Xpress Times Team

Arvind Kejriwal, the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking an urgent meeting to discuss the "dire" law and order situation in Delhi. In his letter dated December 14, Kejriwal expressed grave concerns over the rise in crime rates, including shootings, murders, stabbings, and kidnappings, which he believes have left the citizens of the national capital living in fear.

In a significant step toward enhancing connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the completion of the final track for the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) on Friday. The project, which aims to improve the region's rail infrastructure, marks a milestone in India's railway network development.

The Karnataka High Court has quashed an FIR filed against BJP Yuva Morcha president and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya. The FIR, lodged by the Haveri police, was based on a controversial social media post made by Surya concerning a farmer's suicide in 2022.

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani, aged 96, has been admitted to Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, where he is currently under observation. Hospital officials have confirmed that Advani's condition is "stable," and he is receiving care from Dr. Vinit Suri, a senior consultant in the neurology department.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar told the Lok Sabha on Thursday that India is open to establishing good relations with Pakistan, similar to its ties with other neighboring countries. However, he emphasized that such relations must be free from terrorism. Jaishankar's remarks came in response to a query about improving India-Pakistan relations during Question Hour.

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) received a bomb threat via email on Thursday, sparking an immediate police investigation. The threatening message, written in Russian, was addressed to the RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra's official email account, claiming that explosives would be used to target the bank's head office in Mumbai.

The parents of the murdered doctor from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata are expressing their heartbreak and frustration after two key accused in the case were granted bail on Friday. Former hospital principal Sandip Ghosh and ex-officer-in-charge of the Tala police station, Abhijit Mondal, were both released on bail, leaving the family devastated and disillusioned with the justice system.

Four schoolgirls were tragically killed after being run over by a truck while returning home from school in Kerala on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4:15 pm at Panayampadam, located on the Palakkad-Kozhikode National Highway, in the Kalladikode area of the state.

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has directed popular YouTuber Gaurav Taneja, known as ‘Flying Beast,’ to remove two videos from his YouTube channel for violating Castrol India Ltd’s copyright. The videos, shot during a Castrol promotional campaign in the United States, were uploaded without proper credit to the company or promotion of its campaign, as required under the terms of the agreement.

Ravi Bhushan, a Ghaziabad resident, became the first of 75 Indian nationals to be evacuated from Syria, recounting the harrowing situation in Damascus and expressing his gratitude towards the Indian government for its timely intervention. Bhushan was part of a group that was successfully brought back home after being stranded in war-torn Syria.

New Delhi: Delhi experienced its coldest December day in the last three years on Thursday, as the minimum temperature plummeted to 4.5°C. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that cold wave conditions are expected to persist in isolated areas of the city until the weekend.

Bengaluru saw moderate rainfall and cloudy skies on Thursday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, and surrounding districts until December 13. The showers are a part of a broader weather pattern caused by a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, which is bringing heavy rainfall to coastal regions and moderate showers to southern Karnataka.

A harrowing incident unfolded in Mumbai's Kurla area on Monday night as a BEST (Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport) electric bus lost control, killing seven people and injuring 42 others. Disturbing CCTV footage from inside the bus shows driver Sanjay More grabbing two backpacks from the cabin before jumping out of a shattered window after the crash.

At the heart of the recently launched Ana Massool campaign by Telal, in collaboration with AFZ and Infinity Production House, was the emphasis on health and hygiene. Held at Infinity in Ajman Free Zone, the event underscored how small changes in daily habits can lead to significant health benefits.