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Heavy rainfall triggers landslide, Konkan Railway services disrupted | Maharashtra weather updates
Maharashtra | May 21, 2025, 02:31 PM ISTThe incident, which occurred around 6:30 PM, brought train movement to a halt along the busy 741-kilometre-long route that connects Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka.
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Bird flu scare: UP zoos closed for another week, animal deaths reported in Kanpur, Gorakhpur zoos
Uttar Pradesh | May 21, 2025, 12:07 AM ISTThe extended closure affects prominent zoos in Lucknow, Gorakhpur, and Kanpur, as well as the mini zoo in Varanasi and the lion safari in Etawah.
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LeT terrorist Amir Hamza, close aide of Hafiz Saeed, injured in Pakistan's Lahore
World | May 20, 2025, 11:58 PM ISTAmir Hamza is a close ally of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed and Abdul Rehman Makki — both designated global terrorists by the United Nations.
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India brought Pakistan to its knees, it will perish under its own terror: Rajnath Singh, CM Yogi
Uttar Pradesh | May 20, 2025, 08:23 PM ISTSpeaking publicly for the first time since the May 7 military strikes that targeted terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Rajnath Singh compared the Indian armed forces to expert surgeons.
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Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir promoted to Field Marshal, highest military rank in country
World | May 20, 2025, 06:33 PM ISTAsim Munir is now the second person in the country’s history to receive this honor, following former military ruler Field Marshal Ayub Khan.
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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s ex-secretary IAS Vinay Chaubey arrested in liquor scam case
Jharkhand | May 20, 2025, 07:51 PM ISTAccording to official sources, Chaubey's arrest is linked to the Chhattisgarh liquor scam case that has been under investigation by the Chhattisgarh ACB and the state’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW).
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Terror suspect from Andhra Pradesh remanded to 14-day judicial custody
India | May 20, 2025, 07:22 PM ISTRahiman, an engineering graduate, was apprehended after a joint operation by the counter-intelligence units of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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Heavy rainfall expected in Sikkim, IMD forecasts floods, landslides, travel disruptions | Updates
Sikkim | May 20, 2025, 06:48 PM ISTSikkim weather: In its advisory, the IMD warned residents and local authorities to remain vigilant as the situation could escalate due to continuous rainfall over the coming days.
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Bengal housing scheme: Govt transfers Rs 7,200 cr second installment to beneficiaries | Details
West Bengal | May 20, 2025, 04:17 PM ISTWith the disbursement of funds, the state government has spent a total of Rs 14,400 crore entirely from its own funds to benefit 12 lakh families.
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Five killed, six Injured in lightning strikes in Jharkhand, IMD issues alert for several areas
Jharkhand | May 19, 2025, 11:36 PM ISTMeral police station in-charge Vishnu Kant stated that at least three individuals were killed and six others injured due to lightning strikes in different villages of the district.
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Russia ready to work toward ending fighting in Ukraine: Putin after two-hour call with Trump
World | May 19, 2025, 11:44 PM ISTDescribing the call with Trump as “frank and meaningful”, Putin said that Russia was in favour of a “peaceful settlement”.
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First aid trucks enter Gaza nearly after three months of Israel's blockade
World | May 19, 2025, 11:40 PM ISTFive trucks carrying baby food and other humanitarian aid entered Gaza according to COGAT, the Israeli defense body responsible for coordinating aid to the territory.
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Elephant attacks kill three in MP’s Shahdol, CM announces Rs 25 lakh compensation to kin
Madhya Pradesh | May 19, 2025, 09:35 PM ISTAccording to Beohari Forest Sub Divisional Officer Resham Singh Dhurve, the attacks took place between 6 am and 8 am in three separate villages.
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Covid-19 cases surge in Hong Kong, Singapore | What do Indian health authorities say?
India | May 19, 2025, 09:07 PM ISTIn response to growing global concerns over a surge in Covid-19 cases, a review meeting concluded that the situation in India remains well under control.
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Heavy rainfall alert in Maharashtra till May 25, IMD issues advisory for fishermen, farmers
Maharashtra | May 19, 2025, 07:54 PM ISTMaharashtra rains: The approaching weather system is likely to cause widespread disruptions, including waterlogging in urban and low-lying areas, the uprooting of weak trees, and the collapse of old or dilapidated structures.
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ISI spy suspect Shahzad sent to 14-day judicial custody in espionage case
Uttar Pradesh | May 19, 2025, 07:03 PM ISTAccording to the ATS, Shahzad had been sharing sensitive information related to national security with his handlers. He had also travelled to Pakistan multiple times.
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Indian origin professor in UK says OCI status cancelled over 'anti-India' activities
World | May 19, 2025, 06:02 PM ISTNitasha Kaul, who is a professor at University of Westminster, is a Kashmiri Pandit British citizen who works as a scholar in the UK.
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India not dharamshala, can't host refugees from all over: SC junks Sri Lankan man's plea
India | May 19, 2025, 04:48 PM ISTA bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing a plea by a Sri Lankan citizen, who was arrested in 2015 on suspicion of having connections to the LTTE, a terrorist organisation once active in Sri Lanka.
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All High Court judges entitled to full, equal pension: Supreme Court upholds 'one rank one pension'
India | May 19, 2025, 03:45 PM ISTApplying the principle of “one rank, one pension”, a bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih observed that full pension will be paid to all judges irrespective of when they were appointed
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13 workers hospitalised after hazardous chemical leak at Palghar factory
Maharashtra | May 18, 2025, 07:34 PM ISTThe incident occurred around 3 am at a unit located in Boisar’s Tarapur MIDC area, said Vivekanand Kadam, chief of the District Disaster Management Cell.