A man, who appeared to have fallen asleep in his car under the influence of alcohol with the AC on, was found dead in his vehicle, the police said on Monday. The body of the man, identified as Sundar Pandit, was found by his brother on Sunday but the family did not lodge any complaint alleging any mischief in the death, they said.
A powerful explosion rocked West Bengal's Kolkata on Tuesday. According to the details, the blast was reported from the Beleghata area of the city. A portion of the roof of the Beleghata Gandhimath Friends Circle Club was blown off due to the impact of the explosion.
As many as 33 crore eco-friendly earthen lamps or diyas, made from cow dung, will be produced by Diwali next month, the Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog said on Monday. It is being seen as India's counter to Chinese lights. 
The vehicle in which Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma was travelling was attacked by 30-40 people with bricks and sticks near the toll plaza in Hoshiarpur town on Monday evening, police said.
The national capital woke up to "poor" air quality on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 275 in Delhi's ITO and Anand Vihar areas, according to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). The Air Quality Index is at 263 in Rohini and 229 in Nehru Nagar, all in the "poor" category, according to the DPCC.
A power grid failure has been reported in the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Most areas are without any electricity at the moment. There is also no power at a number of hospitals. Areas including Powai, Marol, Goregaon, Versova, Chandivali, Navi Mumbai, Thane city, Thane rural, Andheri Chakala, JB Nagar, Meghvadi, Jogeshwari, Sarvoday Nagar, Konkan Nagar, Hanjar Nagar, Poonam Nagar are off electricity supply. Train traffic of all lines Central, Eastern & Western Railway has taken a hit. 
In a great honour, India is now among 50 countries that have at least eight beaches winning the clean-beach certification by the Foundation for Environment Education (FEE), Denmark. The list includes Puri's Golden beach and two beaches of Karnataka, among others. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took to Twitter to share the news. He posted, "8 of India’s serene beaches get the prestigious Blue Flag Certification. This showcases the importance India attaches to protecting such spots and furthering sustainable development."Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
