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New Delhi: Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) chief Abhay Singh Chautala created a stir by saying that India should also witness movements like Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh, which toppled the regime in these countries. A video went viral, showing the INLD chief calling upon the youth of India to "overthrow the present government off power" in India. Statement by Chautala causes stir, BJP reacts The INLD chief was quoted as saying, "In Sri Lanka, the way the youth of Bangladesh forced the government to leave the country, the way the youth of Nepal forced the government to leave the country, the same tactics will have to be implemented in India too to throw the present government out of power." He made the remarks in Mahendragarh. He was speaking at the Yuva Yoddha Sammelan organised in the district. He reportedly said that the rulers of the country need to be pulled off their "thrones" and beaten up on the streets. He said that the people need to forcethe rulers out of the country, much...
New Delhi: In a shocking case reported from Mumbai 's Vakola area, a woman allegedly attacked her lover when he came to her house to celebrate New Year. The 25-year-old allegedly slashed the private parts of the man. The woman is a mother of 2 and is currently absconding, said the Vakola police. Woman was in extramarital affair with victim According to the Vakola Police the 25-year-old woman lived in Santacruz and had invited the man to celebrate New Year 's eve with her. After partying the whole night, the woman reportedly asked her lover to marry her. When he refused, the angry woman attacked him with a sharp object. The woman is married and has 2 children. She reportedly attacked her 42-year-old lover in the same room where her young children were sleeping. The man is reportedly the brother of the accused 's sister-in-law. Both of them have been in an extramarital affair for 7 years now, said officials investigating the matter. The woman 's children are aged 4...
New Delhi: In a case quite similar to the Aravali-hills row, a Supreme Court appointed panel is set to review the government 's order cutting down the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Bannerghatta National Park. The inspection is scheduled for Friday. The government had in 2018 declared reducing the ESZ around Bengaluru 's green backyard. The park is being eyed by real estate agents and also mining barons, who want to use the contiguous landscape of the environmentally sensitive zone for their own benefits. The main reason for public protests is the government 's move to reduce ESZ from 268.9sqkm to 168.8sqkm. They have also reduced the width of the ESZ from 4 kilometers to just 1 kilometre, according to a report in the Times of India. Citizens approached court, asked for review of government order A group of citizens, led by K Belliappa approached the Supreme Court. They asked for a review of the government order regarding the reduction in ESZ area, through a...
New Delhi: In a shocking incident reported from Germany, an Indian man hailing from Telangana died after jumping off a burning building in Berlin. The man reportedly sustained severe head injuries due to the fall, said a report in NDTV . He hailed from Telangana 's Jangaon district. Man died due to head injuries: Hospital The deceased was identified as Thokala Hruthik Reddy from Malkapur village in the district. He had moved to Germany to pursue higher studies. According to his family, the building he was living in caught fire on New Year 's day. In an attempt to escape the fire, Reddy decided to jump off from one of the upper floors of the building. The jump proved fatal for the young man, who sustained severe injuries to his head. He was immediately moved to a hospital, but could not survive. Following his death, his family and fellow villagers back home in Telangana were left in grief and shock. The entire village plunged into mourning. The student 's family were...
New Delhi: Gig workers need to be engaged for at least 90 days in a year with a particular aggregator to avail benefits under the new Social Security Code formulated by the government. The government has just released the draft rules for public comments and scrutiny and this proposal has been put in it. If a worker is engaged with a number of aggregators, the threshold has been capped at 120 days. Know the rules proposed by government for gig workers According to the draft rules, any worker will be considered as engaged from the day he starts earning an income, regardless of the money they earn. If some worker is engaged with multiple platforms, then the number of days of their employment with each of them would be added together to calculate their employed days. So if a gig worker is engaged by 3 platforms on a particular day, this will be considered 3 working days for the individual. It must be noted that these rules will apply to all gig workers, engaged by a particular company. It...
