A lorry driver has been fined and his vehicle clamped after he was spotted using his phone at the wheel.
Sep 23, 2026
In a bold move to bolster women's safety, Lieutenant Governor TS Sandhu has announced the launch of a specialized 'Pink Force' in Delhi. This initiative will see dedicated patrols around high-risk zones such as schools and metro stations. Key strategies include tackling eve-teasing and public harassment through Operation Shishtachar, alongside enhanced traffic management using real-time CCTV. Additionally, schools will host regular child safety awareness programs to better educate students.
In todays podcast firefighters have been called back to the Grand Burstin hotel in Folkestone - four days after a huge blaze.
Commercial beekeepers in Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands are dealing with major losses after dozens of established colonies disappeared from their properties. Some hives had been stripped of bees, brood and frames, prompting police to consider whether the people responsible had specialist beekeeping knowledge. The missing colonies were used for honey production and crop pollination, including during the avocado-growing season.
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has confirmed its earlier interim injunctions in a civil defamation case concerning businessman Hari Shankar Tibrewal, observing that certain publications allegedly portraying him as a "Hawala Trader", a "key figure in stock market manipulation scheme" and a "shadowy titan in a financial underworld" prima facie attributed criminality to him.
Dolly Parton's estate has severed ties with her nephew Bryan Seaver, who previously held the head of security position. We remain unshakably resolved to fulfill her final directive to protect her family, and we refuse to be intimidated, Bryan Seaver and his team said in the response. Bryan Seaver has been accused of making “threats of real-world violence” to Parton’s staff, partners, legal and business advisors.
The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P K Mishra said on Wednesday that the financial sector should move beyond financing near-term growth and focus on funding the next generation of Indian enterprises. He called for a shift in the way credit is assessed, from collateral to cash flows. Mishra said India's financial system will need to mobilise large amounts of capital for infrastructure, manufacturing, urbanisation, energy transition and innovation, with different forms of capital required for different needs.
Between November 2025 and August 2026, the Union Home Ministry resolved more than 59,000 public grievances and appeals. This initiative aimed to reduce administrative backlogs and improve workplace environments in government organizations. Special Campaign 6 has been organized to further address these issues and promote cleanliness. The Ministry executed various cleanliness campaigns and freed up considerable office space during this period.
Gyanesh Kumar CEC Row: A report on internal objections within the Election Commission has triggered a political row involving CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Here is what the investigation reported, what Congress and BJP said, and how the Election Commission has responded.
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth Rs 810.79 crore with Bharat Dynamics Limited on Wednesday. This contract involves the procurement of 160 Satellite Smart Anti Airfield Weapons for the Indian Air Force. The weapon system, designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, features 60% indigenous content. It will be deployed on aircraft such as the Jaguar, Hawk, and Su-30 MKI.