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India fast-tracks four Indus projects

Srinagar, July 18 -- India has fast-tracked four hydropower projects that are under construction in Jammu & Kashmir and plans are afoot on approving the designs of two more, three officials said on Th... Read More


K'taka shifts stance, blames police for stampede deaths

Bengaluru, July 18 -- The Karnataka government on Wednesday told the high court that its own police were at fault for the stampede at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebrations on June... Read More


nitish announces 125 units of free power FOR BIHAR IN PRE-POLL SOP

PATNA, July 18 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced free electricity for all domestic consumers up to 125 units, continuing with a slew of populist announcements months before as... Read More


breaking law could get visa scrapped, u.s. embassy warns

New Delhi, July 18 -- Committing assault, theft or burglary in the US won't just cause legal issues but could also lead to a visa being revoked and make that person "ineligible" for future US visas, t... Read More


'Meta still to sign up for govt's content regulation platform'

New Delhi, July 18 -- Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook, has not yet been onboarded onto the government's Sahyog portal, solicitor general Tushar Mehta disclosed in written ... Read More


Over 26,500 people died on railway tracks in 10 years: RTI data

Mumbai, July 18 -- A total of 26,547 people lost their lives on railway tracks in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region between January 2015 and May 2025, according to data sourced via a Right to Information... Read More


indian law doesn't permit foreign child's adoption: HC

MUMBAI, July 18 -- Authorities in India cannot permit an Indian couple to adopt a child of foreign citizenship, even if related to them, when the child is neither "in need of care and protection" nor ... Read More


45 herons die during tree trimming in Thane society

THANE, July 18 -- Forty five herons died while 27 others were rescued when their nests were destroyed during a tree-trimming exercise at Rutu Enclave Cooperative Housing Society, at Ghodbunder Road, T... Read More


Odisha college didn't act against professor

India, July 17 -- An internal complaints committee (ICC) set up by an Odisha college to probe allegations of sexual harassment by a 20-year-old student recommended the transfer of the accused professo... Read More


Govt considers staggered timings for pvt offices to reduce train rush

MUMBAI, July 17 -- The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced the setting up of a task force to explore the feasibility of staggering the office timings of private establishments in Mumbai and ... Read More