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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation

Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday December 17, 2024, New Delhi

Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.

Reverse Gear To Overdrive: Ajit Doval's Top China Meet To Boost Border Talks

Written by Abhishek Chakraborty | Tuesday December 17, 2024, New Delhi

India and China have shown a sudden zeal to improve ties since the disengagement along the Line of Actual Control a little over a month ago.

Madhya Pradesh Congress Protests In House And Out On Day 1 Of Winter Session

Written by Anurag Dwary | Monday December 16, 2024, Bhopal

The winter session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly began today with a dramatic show of opposition by the Congress

In Techie Atul Subhash Suicide Case, Wife's Uncle Gets Pre-Arrest Bail

Press Trust of India | Monday December 16, 2024, Prayagraj

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Sushil Singhania, uncle of Nikita Singhania, in the suicide case of Artificial Intelligence engineer Atul Subhash.

GRAP-4 Restrictions Reimposed In Delhi As Air Quality Dips To 'Severe+'

NDTV News Desk | Monday December 16, 2024, New Delhi

Delhi's air quality deteriorated further during the day, breaching the 400 mark, forcing the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the anti-pollution panel, to impose GRAP 4 restrictions.

KTR Faces Corruption Case Over Alleged Irregularities In 2023 Formula E Race

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday December 16, 2024, Hyderabad

A corruption case has been filed against KT Rama Rao, former minister of Telangana and the son of former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, over alleged irregularities in Formula E race held at Hyderabad in February 2023.

"Some Agencies Giving Manipulated Info To Centre": Manipur Chief Minister

Written by Debanish Achom,Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday December 16, 2024, Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today alleged "some agencies" have been sending "manipulated" information about the violence-hit state to New Delhi. He said the Centre is aware of the matter and is collecting information from the grassroots.

12 Years After Nirbhaya Case, Her Mother Says Women Still Unsafe In India

Press Trust of India | Monday December 16, 2024, New Delhi

Twelve years after the horrific Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder that shook the nation's collective core, the victim's mother on Monday said the daughters are still not safe in the country.

Delhi Civic Body To Install Mist Sprayers On Electric Poles To Fight Air Pollution

Asian News International | Monday December 16, 2024, New Delhi

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has announced the installation of "Mist Sprayers" on electric poles to combat rising air pollution and maintain a clean, green, and beautiful NDMC area, according to Vice Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal.

Video: Car Driven By 17-Year-Old Hits Scooter, Drags Man, His Grandson Under It In Delhi

NDTV News Desk | Monday December 16, 2024, New Delhi

A 56-year-old man was carrying his seven-year-old grandson in his arms, walking down a street in Delhi's Adarsh Nagar this morning. It was 10:11 am and a speeding Hyundai Santro rammed them, running the car over the boy.

Blog | For My Guru, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Who Taught Me Both Tabla And Life

Pt Anuradha Pal | Monday December 16, 2024

When I first met my Guru, Ustad Zakir Hussain (Zakirbhai as I fondly called him), I was just five years old.

Tourists Drag Tribal Man On Car's Bonnet In Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Reacts

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 16, 2024, Wayanad

In an unfortunate incident, tourists in Kerala's Wayanad dragged a tribal man on the car's bonnet following a verbal duel between two groups with the Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi calling for stringent action against the accused.

Murmurs Of Protest In Maharashtra As 11 Ministers Dropped From Cabinet

Reported by Anuj Sahebrao Rayate, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday December 16, 2024, Mumbai

Eleven key ministers from Maharashtra's ruling alliance Mahayuti have been dropped from the brand new government headed by Devendra Fadnavis, giving rise to considerable disquiet among their supporters.

Amit Shah's Assurance To Families Of Jawans Killed In Anti-Maoist Ops

Written by Neeta Sharma | Monday December 16, 2024

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today met families of jawans who died in the line of duty in Maoist attacks and also civilians affected by violence on the second day of his visit to Chhattisgarh's Bastar.

Don't Know Why Name Was Removed: Top BJP Leader On Maharashtra Ministers List

Press Trust of India | Monday December 16, 2024, Nagpur

Senior BJP leader from Maharashtra, Sudhir Mungantiwar, on Monday, claimed his name had figured in the list of ministers who took the oath a day before but it was removed later.