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'We instinctively look up': Ahmedabad’s Meghaninagar lives with the ruins of the AI-171 hostel crash, six months on

Scattered across the crash site are grim remnants of daily life - burnt cars and motorcycles, twisted beds and furniture, charred books, clothes and personal belongings.

35–40 vehicles crash in massive Rohtak pile-up as dense fog turns Haryana highway into a blind spot

Rohtak saw a 35–40-vehicle fog pile-up with injuries; more crashes were reported in Hisar and Rewari as IMD warns dense fog and Delhi enforces GRAP-IV.

At least 10 injured in Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney; two suspects in custody | Watch

At least 10 people were injured and two suspects taken into custody following a shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, with police urging the public to avoid the area.

‘Put curtains, do kapalbhati’: Ramdev calls air purifiers ‘ameeron ka chonchla’ as Delhi-NCR chokes

“Sit inside, take long breaths and do Kapalbhati,” Ramdev said, reiterating that air purifiers were unnecessary and largely an extravagance.

Mumbai tops Indian cities in road traffic CO₂ emissions per km: Study

Mumbai recorded both the highest vehicle density and the highest CO₂ emissions per km of road among the cities analysed.

CBI chargesheets 4 Chinese behind Rs 1,000 crore cyber crime racket; 111 shell firms unmasked

Investigators traced the origins of the scam to 2020, when the country was grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic

Watch | Army chief Dwivedi performs push-ups with young officers during IMA's passing out parade

The video of the moment, which has gone viral on social media, showed the Army chief doing multiple set of pushups, matching almost the speed of the newly graduated officers

Congress to hold ‘Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod’ rally at Ramlila Maidan today

Branded the ‘Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod’ rally, the event has been convened at the call of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.

PDA vs Kurmi: Why Akhilesh should be wary of Pankaj Chaudhary’s elevation as UP BJP chief

Kurmis are widely regarded as the most influential backward caste after Yadavs in UP and have traditionally formed a bulwark against the SP's Yadav-centric support base. However, the 2024 Lok Sabha elections exposed cracks in that alignment.

'Growing public trust': Kejriwal celebrates as AAP wins 3 seats in Kerala local body polls

The AAP candidates who won in their respective wards are Beena Kurian (Ward 13, Karimkunnam Grama Panchayat), Sini Antony (Ward 16, Mullenkolly Grama Panchayat), and Smitha Luke (Ward 4, Uzhavoor Grama Panchayat)

End of an era? LDF worker shaves his moustache after Pathanamthitta loss | Watch

Varghese had publicly vowed ahead of the Kerala local body elections that he would shave his moustache if the LDF lost the municipality.

Delhi's air quality turns 'severe' as AQI reading soars to 497

Bawana recorded the highest AQI of 497 at 7 am, placing it in the 'severe' category

After Kolkata chaos, Mumbai gears up for Messi under tight security

Messi is expected to land in Mumbai on Sunday morning from Hyderabad. His tightly packed schedule combines sporting exhibitions, celebrity appearances, and charity events.

Naxalism benefits nobody, only peace can pave way for development: Amit Shah

Amit Shah appealed to those who are still associated with outlawed CPI (Maoists) to lay down arms and join the mainstream of society.

I fear none, braved PM Modi, Amit Shah when jailed: Deputy CM Shivakumar

Bengaluru, Dec 13 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday asserted that he feared none as he had braved Prime Minister Narendra Mod..

Watch: Rahul Gandhi meets Lionel Messi in Hyderabad, receives signed jersey

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy was also present at the event and was seen spending a few moments on the ground with Messi, casually exchanging passes before Gandhi’s arrival.

No stubble burning incidents in Delhi this winter: CM Gupta

The absence of even a single incident of stubble burning in Delhi during the winter season this year marks a significant and tangible achievement of the Delhi government's pollution control policy, Gupta said.

Stage-IV GRAP in Delhi-NCR: What’s banned, what’s allowed as air quality turns ‘Severe+’

The plan also prohibits the entry of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) registered outside Delhi, other than EVs, CNG and BS-VI diesel vehicles, unless they are carrying essential goods or services.

Explained: Why a Madurai temple ritual has triggered a legal and political storm in poll-bound Tamil Nadu

A seven-member team from the Tamil Nadu archaeology department, led by deputy director Yatish Kumar and assistant director Loganathan, carried out a survey of the deepathoon and the surrounding area on December 10.

With lotus blooming in Thiruvananthapuram, will Kerala's first IPS officer become Mayor

Winning from the Sasthamangalam division of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, Sreelekha has been projected as the face of the BJP-led NDA for the mayoral post, a key priority for the saffron party which put up an impressive show in a state dominated by Congress and Left led blocs for decades

Theatre in Noida turns battleground: Viral video of movie-hall fight triggers police action

Police identified the first group as Abhinav, son of Ajit Chaudhary, a resident of Nand Gram in Ghaziabad, and Rohit, son of Surendra Dham, a resident of Ramghat Road in Aligarh.

Who is Pankaj Chaudhary, the veteran Kurmi leader set to become new UP BJP chief ahead of 2027 polls

Chaudhary, who belongs to the Kurmi community, a politically significant Other Backward Class in the state, is being seen as a leader whose elevation could help the BJP send a calibrated political message, when he filed nomination for the post of BJP state president.