New Delhi: Anti-corruption body, Lokpal has cancelled a tender to buy 7 BMW cars worth Rs 5 crore. This tender had been floated just 2 months back and received severe backlash from the public and the opposition parties also. Civil society groups had also flagged the procurement of high-end vehicles by the body tasked with promoting transparency. Cancellation after resolution passed by full bench of Lokpal: Report According to a report in PTI, the cancellation was announced following a resolution by the full bench of the Lokpal. On December 16, 2025, the Lokpal also confirmed the cancellation of the tender through a corrigendum. In October 2025, the anti-corruption body had issued a tender to buy 7 BMW 3 Series 330Li vehicles. The estimated cost of these cars was Rs 5 crore. As of now there are 7 members in the Lokpal and this is 1 short of its sanctioned strength of 8. The tender document issued in October read, "The Lokpal of India invites open tenders from reputed agencies for the...
New Delhi: Delhi Police issued 868 challans for drink-driving on New Year 's Eve, said a police officer. Several special enforcement teams were deployed to public places, including arterial roads, nightclubs and residential hubs to curb hooliganism and motorcycle stunts by drunk drivers. Breathalyser tests conducted Several checkpoints were put up across the city. The police also conducted breath analysis tests on drivers at various checkpoints. The teams rotated their locations in order to prevent drivers from changing their routes to avoid them. The Delhi Police had deployed 20,000 personnel across the city on New Year 's eve to maintain law and order. These teams kept vigil outside malls, clubs, bars and also restaurants throughout the night of December 31 and January 1 in order to curb any untoward incident. The police said that they paid special attention to areas like Connaught Place, Hauz Khas, and Aerocity, which traditionally see huge crowds on New Year 's eve....
New Delhi: An Air India pilot was detained at the Vancouver airport after reportedly smelling of alcohol. Reports claimed that an airport staffer either found the man inadvertently sipping wine being offered during the festive season or found him smelling of liquor while he was buying an alcohol bottle. The incident happened on December 23,2025. The woman staffer then reported the Boeing 777 pilot to the Canadian authorities, reported the Times of India. Following her complaint, a breath analyser test was conducted on the pilot. Pilot fails breath analyser test, detained The pilot was detained after he failed the breath analyser test. However the flight was not delayed much as the airlines managed to find a replacement for the pilot quickly. This was a long haul flight, set to be operated by a set of 4 pilots, comprising 2 pilots and 2 co-pilots. The flight was scheduled to depart at 3 pm local time. It departed after a 2-hour delay. This was a Vancouver-Vienna-Delhi flight. After the...
New Delhi: Ten people died and several others are in hospitals across Indore in Madhya Pradesh complaining of diarrhoea and vomiting. The tragedy is being blamed on contaminated tap water in the city. The reason for contamination in the city is said to be mixing of sewage water in tap water, according to a report in the Times of India. Densely populated area affected by water contamination Indore boasts of being the cleanest city in India. It has ranked on top of the national Swachh Survekshan rankings for 8 times in a row, but this recent tragedy in the city has certainly put a question mark on its claims of cleanliness. Bhagirathpur where the tap water has been contaminated is said to have an approximate population of 15000. By Monday evening people from this area began pouring into hospitals across the city, complaining of vomiting and stomach infection. There was however confusion over the number of people who died and those in hospitals, as many patients were admitted to both...
New Delhi: The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) said that they will be plying extra buses on December 31 till midnight. This is being done to cater to the huge New Year 's eve rush expected in the city. BEST said that they will be operating additional buses along key routes on that day to cater to the rush in Mumbai. BEST wants to ensure smooth and convenient travel In a statement BEST said that they want to ensure "smooth and convenient travel" for those heading out for New Year celebrations in the city. They said that extra services are planned for popular destinations like the Gateway of India, Juhu Chowpatty, Gorai Creek and Marve Chowpatty. These are usually the places people in Mumbai flock to, in order to celebrate New Year. They further said that additional buses will run on regular routes like, Route No. C-86, 203 and 231, along with air-conditioned routes No. A-21, A-112, A-116, A-247, A-272 and A-294. The special buses will operate between 10 pm to...
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