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10 Oct 2024

Bihar

Bihar: Dalit man beaten, abused for demanding wages

A Dalit man in Bihar was allegedly beaten up and abused with casteist slurs by his employer, a poultry farm owner, and his son.

10 Oct 2024

KT Rama Rao

Telangana minister gets court notice over Samantha-Naga Chaitanya divorce remarks

A Hyderabad court has served a notice to Telangana Minister Konda Surekha, asking her to explain her remarks on the divorce of South Indian actors Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

10 Oct 2024

Ahmedabad

Rajasthan woman dies of Congo fever: Symptoms, prevention explained

A 51-year-old woman from Jodhpur, Rajasthan has died after contracting the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), popularly known as Congo fever.

10 Oct 2024

Ratan Tata

Cops resort to lathi-charge as thousands gather for Tata's funeral

A stampede-like situation broke out outside the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai on Thursday, where thousands had gathered to pay their last respects to Ratan Tata.

10 Oct 2024

Himachal Pradesh

₹33,000 grant, ₹8,000 subsidy for cow purchasers in this state

Farmers in Himachal Pradesh practicing natural farming will be given a grant of ₹33,000 to buy a cow.

10 Oct 2024

Muzaffarnagar

UP couple sacrifices infant daughter to 'cure' mother's illness

A couple in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district has been arrested for allegedly sacrificing their one-month-old daughter.

10 Oct 2024

Tamil Nadu

Newborn girl found abandoned in Tamil Nadu public toilet

A newborn girl was found abandoned in a public toilet at the New Bus Stand in Tamil Nadu's Mayiladuthurai.

10 Oct 2024

DLF

DLF to launch India's most expensive residential project in Gurugram

Real estate giant DLF Limited is all set to launch The Dahlias, which is being marketed as India's most expensive residential real estate project.

10 Oct 2024

Narendra Modi

Laos visit opportunity to discuss challenges to peace, stability: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Vientiane, Laos on Thursday on the invitation of his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone.

10 Oct 2024

Piyush Goyal

Video: Piyush Goyal gets emotional remembering Ratan Tata

Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Piyush Goyal broke down during a live interview with India Today TV on Thursday as he recalled his time spent with the late Ratan Tata.

10 Oct 2024

Bharat Ratna

Maharashtra Cabinet passes resolution to award Ratan Tata 'Bharat Ratna' 

The Maharashtra Cabinet on Thursday passed a resolution urging the central government to posthumously confer the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, on industrialist Ratan Tata.

10 Oct 2024

Gujarat

Who is Mahesh Langa, journalist arrested in GST fraud case

Mahesh Langa, a senior assistant editor at The Hindu and a prominent Gujarat-based journalist, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with an alleged Goods and Service Tax (GST) scam.

10 Oct 2024

Mumbai

In Ratan Tata's own words—how he wanted to be remembered 

A poignant interview from 2018 has surfaced after Ratan Tata passed away on Wednesday.

10 Oct 2024

Ahmedabad

Rajasthan on alert after woman dies of Congo fever

A 51-year-old woman from Jodhpur, Rajasthan has died of Congo fever at an Ahmedabad hospital.

10 Oct 2024

Karnataka

Karnataka government to review report on ₹7,000cr COVID-19 procurement irregularities

The Karnataka government has suspended GP Raghu, a senior official in the state accounts and auditing department, after an investigation into alleged procurement irregularities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Oct 2024

Instagram

Tata once chose his ill dog over 'lifetime achievement award' 

Businessman Niranjan Hiranandani has shared a heartwarming anecdote about his late friend, Ratan Tata, showcasing the industrialist's humility and compassion.

10 Oct 2024

Ratan Tata

When Ratan Tata co-piloted an F-16 fighter jet

In February 2007, Ratan Tata, then 69 years old, co-piloted an F-16 fighter jet at the Aero India Show in Bengaluru.

10 Oct 2024

Instagram

'Good education...salary till retirement': How Tata helped 26/11 victims' families 

The iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, built by Ratan Tata's great-grandfather Jamsetji Tata, was among the five locations attacked in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

10 Oct 2024

Eknath Shinde

Ratan Tata funeral: Mortal remains kept at Mumbai's NCPA

The mortal remains of legendary industrialist Ratan Tata have been kept at the NCPA Lawns in Mumbai's Nariman Point. The public can pay their last respects from 10:30am onwards.

