Goa nightclub tragedy: Battling emotional trauma and anger over the alleged apathy of the nightclub management, the kin of some of the 25 victims have demanded that the investigation and trial be fast-tracked.
A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora was hearing a petition regarding the DMRC operating batching plants and a casting yard in the floodplain, despite clear instructions on December 11 to shift from the area.
Three youths were hacked to death on December 24 and their bodies thrown into a pond in Gahmar village of Ghazipur district over an old rivalry between the two groups.
According to reports, two groups of Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists, with two to three operatives each, are believed to be present in the area, which has witnessed encounters in the past.
The valley is currently going through 'Chilla-e-Kalan', a 40-day period of extreme cold. During this phase, night temperatures typically drop between three and eight degrees below the freezing point. However, current readings show a departure from normal patterns.
The elected government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah made all the right noises in the first six months in office for the restoration of statehood, but the deadly strike by terrorists on tourists on Baisaran meadows of Pahalgam on April 22 put a halt to any immediate talk of Jammu and Kashmir's returning as a state.
The facility will be set up through a tripartite partnership involving the state and Central governments, and the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) under the PPP model, a release stated.
According to the Police, the driver and owner of the car, Mankul Mahajan, has been taken into custody. A case has been registered in the matter.
The incident, which has ignited tensions in Bareilly, saw a private party violently disrupted by allegations of “love jihad”.
According to Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation, the special extended night service will begin after 10:30 pm on December 31, 2025, and continue until 5:55 am on January 1, 2026. Regular metro services will resume on January 1, from 5:55 am onwards.
The Bhandup crash marks the second devastating accident involving a BEST bus in consecutive Decembers, following the Kurla incident last year that killed nine. This pattern has heightened public anxiety over urban transport safety.
The organisers cited respect for the cultural traditions of the Braj region and the sentiments of the saint community as the reason for calling off the event.
Pollution will be discussed in the Assembly. Its causes, solutions and the present situation will be examined in detail, Mishra said while addressing a press conference.
In a post on X, Chief Minister Dhami said that all injured passengers had been admitted to nearby hospitals and those with serious injuries were shifted to advanced medical facilities.
The driver was reversing the bus at the endpoint of its route when he lost control, the police said.
Despite the Election Commission clarifying that booth-level officers would visit voters aged 85 and above, or those with disabilities, several elderly citizens were seen waiting in long queues at hearing venues.
The police have strongly recommended that revellers and daily commuters alike plan their travel meticulously.
Photographs and details of her appearance have been circulated to all police stations in Noida and neighbouring districts to help trace her.
On Tuesday, 60 arriving and 58 departing flights were cancelled, with a further 16 aircraft diverted to other airports.
The appeals come in view of the heavy rush expected during the New Year period.
In its latest weather bulletin, the IMD warned that night-time and early morning visibility will remain severely affected in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and west Uttar Pradesh until December 31.
Additionally, heritage tour buses in South Mumbai will operate into the early hours, beginning at 5.30 pm.
Anjel was allegedly called names like “Chinese” and “momo” before the stabbing, leading to protests and demands for strict action.
They were living together in Dayton, Ohio, and had travelled to California for a holiday trip during Christmas. Relatives described Bhavana and Meghana as bright, cheerful and ambitious young women who shared a close bond.
Apart from fog, Delhi continued to struggle with severe air pollution. The city recorded a 24-hour Air Quality Index (AQI) of 401, placing it in the ‘severe’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
With weather conditions changing and tourist footfall steadily increasing, Shimla administration has put all arrangements in place to manage the rush.
According to the JKSA, a Kashmiri shawl seller, Jehangir Ahmad, was allegedly assaulted by fringe elements in Dehra area of Kangra district last week, and the matter has been taken up with the offices of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and the Himachal Pradesh chief minister.
According to a statement from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, the last metro trains from terminal stations on January 1, 2026, following the midnight of December 31, 2025, will depart as follows: on the Purple Line, the last train from Whitefield to Challaghatta will leave at 1.45 am, while the last train from Challaghatta to Whitefield will depart at 2 am.
