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Delhi recorded 4 daily deaths from road accidents in 2022
12 Sep 2024
Calcutta High CourtKolkata: Suspicious bag found near RG Kar, area cordoned off
A suspicious bag was found near RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Thursday.
12 Sep 2024
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationCoastal Road to Bandra-Worli Sea Link to open from tomorrow
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced that northbound vehicles on Coastal Road can directly enter the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai from Friday (September 13).
12 Sep 2024
Bay of BengalWhy it is still raining in mid-September in North India
Heavy rainfall drenched Delhi and its neighboring areas on Thursday morning, and it is expected to continue over the weekend.
12 Sep 2024
Arvind KejriwalSupreme Court to decide on Kejriwal's bail plea tomorrow
The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday.
12 Sep 2024
CMMamata government rejects doctors' preconditions for talks; what are they
The West Bengal government, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has dismissed the demands of junior doctors for her presence and a live broadcast as preconditions for talks.
12 Sep 2024
Calcutta High CourtKolkata rape-murder: ED searches house of RG Kar ex-principal's father
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at multiple locations in Kolkata, including the residence of Satya Prakash Ghosh, father of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Principal Sandip Ghosh.
12 Sep 2024
Chief Justice of India'Lost respect': Netizens after CJI pictured with Modi performing puja
Netizens have expressed disappointment at Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud after he was pictured with Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking part in the Ganpati Puja celebrations at his residence on Wednesday.
12 Sep 2024
Ashwini VaishnawAyushman Bharat free health insurance now covers everyone above 70
The Union Cabinet has approved free health insurance coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per year for all citizens aged 70 years and above under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).
12 Sep 2024
Indian Army2 Army officers assaulted, their female friend gang-raped at gunpoint
In a horrific incident, two young Indian Army officers and their female friends were brutally attacked by a group of men near the Jam Gate in Madhya Pradesh late Tuesday.
11 Sep 2024
Uttar Pradesh PoliceUP: 2 dancers kidnapped at gunpoint for performance, later gang-raped
Eight men have been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping and gang-rape of two orchestra dancers on Monday night in Kushinagar district's Village Gaurihi.
11 Sep 2024
British ArmyWorld's largest women-run market is in India; guess where?
Ima Keithel, which translates to "mother's market," in Imphal, Manipur, is believed to be the world's largest market run by some 3,000 "Imas" or mothers.
11 Sep 2024
Haider AliDeath sentences of convicts in 2013 Gandhi Maidan blasts commuted
The Patna High Court, on Wednesday, commuted the sentences of four convicts previously condemned to death for their involvement in the 2013 serial blasts case.
11 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Protest outside Rahul Gandhi's residence over his 'turban, Kada' remarks
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader RP Singh and other Sikh leaders were detained by the Delhi Police on Wednesday after they held protests outside the residence of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
11 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Protesting doctors ready to meet with Mamata
The West Bengal government has extended an invitation to the protesting doctors for a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at 6:00pm on Wednesday, NDTV reported.
11 Sep 2024
AssemblyGunfight erupts in J&K's Udhampur, 3 terrorists killed
A gunfight erupted between security forces and terrorists in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday.
11 Sep 2024
GuwahatiIIT-Guwahati dean resigns amid protests over death of 21-year-old student
The academic dean of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, Professor Kanduru V. Krishna, has resigned following widespread protests over the death of a 21-year-old B.Tech student.
11 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Shimla: Police use water cannons, lathicharge on Sanjauli mosque protesters
The Himachal Pradesh Police on Wednesday used water cannons and resorted to lathicharge to disperse protesters heading toward the Sanjauli area of Shimla.
11 Sep 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi court extends Kejriwal's custody, grants AAP's Durgesh Pathak bail
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Durgesh Pathak has been granted bail by the Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi in connection with the alleged excise policy case. The court set his bail bond at ₹1 lakh.
11 Sep 2024
Afghanistan5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan on Wednesday, with tremors being felt across India, including the Delhi-NCR region, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir.
11 Sep 2024
GujaratMysterious fever in Gujarat's Kutch district claims 15 lives
A mysterious fever has claimed the lives of 15 people in Lakhpat, a town in Gujarat's Kutch district, over the past eight days.