10 Oct 2024

Kolkata

Bengal: 100 more doctors may resign as medics-state talks fail

The ongoing protest by junior doctors in West Bengal over the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has intensified.

10 Oct 2024

Ratan Tata

Tata to get state funeral, day of mourning in Maharashtra

Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of the Tata Group, passed away at 86 after a prolonged illness on Wednesday night.

10 Oct 2024

Narendra Modi

Tata's death: Modi calls Noel Tata, Shah to attend funeral

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning spoke with Noel Tata, Ratan Tata's brother, to offer his condolences on the passing of the esteemed businessman and philanthropist.

09 Oct 2024

Yogi Adityanath

Akharas want to ban 'non-Sanatani' food stalls at Kumbh Mela

The Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) suggested on Wednesday that "non-Sanatanis" should be prohibited from running food stalls at the 2025 Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

How Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case accused was tracked, arrested

In a major development in the RG Kar Medical College junior doctor's rape and murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet naming Sanjay Roy as the prime suspect.

Why cricketer Azharuddin was grilled for 9 hours by ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has grilled former Indian cricket team captain and Congress leader Mohammed Azharuddin in a money laundering case.

09 Oct 2024

Anantnag

Missing Indian soldier's 'bullet-ridden' body found in Kashmir's Anantnag 

The body of a missing Indian soldier was discovered in South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday evening.

08 Oct 2024

Kolkata

Amid protests, 45+ senior doctors resign from RG Kar hospital

Over 45 senior doctors and faculty members at the RG Kar Medical Centre and Hospital in Kolkata resigned in solidarity with their junior colleagues.

08 Oct 2024

Ayushman Bharat

Ayushman Bharat free health insurance to cover Alzheimer's, cancer treatment

The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) free health insurance, is all set to expand its coverage.

07 Oct 2024

India

FSSAI issues SOP for dairy operators to check milk contamination

The Food Safety Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for primary milk producers, including small dairy units not part of dairy cooperative societies.

Roy raped, murdered doctor: CBI's chargesheet in RG Kar case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against Sanjoy Roy, a former contractual staff member with the Kolkata Police, for the alleged rape and murder of a female doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

07 Oct 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi pens garba song 'Aavati Kalay' to honor Goddess Durga

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared a 'garba' song he wrote as a tribute to Goddess Durga.

07 Oct 2024

Delhi

Uttarakhand: How 2 foreign climbers stranded near Chaukhamba-III were rescued

Two foreign women mountaineers were rescued on Sunday after they were stranded at a height of 6,015 meters near Chaukhamba-III peak in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.

07 Oct 2024

Boeing 737

DGCA warns operators of jammed rudder on Boeing 737s

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a safety advisory to Indian operators of Boeing 737 aircraft, fitted with Collins Aerospace SVO-730 actuators.

07 Oct 2024

Droupadi Murmu

'India always first responder…': PM Modi meets Maldives President Muizzu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu at Hyderabad House in Delhi.

07 Oct 2024

Hamas

Hezbollah rockets hit Israel on Gaza war anniversary

Iran-backed Hezbollah launched a missile attack on Israel's third-largest city, Haifa, on the first anniversary of the Gaza war, reports said early Monday.

07 Oct 2024

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Lalu, sons granted bail by Delhi court in land-for-jobs case

A Delhi court granted bail on Monday to Rashtriya Janata Dal chief and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, along with his sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, in the land-for-jobs money laundering case.

07 Oct 2024

Uttar Pradesh Police

UP: 47 Hindu activists booked for making communal remarks

The Uttar Pradesh Police have booked 47 Hindu activists in Shamli district for allegedly making communal statements at a meeting.

07 Oct 2024

Chennai

5 dead, 100 hospitalized after Chennai IAF air show

An air show celebrating the Indian Air Force's 92nd anniversary turned tragic at Chennai's Marina Beach when over 12 lakh people rushed toward the exits, resulting in five deaths and numerous injuries.

07 Oct 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

ED raids AAP MP Sanjeev Arora's house in Punjab

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted searches at the residence of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora in Ludhiana, Punjab.

06 Oct 2024

Bhopal

₹1,800 crore drug racket busted near Bhopal; 2 arrested

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Gujarat's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have uncovered a large-scale drug manufacturing racket in Bagroda Industrial Area near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.