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09 Jul 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)#NewsBytesExplainer: Why ED penalized Amnesty India, ex-CEO Aakar Patel
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued a show-cause notice to Amnesty International India and its former CEO Aakar Patel on Friday for alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
08 Jul 2022
Jammu And KashmirAmarnath Yatra suspended after cloudburst; 10 dead, 40 feared missing
At least 10 people died and around 40 others were reported missing on Friday following a cloudburst near the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir.
08 Jul 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Why was India's bullet train project chief Satish Agnihotri sacked?
The Indian Railways has terminated the services of Satish Agnihotri as the Managing Director of the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), following corruption charges against him, NDTV reported.
08 Jul 2022
JapanIndia declares one-day national mourning for ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday declared a day of national mourning on Saturday (July 9) as a mark of respect for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who died after being shot on Friday.
08 Jul 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Ex-Mumbai top cop, former NSE CEO booked in phone-tapping case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a fresh FIR against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey and former MD and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Chitra Ramkrishna.
08 Jul 2022
ChhattisgarhSC grants interim relief to Zee News anchor Rohit Ranjan
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim relief to Zee News anchor Rohit Ranjan in multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against him for sharing an alleged doctored video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on a TV show.
08 Jul 2022
Delhi PoliceSC grants interim bail to Zubair; won't be free though
The Supreme Court's vacation bench has granted five-day interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in the hate speech case registered in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur.
08 Jul 2022
HaryanaHaryana BJP's IT cell head sacked amid calls for arrest
The Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit removed its information technology head, Arun Yadav, amid calls for his arrest reportedly over a 2017 tweet on Prophet Muhammad and Islam.
08 Jul 2022
Jammu And KashmirMonsoon mayhem: Car washed away in Uttarakhand; landslides in J&K
The monsoon rains are wreaking havoc in the north Indian hills by triggering landslides.
07 Jul 2022
Delhi PoliceIn SC petition, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair cites death threats
Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of the fact-checking website Alt News, has petitioned the Supreme Court (SC) seeking bail and the dismissal of an FIR.
07 Jul 2022
Bihar'Conscience-driven' Bihar professor returns Rs. 23 lakh received as salary
Lalan Kumar, an assistant professor of Nitisheswar College in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, has returned the salary that he earned over the past 33 months as no students attended his class during this period.
07 Jul 2022
HaryanaMeet Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's wife Dr. Gurpreet Kaur
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann got married to Dr. Gurpreet Kaur at his Chandigarh residence on Thursday.
07 Jul 2022
IndiaNew COVID-19 sub-variant BA.2.75 detected in India: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has found a new sub-lineage BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in India and some other countries, PTI reported.
06 Jul 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to marry for second time tomorrow
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is all set to marry Dr. Gurpreet Kaur in Chandigarh on Thursday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders confirmed on Wednesday.
06 Jul 2022
SpiceJetDGCA notice to SpiceJet after 8 incidents in 18 days
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a show-cause notice to low-cost airline SpiceJet after its planes witnessed eight malfunction incidents in the past 18 days.
06 Jul 2022
ShimlaHeavy rains trigger cloudburst, landslides in Himachal; 1 dead
A woman was killed after heavy rains caused a landslide in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday.
06 Jul 2022
Uttar PradeshIAF receives 'highest ever' 7.5 lakh applications under Agnipath scheme
The Indian Air Force (IAF) received 7.5 lakh applications under the newly launched Agnipath recruitment scheme.
06 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaAjmer Dargah Khadim arrested over 'beheading' remarks against Nupur Sharma
Police arrested Ajmer Dargah Khadim Salman Chishti on Tuesday night for reportedly making inflammatory comments against suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
05 Jul 2022
DubaiSpiceJet Delhi-Dubai flight diverted to Karachi over glitch, probe launched
SpiceJet's Delhi-Dubai flight, with around 150 passengers, was on Tuesday diverted to Karachi after its fuel indicator malfunctioned, according to aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials.
05 Jul 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka: Vastu expert Chandrashekhar Guruji stabbed to death in hotel
In a horrific incident, Chandrashekhar Angadi, popularly known as Chandrashekhar Guruji, of "Saral Vastu" fame was stabbed to death in a hotel in Karnataka's Hubballi city on Tuesday.
05 Jul 2022
WhatsAppCaught on camera: Amravati killers murdered chemist in 2nd attempt
After the barbaric murder of Umesh Prahladrao Kolhe, a chemist, in Maharashtra's Amravati on June 21, CCTV footage showing him surrounded by his killers and then collapsing after being attacked has now emerged.
