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03 Sep 2022
Manoj TiwariJharkhand: MPs Manoj Tiwari, Nishikant Dubey among 9 booked for forcing plane's takeoff
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliament members Nishikant Dubey and Manoj Tiwari have been booked after reportedly forcing authorities at Jharkhand's Deoghar Airport to allow their chartered jet for a night takeoff.
03 Sep 2022
UttarakhandUttarakhand: 'Upper caste' in-laws murder Dalit man days after wedding
Days after marrying an 'upper caste' woman against her family's wish, a Dalit man was bludgeoned to death allegedly by his in-laws in Almora district of Uttarakhand on Thursday.
03 Sep 2022
Bombay High CourtCovishield death: Bombay HC notice to Centre, Serum Institute, DCGI
A man has filed a compensation suit against the Indian vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) for Rs. 1,000 crore, claiming that the side effects of the Covishield vaccine killed his daughter last year.
02 Sep 2022
OdishaOdisha: Padma Shri Kamala Pujari forced to dance in hospital
Padma Shri awardee Kamala Pujari (71), who was admitted to a hospital in Cuttack of Odisha for the treatment of a kidney ailment, was allegedly forced to dance by a social worker, Mamata Behera.
02 Sep 2022
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: 'KGF'-inspired teen 'serial killer' murders 4, arrested
A 19-year-old alleged serial killer was arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Police on Friday for reportedly killing four security guards in their sleep.
02 Sep 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC grants Teesta Setalvad interim bail in Gujarat riots case
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday granted interim bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in a case related to the 2002 Gujarat riots.
02 Sep 2022
DelhiSupertech plans to build 'approved' towers at Noida demolition site
Realty firm Supertech Limited may build more towers at the Noida demolition site, Chairman and Managing Director RK Arora said.
02 Sep 2022
GujaratGujarat: Seven dead as car crashes into pilgrims in Aravalli
In a tragic incident, at least seven pilgrims walking toward Ambaji Temple were killed after a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) crashed into them on Friday morning in Gujarat's Aravalli area, IANS reported.
02 Sep 2022
RajasthanAll for Kuwait visa: 4 held for surgically altering fingerprints
The police on Thursday arrested two persons in Hyderabad, who allegedly conducted surgeries to alter fingerprints in an attempt to facilitate the re-entry of job seekers deported from Kuwait.
02 Sep 2022
Narendra ModiINS Vikrant: PM Modi commissions India's first indigenous aircraft carrier
INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, was formally commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday after it completed a year of sea trials.
02 Sep 2022
KarnatakaLingayat seer accused of sexually abusing minor students arrested
Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, pontiff of the prominent Murugha mutt in Chitradurga district of Karnataka, was arrested on Thursday night on allegations of sexually abusing two minor girls studying at the mutt.
01 Sep 2022
Noida#NewsBytesExplainer: What's digital rape for which Noida man is convicted?
In a first-of-its-kind conviction, a 65-year-old man in Noida was convicted for 'digital rape' this week.
01 Sep 2022
Dawood IbrahimNIA announces Rs. 25 lakh bounty on Dawood Ibrahim
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has announced a Rs. 25 lakh reward for information on "global terrorist" Dawood Ibrahim.
01 Sep 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC to hear Ratan Tata's plea in 'Radia tapes' controversy
The Supreme Court will be hearing a plea by business tycoon Ratan Tata on Thursday that seeks an investigation into the 2010 Niira Radia audio tapes leak.
31 Aug 2022
PunjabMoose Wala shooters celebrated after murder at Gujarat beach: Report
In a shocking revelation, the shooters of Punjabi singer turned politician Sidhu Moose Wala celebrated his murder in Gujarat, India Today reported.
31 Aug 2022
CancerIndia to get its first indigenous cervical cancer vaccine today
India is all set to get its first indigenous cervical cancer vaccine this week.
31 Aug 2022
PunjabPunjab: Pastor's car set on fire after 'forced conversions' claims
In a jarring incident, a pastor's car was set on fire in Punjab's Tarn Taran district on Tuesday.
31 Aug 2022
XTwitter user in Mohammed Zubair case tracked down in Dwarka
The Twitter user whose complaint resulted in the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a 2018 tweet, has given his testimony to the Delhi Police.
31 Aug 2022
JharkhandDumka murder victim a minor, add POCSO charges: Panel recommends
The Jharkhand Child Welfare Committee has found that the girl, who died on Sunday after being set ablaze by her alleged jilted lover in Dumka, was 15-years-old and thus a minor, as opposed to the police report which stated her to be 19-years-old.
31 Aug 2022
HaryanaSonali Phogat death: Goa police team reaches Haryana for investigation
A team of Goa police landed in Haryana on Tuesday to continue investigating the mysterious death of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and actor Sonali Phogat.
