Mild tremors were felt in several parts of Rajasthan on Thursday morning, triggering panic.

Around 9.04 a.m., the ground shook for nearly 10 seconds in various areas of the National Capital Region (NCR), Jaipur, Sikar, and Jhunjhunu.

Residents reported slight tremors.

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the epicentre of the earthquake was located in Jhajjar, Haryana.

The quake measured 4.4 on the Richter scale and originated 10 kilometres beneath the Earth's surface.

The Coimbatore District (Rural) Police have launched a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling networks following the seizure of 235 kilograms of ganja

Two individuals were arrested during the operation near Sulur on Wednesday while attempting to smuggle the contraband to Kerala.

Acting on intelligence gathered during the interrogation of suspects in an earlier drug case, a special police team led by Sulur Inspector Lenin Appadurai intercepted a suspicious vehicle at Rayapuram Junction.

The car, bearing registration number TN 06 R 1959, was found to be transporting neatly packed bundles of ganja concealed inside. The arrested men have been identified as Satheesh Kumar, 36, a native of Thoothukudi, and Vedhamani, 27, from Nagapattinam.

During questioning, the duo reportedly confessed to procuring the ganja from Andhra Pradesh and were en route to Kerala to sell the substance. The seized consignment is estimated to be worth around Rs 70 lakh in the illegal market.

Strong tremors from an earthquake were felt across Delhi-NCR on Thursday, causing panic among residents in the National Capital, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and other nearby areas.

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake was measured to be of 4.4 magnitude on the Richter scale. The epicentre was reported to be in Jhajjar, Haryana.

The tremors were felt around 9:04 am and lasted for a minute. The strong tremors sparked panic as people rushed outside their offices and homes.

No casualties or damage have been reported so far, but authorities are closely monitoring the situation.

Following the quake, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) issued an advisory, urging people to follow the 'dos and don'ts' to ensure their and their family's safety before, during and after an earthquake.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has cracked down on Probo Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd., the operator of the popular online gaming app and website "Probo", over alleged illegal gambling and money laundering activities.

Raids were carried out on July 8 and 9 at four locations in Gurugram and Jind, Haryana, targeting the company and its promoters, Sachin Subhaschandra Gupta and Ashish Garg, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

A sudden spell of heavy rain battered Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday evening around 7 PM, leading to widespread waterlogging, traffic disruptions, and a red alert from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The IMD, in its latest advisory, warned that the weather system moving eastward is expected to bring moderate rainfall across most parts of the region, with isolated pockets likely to witness heavy downpours over the next two hours.

Light to moderate rain was already underway in several eastern parts of Delhi by evening, and conditions were rapidly intensifying.

Three members of a family consumed poison and ended their lives over debt in Karnataka's Belagavi district, police said on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as Santosh Kurudekar, a goldsmith; Suvarna Kurudekar; and Mangala Kurudekar.

Santosh's sister Sunanda has been admitted to the hospital, and her condition is said to be critical.

Two persons died and 17 others were taken ill after consuming adulterated toddy in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad.

While a man succumbed while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital on Wednesday, a woman died at a private hospital.

Sita Ram (47), a native of Wanaparthy district who was residing in Hydernagar, died at Gandhi Hospital.

In a tragic incident, a Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Bhanuda village in Rajasthan's Churu district on Wednesday, resulting in the demise of two pilots.

Confirming this tragic incident, the Indian Air Force on X said, "An IAF Jaguar Trainer aircraft met with an accident during a routine training mission and crashed near Churu in Rajasthan."

The Special NIA Court in Bengaluru on Wednesday handed over the custody of three arrested accused persons in a prison radicalisation case to the custody of the National Investigation Agency for six days.

Delhi Police have detained 12 Bangladeshi nationals, including transgenders, men, a woman, and even a 40-day-old infant, in two separate operations carried out by the North-West and South-West Districts.

The police have initiated legal proceedings to deport all the apprehended individuals in coordination with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the Foreigner Cell of the North-West District Police launched a special drive on July 7 to track illegal immigrants in the area.