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BSF seizes arms cache, thwarts potential terror attack in Kupwara

In a significant operation conducted on Thursday, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized a large cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir.

13 Jun 2024

Rajasthan High Court

Removing minor's underwear, getting naked 'not attempt to rape': HC 

The Rajasthan High Court recently ruled that the act of removing a minor girl's underwear and undressing in front of her does not constitute an "attempt to commit rape."

13 Jun 2024

Bihar

Bihar: Man's leg plastered with cardboard at health center

A patient, named Nitish Kumar, from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, received an unconventional treatment for his fractured leg at a local health center.

13 Jun 2024

Dengue

Delhi sees 90% surge in vector-borne disease breeding in 2023

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi(MCD) has reported a nearly 90% increase in the breeding of vector-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria, and chikungunya in Delhi homes during the monsoon season of 2023 compared to the previous year.

13 Jun 2024

Amit Shah

PM Modi reviews J&K security amid rising terror attacks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a review meeting to assess the situation in Jammu and Kashmir following four encounters between security forces and terrorists over the past four days.

13 Jun 2024

Kalimpong

Sikkim: Heavy rain causes landslides; swollen Teesta leaves hundreds homeless

Heavy rainfall in North Sikkim has triggered multiple landslides, effectively isolating the region from the rest of the state.

13 Jun 2024

Afghanistan

86% Indian employees struggling at workplaces: Report

A recent report by Gallup reveals that a staggering 86% of Indian employees categorize their current state as "struggling" or "suffering," while a mere 14% consider themselves to be "thriving."

13 Jun 2024

NEET

Explained: What is NEET UG result 2024 controversy? 

The Centre has proposed a retest for 1,563 students who received grace marks in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2024 following a weeks-long protest by students.

Delhi crisis: Himachal tells SC it doesn't have surplus water

The Supreme Court on Thursday instructed the Delhi government to approach the Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) for water supply after Himachal Pradesh reversed its stance, claiming it lacks the surplus 136 cusecs of water to supply to the national capital.

13 Jun 2024

Barmer

Rajasthan man kills wife for 'talking to spirits through phone' 

A man named Chunnilal from Rajasthan's Barmer district has been arrested for hacking his wife, Jiyo Devi, to death using an axe.

13 Jun 2024

Mumbai

Mumbai resident finds human finger in online-ordered ice cream

In a disturbing incident from Malad, Mumbai, a woman found a human finger in an ice cream cone ordered online.

Grace marks canceled for 1,563 NEET candidates, Centre tells SC

The Centre on Thursday said that the scorecards for 1,563 candidates who received "grace marks" in the NEET-UG 2024 examination will be canceled.

Kathua attack: 1 CRPF jawan killed, 2 terrorists gunned down

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was killed and two terrorists neutralized in an encounter in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir that broke out on Tuesday evening.

12 Jun 2024

Bombay High Court

'Conspiracy to transform India into Islamic…': PFI members denied bail

The Bombay High Court has denied bail to three alleged members of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), noting their "conspiracy to turn India into an Islamic nation by 2047 and use criminal force against the government."

12 Jun 2024

Delhi Government

'Why no action against tanker mafia?...': SC raps Delhi government 

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi government over its handling of the city's water crisis and "tanker mafia."

12 Jun 2024

Delhi

15 Delhi museums get hoax bomb threats

Over 15 museums in Delhi, including the Railway Museum, received hoax bomb threats on Tuesday, the Delhi Police said on Wednesday.

4-year-old Bengal girl tests positive for bird flu

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that a four-year-old girl from West Bengal has tested positive for the H9N2 bird flu virus.

12 Jun 2024

Droupadi Murmu

1st session of 18th Lok Sabha from June 24

The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha is slated to begin on June 24, as announced by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.

12 Jun 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

Another terror attack: Encounter underway, 6 Jammu security personnel injured

An encounter is currently underway between terrorists and security forces in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir—following an attack on an army base late last night, according to police reports.

11 Jun 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi suffers power outage amid heatwave and water crisis

Delhi, already battling an intense heatwave and severe water shortage, experienced widespread power cuts this afternoon.

