‘The Royals’ On Netflix Sparks Royal Rumble Over “Stereotypes, Narratives”

Certain storylines on ‘The Royals’ on Netflix have sparked a furore among some of India’s erstwhile royal families.

Himachal’s ‘Return Your Trash’ Scheme As Mountains Drown In Garbage

Plastic bags and bottles strewn everywhere, animals scavenging on dumped solid waste – the disturbing site is not from a dumpsite but from a forest in Himachal Pradesh’s Kasol.

9 Killed In Arunachal After Landslides, 5 Killed In Assam In Flash Floods

Fourteen people have died across the northeast in landslides and flash floods following incessant rain. Five people were killed in Assam, nine died in flash floods and landslides in Arunachal…

US Envoy’s Proposal “Aims To Achieve Permanent Gaza Ceasefire”: Hamas

Hamas said on Saturday it had responded to a ceasefire proposal presented by US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to mediators and included a demand for an…

Exposure To Wildfire Smoke May Shorten Survival Of Lung Cancer Patients

Exposure to wildfire smoke may increase lung cancer patients’ risk of dying from their disease, particularly among non-smokers, but the effect may be mitigated by certain cancer treatments, according to…

“Operation Shield”: Civil Defence Exercise Conducted In Punjab, Haryana

The authorities in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday conducted a major statewide civil defence exercise named “Operation Shield” to enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities.

Cops Say Influencer’s Arrest Over Communal Post Lawful, BJP Slams Trinamool

Dimissing claims that an Instagram influencer, who uploaded a video with alleged communal comments in reference to Operation Sindoor was arrested unlawfully, the Kolkata Police has said several attempts were…

Mukhtar Ansari’s MLA Son Abbas Sentenced To 2-Year Jail In Hate Speech Case

Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was sentenced to two years imprisonment in a 2022 hate speech case by a special MP-MLA court on Saturday.

Steam Engines That Run Darjeeling’s Iconic Toy Train Turn 125

The steam engine-powered narrow-gauge railway known as the toy train or Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), a train service from the New Jalpaiguri railhead near Siliguri to the hill station of…

7 Killed In Landslides In Arunachal Pradesh

Seven people, including two women and two children, were killed in a massive landslide on National Highway-13 in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Kameng district amid heavy rains, officials said here on…