Vadodara flood situation alarming, 5k relocated; Army joins rescue ops

With many parts of Gujarat's Vadodara city remaining inundated on the second consecutive day, the situation is "alarming" and the Army has been called in to carry out relief and rescue work, the......

14 dead after torrential overnight rain in Uttarakhand

Fourteen people died and 10 more were injured in heavy overnight rains that triggered flooding and a house collapse as several rivers swelled in Uttarakhand, officials said on Thursday. IMAGE:......

Wayanad's Tragedy

The aftermath of the multiple landslides in the hills in Wayanad, July 30, 2024, which has claimed over fifty lives. Caution: Graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised.   IMAGE: Members......

Ghaziabad: Ruckus after car hits kanwariyas, security beefed up

Police have intensified security in some areas of Ghaziabad district and imposed more traffic curbs after a car allegedly hit some kanwariyas in Muradnagar, who then thrashed the driver and......

Suez, de-globalization, and a Semiconductor Fab for India

'If the almost literally heart-stopping Suez block has any positive outcome, it is to be hoped that it will accelerate the setting up of a fab (perhaps Taiwanese) in India,' asserts Rajeev......

How Modi's SVAMITVA scheme aims to help rural property holders

SVAMITVA is a new government project that primarily aims to demarcate abadi areas that includes inhabitant land, inhabited areas contiguous to abadi and wadis/basties in rural areas, using drone......

Have bike-sharing firms hit a dead end in India?

In India, many cities lack bicycle lanes and proper pavements. This, coupled with heavily congested roads, creates a danger to cyclists. Furthermore, the low costs of bicycles may make it more......

Discover India's poshest homes

These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy.One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments.A buyer......

No pothole on road where Rishabh Pant's car met with accident: NHAI official

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway on December 30, 2022. Photograph: PTI There were no potholes on the road......