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14 Oct 2024
BahraichUP: Man shot dead over music during Durga idol immersion
A 22-year-old man was killed and several others injured during clashes that broke out over playing of music at a Durga idol immersion procession in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district.
14 Oct 2024
Air India2 flights to Jeddah, Muscat from Mumbai get bomb threats
Two IndiGo flights leaving from Mumbai received bomb threats on Monday morning, an airline spokesperson said.
14 Oct 2024
MumbaiWhy Mumbai Police can't get gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's custody
The Mumbai Crime Branch is finding it difficult to get custody of infamous gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is lodged at the Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat.
14 Oct 2024
Air IndiaNew York-bound AI flight diverted to Delhi over security alert
An Air India flight headed from Mumbai to New York was diverted to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi on Monday after a security alert.
14 Oct 2024
Mumbai PoliceBaba Siddique murder: What we know about NCP leader's attackers
The Mumbai Police have arrested two men in connection with the murder of former Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique, who was shot multiple times.
14 Oct 2024
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)What is ossification test—that Baba Siddique murder accused underwent
An ossification test was ordered to determine whether Dharmaraj Kashyap—accused in Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique's murder—was a minor as claimed by his lawyer.
14 Oct 2024
Aadhaar CardBaba Siddique murder: Accused not minor, bone ossification test reveals
A bone ossification test has established that Dharmaraj Kashyap, one of the accused in the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, is not a minor as he had claimed.
13 Oct 2024
Delhi PoliceSonam Wangchuk, 20 others detained for protesting outside Ladakh Bhavan
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and around 20 other protesters were detained by the Delhi Police on Sunday.
13 Oct 2024
Ayushman BharatMore health packages likely to be added to Ayushman scheme
The National Health Authority (NHA), which implements the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), is mulling over adding more health packages customized for senior citizens.
13 Oct 2024
Delhi UniversityProlonged imprisonment, inadequate care led to professor Saibaba's death: NGO
The National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) alleged that the death of former Delhi University professor and disability rights activist G N Saibaba was due to prolonged imprisonment and inadequate medical care.
13 Oct 2024
KarnatakaKharge returns land given by Karnataka amid MUDA scam investigation
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and his family have decided to return a five-acre land in Karnataka amid the ongoing Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site scam.
13 Oct 2024
Uttar PradeshMahakumbh Mela: No 'non-Sanatani' food stalls, IDs mandatory for babas
The 2025 Prayagraj Kumbh Mela, which will be held from January 13 to February 26 in Uttar Pradesh, will witness major changes.
13 Oct 2024
Bollywood'Anyone who helps Salman...': Bishnoi gang claims Baba Siddique's murder
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the assassination of former Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, Baba Siddique.
13 Oct 2024
Kapil Sibal'Who is listening? Modi?': Sibal questions RSS chief's 'harmony' speech
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has questioned the efficacy of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent Vijayadashmi speech.
13 Oct 2024
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police's SIT to help probe Baba Siddique's murder
The Delhi Police have decided to send a special investigation team (SIT) to Mumbai after the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique.
13 Oct 2024
MyanmarWhere does India rank on the Global Hunger Index 2024
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) report for 2024 has placed India at the 105th rank among 127 countries.
13 Oct 2024
Eknath ShindeBaba Siddique to be buried with full state honors
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has ordered that Baba Siddique's funeral be held with full state honors.
13 Oct 2024
GujaratAnother possible train-derailment attempt averted; cylinder found on Landaura-Dhandhera track
A gas cylinder was found on a railway track used for army train movements near Dhandhera railway station in Uttarakhand's Roorkee.
13 Oct 2024
ChandigarhStubble burning: Legal action can be taken against lax officials
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has empowered district magistrates to take legal action against officials who do not implement stubble burning restrictions.
13 Oct 2024
Eknath ShindeLawrence Bishnoi gang link emerges in Baba Siddique's killing
Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister and senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, was shot dead by three men in Mumbai on Saturday evening.
12 Oct 2024
UttarakhandPretending to look for Sita, prisoners escape during Ram-Leela performance
Two inmates escaped from Roshanabad jail in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, during a Ram Leela performance on Friday.
