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Ban loudspeakers across all religious sites, says ex-SC judge citing health

Ex-Supreme Court judge Rohinton Nariman has called for a nationwide ban on loudspeakers and temple bells, saying noise curbs across all religions are needed to protect public health

10 missing as landslide, flooding hit chamoli villages after heavy rain

Eight people, including four members of a family, are missing in Kuntari village, where the landslide hit about half a dozen houses

Maharashtra doctors strike against govt nod for homeopaths' registration

The doctors' body has claimed the decision (registration of certified homeopaths) poses a serious threat to the safety of patients and quality of healthcare services

Offshore betting apps use social media, surrogate ads to bypass India ban

Despite a ban on real money games, Indian investigators say offshore betting apps continue to operate by exploiting digital media, social media influencers and surrogate ads

ED raids 13 premises of B C Jindal Group over FEMA violation charges

The ED is investigating suspected FEMA violations by the group entities of the company such as Jindal India Thermal Power Ltd. and Jindal India Powertech Ltd

Hyderabad faces waterlogging after heavy rain; IMD issues yellow alert

The IMD has issued a yellow alert for Telangana, forecasting thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds at isolated places across all districts on September 18 and 19

Delhi cools after rain; IMD sees extended monsoon, heavy showers in east

Monsoon likely to extend beyond September as Delhi records showers; IMD warns of rain and thunderstorms in peninsular, northeast, and central India, with flood, cloudburst alerts

12 Naxals carrying ₹18 lakh bounty surrender in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur

Under the surrender policy, the surrendered Naxals are given Rs 50,000 each, and their identification documents are made so that they get the benefits of government schemes

Air India crash: Families of 4 victims sue Boeing, Honeywell in US court

According to the lawsuit, both companies were aware of the risk, particularly after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a 2018 caution about disengaged locking mechanisms on several B

Trump lists 23 major drug transit nations, including India, Pak, and China

The US President expressed commitment to defeating the threat posed by the illegal drug trade in the US

India, US begin new era of space cooperation with Moon and Mars missions

At India House, the event India-USA Space Collaboration celebrated milestones like the NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite and Axiom Mission-4, which took astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the ISS

From Trump to Putin: Global leaders ring PM Modi on his 75th birthday

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Italy's Giorgia Meloni, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and others conveyed their wishes to Prime Minister Modi

Despite ban, girl child marriage persists, villages drive higher share

Girl child marriage in total weddings remained above two per cent in the country, barring in Covid-hit year (2020)

Uttarakhand rains leave 2,500 tourists stranded; CM vows quick relief

Heavy showers ravaged the Himalayan states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, already bruised by a string of deadly natural calamities over the past couple of months, on Tuesday

CM Stalin slams Delhi dominance, defends DMK's use of 'union govt' term

When the AIADMK was founded in 1972, when asked about its ideology, the party had said that "Annaism" (Dravidian icon CN Annadurai's principles) was its ideology

₹3.6 trillion given to 22 states under 50-year loan, says FM Sitharaman

Addressing CII GCC Business Summit here, she also said India's capital investment grew to 4.1% (including states) of the GDP in 2024-25 from 1.7% in 2013-14

CAG to launch portal in November to make entire audit process tech driven

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) is transitioning to a system-wide strategic shift to remote and hybrid audits to increase audit coverage

'I am truly overwhelmed': PM Modi thanks nation for birthday wishes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turned 75 on Wednesday, thanked people in India and abroad for their wishes, saying their affection inspires him to work for a Viksit Bharat

Former Hurriyat Conference chief Abdul Gani Bhat dies at 90 in Sopore

Born in 1935, Bhat graduated from Sri Pratap College in Srinagar in Persian studies. He went on to obtain post graduate degrees in Persian and a Law degree from Aligarh Muslim University

Delhi CM launches barrier-free city campaign for differently-abled persons

The chief minister also said that caregivers of persons with disabilities (PwD) who require special assistance. would be given a monthly assistance of ₹6,000 under a new scheme