PTI: News
16 Dec 2024
BollywoodHow Shakti Kapoor luckily escaped kidnapping plot
In a shocking revelation, authorities have revealed a foiled plan of a criminal gang to abduct veteran Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor.
13 Dec 2024
Andhra PradeshMan 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.
28 Nov 2024
IslamabadPTI protests aftermath: Pakistan to bar Afghanis from entering Islamabad
Pakistan's interior ministry has announced that Afghan refugees will not be allowed to stay in Islamabad without official permission from December 1.
27 Nov 2024
IslamabadPakistan: Imran Khan's PTI calls off protests after violent clashes
Imran Khan's political party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has called off its protests in Islamabad after a brutal crackdown by security forces.
20 Nov 2024
Akshay KumarWatch: Akshay promises to fix his donated Juhu beach toilet
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who had sponsored a mobile toilet near Mumbai's Juhu beach in 2018, was recently approached by a senior citizen regarding its deteriorating condition.
18 Nov 2024
Allu ArjunPolice lathi-charge frenzied fans at 'Pushpa 2' trailer launch
The trailer launch event of the much-awaited film, Pushpa 2: The Rule, turned chaotic in Patna on Sunday evening.
16 Nov 2024
BangladeshIndian-Americans will urge Trump administration for sanctions against Bangladesh
Indian Americans are planning to lobby the incoming Trump administration and Congress to impose sanctions on Bangladesh.
04 Oct 2024
Bastar30 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh
At least 30 Naxals have been killed in an encounter with security forces in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
29 Sep 2024
Akshay Kumar'Can't match expectations but...': Priyadarshan on reuniting with Akshay Kumar
Acclaimed filmmaker Priyadarshan and Bollywood star Akshay Kumar are all set to collaborate on a new horror-comedy flick, Bhooth Bangla, after a 14-year hiatus. The announcement has sparked high anticipation among fans.
15 Sep 2024
Agra'Failing 10th class...': Owaisi slams ASI over Taj Mahal leakage
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) party president Asaduddin Owaisi has criticized the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) following a viral video showing water leakage from the main dome of the Taj Mahal.
31 Aug 2024
Amar Akbar Anthony'Laila Majnu,' 'Gangs of Wasseypur': Decoding sudden trend of re-releases
As a slew of new releases, including star-studded blockbusters, fail to impress at the box office, re-releases of older movies are surprisingly drawing audiences back to theaters.
20 Aug 2024
BollywoodFawad Khan's 'Legend of Maula Jatt' finally eyes India release
Fawad Khan's The Legend of Maula Jatt is reportedly set to release in India on September 20, 2024.
07 Aug 2024
Hema MaliniHema Malini's 'insensitive' comment on Vinesh Phogat upsets netizens
Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman wrestler to reach an Olympic final, was disqualified from the Paris Olympics 2024 for being 100gm overweight in the women's 50kg category.
02 Aug 2024
Arunachal Pradesh300 families evacuated in Sikkim as land sinks toward river
Nearly 300 families were forced to evacuate from the Mangan district in Sikkim after multiple buildings collapsed due to land subsidence toward the Teesta River, PTI reported on Friday.
30 Jul 2024
Delhi'Nevin won't return...': UPSC aspirant's father demands strict action
Delvin Suresh, the father of 28-year-old Nevin Delvin—one of the three students who died in a basement flooding incident at Delhi's Rau IAS Study Circle, has demanded strict action against those responsible for his son's death.
28 Jul 2024
Indian Overseas BankExtension expected for PSU banks to meet SEBI's MPS norms
State-owned banks in India are likely to receive another two-year extension to meet the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)'s minimum public shareholding (MPS) norms, according to Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi.
28 Jul 2024
JapanRetrieve Netaji's remains by August 18: Grandnephew appeals to PM
Chandra Kumar Bose, grandnephew of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repatriate Netaji's remains from Japan's Renkoji temple by August 18.
19 Jun 2024
Enforcement Directorate (ED)ED questions Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta in ration scam case
Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday, regarding a multi-crore ration distribution scam.
21 Apr 2024
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityJNU has problem of 'freeloaders,' says Vice Chancellor Pandit
Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, the Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), has publicly acknowledged the issue of "freeloaders" on campus.
