Chamba shocker: Father throws 6-year-old son into raging Ravi river, surrenders to police

In a chilling incident that has shattered public faith, a father in Chamba of Himachal Pradesh allegedly crossed all boundaries of brutality by throwing his own six-year-old son into the swollen Ravi River. Following the heinous act, the accused father directly called the police station and confessed to his crime, triggering a massive search operation … Read more

Air India’s Letter To Pilots After Phuket Flight Scare: ‘Trust Is Our Most Important Asset’

In the wake of the AI2379 Phuket-Delhi incident and a pilot’s confirmed positive test for marijuana, Air India has ordered mandatory substance-abuse screening for all its pilots, while the Centre is simultaneously considering a major tightening of aviation dope-testing regulations, government sources said. Testing To Begin Today: Air India In an internal communication accessed by … Read more

Centre Agrees ‘In Principle’ To Railway Concession For Acid Attack Survivors, SC Seeks Policy In 6 Weeks

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it is willing in principle to introduce a policy offering railway fare concessions to acid attack survivors travelling to cities for regular treatment at specialised hospitals. The apex court asked the Centre to consider the issue of granting travel concessions to acid attack survivors “liberally”, … Read more

SC warns Centre of action over delay in front-of-pack food labels

The Supreme Court rebuked the Centre and FSSAI for delaying front-of-pack warning labels on unhealthy foods, citing public health concerns. The court questioned the government’s reluctance and gave it two weeks to act or face directions. The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Central government and the Food Safety and Standards Authority … Read more

5 least productive Parliament sessions in recent years: How does 2026 Monsoon Session compare?

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on Wednesday, 13 August bringing the Monsoon Session to an end amid persistent Opposition protests and disruptions. Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju said Parliament passed 12 Bills during the Monsoon Session, but the government was not satisfied with the quality of discussions. Eleven … Read more

Mayawati expels former UP minister Anant Kumar Mishra from BSP

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday announced the expulsion of former Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Anant Kumar Mishra, alias Untu Mishra, from the party with immediate effect, citing alleged anti-party activities. In a post on X, Mayawati said Mishra, who had served as Health Minister in a previous BSP government in Uttar Pradesh, … Read more

Monsoon Session Ends Sine Die: 12 Bills Passed as Opposition Protests, Trains Guns on Amit Shah

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on Thursday, bringing an end to a turbulent Monsoon Session marked by persistent Opposition protests, counter-demonstrations, and minimal legislative debate. The government said that it was a successful session while the Opposition parties slammed the NDA as Union Home Minister Amit Shah failed to make a statement … Read more

Silk Dhoti In Summers; Woollens In Winters: New Pocketless Dress Code For Ram Temple Priests Amid Donation Row

Ayodhya: Amid the ongoing row over the alleged embezzlement of funds at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust regulated the dress code of priests of the holy shrine. Sources told the Times Now that priests will now perform rituals wearing unstitched clothes. All priests serving Ram Lalla required will follow this … Read more

Excise policy: Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia move Delhi HC to dismiss CBI’s appeal

Former Delhi chief minister (CM) Arvind Kejriwal and ex-deputy CM Manish Sisodia have moved the Delhi high court seeking dismissal of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI’s) appeal challenging trial court’s order discharging them in the excise policy case. In their application filed on Wednesday, days before the high court scheduled hearing CBI arguments on … Read more