Delhi AQI: The December average stood at 294 in 2024, 348 in 2023, 319 in 2022, 336 in 2021, 332 in 2020, 337 in 2019, and 301 in 2015, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
The visibility at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport and Safdarjung was 50 metres at 8 am. It improved to 100 metres around 9 am, the IMD said.
In the video shared on Instagram, the autorickshaw driver is seen shouting aggressively at the two women. One of the women can be heard questioning him, saying, “Hum baat kar rahe the, aapko kya problem ho rahi thi? (We were talking, what problem did you have?)."
The incident occurred on Sunday evening at a rented house in Saraswati Kunj, located within the jurisdiction of the Bisrakh Kotwali police station.
The committee is key to the government's five-pronged pollution-control strategy, which focuses on innovation, scientific management of dust and solid waste, action against polluting industries, reduction of vehicular emissions, and long-term efforts to make Delhi greener and healthier.
The victim, 70-year-old retired senior railway clerk Omprakash Singh Rathore, had been living with his 27-year-old daughter Rashmi—who is mentally challenged— in a separate house following the death of his wife in 2016.
Delhi’s air pollution has long remained a challenge for successive governments, particularly during the winter months, when the Air Quality Index (AQI) frequently breaches the 300 mark and on several days worsens to over 400 in the "severe" category.
Delhi Police said they received a PCR call on Sunday and rushed to the spot, where they learnt that the injured boy, Kabin, a Class 11 student and local resident, had already been shifted to a hospital, where he was later declared dead.
The incident took place on Sunday night when some passengers, who claimed to be migrant workers, were sleeping in the waiting hall of Balasore railway station, Odisha Police said.
Circle Officer (CO) Ambuj Yadav said Aniruddh Kumar (55), an assistant teacher at a junior high school in Gopalpura village under Madhavgarh police station limits, shot himself at his residence around 10 am.
Built at a cost of Rs 291 crore, the auditorium has a capacity to accommodate 5,000 spectators and is spread over a sprawling campus of 45 bighas (14.85 acres) of land in Khanapara area of Guwahati, officials said.
The tragedy marks a grim epilogue to the suicide of Suraj’s wife, Ganavi, just two days prior in Bengaluru. The couple, who had an arranged marriage on October 29, returned early from a troubled honeymoon in Sri Lanka, where disputes over Ganavi’s pre-marital friendship had reportedly arisen.
In Bengaluru, areas such as MG Road, Koramangala, Indiranagar, Whitefield, Neeladri Road in Electronic City and major malls, which are expected to witness heavy footfall during New Year’s Eve celebrations, will be under heightened security, with traffic restrictions in place.
Police received a PCR call around 10.46 am on December 27 regarding the murder in Mansa Ram Park in Bindapur, following which a team was rushed to the spot. The victim, Naresh Kumar (62), a retired Air Force personnel, was found lying unconscious on the roof of a house, Delhi Police said.
Tension escalated briefly when protesters surrounded the police vehicle after the pastor, David Gladion (60), and his son Abhishek Gladion (30) were taken into custody on Sunday. The two were soon taken away by the police.
The cyber criminals posed as personnel from Colaba police station in south Mumbai as well as Central agencies and also staged a fake online court hearing in which one person identified himself to the victim as "Justice Chandrachud".
According to the police, one of the accused later uploaded the video as an Instagram reel, in which he was seen displaying a machete while a Tamil song played in the background.
The dogs also hunt Tibetan gazelle, blue sheep, ibex and marmots, while their pack behaviour and strong sense of smell give them a lethal advantage over wildlife that evolved without such human-introduced threats.
The morning temperature was 16.0 °C in Agra. The city's air quality was poor this morning, reporting 'moderate' conditions in pockets.
Citing preliminary investigation, Maharashtra Police said Kalpana married Mahesh Soni in 2015. “She was allegedly subjected to physical and mental harassment by her in-laws, which often led to arguments,” said senior inspector Prakash Kawale of Bolinj police station.
Analysing data from 432 brain tumour patients between 2005 and 2008, the research found a “quite strong and possible” link between pesticide exposure and primary malignant brain cancer.
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Delhi High Court order that had suspended Sengar's life sentence and granted him bail in the 2017 Unnao rape case.