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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.

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.

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.

Social activist Medha Patkar received relief from a Delhi sessions court on Tuesday after it modified her five-month simple imprisonment sentence in a defamation case and released her on probation for good conduct. The case was filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, stemming from a two-decade-old legal battle.

A horrific incident unfolded in Jaipur’s congested Nahargarh area on Tuesday night when a speeding car, allegedly driven by a drunk man, ploughed through pedestrians and vehicles, killing two and injuring at least eight others. The driver, identified as Usman, was reportedly under the influence of alcohol and driving at 70-80 kmph when the rampage occurred.

The Bombay High Court has issued notices to the Mumbai Police and Shiv Sena MLA Murji Patel in connection with a petition filed by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra seeking to quash an FIR registered against him over a satirical remark made during one of his shows. The FIR, filed last month, accuses Kamra of referring to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as a “traitor” — a remark the comedian maintains was made in the context of political satire.

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Monday announced a ₹50 hike in cooking gas prices across the board, affecting both general and Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries.