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CCTV footage revealed that on the night of October 5 and 6, two men with their faces covered entered the building, and around 2.57 am, a woman was seen leaving with one of them. The fire broke out shortly after their departure.

Over 2000 police personnel deployed for Chhath celebrations, says DCP of South East Delhi

Earlier, Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma reviewed preparation for Chhath Puja at Vasudev Ghat. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that Monday, October 27, will be a public holiday on account of the Chhath festival.

Stalker throws acid on 20-year-old woman in Delhi's Ashok Vihar

The incident took place near Laxmi Bai College in northwest Delhi's Ashok Vihar in the morning when the woman, a second-year student enrolled in a private institution, was walking towards her college for an extra class.

Delhi's AQI remains 'very poor’; relief likely with light rain today

Delhi AQI: Neighbouring cities also reported poor air quality. According to data from the CPCB’s SAMEER app, Noida recorded an AQI of 331 and Ghaziabad 321 — both falling in the ‘very poor’ category.

2025's first cyclone landfall: Montha barrels towards Andhra, forces mass evacuations along coastal states

Northern Tamil Nadu, Kerala and coastal Karnataka are likely to experience very heavy rain, measuring between 115 mm and 210 mm, until Tuesday.

Chhath Puja in Delhi: Traffic restrictions and route diversions from Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning

According to the advisory, traffic flow is expected to be affected from Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning on roads adjoining major Chhath Puja ponds.

Odisha evacuates people from vulnerable area, deploys NDRF, ODRAF teams ahead of cyclone

Bhubaneswar, Oct 26 The Odisha government on Sunday started evacuating people from vulnerable places and deployed 128 team of disaster response teams ..

Cyclone Montha to intensify into severe storm, Andhra braces for landfall tonight

IMD Hyderabad official GNRS Srinivasa Rao said Cyclone Montha is expected to cross the coast of Andhra Pradesh by Tuesday evening or night between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around the Kakinada area. Most districts in Andhra Pradesh will experience extremely heavy rainfall and gusty winds.

Indore man who molested Australian cricketers has long criminal history: What are the 10 cases

The accused, identified as Aqeel Khan, alias Nitra, is a resident of Khajarana, but now he lives in Azad Nagar, said Additional DCP Crime Branch, Rajesh Dandotiya.

Thiruvananthapuram airport increases weekly flight operations in its winter schedule

The new schedule of the airport, operated by TRV (Kerala) International Airport Limited, will be effective between 26 October 2025 and 28 March 2026, an airport statement said on Sunday.

‘People were crying, screaming’: Survivor recounts horror of Andhra bus fire

Andhra bus fire: Dr Brahmaji, professor of forensic sciences department at Kurnool GGH, said postmortem formalities of all 19 deceased were done at the accident site on Friday.

Aurangabad railway station renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar station

The BJP-led Mahayuti government on October 15 had issued a gazette notification to change the name of the Aurangabad railway station.

Andhra bus fire accident: Biker was drunk; skidded and died before collision, say police

In the wee hours of October 24, the sleeper bus ran over a two-wheeler, which had already met in an accident, at Chinna Tekuru village in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district. There were 44 passengers on the bus and several managed to escape.

Delhi plans 3 new flyovers to decongest Outer Ring Road

The projects are part of the overall city decongestion plan of the Delhi government as these stretches currently face heavy vehicular traffic.

Delhi govt to unveil city's first-ever official logo on Nov 1

A special committee formed by Delhi chief minister to select the logo met earlier in the day to review entries received through an all India competition, the chief minister’s office said in a statement.

Sabarimala gold theft: SIT conducts searches in Ballari, Bengaluru, Chennai

Sources said the SIT searched the jewellery shop owned by Govardhan, who reportedly funded the gold-plating work of the temple’s sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) door frame, which was officially sponsored by prime accused Unnikrishnan Potty.

Surat recycles 1,800 tonnes of firecracker waste generated during Diwali celebrations

Around 600 tonnes of waste were generated daily in Surat during the three days of Diwali festivities, amounting to nearly 1,800 tonnes of firecracker waste.

