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Kolkata: The West Bengal Assembly has passed a Bill lifting a 116-year-old ban on employing women in bars, a restriction originally imposed by the British under the Bengal Excise Act of 1909. The move, spearheaded by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, marks a significant step toward gender equality in the state’s hospitality sector.

The Goa government has ordered the closure of 23 beach shacks for allegedly sub-letting their licenses to individuals from outside the state. This action follows recent incidents of violence linked to the illegal transfer of shacks, prompting a crackdown by the state tourism department.

Nagpur police have registered an FIR against office-bearers of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal for allegedly hurting religious sentiments during a protest demanding the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district. The violence erupted in central Nagpur’s Chitnis Park in Mahal area on Monday evening, leading to heightened security measures across the city.

Authorities have issued an avalanche alert for several high-altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh for the next 24 hours, as the state braces for a wet spell until Friday, according to the Meteorological Department.

The Indian government plans to expand the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme by adding 120 new locations over the next decade, aiming to connect 4 crore more people through affordable air travel, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Earthquakes of magnitudes 3.0 to 4.9 have increased in India between 2020 and 2024 compared to the period from 2015 to 2019, Minister of State for Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha on March 12.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis emphasizes Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's contribution to Swarajya and national pride at the inauguration of a dedicated temple in Thane.

Move Comes Weeks After PM Modi Highlighted Growing Concerns Over Obesity in Children

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with his wife Sunita Kejriwal, offered prayers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accompanied him as the state government marked its third anniversary.

As temperatures soar across North Interior Karnataka, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a further rise between March 15 and 19, prompting the state government to issue a heat advisory. Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has urged residents to take necessary precautions, limit outdoor activities, and stay hydrated to prevent heat-related illnesses.

A tragic accident claimed the life of 26-year-old Nipun Raj Singh, son of former Barmer district president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jalam Singh Rawalot, after his car met with an accident near Nahar Circle on Pal Road in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur late Friday night.

Pune, Maharashtra – A tragic drowning incident claimed the lives of three young men in the Indrayani River at Kinhai village, Pune district, on...

A local court in Srinagar has summoned the organizers of the controversial Gulmarg fashion show to appear before it on April 8 following allegations of obscenity and hurting religious sentiments.

At least six people were injured on Thursday morning after a fire broke out at a restaurant in New Delhi’s Connaught Place, police said.