Home Minister Amit Shah assured Punjab of central support for flood relief after CM Bhagwant Mann sought additional funds. The Centre noted Punjab has ample disaster funds and has already released Rs 805 crore from a Rs 1,600 crore package announced by PM Modi. However, Punjab is yet to submit a detailed memorandum for further…
India’s southwest monsoon season concluded with 8% above-normal rainfall, the fifth-highest since 2001. Conversely, East and North-East India experienced a severe deficit, recording their second-lowest rainfall since 1901. Despite localized disasters, robust rains significantly increased Kharif crop acreage, raising hopes for record foodgrain output. Above-normal rainfall is anticipated for October-December, potentially delaying the winter monsoon’s…
India recorded a sharp decline in extremist, insurgent, and terrorist violence in 2023, with incidents plummeting from 446 to 163. Jihadi terrorism and North-East insurgency saw significant reductions. While overall casualties decreased, a concerning 50% rise in police and army personnel deaths was noted. Alarmingly, extremists looted 706 arms and nearly 20,000 rounds of ammunition,…
Martina Navratilova sharply criticized Donald Trump after he attacked NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Truth Social, calling him a “criminal ignoramus.” This followed an earlier incident in September 2025 where Trump’s presence caused a significant delay at the US Open final, drawing Navratilova’s anger over the disruption to players and fans.
Crimes against women in India marginally increased by 0.7% in 2023, reaching 4.48 lakh cases, with “cruelty by husband or relatives” accounting for the largest share. The NCRB reported 29,670 rape cases, including 852 victims under 18. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest total cases, while Delhi had the highest crime rate per lakh women.
Delhi is the country’s crime capital with 1508.9 IPC cases per lakh population, while Jharkhand reports the fewest. However, Jharkhand’s murder rate is significantly higher than Delhi’s and Kerala’s, suggesting widespread under-reporting of other crimes. This disparity highlights better policing and rigorous crime reporting in states like Delhi and Kerala.
Delhi is the country’s crime capital with 1508.9 IPC cases per lakh population, while Jharkhand reports the fewest. However, Jharkhand’s murder rate is significantly higher than Delhi’s and Kerala’s, suggesting widespread under-reporting of other crimes. This disparity highlights better policing and rigorous crime reporting in states like Delhi and Kerala.
India recorded over 4.4 lakh accident deaths in 2023. Daily, 1,217 lives were lost, a 3% rise from 2022. Traffic accidents, including road and rail, caused 45% of these fatalities. Road crashes claimed 1.74 lakh lives. Rail accidents resulted in 24,000 deaths. Sudden deaths increased by 12.3%, with heart attacks claiming 35,637 lives. Animal attacks…
