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21 Aug 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

Watch: Scuffle erupts between police, Bharat Bandh protestors in Bihar

A clash occurred between Bharat Bandh supporters and police in Jehanabad, Bihar, on Wednesday.

21 Aug 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi leaves for historic visit to Poland, Ukraine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two-nation tour to Poland and Ukraine on Wednesday.

Passenger finds cockroach in Vande Bharat meal, railways responds

A passenger traveling on the Vande Bharat Express from Shirdi to Mumbai, recently discovered a cockroach in his meal.

21 Aug 2024

Devendra Fadnavis

Badlapur sexual assault case: Internet suspended, trains diverted amid protests

Badlapur town in Maharashtra's Thane district has been engulfed by widespread protests following the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls.

21 Aug 2024

Nitish Kumar

Bihar: RJD leader chased into his home, shot dead

Pankaj Rai, a local councilor and member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), was shot dead at his residence in Hajipur, Bihar on Tuesday evening.

Why's there a Bharat Bandh today, what are the demands?

Dalit and Adivasi organizations have called for a peaceful "Bharat Bandh" on Wednesday.

20 Aug 2024

Devendra Fadnavis

Protests erupt after 2 nursery students sexually assaulted in Thane

A wave of public outrage has swept across Thane, following the sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a local school.

How polygraph test will help in Kolkata doctor rape-murder case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has received approval to administer a polygraph test on Sanjay Roy, the prime suspect in the horrific rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Here's everything to know about Bharat Bandh on August 21

The Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti has announced a nationwide shutdown on Wednesday to protest the Supreme Court's ruling on "quota within quota."

20 Aug 2024

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Centre withdraws lateral entry advertisements on PM Modi's directions

The Centre on Tuesday directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to withdraw its recent advertisements for lateral entry positions.

Watch: Severe waterlogging disrupts commute in Delhi after heavy rains

Delhi was hit by a significant downpour in the early hours of Tuesday, leading to widespread disruptions in daily activities and transportation.

20 Aug 2024

Calcutta High Court

SC overturns Calcutta HC's ruling asking girls to 'control urges'

The Supreme Court has reversed a controversial ruling by the Calcutta High Court, which had advised adolescent girls to control their sexual urges.

'Worried about doctor's safety...': SC on Kolkata rape-murder case

The Supreme Court is hearing a suo moto petition on the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

20 Aug 2024

Calcutta High Court

Doctor rape-murder: Corruption case against ex-principal of RG Kar hospital

The Kolkata Police have filed a corruption investigation against Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

20 Aug 2024

Calcutta High Court

'Hang him or...': What mother-in-law of Kolkata rape-murder accused said

Durga Devi, mother-in-law of Sanjoy Roy, the accused in the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, has alleged that Roy physically abused his ex-wife.

20 Aug 2024

Africa

India on high alert as global monkeypox cases surge

India has heightened its vigilance at airports, ports, and borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan due to the rising global cases of monkeypox (mpox).

20 Aug 2024

Kolkata

CBI veterans of Hathras, Unnao cases to investigate Kolkata rape-murder

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has assigned two seasoned women officers to lead the investigation into the recent Kolkata doctor's rape and murder case.

Key SC hearing on Kolkata doctor rape-murder today

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear a suo moto petition on the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

CRPF officer killed in terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was killed when terrorists opened fire on a patrol party in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday.

19 Aug 2024

Telangana

Telangana girl, who attempted suicide, ties brother rakhi before dying 

A young girl passed away in a hospital in Mahabubabad, Telangana, following a suicide attempt due to relentless harassment from a group of men.

19 Aug 2024

Abhishek Manu Singhvi

MUDA scam: Court relief for Siddaramaiah as proceedings deferred 

The Karnataka High Court has directed the trial court not to take immediate action against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA land scam case.

19 Aug 2024

Bihar

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar ties rakhi to tree

On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tied a rakhi to a tree in a symbolic act aimed at raising awareness about environmental conservation.

19 Aug 2024

Kolkata

Kolkata rape-murder: What questions are parents of victim asking Mamata 

The parents of a postgraduate trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College have raised several questions in the case that they claim still remain unanswered.

19 Aug 2024

Indian Penal Code

Kerala HC dismisses PIL challenging Hindi names of criminal laws 

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that challenged the Hindi names of three recently implemented criminal laws.

19 Aug 2024

Dehradun

Teenager gangraped in bus in Dehradun, drivers among 5 arrested 

The Uttarakhand Police has apprehended five individuals, including two drivers and a cashier employed at the Dehradun Interstate Bus Terminal (ISBT), in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a teenage girl.

19 Aug 2024

Karnataka High Court

Siddaramaiah moves Karnataka HC challenging prosecution order in MUDA 'scam'

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has sought legal recourse against the governor's approval to prosecute him over alleged irregularities in land allocation by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: What autopsy report actually reveals

An autopsy report obtained by India Today has shed light on the final moments of the postgraduate trainee doctor before she was suffocated to death at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

19 Aug 2024

Raksha Bandhan

'No challan': Noida Traffic Police's Raksha Bandhan gift to women

The Noida Traffic Police has announced a unique initiative for Raksha Bandhan this year.

Protesting doctors to provide OPD services outside Health Ministry today

The Resident Doctors Association (RDA) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has announced its decision to offer elective outpatient department (OPD) services outside Nirman Bhawan, which houses the Ministry of Health.

18 Aug 2024

Chennai

Indian Coast Guard chief Rakesh Pal dies of heart attack

Rakesh Pal, the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, passed away in Chennai on Sunday due to a heart attack.

18 Aug 2024

Calcutta High Court

Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of Kolkata rape-murder case

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata.

18 Aug 2024

Bihar Government

'Pakistan-published books': NCPCR chief flags 'radical' curriculum in Bihar madrasas

Priyank Kanoongo, the chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), has raised serious concerns about the curriculum being taught in government-funded madrasas in Bihar.

18 Aug 2024

Delhi

3 traffic cops caught dividing bribe money on camera; suspended

Three traffic police officers from the Kalyanpuri circle in Gazipur, Delhi, have been suspended after being caught on CCTV accepting and dividing bribe money.

Sriram's IAS fined for advertisement saying 'We're India's No. 1' 

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a fine of ₹3 lakh on Sriram's IAS, a prominent coaching institute.

18 Aug 2024

Bulandshahr

10 dead, over 20 injured in bus-tempo collision in Bulandshahr 

A bus and a tempo collided in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, resulting in the deaths of 10 individuals and the injuries of over 20 others on Sunday.

TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar summoned for sharing 'misinformation' about police 

Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, has been summoned by the Kolkata Police.

18 Aug 2024

Doctor Who

Female doctor assaulted by drunk patient, companions at Mumbai hospital

A female resident doctor was reportedly attacked by a drunk patient and his companions at Sion Hospital in Mumbai early Sunday morning.

18 Aug 2024

Kolkata Police

BJP leader, doctors summoned over 'fake news' on Kolkata rape-murder 

The Kolkata Police has issued notices to two doctors and a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader for allegedly spreading false information and revealing the identity of a trainee doctor who was raped and killed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

18 Aug 2024

Jor Bagh

Delhi: Speeding Mercedes hits cyclist headed to work; killed instantly 

A 35-year-old man was killed after a speeding Mercedes rammed into him in Delhi's Ashram area on Saturday.

18 Aug 2024

Calcutta High Court

Centre demands bi-hourly situation updates from states amid Kolkata protests 

The Union Home Ministry has issued a directive to all state police forces, requiring them to submit situation reports every two hours.