India

Jul 17 2025

Mumbai Activist Backs Staggered Office Timings to Save Lives on Overcrowded Trains

After the state government appointed a task force to study the feasibility of staggered office timings to ease peak-hour congestion on local trains, Nandini Dias — creator of the *WorkToLiveToWork* campaign advocating flexible work hours — welcomed the move. Dias, who sits on the executive board of Mumbai F...

Jul 17 2025

30 Congress MLAs Suspended from Chhattisgarh Assembly Over DAP Fertilizer Shortage Uproar

Thirty Congress legislators were suspended for a day from the Chhattisgarh Assembly on Thursday (July 17, 2025) following a heated protest over the alleged shortage of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer in the state. The commotion forced Speaker Raman Singh to adjourn the session twice.   During the Question ...

Jul 17 2025

Madras High Court Orders Equal Temple Access for All Castes at Puthukudi Ayyanar Temple

Observing that caste-based discrimination has no place in a country governed by the rule of law, the Madras High Court on Thursday (July 17, 2025) instructed the Ariyalur Superintendent of Police to ensure that Scheduled Caste (SC) individuals are not barred from accessing the Puthukudi Ayyanar Temple in Udayarpalayam ...

Jul 17 2025

Indian Army Successfully Tests Akash Prime Air Defence System in Ladakh

To bolster its air defence capabilities, the Indian Army has successfully conducted high-altitude trials of the indigenous “Akash Prime” Air Defence System in Ladakh.   According to a senior official, the Army Air Defence Corps carried out the trials in coordination with Defence Research and Developm...

Jul 17 2025

Nitish Kumar Orders Immediate Teacher Vacancy Count Ahead of TRE-4 in Bihar

Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday directed the Education Department to identify vacant teaching positions in government schools to expedite the Teachers Recruitment Examination 4 (TRE-4). He emphasized the need for swift action to begin the hiring process.   ...

Jul 17 2025

Gujarat Launches India’s First Tribal Genome Sequencing Project

Gujarat has become the first Indian state to launch a genome sequencing initiative dedicated specifically to its tribal communities. The Tribal Genome Sequencing Project was unveiled during a high-level meeting chaired by State Tribal Development Minister Kuber Dindor. The initiative aims to identify genetic health ris...

Jul 17 2025

Rising Ganga Submerges All Major Varanasi Ghats Amidst Widespread Swelling Across UP

The soul of Varanasi - Ghats situated on the banks of the Ganges now have been submerged in the ever-increasing water level of the river. Due to heavy rains in North India, the water level of the Ganges is continuously increasing, due to which all the major ghats of the holy city have been submerged. Due to this, local...

Jul 17 2025

Karnataka Govt Blames RCB & Kohli Video After Deadly Bengaluru Stampede

A horrifying stampede outside Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 claimed 11 lives and injured over 50 people. In a status report to the Karnataka High Court, the state government directly held RCB’s event management and even Virat Kohli’s celebratory video clips responsible for the chaos-ind...

Jul 16 2025

CDS Anil Chauhan Urges Defence Tech Overhaul, Stresses Need to Counter Drone Threats

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday emphasized the pressing need for India to upgrade its military capabilities, stating that modern warfare requires futuristic technology rather than outdated systems. Addressing a workshop on the indigenisation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Counter-...

Jul 16 2025

Veteran Marathoner Fauja Singh Killed in Road Accident, Canada-Based Driver Arrested

The driver responsible for the tragic death of Fauja Singh, the world’s oldest marathon runner, has been arrested, sources confirmed on Wednesday (July 16, 2025).   Amritpal Singh Dhillon, 26, a native of Dasupur in Kartarpur (Jalandhar district), was taken into custody on Tuesday night (July 15) and his v...