INDIA
Right to choose or change name a fundamental right, rules Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court ruled on February 15, 2025, that changing one’s name is a fundamental right, protected under Articles 19(1)(a), 21, and 14 of the Indian Constitution.
INDIA
Watch: Horrific videos capture New Delhi railway station stampede that killed 18
The Railways, on Sunday, announced an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of the deceased, Rs 2.5 lakh for those seriously injured, and Rs 1 lakh for individuals with minor injuries.
INDIA
Kerala nursing college ragging case: Principal, professor suspended amid probe
According to police, a junior student was subjected to extreme physical abuse by five third-year students inside the college hostel. The victim was allegedly stripped, tied to a cot, and attacked with a compass.
INDIA
DDA identifies 811 water bodies in Delhi, 247 can't be restored
The NGT has issued notices to the DDA and other departments, urging them to submit timelines for the restoration and rejuvenation of these water bodies across Delhi.
INDIA
Tamil Nadu: Two men, accused of abetting to suicide of a girl, acquitted after 10 years
M Anandhan and K Iyyaraja were accused of pressurizing E Sumithra over the phone before she took her own life in 2014.
INDIA
Son conspires with family servant to kill 67-year-old father in Delhi over property dispute
Police believe that Love, victim's son, was upset with his father over favouritism toward his daughters and pressure to transfer property.
INDIA
5 arrested for displaying 'sophisticated weapons' during football match in Manipur
The footage raised concerns due to the blatant display of firearms at what was supposed to be a peaceful sporting event.
INDIA
Who left meat at Hyderabad temple? CCTV footage reveals the truth: Cat, not conspiracy
The incident sparked protests in the communally sensitive Tappachabutra area, with locals and BJYM leaders alleging an attempt to desecrate the temple.
INDIA
TVK chief and actor Vijay gets 'Y+' security cover ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu elections
There will be two commandos and six policemen to ensure his safety in the run-up to the assembly elections in the state.
INDIA
Elephant rampage in Kozhikode: 3 dead, 36 injured during temple festival
The disturbance began when one of the elephants panicked due to the loud fireworks that were part of the temple festival.
INDIA
Madhya Pradesh high court verdict: 'Without physical relationship, wife’s love for another man not adultery'
Adultery necessarily has to involve sexual intercourse. Even if a wife has love and affection for someone else without physical relations, it cannot be considered adultery, says court.
INDIA
Mumbai: Elderly couple loses Rs 6.75 lakh while trying to recover mistaken transaction worth Rs 3,325
According to police officials, the couple, both retirees with banking backgrounds, were trying to pay Rs 3,325 to their cable operator on January 23 using the BHIM app.
INDIA
Delhi to auction impounded vehicles if not released in 30 days, new draft amendment proposed
Under the draft amendments, vehicles impounded by the traffic police must be released within 30 days, down from the current 90-day period. If the owner fails to retrieve their vehicle within this timeframe, it could be put up for auction.
INDIA
Prayagraj man ‘dead’ in Maha Kumbh stampede returns on his own ‘tehrvi’
Khunti Guru, a resident of Chahchand Gali in Prayagraj’s Zero Road area, was presumed to be dead after the January 29 stampede at the Kumbh Mela.
INDIA
Maha Kumbh trains vandalised: RPF takes action, files 4 FIRs
On February 10, at Madhubani station, frustrated passengers who couldn’t board the Jaynagar-New Delhi Swatantrata Senani Express smashed several windows after finding the doors locked from the inside.
WORLD
'Seek alternate solutions': How Arab states responded to Trump's Gaza proposal
Arab nations are mobilizing to develop their own plans for Gaza's future, countering US President Donald Trump's proposal to relocate its residents and redevelop the area, according to The Wall Street Journal.
INDIA
'Wearing small clothes not a crime': Delhi court acquits seven women accused of 'obscene' dancing at bar
The court criticised the police for failing to involve any public witnesses in the case despite the bar being located in a busy area with shops and residences.
INDIA
Why Delhi was unusually warm this winter? Here're the reasons for rising temperature
February, which is typically one of the coldest months in Delhi, has also been uncharacteristically warm.
INDIA
Indian-Origin Cow Sets Guinness World Record as Most Expensive Cow at Rs 40 Crore
Viatina-19, an Indian-origin Nelore cow, set a Guinness World Record by being sold for Rs 40 crore at an auction in Brazil.
INDIA
20-year-old woman found dead in Bengaluru Lake: Father claims accident, boyfriend alleges ‘honour killing’
INDIA
Bus driver rapes woman in Faridabad while conductor 'looks on'
INDIA
'Mummy, papa, forgive me ... I could not do it’: Dejected with JEE results, student dies by suicide in Uttar Pradesh
The note read, “Sorry mummy papa, forgive me… I could not do it...” Aditi Mishra, a student of Momentum Coaching Centre in Betiahata, was preparing for the JEE for the past two years.
INDIA
Karachi priest brings ashes of 400 Hindus and Sikhs for final rites in Haridwar, attends Maha Kumbh
Mishra said that after his visa for India was approved, he gathered the ashes to perform the oblation. His ancestors have been serving the Panchmukhi Hanuman temple in Karachi for 1,500 years.
INDIA
Leopard gatecrashes Lucknow wedding: Forest official injured; guests safely evacuated
During the efforts to locate and subdue the leopard, a forest worker, Muqaddar Ali, was attacked by the animal.
