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Arushi Nishank, daughter of former Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, has accused a Mumbai-based film producer couple of cheating her out of ₹4 crore. She claimed that the couple, Varun Pramod Kumar Bagla and Mansi Bagla, who own Mini Films, lured her into investing the amount with promises of a 20% return and a role in their film but failed to deliver on either.

The Kerala government has earmarked ₹750 crore for the rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide survivors, state finance minister KN Balagopal announced while presenting the annual budget for the 2025-26 financial year in the Assembly on Friday.

Lovepreet Kaur, a 30-year-old woman from Bholath in Punjab's Kapurthala district, endured a harrowing 25-day ordeal before being deported from the United States. She and her 10-year-old son were among the 104 Indian illegal immigrants sent back as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented migrants.

In a significant judgment reinforcing the humanitarian objective of maintenance laws, the Supreme Court has directed a man to pay maintenance to his estranged wife, even though her previous marriage was legally subsisting. The ruling, delivered by a bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma, underscores that strict legal interpretations should not defeat the social welfare purpose of Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which aims to prevent women from destitution.

Kolkata, February 2, 2025 : Acclaimed engineer and emerging poet Vaishna Biswas officially launched her poetry collection, ‘Unheard Melodies’, at the Kolkata International Book Fair 2025 on February 2. Published by Exceller Books, this powerful collection explores themes of social justice, personal struggles, and human resilience, shedding light on oppression, pain, and loss while offering messages of hope, courage, and renewal.

A tragic accident at a popular eatery in Kaloor claimed the life of a worker and left three others critically injured after a cooking steamer exploded on Thursday, officials said.

Three teenagers tragically lost their lives and another was injured in a tractor accident near Charra village in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district on Wednesday. The boys, who had skipped school, were riding the tractor when it overturned while returning from a joyride.

Three people lost their lives, and over 40 others were injured in two separate highway accidents that occurred on the Mahakumbh route, while devotees were traveling to Prayagraj for the religious gathering. The tragic incidents took place on Wednesday night and Thursday morning in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, respectively.

Jhansi, a city renowned for its heritage and resilience, is also home to one of the most esteemed names in healthcare—Dr. Janak Singh Rajput. With distinguished qualifications including M.B.B.S., M.S., and M.Ch in Genito-Urinary Surgery, Dr. Rajput has earned a reputation as a trusted expert in urological care, bringing hope and healing to countless patients.

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Atishi, Chief Minister of Delhi, in response to an appeal filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor. Kapoor is challenging a lower court’s decision that quashed summons against Atishi in a defamation case he filed in April 2024.

Just a day before the Delhi Assembly elections, a disobedience case has been filed against Atishi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Kalkaji, with allegations surrounding her refusal to vacate a public space as per election guidelines.

In a relief for Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, a Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The court ruled that the complaint lacked the necessary ingredients to establish defamation.

New Delhi: Amid a dip in air pollution levels, the Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Monday revoked restrictions under Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR. The decision comes as the city's average Air Quality Index (AQI) fell below the 300 mark due to favourable meteorological conditions that aided the dispersion of pollutants.

An ex-Army man was killed, and his wife and daughter were injured in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday. The attack took place in the Behibagh area, where terrorists opened fire on 39-year-old Manzoor Ahmad Wagay and his family. While Wagay succumbed to his injuries, his wife, Aaina Akhtar (32), and niece, Saina Hameed (13), sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to the hospital. Their condition is reported to be stable.