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Uttarakhand rain kills 7, blocks Dehradun-Mussoorie highway, swells rivers

India, Sept. 2 -- Heavy rain claimed at least seven lives and triggered a series of landslides, house collapses and flash-flood-like situations across Uttarakhand on Tuesday, while falling boulders bl... Read More


Kuki-Zo group questions census deferral, seeks President's Rule in Manipur

India, Sept. 2 -- A Kuki-Zo organisation in Manipur on Tuesday questioned the Centre's decision to defer the Census exercise in the state, alleging that the matter was decided ignoring the voice of th... Read More


Arizona: Gay bar shooting leaves 3 dead, police investigate hate crime angle

India, Sept. 2 -- Police in Arizona say a shooting at a Tucson gay bar that left three people dead, including the shooter, is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 4... Read More


UP rain wreaks havoc: 2 dead, 2 missing, 20,000 affected in Ballia

India, Sept. 2 -- Heavy rain and rising rivers disrupted life across Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, leaving two dead in Sitapur and two minor girls missing in Ghazipur, while floods affected around 20,000 ... Read More


UP firecracker blast toll climbs to 13; NSA invoked against accused

India, Sept. 2 -- The death toll in the Kaushambi firecracker factory blast rose to 13 on Tuesday after two more victims died, as police began identifying properties allegedly acquired through illegal... Read More


Sanitation strike reaches Haryana Assembly; Congress demands resolution

India, Sept. 2 -- Opposition Congress MLAs on Tuesday raised the issue of the ongoing strike by sanitation workers in Haryana in the state assembly, demanding that the government accept their demands ... Read More


UpGrad buys Unacademy for $200 mn, 94% off 2021 peak valuation

India, Sept. 2 -- UpGrad has completed the acquisition of Unacademy for just over USD 200 million, about 94 per cent off its 2021 peak valuation, with co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal acknowledging th... Read More


Ganga erosion in Bihar swallows land, century-old temple in Raghopur

India, Sept. 2 -- Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary on Tuesday said the situation in Raghopur in Bhagalpur district was "challenging and difficult" as severe erosion by Ganga has swall... Read More


Shakti Sharma becomes IAF's first woman Air Vice Marshal

India, Sept. 2 -- In a historic milestone for the Indian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma has become the first woman officer (non-medical) in the country's armed forces to attain the rank of ... Read More


Suvendu announces health, pension benefits for mediapersons

India, Sept. 2 -- Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday fulfilled his earlier promise by introducing a host of schemes and programmes for the benefit of journalists and common people, incl... Read More