Satya Nadella, Gautam Adani Mourn Zakir Hussain's Death

Gautam Adani took to X, formerly Twitter, to condole Zakir Hussain's death. Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella and billionaire Gautam Adani led India Inc in mourning the death of Zakir Hussain, considered one of the greatest players of the tabla. Hussain, 73, known for his 'dancing fingers', died in …...Read More

Supreme Court's Tough Words For Centre, Uttarakhand Over Forest Fires

Forest fires in Uttarakhand have caused over Rs 14 lakh worth of damage (File). The Supreme Court on Wednesday took the centre and Uttarakhand government to task - asking searching questions over a lack of funding and the diversion of guards to election duties - as the state struggles to …...Read More

Varanasi Ghats Submerged As Ganga River Swells Due To Heavy Rain

The connectivity between Ganga Ghats has been broken due to the rise in water level (representational). Heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh have led to the water levels in the Ganga river rising and submerging Ghats here on Thursday morning. Anand, a pilgrim from Delhi, said that due to heavy rains, …...Read More

India-Bangladesh Trade Resumes Partially, Expected To Normalise Soon

Bangladesh is India's largest trade partner in South Asia. (Representational) Trade between India and Bangladesh, which has halted since August 5, resumed partially through several land ports in West Bengal on Wednesday, officials said. Trade, mostly of perishable goods, resumed in land ports at Hili, Changrabandha, Mahadipur, Fulbari, and Gojadanga. …...Read More

Bhupinder Hooda's Stubbornness Sank Congress: Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait

"People in the BJP have become masters of elections," said Mr Tikait. After the Congress lost the Haryana Assembly elections, Bharatiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said on Sunday that former chief minister Bhupinder Hooda's stubbornness sank the party. Reacting to a statement by farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni, he …...Read More

Mamata Banerjee's Tea Bonhomie With Suvendu Adhikari In Bengal House Debate

There was a rare moment of bonhomie between Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari today In a rare moment of political bonhomie in the West Bengal Assembly, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today agreed to her estranged lieutenant and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's suggestions as the ruling Trinamool Congress and Opposition BJP …...Read More

4 Killed, 3 Missing In Landslide In Karnataka

The landslide occurred near Shirur village in Ankola Taluk on National Highway 66 on Tuesday. Four people were killed and three others went missing in a massive landslide triggered by heavy rains in the Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, a senior officer said. The landslide occurred near Shirur village in …...Read More

Madhya Pradesh Man Completing 25-Km Walk Test For Forest Guard Post Falls Sick, Dies

The man identified as Salim Maurya, was a resident of Shivpuri district. (Representational) A 27-year-old man trying to complete the 25-km walk test for the post of forest guard in Madhya Pradesh's Balaghat district died at a hospital on Saturday where he was admitted after his condition deteriorated, an official …...Read More

After Fight With Family, Retired Postal Worker Goes To UP Park, Shoots Self

A retired clerk from the government's postal department allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with a licensed double-barrel gun in a park in the Rajajipuram locality in Lucknow. He died on the spot due to excessive bleeding. The residents informed the police and family members after they heard the gunshot …...Read More

Man Flies From Kuwait To Andhra, Kills Relative Who Sexually Abused Daughter

Police have registered a murder case and are on the lookout for arrest. (Representational) A 35-year-old immigrant worker from Kuwait murdered his relative for allegedly sexually abusing his minor daughter, said a police official on Thursday. Rajampet sub-divisional police officer N Sudhakar said Anjaneya Prasad arrived from Kuwait recently and …...Read More