Trekkers putting pressure on fragile Himalayas: Experts

As many as four avalanches have hit western Himalayas in Uttarakhand in just a fortnight - September 22, October 1, October 2, and October 4. After the hiatus due to pandemic, the mountains are witnessing heightened pressure this year, as a large number of trekkers and mountaineers head to hills. Glaciologists and ecologists are worried about this adding to the pressure on the fragile Himalayas.

45 Indians trapped in fake job rackets in Myanmar rescued

India on Wednesday said it has rescued around 45 Indians trapped in fake job rackets in Myanmar. The information was shared by external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi. "Thanks to the efforts of @IndiainMyanmar & @IndiainThailand, around 32 Indians had already been rescued. Another 13 Indian citizens have now been rescued, and reached Tamil Nadu today," tweeted Bagchi.

Minorities face no danger, will continue outreach: Bhagwat

'Need Population Policy, Imbalance May Lead To New Nations'

4 Dead In Sewer Tank Tragedy At Fbd Hosp

2 Hospital Staffers In ICU After Inhaling Toxic Gas

Major fire at Gandhi Nagar market, no casualty yet; short-circuit likely

Over 150 firefighters battled a major blaze in Gandhi Nagar clothes market on Wednesday. Police said no casualty was reported till late at night.

In Master Plan Tweak, AIIMS To Have A Bigger Fire Station

More Space Allocated, Will Now Cater To Nearby Areas Too

86-Yr-Old Woman Stabbed To Death By Former Driver

Accused Attacked Her When She Raised Alarm During Theft Bid

GRAP On After Pollution Season's First Poor Day

Air quality deteriorates, but rain over next few days likely to bring respite

Chiranjeevi And Salman-Starrer Godfather Hits The Screens Today

Two superstars from the Indian film industry are all set to share screen space for a political action thriller titled Godfather. The movie which has Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan coming together marks the latter's debut in a Telugu film.

Musk Plans To Go Ahead With $44bn Twitter Buy

Billionaire Elon Musk is proposing to go ahead with his original offer of $54.2 per share to take Twitter private, two sources familiar with the matter said, sending shares of the social media firm surging.

'Ravana' Village Shuns Dussehra Festivities

Baragaon village in Baghpat, which is still called 'Ravana' in revenue records, never witnesses the effigy-burning of the 'demon king', nor the celebration of Dussehra.

Bumrah's Absence Is A Big Loss, Will Miss Him: Dravid

India head coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday admitted that Jasprit Bumrah's absence from the upcoming T20 World Cup due to a back injury will be a "big loss" for the team but said it opens up an opportunity for some other player to stand up and perform.

Modi To Zelensky: Attack On N-Plant Will Be Catastrophic

Tells Ukraine Prez There Can Be No Military Solution To The Conflict

Tirupati Trust Likely To Help Kedarnath In Crowd Management

FOR BETTER FACILITIES: The Tirupati trust will provide technical assistance to help manage crowd, provide financial assistance and improve healthcare services at Kedarnath dham, which witnessed record 13.2 lakh devotees so far this year

The Female Dividend

Levelling of male/female IMR is long-awaited good news. But state-wise data shows weak spots

B'desh plunges into darkness after failure of national grid

Large swathes of Bangladesh were left without electricity Tuesday after a grid failure, a government official said, adding authorities were working to gradually restore power supply in the country of 168 million people.

Fresh buzz in Raj Cong as Pilot meets CM Gehlot's key loyalist

DY CM Starts Reaching Out To Detractors

BJP MP, an ex-UP DGP, to head Parl panel on home

Shinde Camp MP Replaces Tharoor As IT Panel Head

Deshmukh gets HC bail in ED case, but will stay in jail

Anil Deshmukh will remain in custody as he was also arrested by the CBI in April in a corruption case, and his default bail plea was denied earlier by the special court

As New Block Of Underpass Opens, First One Crumbles

KISHANGANJ: Civic Body Cites Heavy Traffic Flow For Poor State

Man kills friend; sets body on fire, dumps it

59-Yr-Old Had Come To Know Of Fraud By Accused

Immersed In Puja Fervour, Tradition Takes Detour

Idols Head To Artificial Ponds Instead Of Ghats, But No Cutback In Enthusiasm

Sisodia to LG: Issue orders on matters under your purview

Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday wrote to LG VK Saxena, asking him to refrain from ordering probe and issuing direct orders to bureaucracy on any matter other than land, police, public order and services that come under direct jurisdiction of the latter.

AAP burns effigies to protest against waste dumps

AAP on Tuesday organised a protest by lighting up symbolic effigies of the garbage crisis in Delhi on the eve of Dussehra at 3,500 locations.

Theatre commands shouldn't compromise doctrines: IAF

Not Against Integration, But Have Concerns: Air Chief

CBI charges Raja, babus, top corporate bosses for 2G fraud

The CBI filed its first chargesheet in the 2G scam on Saturday, naming former telecom minister and DMK leader Andimuthu Raja as the mastermind and three companies Reliance Telecom, Swan Telecom, and Unitech Wireless, and eight individuals as co-conspirators.

10 feared dead as avalanche hits 41 NIM mountaineers

4 Bodies Found, Rescue Op Paused

Meghana dazzles in the rain vs Malaysia

Sylhet: Opener Sabbhineni Meghana (69) batted with authority to record her maiden T20I half-century as India defeated Malaysia by 30 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-curtailed Asia Cup match here on Monday.

Satwik is like ice and I’m the fire: Chirag

Surat: “We are like ice and fire. Satwik is the ice and I’m the fire,” said Chirag Shetty of the famed Indian badminton doubles pairing of Chirag and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who had a sensational 2022.

Durga Puja brings out the best of all my avatars: Raima Sen

I love dressing up, wearing saris & jewellery during Durga Puja: Raima