Pune Municipal Corporation and SWaCH Cooperative Society launch a pilot programme for 100% door-to-door waste collection in Kasba and Bhavani Peth, featuring night-time service and a replacement system.
Pune Municipal Corporation struggles with 7,500 km of illegal overhead cables, filing only two FIRs since January 2025. Disposal remains a major challenge as cables are often reinstalled within days.
Vimannagar resident Qaneez Sukhrani has served a legal notice on Pune police, demanding immediate revocation of the one-way traffic plan. She alleges it is arbitrary, unsafe, and was implemented without proper public consultation.
Pune residents across multiple areas report persistent water supply issues with low pressure and interruptions. Corporators and activists highlight the crisis, with many forced to rely on expensive tankers.
Lucknow police have dismantled a criminal gang that used a rented Thar SUV without a number plate to rob passengers. The gang offered lifts, assaulted victims, stole cash and valuables, and abandoned them at deserted locations.
At least 22 individuals sustained injuries in Basanti's Amjhara area after a violent confrontation erupted between two Trinamool Congress factions over alleged payment disputes.
NHAI installs 79 AI-powered cameras on the 63km Lucknow-Kanpur expressway to detect speeding, accidents, and dangerous stunts. A Rs 9 crore control room with doctors will ensure rapid emergency response when the highway opens in April.
A newlywed couple, both 22, tragically drowned in a Gurgaon canal near Jaisinghpur village after the wife slipped and fell, prompting her husband to jump in to save her. Police have registered the case as an accidental death.
A violent altercation erupted between real brothers over land and passage rights in Etawah's Friends Colony. Police detained six individuals, including three women, for breach of peace. One woman's health deteriorated, requiring hospitalization.
Two students died and three others were seriously injured when an auto carrying them to an exam center collided with a truck in Kanpur Dehat. The truck driver has been taken into custody.
A private sleeper bus caught fire after an accident on NH-48 near Bengaluru, with 30 passengers escaping with minor injuries. The driver reportedly lost control while overtaking, leading to a collision and subsequent blaze.
A Kanpur resident was lured into an SUV in Lucknow, robbed of cash and valuables, and forced to withdraw nearly Rs 1 lakh from his Google Pay account. Police are examining CCTV footage to trace the accused.
Jan Chaupals organized in 10 Kanpur Nagar villages addressed 62 IGRS complaints, resolving 40 on the spot. Officials focused on pension, drainage, roads, and housing issues.
Kanpur police arrested a Bawariya gang member after an 11-year manhunt for murder and dacoity. A pistol and cartridges were recovered, with rewards totaling Rs 75,000.
Kanpur district received 2,20,651 Form-6 applications during the Special Intensive Revision period from Oct 2025 to Feb 2026, with Maharajpur leading at 17,541 applications. DM Jitendra Pratap Singh emphasized youth enrollment and digital accessibility.
Two men accused in a 1995 robbery case in Noida were acquitted after the prosecution failed to produce evidence or witness statements over three decades.
Three young men died after their speeding car lost control, smashed through a bridge railing, and plunged into a canal on the Itarsi-Pathrota road. A rescue operation by SDRF retrieved their bodies after hours.
The Yogi Adityanath government's disaster relief system has provided Rs 73.65 lakh directly to families in Kanpur Nagar for snake bite deaths and livestock losses over three years, boosting economic support and trust among farmers.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, known as Frontier Gandhi, first met Mahatma Gandhi in Lucknow in 1929, forging a partnership that defined non-violent resistance in India's freedom struggle and beyond.
In a major counter-insurgency success, security forces eliminated hardened PLGA leader Prabhakar and six other Maoist cadres in a 72-hour operation in Abujmarh forests. A C-60 commando also made the supreme sacrifice during the intense combat.
A one-year-old girl died in Kanpur after her father allegedly tried to drown her in cold water, suspecting his wife of infidelity. Police are investigating the case.
BJP's Neeta Thakre and Leela Hathibed elected as Nagpur's mayor and deputy mayor, marking return of elected governance after longest unelected phase in civic history.
Senior advocate Haresh Jagtiani and comedian Kunal Kamra challenge IT Rule 3(1)(d) and Sahyog Portal in Bombay High Court, alleging violations of free speech and constitutional safeguards.
The Gujarat High Court has overturned the 2018 appointment of an Executive Engineer by Vadodara Municipal Corporation, calling it arbitrary and unconstitutional. The court ordered the appointment of the merit list topper and asked VMC to consider accommod
President Donald Trump insists on zero uranium enrichment for Iran in any new nuclear deal, a stance that could define the latest US-Tehran crisis, according to reports.
President Donald Trump refuses to apologize for a widely condemned social media video depicting the Obamas as primates, dismissing backlash and insisting he has no regrets.
A special children's court in Vadodara has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for a 2018 school stabbing. The accused, then 16, was tried as an adult for murdering a junior student.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed for a two-day visit to Malaysia, focusing on defence collaboration and diaspora engagement. This marks his third visit and the first since bilateral ties were elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
A significant fire erupted in the basement of an under-construction hotel near Vibhuti Khand police station in Gomtinagar, Lucknow. Nine fire tenders and a water bowser battled the blaze for 2.5 hours, with no casualties reported.
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Lucknow on Friday morning, causing mild tremors in several areas. The India Meteorological Department confirmed no casualties or property damage were reported.