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Gurugram: An employee of IndusInd Bank has been arrested in connection with a fraudulent scheme involving ₹35.69 lakh. The accused, identified as Ayushman, a resident of Shiv Durga Vihar, Faridabad, was apprehended by the police on Saturday.

The West Bengal School Education Department has temporarily put on hold the transfer of 374 teaching and non-teaching staff to distant locations across state-run and state-aided schools. The decision to pause the controversial transfer orders comes in the wake of ongoing protests regarding the annulment of jobs for around 26,000 teachers, following a Supreme Court ruling.

In a courageous display of bravery, Indian Army soldier Sub Kuldeep Chand was killed in action while leading a counter-infiltration operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The tragic incident occurred on the night of April 11, 2025, in the Keri-Battal area of Sunderbani, as the army intercepted terrorists attempting to infiltrate Indian territory.

In a world where big Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) dominate hotel bookings, one Indian startup is giving the power back to hoteliers. Meet MyTravaly, the travel tech startup that’s helping over 10,000+ hoteliers worldwide grow their business—without relying on middlemen.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday alleged that Arun Nehru, Lok Sabha MP and son of Tamil Nadu Minister K N Nehru, along with his businessman uncle N Ravichandran, were involved in diverting a ₹30 crore bank loan obtained fraudulently by a shell company.

A severe dust storm swept through the national capital and surrounding areas on Friday evening, disrupting flight operations and prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).

The Kerala High Court on Friday allowed the state government to take physical possession of 64 acres of land at Elstone Estate in Wayanad, intended for constructing a rehabilitation township for landslide victims, on the condition that it deposits an additional ₹17.77 crore with the High Court Registry.

Hyderabad-based entrepreneurs Abdul Rahman (21) and Abdul Sameer Wahab (26) are poised to revolutionize the Indian sporting scene through their groundbreaking digital platform, SportyFi. Dedicated to unlocking the potential of grassroots athletes, the brothers are committed to offering unprecedented opportunities and global exposure through advanced technology and strategic partnerships.

In the quiet, serene town of Rishikesh, where the air smells of pine trees and slow mornings, took birth a woman who’s making change happen one recipe, one child, one fireless flame, and one healing at a time. Her name is Anubhuti Aggarwal—a name that’s beginning to resonate far beyond Uttarakhand’s borders. On April 2, 2025, she was honoured with the prestigious Astitv Puraskar, a national recognition for those who redefine identity and resilience through their work by none other than THE Laxmi Narayan Tripathi herself. But the award only scratches the surface of her story.

In a fashion world obsessed with trends, "XyverLuxera" dares to be timeless. This cutting-edge Indian streetwear label is built on a radical promise— "each design is created only once, never to be restocked or repeated".

aipur: The Chhattisgarh Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Thursday launched a series of raids at more than a dozen locations across the state in connection with the alleged misappropriation of ₹7 crore meant for tendu leaf collectors in Sukma district. The raids follow a formal case registered by the EOW on April 8.

A series of forest fires that broke out last month in Mizoram’s Phawngpui National Park have scorched nearly one-ninth of the park's total area, officials from the state forest department confirmed on Thursday. The fires reportedly originated on March 11 at a jhum (slash-and-burn) cultivation site in Archhuang village and quickly spread into the ecologically sensitive forest zones of the national park.

In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Myanmar that claimed around 3,000 lives, the Public Works Department (PWD) of Delhi has issued a crucial directive aimed at bolstering the city’s preparedness for seismic events. The department has instructed its officials to survey and retrofit all essential buildings under its jurisdiction to ensure they are earthquake resistant.

In a bizarre twist that’s left scientists, social media users, and conspiracy theorists stunned, a little-known Instagram page - @BombayTribeOfficial - has become the center of a global mystery. The account is now posting weird images, strange codes, glitchy visuals, and what many believe are hidden signals from aliens.