The Supreme Court has questioned the authority of the Bar Council of India (BCI) to initiate disciplinary action against law students, observing that the statutory regulator does not have the power to penalise students who have not yet entered the legal profession. The observation came during proceedings linked to the controversy involving students of the...
Two people were killed in a road accident in Delhi Cantonment on Wednesday evening after a Mahindra Thar collided with the motorcycle on which they were travelling, police said. The incident took place near the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) red light at around 5 pm. According to preliminary findings, the motorcycle appears to have skidded...
A 12.6-tonne liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker overturned on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Gujarat early Tuesday morning, disrupting traffic on the busy Vadodara-Bharuch stretch and prompting authorities to launch a precautionary emergency response. The incident occurred at around 1 am near Saraswani village in the Padra area of Vadodara district, when the LPG tanker collided...
An Indian citizen was among 12 people killed in a fresh wave of Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday, as Kyiv and surrounding areas faced another night of intense aerial bombardment. The latest assault marked the sixth consecutive day of Russian attacks targeting the Ukrainian capital and...
An IndiGo flight travelling from Goa to Delhi was forced to make an emergency landing on Tuesday morning after the aircraft experienced an engine-related problem shortly after take-off. The flight returned safely to Goa, and all passengers and crew members were reported to be safe. The incident involved IndiGo flight 6E 2102, which was operating...
Apple has entered a new era of leadership with John Ternus taking over as chief executive officer from Tim Cook, bringing an end to Cook’s 15-year tenure at the top of one of the world’s most influential technology companies. Ternus officially assumes the role on September 1, 2026, while Cook moves into the position of...
Six people were killed and 14 others injured after a pickup van carrying a group of pilgrims collided with a truck parked along the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway in Haryana’s Palwal district early Tuesday morning. The fatal accident occurred near Maheshpur village at around 5:30 am, when the van, carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh, reportedly crashed...
A 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly gang-raped inside a moving sleeper bus after the driver and conductor allegedly misled her about the vehicle’s destination in Greater Noida, police said. The teenager, who was travelling to Noida to meet relatives, had become stranded at Pari Chowk during heavy rain and darkness when she sought...
A fast-moving wildfire erupted southeast of Indiahoma, Oklahoma, on Saturday afternoon, August 29, rapidly spreading across grassland and threatening nearby homes and other structures. The blaze, identified as the Railroad South Fire, grew quickly as firefighters worked to prevent the flames from advancing further into populated areas. The fire was first reported shortly after 3:30...
India has intensified its humanitarian and rescue operations in flood-hit Nepal, sending a fourth Indian Air Force (IAF) relief flight carrying emergency supplies to Kathmandu as authorities continue efforts to locate Indian nationals affected by the devastating floods. The latest developments came after severe flooding triggered by the Bhote Koshi River on August 26 caused...