Ayodhya: Sadhus and religious leaders in Ayodhya have welcomed the administration’s decision to ban the delivery of non-vegetarian food within a 15-km radius of the Ram Temple, saying the move was necessary to preserve the city’s spiritual and cultural character. Several seers said devotees visiting Ayodhya for darshan should not be confronted with activities that…
Barabanki (UP): Police have registered a case against 10 people in connection with an alleged financial scam at Munshi Raghunandan Prasad Sardar Patel Girls Degree College in Barabanki, officials said on Saturday. The FIR was filed at City Kotwali police station following a court order, Station House Officer Sudhir Kumar Singh said. Those named in…
Nagpur: A brilliant all-round effort led by Anwesha Swain guided Odisha Under-15 women to a convincing seven-wicket victory over Jammu & Kashmir in the Women’s Under-15 One Day Trophy (Elite-C) match at the VCA Stadium, Civil Lines, here on Saturday. After opting to bat first, Jammu & Kashmir were bowled out for 117 in 34.1…
New Delhi: Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) led the country in residential price growth in 2025, with average home prices rising sharply, while Mumbai continued to hold its position as India’s largest housing market, according to a report by Knight Frank India released on Friday. The report said average home prices in Delhi-NCR increased 19 per…
New Delhi: Delhi recorded the highest average PM10 pollution levels in India in 2025, making it the most polluted city in the country for coarse particulate matter, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The report found that Delhi’s annual average PM10 concentration stood at 197…
Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: A series of one-sided contests and a few tightly fought encounters highlighted day five of the OCA Inter-District School Cricket Tournament 2025–26 (Second Phase Preliminary League), played across multiple venues on Friday. At Gatirout Patna Ground, Bhubaneswar-B registered a commanding 96-run victory over Balasore. After opting to bat, Bhubaneswar-B posted 204 all out in…
Jaipur: One person died and at least 15 others were injured after a speeding luxury car rammed into pedestrians near Kharabas Circle in Jaipur’s Patrakar Colony area on Friday night, police officials said. According to the police, the car first struck a road divider and then went out of control, crashing into roadside shops and…
New Delhi: The cold wave tightened its grip on Delhi-NCR as the national capital recorded its lowest temperature of the season so far, bringing harsh winter conditions on Saturday. Dense fog and icy winds continued to trouble residents, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a yellow alert and advise caution due to low…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Election Commission on Friday announced that January 15, the day polling will be held for civic elections, will be observed as a public holiday in areas under 29 municipal corporations across the state. The holiday will apply to government and semi-government offices, public sector undertakings, corporations, boards, banks and central government…
Sri Vijaya Puram: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration will organise the second edition of the Seafood Festival at Marina Park in Sri Vijaya Puram on January 15 and 16, officials said on Friday. The two-day event is expected to draw both residents and tourists with a wide spread of seafood dishes, cultural performances and…
