The Odisha government has begun identifying vacant government buildings across the state to convert them into affordable rental housing complexes, aiming to address urban housing shortages and provide low-cost accommodation.
Sunil Motilal Sadarangani, former owner of Solapur's iconic Multani Bakery, died by suicide on Thursday. Police say he faced financial and psychological issues, with no foul play suspected.
Two men arrested in Ghaziabad for allegedly strangling a public toilet caretaker who barred their entry over non-payment of Rs 300. Police add multiple BNS and Arms Act sections to the murder case.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day visit to Malaysia, focusing on deepening defence cooperation, economic partnership, and engaging with the large Indian diaspora community.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has partially relaxed its tree-cutting ban to allow crucial rotary construction in Mohali, aiming to ease traffic congestion. The court mandated compensatory planting of 5,000 trees by developers and tenfold replanting by
Delhi experienced a cold morning with temperatures dropping to 11.8°C while air quality remained poor at 214 AQI. The IMD forecasts strong winds and a high of 24.8°C, slightly above normal.
Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has accepted financial filings from five state discoms for 2026-27 but warned no tariff revision will be considered without clear rate proposals from utilities.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav pledges to reintroduce PDA Pathshala initiative statewide if voted to power in 2027, citing government data showing 18,272 public schools closed and 8,475 private schools opened in five years.
The Supreme Court has issued a final warning to the Telangana assembly speaker, threatening contempt proceedings if he fails to decide disqualification petitions against two BRS MLAs within three weeks.
Hyderabad shows the weakest performance in Telangana's electoral roll verification, with just 28% mapping coverage, highlighting urban challenges like migration and frequent address changes.
Delhi's Census 2027 first phase begins April 15 with digital houselisting. Master trainers undergo training, 260 officers to supervise mobile-based data collection across 13 districts.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order allowing tariffs on imports from countries that trade with Iran, while describing ongoing talks with Tehran as 'very good'.
Hyderabad's historic Nizam Club faces a severe governance crisis after elections were delayed by over four months, splitting its elite membership and halting routine operations.
UPSC's CSE 2026 rules bar IAS/IFS appointees from reappearing, allow IPS candidates one improvement attempt, and prioritize PwBD candidates at exam centers with new locations added.
The Election Commission conducted a comprehensive briefing for 1,444 central observers, including 14 IAS officers from West Bengal, to oversee assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.
An RTI reply shows General M M Naravane's memoir 'Four Stars of Destiny' is one of three books not cleared by the Ministry of Defence out of 35 submitted since 2020, amid political references and parliamentary debates.
In a significant anti-drug operation, Kerala police confiscated 3,418 kilograms of ganja from a house in Kozhikode, marking one of the largest seizures in the state's recent history.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day official visit to Malaysia, with a key agenda to enhance bilateral trade and defence cooperation between the two nations.
A 58-year-old school teacher serving as a BLO in Murshidabad died from cardiac arrest, with family alleging stress from SIR hearings and local backlash caused her death.
Noida's District Residents Welfare Association highlighted severe water scarcity, poor quality, and crumbling infrastructure in a meeting with the Noida Authority CEO, demanding immediate solutions.
Municipal Corporation of Manesar announces zero-tolerance policy against illegal waste dumping and untreated sewage discharge, with FIRs to be filed against offenders including residential societies with closed STPs.
Noida police arrest a 26-year-old man after investigating a road accident in Ecotech-3. A complainant, a national shooting champion, alleged a chase and gunfire, but CCTV evidence revealed only a collision occurred.
Punjab and Haryana High Court directs officials to inspect illegal mining on private land in Charkhi Dadri, with allegations of spillover into eco-sensitive Aravali areas, demanding affidavits and compliance.
In a heartbreaking incident, madrassa teacher Md Yeasin Ansari attended a SIR hearing in Gazole while his wife and infant son's bodies lay in a Malda hospital morgue after a fatal e-rickshaw crash.
Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation initiates a massive Rs 227 crore development project across 100 wards, with Rs 30 crore dedicated to air quality improvement as the city faces severe pollution levels.
A Loni man spent seven years in jail accused of killing his mother, only to be acquitted after every prosecution witness spoke against the police case, with the court citing lack of evidence and hostile testimony.
A 68-year-old pensioner from Kulpi died after a cardiac arrest, with her family attributing it to stress from an SIR notice over a name discrepancy. MLA Jogaranjan Halder has promised assistance to the grieving family.
Two men were arrested in Ghaziabad for allegedly strangling a public toilet caretaker who barred their entry over non-payment of Rs 300. Police have invoked multiple BNS sections and the Arms Act.
A Gurgaon court dismissed bail for an accused in a serious case involving forced religious conversion, assault, and fraud. The court cited grave allegations and ongoing investigation as reasons for denying bail.
A 35-year-old man was arrested in Ghaziabad for allegedly killing his 40-year-old co-worker at a dairy after an argument about washing milk cans and collecting cow dung. Police recovered a blood-stained axe and clothing from the accused.