National news from across India: politics, policy, states, and society, retold briefly with neutral commentary.
A 22-foot Ganesh idol collapsed during its arrival procession in Mumbai's Bhuleshwar area on August 22, killing two men and injuring five others. The deceased were identified as Sanket Nevshe, 33, president…
IIT Delhi has constituted a five-member external inquiry committee to investigate the death of MSc Physics student Rishikesh Kumar, who died on August 22 after falling from the sixth floor of the…
Five to six passengers were briefly trapped inside an elevator at Churchgate Metro Station on Tuesday afternoon after a sudden technical glitch. The incident occurred at around 1.45pm and involved lift number…
A newborn was sold for Rs 4.5 lakh in Bihar's East Champaran district, and a dispute over the payment exposed the transaction to police. The parents received only Rs 1.5 lakh from…
Ladakh's remote villages are emptying as glaciers shrink and water shortages make farming impossible. Abandoned homes and empty fields now dot the landscape of this high-altitude region, where climate change has disrupted…
Andhra Pradesh police have arrested rifle shooting coach Sheikh Sadiq Khan on charges of murder, abetment of suicide and forced religious conversion after three members of a family died by suicide in…
Two children, aged 11 and 7, left their Hastinapur home in Meerut on Sunday afternoon after watching a YouTube video about the "Secret House" game, police said. Inspired by a 24-hour hiding…
A lorry driver was allegedly assaulted by the driver of Transport Department Brake Inspector Parvathi during a vehicle inspection near Maruthi Junction in Sheela Nagar, Visakhapatnam. The attack reportedly occurred after the…
Keeway has launched the Hypevolt R, an all-electric maxi-scooter with a 5.04kWh battery pack that claims 180km IDC range and a top speed of 115kmph. The scooter features a sharp front end…
A woman in Kurukshetra allegedly killed her husband by inflicting a deep abdominal cut and was seen putting his protruding intestines into a plastic bag before jumping from the terrace, police said.…
