Mohali building collapse: One dead, several feared trapped; rescue ops underway | LIVE

At least one person died and 10 others sustained injuries after an under-construction three-storey building collapsed in Sector-126 in Punjab's Mohali around 6pm on Saturday, officials said. Read more

The CID team investigating the mysterious death of two Russian tourists including multi-millionaire Pavel Antov on Saturday collected ashes from the cremation ground in Rayagada town where their last rites were performed.

The CID team consisting of forensic experts seized the burnt remnants of both Antov and his friend Bidenov from the cremation ground and checked the two rooms at the hotel where they stayed last week. "We also obtained the list of guests who stayed in the hotel between December 1 and 27. The list of hotel staff has also been obtained," said Saroj Mahanta, Dy SP, CID.

Two persons have been rescued and search for others, feared trapped is still underway at Mohali’s sector-126, where an under construction three-storey building collapsed on Saturday evening.

The police said, as many as a dozen odd labourers, and others, were at the site when the incident took place at 6 pm.

In a sudden political development, Ashok Gehlot loyalist MLAs have started withdrawing their resignation, two days ahead of the court hearing over the matter.

Police Control Room today received a call from an unknown person threatening to blow up RSS headquarters. Investigation underway, commissioner of police, Nagpur, Amitesh Kumar, told ANI.

Union Home minister Amit Shah visits Sri Adhichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math in Vijayanagar, Bengaluru. (ANI)

Chief minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar on Saturday said his party has no problem with Rahul Gandhi being the Prime Ministerial candidate in 2024 general election. 

“We have no problem with it...When all (opposition) parties will sit together and talk, then we will decide on everything,” he said.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the union minister of state for Electronics & Technology, called out messaging platform for using an incorrect map of India. The minister, who cautioned Zoom CEO Eric Yuan for the same few days ago, took to Twitter to warn the Meta-owned messaging app. Read more

All restaurants in 5-star and 4-star hotels in Delhi will now be allowed to operate round-the-clock, according to the new licensing norms aimed at boosting the national capital's night economy. Read more

Known for making an unprecedented decision to stand down from his position as the head of the Catholic Church citing his “advanced age”, Pope Benedict XVI passed away at his Vatican house on Saturday.

The Assam cabinet on Saturday decided to merge four existing districts with others and redraw boundaries in 14 places-a day ahead of Election Commission (EC) deadline on starting the delimitation exercise for assembly and parliamentary seats.

Odisha Economic Offences Wing has cracked a huge recruitment scam, allegedly running from UP's Aligarh which is believed to have duped at least 50,000 job seekers across many states.

Over 500 women and girls were subjected to sexual assault in the Pakistan city of Karachi alone in 2022, reported The Dawn.

At least five lakh devotees are expected to visit the famous Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain to seek blessings for the start of the new year, an official said on Saturday, reported PTI.

A major pipe (72 inch) burst in Ghatkopar west led to flooding of nearly 100 houses and at least 40 shops early on Saturday morning.

The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) has imposed a penalty of over ₹1.77 crore against 11 promoters for not complying with orders of the authority, ANI reported.

Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor and Anupam Kher met cricketer Rishabh Pant on Saturday at Max Hospital where he is being treated after suffering injuries in a car crash.

The mastermind in Bihar hooch tragedy, identified as Ram Babu, was arrested by Delhi crime branch on Saturday.

Barbara Walters, one of the most visible women on U.S. television as the first female anchor on an American network evening news broadcast died on Friday at age 93.

Severe cold conditions returned to the national capital on Saturday. The India Meteorological Department earlier predicted that cold wave conditions would likely prevail from December 31 and January 1 over Haryana, Chandigarh and New Delhi.

A winter storm warning was in effect into Sunday for the upper elevations of the Sierra from south of Yosemite National Park to north of Lake Tahoe on the border of California and Nevada, the National Weather Service said, AP reported.

The United States is concerned about China's alignment with Russia amid the war in Ukraine, a State Department spokesperson has said.

The World Health Organization has again urged China to regularly share specific and real-time data on the COVID-19 situation.