11 Sep 2024
Border Security Force (BSF)Jammu: BSF jawan injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistan troops
A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was injured on Wednesday during an unprovoked firing incident by Pakistani troops in the Akhnoor area of Jammu, violating a ceasefire agreement along the border.
11 Sep 2024
Himachal PradeshShimla: Section 163 imposed amid protests over Sanjauli Mosque construction
Over 1,000 police personnel and a Quick Response Team (QRT) have been deployed in Shimla's Sanjauli area after Hindu right groups called for a bandh on Wednesday over the alleged illegal construction of a mosque.
10 Sep 2024
BaramullaBaramulla MP Engineer Rashid gets interim bail till October 2
Sheikh Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, a Member of Parliament from Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla constituency, has been granted interim bail by Delhi's Patiala House Court.
10 Sep 2024
ImphalManipur government bans internet services in state till September 15
The Manipur government has imposed a five-day ban on internet services in the state, effective from 3:00pm on Tuesday.
10 Sep 2024
Madhya PradeshJackal attacks 2 men in Madhya Pradesh; they fight back
Two men were attacked by a jackal in the Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday evening.
10 Sep 2024
Uttar PradeshUP school principal cleared in 'biryani expulsion' controversy
A three-member inquiry committee has cleared a school principal in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha district of allegations that he expelled a Class 3 student for bringing non-vegetarian biryani to school.
10 Sep 2024
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury 'critical,' on respiratory support at AIIMS
Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury is in a "critical" condition and currently on respiratory support at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, the party said on Tuesday.
10 Sep 2024
ManipurProhibitory orders imposed in 3 Manipur districts amid student protests
Prohibitory orders were enforced in three Manipur districts following student protests in Imphal Valley calling for peace in the conflict-ridden state.
10 Sep 2024
AhmedabadKanpur-like attempt to derail train in Rajasthan's Ajmer
An attempt to derail a fully loaded goods train in Ajmer district of Rajasthan was thwarted on Sunday.
10 Sep 2024
BiharBihar: Teen dies after 'quack' performs surgery using YouTube tutorials
A teenage boy named Golu, also known as Krishna Kumar, died in Saran district, Bihar, after an unqualified medical practitioner allegedly performed a gall bladder-stone removal surgery on him using YouTube videos as guidance.
10 Sep 2024
GuwahatiIIT-Guwahati student found dead in hostel—2nd case in a month
A third-year BTech student from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati was found dead in his hostel room on Monday.
10 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Victim's family slams Mamata's pujo call
The family of the 31-year-old doctor, who was raped and murdered in Kolkata, has slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her remarks asking people to "return to (Durga) Pujo."
10 Sep 2024
AudiMaharashtra BJP chief's son's Audi rams into vehicles, 2 arrested
In another high-profile hit-and-run incident in Maharashtra, Bharatiya Janata Party state chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule's son, Sanket Bawankule, reportedly fled the scene after his Audi collided with multiple vehicles in Nagpur, according to news agency ANI.
10 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata rape-murder: Doctors' protest to continue despite SC deadline
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the striking doctors in West Bengal to resume their duties by 5:00pm on Tuesday.
09 Sep 2024
Delhi PoliceDelhi government bans firecrackers until January 1, 2025
The Delhi government has imposed a ban on the production, sale, and use of firecrackers in the national capital until January 1, 2025.
09 Sep 2024
Africa'Prevent panic...': Centre issues advisory to states, UTs on monkeypox
The central government on Monday issued an advisory to all states and Union territories (UTs) regarding the monkeypox virus, or Mpox.
09 Sep 2024
Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi Crown Prince in India: What's on the agenda?
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, is currently on a two-day official visit to India.
09 Sep 2024
AfricaIndia is world's largest contributor to plastic pollution: Study
India is the world's largest contributor to plastic pollution, accounting for a fifth of the global total, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
09 Sep 2024
Mamata BanerjeeDoctors demand apology from TMC's Abhishek Banerjee over 'misleading post'
A doctors' forum in West Bengal has written to Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, protesting his claim that a man died due to lack of treatment at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
09 Sep 2024
DY ChandrachudSC asks doctors to return to work by 5pm tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the doctors protesting against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to return to work by 5:00pm on Tuesday.
