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11 Aug 2024

Bihar

Why Punjab villages are kicking out migrants, not renting houses 

Residents of Jandpur village in Kharar, Punjab, have put up multiple boards with 11 instructions for migrants to follow in order to stay in the hamlet.

11 Aug 2024

Navi Mumbai

56-year-old woman blames doctor for son's death; he molests her 

A 56-year-old woman from CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, has lodged a complaint against a doctor, accusing him of molestation.

PM Modi releases 109 climate-resilient seed varieties 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient, and biofortified crop varieties at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in New Delhi on Sunday.

11 Aug 2024

Anantnag

J&K: 2 soldiers killed, 6 injured in encounter with terrorists 

Two Indian Army soldiers were killed and six others, including two civilians, were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

11 Aug 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Tungabhadra dam gate collapses; high alert issued along Krishna river

A gate of the Tungabhadra dam in Karnataka was washed away on Saturday night due to the snapping of a chain link, resulting in a sudden release of 35,000 cusec water into the river.

11 Aug 2024

BMW

Gurugram: Workshop fire destroys 15 luxury cars worth ₹10 crore

A massive fire broke out at a car workshop in Gurugram's Sector 41 on Saturday, destroying 15 luxury cars worth over ₹10 crore.

11 Aug 2024

Delhi

13-year-old boy playing cricket electrocuted to death in Delhi

A 13-year-old boy was electrocuted to death at a cricket ground in Ranhola, an area in outer Delhi, on Saturday.

Former EAM Natwar Singh passes away; PM Modi expresses grief

Former External Affairs Minister (EAM) K Natwar Singh passed away on Saturday night at the age of 93.

10 Aug 2024

Begusarai

Bihar: 3 family members found murdered; acid poured on faces 

Three members of a family were found brutally murdered at their home in Bihar's Begusarai district on Saturday.

10 Aug 2024

Bareilly

UP 'psycho killer' who strangled 9 women using saris arrested 

The Uttar Pradesh Police claims to have arrested the "serial killer" who allegedly strangled nine women in Bareilly district over a span of 13 months.

10 Aug 2024

Kolkata

If necessary, Kolkata doctor murderer will be hanged: Mamata Banerjee 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has promised stringent action in the case of a post-graduate trainee doctor who was found dead at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

10 Aug 2024

Children

Anganwadi workers serve children eggs, take them back after photo-op 

Two Anganwadi workers in Karnataka's Koppal district were suspended after a video of them serving eggs to children and then taking them back went viral.

10 Aug 2024

Air Force

Why catastrophic Wayanad landslides cannot be declared 'national disaster'

The Kerala government led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and its ally, Congress, have both urged the central government to declare the Wayanad landslides as "natural disaster."

10 Aug 2024

Ambala

'No more good mornings in class': Haryana government's new order 

The Haryana Education Department has issued a directive to all schools in the state, instructing them to replace traditional greetings such as Good Morning and Good Evening with Jai Hind from Independence Day.

10 Aug 2024

BR Ambedkar

Centre counters Supreme Court, turns down SC/ST creamy layer exclusion 

The central government has hinted that it will not implement the Supreme Court's suggestion for a creamy layer within the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) reservations.

09 Aug 2024

Independence Day

Bomb shells found at MP scrap dealer's shop; IAF summoned

A bomb disposal squad and an Indian Air Force (IAF) team were called to a scrap dealer's shop in Betul, Madhya Pradesh, on Friday after 12-15 bomb shells were discovered during a routine police search.

09 Aug 2024

Kerala

Mysterious 'boom' sound from underground sparks panic in Wayanad town 

Residents of Edakkal in Kerala's landslide-hit Wayanad district reported hearing a noise from beneath the ground on Friday.

'Can't jeopardize careers...': SC refuses to postpone NEET-PG exam 

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking the postponement of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) exam scheduled for Sunday (August 11).

09 Aug 2024

Mumbai

'Only hijab ban, not bindi, tilak?' SC slams Mumbai college

The Supreme Court has criticized a Mumbai college for its ban on students wearing burqa, hijab, or niqab on campus and partly stayed the notice issued by the institution regarding this ban.

09 Aug 2024

Bollywood

Video: Delhi bodybuilder cop brandishes gun at party 

An assistant superintendent at Delhi's Tihar Jail, Deepak Sharma, has landed in controversy after a video of him brandishing a gun at a private party went viral.

