there will be peace in the Valley only when Kashmiris political rights and aspirations are recognised, the prospect of which appears dimmer by the day

5 May 2025 7:59 am
Missile from Yemen halts flights, commuter movement in Israel

Attack comes hours before top officials vote on plans for Gaza war

5 May 2025 7:58 am
Toxic tea brewing in Karachi streets

A Sindh Food Authority report revealed that a recent inspection of 127 tea stalls and shops across Karachi revealed that 100 per cent of the tea leaves and 90 per cent of the milk samples were contaminated.

5 May 2025 7:57 am
SpaceX launch site approved as new US city of Starbase

With all the votes in, the tally was 212 in favour to six against, according to results published online by the Cameron County Elections Department

5 May 2025 7:57 am
UK cops arrest several Iranians over alleged plan for attack

Police said five men aged between 29 and 46 were detained on Saturday in various parts of England on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.

5 May 2025 7:57 am
Hope theres no need for nukes in Ukraine war

Putin said Russia has the strength and the means to bring the conflict in Ukraine to a logical conclusion.

5 May 2025 7:57 am
Modi, Air Chief Marshal discuss security amid rising India-Pak tensions

PM emphasised national resolve to deal a crushing blow to terrorism

5 May 2025 7:55 am
US to seek tariff cuts, regulatory reforms in trade deal: Think tank

Similarly, on dairy, the US argues that Indias GM-free feed certification and facility registration protocols effectively bar American dairy imports

5 May 2025 7:55 am
Cong slams Modis desperate U-turn on caste census

Ramesh said that in a TV interview on April 28, 2024, Modi branded all those demanding a caste census as urban Maoists.

5 May 2025 7:55 am
10-kg ganja seized at Nagpur airport after parcel emits strong odour

During a routine check, airport security personnel detected a parcel emitting a strong odour. Upon inspection, police discovered 10.28 kg of ganja inside

4 May 2025 11:24 pm
Maharashtra launches `One District, One Registration` scheme for property

Currently, people have to go for registration to the sub-registrar`s office in the area where they buy property. This initiative will significantly ease the registration process by saving time and reducing paperwork for the public, said Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule

4 May 2025 10:46 pm
`Beed NGO chief on Maharashtra ATS radar over funds raised for Palestine, Gaza`

The ATS, which monitors social media platforms to detect suspicious activity and gather intelligence, recently discovered that the head of the NGO was collecting donations in his personal bank account using a UPI QR code linked to it, an officer said

4 May 2025 9:29 pm
BSF nabs five Bangladeshi nationals in Meghalaya for illegal entry

According to a press statement, on Saturday, as part of BSF Meghalaya`s ongoing efforts to curb illegal infiltration and other trans-border crimes, the troops acted on specific intelligence and successfully apprehended five Bangladeshis attempting to illegally cross the international border

4 May 2025 6:10 pm
Drunk passenger molests air hostess on Delhi-Shirdi flight

The accused was apprehended after the IndiGo flight landed at Shirdi airport on Friday afternoon. A police officer said the passenger touched the air hostess inappropriately near the toilet of the flight

4 May 2025 4:38 pm
Pahalgam attack: CPI(M) seeks accountability for `major security lapse`

In a statement issued a day after its Polit Bureau meeting, the Left party also warned against the misuse of the incident to stoke communal tensions and expressed concern over rising polarisation

4 May 2025 4:18 pm
Sanjay Raut slams Maharashtra government over `Ladki Bahin` scheme

Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders, including Sanjay Raut and Aaditya Thackeray, have criticized the Maharashtra government over the alleged failure of the Ladki Bahin Yojana

4 May 2025 2:15 pm
UK stands with India after Pahalgam terror attack, says Lisa Nandy

UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, has condemned the Palghum terror attack, assuring that the UK stands in support and solidarity with India

4 May 2025 11:12 am
Uttarakhand: Portals of Badrinath Dham opened for devotees

The Shri Badrinath temple was adorned with 40 quintals of flowers as the doors of Badrinath Dham were opened

4 May 2025 11:10 am
Pahalgam attack shows need for global action on terror: President Murmu

In her remarks, President Murmu highlighted that terror attack in Pahalgam demonstrated that the international community needs to take concrete steps to prevent terrorism.

4 May 2025 11:09 am
Odisha: 3 dead as slab of under-construction bridge collapses in Cuttack

The officials said that the cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained.

