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Placed under house arrest, says Mirwaiz

Srinagar, March 21 -- Kashmir's chief priest Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday claimed he was put under house arrest and not allowed to offer the congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid here. Mirwaiz U... Read More


EC transfers in Bengal won't change result

Srinagar, March 21 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday claimed that administrative reshuffles ordered by the Election Commission (EC) would not alter the outcome of the West Be... Read More


Man gets stuck inside lift in RG Kar hospital, dies

Kolkata, March 21 -- A man died after getting trapped inside an elevator at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Friday, with his family alleging gross negligence on the par... Read More


Haaland invests in Total Chess

Bengaluru, March 21 -- Erling Haaland is backing the new Total Chess World Championship, joining as a key investor in Norway Chess, which will run the tournament jointly with the world chess body, FID... Read More


12 hrs of rain brings sharp drop in temp

Meerut, March 21 -- Meerut experienced a significant change in weather as nearly 12 hours of intermittent drizzle led to a sharp drop in temperature, bringing back a mild chill across the region. The ... Read More


39 people fall ill after consuming buckwheat flour in Baghpat, Bijnor

MEERUT, March 21 -- A total of 39 people, including an additional district magistrate, fell ill after consuming 'kuttu ka atta' (buckwheat flour)-commonly eaten during fasting-in Baghpat and Bijnor di... Read More


Rally driver missing, Singhania injured in Maldives boat mishap

Mumbai, March 21 -- Industrialist Gautam Singhania was airlifted to Mumbai after suffering minor injuries in a speedboat accident in the Maldives, while ace Indian rally driver Hari Singh, 59, remains... Read More


ED attaches Rs.5k-cr assets in PACL probe

New Delhi, March 21 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in one of its largest single attachment orders, has attached assets worth Rs.5,046 crore in connection with its money laundering probe against ... Read More


LDA's Rs.5,148-cr budget: Homes, better transit take centre stage

LUCKNOW, March 21 -- The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Friday approved a Rs 5,148-crore budget for 2026-27, prioritising affordable housing, land acquisition for new townships, and fast-track... Read More


30 mins of rain exposes drainage gaps; commuters caught off guard

LUCKNOW, March 21 -- A mere 30-minute downpour (18mm through the day) on Friday morning was all it took to expose failures in the city's drainage network. The sudden showers around 10am left several a... Read More