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22 Aug 2022
Ministry Of Home AffairsDelhi: Now, preliminary CBI enquiry into AAP government's bus purchase
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a preliminary inquiry into alleged corruption during the Delhi government's acquisition of 1,000 buses.
22 Aug 2022
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Farmers' mahapanchayat at Jantar Mantar; high vigil at borders
The Delhi Police has beefed up security across the city—especially at Singhu, Tikri, and Ghazipur borders—with farmers' body Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) calling for a mahapanchayat from Monday at Jantar Mantar.
21 Aug 2022
Delhi PoliceSecurity beefed up in Delhi ahead of farmers' protest
The Delhi Police has tightened security across the national capital Delhi ahead of farmers' scheduled protest on Monday.
21 Aug 2022
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police busts 'china-linked' online extortion gang, arrests 22
At least 22 people have been arrested throughout the country for their role in Rs. 500-crore fast loan-cum-extortion racket run by Chinese nationals, NDTV reported.
21 Aug 2022
GujaratBilkis Bano case: NHRC to discuss convicts' release on Monday
A weak after the release of 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is set to bring up the subject for "discussion" on Monday, The Sunday Express reported.
21 Aug 2022
OdishaNewsBytesExplainer: What is tomato flu, the new virus in Kerala
As India slowly starts to recover from the brutal COVID-19 waves and attempts to understand monkeypox, a new virus is emerging in Kerala.
21 Aug 2022
Madhya PradeshJournalists booked for report on elderly reaching hospital on cart
Madhya Pradesh police has booked three journalists after they reported how a man was forced to take his elderly father to the hospital on a handcart for 5 kilometers after allegedly getting no ambulance in Bhind district.
21 Aug 2022
Odisha33 dead as heavy rains wreak havoc in several states
Several states have been devastated by torrential monsoon rains since Saturday killing at least 33 people.
20 Aug 2022
IndiaHaryana: Man dies by suicide over delayed Canadian student visa
In a suspected case of suicide due to a delay in obtaining a Canadian student visa, the body of a 23-year-old man, who had been missing for two days, was discovered in a canal in Haryana's Kurukshetra.
20 Aug 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaReverse release of Bilkis Bano convicts: Congress MLAs to President
While terming the release of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case "extremely shocking," three Congress MLAs from Gujarat have written to President Droupadi Murmu, seeking that the decision is reversed.
20 Aug 2022
Uttar Pradesh2 die of suffocation at Mathura's famous temple on Janmashtami
Uncontrolled footfall at Mathura's Banke Bihari temple in UP on the occasion of Janmashtami left two dead and seven injured during Mangla Aarti on Friday.
20 Aug 2022
Mumbai PoliceMumbai Police receives '26/11-style' terror attack message from Pakistani number
The Mumbai Police and other security agencies have been kept on their toes after the Mumbai Police traffic control got a threat message about a 26/11-style attack, India Today reported.
20 Aug 2022
Jammu And KashmirMonsoon mayhem: Landslide kills 2 in J&K, cloudburst rocks Uttarakhand
The monsoon continues to rage across the country, with floods becoming common in several states.
20 Aug 2022
TelanganaTelangana BJP chief calls to boycott Munawar Faruqui's Hyderabad show
Bandi Sanjay Kumar, the chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana, issued a call to boycott the performance of the comedian Munawar Faruqui, slated for Saturday in Hyderabad.
20 Aug 2022
Ministry Of Home AffairsDelhi: Officials reshuffled hours after CBI raids Manish Sisodia's home
A dozen senior IAS officers were transferred between departments, hours after CBI raided the residence of Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia on allegations of corruption in Delhi Excise Policy.
19 Aug 2022
Delhi#NewsBytesExplainer: How the Noida Supertech twin towers will be demolished
After months of legal battles, Noida authorities are all set to demolish the 40-story high Supertech twin towers.
19 Aug 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaRevoke Bilkis Bano case convicts' release: 6,000 citizens urge SC
Over 6,000 citizens including bureaucrats, women and human rights' activists, historians and grassroots workers among others have urged the Supreme Court in a joint statement to revoke the early release of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case.
19 Aug 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaBhima Koregaon case: SC gives 3-month deadline to frame charges
The Supreme Court (SC) has given the designated National Investigation Agency (NIA) court hearing the Bhima Koregaon violence case a three-month deadline to decide on the framing of charges against the accused under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 for alleged Maoist links.
19 Aug 2022
IndiaDGPs should monitor demographic changes in border states: Amit Shah
Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, reportedly remarked on Thursday that all border state police chiefs should keep a close check on the demographic changes taking place in their respective areas while highlighting the importance of national security.