4 May 2025 11:09 am
Govt terminates services of K Subramanian as India`s Executive Director at IMF

The announcement was made earlier on Friday as per the order dated April 30, 2025

4 May 2025 11:08 am
India announces $200 million defence credit line for Angola`s armed forces

Briefing reporters about the visit, Secretary (Economic Relations), Dammu Ravi said defence is another area of cooperation that has attracted a lot of attention.

4 May 2025 11:07 am
Pakistan continues to violate the ceasefire for 10th consecutive day

Pakistan continues to carry its unprovoked small arm firings along the Line of Control (LoC) border for the 10th consecutive day. In retaliation to the aggression the Indian Army has responded in a calibrated and proportionate manner to the provocation

4 May 2025 10:15 am
Eklavyas Legacy

When I did a life skills workshop for the Eklavya India Foundation, Nagpur, last weekfor mainly Dalit and historically marginalised students I was delighted to discover real phatakas among them

4 May 2025 7:52 am
Paks missile test blatant act of provocation: India

Islamabad tested a surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a 450-km range; says launch was part of operational readiness and validating key technical parameters

4 May 2025 7:34 am
Eight held over activists murder in Mangaluru

Speaking to reporters here, City Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal said that eight people have been arrested and two more suspects are likely to be arrested soon in connection with Suhas Shetty`s murder.

4 May 2025 7:34 am
After China, now Indian satellites engage in space dogfights

The move is a strategic extension of ISROs ambitious SPADEX mission.

4 May 2025 7:33 am
Eyeve seen enough

Uruguayan father of four sets Guinness World Record by popping his eyes 0.74 inches out of their sockets, leaving fans amused and horrified

4 May 2025 7:32 am
When spies are laid off: CIA rattled after budget cuts

A statement by the CIA stated that the federal agency is working to align itself with US President Trumps national security priorities

4 May 2025 7:32 am
Israels plan to use army to disburse aid sparks fear of further displacement in

But officials from the UN and aid groups say proposals Israel has floated to use its military to distribute vital supplies are untenable

4 May 2025 7:32 am
115-year-old Brit now the worlds oldest: I dont argue, I listen and I do what

Never arguing with anyone, I listen and I do what I like, she said from her nursing home in Surrey, southwest of London, on the secret to her longevity.

4 May 2025 7:31 am
Albanese becomes 1st Australian PM to get re-elected for 2nd term in 21 yrs

Unaligned minor parties and independent candidates appeared likely to win 13 seats.

4 May 2025 7:31 am
The surgical therapist

Doctors rarely have the time for the emotional aspect of medicine but often, its what gives patients succour

4 May 2025 7:27 am
Nats and my first movie

Dude, did you write it also? Your Hindi is atrocious (eye roll and twinkle).

4 May 2025 7:27 am
Being Maharashtrian is a cultural anchor

How does one map Marathi pride when individual celebration has become political spectacle?

4 May 2025 7:16 am
Two killed after massive fire breaks out in food factory in Lucknow

The fire may have been ignited by the sparks generated during the welding work which was being conducted inside the closed food factory, the police said on Saturday

3 May 2025 10:58 pm
Govt school teacher held for sexually assaulting students

According to police, they received a complaint from the headmaster of a government high school in a village in Nuh that the teacher had allegedly sexually assaulted some of the female students

3 May 2025 10:48 pm
Kin of deceased Nepalese student at KIIT University demands `thorough probe`

A relative of the deceased, said that the victim`s post-mortem examination was underway and that the family of the student would cremate the mortal remains in Puri

3 May 2025 9:08 pm
New trains connecting Maharashtra, Rajasthan and TN flagged off, check details

The inaugural runs of the Pune (Hadapsar)Jodhpur Express and the MGR Chennai CentralJodhpur (Bhagat Ki Kothi) Express were flagged off via video conferencing, the officials said

3 May 2025 8:22 pm
Three Pakistani nationals including 2-year-old detained for illegal stay

The Rajkot Rural Local Crime Branch in Gujarat had recently received a tip-off that some Pakistani nationals were living illegally in Lodhika taluka, and accordingly, the branch had launched its investigation

3 May 2025 7:07 pm
Goa temple stampede: CM Sawant orders probe into incident

Thousands of devotees from Goa, Maharashtra, and Karnataka had gathered at the Sree Lairai Devi Temple for the annual festival. The exact cause of the incident is yet to be determined for which the investigations were underway

3 May 2025 7:00 pm
Teen girl found hanging from tree in Delhi`s Japanese Park; cops launch probe

The body was discovered around 6.45 am when a passerby informed the Prashant Vihar police station about the incident. A police team rushed to the spot and found the girl hanging with a dupatta tied to a tree, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) Amit Goel said

3 May 2025 5:05 pm