Kerala forest dept's Thrissur Pooram circular sparks controversy

With the iconic Thrissur Pooram just days away, a new circular issued by the Kerala wildlife department has sparked a controversy as temple committees strongly objected to some of its conditions......

6 children killed after school bus overturns in Haryana; 3 held

Six children were killed and around 20 injured as their school bus crashed into a tree in Haryana's Mahendragarh on Thursday, with the police saying they have arrested three people including the......

High drama as TMC leaders holding dharna outside EC office held

Trinamool Congress leaders were detained by the Delhi Police on Monday while they were holding a dharna outside the Election Commission's office, demanding that the chiefs of the Central Bureau of......

Passengers on dunki flight to Nicaragua paid Rs 60-80 lakh

More than 60 people from Gujarat on board the Nicaragua-bound plane, which was sent back from France over suspected human trafficking, had agreed to pay Rs 60 lakh to Rs 80 lakh to immigration......

Festivities, polls prompt govt to keep tabs on food price movement

Amid the ongoing festival season and ahead of the elections for five state assemblies, the Centre is closely monitoring inflation, particularly in food items, to enable it to take steps to increase......

Himachal Excise dept inspects Adani Group company warehouse

The Himachal Pradesh government's Excise and Taxation Department inspected an Adani Group company, scrutinising records and checking the stock at the Adani Wilmar warehouse in Parwanoo, officials......

Falling paddy acreage sparks concerns

The area under paddy — the biggest foodgrain during the kharif season — was almost 13 per cent lower in the week ended August 5 as compared to the same period last year despite a slight......

Uber riders can now share live location updates with cops

Uber has come up with a technology integration feature called “emergency assistance” that aims to provide public safety authorities with real-time actionable data in case of an......

T20 WC: Rain likely to intervene at Indo-Pak match

IMAGE: A thick blanket of clouds hovers over the MCG as the Indian cricket team get ready for training on Friday. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter The much-awaited marquee clash between India and Pakistan......