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Three rebel SP MLAs join BJP; Smriti Irani targets SP, Cong

India, Oct. 15 -- LUCKNOW In a boost to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a fresh setback to the Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the 2027 UP Assembly elections, three rebel SP legislators joined the ... Read More


DRI seizes 73 lakh kg of Pakistan-origin rock salt, arrests four

India, Oct. 15 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has unearthed a large-scale operation to circumvent India's ban on the import of goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, detecti... Read More


HC clears way for Kalu Dam project after 10-year stay

India, Oct. 15 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday lifted a stay order imposed a decade ago and allowed the Konkan Irrigation Development Corporation (KIDC) to invite fresh bids for the construction... Read More


70 statements recorded in IIT-B suicide case

India, Oct. 15 -- The Mumbai police crime branch which is probing the alleged suicide of an IIT Bombay student has recorded the statements of around 70 people. Investigators said they have got access ... Read More


Cafe owner's death: Accused influencer's SUV found abandoned near Nepal border

India, Oct. 15 -- LUCKNOW In a breakthrough in the suspicious death of cafe owner Shiva Sharma, an SUV linked to prime accused and social media influencer Shraddha Dubey was found abandoned in the Rup... Read More


IIT-K launches 'Greater Than Us' campaign, targets $1bn by 2029

India, Oct. 15 -- LUCKNOW The Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur) on Wednesday launched 'Greater Than Us', an ambitious campaign to raise US$1 billion by March 2029-the largest fundrais... Read More


Fadnavis appeals to sugarcane protesters to allow early crushing

India, Oct. 15 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday appealed to sugarcane protesters to adopt a conciliatory approach and allow sugar mills to begin crushing operations early, citing lower... Read More


Pune bans fodder transport outside district amid drought concerns

India, Oct. 15 -- The Pune district administration banned the transportation and sale of green and dry fodder outside the district amid concerns over a potential shortage of cattle feed in eight droug... Read More


'Why is Delhi guarded like India-Pak border?': Dipke claims PM Modi shielding CEC Gyanesh Kumar

India, Oct. 15 -- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, in a joint press conference on Thursday, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of shielding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. S... Read More


Direct tax collections rise 15% to rRs.r16.03 lakh crore up to October 14

India, Oct. 15 -- The gross direct tax collections in 2026-27 up to October 14 jumped nearly 15% on an annualised basis to around Rs.16.03 lakh crore, with net revenue after refunds increasing by over... Read More