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Non-Hindus barred from entering Badrinath, Kedarnath temples from this year
Entry of non-Hindus to the revered Himalayan shrines of Badrinath Temple and Kedarnath Temple will no longer be allowed starting

Kumbh Mela viral star Monalisa Bhonsle seeks police help in Kerala to marry boyfriend
Thiruvananthapuram: Monalisa Bhonsle, the young woman who became an internet sensation during the Prayagraj Kumbh Mela, approached the police here

Kalahandi Cup 2026: Sundargarh beat Cuttack-A by two wickets to win title
Cuttack: Sundargarh held their nerve in a tense finish to defeat Cuttack-A by two wickets and lift the Kalahandi Cup

Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s killing sparks protests across India, Shia community announces mourning
Protests and mourning were reported from several parts of India on Sunday after news broke that Iran’s supreme leader, Ali

Six-year-old dies after e-rickshaw overturns in Delhi’s Janakpuri, family alleges no one came forward to help
New Delhi: A six-year-old girl lost her life and her grandmother was injured after the e-rickshaw they were travelling in

Kalahandi Cup 2026, Day 2: Sundargarh, Nabarangpur, Kendrapara and Deogarh shine in action-packed league matches
The Day 2 of the Kalahandi Cup 2026 (OCA Senior Men Inter District Cricket Tournament) delivered another action-packed schedule, with

Kalahandi Cup 2026: Big wins, close finishes mark thrilling start to inter-district tournament
The opening day of the Kalahandi Cup 2026 (Senior Men Inter District Cricket Tournament) witnessed nine matches across venues in

Meerut woman arrested for alleged Pakistan links, daughter booked over fake documents and espionage claims
Meerut: Police have arrested a woman here and registered a case against her daughter over allegations of illegal stay, forged

Telangana student found dead in hostel room at National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, probe underway
Kurukshetra: A 19-year-old student from Telangana was found dead in his hostel room at the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra

Pothole deaths jump 53 per cent in five years, UP records over half of 9,400 fatalities
New Delhi: Deaths caused by pothole-related road accidents have risen by 53 per cent between 2020 and 2024. A total

Kanpur Lamborghini crash: Shivam Mishra granted bail hours after arrest
Kanpur: Shivam Mishra, son of local businessman K.K. Mishra, was granted bail by a Kanpur court on Thursday, just hours

Speeding car runs over pedestrians in Lucknow, 6-year-old killed and five injured
Lucknow: A six-year-old boy lost his life and five others were injured after a speeding car ran over pedestrians near

Delhi triple murder: 72-year-old ‘Baba’ shows no regret, police probe links to similar cases
New Delhi: The 72-year-old self-styled godman arrested in connection with the deaths of three people in outer Delhi’s Peeragarhi has

HYDRAA clears 11 acres of encroached govt land worth Rs 2,200 crore in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Thursday carried out a major anti-encroachment drive in Khanamet,

64 firms bid for Rs 8,307 crore Bhubaneswar Bypass project
Bhubaneswar: The National Highways Authority of India has received as many as 64 bids for the ambitious Rs 8,307.74 crore

Kanpur Lamborghini crash: Tobacco tycoon’s son arrested after six injured in Gwaltoli area
Kanpur: Kanpur Police on Thursday arrested Shivam Mishra, son of well-known tobacco businessman KK Mishra, in connection with the Lamborghini

Om Prakash Behera, Puspabati Kisku emerge champions at Ravenshaw University Athletic Meet
Cuttack: Om Prakash Behera (UG 3rd Year) and Puspabati Kisku (UG 1st Year) were crowned men’s and women’s champions respectively

Deepu Kisku, Ambika Golari shine at Ravenshaw University’s Annual Athletic Meet
Cuttack: Deepu Kisku and Ambika Golari emerged as the standout performers on the opening day of the 19th Annual Athletic

Around 5 lakh devotees expected at Somnath Temple for Mahashivratri
Somnath (Gujarat): Close to five lakh devotees are likely to visit the famous Somnath Temple during the Mahashivratri festival this

Land near IMA in Dehradun under probe over allotment row
Dehradun: Nearly 20 acres of land located close to the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun has come under the

Great-granddaughter of former Mumbai police chief Stephen Edwards visits city police museum
Mumbai: Tracy Edwards, the great-granddaughter of Stephen Meredith Edwards, who served as Mumbai’s Police Commissioner between 1909 and 1916, visited

Speeding Lamborghini runs into pedestrians in Kanpur, six injured
Kanpur: At least six people were hurt on Sunday afternoon after a high-end Lamborghini allegedly driven by the son of

Italian cricketers share special moments with Kolkata children ahead of T20 World Cup clash
Kolkata: In a heartwarming build-up to their historic T20 World Cup match against Scotland on February 9, members of the

