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India-bound tanker rates surge 150% as West Asia crisis disrupts shipping

New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- Freight rates for tankers headed to India have surged by around 150% as the worsening security situation in West Asia continues to disrupt shipping routes and raise risks for ve... Read More


Gurugram woman biker hit by car after alleged chase, driver flees; incident caught on camera

Gurugram, Sept. 14 -- A woman biker in Gurugram alleged that a car repeatedly followed her before hitting her motorcycle on Golf Course Road and fleeing the spot. The incident, which took place on Sun... Read More


BRICS summit menu sparks row as Congress, BJP trade barbs over vegetarian spread

New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- A political dispute erupted between the Congress and BJP after an entirely vegetarian menu was served to international leaders and other dignitaries at the BRICS Summit gala din... Read More


Strike on Iranian cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz kills 1, Iranian media say

Cairo, Sept. 14 -- An Iranian cargo vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said, a day before Tehran plans to brief countries in the region on its... Read More


MPSC exam 'paper leaks': CJP to join protesters demanding resignation of key officials

New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- The Cockroach Janta Party said on Sunday that its members and founder Abhijeet Dipke will join students in their protests over alleged paper leaks in various online examinations... Read More


Citizens' trust in Constitutional Institutions is the greatest strength of democracy: CM

Lucknow, Sept. 14 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that ordinary citizens' trust in constitutional institutions is democracy's greatest strength. He remarked, "Any institution that lives up to t... Read More


Over 6,500 pilgrims rescued near Kedarnath after landslide

Rudraprayag, Sept. 14 -- More than 6,500 pilgrims were evacuated on Monday from a landslide-hit spot at the Chirbasa helipad on Kedarnath trek. There were 600 to 700 horses and mules among the rescued... Read More


Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj

New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- A Delhi court on Monday reserved for September 15 its order on the bail plea of Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in connection with the alleged assault on the father of a ... Read More


15 meetings, 72 hours: How Modi drove India's diplomatic push at BRICS

New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi held 15 formal bilateral meetings with heads of state and government over three days around the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, apart from several inform... Read More


Rebel TMC MP Basunia claims 17 of 20 NCPI MPs to join BJP; fellow rebels, ruling party deny

Kolkata, Sept. 14 -- Rebel TMC MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia on Monday claimed that 17 of the 20 Lok Sabha members aligned with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) will join the BJP bef... Read More