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16 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiTeesta Setalvad, Ahmed Patel tried to topple Gujarat government: Police
The Gujarat Police has alleged that activist Teesta Setalvad was part of a "larger conspiracy" to depose the BJP administration in Gujarat during the 2002 riots at the behest of late Congress leader Ahmed Patel.
16 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiPM Modi opens 296km-long Bundelkhand Expressway: Details here
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 296-kilometer-long Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district on Saturday.
15 Jul 2022
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)Ex-VP Hamid Ansari again denied links with 'spy' Pakistan journalist
Former Vice President Hamid Ansari on Friday denied inviting the notorious Pakistani journalist Nusrat Mirza to any seminar in India.
15 Jul 2022
World Health OrganizationMonkeypox: Kerala issues statewide alert after India's first case
Kerala government issued a state-wide alert for co-passengers of India's first monkeypox case on Friday.
15 Jul 2022
IndiaCentre amending law to regulate digital media in India
India is planning to bring special amendments to the already existing law for regulating digital media in the country.
15 Jul 2022
IndiGoIndiGo Delhi-Vadodara flight diverted to Jaipur, probe ordered
India's top aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a probe after a Vadodara-bound IndiGo flight that took off from Delhi was diverted to Jaipur on Thursday night.
15 Jul 2022
VaccineFree COVID-19 precaution dose for all adults from today
India kicked off its free COVID-19 booster dose drive for adults on Friday.
15 Jul 2022
Lok SabhaParliament House can't be used for dharnas, strikes: RS Secretariat
The Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Friday banned holding demonstrations, dharnas, fasts, and religious celebrations in the precincts of Parliament House.
15 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaDelhi court grants bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair
A Delhi court granted bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Friday in a case involving an offensive tweet he sent in 2018 against a Hindu deity.
15 Jul 2022
Bombay High CourtRemoval of Mangalsutra by wife causes husband mental cruelty: Court
Madras High Court has said that removal of thali (Mangalsutra) by an estranged wife would mean mental cruelty of the highest order for the husband.
15 Jul 2022
CanadaSuspect of 1985 Air India bombing shot dead in Canada
Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in the 1985 Air India Kanishka bombing case that killed 331 people, was shot dead in Canada's British Columbia on Thursday.
14 Jul 2022
Delhi PoliceMohammed Zubair moves SC, seeks quashing of six UP FIRs
Journalist and fact-checker Mohammed Zubair has moved to the Supreme Court with a plea to quash all six UP Police FIRs against him.
14 Jul 2022
Delhi High CourtNEET-UG won't be postponed: Delhi HC dismisses aspirants' petition
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition by several National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) aspirants seeking to postpone the competitive examination scheduled to be held on Sunday.
14 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiBihar: Police busts terror module plotting to target PM Modi
The Bihar Police on Wednesday busted a potential terror module with some links to the extremist outfit Popular Front of India (PFI).
14 Jul 2022
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Petrol, diesel become cheaper. Check new rates
The Maharashtra government has decided to reduce value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs. 5 and Rs. 3 per liter, respectively, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Thursday.
14 Jul 2022
West BengalGurugram: Woman held captive, sexually assaulted for days in hotel
In a shocking incident reported from Haryana's Gurugram, a 22-year-old woman was allegedly held captive inside a hotel room by two men, the police said on Wednesday.
13 Jul 2022
LucknowLucknow: 83-year-old woman mauled to death by son's pit bull
In a shocking incident reported from Lucknow, an 83-year-old woman was mauled to death by her son's pet pit bull dog on Tuesday.
13 Jul 2022
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Couple arrested at Delhi's IGI Airport with 45 pistols
Customs authorities apprehended two Indian citizens carrying 45 pistols at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi on Wednesday, said reports.
13 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaNo pause on demolitions: SC refuses blanket ban on demolitions
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday refused to pass a blanket ban order against the demolitions taking place across the country.
13 Jul 2022
IndiaFree COVID-19 booster doses for adults at government centers: Centre
India will begin administering free COVID-19 precautionary shots to its adult population above the age of 18 starting Friday (July 15) at government centers, Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur announced on Wednesday.
13 Jul 2022
Madhya PradeshMonsoon mayhem: Rains claim 18 lives in Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP
As incessant rainfall continued to lash west and central India, as many as 18 people were killed in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh.
12 Jul 2022
Nitin GadkariGurugram: Six-lane Sohna elevated highway opens for traffic
The six-lane Sohna elevated highway constructed on National Highway 248 between Rajiv Chowk and Badshahpur in Gurugram was opened for traffic on a trial basis on Monday.
12 Jul 2022
Uttar PradeshDelhi court postpones Mohammed Zubair's bail plea hearing to Thursday
A Delhi court on Tuesday postponed the hearing on a bail plea filed by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to Thursday.
12 Jul 2022
Jammu And KashmirAmarnath Yatra resumes from Jammu, 3 days after cloudburst
The Amarnath Yatra resumed on Monday from Jammu's Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp after a three-day gap following flash floods allegedly caused by a cloudburst at the cave shrine.
12 Jul 2022
GujaratMonsoon mayhem: 14 killed in Gujarat, MP; alert in states
As heavy rains lashed parts of west and central India on Monday, 14 people were killed in rain-related incidents in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
11 Jul 2022
Uttar PradeshAlt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair sent to 14-day judicial custody
A court in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri on Monday sent Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to 14-day judicial custody in connection with a case lodged against him for allegedly promoting enmity.
11 Jul 2022
MumbaiCentre bound to release Abu Salem upon sentence completion: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday said the Centre is bound to uphold its commitment given to Portugal to release the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case accused Abu Salem upon the completion of his 25-year sentence.
10 Jul 2022
MumbaiMan tears passport pages to hide trip from wife, arrested
A 32-year-old Pune man was recently arrested for reportedly tearing out entries from his passport to hide a foreign trip from his wife.
10 Jul 2022
GorakhpurGorakhpur: Man rapes wife with friends, films act to blackmail
In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, a man, along with his friends, allegedly raped his wife and filmed the act, the police said on Friday.
10 Jul 2022
Hate SpeechAjmer clerics' hate speech against Nupur Sharma affects shrine's footfall
After the arrest of Ajmer Dargah Khadim Salman Chishti on Tuesday night for alleged inflammatory comments against the now-suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma, the footfall at the Sufi shrine in the Rajasthani city has fallen considerably.
10 Jul 2022
TelanganaRescue operations continue at Amarnath; heavy rains in Maharashtra, Telangana
After flash floods triggered by a cloudburst near the Amarnath shrine in Kashmir killed 16 on Friday, four Mi-17V5 and four Cheetal helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) were deployed for rescue and relief efforts.
09 Jul 2022
Delhi PoliceNew warrant against Alt-news co-founder Mohammed Zubair after SC bail
The Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri police obtained a warrant against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a one-year-old case filed last year on charges of inciting animosity between two groups, hours after the Supreme Court granted five-day interim bail to Zubair in the Sitapur case.
09 Jul 2022
MumbaiRains continue inundated: IMD issues fresh alert for Maharashtra, Karnataka
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh alert in some parts of the country with the onset of the southwest monsoon.
09 Jul 2022
Jammu And KashmirAmarnath Yatra: 15,000 rescued, 16 dead, 40 missing after cloudburst
At least 16 people were killed and dozens swept away by the flash flood triggered by a cloudburst near the revered cave shrine of Amarnath in Kashmir on Friday evening.
09 Jul 2022
Anurag ThakurLiterature outlawed under British rule revived by central government
The Centre has republished a body of writings banned under the British rule in India to mark the 75th year of Independence.
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.