Shimla: The annual Manimahesh Yatra in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district has been severely disrupted this year due to heavy rains and landslides, leaving 10 pilgrims dead, 4 missing, and 7 injured, according to officials on Saturday. The Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) reported that continuous rainfall and adverse weather triggered multiple landslides, cutting...
A long-standing land dispute in Bihar’s Araria district turned violent on Saturday, claiming two lives and resulting in a house being set ablaze. The incident occurred around 3 am in Dhaneshwari Panchayat Ward-13 under the Bhargama police station area. According to police, the clash broke out near the depot and residence of Panchayat Samiti member...
Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday faced protests from BJP’s youth wing workers during his Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar’s Arrah. Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha (BJYM), dressed in black shirts, waved black flags and confronted Gandhi over alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister...
India’s first tempered glass manufacturing plant was inaugurated on Saturday in Noida by Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The facility, a joint venture between Indian electronics manufacturer Optiemus Infracom and global materials science leader Corning, marks a significant milestone in India’s electronics manufacturing sector. Speaking at the launch, Vaishnaw highlighted the rapid growth...
The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has announced a major change in match timings for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. Eighteen of the 19 matches, including the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan clash and the final, will now start at 6:30 PM local time (8 PM IST), which is 30 minutes later than originally scheduled. The...
Nine years after the brutal killing of senior journalist Rajdev Ranjan in Bihar’s Siwan, the Special CBI Court in Muzaffarpur has delivered its verdict. On Saturday, the court convicted three accused while acquitting three others in the high-profile case that once made headlines due to its alleged links with jailed RJD leader and former Siwan...
A federal appeals court has delivered a major setback to former President Donald Trump by ruling that his broad use of national emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs on foreign goods exceeded his legal authority. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit largely upheld a May ruling by the U.S. Court of International...
A 45-year-old HIV-positive man has been arrested in Durg after allegedly carrying out a series of thefts targeting temple donation boxes over nearly a decade. The accused, who chose to remain unnamed, confessed that he viewed his virus contraction as an “act of God” and embarked on the thefts as an expression of anger toward...
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai and its suburban areas, forecasting light to moderate rainfall with thundershowers on Saturday. The warning comes after consecutive days of heavy monsoon showers that have caused waterlogging and disruptions across the city. In addition to Mumbai, the IMD has issued orange alerts for...
In a historic move, India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has obtained its first-ever INTERPOL Purple Notice, signalling a major breakthrough in the country’s fight against international financial crimes. The notice, issued on August 21, 2025, aims to alert global law enforcement agencies about a sophisticated trade-based money laundering racket exposed by ED investigators. The Purple Notice,...