Thrissur Fireworks Tragedy Claims 13 Lives; Veteran Cracker Maker Retires After Close Escape

Thrissur — The death toll in the Munthathikkode fireworks accident in Thrissur has risen to 13, District Collector Shikha Surendran confirmed on Wednesday.

So far, seven bodies have been recovered, with only three victims identified.…

One District, One Blood Centre, Govt’s Big Target by Dec 2026

New Delhi: Approximately 10 per cent of districts in the country currently do not have a blood centre, underscoring the need for accelerated expansion of infrastructure, an official statement said on Wednesday. Similarly, gaps remain…

NHRC flags costly private textbooks, seeks strict enforcement of NCERT norms

New Delhi — The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Ministry of Education, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), and Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories over allegations that private schools…

Supreme Court Flags ‘Serious Threat to Democracy’ in I-PAC Raid Controversy

New Delhi — The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday made sharp oral observations over the alleged role of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during an ongoing probe by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), stating that such conduct could…

DC Inspects Baba Mandir Area; Terms Devotee Safety and Facilities as Top Priority

Deoghar: On Wednesday, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) cum District Magistrate, Shashi Prakash Singh, inspected the Baba Mandir premises and its surrounding areas to review the existing arrangements. The primary objective of this…

Delhi HC Grants Relief to Allu Arjun in Personality Rights Case

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has granted an ex parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Telugu film star Allu Arjun, restraining multiple entities from unauthorised commercial exploitation of his name, image, voice and other…

Union Minister Shivraj Singh reviews MP wheat procurement, stresses 'farmer-friendly' ops

New Delhi: Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday reviewed wheat procurement arrangements in the Vidisha parliamentary constituency through video conferencing from New Delhi. He also…

Agencies flag campus networks pushing Maoist ideology after Pune incident

New Delhi: Security agencies have raised concerns over the emergence of sympathiser networks attempting to spread Maoist ideology in urban centres, particularly educational institutions, following a recent incident in Pune.

The alert comes…

India-South Korea relations gain new strength! Lee Jae-myung concludes successful visit

New Delhi: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday concluded his three-day State Visit to India and departed for Vietnam. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noted that President Lee's…

12 Killed, Several Injured as Bus Overturns in J&K’s Udhampur

Jammu — At least 12 people lost their lives and several others were injured after a passenger bus overturned in Udhampur on Monday.

According to officials, the accident occurred near Jalo village on the Ramnagar–Udhampur road when…