09 Aug 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Will Manish Sisodia return as Delhi deputy CM

Once Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia walks out of Tihar Jail, after 18 months of imprisonment, he will remain just an MLA for the foreseeable future, reports said.

09 Aug 2024

Amit Shah

Centre's panel to monitor situation on India-Bangladesh border: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday announced that the central government has formed a committee to monitor the situation along the India-Bangladesh Border (IBB).

09 Aug 2024

Deepinder Goyal

Woman rescues Zomato agent hit by cars; slams company's helpline

A woman in Delhi recently criticized online food delivery giant Zomato for its inadequate emergency response after witnessing a delivery agent being hit by two cars.

09 Aug 2024

Bombay High Court

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Bombay HC dismisses accused's plea against arrest

The Bombay High Court has dismissed the plea of Bhavesh Bhinde, director of Ego Media Private Limited, who was arrested in connection with the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case.

09 Aug 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

What 4 conditions SC set before granting Manish Sisodia bail

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

09 Aug 2024

Chicago

Gujarat teacher, now US citizen, still on school's payroll 

A teacher from Gujarat who is now a permanent resident of the United States is still receiving salary from her school in India, officials and parents alleged in a complaint.

09 Aug 2024

Bhubaneswar

Odisha gets first rice ATM: What's it, how it works

After states like Haryana, Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Meghalaya, Mancheswar in Odisha got its first-ever 24x7 rice ATM, named Annapurti, on Thursday.

Ahead of Independence Day, Modi changes profile picture to Tricolor 

Ahead of Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reignited the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign by replacing his profile picture on social media platforms with the Indian Tricolor.

09 Aug 2024

Manish Sisodia

SC grants bail to Manish Sisodia in excise policy case

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.

09 Aug 2024

Delhi Police

Ahead of I-Day, Delhi police arrests man linked with ISIS

Ahead of the Independence Day, the Delhi Police have arrested Rizwan Ali, a key member of an Islamic State module.

09 Aug 2024

Indian Army

Video: Landslide-ravaged Wayanad residents bid emotional farewell to Army, dogs

The Indian Army, along with their canine units, received a heartfelt farewell from the residents of Wayanad, Kerala, after they completed a 10-day rescue operation following devastating landslides.

09 Aug 2024

Abhishek Manu Singhvi

SC to pronounce verdict on Manish Sisodia's bail pleas today

The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict Friday on the bail applications of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi excise policy case.

08 Aug 2024

Uttar Pradesh

Man beats wife to death, rolling pin found in stomach 

Police in Uttar Pradesh have arrested a man for allegedly torturing and beating his wife to death.

08 Aug 2024

Tamil Nadu

Ex-adult star Mia's picture put on temple hoarding alongside goddess 

The Magaral Police in Tamil Nadu has removed a temple hoarding featuring the image of former adult film star Mia Khalifa in Kancheepuram following criticisms.

08 Aug 2024

Manipur

Manipur CM's doctored audio saying he started 'ethnic cleansing' surfaces 

The Manipur government has dismissed an audio clip, allegedly containing offensive remarks by Chief Minister N Biren Singh against the state's ethnic minorities, as a fake.

08 Aug 2024

Mumbai

Mumbai hospital staffer dies after 3-hour wait for doctor

A sweeper at St. George Hospital in Mumbai, Anish Kailash Chauhan, died after allegedly waiting nearly three hours for medical attention.

Waqf Board Bill referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee amid opposition

The Union Minority Affairs Minister, Kiren Rijiju, tabled a bill in the Parliament on Thursday proposing amendments to the law governing Waqf boards.

08 Aug 2024

Allahabad High Court

'Ghost' files FIR against 5 people: What happened next 

In what can only be considered dereliction of duty, an investigating officer in a land dispute case allegedly recorded the statement of a dead man as if he were still alive.

08 Aug 2024

Uttar Pradesh

Watch: Crocodile spotted in village; man kicks it, dog chases

A crocodile was spotted roaming the streets of Nangal Soti village in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district on Thursday.

08 Aug 2024

Uttar Pradesh

6-year-old Dalit boy locked in classroom, 'forced to clean toilet'

A six-year-old Dalit boy was found locked inside a classroom at a government primary school in Jansath, Uttar Pradesh.