CITY
Who is MP's controversial IAS officer Santosh Verma, the bureaucrat behind ‘Brahmin bahu' remark?
IAS officer Santosh Verma, who was recently elected the provincial president of the Anusuchit Jati Evam Janjati Adhikari Evam Karmachari Sangh (AJAKS), made the remark while addressing the organisation’s meeting at Ambedkar Maidan on Sunday.
CITY
Amid cold wave, tourists throng Kashmir; say, 'feeling safe after Pahalgam attack'
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature was reported to be 13.6°C, and the minimum was -4.4 °C in Kashmir on Friday.
CITY
Kamla Pasand family tragedy: Police examining diary Deepti Chaurasia wrote before her suicide
Deepti Chaurasia diary details: During a search of her room, investigators recovered a diary containing an entry that referred to “relationship issues”.
CITY
New homes for govt employees in Delhi: DDA to launch 3,656-flat Karamyogi Awas Yojana in Narela
Karamyogi Awas Yojana is meant exclusively for government and PSU employees, including those working in central and state government departments, public sector undertakings, hospitals, corporations, and other allied bodies.
CITY
Tirupati Vaikunta Darshan: TTD opens e-dip registrations today - VIP darshans cancelled for first 3 days
TTD Chairman B R Naidu said on Wednesday that preparations are in full swing for the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara darshan, which will be held from December 30 to January 8.
CITY
Cyclone Ditwah: What the name means, its predicted path and how it could impact south India
Cyclone Ditwah: The name was suggested by Yemen and is part of a pre-approved list created by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the UN ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones.
POLITICS
IIT-Bombay or IIT-Mumbai? Renaming debate ignites fresh political clash in Maharashtra
CM Fadnavis has revealed his plan to write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to officially change the institute’s name.
CITY
3-ft-tall Gujarat doctor, defying all odds and winning legal battles, starts first posting today
Born with dwarfism and a 72% locomotor disability, Dr Ganesh Baraiya's posting as a medical officer, marks the end of years of struggle, determination and a landmark fight for his right to study medicine.
CITY
Madhya Pradesh set to scrap two-child rule for employees after 24 years
Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh removed similar two-child restrictions for their employees in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
CITY
Tamil Nadu cop on duty shoots himself dead at Madras HC bench premises
Police identified the deceased as M. Manickam, a native of E. Kottaipatti. He had been deployed at the main entrance of the High Court campus at the time of the incident.
CITY
41 flights delayed at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport due to dense fog
While Bengaluru witnessed light rainfall in the morning, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) did not issue any severe weather warnings.
CITY
Delhi air quality remains 'very poor' for 14th consecutive day
Delhi AQI: According to the CPCB, the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 349 at 7 am, while on Wednesday, Delhi witnessed an AQI of 327 at 4 pm.
CITY
Mumbai’s air crisis deepens: AQI 300+ in 2 suburbs, PM2.5 skyrockets
Mumbai AQI: On Wednesday, two suburbs, Malad West with an AQI of 308 and Borivali East at 303, recorded dangerous pollution levels, both breaching the 300 mark.
CITY
Noida hospital told to explore passive euthanasia for man in 12-year ‘vegetative’ state
Harish became quadriplegic in August 2013 after falling from the fourth floor of his accommodation while pursuing a BTech at Punjab University. For the past 12 years, he has been entirely bedridden, sustained by tubes for breathing and nutrition and has been treated at multiple hospitals.
CITY
SIR supervisor dies by suicide a day before wedding in UP; family says he feared dismissal over pending work
Sudhir's family and colleagues have accused senior revenue officials of threatening him with suspension and even dismissal from service for not completing work assigned under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
CITY
Delhi scraps WFH, ends hybrid classes as GRAP-3 lifted after slight AQI improvement
In a video message, Sirsa said the decision was taken after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) reviewed pollution levels and noted steady improvement over the past three days.
CITY
Protests in MP's Raisen over rape of 6-year-old girl, locals block NH-45; SP removed
The girl was allegedly raped by a 23-year-old man on November 21. The accused was identified as Salman. This incident has sparked massive outrage across MP's Raisen.
CITY
Bengaluru Metro Phase-3 double-decker corridor ‘won’t ease traffic’, finds report
The multi-level structure, planned across major routes, was seen as one of the city’s biggest steps toward tackling growing congestion. But the fresh analysis suggests that the elevated road may do little to reduce traffic on the ground.
CITY
Mumbai’s next big leap: The Uttan-Virar Sea Link that could rewrite city’s long-distance commute
Phase 1 of the project covers a total of 55.12 km, including both the sea bridge and the approach roads. These include the 24.35-km sea link, a 9.32-km connecting road at Uttan, a 2.5-km connector at Vasai, and an 18.95-km connecting road at Virar.
CITY
World’s priciest cities 2025: Just one Indian city makes the cut in global ranking - again
The Julius Baer report identifies Mumbai as the lowest-ranking city in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region on the list, underscoring its relative affordability for the wealthy.
CITY
Bengaluru mastermind couple arrested in fake Nandini Ghee racket
Fake Nandini Ghee racket: The couple was identified as Shivakumar and Ramya. They operated a manufacturing unit and sold fake ghee under the brand 'Nandini', owned by the Karnataka Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation (KMF).
CITY
Deepti Chaurasia suicide: Kamla Pasand owner's daughter-in-law found hanging in Delhi's Vasant Vihar
Deepti Chaurasia suicide: The Chaurasia family is well known in the pan masala business. Deepti Chaurasia had married Harpreet Chaurasia, Kamal Kishore’s son, in 2010, and the couple has a 14-year-old son.
CITY
Bengaluru power cut alert: BESCOM's Nov 26 shutdown to impact south city; full area list here
BESCOM has issued practical advice for those in the impacted zones, urging them to plan their day around the seven-hour window.
CITY
Rohtak basketball player dies as iron pole collapses on him during practice; CCTV captures incident
The incident took place around 10 am at the sports ground in Lakhan Majra village, where Hardik, 16, was practising alone. The entire accident was recorded on CCTV.
