Delhi and Beyond

-August 21, 2022

Indian ads that faced severe social media backlash

Indian ads that faced severe social media backlash

Recently, Zomato faced severe backlash for its ad about the thali at Ujjain's Mahakal restaurant being mistaken for the prasad offered at a renowned religious place. We take a look at some ads that also bore the brunt of the boycott trend on social media

-August 20, 2022

Police arrests the mastermind and five others in a fake passport, visa racket

Police arrests the mastermind and five others in a fake passport, visa racket

By arresting the mastermind and three other agents, the Delhi Police's airport section has dismantled one of the largest fraudulent passport and visa operations in existence, according to officials

-August 20, 2022

Monsoon fury: Cloudburst in Dehradun, swollen rivers wash away bridges

Monsoon fury: Cloudburst in Dehradun, swollen rivers wash away bridges

A bridge over the Song river near Thano was washed away. The Kempty Falls, a popular tourist spot near Mussoorie, was also flowing dangerously.

-August 20, 2022

Jilted man kills 20-year-old girlfriend in Nagpur, second such case in 2 days

Jilted man kills 20-year-old girlfriend in Nagpur, second such case in 2 days

Locals in the area spotted the body and alerted the Koradi police, who rushed to the spot and sent the body for post-mortem

-August 20, 2022

Mega Bureaucratic Reshuffle in Delhi, 12 IAS officers transferred after CBI raid at Sisodia house

Mega Bureaucratic Reshuffle in Delhi, 12 IAS officers transferred after CBI raid at Sisodia house

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena had recently recommended the Ministry of Home Affairs to take action against one officer for allegedly accepting Rs 50 lakh bribe to grant "undue favours" to an executive engineer in two corruption cases.

-August 20, 2022

At least 18 killed in landslides, flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh

At least 18 killed in landslides, flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh

In Mandi, the body of a girl was recovered about half a km away from her house in Baghi Nullah on Mandi-Katola-Prashar road on Friday night, while five members of her family were washed away.

-August 20, 2022

Ghalib has been called back to the court!

Ghalib has been called back to the court!

Courtrooms and judicial proceedings have always been a nightmare for the legend of Urdu literature in his lifetime. Mirza Ghalib, even after 150 years of his death wasn’t spared and has been summoned to the court once again.

-August 20, 2022

Weather update: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in Odisha, red alert in many districts; Delhi cloudy

Weather update: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in Odisha, red alert in many districts; Delhi cloudy

The IMD has issued a red' warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Keonjhar, Bhadrak, Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts till 8.30 am on Saturday.