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The police said that the accused had consumed rat poison and was admitted to a hospital.

The BMC mayor rejected the clean chit given to the Garden and Roads Departments, while imposing only meagre penalties to the contractors

Mr. Thackeray said lakhs of vehicle owners, particularly from the middle class and youth, have expressed concerns over the rising percentage of ethanol in petrol

Majority of the major, medium, and minor irrigation reservoirs in Telangana are presently at, or very close to, their Minimum Draw Down Level (MDDL)

Farmers in Telangana urged to harvest rainwater, opt less water-consuming crops. Agriculture department lists alternate crops that can be taken up in the weather conditions which changed under the impact of El Nino.

Two of the three deceased are minors; the injured survivors have admitted to Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital

More than 3.45 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine till date

Mr. Wangchuk acknowledged his weakening physical condition but said his resolve remained unshaken

The meeting held in New Delhi was hosted by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval

India’s first hydrogen train is a 10-coach passenger offering. According to Indian Railways, globally the few operational or under testing hydrogen trains have 2-3 passenger coaches, making India’s first hydrogen train the longest of its type in the world.

The writer-activist once told her grandson that she was appreciated for the wrong reasons. Recalling that conversation, he lists five works that he believes are the most powerful

Chhattisgarh high court ruled a wife need not produce bills for stridhan. Husband's appeal was dismissed regarding his wife's stridhan articles. The court noted receipts are typically kept by the husband's family after marriage. Absence of documents does not negate the wife's claim for her belongings. The husband must return the stridhan or pay two lakh rupees.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav delivered the judgment in a writ petition filed by the husband challenging an order passed by the Central Information Commission directing disclosure of his net taxable income from the financial year 2007-08 onwards. The Central Information Commission, by its order dated 22.07.2021, had directed disclosure of the husband’s taxable income details.

Indian footpaths are now unsafe for pedestrians due to encroaching vehicles. Delivery riders and two-wheelers use pavements as shortcuts, creating hazards. Congestion and poor enforcement exacerbate the problem across major cities. This situation discourages walking, impacting public health and urban sustainability. Engineering, enforcement, and behavioral changes are needed to reclaim pedestrian spaces.

Lucknow-based social activist Amitabh Thakur has put forth a demand to the Ram Temple Trust to ensure that the required transparency and accountability are achieved and public faith is restored

Shwetha Menon, who has reversed her decision to step down as AMMA president, says executive committee led by her is ‘duty-bound' to move forward with more responsibility