Kolkata Metro airs emotional audio appeal to prevent suicides
Kolkata: Kolkata Metro has introduced a special audio message across several stations on its North-South corridor, urging people not to

Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy: Odisha outclass Assam by 106 runs
Rajkot: Odisha produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat Assam by 106 runs in the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy

Surajkund Mela tragedy: On-duty inspector killed after swing collapses
Faridabad: A 58-year-old Haryana Police inspector lost his life while trying to rescue people after a high-thrill swing collapsed at

CM Vijayan to inaugurate new cancer research facility in Kochi
Kochi: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the new building of the Cochin Cancer Research Centre at Kalamassery on

Amit Shah unveils ‘Bharat Taxi’ in Delhi-NCR, Gujarat; nationwide expansion planned
New Delhi: Union Home and Cooperation minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched Bharat Taxi, a cooperative-run ride-hailing platform, following a

12 Rapido-linked bikes seized in Indore, company told to halt app-based ride bookings
Indore: The transport department has impounded 12 motorbikes linked to ride-hailing platform Rapido for allegedly operating without proper permission in

Pune launches ‘transformation cell’ to fix civic issues faster, improve daily services
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation on Thursday announced the launch of a new ‘Transformation Cell’ aimed at resolving civic problems

Industry applauds West Bengal interim budget’s push for urban infrastructure and growth
Kolkata: Industry bodies have welcomed the West Bengal interim budget, saying its strong focus on urban infrastructure and town development

Mumbai woman loses Rs 4.62 crore in ‘CBI arrest’ scam, two arrested for helping cyber fraudsters
Mumbai: A 74-year-old retired IIT Bombay staff member was duped of Rs 4.62 crore after fraudsters threatened her with arrest

Scolded over missing tuition, Bengaluru siblings run away; traced and reunited
Bengaluru: A 13-year-old girl and her nine-year-old brother who left home after being scolded by their parents have been traced

Over 100 boxes of explosives seized from pick-up van in Kerala’s Palakkad
Palakkad: Police in Kerala’s Palakkad district have seized a pick-up van carrying more than 100 boxes of explosives near the

Why did Allahabad HC acquit 100-year-old man in a four-decade-old murder case
Prayagraj (UP): The Allahabad High Court has acquitted a nearly 100-year-old man in a murder case dating back to 1982,

Indore water contamination deaths: Congress demands Rs 1 crore aid for families of victims
Indore: The Congress on Tuesday demanded Rs 1 crore in compensation and a government job for each family that lost

Kolkata Book Fair ends with Rs 32 crore in sales over 12 days
Kolkata: The 49th International Kolkata Book Fair came to an end on Monday, recording book sales worth around Rs 32

Wanted sharpshooter shot dead in encounter with UP STF in Varanasi
Varanasi/Lucknow: A suspected contract killer who was carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh was killed in a police encounter

Father and son sentenced to life for 11-year-old boy’s murder in UP’s Ballia
Ballia: A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia has sentenced a father and his son to life imprisonment in connection with

Three minor sisters jump to death in Ghaziabad, gaming addiction suspected
Ghaziabad (UP): Three minor sisters died after they allegedly jumped from the balcony of their ninth-floor apartment here in the

UP man kills 12-year-old son, hides body in trunk and flees
Firozabad: A man has been accused of killing his 12-year-old son in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district and hiding the body

Haryana govt clears policy to allow nursing homes in residential colonies
Chandigarh: The Haryana government has approved a new policy that will allow nursing homes to be set up in licensed

MP cough syrup tragedy: Four-year-old dies after months in coma at AIIMS Nagpur
Betul: A four-year-old boy from Madhya Pradesh has died after spending more than four months in a coma at AIIMS

Delhi govt considers new Yamuna bridge to tackle rising traffic
New Delhi: The Delhi government is exploring plans to build a new bridge over the Yamuna River to reduce traffic

Three cases registered after Bajrang Dal protest over shop name in Kotdwar
Kotdwar: Police have filed three separate cases after protests by Bajrang Dal members over the name of a shop in

Four arrested after firing at Rohit Shetty’s Mumbai home, Bishnoi gang angle under probe
Mumbai: Four people have been arrested in connection with the firing outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence in Mumbai, with investigators

Cuttack-A beat Bhubaneswar-B by 51 runs to win OCA U-14 school cricket tournament
Cuttack: Cuttack-A defeated Bhubaneswar-B by 51 runs to clinch the OCA Inter District School Cricket Tournament 2025–26 (U-14) title in

Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Jharkhand chase down 246 to beat Odisha in thriller
Jamshedpur: Jharkhand pulled off a spirited chase on the final day to defeat Odisha by four wickets in their Ranji

