Chennai Braces for a Wet Week as IMD Predicts More Rain; Schools Closed, Roads Flooded
Chennai is in for a wet and turbulent week as heavy rain continues to lash the city due to a low-pressure system brewing over the Southwest Bay of Bengal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Chennai and several districts across Tamil Nadu, warning residents to brace for more rain, cloudy […]
Fiery Pune Crash: 8 Dead, 13 Injured After Car Gets Sandwiched Between Two Trucks and Explodes on Highway
At least eight people were killed and 13 others injured in a horrific multi-vehicle crash on the Pune–Bengaluru highway on Thursday evening after a Mumbai-bound trailer truck lost control and rammed into a line of vehicles near the Bhumkar Bridge–Navale Bridge stretch. Police said the truck, loaded with iron beads, was travelling towards Mumbai when […]
Chennai Sanitation Worker Beats Biker Who Exposed Himself; Police Launch Probe
A 50-year-old sanitation worker in Chennai confronted and thrashed a biker with her broom after he allegedly exposed himself near the Adyar bridge on Monday morning. The incident, which was captured on camera, has prompted a police investigation. According to officials, the woman was performing her morning cleaning duties when a man wearing a helmet […]
Horrific Attack in Mumbai: Man Stabs Ex-Girlfriend Outside Maternity Hospital, Then Slits His Own Throat
A shocking incident unfolded near Chinchpokli in Mumbai on Friday morning when a 24-year-old man, distraught over a breakup, stabbed his ex-girlfriend multiple times before slitting his own throat. The accused, identified as Sonu Barai, reportedly chased the woman, Manisha Yadav (24), to a maternity hospital in Lalbaug’s Chinchpokli area around 10:30 am. According to […]
Couple Found Dead in Bengaluru Home; Police Suspect Suicide After Domestic Dispute
A young couple living together in Bengaluru’s Jigani area near Anekal were found dead in their rented home on Monday evening, police said. The deceased have been identified as Seema Nayak (25) and Rakesh Nayak (23), both hailing from Odisha. According to officials, Rakesh was employed with a private security firm, while Seema worked at […]
Heavy Rains Drench Chennai as Diwali Begins; CM MK Stalin Reviews State’s Monsoon Readiness
As Diwali festivities kicked off across Tamil Nadu, heavy rain lashed several parts of Chennai on Monday, disrupting early celebrations and causing waterlogging in multiple areas. Localities such as Velachery, Medavakkam, Pallikaranai, and ECR Neelankarai witnessed intense downpours, leading to traffic congestion and flooding on key roads. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), light […]
Punjab Police File Multiple FIRs Over Hate Posts Against CJI B.R. Gavai After Supreme Court Shoe-Throwing Incident
The Punjab Police have registered multiple FIRs across several districts against individuals accused of posting casteist and objectionable remarks on social media targeting Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai. According to police, more than 100 social-media accounts have been flagged for spreading hate speech and promoting enmity after an advocate hurled a shoe at […]
Chennai: Bomb Threat to Actor-Politician Vijay Declared Hoax; Police Launch Probe
A bomb threat email sent to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay’s residence in Chennai on Thursday has been declared a hoax by police. The threat triggered immediate security checks by the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and local authorities, but no explosives were found. The cybercrime wing has launched an investigation to trace […]
Navi Mumbai: Pregnant Woman Injured as Plaster Falls from Dilapidated Building
A 22-year-old pregnant woman sustained head injuries on Wednesday morning after a portion of the ceiling plaster in her flat collapsed while she was asleep. The incident took place around 5 am in Building No. 6A4, NL2 Road, Nerul. The victim, identified as Arti Usman Ali, was sleeping alongside her husband when the plaster gave […]
Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train: A Dream on Delay
India’s much-hyped bullet train project, pitched as a symbol of “New India’s” speed, is crawling towards its destination. The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited says the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor will be ready by 2027—at least the Gujarat stretch. The rest of the line, from Bandra Kurla Complex to Sabarmati, is now promised […]