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07 Aug 2022
Samajwadi PartyMayor, BJP MLA among 40 accused in Ayodhya land scam
The city mayor, a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, and a former party legislator are among the 40 people who have been accused of illegally selling plots and building infrastructure on such land by the Ayodhya Development Authority.
07 Aug 2022
IndiaNIA arrested IS suspect from Batla House, family denies charges
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an engineering student from New Delhi's Batla House on suspicion of being an active member of the Islamic State (IS), as per The Indian Express.
07 Aug 2022
MaharashtraNagpur: Parents kill minor daughter during 'black magic' ritual
A five-year-old girl allegedly lost her life in a black magic ceremony in Nagpur on Sunday.
07 Aug 2022
Tamil NaduMeet scientist Nallathamby Kalaiselvi, India's first woman to head CSIR
Senior scientist Nallathamby Kalaiselvi has become the first woman to head India's top scientific body, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
07 Aug 2022
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)Satellites no longer usable: ISRO on rocket losing data
A new Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) rocket, which ran into trouble after witnessing data loss in the final phase of its maiden flight on Sunday, was declared unusable.
06 Aug 2022
Uttar PradeshUP: MP cleared of rape charges, year after victim's suicide
A court in Varanasi on Saturday acquitted Uttar Pradesh legislator Atul Rai of a rape charge that he had been facing since 2019.
06 Aug 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC mulls amending abortion law to include unmarried women
Unmarried women will most likely be able to terminate undesired pregnancies as the Supreme Court considers changing the abortion law.
06 Aug 2022
Bihar11 die after consuming spurious liquor in 'dry state' Bihar
Eleven people have passed away and 12 have become gravely ill, with many losing their eyesight, as a result of drinking spurious liquor in the district of Saran in Bihar, as per officials.
06 Aug 2022
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: 27 get life term for Dalit triple murder
The Special Court for Exclusive Trial established under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention Act) recently sentenced 27 people to life in prison in connection with the brutal murder of three Dalits in Tamil Nadu's Sivagangai district in 2018.
06 Aug 2022
KolkataThreat to Arpita Mukherjee's life, food must be tested: ED
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) informed a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court that the life of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee's aide Arpita Mukherjee is in danger.
05 Aug 2022
IndiaDharamshala: Russian-origin man marries Ukrainian girlfriend in full desi style
While Russia and Ukraine continue to fight against each other, here's a beautiful story about two individuals from these countries proving again, that love knows no boundaries.
05 Aug 2022
OdishaUP: Rape survivor's son helps nab accused after 27 years
A rape survivor in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur has finally received justice, owing to the efforts of her son, who was born as a result of the rape.
04 Aug 2022
Delhi26 green express highways in India by 2024, promises Gadkari
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that the government will construct 26 green express highways by 2024 and bring down travel time between key cities across the country.
04 Aug 2022
Parliament4,500 faculty posts lying vacant at IITs: Centre tells Parliament
Over 4,500 faculty positions are currently lying vacant at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campuses across the country, the central government informed the Parliament this week.
04 Aug 2022
XAgra sweet shop selling 24-carat gold ghewar at Rs. 25,000/kg
We Indians get super excited about our festivals and find ways to make them as grand and vibrant as possible.
04 Aug 2022
DelhiIB warns of terror strike in Delhi on Independence Day
National Capital Delhi has been placed on high alert following reports of a probable terror attack around Independence Day.
04 Aug 2022
Chief Justice of IndiaNV Ramana recommends Justice Lalit as India's next chief justice
India is likely to get its only second Chief Justice (CJI) directly from the Bar nearly a month from now.
03 Aug 2022
ChhattisgarhMP shocker: Woman raped again by accused out on bail
In a jarring incident, a woman in Madhya Pradesh was allegedly raped twice by the same man over a span of two years.
03 Aug 2022
Enforcement Directorate (ED)DHFL scam: ED attaches builders' properties worth Rs. 415 crore
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday attached assets worth Rs. 415 crore in India's biggest bank fraud case, the Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DFHL) and Yes Bank scam.
03 Aug 2022
Andhra PradeshOver 100 workers hospitalized after 'gas leak' at Andhra factory
More than 100 workers were taken ill on Tuesday at the apparel factory of Brandix India Apparel Company (BIAC) in Atchutapuram, near Visakhapatnam, as a result of a suspected gas leak.
03 Aug 2022
Tamil NaduIIT Madras canteen worker arrested in student sexual assault case
The Chennai Police has arrested a canteen worker at IIT Madras for allegedly sexually assaulting a student on the campus premises last month.