19 Aug 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaPetition in SC: Dolo gave Rs. 1,000-cr freebies to doctors
Dolo-650 manufacturers provided doctors with Rs. 1,000 crore worth of freebies as an incentive, a plea in the Supreme Court said on Thursday.
19 Aug 2022
Telangana12 states, J&K debarred from power trading over pending liabilities
The Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) has penalized 12 states and a Union Territory (UT) by debarring them from trading electricity at the spot market for not clearing liabilities.
19 Aug 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Trouble for AAP MLA after second wife alleges cheating, assault
Punjab AAP MLA from Sanaur, Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra has landed in the soup after his second wife lodged a police complaint accusing him of cheating by hiding his first marriage, and later assaulting and threatening her.
19 Aug 2022
DelhiCOVID-19, flu currently grips 80% of Delhi homes: Survey
Eight out of ten households in the Delhi-NCR region have been hit by viral fever and COVID-19 in the last 30 days, according to a LocalCircles online poll.
19 Aug 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaBilkis Bano rapists Brahmins, have good sanskar: BJP Godhra MLA
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Godhra in Gujarat, CK Raulji sparked a fresh outrage by supporting the 11 men convicted for the rape of Bilkis Bano and released by the Gujarat government after 15 years in prison.
18 Aug 2022
OdishaMonsoon fury: Nearly 5 lakh affected as rains inundate Odisha
Nearly five lakh people have been affected in 10 districts of Odisha as rain induced floods have inundated the state.
18 Aug 2022
DalitCivic Chandran: After 'provocative' dress, Kerala court questions woman's caste
Kerala writer and social activist Civic Chandran has been in the news this week for two sexual harassment cases against him.
18 Aug 2022
PunjabMoose Wala killing: Charge sheet names 15, Lawrence Bishnoi mastermind
Nearly three months after the brutal killing of singer-turner-politician Sidhu Moose Wala in Punjab, 15 people have been named in Punjab Police's charge sheet.
18 Aug 2022
AustraliaMaharashtra: High-alert in Raigad after boat with explosives, AK-47 found
The Maharashtra Police on Thursday recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in the state's Raigad district.
18 Aug 2022
KarnatakaBihar: Man shoot class 9 girl over love affair
In a shocking incident, a 15-year-old girl was shot in the neck in Patna, Bihar allegedly over a love affair.
18 Aug 2022
Gujarat'Faith in justice shaken': Bilkis Bano on rape convicts' release
Two days after the release of 11 men, who had been convicted of raping her during the 2002 Gujarat riots, Bilkis Bano has broken her silence on the same with a heart-rending statement.
18 Aug 2022
Delhi PoliceRegister FIR against BJP's Shahnawaz in rape case: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Police to register an FIR against BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain in an alleged rape case.
17 Aug 2022
Ministry Of External AffairsBest deal for citizens: Jaishankar on buying oil from Russia
Defending India's decision to buy crude oil from Russia, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that he had a moral obligation to ensure the best deal for Indian citizens.
17 Aug 2022
DelhiEye on 2024: Kejriwal launches 'Make India No. 1' mission
With the 2024 general elections inching closer, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched the 'Make India No. 1' mission.
17 Aug 2022
Ministry Of Home AffairsCentre's U-turn on Rohingyas: MHA says no flats in Delhi
Hours after Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced rehabilitation for Rohingya refugees in Delhi, the Centre released a statement objecting to the news.
17 Aug 2022
Jammu And KashmirSix of family found dead inside separate houses in Jammu
In a shocking incident, six members of a family were found dead two separate houses in Sidhra area on outskirts of Jammu city in Jammu and Kashmir.
17 Aug 2022
KeralaNo harassment if woman wears 'sexually provocative' dress: Kerala court
Sexual harassment charge will not stand if the woman is wearing a 'sexually provocative' dress, a Kerala court observed on Wednesday.
17 Aug 2022
KarnatakaMan beheads friend over Rs. 500, surrenders with severed head
A 40-year-old man in Assam allegedly killed his friend after losing a Rs. 500-bet over a football match on Monday, while the country celebrated Independence Day, according to NDTV.
17 Aug 2022
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Modi government to provide EWS flats, security to Rohingyas
The Centre has decided to relocate over 1,000 Rohingya refugees to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) flats in Delhi's Bakkarwala area.
17 Aug 2022
Supreme Court Of India#NewsBytesExplainer: Who is Bilkis Bano, Gujarat riots survivor
Eleven men sentenced to life for the brutal gang-rape of Bilkis Bano in the wake of the 2002 Gujarat riots were released from jail on Monday.
16 Aug 2022
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Terrorists shoot 2 Kashmiri Pandit brothers in orchard; 1 dead
A Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead on Tuesday by terrorists at an apple orchard in Kashmir's Shopian district. His brother was also injured in the shooting.