NCPCR calls for discontinuation of madrasa boards, funding; explains why
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked all states and Union Territories to stop funding Madrasa Boards and shut them down.
12 Oct 2024
Central GovernmentGovernment to launch 'e-detection system' for old polluting vehicles
The central government is gearing up to launch an online system by Diwali to detect and fine older diesel and petrol vehicles without valid fitness and pollution certificates on Delhi roads.
12 Oct 2024
AssamUsing bed-sheets, lungis 5 prisoners escape Assam jail
Five undertrial prisoners, all booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, escaped from Morigaon District Jail in Assam on Friday.
12 Oct 2024
Air India ExpressVideo: Air India Express pilots leave airport after mid-air scare
Air India Express Flight IX 613 pilots Iqrom Rifadly Fahmi Zainal and co-pilot Maitryee Shrikrishna Shitole were spotted leaving the Tiruchirapalli airport after a mid-air hydraulic failure incident.
12 Oct 2024
ChennaiWhy Darbhanga-bound train collided with goods carriage near Chennai
The Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express (Train No. 12578) rammed into a stationary goods train at Kavaraippettai railway station near Chennai on Friday night, injuring 19 passengers and derailing 12 coaches.
12 Oct 2024
Association of Southeast Asian NationsIndia rejects Trudeau's claim of 'brief exchange' with PM Modi
The Indian government has denied Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's assertion of a "brief exchange" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Laos.
12 Oct 2024
West BengalWest Bengal government updates status report on medics' safety initiatives
West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant has emailed junior doctors in the state, sharing a status report on healthcare initiatives and requesting them to call off their hunger strike on health grounds.
12 Oct 2024
ChennaiSpecial train departs from Chennai with stranded Bagmati Express passengers
A special train carrying passengers stranded due to the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express collision has left from Dr. MGR Chennai Central railway station.
12 Oct 2024
ChennaiTamil Nadu: Passenger and goods train collide; 12 coaches derail
At least 12 coaches of the 12578 Mysore-Darbhanga Bagmati Express derailed after it collided with a stationary goods train in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district.
11 Oct 2024
Maharashtra2 Agniveers killed in field gun shell explosion during practice
Two Agniveers, identified as Gohil Vishwaraj Singh (20) and Saifat Shit (21), were killed in a field gun shell explosion at the Artillery Centre in Maharashtra's Nashik district.
11 Oct 2024
Acid AttackMan threatens acid attack for woman's choice of clothes, fired
A Bengaluru-based man, identified as Nikith Shetty, has been sacked from his job and a case has been registered against him for threatening to throw acid on a woman for her choice of clothes.
11 Oct 2024
ChennaiMan arrested for 'molesting' woman on Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight
A man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a female co-passenger on an IndiGo Airlines flight from Delhi to Chennai.
11 Oct 2024
AudiPune hit-and-run: Delivery man killed after Audi rams his bike
A food delivery agent was killed in a hit-and-run accident involving an Audi car in Pune's Mundhwa area on Friday.
11 Oct 2024
Delhi₹2,000 crore drugs found in namkeen packets; Delhi man arrested
In a major drug bust, the Delhi Police Special Cell has seized a drug consignment worth over ₹2,000 crore from a closed shop in Ramesh Nagar.
11 Oct 2024
Nitin GadkariMaintain clean public toilets at pumps or face action: Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has issued a stern warning to petrol pump owners over the poor maintenance of public toilets.
11 Oct 2024
Indian Medical Association'Security not luxury': IMA to Bengal government over doctors' strike
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has written to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asking her to pay immediate attention to the hunger strike of junior doctors.
10 Oct 2024
ChennaiSales executive arrested for sexual harassment on Delhi-Chennai IndiGo flight
A 43-year-old sales executive was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly sexually harassing a female passenger on an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai.
10 Oct 2024
LaosPM Modi unveils 10-point plan to boost ASEAN-India ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled a 10-point plan to strengthen the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Partnership at the 21st ASEAN-India Summit in Vientiane, Laos.
10 Oct 2024
ChennaiWhat is the Samsung workers strike in Chennai about
Over 1,500 striking workers at the Samsung Electronics factory in southern India have turned down a settlement offer made by the company.
