Category: India News

New Delhi, January 3, 2025 — The Indian government has proposed draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, proposing parental consent for individuals below 18 years to create social media accounts. Open for public comments, the rules are intended to make online experiences safer for children as well as address worries…

New Delhi, January 2, 2025 — The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Indian National Congress, recently issued an appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the naming of a new college in Delhi University (DU). Currently named after Veer Savarkar, the NSUI proposes that it honor ex Prime…

Sydney, January 2, 2025: Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir was reluctant to speak if captain Rohit Sharma would feature in the playing XI, as the Indian cricket team gets ready for the deciding fifth Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). This news came in at a time when speculation was rife about…

Thiruvananthapuram, January 1, 2025 — In response to landslides in July 2024 that swallowed dozens in Wayanad, the Government of Kerala announced the construction of two model townships to house families affected by the calamity. Discussions are also ongoing with the Central government regarding the classification and packaging of the disaster so that the needed…

New Delhi, January 1, 2025-Delhiites faced heavy traffic disruptions and crowded public transport as the capital was celebrating the New Year with a large number of crowds gathering at major hotspots like India Gate and Connaught Place. Traffic Snarls across the City New Year Day saw extreme traffic congestion in Delhi, especially around popular landmarks…

New Orleans, January 1, 2025. A terrifying incident occurred in the heart of New Orleans French Quarter in the early hours of the New Year. A white Ford F-150 pickup truck rammed into a crowd of revelers on Bourbon Street, killing 10 and injuring more than 35 others. Meanwhile, the FBI is treating this event…

Mumbai, December 30, 2024 — Facing choking levels of pollution, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has gone for a full-blown action to improve air quality in Bombay. With immediate effect, no construction work in Borivali East and Byculla is allowed; these areas for several days had AQIs exceeding the 200-level mark, denoting poor air quality. Implementing…

New Delhi, December 30, 2024 — A major development with the refugee population of the Indian city is unfolding ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections. Over 300 Pakistani Hindu refugees, recently granted citizens of India, are now in the midst of getting voter identification cards to exercise their rights in these elections, for the first…

Hyderabad, December 30, 2024 – The Nampally District Court in Hyderabad has decided to defer its ruling on Telugu actor Allu Arjun’s bail application stemming from the recent stampede at the premier of his film, “Pushpa 2: The Rule.” It will hear the arguments on January 3, 2025, after granting requests from both prosecution and…

With the Delhi Assembly elections approaching, the atmosphere is charged with allegations between AAP and BJP alike, with both sides making damning accusations against one another.  AAP’s national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, has raised charges against the BJP for tampering with the vote roll in his New Delhi constituency. Among the various allegations he made, he…