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23 Jul 2022
Ministry Of External Affairs#NewsBytesExplainer: Why are more and more Indians renouncing citizenship?
Over six lakh Indians have renounced their citizenship in the last five years, according to data from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
23 Jul 2022
Delhi PoliceWoman gang-raped at New Delhi Railway Station; 4 employees arrested
Four railway workers have been arrested in relation to the gang-rape of a 30-year-old lady on a platform at the New Delhi Railway Station, according to the police.
23 Jul 2022
GoaSmriti Irani's family restaurant receives notice over illegal liquor license
A posh Goa eatery, operated by Union minister Smriti Irani's daughter Zoish Irani, has made headlines for its contentious process of renewing a liquor license in the name of a long-deceased individual.
23 Jul 2022
IndiaHackers to smoke out Aadhaar bugs, detect security loopholes
The Government of India will now be taking help from 20 hackers to smoke out bugs in Aadhaar security systems.
22 Jul 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka: Police arrest 8 students after kissing video goes viral
A viral kissing video featuring two college students has landed eight other students in trouble in Karnataka's Mangaluru district.
22 Jul 2022
UttarakhandMan carries parents for 'Kanwar Yatra,' internet is all praises
The annual Kanwar Yatra is observed in the month of Sawan to worship Lord Shiva. Beginning on July 14 it will end on July 26.
22 Jul 2022
MumbaiAir India Dubai-Kochi flight diverted due to 'loss of pressure'
According to sources, an Air India Dreamliner flight from Dubai to Kochi was diverted to Mumbai after the captain reported a "loss of pressure."
22 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiUP: Bundelkhand Expressway cracks open days after PM Modi's inauguration
A portion of the newly inaugurated Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh has caved in only a week after its grand opening.
21 Jul 2022
HaryanaTruck driver accused of killing Haryana DSP arrested from Rajasthan
The Haryana Police have arrested the driver of a truck that ran down a 59-year-old DSP earlier this week.
21 Jul 2022
IndiaIndian Railways orders 39,000 wheels from Chinese manufacturer
The Indian Railways has placed an order for 39,000 wheels for passenger coaches with a China-based firm, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.
20 Jul 2022
JharkhandJharkhand: Pickup van driver crushes policewoman to death during checking
A female sub-inspector Sandhya Topno was crushed to death by a pickup van driver during vehicle checking in Jharkhand's Ranchi on Wednesday.
20 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC grants interim bail to Mohammed Zubair, orders immediate release
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday granted interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in all cases filed against him by the Uttar Pradesh Police, Live Law reported.
20 Jul 2022
PunjabSidhu Moosewala killing: 2 suspects shot dead in Punjab encounter
Two gangsters, suspected to be involved in the killing of singer-turned-politician Sidhu Moosewala, have been shot dead by the Punjab Police in an encounter.
20 Jul 2022
IndiaOver 3.9 lakh Indians gave up citizenship in 3 years
As many as 3,92,643 Indians renounced their citizenship over the last three years until December 2021, the central government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
20 Jul 2022
DelhiMonsoon: Red alert in Uttarakhand; Delhi witnesses heavy rains
Amid heavy rainfall, landslides, and flood-like conditions in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert.
19 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiUP Sanitation worker, sacked over Modi-Yogi photos in trash, reinstated
The Mathura sanitation worker, who was fired after images of the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were discovered in his garbage cart, has been reinstated, according to civic body officials on Tuesday.
19 Jul 2022
GorakhpurForget global warming, farmer blames 'Indra Dev' for delayed rains
Troubled by the deficit of rains over the last several months, a farmer in the rural hinterlands of Uttar Pradesh has filed a complaint against Lord Indra.
19 Jul 2022
BiharBihar: Man allegedly stabbed for supporting Nupur Sharma, police deny
A man from Sitamarhi, Bihar, has claimed he was stabbed for watching a video supporting ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and posting it as his WhatsApp Status.
19 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaAgnipath: Supreme Court transfers petitions against scheme to Delhi HC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred three petitions challenging the Agnipath scheme for armed forces recruitment to the Delhi High Court.
19 Jul 2022
World Health OrganizationMonkeypox: Symptoms, precautions and other important details
With India reporting its second monkeypox case from Kerala on Monday, a high alert has been sounded in all the districts of the state.
