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Supreme Court grants bail to Chidambaram in INX Media case

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court granted bail to senior Congress leader P Chidambaram in the INX Media corruption case.

04 Dec 2019

Narendra Modi

MEA spent Rs. 10 lakh on Modi's book launch: RTI

The Ministry of External Affairs has been chided for delaying the response to an RTI seeking information about the 2018 launch of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's book 'Exam Warriors'.

03 Dec 2019

India

#NewsBytesExclusive: Shanmuga Subramanian explains how he found Vikram's crash site

Earlier today, NASA announced it has located the crash site and debris of India's long-lost Vikram Lander.

Muslim parties' lawyer not 'unwell'; 'maliciously' sacked from Ayodhya case

Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who appeared for Muslim parties in the Ayodhya title dispute case, on Tuesday said that he has been sacked for "nonsensical" reasons.

03 Dec 2019

Virat Kohli

Move over Urban Naxals, the Angry Right Indian is here

From Modi 1.0 to Modi 2.0, a lot of things have changed. His own ideas sound repetitive, and his promises hollow. He wanted to fix so many things, he ended up killing the economy.

03 Dec 2019

Indirapuram

Couple commits suicide after allegedly killing their children in Ghaziabad

In a shocking incident, a couple and a woman jumped from the eighth floor of the Krishna Sapphire apartment complex in Indirapuram's Vaibhav Khand, on Tuesday morning.

03 Dec 2019

Delhi Police

DCW chief writes to Modi demanding death penalty for rapists

On Tuesday, Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal said the police stopped her from sitting on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar.

03 Dec 2019

NASA

NASA finds Chandrayaan-2 lander's crash site with Chennai engineer's help

Almost three months after the Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander crashed on the moon, NASA has found the lander's debris on the lunar surface.

02 Dec 2019

Delhi Police

Weeks after losing SPG cover, Priyanka Gandhi suffered security breach

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra suffered a minor security breach at her residence in Delhi's Lodhi Estate, last week.

Ayodhya verdict: Muslim body files review petition in Supreme Court

On Monday, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind filed a review plea in the Supreme Court against its verdict in the historic Ayodhya land dispute case. This is the first review petition since the SC order, in the matter.

02 Dec 2019

India

5 countries you can visit under Rs. 1 lakh

Given the way gadgets are priced these days, one can't buy a lot of high-tech devices in a Rs. 1 lakh budget.

02 Dec 2019

Telangana

Lynch the rapists, says Jaya Bachchan, over Telangana rape-murder case

Amid nationwide outcry over the gruesome gang-rape and murder of a young woman in Telangana, Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Monday argued that those accused of rape must be brought out in public and lynched.

02 Dec 2019

India

Rajasthan: 6-year-old abducted, raped, strangled to death with school belt

In a shocking incident, a six-year-old schoolgirl was abducted, allegedly raped and strangled to death with her school belt, in Rajasthan's Tonk district.

02 Dec 2019

India

Tamil Nadu rains: 15 people killed, schools closed

In an unfortunate incident, 15 people were killed after a wall collapsed this morning in a village near Mettupalayam in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district, as heavy rains continue to batter the southern state.

01 Dec 2019

Uttar Pradesh

UP thana turns wedding venue; cops help couple get married

In a bizarre incident, a couple in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur got married inside a police station over the weekend.

01 Dec 2019

Narendra Modi

People afraid to criticize Modi government, says industrialist Rahul Bajaj

Bajaj Group chairperson Rahul Bajaj on Saturday raised several concerns about the Narendra Modi government at an event.

01 Dec 2019

Coimbatore

Six men gang-rape Coimbatore teen, on her birthday

A 17-year-old girl was gang-raped by six men while she was out celebrating her birthday in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday.

Lokpal pays Rs. 50L/month rent in Delhi's luxury hotel: RTI

Since it was set up in March earlier this year, the country's first anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal lacks a permanent office.

3 cops suspended for delaying probe in Priyanka Reddy's disappearance

On Saturday, Cyberabad Police suspended three cops in connection with the recent rape and murder of a 26-year-old veterinary doctor on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

30 Nov 2019

Ahmedabad

Porsche owner fined Rs. 9.8 lakh for flouting traffic rules

In a bizarre piece of news, the owner of a Porsche 911 sports car, worth around Rs. 2 crore, was slapped with a whopping fine of Rs. 9.8 lakh by the Ahmedabad Regional Transport Office (RTO) for driving without valid legal documents and number plates.

