Fadnavis warns of strict action after namaz video sparks Shaniwar Wada row in Pune
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. File photo: @CMOMaharashtra X/ANI Photo Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) said authorities will act against anyone violating the law, after an FIR was registered against three unidentified women for allegedly offering namaz inside the premises of Shaniwar Wada, a protected monument in Pune. “We will... Read More
Tapping the shine: On the solar industry in India
Among the successes that India can take reasonable credit for is cultivating a domestic solar power industry. Somewhere in 2017, the per unit cost of solar power fell below that of coal power, spurring new interest among businesses investing in ground-mounted solar projects. In 2024-25, the International Renewable Energy Agency reported that India generated 1,08,494... Read More
AAP accuses govt. of ‘hiding’ Deepavali night pollution data
On the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, after firecrackers were set off across the city, key data from most air pollution monitoring stations were not available for several hours. | Photo Credit: File photo The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday accused the Delhi government of shutting down air pollution monitors and manipulating data... Read More
Full steam ahead: NDLS ramps up security, crowd control for Chhath Puja rush
New Delhi As lakhs of people from the Capital head towards Bihar and other eastern States for Chhath Puja, which will be celebrated from October 25 to 28, New Delhi railway station (NDLS) is operating at full throttle to manage one of its busiest weeks of the year. With over seven lakh passengers expected to... Read More
Delhi BJP to begin ops at new office from Saturday
Some ruling party leaders have shifted to new office. | Photo Credit: File photo The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to begin its full operations from its new address on Deendayal Upadhyay Marg – the party’s permanent office in the Capital – on October 25, ‘Nahay Khay’, which marks the... Read More
Two transgender persons from Bangladesh living illegally in north-west Delhi held
Delhi police on Wednesday apprehended two transgender persons from Bangladesh living illegally in north-west Delhi’s Mahindra Park and were involved in “objectionable” activities. The deportation process has been initiated for the infiltrators, said police on Wednesday. Stating that they have launched an operation to identify illegal immigrants in the locality, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North... Read More
On the draw — October 23, 2025
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Water flows freely through Okkiyam Maduvu, says Minister E.V. Velu
Minister E.V. Velu interacting with officials during an inspection of the construction of a bridge across Maduvu on Wednesday. Highways Minister E.V. Velu on Wednesday said efforts had been taken to ensure the free flow of floodwater through the Okkiyam Maduvu, where the Chennai Metro Rail is constructing a bridge. Speaking to presspersons after inspecting... Read More
Corrections and Clarifications — October 23, 2025
The heading and text of a Front Page report (October 22, 2025) should have said, “Deepavali fireworks send Delhi air quality inching to a five-year high”, and not “five-year low”. Giriraj Singh is Union Textiles Minister, and not Union Home Minister as mentioned in a panel note, “Giriraj Singh stirs fresh row in Bihar” (Inside... Read More
Man’s body found in drain at Royapuram
The RK Nagar police retrieved the body of a man from a storm-water drain near the railway tracks in Royapuram on Tuesday night. A senior city police official said, on being alerted by those residing along the railway tracks, they went to the spot between Shivaji Nagar and Kumaran Nagar, and recovered the body of the... Read More