19 Apr 2024
BalochistanPakistan: Interim bail extended for Imran Khan in three cases
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday received an extension to his interim bail in three separate cases.
07 Apr 2024
AssemblyWhy BSP candidate wants temporary separation from Congress MLA wife
Kankar Munjare, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)'s Lok Sabha candidate from Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, has moved out of his residence.
31 Mar 2024
Aamir KhanTurkish Ambassador watched Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha' four times!
Firat Sunel, the Turkish Ambassador to India, recently expressed his admiration for Bollywood and specifically highlighted Aamir Khan's 2022 film Laal Singh Chaddha.
04 Mar 2024
Shehbaz SharifSharif's 2nd stint as Pakistan PM begins: The challenges ahead
Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as Pakistan's 24th prime minister, taking over the reins of the cash-strapped country for a second time since 2022.
11 Feb 2024
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Imran Khan's PTI to hold protests today over poll-result delay
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan grabbed the headlines after independent candidates who supported his Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf (PTI) won 102 seats in the general elections.
26 Mar 2023
Punjab PoliceAkal Takht leader questions Punjab Police, asks Amritpal to surrender
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has questioned the Punjab Police for charging arrested youngsters under stringent laws amid a crackdown on fugitive pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh and his aides.
11 Nov 2022
Nawaz SharifNawaz Sharif may return after Pakistan government issues diplomatic passport
The Pakistan government has issued a diplomatic passport to the former prime minister and the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif after clearance from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
05 Jun 2022
Pakistan NewsIslamabad on high alert after rumors of Imran Khan's assassination
Security agencies have been put on high alert in Islamabad, Pakistan, and its surrounding areas amid rumors of an assassination plot being hatched against former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.
28 Mar 2022
Pakistan NewsNo-confidence motion tabled against Pakistan PM Imran Khan
A no-confidence motion was introduced in Pakistan's National Assembly on Monday to remove Prime Minister Imran Khan.
25 Mar 2022
Pakistan NewsPakistan: No-confidence vote against PM Imran Khan likely today
The National Assembly of Pakistan is likely to take up a no-trust vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday.
22 Jan 2021
KarnatakaKarnataka: Explosion at quarry kills eight, two detained
In a terrible piece of news, at least eight people died due to a dynamite blast at a railway crusher site in Hunasodu village in the Shivamogga district of Karnataka. Two people were detained.
14 Jan 2021
Delhi GovernmentNo bird flu detected in poultry birds in Delhi
The Delhi Animal Husbandry Unit on Thursday confirmed that avian influenza, or bird flu, hasn't been detected in the poultry birds in the national capital.
06 Jan 2021
OdishaToxic gas leak at SAIL's Rourkela plant kills four workers
At least four workers at the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in Odisha died due to a toxic gas leak, officials said on Wednesday.
05 Jan 2021
Lok SabhaUnion Budget 2021-2022 to be presented on February 1: Report
The Union Budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 will be presented on February 1, sources were quoted as saying by PTI on Tuesday.
28 Dec 2020
IndiaGujarat: 3 siblings, locked in room, rescued after 10 years
Three siblings aged 30-42 were rescued from their room in Gujarat's Rajkot on Sunday after being locked for nearly a decade.
08 Dec 2020
Andhra PradeshAndhra's mysterious illness: Chemical suspected to have sickened over 450
In Andhra Pradesh's Eluru city, over 450 people have been reported to have contracted a mysterious illness since Saturday that has left experts baffled.
06 Dec 2020
PfizerPfizer seeks emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccine in India
United States-based pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has sought emergency approval for its COVID-19 vaccine from India's drug regulator.
03 Dec 2020
PfizerIndians willing to travel to UK to get coronavirus vaccine
After the British government approved the coronavirus vaccine developed by US-based Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech, a number of Indians contacted travel agents, showing a willingness to travel to the country to get inoculated.
22 Nov 2020
Rohit SharmaReady to bat at any position in Tests: Rohit Sharma
Indian batsman Rohit Sharma has resurrected his Test career since gaining promotion as an opener.
17 Nov 2020
International Cricket Council (ICC)England's T20I tour of Pakistan to be postponed: Details here
England's tour of Pakistan for a short T20I series in early 2021 is set to be postponed to October due to unavailability of top players and matters related to costs.
