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3 held in Noida for clicking photos of couples, extorting money

India, Dec. 22 -- Three men were arrested on Sunday for allegedly clicking photos of couples found sitting in a Noida park and extorting money from them, police said, adding that they were nabbed on S... Read More


Ajit Pawar reasserts dominance in Pune district local body elections

India, Dec. 22 -- Early results from the ongoing counting of Nagar Parishad and Nagar Panchayat elections across 17 local bodies in Pune district show the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Ajit... Read More


Osman Hadi's Inqilab Moncho warns Yunus govt of ouster, calls for FBI-level transparency in murder probe

India, Dec. 22 -- After violent protests in Bangladesh last week over the assassination of Inqilab Moncho founder Osman Hadi, the party has reportedly threatened to overthrow the interim government if... Read More


DFS inspects clubs, restaurants ahead of Christmas, NYE

India, Dec. 22 -- In a significant crackdown ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) carried out inspections at 97 clubs, restaurants, hotels and other such establis... Read More


Delhi CM calls for reducing reliance on pvt vehicles

India, Dec. 22 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said it was essential to reduce dependence on private vehicles and control vehicular emissions in order to tackle air pollution in Delhi. Statin... Read More


Supreme Court Aravalli mining ruling sparks alarm across Mewat, nearly 100 villages fear impact

India, Dec. 22 -- A recent Supreme Court ruling permitting mining activity in Aravalli hill areas below 100 metres has triggered widespread concern across the Mewat region, with residents and activist... Read More


'Surfactants behind Yamuna froth': TERI study

India, Dec. 22 -- Froth in the Yamuna is caused by a mix of human-made surfactants (from places like Dhobi ghats) and natural surfactants (saponins from water hyacinth plants). This foam is exaggerate... Read More


Rejected for T20 World Cup, Shubman Gill eyes Vijay Hazare stage to reclaim white-ball status

India, Dec. 22 -- India's ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill faced a rare setback in his international career after being left out of the squad for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup. However, the 25-year... Read More


Delhi Jal Board machines to clean septic tanks for colonies lacking sewer networks

India, Dec. 22 -- The Delhi government has planned to deploy 300 septage cleaning machines which will provide free of cost septic tank cleaning across areas which lack a sewage line, Delhi Jal Board (... Read More


SC stays Kokate's conviction, but bars him from holding office of profit

India, Dec. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the conviction of former Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate in a 1995 cheating and forgery case to let him continue as a member of the Maharashtr... Read More