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In the blistering heat of Rajasthan’s Dudu district, a group of Hindu seers have chosen fire and fasting over comfort. Since 15 April, saints of the Dadu sect at Bhairana…
In the dim glow of a private automobile workshop on the outskirts of Thane, just north of Mumbai, Mosaib Ahmad once spent his days fixing engines and wiring circuits. On…
In a brick-kiln office on the outskirts of Jind in Haryana, businessman Anup Chaudhary was reviewing accounts on the afternoon of 24 March 2026 when his phone rang via WhatsApp.…
A routine afternoon on the tarmac at one of the world’s busiest airports in New Delhi turned into an embarrassing ground collision on Thursday when a taxiing SpiceJet aircraft clipped…
In the shadow of the Himalayas, where the Ganga flows past the pilgrimage town of Rishikesh, a sleek 19-seater seaplane touched down on the river’s surface earlier this month. The…
When Sahil Chauhan stepped off a flight at Indira Gandhi International Airport on 10 April 2026, the most wanted hitman of Haryana’s Bhuppi Rana gang was no longer a shadowy…
In the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where boasts of gleaming new infrastructure and “world-class” public services echo from official podiums, the reality for millions remains grimly different. On…
Violence erupted in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Tuesday when two children were killed in a bomb attack on their family home and two protesters died after a mob stormed a…
The lawns of the Press Club of India were filled on Saturday with the evocative fragrance of ‘mitti’ and the melodious strains of music. Organised jointly by Our Mitti Foundation…
From Ancient Myths to Modern Unity: Inside the Vibrant Hornbill Festival Amid the rolling, mist-shrouded hills of Nagaland in India’s remote northeast, the 26th edition of the Hornbill Festival has…
India Accelerates Drone Warfare Push with $140m Autonomous Combat Hub in Andhra Pradesh In a move underscoring New Delhi’s fervent drive towards technological sovereignty in military hardware, the southern Indian…
Vanniyars to Storm Jails Dec 17: Reviving a Century-Old Struggle for Dignity Amid Electoral Storm In a resounding echo of Tamil Nadu’s storied history of caste-based agitations, Pattali Makkal Katchi…
In a striking move blending ancient mythology with modern tourism ambitions, the Uttar Pradesh government under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Sunday that a towering 25-foot statue of Ravana, the…
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached properties valued at over Rs 7,545 crore belonging to billionaire Anil Ambani, his flagship companies and associated firms in an escalating money laundering…
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, is set to host a 10-day food and cultural fair starting March 15, showcasing diverse cuisines and unique indigenous products from across…
India’s National Legislators’ Conference Bharat (NLC-Bharat) is set to bring together elected representatives from across the country for the first time. The event will take place in Mumbai from June…
As of now no BF.7 variant of Covid-19 virus has been detected in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday, asking people in the national capital not to get…
A pan India association of trade unions on Saturday held the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) government in Delhi and the BJP-ruled civic bodies responsible for the death of at least…