Sent from one police station to another: Priyanka Reddy's father

Days after the shocking rape and murder of a 26-year-old veterinary doctor on the outskirts of Hyderabad, her family has claimed that the police delayed the investigation.

30 Nov 2019

Hyderabad

Priyanka Reddy murder: Four arrested accused have confessed

In the latest development in the rape and murder of a 26-year-old veterinary doctor on the outskirts of Hyderabad, the police have said that the accused returned to the scene of the crime to check if the victim's body had burned completely.

30 Nov 2019

Hyderabad

After vet's rape-murder, another woman's burnt body found in Hyderabad

A day after the gruesome rape and murder of a Hyderabad veterinary doctor sent shockwaves across the nation, another woman's charred body was found on Friday.

29 Nov 2019

India

UP: 81 students served 1 liter milk, diluted with water

Just months after Mirzapur's infamous roti-and-salt mid-day meal episode came to light, another case of mismanagement in government's mid-day meal scheme, this time from Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra, has surfaced.

29 Nov 2019

Telangana

Priyanka Reddy murder case: Four accused arrested by Hyderabad Police

Hyderabad Police arrested four persons in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a 26-year-old veterinary doctor.

29 Nov 2019

Telangana

Priyanka Reddy murder: What we know so far

A day after the charred body of veterinary doctor Potula Priyanka Reddy was found on the outskirts of Hyderabad, it seems her killers first gained her confidence before assaulting her.

28 Nov 2019

India

PM Modi avoids hotels, stays at airports during transit: Shah

On Wednesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while addressing the Lok Sabha, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not stay at luxury hotels while halting in night for technical reasons or aircraft refuelling, during his foreign visits. He opts to rest and take a bath at airport terminals, instead.

28 Nov 2019

Noida

Ghaziabad: Laptop in sleep mode starts fire in flat

In a major incident, a 26-year-old man had a narrow escape after his laptop exploded on the bed.

28 Nov 2019

Rajasthan

In one day, woman given 'Triple Talaq', gang-raped by in-laws

In a disturbing incident, a woman in Rajasthan was allegedly raped by her father-in-law and another relative, and beaten by her brother-in-law, while her husband pronounced Triple Talaq (instant divorce) to her, all on the same day.

Chidambaram's judicial custody extended till December 11; bail hearing adjourned

A Delhi court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Congress leader P Chidambaram till December 11 in the INX Media corruption case.

27 Nov 2019

Uttar Pradesh

Mother, lover kill 6-year-old daughter to hide their illicit affair

In a shocking incident, a woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district killed her 6-year-old daughter after the minor discovered her affair with a neighbor.

Ahead of SC hearing, Chidambaram visited by Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi

Ahead of his hearing in the Supreme Court in the INX Media corruption case, Congress leader P Chidambaram was visited by party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at the Tihar Jail in Delhi on Wednesday morning.

26 Nov 2019

IndiGo

Modify A320neo engines or ground planes: DGCA to IndiGo

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday instructed budget carrier Indigo to replace its old A320neo aircraft, sporting unmodified Pratt and Whitney (P&W) engines, with new A320neo planes.

Woman who prayed at Sabarimala attacked with pepper spray

Bindu Ammini, who was one of two women to offer prayers at Sabarimala temple in January, was attacked by a Hindu Helpline activist outside the Kochi Police Commissioner's office on Tuesday.

26 Nov 2019

Pakistan News

#MumbaiTerrorAttacks: 5 images of 26/11 that every Indian remembers

Eleven years ago, on this day, terrorists from Pakistan attacked the financial capital of India, Mumbai, killing more than 150 people and injuring hundreds more.

Maharashtra government formation: SC orders floor test tomorrow

In the ongoing Maharashtra power tussle, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a floor test to be conducted on November 27 before 5 pm.

25 Nov 2019

Odisha

Odisha woman branded 'witch' for having 12 fingers, 20 toes

In a remote village in Odisha's Ganjam district, a 63-year-old woman confines herself to her mud home.

Better kill Delhiites with explosives, end suffering: SC on #DelhiPollution

On Monday, the Supreme Court pulled up the Central and Delhi governments for not taking action against the deteriorating air quality in the national capital.

25 Nov 2019

Maharashtra

9 irrigation-scam cases closed. Not linked to Ajit, says ACB

Amid the ongoing Maharashtra political drama, it was reported that nine cases in the irrigation scam, in which Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was an accused, have been closed.

Supreme Court on Maharashtra government formation: Order reserved for Tuesday

On Monday, the Supreme Court reserved its order while hearing arguments on Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's decision to install a government in the state on Saturday.