DIVYA DELHI : Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd operated a Beechcraft C90 air ambulance that crashed near Simaria in Chatra district of Jharkhand on Monday evening, killing all seven people on board, officials said. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aircraft (VT-AJV) was en route from Ranchi to Delhi on a medical

DIVYA DELHI : Uday Bhanu Chib, National President of the Indian Youth Congress, was arrested after nearly 15 hours of questioning in connection with a shirtless protest during the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam. Chib was questioned at Tilak Marg police station, where officials alleged that he did not cooperate and attempted to mislead

DIVYA DELHI : The Ministry of Home Affairs has released a new national counter-terror policy titled ‘PRAHAR’, outlining a comprehensive framework focused on prevention, rapid response, capacity building, and rule-of-law enforcement. The government said India remains firmly committed to a zero-tolerance approach against terrorism and does not link terror to any religion or identity. The

DIVYA DELHI : The final electoral rolls in poll-bound Tamil Nadu were released on Monday by Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik, following the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Over 74 lakh names have been removed from the list, reducing the electorate from 6.41 crore (October 27, 2025) to 5.67 crore (February 23, 2026).

DIVYA DELHI : Kolkata | Monday: Veteran politician and former Railway Minister Mukul Roy passed away at the age of 71 following a cardiac arrest. He breathed his last at 1:30 a.m. at Apollo Hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata. The news of his demise was confirmed by his son, Subhranshu Roy. Often described as the

DIVYA DELHI : The India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam focused on global AI governance on Day 5, headlined by the GPAI Council Meeting reviewing progress on responsible and inclusive artificial intelligence. A Leaders’ Declaration outlining a shared roadmap for global AI cooperation is set to be adopted. In a key development, India

DIVYA DELHI : Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will attend the AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam and deliver his keynote as scheduled, the Gates Foundation confirmed, dismissing media reports suggesting otherwise. Gates joins other tech leaders, including Sam Altman and Sundar Pichai, at the international summit. Ahead of the summit, Gates praised Andhra Pradesh’s

DIVYA DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the use of science and technology for public interest as the AI Impact Summit 2026 entered its second day in New Delhi. In a post in Hindi, the Prime Minister said intelligence and rational decision-making make science and technology beneficial for the masses. He noted that the

DIVYA DELHI : The Shahpur Kandi dam on the J&K-Punjab border is expected to be completed by March 31, according to J&K Water Resources Minister Javed Ahmed Rana. The project will prevent excess water from the Ravi river from flowing into Pakistan and provide irrigation to 32,173 hectares in Kathua and Samba districts of J&K

DIVYA DELHI : Bhiwadi, Rajasthan: At least seven workers were killed and two remain trapped after a fire broke out at a chemical factory in Bhiwadi’s Khushkhera-Karoli industrial area officials told news agency PTI. Additional District Magistrate Sumita Mishra said police discovered the fire during a routine patrol and launched a prompt rescue operation. Nine