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A small aircraft crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, leading to a prompt emergency response from multiple agencies including DC Fire and EMS. Fireboats were deployed, and flights at Reagan National were temporarily halted as emergency personnel responded.

The vehicle bearing a Punjab number plate was caught by the Flying Squad team in the New Delhi district

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said that the State government was reintroducing towing to maintain discipline on the roads

BTP has also embarked on an ambitious project to create a digital twin of the entire city’s real time traffic scenario set to be ready by March, 2025. A digital twin is a virtual model of a system which is simulated with real time data to predict the behaviour of its real world counterpart 

The duty revision took the price of the cheapest beer sold in the State from about ₹120 per bottle to about ₹145

During the study period of over 12 years, Aravind Eye Hospitals in T.N. found that women presented with worse vision than men in all age groups and among all segments; women also spent less on the intraocular lens needed for the surgery compared to men

GRAP Stage 3 entails a ban on non-essential construction work.

The three-day event will begin with Araku Marathon; flower show, Carnival Parade, hot air balloons, paragliding, helicopter rides and cultural programmes have been planned

Chief Secretary K Vijayanand has issued two separate orders on Wednesday for appointing a new DGP and also relieving the existing officer

Quoting the Annual Status of Education Report, he says the previous dispensation has spent huge sums of money on publicity without taking steps to improve educational standards

In Round 10 of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, Gukesh Dommaraju retained his lead, defeating Max Warmerdam. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu outplayed Vladimir Fedoseev, while Arjun Erigaisi drew against Vincent Keymer. Nodirbek Abdusattorov secured a win to stay close to Gukesh. The Challengers section saw defeats for Vaishali Rameshbabu and Divya Deshmukh.

Mr. Kejriwal claimed that Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini “pretended” to drink Yamuna water and then spat some of it back in the river, saying they want Delhi people to consume the same “poisonous” water

Research on lab-produced eggs and sperm, known as in-vitro gametogenesis (IVGs), is advancing quickly, with potential for future fertility treatments. While successful in mice, it remains untested in humans. Issues such as safety, effectiveness, and ethical concerns need careful consideration, involving patient communities and public input from the early stages.

Several activists and officials have been targeted in the last three decades

IUML's state general secretary P M A Salam stated that men and women are not equal, using the example of gender-specific categories in the Olympics. He argued that advocating for gender equality is unrealistic. Salam emphasized that IUML supports gender justice, not equality. His comments may have political repercussions for the UDF opposition.

Former NFL star Michael Strahan shares his emotional journey in an upcoming ABC special, documenting his daughter Isabella's battle with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer. Diagnosed at 19, Isabella faced grueling treatments but emerged cancer-free by mid-2024. Her fight for life not only shaped her own path but deeply impacted Strahan’s perspective on family and priorities.

The cabinet has approved a 3% increase in the procurement price of ethanol from C-heavy molasses to Rs 57.9 per litre for the 2024-25 supply year. This decision aims to promote the use of C-heavy molasses, which has no sugar content, for ethanol production, benefiting the country, farmers, and the environment.

SC criticizes Punjab and Haryana HC for reversing an acquittal order without a hearing, attributing the error to the Haryana govt's public prosecutor's failure. Justices ordered Rs 5 lakh compensation for the wrongful conviction and noted procedural and legal defects in the HC's approach.

Health minister J P Nadda assured that the US exiting the WHO won't affect India's ongoing health programmes with the agency. The National Health Mission has seen significant progress, including a doubling of specialist doctors and increased medical officers and nurses. The NHM's central funding has grown 185% since 2014, prioritizing healthcare finance.