Ghaziabad's great housing discount: UP cuts prices by 25% on 10,000 unsold flats
City | Updated: Jan 05, 2026
- UP govt cuts prices by up to 25% on 10,000 unsold flats in Ghaziabad
- Extra discounts offered for quick payments within 45, 60, or 90 days
- Premium charges capped at 5%, total add-ons limited to 12%
Bengaluru temple procession attacked, 3 minors detained for stone-pelting
City | Updated: Jan 05, 2026
- Three minors detained for stone pelting at religious procession in Bengaluru
- Child and girl injured, girl hospitalized but stable
- Police registered FIR and tightened security in Jagjeevan Ram Nagar
How new tunnel, 13-km ropeway will redefine Kedarnath travel - 'Not just a route, but an emergency escape'
City | Updated: Jan 05, 2026
- Government approves 7-km twin-tube tunnel to boost Kedarnath pilgrimage safety
- Tunnel will link Chaumasi to Sonprayag and serve as emergency escape route
- Adani to build Sonprayag-Kedarnath ropeway, cutting travel time to 40 minutes
OPD services across Odisha hospitals hit as doctors start 2-hour daily work boycott
City | Updated: Jan 05, 2026
- Odisha doctors boycotted OPD services for 2 hours over staffing and pay issues.
- OPDs will remain closed daily from 9 am to 11 am across state-run hospitals
- Emergency and inpatient services are unaffected by the doctors' protest
Delhi gym owner thrashed, wife molested, son stripped in Laxmi Nagar; attack caught on CCTV
City | Updated: Jan 05, 2026
- Gym owner and family assaulted in Delhi's Laxmi Nagar over business dispute
- Police recovered CCTV footage and arrested Satish Yadav
- Three accused remain absconding after violent attack
Vande Bharat Howrah-Guwahati Sleeper train set to slash journey times between West Bengal and Assam
City | Updated: Jan 05, 2026
- Vande Bharat Sleeper train to cut Howrah-Guwahati travel time by nearly 3 hours
- Train provides modern amenities, safety features, and regional cuisine for passengers.
- Service to enhance connectivity in Assam and West Bengal districts
'Convert old cars into EVs, don't scrap them': Delhi govt plans Rs 50,000 subsidy for first 1,000 cars
City | Updated: Jan 05, 2026
- Delhi plans Rs 50,000 subsidy for retrofitting old petrol, diesel cars to EVs
- Draft EV Policy 2.0 aims to boost EV adoption and cut air pollution
- R&D fund for battery tech to rise from Rs 5 crore to Rs 100 crore
Full moon 'human sacrifice' plot busted in Bengaluru; 8-month-old saved from ritual pit in nick of time
City | Updated: Jan 05, 2026
- Officials rescued an 8-month-old baby from suspected ritual sacrifice near Bengaluru
- The couple had illegally adopted the child and obtained a fake birth certificate
- Police to file charges under black magic and child protection laws
Uttarakhand may restrict non-Hindu entry to Haridwar to preserve 'sanctity'
City | Updated: Jan 05, 2026
- Uttarakhand mulls restricting non-Hindu access to Haridwar
- Proposal aims to preserve Haridwar's sanctity ahead of Kumbh Mela
- Expansion of entry rules to all 105 Ganga ghats under discussion
AAP leader shot in head at Amritsar wedding; video shows attackers calmly walking in and firing
City | Updated: Jan 05, 2026
- AAP leader Jarmal Singh shot dead at Amritsar wedding by two unidentified men.
- Attackers posed as guests, fired at close range, and escaped on foot
- Police probing the murder; Singh had received recent extortion threats
Indore declares epidemic after drinking water turns killer; central teams step in
City | Updated: Jan 05, 2026
- Indore declares Bhagirathpura waterborne disease outbreak an epidemic after 10 die
- Expert teams deployed to trace contamination source and contain further spread
- Tankers supply clean water; borewells and tanks get mandatory chlorination.
Manipur woman kills South Korean boyfriend at Greater Noida flat in fight over drinking habits
City | Updated: Jan 05, 2026
- South Korean man stabbed to death by girlfriend after argument in Greater Noida
- Girlfriend detained; police probe events leading to murder
- Victim's family in South Korea has been informed and is expected to arrive soon
Ankita Bhandari murder: ‘VIP’ in chats identified as 'Pradhan' from Noida; Uttarakhand shutdown call on Jan 11
City | Updated: Jan 05, 2026
- Police deny any VIP involvement in Ankita Bhandari murder case
- Protestors demand CBI probe and call for statewide shutdown on January 11
- Court sentenced resort owner and two others to life imprisonment for the murder
Magh Mela: Chants echo, saffron flags flutter as devotees brave cold to take holy dip in Sangam
City | Updated: Jan 04, 2026
- Lakhs of devotees took a holy dip at Sangam in Prayagraj on Paush Purnima
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed security and arrangements for Magh Mela
- Magh Mela will continue at Prayagraj till February 15
Red Fort blast: Accused used 'ghost' SIM cards to communicate with Pakistani handlers
City | Updated: Jan 04, 2026
- Doctors used ghost SIMs and encrypted apps to coordinate with Pakistani handlers
- Centre mandates messaging apps must link to active SIMs to curb terror misuse
- Red Fort blast probe led to arrests, explosives seizure, and new telecom rules.
