Red Fort blast: Death toll rises to 15 as two more injured succumb
New Delhi: The death toll in the November 10 blast near the Red Fort rose to 15 after two more injured persons succumbed to their injuries at the LNJP Hospital here, an official said on Monday. The deceased have been identified as as Lukmaan (50) and Vinay Pathak (50), a senior police officer said. Another […]
Rajnath Singh submits SIR form
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday submitted his Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration form at his residence for further processing, officials said. The defence minister handed over the completed SIR form to Sadar Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Manoj Singh. Singh, who represents is the MP from Lucknow, reviewed the formalities before submitting the document, they […]
Delhi blast: Two doctors among three detained
FIRs registered against Al-Falah University New Delhi: Delhi Police has detained three people, including two doctors from Haryana’s Al Falah University, in connection with the blast near the Red Fort, even as two separate FIRs were registered against the institution over alleged irregularities flagged by the UGC and NAAC, officials said on Saturday. The detentions […]
High courts should function like emergency services: CJI-designate Surya Kant
Ranchi: Chief Justice of India (Designate) Justice Surya Kant on Saturday emphasised that the judiciary’s role goes beyond settling disputes and must also focus on protecting the innocent. He asserted that the high courts must begin to envision their institutional growth much like a modern hospital’s emergency services, ensuring swift, decisive and effective responses. Addressing […]
After NDA sweeps Bihar polls, PM urges all parties to participate in SIR
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged all political parties to participate in the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls by appointing their workers in all polling stations, as he lauded the people of Bihar for “supporting” the exercise to “clean up” the voters’ list. Addressing BJP workers at the party headquarters here after […]
Police moves Interpol for Red Corner Notice against south Kashmir doctor
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police has approached Interpol to issue a Red Corner Notice against Qazigund-based Dr Muzaffar in connection with the interstate ‘white collar’ terror module busted earlier this week, officials said on Thursday. Muzaffar is the brother of Dr Adeel who was amongst the eight people, including three doctors, arrested in the case […]
India’s CO2 emissions see slower increase in 2025: Report
New Delhi: India’s carbon dioxide emissions were projected to rise by 1.4 per cent in 2025, marking a slower increase than in previous years, according to a report published on Thursday by a global network of more than 130 climate scientists and research institutions. The slowdown is attributed to an early monsoon that reduced cooling […]
Climate disasters killed 80,000, hit 1.3 billion in India since 1995: Report
New Delhi: India ranks ninth globally among countries most impacted by climate disasters over the past three decades, with nearly 430 extreme weather events killing more than 80,000 people, according to a new report. The Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2026 released by the environment think tank Germanwatch at COP30 in Belem, Brazil, on Tuesday said […]
India logged highest number of TB cases in 2024: WHO report
New Delhi: India accounted for the highest number of TB cases in 2024, followed by Indonesia, the Philippines, China, and Pakistan, said the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025, as it called for increased funding to eradicate the disease. Geographically, most people who developed TB in 2024 were in the WHO regions of South-East Asia (34 […]