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Ban defied as firecrackers light up Kolkata's night sky

Kolkata, Oct. 21 -- Despite official restrictions and time limits, Diwali night in Kolkata was marked by relentless fireworks that continued well past midnight, flouting both legal norms and public ap... Read More


Drug fatalities surge in Mizoram, 73 deaths recorded so far this year

Aizawl, Oct. 21 -- Mizoram has witnessed a sharp rise in drug-related deaths this year, with 73 fatalities recorded between January and October 16, surpassing last year's toll of 67, according to data... Read More


BJP fears decent candidates, not musclemen: PK

Patna, Oct. 21 -- Jan Suraaj founder and political strategist Prashant Kishor today accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using pressure tactics against his party's candidates, alleging that the... Read More


Israeli PMO warns Hamas not to 'play games' as US threatens 'eradication'

Jerusalem, Oct. 21 -- Amid threats of renewed military action from Israel against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, an official from the Israel's Prime Minister's Office cautioned the group against "playing ga... Read More


Iranian Supreme Leader mocks Trump's claims of having destroyed Tehran's nuclear program during 12-day war

Tehran, Oct. 21 -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has mocked US President Donald Trump's claims that Washington had successfully destroyed Iran's nuclear program as "foolish nonsense", ... Read More


Second edition of biannual Naval Commanders' conference begins tomorrow

New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- The three-day second edition of the Indian Navy's biannual Commanders' Conference 2025 begins here tomorrow. This year's conference holds added significance in the context of Op... Read More


HP: 47 fire incidents over Diwali; major loss averted

Shimla, Oct. 21 -- The Himachal Pradesh Fire Services reported 47 fire incidents across the state during the Diwali period, successfully saving property valued at Rs 191.85 crore through swift respons... Read More


Two killed, 2 injured as SUV rams into tree due to smog in Kushinagar

Kushinagar (UP), Oct. 21 -- Two persons were killed and two others seriously injured in a road accident in the Hata Kotwali area of Kushinagar district today, police said. According to police sources... Read More


TPCC Chief Mahesh Kumar Goud slams KTR over remarks on AICC

Hyderabad, Oct. 21 -- Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud issued a sharp rebuttal to BRS Working President K T Rama Rao's remarks branding the AICC as the "Al... Read More


Heavy rains forecast : EPS urges TN Govt to take precautionary measures on war footing

Chennai, Oct. 21 -- AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition EdappadiK. Palaniswami (EPS), today urged the Tamil Nadu government to take precautionarymeasures on a war-footing in light of... Read More