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88 injured in loco train collision in hydropower project tunnel in Chamoli

A loco train carrying workers for tunnel excavation during the night shift was about two kilometres inside the tunnel when another loco train coming from the opposite direction lost control

Security forces step up vigil to counter terror threat in J-K's Chenab

A massive counter-terrorist operation has been underway since last week in the upper reaches of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts of Chenab valley

UP in 2025: Waqf reforms, madrasa overhaul, mosque disputes shape politics

The Uttar Pradesh government persisted in framing laws for the mosques and other Muslim structures, moves that only met with tacit approval from the community, and at times outright rejection

Maharashtra allows eateries, bars to stay open till 5 am on New Year's Eve

The home department issued a "permanent" order on Tuesday night, permitting extended hours to the entertainment and hospitality venues

Too drunk to drive? Telangana gig workers offer free New Year rides

To ensure safer New Year celebrations, Telangana gig workers are offering free late-night rides for intoxicated individuals across Hyderabad and nearby areas to reduce road accidents

West Bengal in 2025: SIR, identity politics, cross-border unrest shape year

If the Lok Sabha elections verdict of 2024 fixed the poll arithmetic, the politics of 2025 fixed the mood

Delhi's AQI stays 'severe' as nearly 100 flights cancelled due to dense fog

Delhi's air quality remains severe as dense fog disrupts flight and train services on New Year's eve, causing delays, cancellations and poor visibility across the capital

Dense fog envelopes Delhi on New Year's eve, IMD issues cold wave alert

IMD issues multiple warnings as dense fog, cold wave and snowfall disrupt life and transport across north India, with flight cancellations, diversions and reduced visibility expected to continue into

Datanomics: At 80%, Delhi's forests most degraded among Aravallis

Supreme Court pauses its Aravalli ruling as new impact studies loom, while fresh data shows Delhi faces the steepest forest degradation in the fragile range

Over 180 flights cancelled as dense fog hits North India; delays continue

Dense fog has hit flight operations across North India, forcing over 180 cancellations and widespread delays, with Delhi airport seeing cancellations and diversions during low visibility

Punjab govt's move against VB-G RAM G Act unconstitutional: Shivraj Chouhan

Addressing a press conference, Chouhan said it is the Constitutional responsibility of states to abide by Parliamentary laws

Govt in talks on lateral entry requirements and future impact: DoPT

The Commission had, on August 17, 2024. issued a notification for the recruitment to 45 posts -- 10 of joint secretaries and 35 of directors or deputy secretaries -- through lateral entry

UP SIR schedule revised: Draft electoral roll on Jan 6, final on Mar 6

The SIR exercise and the deletion of names have triggered a political controversy in Uttar Pradesh, with opposition parties alleging bias, a charge rejected by the ruling BJP

Railways to offer 3% discount on unreserved tickets booked via RailOne app

The letter clarified that the existing 3 per cent cashback for bookings through R-wallet on RailOne app will continue

Delhi Police crack cyber fraud racket using fake stock app; two held

An e-FIR was filed under sections 318(4) (cheating) and 340 (forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

2025 a year of 'pathbreaking reforms' across sectors, says PM Modi

Modi said that the primary engine of this Reform Express is India's demography, our young generation and the indomitable spirit of our peopl

One dead, over 30 fall ill in Indore amid suspected water contamination

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has directed the local administration to ensure prompt and quality treatment for all patients

Amit Shah to visit Andaman and Nicobar Islands on January 2: Official

The Home minister had visited Andaman and Nicobar Islands on December 12 to commemorate the 116th anniversary of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's (Veer Savarkar) iconic poem, 'Sagara Pran Talamala'

PIL moved in SC over racial discrimination, attacks on Northeast citizens

The plea said that the killing of Chakma is not an isolated incident but part of a long-standing pattern of racial abuse and violence against citizens from the northeastern states

Pahalgam attack, shelling from Pak, floods mark a bleak year for Kashmir

Survivors alleged that the assailants chose their targets after confirming that they were not Muslims a revelation that sent communal shockwaves to the rest of the country