Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged a protest at the Delhi Assembly premises on Tuesday, highlighting the rising air pollution and deteriorating AQI levels in the national capital. AAP's Atishi accused the BJP of "running away" from addressing the critical issue
As the Indore Water Crisis worsens, 20 new cases of diarrhoea have been reported in Bhagirathpura. Of the 142 people who have been hospitalised, at least 11 are critical and in ICU.
The Tamil Nadu government announced a ₹3,000 cash gift and festive hamper for Pongal to rice ration card holders and Sri Lankan Tamil camp families, with the scheme set to benefit over 2.22 crore households through PDS outlets.
Northern and eastern India woke up to icy temperatures, with Prayagraj recording the coldest temperature around 8–9°C. Dense fog in Delhi, frosty mornings in Prayagraj, and chilly air in Assam’s Nagaon created a wintry tableau affecting daily life.
Women take a selfie with their furry friend to celebrate on New Year’s Eve at Koramangala, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Wednesday.
Crowds gathered on Brigade Road in Bengaluru during the New Year celebrations.
Thousands of revellers gathered to celebrate on New Year’s Eve at Koramangala, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Wednesday.
As people across the country gear up for midnight countdowns, parties and temple visits, cities across India have tightened security and traffic arrangements for New Year’s Eve.
INSV Kaundinya, the engineless vessel built using the ancient stitched-ship technique, has embarked on her maiden overseas voyage from Gujarat's Porbandar to Muscat to retrace old maritime routes that once connected India's western coast with Oman.
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday undertook an over two-hour sortie onboard the indigenously-built submarine INS Vaghsheer on the Western seaboard, signalling India's focus on boosting undersea warfare capabilities.
Myanmar is casting votes in the general elections, voting for the first time in five years. The military has framed the polls as a return to democracy, seeking to add a facade of legitimacy to its rule that began after Aung San Suu Kyi was ousted.
Scores of protesters, including women activists along with the Unnao rape survivor's mother, demonstrated outside the Delhi High Court, days after the sentence of Kuldeep Sengar, a former BJP MLA who was convicted in the case, was suspended.
Holding saffron flags and shouting slogans against the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, hundreds of supporters of the VHP and the Bajrang Dal broke barricades and clashed with police near the fortified Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi.
From midnight Mass in packed churches to carol singing in streets and malls, people across India celebrate Christmas with colour and cheer. In cities and small towns alike, people from different faiths join in the celebrations.
As the year draws to a close, mercury hovered around its wintry lows and normal life was affected across northern states due to foggy conditions, as Delhi experienced its first cold wave of the season, recording its coldest December day this year so far.
Tension gripped Bangladesh after the death of prominent July Uprising leader Sharif Osman Hadi triggered protests, violence and vandalism in various parts of the country. Several media houses in Dhaka and other cities were vandalised by angry mob.
With the Order of Oman--the Sultanate's highest civilian honour--conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the tally of top foreign awards received by the Prime Minister has reached 29.
With air quality remaining in the ‘severe’ category, the Delhi government has stepped up measures to curb pollution, including allowing 50% work from home for government employees and restricting polluting activities.
Addressing Congress's ‘Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod’ rally at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission and mentioned CEC Gyanesh Kumar's name to allege that he was working for the BJP.
Chaos at Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium escalated into a major law-and-order episode with police detaining the organiser for 'mismanagement', even as West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ordered a high-level inquiry and apologised to Messi and his fans.
From Kamal Hassan, Mohanlal to PM Narendra Modi & CM MK Stalin, leaders and actors flooded social media with tributes celebrating both his birthday and his 50 iconic years in cinema. Dhanush and more hailed his legacy, charisma and inspiration.
Hema Malini held a prayer meet for late actor Dharmendra in Delhi, attended by top leaders including Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and Rekha Gupta. Malini, with Esha & Ahana, led the emotional tribute as family and friends honoured the actor’s legacy.
Actor-politician TVK chief Vijay held his first public meeting in Puducherry on Tuesday and termed the regime led by CM N Rangasamy as "impartial" and said the DMK dispensation in Tamil Nadu must "learn" from the UT government.
Voting for the Kerala local body elections' first phase will be held on Tuesday and cover wards in 595 local bodies in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha, and Ernakulam districts. The second phase will be on 11 Dec.
Leaders cutting across party lines have expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Goa nightclub fire, even as the Congress brass demanded a thorough probe into the incident that killed 25.
India’s largest carrier is reeling from severe scheduling chaos triggered by Phase-II FDTL norms and inadequate crew planning, with over 1,000 flights cancelled. Widespread delays are likely to continue nationwide till 8 December.
Several lakh devotees braved rain and circumambulated the holy hill of Thiruvannamalai, traversing a 14 km long path, as a huge ghee lamp was lit atop the 2,668 feet high hill with customary religious fervour on the annual Karthigai Deepam festival.
Tension escalated outside the West Bengal CEO's office in Kolkata as BLOs staged a protest, raised slogans, and tried breaching police barricades just as BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and many party MLAs arrived there for a scheduled meeting.
Over 200 Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditwah were evacuated by the Indian Air Force and brought to Thiruvananthapuram airport. The cyclone is expected to weaken into a deep depression.
As Cyclone Ditwah slowly moved closer towards Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin said the State is fully prepared with 16 SDRF and 12 NDRF teams deployed to districts expected to receive heavy rainfall till 30 November.