13 Oct 2020
Indian Premier League (IPL)IPL: Gayle set to play after recovering from food poisoning
Universe Boss Chris Gayle will likely play his first game in the ongoing IPL season after recovering from food poisoning.
10 Oct 2020
Delhi UniversityDelhi student beaten to death over relationship with woman
In a tragic incident, an 18-year-old was beaten to death in the Adarsh Nagar region of Northwest Delhi.
13 Sep 2020
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Raghuvansh Prasad Singh dies during treatment for post-COVID complications
Former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh passed away at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, on Sunday morning.
08 Sep 2020
IISERAntibodies against SARS-CoV-2 may not guarantee immunity, say scientists
While the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus causing COVID-19, is indicative of past exposure to the virus, it is not synonymous with immunity against it, scientists have clarified.
07 Sep 2020
Indian Premier League (IPL)Ben Stokes likely to miss first half of IPL 2020
Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ben Stokes is likely to miss the first half of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season.
31 Aug 2020
KeralaKerala: Man commits suicide, was jobless despite securing rank
Unable to find a job, a 28-year-old man, identified as Anu, allegedly committed suicide in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on Sunday.
31 Aug 2020
IndiaComplacency, more testing, "re-opened" economy driving India's coronavirus spike
India, the third worst-infected nation, on Sunday recorded nearly 80,000 new coronavirus cases — a first for the nation, but, not entirely surprising. For the last four days, ending Sunday, the country has been recording over 70,000 cases daily.
30 Jul 2020
Indian Premier League (IPL)Indian players unlikely to have training camp ahead of IPL
Top cricketers of the Indian cricket team are unlikely to have a national camp at Motera ahead of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 season.
24 Jul 2020
Indo-Tibetan Border PoliceCoronavirus positive teen sexually assaulted by another patient in Delhi
A girl, merely 14 years of age, was sexually assaulted at the Sardar Patel COVID-19 Care Center in Chhattarpur, Delhi, by another patient, reports PTI.
19 Jul 2020
XAfter major hack, Indian government issues notice to Twitter
The Government of India has issued a notice to Twitter to get more details around how it became the target of a massive coordinated hack three days ago.
07 Jul 2020
India China BorderIndia-China conflict: Chinese troops remove structures in Hot Springs, Gogra
Amid talks to de-escalate the border tensions between India and China in Eastern Ladakh, the Chinese military has reportedly removed temporary infrastructure installed at two friction sites.
05 Jul 2020
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Delhi inaugurates world's largest COVID care facility with 10,000 beds
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal on Sunday inaugurated a 10,000-bed COVID care facility in the national capital.
27 Jun 2020
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)Coronavirus: India adds 4 lakh cases in just 39 days
Till mid-May, India had reported a little over 1 lakh COVID-19 cases. The tally has now surpassed 5 lakh, i.e., in just a period of 39 days, India has added 4 lakh cases.
27 Jun 2020
PuducherryCoronavirus: Puducherry CM's office shut as staff tests positive
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said on Saturday that his office would be temporarily closed after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The CM's office will now remain shut for two days for sanitization.
25 Jun 2020
Delhi High CourtCleared of doping, Sanjita Chanu to receive Arjuna Award
After being cleared of doping, two-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist Sanjita Chanu will finally receive the coveted Arjuna Award which has been withheld since 2018.
17 Jun 2020
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Tripura Under-19 woman cricketer Ayanti Reang found dead
An Under-19 women's cricket team player, Ayanti Reang, has been found dead at her residence.
09 Jun 2020
XAssam's Baghjan oil well catches fire after leaking for weeks
On Tuesday, a massive fire erupted at a natural gas well of Oil India Limited (OIL) in Assam's Tinsukia district.
30 May 2020
MoscowAir India Delhi-Moscow flight returns midway as pilot tests coronavirus-positive
An Air India flight from Delhi to Moscow had to return midway on Saturday after one of the pilots tested positive for COVID-19.
27 May 2020
Indian Premier League (IPL)Pat Cummins backs IPL if T20 World Cup is delayed
Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) would be a "great fit" for the October window if the ICC T20 World Cup is postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