Delhi records 15.8 deg C, air quality 'very poor'

Delhi's Anand Vihar recorded "severe" AQI with a reading of 429, followed by Wazirpur with 400. As many as 28 monitoring stations across the city reported "very poor" air quality with readings above 300.

Delhi Airport unveils upgraded Terminal 2: Check new features, nearest metro station

The upgraded Terminal 2 — transformed into a future-ready, passenger-centric terminal — embodies Delhi International Airport Limited's vision of building a seamless, technology-driven, and comfortable airport experience.

Jharkhand: Four more kids suffering from thalassemia test HIV-positive in Chaibasa; probe underway

The development comes a day after the family of a seven-year-old thalassemia patient alleged that the local blood bank in Jharkhand's Chaibasa had transfused HIV-infected blood.

Australian women cricketers stalked, molested in Indore; accused held

Indore police on Friday arrested the man involved in the incident that occurred on the Khajrana Road area on Thursday morning, an official said.

Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu on heavy rainfall alert, cyclone Montha to hit on Oct 28

Cyclone Montha is likely to move northwestwards toward the Andhra Pradesh coast, with a potential landfall between Machilipatnam and Visakhapatnam early next week.

Uttarakhand: Two months after rains ravaged Rudraprayag, bodies of 7 missing people recovered

Heavy rain, landslides and cloudbursts pounded Chenagad in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district on August 28 and 29, causing loss of life and property and leaving nine people missing.

Police raid liquor party in 'dry' Gujarat; 13 foreign students held

Out of nearly 70 people present at the venue, 15, including 13 African students, were found drunk during the late-night raid on Friday at the farmhouse in the Shilaj area of Ahmedabad city.

Uttarakhand to levy green tax on 'out-of-state' vehicles from December

The decision aims at controlling pollution, protecting the environment, and promoting cleanliness in Uttarakhand. Different tax rates have been fixed for various vehicle categories.

Delhi AQI improves but remains in 'poor' category with overall AQI at 259, Anand Vihar still 'severe'

In south-west Delhi, the AQI in RK Puram remained at 265, while Patparganj recorded 263, both classified as 'poor'.

Speeding car runs over pedestrians in Agra; 5 killed, 2 injured

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Shesh Mani Upadhyay said five critically injured persons were rushed to Sarojini Naidu Medical College on Friday night, where doctors declared all five brought dead

Telangana govt announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for kin of Andhra bus fire victims

As per the directives of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, those injured in the accident would be provided with a financial assistance of Rs two lakh

83-year-old British woman’s record-breaking bungee jump in Rishikesh stuns the internet | Watch

Olena Byko took the breathtaking 117-metre plunge from the iconic Jumpin Heights platform at the Shivpuri Bungee Jumping Centre in Rishikesh.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launches piped water project at BSF camp devoid of connection since 1982

The camp of the 25th Battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) set up in 1982 was deprived of piped water supply since then.

TN CM inspects dredging work at Adyar estuary in view of NE monsoon

The surplus water released from the city’s Chembarambakkam reservoir, empties into the Adyar river which meets the Bay of Bengal in Chennai. Discharging surplus water from the dam is the usual flood control measure resorted to by the Water Resources Department to retain the water level in the dam.

Jilted lover chases ex into Mumbai hospital, stabs her - then slits his own throat

Eyewitnesses recounted to police that as Manisha fought for her life, she broke away and fled into a nearby maternity hospital in a desperate bid for safety.

Kurnool Bus Tragedy: Forensic team reaches accident site, local administration sets up control rooms

The forensic team began a detailed inspection of the vehicle and experts are collecting evidence to determine the exact cause of the fire and the sequence of events leading up to the incident.

Delhi-NCR AQI update: Capital’s air quality remains in ‘poor’ zone, Anand Vihar hits ‘severe’ levels

In response to the persistently dirty air, medical professionals have advised residents of the National Capital Region (NCR) to restrict outdoor activities to only the essentials until air quality returns to at least the ‘moderate’ category.