03 Aug 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC Collegium holds rare 75-minute meeting, mulls over next CJI
India will likely have its new Chief Justice (CJI) nearly a month from now.
02 Aug 2022
RajasthanMonkeypox: Rajasthan reports 1st suspected case; Kerala registers 5th infection
Rajasthan on Monday reported its first suspected monkeypox case.
01 Aug 2022
Jammu And KashmirArmy dog 'Axel', died in anti-terror operation, laid to rest
The Army paid tribute and laid to rest its canine soldier, 'Axel,' who died during an anti-terror mission but not before locating the position of a holed-up terrorist and thus saving a nearby mosque.
01 Aug 2022
Madhya PradeshMP: Denied hearse, man carries mother's body on motorcycle
In yet another shocking incident of medical negligence in Madhya Pradesh, a man was forced to carry the body of his deceased mother on a bike.
01 Aug 2022
West BengalWest Bengal: Human trafficking and rape victim clears class 12th
In West Bengal, a 22-year-old girl who became a victim of human trafficking and was raped multiple times during her teenage has passed her class 12 exams after overcoming trauma.
01 Aug 2022
Enforcement Directorate (ED)#NewsBytesExplainer: What is Patra Chawl scam that got Raut arrested
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday after hours of interrogation in connection with the multi-core Patra Chawl land scam in Maharashtra.
01 Aug 2022
West BengalWest Bengal: Faulty DJ system electrocutes 10 kanwariyas, 19 injured
At least 10 kanwariyas died and 19 have been injured in the Cooch Bihar district of West Bengal due to an incident of electrocution.
01 Aug 2022
World Health OrganizationIndia's 1st monkeypox death? Deceased man tested positive in UAE
A 22-year-old man, who died in Kerala's Thrissur on Saturday, tested positive for monkeypox in the United Arab Emirates before traveling to India, said Kerala Health Minister Veena George.
31 Jul 2022
SpiceJetNo need to panic: DGCA chief on recent flight snags
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief Arun Kumar on Sunday stated that recent technical issues with domestic flights would unlikely spark any chaos.
31 Jul 2022
Allahabad High CourtTreat as COVID-19 death if infected dies in hospital: HC
The Allahabad High Court on Saturday ruled that if a COVID-19 infected patient dies after being admitted to a hospital, their death shall be termed a COVID death regardless of the cause of death.
31 Jul 2022
Raghuram RajanReducing minorities to second-class citizens will create internal rift: Rajan
Former governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Raghuram Rajan on Saturday remarked that any attempt to reduce minority groups to second-class citizens will divide the country and trigger an internal rift.
31 Jul 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)DHFL Scam: AgustaWestland chopper seized in India's biggest bank fraud
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has seized an AgustaWestland chopper from the property of one Avinash Bhosale as part of the Diwan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. scam.
31 Jul 2022
Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh: 8-year-old boy shows monkeypox symptoms, hospitalized
Tensions rose in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district on Saturday after a suspected monkeypox case was reported.
31 Jul 2022
Enforcement Directorate (ED)After Sanjay Raut's no-show, ED raids his house
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday searched Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's home for his suspected involvement in the Patra Chawl land scam case, according to ANI.
30 Jul 2022
Nupur SharmaDebt, not 'Prophet' row, forced Bhopal student to commit suicide
A Special Investigation Team claimed on Friday said that indebtedness had prompted Bhopal-based engineering student Nishank Rathore to commit suicide.
30 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaGujarat court rejects Teesta Setalvad, RB Sreekumar's bail pleas
An Ahmedabad sessions court denied bail to activist Teesta Setalvad and ex-Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar in a case of evidence fabrication linked to the Gujarat riots on Saturday.
30 Jul 2022
PunjabPunjab: Hospital V-C resigns day after 'public humiliation' by minister
The vice-chancellor (V-C) of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Dr. Raj Bahadur, in Faridkot, Punjab, resigned from his position just one day after being publicly embarrassed on camera by Chetan Singh Jouramajra, the Health Minister of Punjab.
30 Jul 2022
GoaWe own the bar: Goan family claims amid Irani row
A fresh element has surfaced in the controversy that linked Union Minister Smriti Irani's daughter to the alleged unlawful operation of a Goa restaurant and bar.
29 Jul 2022
West BengalED launches hunt for cash-filled cars linked to Partha Chatterjee
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a hunt for four cars owned by Arpita Mukherjee, an actor linked to sacked Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee.
