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14 Dec 2024

Uttar Pradesh

Sambhal DM orders removal of encroachments around Jama Masjid 

Rajendra Pensia, the District Magistrate of Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh, has ordered the removal of encroachments around Shahi Jama Masjid and elsewhere.

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani hospitalized after health worsens

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani, 97, has been admitted to Delhi's Apollo Hospital after his health worsened late Friday night.

14 Dec 2024

Ambala

Internet services suspended till Tuesday in Ambala amid farmers' protest  

The Haryana government has temporarily suspended mobile internet, SMS and dongle services in parts of Ambala district from December 14 to 17 following the "Delhi Kooch" call by farmers' organizations.

14 Dec 2024

Canada

India expresses concern over killing of 3 students in Canada

India has expressed deep concern over the recent murders of three Indian students in Canada. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) termed the incidents "terrible tragedies."

14 Dec 2024

Delhi

'Buildings shall be brought down': Delhi schools receive threats again 

Several schools in Delhi, including Delhi Public School in RK Puram and Ryan International School in Vasant Kunj, received bomb threat emails for the second consecutive day on Saturday.

13 Dec 2024

Asaduddin Owaisi

India seeks ties 'free of terrorism' with Pakistan: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said India wants to maintain good relations with all its neighbors, including Pakistan.

13 Dec 2024

Air Quality Index

Delhi-NCR cold wave: IMD says temperature might plunge below 4°C 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the Delhi-National Capital Region, predicting a sharp drop in temperature owing to snowfall in the mountains.

13 Dec 2024

Calcutta High Court

RG Kar case: Kolkata court grants bail to ex-principal Ghosh 

A Kolkata court has granted bail to Dr. Sandip Ghosh, the former Principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in a rape and murder case.

13 Dec 2024

Bengaluru

Why Rishi Trivedi's case has resurfaced after Bengaluru techie's suicide  

An old suicide case of Delhi taxi driver Rishi Trivedi has returned to public discourse after the recent death of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash.

13 Dec 2024

Indore

'World's richest beggar' earns ₹7.5cr by begging, owns flats, shop

Bharat Jain, a Mumbai resident, has been crowned the "world's richest beggar" with a ₹7.5 crore fortune, all earned through begging.

13 Dec 2024

Kanpur

Top Kanpur cop accused of raping IIT scholar; FIR registered   

An Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has been accused of rape by a research scholar from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.

13 Dec 2024

Bengaluru

Rainfall predicted for Bengaluru, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry till December 18

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Bengaluru, warning residents of heavy rainfall over the next four days starting Thursday.

13 Dec 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Man flies from Kuwait to Andhra to kill daughter's abuser 

Anjaneya Prasad, a 35-year-old migrant worker from Kuwait, has been accused of murdering his relative in Obulavaripalli, Annamayya district, Andhra Pradesh.

13 Dec 2024

Bengaluru Police

'To ascertain..facts': Bengaluru techie's wife ordered to appear for interrogation 

The Bengaluru Police have pasted a notice outside the residence of the wife of Atul Subhash, the techie who died by suicide, alleging harassment by his wife and her relatives.

SC speeds up trial against Partha Chatterjee, sets bail deadline

The Supreme Court has given former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee a deadline of February 1, 2025, to be released on bail.

13 Dec 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Will blow up bank': RBI receives bomb threat in Russian 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai has once again been targeted with a bomb threat, the second such incident in less than a month.

86 Indians attacked or murdered in foreign nations in 2023

In 2023, 86 Indian nationals were attacked or murdered in different countries, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

13 Dec 2024

Dindigul

6 killed, 20 injured in fire at Tamil Nadu hospital 

A fire at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul on Thursday night claimed six lives.

Delhi court refuses to register FIR against Congress chief Kharge 

A Delhi court has declined to order the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge.

13 Dec 2024

Dark Web

4 Delhi schools receive bomb threats; 2nd incident this week

Several Delhi schools were targeted by a bomb threat through email on Friday, the second such incident in the same week.

12 Dec 2024

Arunachal Pradesh

1.5 million Indian deaths annually linked to air pollution: Study 

A study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal has highlighted a worrying connection between air pollution and deaths in India.

