In a tragic accident early on Monday, a speeding car carrying two passengers plunged approximately 50 feet from the Rajnagar flyover in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, killing one person and leaving the other injured. Preliminary investigations indicate that the driver dozed off at the wheel, causing the vehicle to break through the flyover railing and crash

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Amid rising speculation over tensions within Maharashtra’s ruling alliance, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday openly acknowledged a strain in ties with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The acknowledgment came in the context of the ongoing Maharashtra local body elections, where reports of so-called “friendly fights” between the two top leaders have caught public attention.

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In a case that has raised concerns in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, the father of a 28-year-old female police constable has alleged that his daughter, who was reportedly found dead in her rented residence in the Bannadevi area, may have been strangled rather than having died by suicide. The woman, who was posted at the Roraawar

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In a significant move aimed at improving accountability and performance standards in India’s highway sector, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has unveiled draft norms for a new Contractor and Concessionaire Rating System. The proposed framework seeks to create a transparent, uniform mechanism to assess firms executing national highway projects, distinguishing between reliable

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India’s education system has long been hailed as one of the largest in the world, catering to over a million schools and millions of students across diverse geographic and socio-economic contexts. Yet, beneath this scale lies a growing structural concern: a rising number of government schools with minimal or no student enrolment, coupled with an

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New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday sent Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, founder of Al Falah University, to 14-day judicial custody in connection with a terror-linked money laundering investigation. Siddiqui was earlier under Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody for 13 days starting November 19. During Monday’s hearing, Siddiqui was produced before Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan, who remanded him to judicial custody

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Sunday challenged the long-standing narrative that stubble burning by farmers is the primary cause of the severe air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). In a sharp observation, the court noted that during the COVID-19 pandemic, when stubble burning was prevalent, Delhi’s skies were clear, suggesting

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New Delhi: In one of its swiftest disaster response operations in recent years, India has successfully evacuated more than 2,000 of its nationals stranded in Sri Lanka following the catastrophic Cyclone Ditwah, while rescue teams aided over 150 additional people trapped in flood-affected regions. The cyclonic storm, one of the worst to strike Sri Lanka

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New Delhi: In a moment marked by warmth and reverence, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Monday extended a heartfelt welcome to CP Radhakrishnan, who has recently assumed the position of Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Speaking from the floor of the Upper House, Chadha drew attention to the significance of the occasion,

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New Delhi: A tragic accident in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj on Sunday has left one person dead and two others injured, with the police revealing chilling details from the FIR that have sparked outrage over reckless driving. The incident involved a speeding Mercedes car that hit three individuals near a roadside pole opposite Ambience Mall, dragging

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