05 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaEx-judges, veterans slam SC judges' observations on Nupur Sharma
As many as 117 people, including retired judges, former armed forces officers, and ex-bureaucrats, have issued an open statement backing former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma, saying the Supreme Court judges have crossed the "Laxman Rekha."
05 Jul 2022
RajasthanUdaipur killers crafted knives themselves to behead tailor Kanhaiya Lal
The knives used by Riyaz Akhtari and Ghaus Mohammad to slit tailor Kanhaiya Lal's throat in Udaipur last week were allegedly crafted by Akhtari in a factory.
05 Jul 2022
MumbaiMumbai: Yellow alert for heavy rain issued amid waterlogging
Several parts of Mumbai were submerged in water on Tuesday as heavy rains continued to lash the financial capital and its surrounding areas.
05 Jul 2022
IndiaHow to pay e-challans or fines for traffic violations online?
In India, traffic violations are extremely common.
05 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaMan sells chicken wrapped in paper with Hindu gods, arrested
At a time when religious tensions are running high across India, a fresh incident from Uttar Pradesh has come to light.
04 Jul 2022
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Fuel prices may fall as CM announces tax cut
Fuel prices would see a significant drop in Maharashtra in the coming days following the announcement by the newly appointed Chief Minister Eknath Shinde that the state would drop the Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel.
04 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaVaranasi court adjourns Gyanvapi Mosque case hearing till July 12
The Varanasi court on Monday adjourned the hearing in the Gyanvapi Mosque case till July 12.
04 Jul 2022
Delhi PoliceMoose Wala case: Shooter, aide arrested with guns, police uniforms
Delhi Police has arrested another main shooter involved in the killing of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala.
04 Jul 2022
Madhya PradeshMP: Tribal woman set ablaze over land dispute in Guna
A group of men set a 38-year-old tribal woman on fire after trespassing on land that her family received through a Madhya Pradesh government welfare scheme in the Guna district.
04 Jul 2022
Pakistan NewsNabbed terrorist linked to J&K BJP Minority Morcha IT cell
One of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists captured in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday was an active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), NDTV reported.
04 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaPersonal attacks on judges a dangerous scenario: SC judge
Justice JB Pardiwala, who was part of the Supreme Court bench that slammed former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her comments on Prophet Muhammad, on Sunday said that the personal attacks on judges for their judgments are creating a "dangerous scenario".
04 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiHimachal: Schoolchildren among 16 dead as bus falls into gorge
At least 16 passengers, including school children, died on Monday after a bus plummeted down a gorge in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, NDTV reported.
03 Jul 2022
MumbaiProtest against Metro Car Shed in Aarey gains steam again
Protests erupted in Mumbai on Sunday against the new Maharashtra government's decision to shift the metro car shed project back to Aarey Colony.
03 Jul 2022
MumbaiShahi delivery: Swiggy agent rides horse to drop off order
While heavy rains are troubling Mumbaikars and affecting the daily business operations, a Swiggy agent has found a unique style to deliver orders.
03 Jul 2022
Indian ArmyArmy rebuilds bridges overnight to make way for Amarnath pilgrims
The Indian Army's Chinar Corps rebuilt two bridges in Jammu and Kashmir in record time to clear paths for pilgrims during the annual Amarnath Yatra.
03 Jul 2022
Health & Wellness'Too late': Doctor receives transfer orders 13 days after death
Dr. Dipendra Singh—a 55-year-old government doctor from Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj who was posted at Chitrakoot's Joint District Hospital—received his transfer orders on WhatsApp on his "terahvi" (13th day) following his death.
03 Jul 2022
KeralaCOVID-19: India logs 16,103 fresh cases, 31 more fatalities
India on Sunday reported over 16,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decrease of nearly 1,000 cases from the previous day.
02 Jul 2022
RajasthanUdaipur tailor's killers tried to infiltrate BJP; party refutes claim
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongly denied any connection with the Udaipur killers in the brutal murder of Kanhaiya Lal on Saturday, after the Congress seized on press reports and online posts to make the connection.
02 Jul 2022
UdaipurUdaipur tailor's murder accused attacked outside Jaipur NIA court
The two main accused, Riaz Akhtari and Gos Mohammad, in the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur were attacked by a large crowd outside the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Jaipur on Saturday even as there was heavy police deployment.