Bengaluru: 5 fake cops gang-rape Bengal beautician; 3 arrested - 'Flesh trade lie used as trap'

The complaint details how the men gagged the survivor's younger son and a man from Assam, a friend of her husband who resided in the adjacent house, locking them in a toilet. The woman's husband was at work when the incident happened.

Four of family die in bike-bus collision in Karnataka

Chikkaballapura (Karnataka), Oct 24 Four members of a family died after their motorcycle allegedly collided with a school bus in this district, police s..

Kurnool Volvo bus fire: How routine journey from Hyderabad to Bengaluru turned into fiery nightmare

Andhra Pradesh bus tragedy: Firefighters from Kurnool eventually deployed four fire engines to battle the blaze, but by the time it was brought under control, the bus had been reduced to a charred shell.

Kurnool Bus Fire: Andhra Pradesh Governor directs authorities to provide medical care to injured

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Karnataka CM, Deputy CM condole bus fire deaths in Andhra

Bengaluru, Oct 24 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Deputy D K Shivakumar have expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in a bus fire acciden..

Two killed as bike hits road divider in UP's Kaushambi

Kaushambi (UP), Oct 24 A man and his nephew were killed after their motorcycle hit a road divider in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district, police said on ..

Delhi AQI worsens to ‘severe’ category, government prepares for artificial rain

The AQI at some places, including Akshardham and Anand Vihar in Delhi, was recorded in the 'severe' category.

Kurnool bus fire: Telangana govt sets up helpline after 19 passengers, biker killed

Out of the 40 people onboard, 15 passengers managed to escape with injuries, while several others were charred to death. The survivors were rushed to nearby hospitals with burns and other injuries.

Delhi conducts successful trial for artificial rain in Burari; first cloud seeding likely on Oct 29

Officials said that during the trial in Burari, small amounts of silver iodide and sodium chloride, used to induce artificial rain, were released from an aircraft, but there was limited moisture in the air — less than 20 per cent.

Rajasthan SDM ‘slapgate’ deepens as woman who filed complaint found not to be his legal wife

Soon after the video went viral, a woman named Deepika Vyas filed a police complaint identifying herself as Sharma’s wife. In her statement, she alleged that the petrol pump employees had misbehaved with her, prompting her husband’s reaction.

Delhi Police steps up patrolling along Yamuna ahead of Chhath Puja

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam visited the Yamuna ghats in Delhi's Geeta Colony and Gandhi Nagar areas to assess security arrangements and preparations being made for the upcoming festivities.

Pollution levels rise amid Lakshmi Puja-Diwali in Thane; AQI worsens from 141 to 157

Citing a TMC report, the official said there was an 11.1 per cent increase in air pollution levels on Lakshmi Puja day compared to pre-Diwali levels, while particulate matter (PM) levels increased to 139 ug/m3.

From social media 'death notes' to Delhi encounter: Bihar's 'Sigma and Company' gang nears end

The accused, identified as gang leader Ranjan Pathak (25), Bimlesh Mahto alias Bimlesh Sahni (25), Manish Pathak (33) and Aman Thakur (21), were gunned down in a shootout with a joint team of the Delhi Police Crime Branch and Bihar Police in Rohini in the early hours of Thursday.

‘SDM hoon main’: Rajasthan bureaucrat, petrol pump staff trade slaps after heated argument in Bhilwara

A video of the incident has gone viral on social media in which Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Chhotu Lal Sharma can be seen getting out of his car and shouting, “ SDM hhon main yahan ka (I am the SDM here),” before slapping a pump attendant at the Jaswantpura CNG pump on the Ajmer-Bhilwara Highway.

As Delhi chokes, govt blames Punjab — but data tells a different story

Punjab has recorded 484 farm fires till Wednesday this year, a sharp 69% drop over last year’s figure of 1,581 and 73% drop over 1,794 fires recorded in 2023 during the same period.

Banned ‘carbide gun' leaves 14 children blind in Madhya Pradesh Diwali tragedy

Hospitals in Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior have been inundated with young patients, their eye wards filling up over a harrowing 72-hour period.