India's cannabis policy reflects a reality that no longer exists. Millions of Indians consume cannabis, several states already regulate aspects of its cultivation and traditional use, and industrial hemp is emerging as a legitimate economic opportunity.
The Agnipath scheme, launched in 2022, began the process of inducting its first batch of Agniveers at the end of the same year, continuing into early 2023.
When a child is raped and murdered, a state is tested not only on how it investigates, but on how it controls what follows.
The offer to let Ukraine produce Patriot interceptor missiles under licence marks more than another military commitment.
The prosecution plans to seek the maximum punishment, Delhi Police says its investigation stood judicial scrutiny, and AAP maintains Tahir Hussain has had no association with the party since his suspension in February 2020.
According to the police, the incident took place around 1:30 a.m. when the attackers entered the house and assaulted Mewa Singh with sharp-edged weapons, severing his head and one of his hands.
Heavy rain warnings have also been issued for Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and Gangetic West Bengal, while Uttarakhand is expected to come under a heavy rainfall alert from July 15 before the wet spell extends to parts of the western Himalayas later this week.
The woman was rushed to a nearby hospital by passers-by in an autorickshaw after the shooting, while investigators have begun examining CCTV footage to trace the absconding accused.
The merger of Steel Authority of India's two under-rated key plants has now emerged as the lone resort to overcome the longstanding land dispute that stranded modernisation of Durgapur Steel Plant for four years.
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has announced that Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will inaugurate the Kolkata Rath Yatra by pulling the ceremonial chariot rope, marking his first participation in the annual festival since the change of government in West Bengal.
Ending days of speculation, West Bengal BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya on Tuesday categorically ruled out taking charge as president of the prestigious College Square Durga Puja committee or assuming any leadership role in any Durga Puja committee across the state.
Continuous rainfall over the past few days has severely affected road connectivity across Sikkim, while the flood situation in North Bengal has started improving following a significant reduction in rainfall since Monday night.
A police-officer-turned politician, Asim Arun is currently the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Social Welfare and SC/ST Welfare in the Yogi Adityanath ministry.
Uttarakhand Education Minister and the state's well-known organisational strategist, Dhan Singh Rawat, has consistently earned the confidence of the BJP's central leadership to manage parts of its election campaigns in poll-bound states across the country.
Days after her government launched a new EV (Electric Vehicle policy, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta expressed confidence that the ambitious move will play a crucial role in contributing towards realising the vision of a clean, healthy and pollution-free National Capital.
From Kangsabati to the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin, experts warn of ecological imbalance, sediment crisis and rising climate vulnerability
Pub and club fires across the world have proved to be deadly, the most recent incident from India being the one from Goa.
As many as 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by terrorists at Pahalgam in south Kashmir on April 22 last year.
An Indian sailor was killed and six others got injured after a strike by Iran on the UAE oil tankers on Tuesday.
CENTCOM said its latest five-hour operation targeted military infrastructure across six locations in southern Iran, while Tehran warned that further retaliatory phases could follow if American military action continues.
Millions of BMW cars were recalled globally between 2013-17 over defective Takata airbag inflators.
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University here signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global IT company Tech Mahindra Limited to establish a state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence (CoE) Laboratory at the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), the university's faculty of engineering and technology.
India's trade deficit widened to a five-month high of $30.43 billion in June, compared to $19.10 billion in June 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce.
Indian stock markets on Monday recovered smartly from early losses to close marginally higher, led by gains in information technology (IT) stocks.
As Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike continues, Omi Vaidya has made an emotional appeal to the public. The actor says it's time to pay attention before it's too late.
Shah Rukh Khan's plan to add two new floors to his iconic Mumbai home, Mannat, has received a major legal boost after the Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the environmental clearance.
Ranveer Singh crossed ₹3,000 crore across the globe and called 'Dhurandhar' the biggest Indian film ever made. Japan wasn't listening. Fewer than 900 people turned up on day one.
Twelve state attorneys general want to stop Paramount's $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal. Paramount says blocking it does not protect anyone, it just hands Netflix an easy win.
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate is reportedly set to leave after the England tour for personal reasons, with Gautam Gambhir expected to take the final call.
Erling Haaland's USD 750 'Whisky Raccoon' became the talk of Norway's World Cup homecoming after the Manchester City star brought the quirky Texas souvenir home.
England won the toss and chose to bat against India in the first ODI at Edgbaston as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to the playing XI.
Ayush Shetty, Unnati Hooda, Simran Singhi and Kavipriya Selvam are set to make their BWF World Championships debut as India hosts the event after 17 years.
By the window of a dimly lit study in North Kolkata, 23-year-old Mrittika Dawn does not hold a book.
Sunday mornings at my home were a little different. When we reached middle school, my father started providing tuition in Mathematics.
A team of five Indian students won gold medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, with India sharing the top position with four other countries, including China, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea and Taiwan.
The inaugural session brought together 21 students from five Delhi schools. The weekly initiative features scholar-led tours of the museum's Constitution galleries and discussions on justice, liberty, equality, citizenship and democratic participation.
The merger of Steel Authority of India's two under-rated key plants has now emerged as the lone resort to overcome the longstanding land dispute that stranded modernisation of Durgapur Steel Plant for four years.
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has announced that Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will inaugurate the Kolkata Rath Yatra by pulling the ceremonial chariot rope, marking his first participation in the annual festival since the change of government in West Bengal.
Ending days of speculation, West Bengal BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya on Tuesday categorically ruled out taking charge as president of the prestigious College Square Durga Puja committee or assuming any leadership role in any Durga Puja committee across the state.
Continuous rainfall over the past few days has severely affected road connectivity across Sikkim, while the flood situation in North Bengal has started improving following a significant reduction in rainfall since Monday night.
The West Bengal Forest department on Tuesday signed a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with public sector organisations and institutions to support large-scale plantation drives.
The state government, keeping up to its promise, have started bus services from Tarakeswar to different routes and named it Mahadev Express. Earlier, there were no state bus services from Tarakeswar.
In 2007, demonstrations in parts of the city, particularly in minority-dominated areas, escalated into law-and-order disturbances.
Ayush Shetty, Unnati Hooda, Simran Singhi and Kavipriya Selvam are set to make their BWF World Championships debut as India hosts the event after 17 years.
A dreaded criminal carrying a bounty of ₹1 lakh on his head was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force (STF) late on Monday night.
Following the resignation of GTA Chief Executive Anit Thapa and several other members, the GTA is presently being run by officials.
