Pedestrian deaths accounted for over one-fourth (26.5%) of total fatalities in road accidents across Kerala between 2018 and 2022, according to a study by the National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC), cited by The New Indian Express.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development has criticised the Union Rural Development Ministry for “sidelining” a specific query regarding pending payments under the material component of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Deccan Herald reported.

 A 9-year-old boy allegedly sexually assaulted a minor girl studying in his class with the help of another female classmate in the toilet of their school in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district, police said on Tuesday.

 An 8-year-old girl was allegedly raped here, police said, adding that the incident triggered protests by the locals on Monday who also damaged a police vehicle.

Minister for School Education and Literacy Madhu Bangarappa, after heeding objections raised by several legislators, told the Legislative Council that his department would withdraw the circular that threatened teachers with the loss of salary grants if students secured less than 60% in their subjects

Chief Minister M K Stalin will launch a scheme on Tuesday to deliver ration items to the doors of over 21 lakh beneficiaries—senior citizens and the differently abled—the Tamil Nadu government said.

After dogs, an inanimate vehicle and a foreign head of state, it is now the turn of a cat to apply for a certificate of residence in Bihar.

PANCHKULA: Police have registered a case against a YouTuber for allegedly circulating misleading and false information about the Haryana Common Eligibility Test (CET) through social media.