Hydroponic ganja worth Rs 9.5 crore seized at Hyderabad airport, seven arrested
Hyderabad: Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence have seized 27.15 kg of hydroponic ganja valued at around Rs 9.5

Prostitution racket busted in Latur, four women rescued
Latur: Police have uncovered a prostitution racket operating from a flat in a residential building in Maharashtra’s Latur city and

After weeks of search, two missing Bhagalpur girls rescued in Mumbai
Bhagalpur: Two girls who had gone missing from Bihar’s Bhagalpur district were found and rescued in Mumbai on Saturday after

Navi Mumbai businessman duped of Rs 1.08 crore in share investment scam
Thane: A 75-year-old businessman from Navi Mumbai has fallen victim to an online investment scam and lost Rs 1.08 crore,

Bengal fire: Remains of 27 victims recovered so far
Kolkata: Police on Saturday said that remains of 27 people have been recovered from two warehouses in Nazirabad that were

Firing reported outside Rohit Shetty’s Juhu residence, probe ordered
Mumbai: Four gunshots were fired outside the Juhu residence of filmmaker Rohit Shetty on Sunday, police said. The shooters have

Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Odisha take 221-run lead against Jharkhand at stumps on Day 3
Jamshedpur: Odisha tightened their grip on the Ranji Trophy clash against Jharkhand at Keenan Stadium, here on Saturday, finishing day

Four booked for cheating builder of Rs 1.73 crore in GST fraud
Mumbai: Police have registered a case against four people for cheating a Mumbai-based construction contractor of Rs 1.73 crore by

Man detained at Bengaluru airport after claiming he had bombs in bag
Bengaluru: A 52-year-old man was detained at Kempegowda International Airport after he allegedly told security personnel that he was carrying

Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Samal, Poddar steady Odisha on Day 1 against Jharkhand
Jamshedpur: Odisha ended the opening day of their Ranji Trophy clash against Jharkhand at the Keenan Stadium, here, on 242

Over 42 Kg heroin, grenades and ammunition seized in Amritsar; two arrested
Chandigarh: Punjab Police have seized more than 42 kilograms of heroin along with explosives and ammunition in Amritsar, officials said

Murder accused killed in Agra police encounter, two other injured in separate shootouts
Agra/Lucknow: A man accused in a recent murder case and carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 was killed in a

Former employee booked for source code theft worth Rs 87 crore in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Bengaluru police have registered a case against a former senior employee of an IT company for allegedly stealing proprietary

Kolkata Police arrest Pune man in fake hotel booking website scam
Kolkata: Kolkata Police have arrested a 41-year-old man from Pune for allegedly running fake hotel booking websites that duped customers

Pune: Defence personnel’s home burgled, gold jewellery worth Rs 4.4 lakh stolen
Pune: A house belonging to a defence staffer was reportedly broken into in Pune, with thieves making away with gold

Bengaluru man run over after drunken fight in Electronics City, software engineer arrested
Bengaluru: A 33-year-old man was allegedly run over and killed following a drunken argument after a local cricket tournament in

Plastic pollution health risks may double by 2040, says Lancet study
The global health impact of plastic pollution could more than double by 2040 if current production and waste trends continue,

CK Nayudu Trophy: Clinical Odisha beat Haryana by an innings and 18 runs
Sambalpur: Odisha produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat Haryana by an innings and 18 runs in their Col C

Two killed in wildlife attacks near Lansdowne
Pauri: Tragedy struck the Lansdowne area of Pauri district over the past 24 hours as two people, including a toddler,

Police go on a ‘sole’ mission: Stolen temple shoes returned to owner in Guna
Guna (MP): In a case that shows even missing footwear can trigger a full-fledged investigation, Madhya Pradesh Police traced and

Col CK Nayudu Trophy: Odisha take control after mammoth 614 against Haryana
Sambalpur: Odisha tightened their grip on the Col CK Nayudu Trophy (U-23) clash against Haryana after piling up a massive

College professor fatally stabbed at Malad Railway Station, accused absconding
Mumbai: A 33-year-old college professor was stabbed to death at Malad railway station in Mumbai’s western suburbs on Saturday evening,

18-year-old BSc student arrested for stealing bag with valuables worth Rs 20 lakh at Delhi Metro
New Delhi: An 18-year-old BSc student has been arrested for allegedly stealing a bag containing gold jewellery and other valuables

NEET aspirant death case: Forensic test finds semen traces on clothes, two police officials suspended
Patna: The probe into the death of an 18-year-old NEET aspirant in Patna took a serious turn on Sunday after

Fresh snow disrupts road travel in Kashmir, Srinagar-Jammu highway shut for third day
Srinagar: Fresh snowfall across parts of Kashmir on Sunday kept the vital Srinagar-Jammu National Highway closed for the third consecutive

