Culture & Lifestyle Archives - Page 6 of 27

India Fertility Rate Drops to 1.9 Below Replacement Level for First Time — Only Six States Remain Above 2.1 as Demographic Shift Accelerates

May 30, 2026June 3, 2026Surabhi Sharma

India’s TFR has fallen to 1.9 according to the 2024 SRS report, below the replacement level of 2.1 for the first time. Delhi records the lowest at 1.2, while Bihar remains highest at 2.9. [...]

Centre Orders Delhi Gymkhana Club to Vacate Lutyens Premises by June 5 for National Security — 113-Year-Old Elite Club Faces Eviction

May 30, 2026June 3, 2026Aditi Singh

The central government has ordered the Delhi Gymkhana Club to hand over its 27.3-acre Lutyens’ Delhi property by 5 June 2026, citing national security and defence infrastructure needs. The club plans to challenge the order in court. [...]

6 Workers Killed, 3 Trapped as Under-Construction Bridge Collapses During Storm in UP’s Hamirpur — CM Yogi Orders Probe

May 29, 2026June 3, 2026Rohit Joshi

Six labourers were killed and three injured when a concrete slab of an under-construction bridge over the Betwa River collapsed during a storm in Hamirpur, UP. The youngest victim was 19. CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered a probe as SDRF teams continue rescue operations. [...]

Punjab Municipal Election Results 2026 — AAP Sweeps Civic Polls with 131+ Seats as Congress, SAD and BJP Trail Far Behind

May 29, 2026June 3, 2026Rohit Joshi

AAP dominates Punjab’s 2026 municipal elections, leading with 131+ seats across 102 local bodies. Congress and SAD are tied at around 28 seats each, while BJP manages just 2. The ruling party views the result as validation of its governance model. [...]

Siddaramaiah Steps Down as Karnataka Chief Minister — DK Shivakumar Set to Take Over as Congress Prepares for 2028 Assembly Polls

May 28, 2026June 1, 2026Rohit Joshi

Siddaramaiah has stepped down as Karnataka Chief Minister after a tenure of over two years, paving the way for Deputy CM DK Shivakumar to take charge as Congress restructures its leadership ahead of the crucial 2028 state assembly elections. [...]

ED Raids Former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s Premises in CMRL Case — CPI(M) Calls Action ‘Politically Motivated’ as Workers Protest

May 27, 2026June 1, 2026Rohit Joshi

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at multiple premises linked to former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with the CMRL case, prompting the CPI(M) to accuse the BJP-led Centre of using federal agencies for political vendetta. [...]

Cocaine Worth Rs 1,150 Crore Seized Off Gujarat’s Mundra Coast — India’s Biggest-Ever Maritime Drug Bust Nabs International Smuggling Ring

May 27, 2026June 1, 2026Rohit Joshi

In India’s biggest-ever maritime drug seizure, authorities intercepted cocaine worth approximately Rs 1,150 crore off the Mundra coast in Gujarat’s Kutch district, dismantling an international smuggling network with links to South America. [...]

Supreme Court Upholds Election Commission’s Power to Conduct SIR — Rules Special Intensive Revision ‘Breathes Life Into Constitution’

May 27, 2026June 1, 2026Rohit Joshi

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Election Commission of India’s power to conduct Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, ruling that the exercise ‘breathes life into the Constitution’ and is essential for free and fair elections. [...]

Maharashtra’s Alphonso Mango Trade Devastated by Heatwave, El Niño and Iran War — King of Mangoes Faces Worst Season in Decades

May 26, 2026June 1, 2026Aditi Singh

Maharashtra’s iconic Alphonso mango crop faces its worst season in decades as extreme heat, El Niño conditions, and supply chain disruptions from the Iran war combine to devastate production. Prices soar while availability plummets in Mumbai and export markets. [...]

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Announces Farm Loan Waiver Worth Rs 2,044 Crore Benefiting 14.2 Lakh Farmers

May 26, 2026June 1, 2026Gaurav Thakur

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announces complete waiver of cooperative crop loans up to Rs 50,000 for marginal farmers. The scheme covers 14.2 lakh farmers and costs Rs 2,044 crore. Large farmers to get Rs 5,000 waiver each. [...]