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Locals stage chakka jam over proposed Pune-Nashik rail route change

India, Aug. 10 -- Residents of rural Pune and Ahilyanagar and Nashik districts staged chakka jam protests at several locations along the Pune-Nashik highway on Sunday, opposing the railways' decision ... Read More


Faith on their shoulders, futures in their hearts: Meet the Gen Z Kanwariyas in Varanasi

VARANASI, Aug. 10 -- With a Kanwar balanced on his shoulder and dressed in a saffron T-shirt and shorts, 19-year-old BCA student Bhagwant Upadhyay walks with purpose. He is one of a group of 50 Gen Z ... Read More


Four detained for selling non-veg food on Kanwar Yatra routes in Bareilly

MEERUT, Aug. 10 -- Four people were detained after police raided two shops allegedly selling non-vegetarian food along designated Kanwar Yatra routes in Bareilly district, officials said on Sunday. T... Read More


DTCP flags violations at 500 Sushant Lok-1 homes, action to follow

India, Aug. 10 -- Three teams from the enforcement wing of the department of town and country planning (DTCP) on Sunday identified violations at around 500 houses during a survey of Sushant Lok phase ... Read More


9 held in Gurugram murder of 24-year-old man after armed attack

India, Aug. 10 -- Nine of the 23 men named in an FIR for the murder of a 24-year-old man during an armed attack at a house in Karola village on August 6 have been arrested, police said on Sunday. The ... Read More


Gurugram diverts heavy vehicles as Kanwariyas return from Haridwar

India, Aug. 10 -- Gurugram traffic police has issued an advisory directing heavy and large commercial vehicles travelling between Delhi, Gurugram, Jaipur, Rewari, Nuh, Pataudi and Faridabad to use the... Read More


MCG warns Gurugram property owners of action over illegal land-use, building

India, Aug. 10 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has warned property owners of stringent action against illegal change of land use, unauthorised construction, encroachments and occupation... Read More


Delhi's forgotten Lodhi-era tombs: Inside Zamrudpur, where heritage stands amid homes and garbage

India, Aug. 10 -- A few hundred metres from Greater Kailash-1, the neatly lined bungalows, luxury boutiques and chic bars give way to cramped lanes, skies blocked by rows of tightly packed houses and ... Read More


Gurugram residents report murky, foul-smelling water for over two weeks

India, Aug. 10 -- Residents of sectors 21, 22A, 23, 23A and Palam Vihar in Gurugram have alleged that they have been receiving murky and stinking water for over two weeks and demanded immediate action... Read More


Ohio man struck by lightning while filming Cincinnati storm on golf course; scary video sparks safety warnings

India, Aug. 10 -- A dramatic video showing a man being struck by lightning while filming a thunderstorm on a golf course near Cincinnati, Ohio, has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred on... Read More