Delhi Police woman constable dies by suicide
New Delhi, Nov 7 A 26-year-old Delhi Police constable was found hanging at her house in north Delhi, an officer said on Tuesday.
Gurugram Air Pollution: Primary schools to be closed from Tuesday
Gurugram, Nov 6 With the city’s Air Quality Index continuing to remain in the ‘severe’ category, the Gurugram district administration on Monday said primary schools will remain closed from November 7.
Delhi’s AQI slightly improves, enter into ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi, Nov 6 The air quality in Delhi-NCR slightly improved on Monday evening with an overall Air Quality Index at 399, in the "very poor" category, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
Air pollution: Diwali firecrackers for only 3 hours, orders Bombay HC
Mumbai, Nov 6 In some significant directions, the Bombay High Court on Monday directed that during Diwali festival, firecrackers can be burst only between 7-10 p.m. in view of the heavy air pollution and poor AQI in the city.
Reading Forugh Farrokhzad in Tehran: An Indian filmmaker’s journey into the heart of Persia
Dharamshala, Nov 7 Tree-lined alleys, autumn leaves enveloping the ground beneath, underground gatherings resounding with music and singing, a lone woman protester being pushed by the police. But what remains constant in this collage of Iran, is poetry -- haunting and evocative. With
Man survives impalement in Delhi construction site accident
New Delhi, Nov 7 A 32-year-old man fell into a construction pit meant for a highway pillar, and a rod pierced through his body in northeast Delhi.
Chhattisgarh phase-1 polls: 9.93% voting recorded in first two hours
Raipur, Nov 7 Voting for 20 seats in the first phase of Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh was underway on Tuesday with 9.93 per cent polling recorded till 9 a.m., said the election commission.
Delhi air quality in ‘severe’ category again
New Delhi, Nov 7 The air quality in Delhi on Tuesday morning again dipped to 'severe' category after improving very slightly.
Voting begins for Mizoram Assembly polls
Aizawl, Nov 7 The voting for the Mizoram Assembly elections began on Tuesday morning amid tight security measures, election officials said.
Several UP hospitals to be upgraded: Dy CM Pathak
Lucknow, Nov 6 - The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs 2.8 crore to the neuroscience Centre at the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) for the construction of a modular operation theatre and networking facilities.
Leopard trapped after 13-year-old boy’s death in UP
Bijnor, Nov 5 Two days after a leopard killed a 13-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor, the forest department captured a female leopard, aged around three years.
Mahabharat’s ‘Lakshagriha’ to get makeover before Maha Kumbh 2025
Prayagraj, Nov 6 ‘Lakshagriha’, a religious site in Handia block of Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj believed to date back to the Mahabharata era, is all set for a makeover before the Maha Kumbh 2025.
UP district sets up ‘ Har Ghar Neki ki Deewar’ for Diwali
Gonda, Nov 6 Ahead of Diwali, Gonda, a district in eastern Uttar Pradesh, has launched the 'Har Ghar Neki Ki Deewar' (Wall of Kindness) campaign in an effort to enhance the living conditions of the underprivileged.
Mahadev APP, 21 online betting apps banned amid ED’s money laundering probe
New Delhi, Nov 5 Already under the cosh from the ED, illegal betting app Mahadev Online Book, along with 21 other software and websites, was banned by the government on Sunday.
K’taka Geologist murder case: Sacked driver strangled, slit her throat
Bengaluru, Nov 6 A day after Prathima, a deputy director of the Mines and Geology Department, was found dead at her residence in Doddakallasandra in the state capital, the police on Monday said her former car driver has been arrested.
No respite, Delhi air quality remains in ‘severe’ category
New Delhi, Nov 6 The air quality in Delhi-NCR continued to be 'severe' on Monday with an overall Air Quality Index at 471, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
BSF, BGB to tighten vigil against drugs smuggling, infiltration along India-B’desh frontiers
A 4-day vital Border Co-ordination Conference (BCC) between Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) decided to further step up their vigil against the illegal cross border movement, smuggling of drugs and infiltration and exfiltration along the border.
‘A Pearl White Indian wedding’: Parineeti and Raghav’s big day invite goes viral
The wedding card of Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha, who are all set to tie the knot in Lake City Udaipur this month, has gone viral on social media.
BJP-JD(S) alliance issue not discussed in CEC meeting: Yediyurappa
Former Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa on Thursday said the BJP-JD(S) alliance issue was not discussed in the saffron party's Central Election Committee meeting.
Odisha EOW likely to question Bollywood superstar Govinda in Ponzi scam case
The Economic Offences wing (EOW) of Odisha Crime Branch is likely to question Bollywood superstar Govinda in connection with the Rs 1,000 crore online crypto Ponzi scam.