April-June to be hotter than usual, more heatwave days likely in many States: IMD

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah India is expected to experience hotter-than-usual temperatures from April to June, with more heatwave days in central and eastern India and the northwestern plains, the IMD said on Monday (March 31, 2025). Most parts of the country will see higher-than-normal maximum temperatures, except for some areas in … Read more

India refutes The New York Times’ allegations on re-routing sensitive equipment; defends HAL’s record

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited logo. File | Photo Credit: X/@HALHQBLR India has refuted a New York Times article that alleged the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) may have “re-routed British sensitive equipment” to Russian Rosoboronexport, which is sanctioned by the United Kingdom and European Union. “The New York Times report is factually incorrect and misleading. It has tried to frame … Read more

ED attaches ₹95 crore worth assets of Gurugram realty firm in homebuyers’ ‘fraud’ case

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) logo. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Enforcement Directorate on Monday (March 31, 2025) said it has attached assets worth about ₹95 crore as part of a money laundering investigation against a Gurugram-based real estate company and its promoter on charges of duping more than 950 homebuyers. The action has … Read more

IFS officer Nidhi Tewari appointed private secretary to PM

IFS officer Nidhi Tewari has been appointed private secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Personnel Ministry order said. | Photo Credit: ANI IFS officer Nidhi Tewari has been appointed private secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Personnel Ministry order said. A 2014-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Ms. Tewari is currently serving as … Read more

Rahul Gandhi writes to PM seeking cancellation of tenders for offshore mining in Kerala, Gujarat, Andaman

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking cancellation of tenders permitting offshore mining along the coast of Kerala, Gujarat, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Flagging the threat to marine life, the Congress … Read more

First year student of IIIT-Allahabad dies by suicide: Police

A 20-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), who suffered from hearing impairment, has died by suicide at the institute’s hostel in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday (March 30, 2025). They said the deceased has been identified as Madala Rahul Chaitanya (20), a first-year B.Tech student. Also Read | Teaching … Read more

PM Modi, U.P. CM Adityanath greet people on Id-ul-Fitr

Muslim women offer special prayers on the occasion of Id-ul-Fitr on Monday, March 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Monday (March 31, 2025) greeted people on Eid-ul-Fitr and wished that the festival enhances the spirit of hope, harmony and kindness in society. Eid-ul-Fitr marks the culmination of … Read more