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Suicides by daily-wage earners up 45% in 5 years, says NCRB report

Share in total suicides rose to 27.5% in 2023, says NCRB report

Monsoon ends with 8% surplus rains in 2025, but withdrawal stalled

India's 2025 southwest monsoon ended with 8 per cent surplus rains, the fifth highest since 2001, but withdrawal has stalled due to fresh low-pressure systems over Bay of Bengal

PM Modi welcomes Trump's Gaza plan: 'Viable pathway to long term peace'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed US President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan after he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Maharashtra tops abetment of suicide cases in 2023, murder cases fall: NCRB

Among the murder cases in 2023, Maharashtra was on the third spot with 2,208 offences in which 2,274 persons were killed, down from 2,295 cases in 2022 and 2,330 in 2021

Maharashtra govt to announce rain relief package next week, says Fadnavis

The CM informed the damage assessment will be completed in the next two to three days, and a comprehensive policy will be announced in the next week

Monsoon season ends with 8% higher-than-normal rainfall, says IMD

IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that the country saw a "very successful" monsoon season though it was marked by many disasters, including cloudburst, landslides and mudslides

LIVE news updates: India records close to 450,000 crimes against women in 2023, says NCRB

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Maharashtra floods damage 40% farmland, relief a top priority: Revenue Min

Reports on damage assessment are expected to be completed by October 5, the minister said on condition of anonymity

450K crimes against women recorded in 2023, UP saw highest cases: NCRB

Telangana led in crime rate at 124.9 per lakh female population, ahead of Rajasthan at 114.8, Odisha at 112.4, Haryana at 110.3, and Kerala at 86.1

Airline operations disrupted as Delhi NCR witnesses heavy downpour

Several airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet, posted travel advisories and weather updates on their official handles

'Would you work 996?' Hustle culture trend gains ground in Silicon Valley

The number combination refers to a work schedule - 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week - that has its origins in China's hard-charging tech scene

Security threat on Delhi-bound IndiGo flight, cleared for ops after check

A security threat was noticed onboard IndiGo flight 6E 762 operating from Mumbai to Delhi

Online betting case: Urvashi Rautela appears before ED in PMLA case

The ED has questioned cricketers such as Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa and Shikhar Dhawan apart from actors Sonu Sood, Mimi Chakraborty and Ankush Hazra as part of this investigation

Heavy rain lashes Delhi-NCR, offers respite from hot, humid weather

According to the IMD, the city is likely to witness a generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle through the day

Dip in murders; cybercrimes, crimes against STs spiked: NCRB 2023

The national record keeper of crimes and trends revealed that 28,522 cases of murder were reported in India in 2022, which came down to 27,721 cases in 2023, a dip of 2.8 per cent

CDS Gen Chauhan urges readiness against bio-threats, radioactive risks

Reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for an undeterred India against nuclear threats, the CDS highlighted the need for training against radiological contamination

Prajwal Revanna challenges conviction in rape case in Karnataka HC

A special court that convicted Revanna last month had sentenced him to imprisonment for the remainder of his life and imposed fines

7th child dies in MP's Chhindwara from suspected kidney infection in Sept

Chhindwara collector Shailendra Singh said government doctors have been instructed to provide the best possible medical care to children showing symptoms of the infection and remain fully proactive

PM Modi condoles Vijay Kumar Malhotra's death, calls him party's pillar

A five-time MP and two-time MLA from Delhi, Malhotra had defeated Congress candidate Manmohan Singh from South Delhi in the 1999 Lok Sabha polls

TVK district secretary arrested over Karur rally stampede that killed 41

TVK state general secretary Bussy Anand and party deputy general secretary Nirmal Kumar are the other two party office bearers named in the FIR