India Slips Six Places to 157 in World Press Freedom Index 2026: RSF
India has slipped six places to 157th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index released on Tuesday by Reporters Without...
Radioactive Threat Letter Puts Nagpur on High Alert
A high-security alert was sounded in Nagpur on Wednesday after an anonymous letter was sent to the city’s Police Commissioner alleging that radioactive material...
Power, Prosperity and Pending Cases: India’s Ministers Declare It All
Indian democracy, it appears, is not just the world’s largest—it is also one of its most well-endowed. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and...
Govt Tests Messaging System for Disasters Nationwide
The Centre has begun nationwide testing of a new mobile-based public emergency alert system aimed at delivering faster and more reliable warnings during disasters,...
No Death Certificate? Odisha Man Arrives at Bank With Sister’s Skeleton
When paperwork refuses to acknowledge death, sometimes death itself shows up at the counter.
In a baffling and grimly absurd episode from Odisha’s Keonjhar district,...
Cabinet Greenlights Rs 2,585 Cr Plan to add 1,500 MW Small Hydro Power
In a major step to strengthen India’s clean energy backbone, the Union Cabinet has approved the Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the...
