J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has chaired a high-level security review meeting here to assess the situation in the aftermath of the developments in Iran, officials said on Tuesday.

A portion of a 150-year-old house on Park Street in central Kolkata collapsed on Tuesday morning, triggering alarm in the neighbourhood.

No injuries were reported as the building was unoccupied at the time of the incident.

However, the collapse of the building has left the local people in a state of panic.

At least three people were killed and two others severely injured after the car they were travelling hit a stationary crane on a highway connecting Itarsi and Betul on Tuesday.

With Holi set to be celebrated on March 4, the Delhi Police have intensified security arrangements across the national capital with special deployments to ensure that the festival is observed peacefully and with enthusiasm.

Six people, including three women and three men, were killed and several others injured in a tragic road accident involving a van and a double-decker bus near the 141 milestone on the Yamuna Expressway under the jurisdiction of the Sadabad police station in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Tuesday.

पटना से जोगबानी जा रही एक यात्री बस सोमवार तड़के करीब 3 बजे सुपौल जिले के चिकनी गांव के पास सड़क किनारे 20 फुट गहरी खाई में गिर गई। दुर्घटना के समय बस में 70 से अधिक यात्री सवार थे।

अधिकांश यात्री बाल-बाल बच गए, जबकि लगभग छह महिलाओं को मामूली चोटें आईं।

A passenger bus travelling from Patna to Jogbani lost control and fell into a 20-foot-deep roadside ditch near Chikni village in Supaul district at around 3 a.m. on Monday. More than 70 passengers were on board at the time of the accident.

While most escaped unhurt, around six women sustained minor injuries.

As part of its summer season preparedness measures, the Odisha Higher Education Department has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Heat Wave Management for all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the state, informed the department in an official statement on Monday.

According to the statement, the directive has been issued to ensure preparedness and precautionary measures to mitigate heatwave conditions and safeguard the health and well-being of students, faculty and staff.

D.A.V. College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, culminated its Seven-Day and Night NSS Special Camp in an atmosphere resonant with spiritual ardour and patriotic enthusiasm, steadfastly anchored in the inspiring theme “Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat.” The camp stood as a vibrant testament to the institution’s unwavering commitment to community service and national integration.

In a resounding endorsement of its citizen-centric reforms, the Government of Punjab has received the prestigious Digital Excellence Award at the Technology Sabha 2026, for the pioneering efforts in leveraging technology to ensure transparency, efficiency and last-mile delivery of public services.

An under-construction Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) bridge over the Ghoghari River collapsed during casting in Gangwa village in Bihar's Gopalganj district, said an official, adding that there was no casualty and no one was injured.

The bridge, approximately 29 metres long, is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 2.89 crore.

Three Delhi schools received threatening emails on Monday, prompting large-scale search operations by security agencies, officials said.

According to the Delhi Fire Services, two schools to receive threatening emails are Salwan Public School and Janakpuri's Meera Public School.

At least 20 people were killed and 15 others injured in a massive explosion in a firecracker manufacturing unit near Samarlakota in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.

The incident occurred around 2 p.m. at Suryashri Fireworks, near the Godavari canal in Vetlapalem, in Samarlakota mandal, police said.

The forecast till March 1 morning predicts dry weather in all districts of Madhya Pradesh, with mainly clear skies in Bhopal (max 31 degrees Celsius, min 15 degrees Celsius, winds 10-12 kmph).

Nine rusted unexploded mortal shells were found on Saturday near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, which were later safely destroyed.

Three unidentified men allegedly robbed a 22-year-old shopkeeper of Rs 14 lakh at gun and knifepoint in northwest Delhi's Model Town area, police said on Saturday. This is the second robbery to take place in a business establishment in the national Capital within a week.

According to officials, a PCR call reporting the incident was received at the Model Town police station on Friday. Acting on the information, police teams rushed to the spot and began an investigation.

Three youths were killed in a hit-and-run accident in Raichur district of Karnataka, police said on Saturday.

The deceased have been identified as 24-year-old Mohammad Ali, 19-year-old Noor Mohammad, and 26-year-old M. Fayaz, all residents of Sukhani Colony in Raichur city.

The accident occurred when their motorcycle was hit by a truck while they were travelling from Basaveshwara Circle to Chandramouleshwara Circle.

