CJP demands accountability over South Delhi hostel collapse; Dipke questions PM

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Sunday (September 6, 2026) demanded accountability and a safety audit of all paying guest (PG) hostels in Delhi after a five-storey hostel building collapsed in the…

The political cost of unconditional cash transfers

Since 2020, Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) schemes have become an important electoral strategy in India, particularly to attract women voters. Some examples of such schemes include the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam in…

‘Need to provide holistic education’

India-France relations have reached new heights: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (September 6, 2026) said India-France relations have reached new heights and this strategic partnership is particularly special because it rests on the solid foundation of long-standing…

Safety violations put NH 66 users at risk in Kozhikode

Despite frequent safety warnings issued by the police and the Motor Vehicles department (MVD), abrupt lane changing and indiscriminate overtaking attempts by some motorists have once again begun endangering road users on…

Back-To-Back Fires In Mumbai: Four Injured In Dharavi, Massive Blaze Erupts At Lamington Road Godown

Four residents, including two children, suffered burn injuries after an LPG cylinder caught fire inside a Dharavi home early Sunday. Locals extinguished the blaze before firefighters arrived, and all four injured were…

Construction on Pallikaranai marshland would destroy its ecosystem: Sowmiya Anbumani

PMK floor leader in the Assembly Sowmiya Anbumani on Sunday inspected the ongoing construction at the Pallikaranai marshland, which the party has opposed, since it would “destroy” the marshland ecosystem. Speaking to…

BJP to go alone in Bengal civic polls, no alliance with NCPI, says Samik Bhattacharya

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Samik Bhattacharya has ruled out any alliance with the National Citizens Party of India (NCPI), a regional party with which 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs…

Vasai-Virar: Smart Meter Protest Postponed; March To MSEDCL Office Scheduled

The planned September 7 NH-48 highway blockade in Vasai over MSEDCL’s smart meter installations has been postponed to avoid traffic disruption during Paryushan and Ganeshotsav. Instead, an all-party protest march will be…

Mumbai Animal Welfare NGO Launches Microchipping Project For Pets To Permanently Store Identity Digitally

Mumbai-based JeevOne Welfare Foundation has launched a pet microchipping initiative, starting with 25 dogs in Kharghar. The permanent RFID-linked chips store identification, medical and guardian details, helping reunite lost animals, prevent abandonment…