31 Aug 2022
Uttar PradeshBJP councilor expelled for buying baby stolen from railway station
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stated on Tuesday that it has dismissed a municipal councilor from the Firozabad Municipal Corporation in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly buying a seven-month-old baby boy from child traffickers, NDTV reported.
31 Aug 2022
JharkhandTorturing maid: Suspended BJP leader Patra sent to 12-day custody
A day after massive outrage against Seema Patra for allegedly torturing her tribal house help, the suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was arrested by the Jharkhand Police.
31 Aug 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaKarnataka: HC allows Ganesh Chaturthi celebration at Hubballi's Eidgah ground
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday upheld the Dharwad municipal commissioner's ruling permitting the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration to be organized at the Hubballi Eidgah Maidan.
30 Aug 2022
KarnatakaNo Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at Bengaluru's Eidgah Maidan: Supreme Court
A Supreme Court bench on Tuesday ordered that no Ganesh Chaturthi festivities can be held at the Eidgah Maidan in Bengaluru's Chamarajpet.
30 Aug 2022
JharkhandJharkhand shocker: BJP leader accused of torturing house help, suspended
In a jarring incident, Seema Patra, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the wife of former IAS officer Maheshwar Patra, has been accused of torturing her house help for six years.
30 Aug 2022
VadodaraGujarat: Clashes erupt in Vadodara during Ganesh procession, 13 detained
In a minor communal incident, the members of two communities clashed and threw stones at each other in Vadodara, Gujarat, on Monday.
29 Aug 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaUnmarried partnerships, queer relationships count as family: Supreme Court
Familial relationships may take the form of domestic, unmarried partnerships, or queer relationships, said a Supreme Court bench in a noteworthy observation.
29 Aug 2022
HyderabadIKEA accused of racism at Hyderabad store, faces massive backlash
Following widespread condemnation over alleged racist behavior by its employees at its Hyderabad store, Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has stated it "regrets the inconvenience" the complainants have experienced.
29 Aug 2022
Andhra PradeshAged Indian couple creates history by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro together
Ravi Kishore Mallapragada's childhood hobby of climbing small hills in Visakhapatnam became an obsession for him as he recently climbed Gilman's Point in Kilimanjaro along with his wife Sowdamini.
29 Aug 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI to take over Sonali Phogat murder case: Details here
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to soon launch an investigation into the mysterious death of Sonali Phogat in Goa.
29 Aug 2022
JharkhandJharkhand: Woman dies after stalker sets her ablaze; protests erupt
Jharkhand is said to be tense after a 19-year-old woman from the Dumka district, who was set on fire by a man stalking her, died from burn injuries on Sunday, The Indian Express reported.
28 Aug 2022
KarnatakaSavarkar flew on bulbul's wings, claims Karnataka textbook, triggers outrage
Reports of Karnataka's textbook revision committee inserting a new paragraph about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in history textbooks has triggered massive outrage.
28 Aug 2022
DelhiSupertech issues statement post demolition, defends twin towers construction
The 103-meter tall Supertech twin towers were brought down in Noida on Sunday as crowds gasped and neighboring residents applauded the much-anticipated demolition.
28 Aug 2022
Jammu And KashmirHeavy rainfall causes Ganga to rise; flash floods in J&K
Monsoon continues to wreak havoc across the country. While flash floods were reported in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), rivers are flowing above the danger mark in Uttar Pradesh (UP).
28 Aug 2022
Jammu And KashmirNIT Srinagar threatens heavy fine for India-Pakistan match watch parties
The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar, issued a warning to its students to not watch the India-Pakistan cricket match on Sunday in groups.
28 Aug 2022
Narendra ModiPM Modi inaugurates 'Smriti Van' memorial for Gujarat earthquake victims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Smriti Van memorial in Gujarat.
28 Aug 2022
HaryanaSonali Phogat given 'crystal meth' in Goa; one more arrested
Sonali Phogat, the actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, was reportedly given the drug methamphetamine, or crystal meth, in Goa hours before her death.
28 Aug 2022
DelhiGone in 9 seconds: Noida's Supertech twin towers demolished
In the first such exercise in India, Noida's infamous Supertech twin towers were turned into piles of rubble after a demolition exercise at 2:30 pm on Sunday.
27 Aug 2022
XParliament panel reprimand top Twitter officials over security, privacy issues
A parliamentary panel has reprimanded top Twitter officials over the allegations of a whistleblower on its India operations, PTI reported.
27 Aug 2022
Nitin GadkariNoida-Greater Noida Expressway caves in as underpass construction begins
A portion of the expressway connecting Noida and Greater Noida caved in disrupting traffic in Sector-96 on Friday.
