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Ritu Verma has been fighting for 12 years after her husband, Manoj Kumar Verma, died following treatment at Asian Institute of Medical Sciences in Faridabad. She alleges her husband is a victim of medical negligence. Despite clean chits to the hospital from the Haryana Medical Council and PGIMS Rohtak, Ritu continues her legal battle at the SCDRC in Haryana.
short by / 01:10 pm on 02 Oct
An auto-rickshaw driver had a narrow escape. His swift reaction and timing of escape saved him from an untimely death. The viral video shows that the auto driver escapes from his auto-rickshaw moments before a huge hoarding came crushing down on his rickshaw. The driver reacted quickly and escaped death from a margin of nanoseconds.
short by / 04:55 pm on 02 Oct
A video surfaced online showing a woman beating her elderly mother-in-law while former's son pleaded, "Mumma na karo (Don't do it, mother)." The incident happened in Punjab's Gurdaspur, and the elderly woman told police her daughter-in-law was pressurising her to transfer property rights to her. The accused's son alleged that he and his father were also beaten up by her.
short by Shalini ojha / 05:14 pm on 02 Oct
On Dussehra, residents of Pune's Warje-Ramnagar area staged a unique protest against the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) by performing a 'pothole pooja.' Locals, along with AAP workers, decorated potholes with flowers to highlight the dangerous road conditions that have gone unrepaired for months despite repeated complaints. The symbolic protest sought urgent action to ensure commuter safety.
short by / 04:39 pm on 02 Oct
Rowdy sheeter creates panic with sickle in Hyderabad
short by / on 01 Oct 2025,Wednesday
A rowdy sheeter named Naser created panic by wielding a sickle at IS Sadan in Santoshnagar, Hyderabad, on Tuesday night. With several criminal cases against him, Naser caused chaos for minutes, forcing locals to flee and shopkeepers to shut their shops. Multiple parked vehicles were reportedly damaged during the incident.
short by / 07:56 pm on 01 Oct
CCTV footage of two armed robbers breaking into a residential society in Pune's Kothrud at 5 am on Tuesday (September 29) has gone viral, leaving residents alarmed over the rise in crime. Police have launched an investigation and are reviewing footage from surrounding areas to identify the suspect and implement enhanced security measures.
short by / 04:08 pm on 02 Oct
Himachal home to 83 snow leopards, study reveals
short by / on 02 Oct 2025,Thursday
The population of snow leopards has increased significantly over the last few years. As per a study conducted by the Himachal Pradesh Wildlife Wing, in collaboration with the Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF), Bengaluru, the number of snow leopards has risen to 83 from 51 in 2021. Wildlife Wing was playing a key role in their conservation said PCCF Wildlife Chief Amitabh Gautam.
short by / 05:10 pm on 02 Oct
Just 5 days after GST cut, Vita hikes ghee prices
short by / on 02 Oct 2025,Thursday
Even as the reduction in GST rates recently brought down the rates of some essential commodities, driving the government to launch the nationwide Savings Festival, Vita, a cooperative society under the government, took a dramatic turn on the rate of ghee. Sources said after reducing the prices on September 22, Vita increased the prices five days later.
short by / 08:34 pm on 02 Oct
Men perform garba in sarees in Guj as penance for 200-yr-old curse
short by Ankit Tiwari / on 01 Oct 2025,Wednesday
Men in sarees perform Garba in Ahmedabad every year in a tradition called 'Saduma na Garba'. The ritual dates back over 200 years to Saduben, who sought help from Barot community men after facing unwanted attention from a Mughal nobleman. When they failed to protect her and her child, she cursed them that their descendants would be cowardly.
short by Ankit Tiwari / 08:54 pm on 01 Oct
More than 1,000 silver and gold coins worth nearly $1 million have been recovered from a shipwreck off Florida's Treasure Coast. The treasure comes from a Spanish fleet that sank in a hurricane on July 31, 1715. Historians estimate that as much as $400 million worth of gold, silver, and jewels were lost in the storm.
short by Anmol Sharma / 06:12 pm on 02 Oct
In Maharashtra's Pimpri-Chinchwad Police arrested Youth Congress state secretary Pankaj Bagade and Ganesh Darade for allegedly demanding ₹ 50,000 from a shopkeeper in Pimpri Camp on September 17. The duo reportedly threatened to report an unauthorised shed outside the complainant's store to PCMC officials and abused him, even threatening to run a vehicle over him if the money was not paid.
short by / 05:40 pm on 02 Oct
A doctor in Brazil has shared pictures and videos of a baby holding a contraceptive IUD that failed to stop his mother's pregnancy and wrote, "Holding my victory trophy: the IUD that couldn’t handle me!" The baby's mother had been using the IUD for nearly two years. After the birth, the doctor had placed the IUD in the newborn's hand.
short by Arshiya Chopra / 08:02 pm on 01 Oct
A man's video documenting his first-class journey on Mumbai-Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express has gone viral. The clip, shared by Akshay Malhotra, begins with him introducing his First Class AC experience, which cost him ₹5,500. He explained that he got amenities including fresh sheets, pillows, mirror, newspaper, private cabin and shower area. He was also served various meals during his journey.