09 Sep 2024
Article 370J&K: 2 terrorists killed in Nowshera region
The Indian security forces have neutralized two terrorists during an anti-infiltration operation in the Nowshera region of Jammu and Kashmir.
09 Sep 2024
Calcutta High Court23 died amid doctors' strike: Bengal government's report in SC
The West Bengal government informed the Supreme Court that 23 people have died amid a doctors' strike protesting the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
09 Sep 2024
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Kolkata rape-murder: SC asks CBI to submit fresh status report
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a fresh status report in the Kolkata rape-murder case next Tuesday (September 17).
09 Sep 2024
DronesManipur violence: Schools to remain closed today, tomorrow
Schools in Manipur will be closed on Monday and Tuesday due to escalating violence in the N Biren Singh-led state.
09 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Surat: 6 arrested for pelting stones at Ganesh pandal
Six people have been apprehended by the police for allegedly throwing stones at a Ganesh pandal in the Sayedpura area of Surat, Gujarat.
09 Sep 2024
KanpurLPG cylinder put on tracks in attempt to derail train
An attempt to derail the Kalindi Express, en route from Prayagraj to Bhiwani, was thwarted on Sunday morning in Shivrajpur, Kanpur.
09 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata rape-murder: Day after global protests, SC hearing today
The Supreme Court will hear on Monday the case related to the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.
08 Sep 2024
Bahujan Samaj PartySamajwadi Party leader accused of sexually assaulting, blackmailing female lawyer
A female lawyer has filed a case against former state secretary of the Samajwadi Party (SP), Virender Bahadur Pal, accusing him of sexually assaulting and blackmailing her.
08 Sep 2024
Indian Government'Sugamya Bharat' initiative: 1,400+ complaints registered so far, 75% resolved
The Sugamya Bharat mobile application, an Indian government initiative launched in 2021 to aid people with disabilities and the elderly, has received over 1,400 accessibility-related complaints.
08 Sep 2024
MonkeypoxIndia reports 1st suspected case of Mpox
India has reported its first suspected case of monkeypox (Mpox), a viral disease that causes symptoms similar to smallpox.
08 Sep 2024
KotaRajasthan: Over 6,000 stones removed from 70-year-old man's gallbladder
In a remarkable medical feat, doctors at a private hospital in Kota, Rajasthan, successfully removed 6,110 gallstones from a 70-year-old farmer.
08 Sep 2024
BalasoreMagadh Express derails in Bihar, no casualties reported
The Magadh Express derailed on the Buxar-DDU-Patna rail section in Bihar on Sunday.
08 Sep 2024
Bihar'Fake' doctor performs surgery watching YouTube videos; teen dies
A 15-year-old boy from Saran, Bihar, died after a "fake doctor" allegedly performed gallstone surgery on him by watching YouTube videos as a guide.
08 Sep 2024
Dallas'Looking forward to..': Rahul Gandhi as he arrives in Dallas
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday for a three-day visit to the United States.
08 Sep 2024
Uttar PradeshAfter 'killer' wolves, jackals terrorize UP villages; 12 people attacked
At least 12 individuals, including five children, have been injured following an attack by a pack of jackals in two villages in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district.
08 Sep 2024
AssamWhat's the new 'strict' rule Himanta Sarma announced for immigrants
In a bid to curb the "influx of illegal foreigners," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that all new applicants for Aadhaar cards must provide their National Register of Citizens (NRC) application receipt number (ARN).
08 Sep 2024
Ajit DovalNSA Doval to visit Moscow for Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Reports
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval will reportedly visit Russia this week to discuss peace efforts aimed at resolving the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
07 Sep 2024
Central GovernmentCentre discharges Puja Khedkar from IAS with immediate effect
The central government has discharged former trainee officer Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect.
07 Sep 2024
Abhishek Banerjee'No doctors available,' youth dies at Kolkata's RG Kar hospital
A 28-year-old man passed away during treatment at RG Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata on Friday.
07 Sep 2024
DNACBI asks Kolkata rape-murder accused 10 questions in polygraph test
Sanjay Roy, the prime suspect in the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, reportedly denied any involvement during a polygraph test conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
