All illegal structures above 4 floors to be ‘immediately sealed’ in Delhi, guilty officials to be dismissed: MCD
The Satya Niketan building was being used as a paying-guest accommodation and collapsed on Sunday afternoon. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Sunday said all illegal constructions with more than four floors would be “immediately sealed” following the collapse of a five-storey building in Satya Niketan that killed six people and
Air India terminates Phuket-Delhi pilot after AAIB confirms ‘non-negative’ psychoactive substance test
The pilot tested “non-negative” for a psychoactive substance in a confirmatory test, a preliminary Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) report said. Air India said in a statement on Friday that it has terminated the pilot-in-command (PIC) of its August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight after the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of altitude in cruise, injuring
ISRO Successfully Launches GSLV F17 Rocket Carrying Imaging Satellite EOS-05
A GSLV rocket, carrying ISRO’s earth observation satellite EOS-05, succssfully lauched from the spaceport in a pre-dawn mission on Friday from Sriharikota. A GSLV rocket, carrying ISRO’s earth observation satellite EOS-05, successfully launched from the spaceport in a pre-dawn mission on Friday from Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota. The rocket lifted off
‘Barred’ from temples, an Ahmedabad community strives to keep a sacred art form alive, 9 generations later
‘Mata ni Pachhedi’ is a ritual textile painted with Goddess Durga as the central theme. Mastered by the Chitaras, a community of Devipujaks (earlier called Vaghri), it started as a form of protest over 300 years ago, when the community was not allowed inside certain temples. The community largely resides in
Economy maintains strong start to FY27 as industrial production rises 6.7% in July
One note of concern was the performance of consumer non-durable goods, where production was down 1% in July and up a mere 1.1% over April-July. India’s industrial sector maintained its strong start to 2026-27 despite the headwinds caused by the West Asia conflict, with its output rising 6.7% year-on-year in July, aided
Navy Chief Krishna Swaminathan: INS Nipun will enhance our critical underwater capabilities
INS Nipun is the second Diving Support Vessel (DSV) of the Nistar Class and is a strong addition to the Navy’s deep-sea diving and underwater support capabilities. INS Nipun will significantly enhance the Navy’s niche underwater capabilities required for multi-domain operations, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan said on Monday. He
9 metres in 30 minutes: How an avalanche may have triggered Nepal’s flood fury
Scientists suspect an ice-rock avalanche in Lende Khola triggered Nepal’s deadly Rasuwa flood. The probe now centres on whether an upstream blockage could unleash a second surge. A suspected ice-rock avalanche high in the Himalayas may have unleashed the devastating flash flood that tore through Nepal’s Rasuwa district on August
14 days under watch, Rs 2.6 crore gone: The digital arrest behind a Rs 27,850 crore bust
A Goa woman’s complaint over a so-called digital arrest led the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to a multi-state money laundering network with over 300 victims. For two weeks in May 2025, a woman in Goa was never alone. She was on a video call she could not end, watched constantly by callers posing
A not-so-sweet surprise: How India went from a year of possible sugar glut to shortage & high prices ahead of festivals
At the beginning of this sugar season, the government and the industry prepared for a surplus Buying a packet of sugar in any of the major metros today will set you back by roughly 40% more than a fortnight ago. The reason: A severe supply crunch. This has prompted the government to
India batting coach shares blunt response on Kuldeep Yadav’s Colombo Test omission
SL vs IND, 2nd Test: India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak dismissed speculation over whether Kuldeep Yadav would have played in Colombo if fit. Kuldeep missed the Test due to illness, while India took control after reaching 300 for five on Day 1. India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak was unwilling to engage