19 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaNo coercive action can be taken against Nupur Sharma: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Centre and states like Delhi, West Bengal, and Maharashtra on ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's plea and directed that no coercive shall be taken against her pursuant to the impugned FIRs.
19 Jul 2022
Yogi AdityanathLulu Mall row: Police arrest 4, Yogi's warning to miscreants
Amid raging controversy over a viral video, the Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested four men who allegedly offered namaz on Lucknow's Lulu Mall premises.
19 Jul 2022
KeralaKerala: NEET candidates allegedly forced to remove bra, NTA denies
The National Testing Agency (NTA)—which administers the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG—has refuted the claim that girls in Kerala were instructed to take off their bras prior to the exam on Sunday.
19 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of India'Cite concrete examples:' SC on denying minority status to Hindus
Questioning a plea arguing that Hindus are not getting "minority" status in states where they are a minority, the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday asked the petitioner to cite concrete examples to substantiate the contention.
18 Jul 2022
KeralaDubai-return Kerala man is India's second monkeypox patient
India's second monkeypox case was reported from Kerala on Monday, according to officials.
18 Jul 2022
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu suicide case: 2 teachers held, repeat autopsy ordered
After a class 12 student died by suicide, two teachers of a private residential school in Tamil Nadu's Kalakurichi were arrested on allegations of mental torture, the police said on Monday.
18 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaGyanvapi Mosque case: SC to hear plea seeking 'Shivling' worship
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a new petition on July 21 requesting permission to worship the Shivling, which is said to have been found in the Gyanvapi Mosque premises in Varanasi during a court-ordered survey.
18 Jul 2022
Delhi PoliceSC agrees to hear Mohammed Zubair's plea on quashing FIRs
Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of Alt News, asked the Supreme Court on Monday for an immediate hearing on his petition to nullify FIRs filed against him in Uttar Pradesh districts for purportedly inciting religious sentiments.
18 Jul 2022
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Army Captain, JCO killed in accidental blast in Poonch
An Indian Army Captain and a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) were killed in an alleged accidental grenade blast on Sunday night along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials reported on Monday.
18 Jul 2022
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: 13 dead as bus falls into Narmada river
In a tragic incident, a bus going from Indore to Pune fell into the Narmada river in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday.
18 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiSanitation worker sacked after Modi, Yogi's photos found in trash
A sanitation worker in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura was sacked from his job after he was found carrying discarded images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in his garbage cart, on Sunday.
18 Jul 2022
Government of IndiaGovernment boosts Parsi online dating via 'Jiyo Parsi' scheme
The government has revamped a nine-year-old scheme to boost the Parsi population, but with an 'online' twist.
18 Jul 2022
Delhi PoliceUS woman fakes abduction after running out of money: Police
According to Delhi police, a 27-year-old United States citizen living in Delhi-NCR staged her own abduction after she ran out of funds in an attempt to extort money from her parents.
18 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiMonsoon Session begins today: PM urges MPs for fruitful session
The Monsoon Session of Parliament began on Monday.
18 Jul 2022
JharkhandMurmu vs Sinha: India elects its 15th President today
The polling for the election of the President of India will begin in Parliament and respective state assemblies on Monday.
17 Jul 2022
BloombergSmell in cabin: Air India Express flight diverted to Muscat
Air India Express's Calicut-Dubai flight was diverted to Muscat, Oman, on Saturday night after a burning smell was observed in the cabin mid-air, PTI reported.
17 Jul 2022
Parliament Monsoon SessionMonsoon session from Monday: Government plans to introduce 24 new Bills
The Union government is preparing for the forthcoming monsoon session of Parliament, which is scheduled to begin on Monday and end on August 12.
17 Jul 2022
India92-year-old woman visits ancestral home in Pakistan after 75 years
A 92-year-old Indian woman, Reena Chhibar, reportedly arrived in Pakistan on Saturday to see her ancestral home after 75 years of India's 1947 partition.
17 Jul 2022
IndiGoYet another glitch: IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Karachi
IndiGo's Sharjah-Hyderabad flight was on Sunday diverted to Pakistan's Karachi after the pilot reported a technical snag.
17 Jul 2022
MumbaiMumbai: Minor detained for putting homemade bomb in parcel
According to police, a boy was apprehended in Mumbai on Saturday for reportedly building a low-intensity homemade bomb and packaging it in a courier container in order to claim insurance money.
