In Pune's civic polls, candidates deploy tech-upgraded auto rickshaws with GPS, Bluetooth speakers for voter outreach. Costs range Rs 3,000-5,000 daily. Discover how this cost-effective method is changing the game.
Bangladesh explores buying JF-17 Thunder fighters from Pakistan & resumes Dhaka-Karachi flights after 12 years, signaling a diplomatic shift. Read the full analysis.
A Pune housewife staged a Rs 11 lakh robbery in Koregaon Park to conceal money lost to a Rajasthan black magic practitioner. Police investigation exposed the false complaint. Read the full story.
Harsh Pratap Singh, a 27-year-old e-rickshaw driver, succumbed to injuries from a Dec 30 hit-and-run near Emco Tower. Police hunt for the unknown driver. Read the full story.
A Deccan Herald editorial cartoon brilliantly lampoons the BJP's procedural misstep in the Rajya Sabha, sparking debate on parliamentary conduct. Read the sharp political satire.
HD Kumaraswamy states the JD(S)-BJP alliance for Karnataka's local bodies elections is pending a final decision. Leaders from both parties will resolve issues. Read the latest updates.
The Indian government invites stakeholder feedback on the Draft Pesticides Management Bill, 2025 until February 4, 2026. Share your views to shape the new law.
Uttar Pradesh government completes a state-of-the-art control room near Ayodhya's Ram Temple. Built at Rs 11.28 crore, it will ensure 24/7 surveillance and crowd management. Details inside.
Former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, arrested in a cheating case, was referred to Lucknow for cardiac care after chest pain. He alleges police misconduct and demands CCTV footage.
Supreme Court agrees to hear bail pleas of two fathers accused of tampering with blood samples in the Pune Porsche crash case that killed two software engineers. Read the latest developments.
MCG's tender to treat Gurgaon's daily waste finds no takers, raising concerns over Bandhwari landfill. The civic body must now restart the hiring process. Read the full story.
An 11-year-old girl died of suffocation in Gurgaon's Bilaspur after her family slept with a burning coal brazier. Four others are hospitalised. Read the full report.
GMCBL partners with Nagarro and Plaksha University for a 15-month study to optimise Gurugaman bus routes using data analytics, ahead of adding 200 electric buses. Aim: efficient, commuter-centric transport.
Allahabad HC grants anticipatory bail to a nurse, ruling that a proclamation declaring an accused absconder doesn't create a total embargo on bail. Key details inside.
Uttar Pradesh government announces a major IPS reshuffle, transferring 20 senior officers. Aparna Kumar makes history as the first woman Joint Commissioner of Police in Lucknow. Get the full list of postings.
In separate incidents in Lucknow's PGI and Jankipuram areas, burglars stole cash and jewellery worth over Rs 25 lakh on Monday night. Read the full police report and details.
Two minors aged 9 and 12 apprehended in Gurgaon for throwing stones from an overpass, damaging vehicles. Police confirm counselling via Child Welfare Committee. Read the full details.
Pune police exhume body of 17-year-old Amansingh Gachand from forest near Gogalwadi. Four suspects, including two minors, arrested in connection with the murder linked to an old rivalry. Read the full investigation details.
Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, on the eve of the 139th anniversary of the first UP Assembly meeting in Prayagraj, urged people to remember the city's glorious history and sacrifice of revolutionaries like Chandrashekhar Azad.
A painter in Gurgaon's Sector 42 died after falling from the fifth floor due to alleged lack of safety. An FIR has been registered against the contractors. Read the full report.
Alert locals in Prayagraj apprehend a man accused of attempting to assault a deaf-mute minor girl. Police have arrested the accused and are investigating the case with the help of translators.
Prayagraj Municipal Corporation's ETF conducted a major anti-encroachment drive at Gadi Sarai & Ghantaghar, clearing 150 shops. Officials warn of continued action & possible use of robots.
Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay, former Additional Govt Advocate, sworn in as Allahabad High Court judge by CJ Arun Bhansali. The court's strength now stands at 110. Read the full story.
Bharat Adivasi Party MLA Jaykrishn Patel, arrested for allegedly taking bribes to withdraw Assembly questions, presented his defence before the Rajasthan Assembly ethics committee. Details inside.
Haryana STF arrests gangster Aman Bhainswal at Delhi's IGI airport after deportation from the US. Facing over 10 cases, he fled using a fake passport. Read about the crackdown on gangsters.
Ahead of PM Modi's Somnath Swabhiman Parv launch, BJP accuses Nehru of hating the deity & appeasement. Event marks 1000 years since Ghazni's attack & 75 years of Patel's reconstruction resolve.
West Bengal AEROs write to CEO, flagging WhatsApp orders & confusion over unmapped voters in SIR exercise. They seek clear guidelines amid 'impossible' workload. Details inside.
Mumbai police nab a 40-year-old criminal for stealing jewellery worth Rs 1.4 crore from actor Abhimanyu Singh's Oshiwara bungalow. Rs 1.3 crore recovered. Read the full investigation details.
Vinobha Bhave Nagar police arrest Natasha Dogra for allegedly cheating a Kurla interior designer of Rs 10 lakh via an online escort scam. She used threats and false promises to extort money. Read the full details.
Gurgaon police demolished a house built illegally on HSIIDC land using crime proceeds. The property belonged to Kushalpal, a criminal with multiple cases. Read the full story.