CK Nayudu Trophy: Sujal 156, Bhardwaj 121 put Odisha in command; lead swells to 163
Sambalpur: Odisha seized control of their Col C K Nayudu Trophy clash against Haryana with a dominant batting display on

Actor Kamal R Khan arrested after firing incident at Andheri residential building in Mumbai
Mumbai: Actor Kamaal Rashid Khan, widely known as KRK, was taken into custody by the Oshiwara police on Saturday morning

Delhi traffic advisory: Curbs in central Delhi today for Beating Retreat rehearsals
New Delhi: Commuters in the national capital are likely to face traffic diversions and restrictions on January 22 as rehearsals

Mumbai senior citizen loses Rs 16.5 lakh after cyber fraudsters stage ‘digital arrest’ over fake Delhi blast probe
Mumbai: A 75-year-old retired civic official from Mumbai was allegedly cheated of Rs 16.5 lakh after cybercriminals posing as officers

Uncertainty looms over SMVD Medical College MBBS students as fresh counselling ruled out
Jammu: The future of 50 MBBS students admitted to the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) remains

Three killed in car-truck collision in UP’s Bulandshahr
Bulandshahr (UP): Three people lost their lives in a road accident after a car collided head-on with a truck in

AI-generated visuals of Lord Jagannath go viral, temple authorities file police complaint
Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Monday lodged a police complaint after artificial intelligence-generated photos and videos of

Dehradun: Nine MBBS students suspended in ragging case at Doon Medical College
Dehradun: Nine MBBS students of Doon Medical College here have been suspended and evicted from the hostel for their alleged

Bengaluru civic body polls likely after May 25, to be held using ballot papers: State EC
Bengaluru: Elections to the five municipal corporations under the newly formed Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) are likely to be held

Elderly couple hacked to death in Palakkad, grandson critically injured; son-in-law arrested
Palakkad: A brutal late-night attack in Ottappalam has left an elderly couple dead and their four-year-old grandson fighting for life,

Woman, two children found dead in Malappuram pond, police launch probe
Malappuram (Kerala): A tragic incident came to light in Malappuram on Sunday after a woman and her two children were

After Noida techie’s death, junior engineer sacked and safety lapses probed
Noida: Days after a 27-year-old software engineer lost his life after his car plunged into a water-filled pit in Sector

What steps are in place to help spectators reach Kartavya Path on Republic Day?
New Delhi: Authorities have put in place a range of facilitation steps to ensure a smooth and hassle-free experience for

Delhi Police bust international drug racket, seize cocaine and MDMA worth Rs 5 crore
New Delhi: Delhi Police have busted an international drug-trafficking network allegedly run by Nigerian nationals, arresting two foreign citizens and

KGMU case: VHP holds protest in Lucknow over alleged religious conversions
Lucknow: Members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) staged a protest in Hazratganj on Friday, alleging illegal religious conversion activities

Headed out this week? Know the traffic curbs and diversions in Delhi ahead of Republic Day rehearsals
New Delhi: Commuters in the national capital are likely to face traffic restrictions on January 17, 19, 20 and 21

Odisha announce 18-member squad for final two Ranji Trophy matches
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Friday announced an 18-member Odisha Senior Men’s squad for the last two matches

Noida schools closed till Class 8 on January 16 and 17 due to cold wave and dense fog
Schools in Noida will remain closed for students from Nursery to Class 8 on January 16 and 17 as cold

Protest over alleged rule violations turns violent, toll plaza vandalised in Kerala’s Kasaragod
Kasaragod (Kerala): Tension gripped a village along National Highway 66 in Kasaragod district after protesters vandalised a newly opened toll

Villupuram youth use cricket to promote drug-free community
Chennai: In an effort to combat drug abuse, over 150 youngsters from a village in Villupuram district have joined hands

Ban on non-hindus at Haridwar Ganga ghats should apply to all, including officials and media: Ganga Sabha
Haridwar: Amid growing calls to restrict the entry of non-Hindus at Ganga ghats in the Haridwar Kumbh Mela area, the

Cold wave grips Delhi as air quality slips to ‘very poor’
New Delhi: Delhi continued to face harsh winter conditions on Wednesday, with temperatures dropping sharply across the city. The minimum

Indore water contamination: Audit links 15 deaths to diarrhoea outbreak
Indore: A death audit submitted to the Indore administration has indicated that 15 of the 21 deaths reported from Bhagirathpura

GRAP offers short-term relief but fails to fix Delhi’s air pollution problem: Experts
New Delhi: Environmental experts say Delhi’s Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) helps control pollution during emergencies but does little to

MP High Court warns guardians may be held liable if minors use Chinese manja
Indore: The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the state government to strictly enforce the

Rourkela Police bust cybercrime racket, seven arrested
Rourkela (Odisha): Odisha Police on Monday said they have uncovered an organised cybercrime syndicate and arrested seven people for their