Delhi’s air quality fell into the ‘poor’ category on Saturday, with Rohini recording the highest Air Quality Index (AQI) of 372, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Residents woke up to a misty and unusually warm morning, as pollution levels continued to remain a concern across several parts of the national Capital.

After the court’s decision on Friday to acquit Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others in the alleged liquor scam case, the Punjab unit of the Aam Aadmi Party celebrated the verdict with great enthusiasm at the party office in Chandigarh.

Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that the acquittal of the party’s National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by the court will be recorded as the biggest victory of truth and honesty in the history of Indian democracy.

Kolkata and its adjacent districts were jolted by two consecutive earthquake tremors on Friday afternoon, sending people rushing out of homes and offices in a panic.

Tremors were felt throughout the city and its adjacent districts at 1.22 pm.

The family members of Pulak Haldar, a final-year student of Kalyani Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Hospital and Medical College in West Bengal's Nadia district, whose decomposed body was recovered from the hostel room, have claimed that he was murdered.

Delhi’s air quality continued to remain a concern on Friday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) stayed in the ‘poor’ category, even as the national capital woke up to a cool and hazy morning with clear skies and a light breeze. The morning temperature settled at around 14 degrees Celsius, offering brief relief before warmer conditions set in later in the day.

In a series of major operations, the Delhi Police's Dwarka district unit arrested two high-profile offenders, reflecting the department’s continued crackdown on proclaimed offenders and interstate illegal liquor suppliers.

The first arrest was of Rizwan S/o Irfan, a 35-year-old resident of Mohan Garden, Uttam Nagar, who had been evading trial in a case registered under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

One person was killed and 21 others injured after an errant truck rammed into a bus carrying pilgrims in Bihar's Rohtas district on Thursday.

The accident occurred at around 3 a.m. near Jamuhar on National Highway-19 under the jurisdiction of the Dehri Mufassil police station.

In a major success for security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, two high-value Maoist cadres carrying a combined reward of Rs ten lakh were killed in an encounter in the Indravati River area of Bijapur district on Thursday.

Preliminary identification confirmed them as Hichami Madda and Manki Podium, both Area Committee Members of the Bhairamgarh unit, each with an announced reward of Rs five lakh.

In a significant operation against Naxal activities, personnel from the Battalion of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, along with Narayanpur district police, recovered a substantial cache of explosives, weapons, and other materials from a Maoist hideout in the forested hills of Kumuradi village in Chhattisgarh.

Two Maoists were killed, and a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered following an encounter with security personnel in the Indravati river area of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, officials said on Thursday.

The air quality in Delhi remained in the ‘poor’ category for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday. According to data recorded at 8 a.m., the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Anand Vihar stood at 299, indicating very poor air quality.

The Department of Chemistry, Botany, Biotechnology, Zoology, Physics , Mathematics and Computer Science & Applications of DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh successfully organized a two-day Inter-College event titled “Science Fest 2026 – The Science Odyssey” on 24th and 25th February 2026 sponsered by Department of science and technology Chandigarh .

The History Association of the Department of History at DAV College, Sector-10 organised an insightful academic talk on the theme “Contemporary Relevance of History” on 25 February 2026. The talk was delivered by Dr. Jasbir Singh, Chairperson, Department of History, Panjab University, who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

The joint security forces on Wednesday recovered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), arms and ammunition in the forests of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pooch district.

Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps of the Army said in a post on X that, based on intelligence inputs, a joint operation was launched in the Gani forest area of Poonch, where weapons were found in a cave.

Haryana Director General of Anti-Corruption Bureau, Arshinder Singh Chawla, on Wednesday said four accused were arrested in the IDFC First Bank fraud case involving government departments as the money was transferred to the Swastik Desh project, a private firm owned by some of the accused.

They have been identified as Ribhav Rishi, Abhishek Singla, Abhay Kumar and Swati Singla.

Security was heightened at the Civil Court in Jharkhand's Dhanbad on Wednesday after an anonymous email threatened that a bomb had been planted inside the court premises.

 Delhi Police on Wednesday busted a digital arrest racket operating from Jaipur, Rajasthan, and arrested three on the charges of duping a senior citizen of Rs 16 lakh.

According to a statement issued by the South-West District, the operation was carried out by the staff of the Cyber Police Station, South-West District.