Senate passes bill to stop shutdown, sending it to President Biden's desk

Senators voted to pass a new version of a stopgap spending bill early Saturday morning after the midnight deadline for a partial government shutdown came and went. The Senate advanced the third version of a short-term spending bill, and it will now head to President Biden's desk, who has already …...Read More

16-Year-Old JEE Student From Bihar Found Hanging From Fan In Kota: Police

The boy was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his hostel room on Friday, police said. A 16-year-old boy from Bihar preparing for IIT-JEE was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his hostel room in the Vigyan Nagar police station area of Kota city on Friday, officials said. …...Read More

Brief government shutdown ushered in before Christmas as Senate works to advance House bill

A partial government shutdown began at 12:01 on Saturday morning after Congress failed to pass a stopgap spending measure before the deadline and send it to President Biden's desk. However, the Senate is actively working through amendment votes and other considerations in order to send the measure to Biden. The …...Read More

Jailed Journalist Mahesh Langa Now Sent To Rajkot Cops' Custody In GST Case

Mahesh Langa was produced in a court today where the police sought his remand for 14 days. Journalist Mahesh Langa, who has been in jail for an alleged Goods and Services Tax scam in Gujarat, has now been sent to Rajkot Police's custody for four days. The police took Mr …...Read More

India Lodges Protest With Bangladesh Over 'Map' Post By Muhammad Yunus Aide

Randhir Jaiswal on Friday reminded all concerned to be "mindful" of their public comments. India has lodged a strong protest with Dhaka over a now-deleted social media post by a key aide of Bangladesh's interim government that claimed certain areas of Indian territory should be part of that country. Mahfuz …...Read More

ISRO Drafts Its First 'POEM' To Study How Life Works In Space

PSLV that will fly the biology experiments and the SPADEX mission India for the very first time is flying biological experiments into space using a homegrown rocket. The next launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will see not one, but three biological experiments with living cells being rocketed …...Read More

Video: Bird's-Eye View Of Devastation After Jaipur Accident That Killed 14

Witnesses told NDTV that passengers on a bus that caught fire were trapped after the doors got jammed. Visuals have emerged giving a bird's-eye view of the devastation wrought by the collision between a truck, gas tanker and several other vehicles in Rajasthan. At least 14 people were killed and …...Read More

"Marriage Built On Trust, Companionship, Shared Experiences": Supreme Court

Both husband and wife have been living separately for two decades now. (Representational) "Marriage is a relationship built on mutual trust, companionship and shared experiences," the Supreme Court has said as it upheld a Madras High Court decision granting divorce to an estranged software engineer couple. A bench of justices …...Read More

Six-Storey Building Collapses In Punjab's Mohali, Five Feared Trapped

It was not immediately known what triggered the collapse. A six-storey building collapsed in Mohali district in Punjab on Saturday evening, trapping five people under the debris, officials said. Rescue operations are ongoing, and one person has been rescued and taken to the hospital. "Operation is underway. The National Disaster …...Read More

7 Indians Injured In Christmas Market Attack In Germany: Sources

Seven Indians were injured in the Christmas market attack in Germany, sources said today. Three of them have been discharged from hospital, they said, adding the Indian Embassy is in touch with all the injured Indians. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a statement said India condemns the "horrific …...Read More