andaman and nicobar islands

Sri Vijaya Puram, February 24 A Pawan Hans helicopter carrying seven people, including the two crew members, crashed into the sea after taking off from Mayabunder in the North and Middle Andaman district on Tuesday morning, and all of them were rescued, officials said.The accident occurred...

New Delhi, February 23 – Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho,” Mexico’s most wanted and dangerous drug lord, was killed in a military operation. Following his death, there was coordinated violence across several Mexican states, prompting advisories from India, the US...

New Delhi, February 22 Voter base in nine states and Union territories has shrunk by more than 1.70 crore following the publication of final electoral rolls as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to official data.The data shared by the chief electoral officers of...

New Delhi, February 21 The voter base in nine states and Union territories has decreased by more than 1.70 crore following the publication of the final electoral rolls as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to official data released on Saturday.Data shared by the...

Sri Vijaya Puram, February 21 The Andaman and Nicobar Islands saw the removal of 5,269 names from the draft electoral roll, as the final list of voters was published after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) on Saturday, officials said.The final electoral roll released by...

Shri Vijaya Puram, February 21 – The Election Commission of India on Saturday released the final electoral roll for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after completing the Special Intensive Revision exercise, with the Union Territory's final electorate now standing at 2,58,040.The Chief Electoral...

The India Meteorological Department has forecast thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands today. According to the IMD, maximum temperatures are likely to decrease by two to four degrees Celsius across parts of Northwest India by Monday. Additionally...

Sri Vijaya Puram, February 18 Three women and a man were arrested in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for allegedly blackmailing a person by using his partially undressed photos and videos, obtained through trickery, to extort money, police said on Wednesday.The man reportedly met one of the...

Amaravati, February 18 – The body of the suspect in the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl was found in a lake in Annamayya district, Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday, police said.Kulavardhan (30) was found dead in a lake in the village of Kanasanipalli, in the Kuralabalakota mandal.Locals...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms and hailstorms over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and East Rajasthan today. A thunderstorm with lightning and strong winds is expected over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Rajasthan for today. The Met Department has...

Sri Vijaya Puram, February 17 The Joint Action Forum Against Deemed University (JAFADU), which led the recent island-wide shutdown opposing the proposed deemed university, announced on Tuesday its plan to move the high court challenging the affiliation of existing government colleges under the...

Jaipur, February 17 In a nationwide crackdown on a network of individuals posing as candidates in a scheme linked to alleged irregularities in a 2022 teacher recruitment examination in the state, the Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested five suspected individuals on Tuesday, each...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms and lightning in Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Punjab today. Similar weather conditions are also likely in Rajasthan during the day. According to the Met department, Coastal Karnataka is likely to...

Sri Vijaya Puram, February 16 A 14-hour shutdown called by the Joint Action Forum Against Deemed University on Monday brought life to a standstill across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with businesses, transport services, and tourism activities largely suspended.The shutdown was called in...

Sri Vijaya Puram, February 15 A 14-hour shutdown was called across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Monday to protest the proposal to establish a deemed university and the planned affiliation of seven government colleges under it, replacing their existing affiliation with Pondicherry...

Sri Vijaya Puram, February 13 (PT) The Andaman & Nicobar Administration has partially agreed with the demands of protesting students, stating that there will be no changes to the existing structure and all seven colleges will continue to be affiliated with Pondicherry University for the 2025-26...

February 13, New Delhi – The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted an on-site exercise with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) in the Indian Ocean Region from February 9 to 12, 2026, strengthening military cooperation and enhancing mutual understanding between the two countries.The bilateral...

New Delhi, February 13 The Enforcement Directorate said on Friday that it has attached hotels, resorts, and land parcels worth ₹200 crore in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as part of an investigation into money laundering.These assets were "directly or indirectly" derived from, or involved...

Sri Vijaya Puram, February 12 Several medical, law, and engineering students from leading educational institutions in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are protesting against a proposal to convert existing facilities into a deemed-to-be university, expressing concerns about academic uncertainty...

Sri Vijaya Puram, February 10 The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail applications of former Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, and Sanjay Lal, another accused, in connection with a case involving a fraud of Rs 500 crore against a bank.The...