11 Jun 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi water crisis: Haryana CM assured help, says L-G Saxena

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Tuesday said he had spoken with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini about the ongoing water crisis in the capital.

11 Jun 2024

Jaipur

US national duped in Jaipur: ₹300 jewellery sold for ₹6crore

A United States tourist, identified as Cherish, was conned by a jewellery shop owner in Jaipur.

UGC approves biannual admissions for Indian universities

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has greenlit a plan permitting Indian universities and higher education institutions (HEIs) to conduct admissions twice a year, starting from the 2024-25 academic session.

SC's notice to NTA on NEET-UG 2024 paper leak allegations

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) regarding allegations of paper leak and irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) undergraduate examination 2024.

10 Jun 2024

Delhi Government

Supreme Court's warning to Delhi government over water scarcity plea

The Supreme Court has issued a stern warning to the Delhi government for not rectifying defects in a plea seeking Haryana's assistance to alleviate Delhi's water scarcity.

10 Jun 2024

Amit Malviya

Congress demands Amit Malviya's removal over 'sexual exploitation' allegations

The Congress has demanded the "immediate removal" of Amit Malviya, the Bharatiya Janata Party's National Information and Technology Department in-charge, over allegations that he sexually exploited women.

10 Jun 2024

Uttar Pradesh

UP: 4 YouTubers returning from party killed in car crash 

Four YouTubers, Lucky, Salman, Shahrukh, and Shahnawaz, were killed when their vehicle collided with a Bolero approaching from the opposite direction in Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh.

10 Jun 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

Pakistan-backed Lashkar front claims responsibility for J&K bus terror attack

Pakistan-backed The Resistance Front (TRF), a faction of the Jihadist terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed responsibility for the attack on a bus transporting pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi area on Sunday.

10 Jun 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Supreme Court extends deadline for AAP to vacate Delhi office 

The Supreme Court has granted the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) a final extension until August 10, 2024, to vacate its national head office located at Rouse Avenue in New Delhi.

10 Jun 2024

Droupadi Murmu

J&K: NIA to probe terrorist attack on pilgrim bus 

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district by terrorists, which killed nine people and injured 33 others.

09 Jun 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Bus carrying pilgrims falls into gorge after terrorist attack 

A bus filled with pilgrims plunged into a deep gorge in Teryath village of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday after terrorists opened fire, NDTV reported.

Narendra Modi takes oath as PM for third consecutive time 

Narendra Modi took oath as India's Prime Minister for the third time on Sunday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

09 Jun 2024

Atishi

Delhi water crisis: Atishi seeks emergency meeting with lieutenant governor 

Delhi's Water Minister, Atishi, has called for an urgent meeting with Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena over concerns of a water crisis in the national capital.

09 Jun 2024

Air India

Video: IndiGo, Air India flights nearly collide at Mumbai airport 

A potential disaster was narrowly averted at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport when two flights, one from IndiGo and another from Air India, came dangerously close on the same runway.

09 Jun 2024

Ahmedabad

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, other districts; road caves in

Mumbai and its surrounding areas have experienced significant rainfall in the past 24 hours, providing a respite from recent high temperatures.

Congress President Kharge to attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony

The Congress has confirmed that its president, Mallikarjun Kharge, will be attending Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on Sunday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

08 Jun 2024

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: Man offers chopped-off finger at temple after NDA win 

In an extreme display of political devotion, a 30-year-old man from Balrampur, Chhattisgarh, severed his own finger and offered it at a temple following the National Democratic Alliance's victory in the Lok Sabha polls.

08 Jun 2024

Imphal

Militants set ablaze police outpost, houses in Manipur's Jiribam district

Suspected militants torched a police outpost and several houses in the Jiribam district of Manipur in a late-night attack, PTI reported.

08 Jun 2024

Assembly

Election Commission gears up for J&K Assembly elections

The Election Commission of India (EC) has hinted at plans to hold an assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) shortly, which will be the first since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

08 Jun 2024

Ajit Pawar

Praful Patel regains ₹180cr property sezied by ED, here's why 

A Mumbai court has nullified an Enforcement Directorate (ED) order to attach properties worth over ₹180 crore owned by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel.