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Today's political atmosphere not favourable for Indian democracy: Dhankhar

He called for greater decorum in legislative conduct, cautioning that public disenchantment with the conduct of lawmakers inside legislatures could erode faith in democratic institutions

Man held for murdering Bengaluru woman, dumping body in garbage truck

According to police, the body of the woman was discovered by locals on Sunday, who then alerted authorities. The woman was identified as Asha, 40

Odisha stampede: Cong seeks CM's resignation; ₹50 lakh for kin of deceased

The party also demanded a judicial inquiry led by a sitting district judge, rejecting the state government's administrative probe headed by the development commissioner

Drones, K-9 squad, random checks: Security scaled up for Amarnath Yatra

To secure the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44), the CRPF has implemented a multi-tier security framework; CRPF personnel, supported by dog squads, are conducting continuous patrols

SIR of electoral rolls only to ensure no voter left out: CEC Gyanesh Kumar

The objective of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is to ensure that no eligible voter is left out, and at the same time, no ineligible voter is included in the electoral roll

Railways to prepare reservation charts 8 hours in advance: 5 things to know

Indian Railways will prepare reservation charts 8 hours before departure; the upgraded system can handle 150,000 bookings per minute, up from the current 32,000

Law student's gang-rape pre-planned, victim targeted for some time: Police

The three accused Monojit Mishra, Pratim Mukherjee and Zaid Ahmed had a history of sexually harassing female students of the college

Odisha Vigilance launches multiple raids on properties of senior officer

The raids are being carried out at three places in Bhubaneswar, two locations in Kalahandi district and three places in Nabarangpur, the Vigilance officer added

Jabalpur airport in MP gets bomb threat, turns out to be hoax

An email threatening to blow up the airport was received on Sunday, following which the premises was evacuated and an investigation was launched

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 strikes Andaman Sea, third tremor in one day

The seismic activity also occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres, similar to the past two quakes in a day

All 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste burnt at disposal unit in MP

Highly poisonous methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal on the intervening night of December 2 and 3, 1984, causing one of the biggest industrial disasters in the world

HC permits advocates to file PILs over Kolkata law student's gang rape

They are seeking an investigation under the supervision of the court and steps to ensure security in colleges across West Bengal

Monsoon fury in Himachal: Building collapses, landslides block roads

A five-storey building collapsed in Bhattakufer in the suburbs of Shimla on Monday morning, while several cows from a shed washed away in the cloudburst in Rampur

SC denies plea challenging Bodh Gaya Temple Act; asks petitioner to move HC

The Mahabodhi temple complex in Bihar's Bodh Gaya, is one of the four holy areas related to the life of Lord Gautam Buddha. Bodh Gaya is where Lord Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment

Maharashtra govt tables supplementary demands of ₹57,509 cr in assembly

Of the total supplementary demands, ₹19,183.85 crore was for mandatory expenditures, ₹34,661.34 crore for planned schemes, and ₹3,664.52 crore for centrally-sponsored schemes

Pak national held in J-K identified as terrorist guide, probe underway

Mohammed Arif was leading a group of four Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists into the Indian side when he was overpowered and arrested by alert Army troops

Commercial vessel with 14 Indian-origin crew catches fire; Navy to help

INS Tabar, currently deployed in the Gulf of Oman, responded to a distress call from MT Yi Cheng 6 on Sunday

SC rejects Lalit Modi's plea seeking BCCI to pay ₹10.65 cr ED penalty

Supreme Court dismisses Lalit Modi's plea to make BCCI pay ₹10.65 crore Fema penalty; says he may pursue civil remedies

Five arrested after vehicle enters Kerala CM's convoy, released on bail

The incident allegedly happened around 10 pm on Sunday near Elathur, as the Chief Minister was heading to the government guest house here

Uttarakhand: Yamunotri National Highway blocked between Silai Band and Ojri

The Uttarkashi Police further said that the highway between Brahmkal and Mahargaon was also blocked due to debris