India

A 15-year-old girl in Lucknow died after accidentally consuming rat poison, reportedly mistaking it for a painkiller.

A minor girl from Kaimur was rescued from Rajasthan after police alleged she was sold for ₹2 lakh and forcibly married.

A seven-year-old boy died at his home near Tiruvallur after a towel he was playing with became entangled around his neck.

A 14-year-old boy died after coming into contact with an overhead traction wire while posing for photographs atop a stationary train.

Thadou Inpi Manipur has sought an independent and time-bound NIA probe into the killing of three church leaders in Kangpokpi.

A teenager compared PM Modi with Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan during his Delhi Metro journey on Teachers’ Day.

CCPA fined Pladis India Rs 1 lakh after finding its McVitie’s Wholewheat Marie biscuit packaging misleading over its flour content.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut claimed his cancer began during his jail stay and said Rahul Gandhi had urged him to undergo a toxicity test.

Kiran Reddy, 18, has become the first Indian American to win Miss Teen USA and the first winner from Georgia.

A father travelled 28 hours for an eight-hour visit after his daughter said she missed him, leaving her with a deeply emotional reminder.

A one-year-old girl was found with a needle lodged near her ribs, prompting her parents to allege it may have been left during NICU treatment.

A 50-year-old man has died at a private hospital in Vashi days after he was allegedly administered expired intravenous (IV) fluid at a Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) hospital, prompting the civic body to suspend three staff members. The patient, who had been admitted to the NMMC Hospital in Vashi on August 31, was later […]

Varanasi’s Shubham Singh, an IIT Kanpur alumnus and government official, secured AIR 21 in UPSC Civil Services 2025.

A Delhi consumer commission has held a doctor liable for medical negligence after a woman’s fractured leg was treated with a plaster instead of the surgical procedure later found necessary. The Delhi State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission directed the doctor to pay Rs 35 lakh to the woman, including Rs 30 lakh as compensation and […]

Khammam, September 5, 2026: Five people, including three children, reportedly fell ill after oleander (Ganneru) leaves were allegedly found in dal served at an Anganwadi centre in Kishtaram of Sathupalli mandal. The incident at Anganwadi Centre-3, also known as Krishnakumari Anganwadi Centre, reportedly occurred three days ago and has raised concerns over food safety and […]

Thane: The canteen at the civic-run Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa has been closed after a patient allegedly found a cockroach in his meal, prompting an inspection by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA found several violations of food safety norms during its inspection, following which canteen services were suspended. Patient’s […]

A Mar Thoma Church priest’s proposal for HIV screening before marriages has triggered debate over privacy, consent and comments about young women.

Nepal’s devastating floods reveal how quickly climate risks are changing in the Himalayas and why countries must prepare before the next disaster.

A family dosa recipe has become the foundation of an inspiring food-business journey in Thane, where Ganesh Sathe and his sister Sapna turned a struggling roadside cart into a popular benne dosa venture. The story, shared by The Better India on Instagram, highlights how persistence, family support and a willingness to try a different path […]

Members of the Delete Church community in Mizoram have told Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Garima Gupta that they do not want their names included in the Electoral Roll, saying the decision is linked to their religious beliefs. Gupta visited members of the community in Zotlang and Champhai on Friday during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision […]