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PM-led panel finalises name of next CEC, Congress says 'should've deferred meet'

India, Feb. 17 -- With Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar set to retire on Tuesday, February 18, the selection committee for appointing his successor met on Monday and reportedly finalised ... Read More


Usage of potable water for non-drinking purposes banned in Bengaluru, rRs.r5k fine to be imposed

India, Feb. 17 -- With summer approaching, the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has imposed ban on the use of potable water for non-drinking and non-cooking activities, including gard... Read More


Israel kills Hamas 'commander' in Lebanon on eve of ceasefire deal deadline to withdraw troops

India, Feb. 17 -- The Israeli military said it killed a commander from the Palestinian militant group Hamas in an airstrike in southern Lebanon's Sindon on the eve of a deadline in a fragile ceasefire... Read More


'Most insane earthquake': How people of Delhi reacted to tremors on X

India, Feb. 17 -- People in Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) area woke up to an earthquake during the early hours of Monday. At around 5:37 am, strong tremors were felt by peopl... Read More


UP: 1965 war hero Abdul Hamid's name removed from Ghazipur school gate, family upset

India, Feb. 17 -- The name of Abdul Hamid, who was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his contribution to the 1965 India-Pakistan war, has reportedly been removed from the main gate of a pr... Read More


Earthquake in Delhi: Strong tremors rock national capital, surrounding areas

India, Feb. 17 -- Strong earthquake tremors shook Delhi-NCR in the early hours of Monday. The tremors of magnitude 4 were felt at around 5:36 am at a depth of 5 kilometer, the national centre for seis... Read More


'Delhi may see three BJP CMs in next five years', predicts AAP's Gopal Rai

India, Feb. 17 -- Gopal Rai, senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi minister, rebuked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for delaying naming a chief minister for Delhi, suggesting that the... Read More


Indians from third batch of US deportees reach Ahmedabad from Amritsar

India, Feb. 17 -- Two flights with 33 undocumented Indian migrants who were deported from the US landed at Ahmedabad airport from Amritsar on Monday. While three immigrants-two from Mehsana and one f... Read More


Women heading to Prayagraj for Kumbh claim PM Modi allowed travel without tickets

India, Feb. 17 -- A group of women heading to Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh Mela left a senior railway official in Bihar stunned when they claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had ... Read More


Congress distances itself from Sam Pitroda's controversial remark on China: 'Most definitely NOT.'

India, Feb. 17 -- Amid controversy around Sam Pitroda's comments on China, Congress General Secretary, Jairam Ramesh clarified the party's stance stating that the Congress does not hold the same views... Read More