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Intense heat, exploding ACs, single exit hindered rescue during Vivek Vihar fire in Delhi

India, May 4 -- A massive iron grille covering a major section of the building, a single point of entry and exit, exploding air conditioners, and intense heat and smoke blocking the staircase were amo... Read More


IIT Ropar asst prof suspended after PhD student alleges assault, harassment

India, May 4 -- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar on Sunday suspended and placed an assistant professor on forced leave after a first-year PhD student accused him of physical assault and sexu... Read More


"We accept people's verdict as supreme:" Kanimozhi on Tamil Nadu election results

New Delhi, May 4 -- As Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is poised to become the single largest party in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, DMK MP Kanimozhi said on Monday accepted the people's mandate and extende... Read More


Inside Mumbai's crumbling LIC chawls

India, May 4 -- For a cluster of ageing chawls and buildings at Khetwadi and Lamington Road in Mumbai, a slogan hovers as a cruel irony: 'Zindagi ke saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi' (With you in life, ... Read More


Assam polls: AAP's Priyanka Kakkar flags Congress vote split

New Delhi, May 4 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s chief national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Monday raised questions over the Congress party's vote share in Assam, asking who was responsible for the all... Read More


'Load-shedding in phases, CCTV shut off': Mamata Banerjee's big claim hours before vote-counting

India, May 4 -- Ahead of the counting of votes for the assembly elections in West Bengal and three other states and a Union Territory, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee made a big claim in th... Read More


Baramulla MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh moves Delhi HC for modification of interim bail order to visit National Capital

New Delhi, May 4 -- Baramulla MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh's counsel mentioned before the Delhi High Court for the modification of the order of interim bail granted to him. He has prayed to modify the order... Read More


New rules at Oscars gives India a chance

India, May 4 -- On May 1, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences introduced a series of revisions to its existing rules. Ahead of the 99th Oscars in 2027, the regulations mandate that actors ... Read More


Defence minister Rajnath Singh calls for sustained investment in research

India, May 4 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday stressed the need for sustained investment in research and the "element of surprise" to ensure preparedness in an era of rapid technological tr... Read More


'Panth not consulted on anti-sacrilege law': Akal Takht summons Punjab speaker on May 8

Amritsar, May 4 -- Taking a different stance from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which hailed the recently enacted Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, Akal Ta... Read More