short by Daisy Mowke / 10:28 am on 02 Oct
Coal PSU Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) has launched “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” initiative. This plantation drive encourages employees and local communities to plant saplings in honour of their mothers, symbolising the nurturing care that both mothers and nature provide. Over 28,000 saplings have been planted across BCCL’s operational areas under the CSR initiative.
short by / 04:23 pm on 02 Oct
Trapeze artist plunges to death mid-air in circus
short by / on 02 Oct 2025,Thursday
A night of entertainment turned into horror when a 27-year-old trapeze artist lost her life mid-performance at a circus in Bautzen, eastern Germany. As per reports, the tragic incident unfolded on September 28 at the Paul Busch Circus, leaving both the live audience and the online world shaken.
short by / 04:40 pm on 02 Oct
A heart‑wrenching video from Rajasthan's Sikar, shows a young bull being repeatedly run over by a Bolero SUV. The animal had initially collided with the SUV and damaged the front of the vehicle. Despite pleas from bystanders, the driver crushed the bull multiple times, killing it. One accused has been detained and is under interrogation.
short by / 08:09 pm on 02 Oct
Video shows youngsters bursting fireworks from car roof in Gurugram
short by Girish Kumar Anshul / on 01 Oct 2025,Wednesday
A video has surfaced online showing a group of youngsters bursting firecrackers on top of a moving Scorpio car on Gurugram's Dwarka Expressway. In the video, fireworks could be seen launching from the car's roof, while a man was seen filming the fireworks from another car driving parallel to it. The video went viral and officials are tracing the cars.
short by Girish Kumar Anshul / 10:16 pm on 01 Oct
U'khand woman gives birth on hospital floor after staff denied help
short by Girish Kumar Anshul / on 02 Oct 2025,Thursday
A pregnant woman delivered her baby on the floor of district women's hospital in Uttarakhand's Haridwar after reportedly being denied assistance by staff. In the video, she can be seen in active labour, receiving no medical care and being assisted only by relatives. Following the incident, doctor in charge was terminated, and two nurses were issued notices, according to reports.
short by Girish Kumar Anshul / 04:58 pm on 02 Oct
Video shows Pune people performing 'pothole puja' for road repair
short by Girish Kumar Anshul / on 02 Oct 2025,Thursday
Residents and AAP members in Maharashtra's Pune staged a unique protest against Pune Municipal Corporation's negligence in repairing potholes on Warje Ramnagar to Shivane canal road. They conducted a 'pothole puja' at Laxmi Chowk, adorning it with flowers to highlight dangerous road conditions. Locals urged authorities to act, saying commuters have faced accidents and problems for months.
short by Girish Kumar Anshul / 06:33 pm on 02 Oct
A man named Wang Shangkun from China's Anhui province sold one of his kidneys in 2011 for 20,000 yuan (approximately ₹2.5 lakh) to buy an iPhone 4 and iPad 2. Later, he got a serious infection, and his other kidney also started to weaken. Now aged 31, Wang is completely disabled and relies on a dialysis machine for survival.
short by Daisy Mowke / 07:00 am on 03 Oct
Techie shares why they turned down ₹45 LPA offer for ₹38 LPA job
short by Garima Garg / on 01 Oct 2025,Wednesday
A tech professional claimed on Reddit that they rejected a ₹45 LPA offer from an OTT platform and accepted a ₹38 LPA offer at an MNC due to concerns over high workload and relocation from Gurugram to Bengaluru. "Should I choose money or stability?" they asked. "You did the right thing by choosing peace," a user commented.
short by Garima Garg / 10:21 pm on 01 Oct
Drunk men burn Ravan effigy on Dussehra morning in Bhopal
short by Ankit Tiwari / on 02 Oct 2025,Thursday
A group of drunk men set a Ravan effigy ablaze on Dussehra morning in Bhopal hours before it was to burn before a crowd. Organisers saw the demon king's effigy in flames when they arrived at the spot at 6 am. "They were in a red car...They were drunk and were smoking cigarettes," a man said in a video.
short by Ankit Tiwari / 04:43 pm on 02 Oct
Pics show temple dedicated to Ravana which opens only on Dussehra
short by Ankit Tiwari / on 02 Oct 2025,Thursday
A temple in Kanpur dedicated to the demon king Ravana opens only once a year on Vijayadashami. Devotees offer prayers at the temple from 6 am to 8:30 pm, just before the effigies of Ravana are burned in the evening. "Devotees light mustard oil diya here and women offer torai flowers (ridge gourd) for marital blessings," a priest said.
short by Ankit Tiwari / 10:25 pm on 02 Oct
An employee posted on Reddit that even after citing a family emergency involving police involvement, their manager refused their work-from-home request for a few months. "The reason is not acceptable. Please provide additional/exact information," the manager replied, sparking a debate. "You are under no obligation to share your personal life details...It's just an Indian thing," a user commented.
short by Garima Garg / 10:44 pm on 01 Oct
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