India

Jul 10 2025

The Meteoric Rise of Chhangur Baba: How a Bicycle Astrologer Built a ₹300-Crore Conversion Dynasty.

Chhangur Baba's story is one of mysterious transformation: once a normal bicycle-riding astrologer, he now presides over a vast empire built on alleged religious conversion. Booked by the Uttar Pradesh ATS on July 5, the man born Jalaluddin Shah is accused of masterminding a mass conversion racket across ...

Jul 10 2025

Tata Group Chief Finally Meets Mamata Banerjee After 14 Years

In a historic moment on July 9, 2025, Tata Group chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna. This marks the first visit of a Tata chairman to her office in her 14-year tenure. Their 45-minute meeting focused on exploring future investments and strengthening industr...

Jul 10 2025

Shashi Tharoor Cites Sanjay Gandhi’s Excesses in 'Emergency Lessons'

As India marks 50 years since the Emergency, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor delivers a sharp reminder: democracy is not to be taken lightly. He response on the period between June 25, 1975, and March 21, 1977, warning that its lessons “must be fully understood, not just remembered as a dark chapter.” ...

Jul 10 2025

South Calcutta Law College Student Gang-Rape Survivor 'Satisfied' with Probe

In a courtroom update on Thursday, the 24-year-old law student, victim of the June 25 gang rape at South Calcutta Law College, expressed her satisfaction with the Kolkata Police’s investigation so far, her counsel told the Calcutta High Court. While PILs proposed for a central agency probe are unde...

Jul 10 2025

Constitution Requires Bihar Voters List Revision, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday probed the Election Commission’s upcoming voter list revision in Bihar, asking why such an exercise was tied to the assembly elections. The court questioned the rationale of linking the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to polls rather than treating it as a routine constitution...

Jul 10 2025

Foe hits the streets in Bihar over revision of electoral roll

The protest increased rapidly after the Election Commission of India started a special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar's voter list on 24 June. On July 9, prominent leaders of the India alliance, including Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav, led the protests in Patna, accusing the Election Commission of making  &ld...

Jul 10 2025

Gujarat bridge collapse: CM announces ₹4 lakh compensation for victims’ families

A 43-year-old section of the Gambhira bridge connecting Anand and Vadodara collapsed on the morning of July 9, sending six vehicles and at least 13 people plunging into the Mahisagar River, officials confirmed today. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel expressed profound sorrow over the tragedy and announced ₹4 lakh to ...

Jul 10 2025

Tripura flash flood renders over 250 families roofless as Muhuri River flows over danger

A sudden burst of torrential rain left more than 250 families homeless in South Tripura on Wednesday, as the swelling Muhuri River surged past its danger limit at 15.70 metres. At its 7 pm reading, the river’s level not only exceeded the official danger mark but also edged near the extreme danger threshold, put...

Jul 10 2025

Strong Earthquake Tremors Shake Delhi–NCR, No External Damage Reported

A medium but intense earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi and surrounding areas on Thursday morning, causing thousands of people waking up from sleep. At 9:04 am, a 4.4 magnitude earthquake occurred near Jhajjar in Haryana, which was about 10 kilometres, this information was given by the National Centre for Seismology...

Jul 09 2025

Why Chandigarh's Development Projects Are Still Stuck: A Deep Dive into Missed Opportunities

Once hailed as India’s model city, Chandigarh is now grappling with a decline in quality of life as major development projects remain stalled due to administrative delays and inconsistent political will. Despite ambitious plans, execution has remained elusive. The metro project, first proposed in 2009, has strug...