12 Dec 2024

Bengaluru

'Judge laughed when wife suggested husband die': Bengaluru techie's brother 

The brother of 34-year-old Atul Subhash, who died by suicide, alleged that a judge laughed when the software engineer's wife told her husband that he should commit suicide if he cannot pay what she asked for.

12 Dec 2024

Uttar Pradesh

SC halts passing orders, surveys against existing religious structures 

The Supreme Court of India has passed an interim order, staying the registration of new lawsuits against places of worship.

12 Dec 2024

Aadhaar Card

No Aadhaar without NRC application in Assam: Himanta Sarma

The Assam government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has announced a new policy making Aadhaar card applications dependent on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state.

12 Dec 2024

Bengaluru

'Tortured physically, mentally for dowry': Bengaluru techie's wife in complaint  

A 2022 complaint filed by Nikita Singhania, the wife of Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence professional Atul Subhash, has surfaced after the latter died by suicide, alleging harassment from his wife and in-laws.

12 Dec 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

Soldier shoots self with service rifle in Jammu and Kashmir 

A soldier, identified as Havaldar Indesh Kumar, died by suicide while on sentry duty at his camp in Anjanwali village, Manjakote area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, late Tuesday night.

12 Dec 2024

Mumbai

Kurla crash: Bus driver seen collecting backpacks, fleeing after accident 

New CCTV footage of the BEST bus accident that killed seven people in Mumbai's Kurla has surfaced, showing driver Sanjay More grabbing two backpacks and jumping out a smashed window after the tragedy.

Supreme Court lists 8 factors to consider when deciding alimony

The Supreme Court of India has laid down certain factors for determining an alimony amount amid the ongoing furor over the suicide of Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash, who alleged harassment from his wife and in-laws.

11 Dec 2024

Chennai

Several South districts to receive heavy rainfall till December 16 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for several southern states, including Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, and Mahe.

11 Dec 2024

Bengaluru

'Wife has all...answers': Bengaluru techie in-laws' 1st reaction to suicide 

The allegations leveled by Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash in his suicide note against his estranged wife, Nikita Singhania, are baseless, Sushil Singhania, Nikita's uncle, alleged.

11 Dec 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Harassed by loan sharks over ₹2,000, Andhra fisherman ends life  

A 22-year-old fisherman from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, tragically took his life after being harassed by online loan app agents.

11 Dec 2024

Section 498A

'Some women exploiting cruelty law against husbands': Supreme Court  

The Supreme Court has raised alarm over the abuse of Section 498A, a law meant to punish cruelty by husbands and their relatives against married women.

11 Dec 2024

EdTech

'Must be from red-light area': FIITJEE chairman abuses employee's mother 

DK Goel, chairman of coaching institute FIITJEE, is facing backlash after a video of him abusing an employee during an online meeting surfaced.

11 Dec 2024

Haryana

Delhi records coldest morning of season at 4.9°C

Delhi witnessed its coldest morning of the season on Wednesday, with the mercury dropping to 4.9 degrees Celsius.

11 Dec 2024

Bengaluru

Bengaluru techie suicide: FIR filed against wife, 3 others 

An FIR has been lodged against four people, including the wife of a 34-year-old deputy general manager, Atul Subhash, of a private firm in Bengaluru who died by suicide.

Indian ecologist Madhav Gadgil named UN's 'Champion of the Earth'

Indian ecologist Madhav Gadgil has been named one of the six "Champions of the Earth" for 2024 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

10 Dec 2024

Assembly

Karnataka: Protests over Lingayat community's quota demand turn violent

Protests by the Lingayat Panchamasali community in Belagavi, Karnataka, turned violent on Tuesday as protesters demanded quotas. The agitation was led by Basavajaya Mrityunjay Swami ji.

10 Dec 2024

Mumbai

Mumbai accident: What BEST bus driver told police about crash

A fatal accident involving a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus in Mumbai's Kurla West on Monday evening has left seven dead and 42 injured.

10 Dec 2024

Central Government

'Prioritize job creation over free ration...': Supreme Court to Center

The Supreme Court has urged the central government to focus on creating jobs instead of doling out free rations.

10 Dec 2024

Accenture

Techie dies by suicide, leaves 24-page note blaming wife, family

A 34-year-old techie identified as Atul Subhash died by suicide at his residence in Manjunath Layout area, Bengaluru.