Smog shrouds Delhi as AQI remains 'poor' at 248, breathing discomfort persists
City | Updated: Jan 04, 2026
- Delhi's AQI remains poor at 248, with some areas in the very poor range
- Republic Day parade rehearsals continue despite smog and low visibility
- Authorities urge citizens to follow air quality rules under GRAP Stages I and II
‘Scared to drink tap water’: Indore residents lose faith in municipal supply after contamination tragedy
City | Updated: Jan 04, 2026
- Contaminated water in Indore causes 6 deaths, 200 hospitalizations.
- Bottled water use spikes, increasing costs for low- and middle-income families.
- Authorities boost chlorination, urge boiling water to control outbreak.
WATCH: Indore cop snatching 'Ghanta' from protesters goes viral on social media
City | Updated: Jan 04, 2026
- Policeman grabs bell from Youth Congress protesters in Indore; video goes viral
- Protest was over contaminated water tragedy that killed 15 and hospitalized 300
- Minister Vijayvargiya's "ghanta" remark sparks controversy and online jokes
Study reveals why Delhi can't breathe on its own: 65% of toxic air came from outside in 2025
City | Updated: Jan 03, 2026
- About 65 percent of Delhi's PM2.5 pollution in 2025 came from outside the city
- Delhi's annual PM2.5 and PM10 levels dropped by 8.6% and 6.6% compared to 2024
- Stubble burning's PM2.5 contribution dropped to 4.9% in 2025 from 15.5% in 2024.
Delhi opens door for private EV shared taxis; Ola, Uber plan to rollout services within month
City | Updated: Jan 03, 2026
- Delhi to permit private EVs as shared taxis to boost adoption, reduce pollution
- Ola and Uber to launch shared and women-driven taxi services within a month
- Govt to support charging stations, e-rickshaw integration, passenger safety
Magenta Line to become Delhi Metro's longest corridor with new Central Vista stretch
City | Updated: Jan 02, 2026
- Magenta Line to be Delhi Metro's longest at 76.6 km after new extension
- New 9.9 km underground line adds 9 stations, enhancing Central Vista access.
- Magenta Line will host 31 underground stations, the highest in the network
Pulwama cricket player displays Palestine flag on helmet, J&K Police to conduct 14-day probe
City | Updated: Jan 02, 2026
- Jammu and Kashmir Police start 14-day probe after player wore Palestine logo
- The player and tournament organiser have been called for questioning by police
- Authorities are investigating the intent and background related to the incident
Indore water tragedy: Mayor's helpline got warning call on Oct 15, but no one listened — How inaction turned a crisis deadly
City | Updated: Jan 02, 2026
- Nine dead, over 200 hospitalised in Indore after drinking contaminated water
- Delayed response to complaints worsened the crisis in Bhagirathpura
- Authorities now repairing pipelines and monitoring water supply
Ghaziabad ex-IAF officer murder: Sons hired killers after father asked them to vacate house
City | Updated: Jan 02, 2026
- Retired IAF officer Yogesh Kumar was killed in Ghaziabad over a property dispute
- Kumar's sons hired hitmen; one accused is a police constable, say police.
- Shooter Arvind arrested; Kumar's sons and constable Naveen still at large
AMU murder case: ‘Revenge’ motive behind teacher’s killing, say police
City | Updated: Jan 02, 2026
- Police arrest Salman Quereshi for AMU teacher's murder in Aligarh
- Murder motive linked to 2018 case; victim suspected as police informer
- FIR filed; investigation ongoing for other suspects including Zubair
Chicken biryani, fish, alcohol: New Year party in Hyderabad apartment turns fatal; 1 dead, 16 fall ill
City | Updated: Jan 02, 2026
- 1 dead, 16 hospitalized after suspected food poisoning at Hyderabad party
- Food samples sent for analysis to determine the poisoning source
- Police registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident
Indore water contamination: Probe confirms 'sewer bacteria' in supply that killed 9; over 200 still hospitalised
City | Updated: Jan 02, 2026
- Contaminated water in Indore kills 9, sickens over 200 in Bhagirathpura.
- Bacteria from sewage found in drinking water; inquiry and medical aid underway
- State minister provided Rs 2 lakh compensation to affected families
Haryana sees major IPS reshuffle after Ajay Singhal takes charge as DGP
City | Updated: Jan 02, 2026
- Haryana government reshuffles senior IPS officers for improved policing
- Ajay Singhal takes charge as new Haryana DGP
- Alok Mittal, Arshinder Chawla, and others appointed to key police roles
Delhi fog: IndiGo cancels flights, Air India issues advisory amid orange alert
City | Updated: Jan 02, 2026
- Dense fog in Delhi delays flights; airlines issue advisories.
- IMD issues orange alert for dense fog; AQI 369 indicates "very poor" air quality
- Passengers can rebook or get refunds for flights canceled by fog.
Magh Mela 2026: From Purnima to Shivratri, millions to gather for Prayagraj holy bath – know the key dates
City | Updated: Jan 02, 2026
- Magh Mela 2026 begins January 3 in Prayagraj, spanning 44 days until February 15
- Millions of devotees expected for ritual bathing at Triveni Sangam
- Important bathing dates: Paush Purnima, Makar Sankranti, Mauni Amavasya, Mahashivratri