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05 May 2023

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh: 6 family members shot dead over land dispute

At least six family members, including three women, were killed in gunfire after a violent scuffle broke out between two groups in the Lepa village of Madhya Pradesh's Morena on Friday, reported India Today.

05 May 2023

Bihar

Know why NGT fined Nitish Kumar's government Rs. 4,000 crore

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) placed a Rs. 4,000 crore environmental compensation on the Bihar government for failing to scientifically manage liquid and solid waste.

05 May 2023

Nashik

Maharashtra: Villagers fetch water from 70-feet well, risk lives daily

Residents of Gangodwari village in Peth Taluka in Maharashtra's Nashik district are forced to descend into a 70-feet deep well to fetch water amid a water crisis that has been ongoing for over a decade, reported ANI.

05 May 2023

Amit Shah

Amit Shah cancels Karnataka poll campaigns, 'closely monitors' Manipur situation

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday canceled all election campaigns in Karnataka to "closely monitor" the situation in Manipur, reported ANI, quoting sources.

05 May 2023

Bajrang Punia

'Please support us': Bajrang Punia's emotional appeal amid wrestlers' protest

Olympic bronze medalist Bajrang Punia on Friday made an emotional appeal publicly to extend support to the wrestlers' protest, which has been going on for 13 days at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.

Who is Pradeep Kurulkar, DRDO scientist honey-trapped by Pakistan

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Wednesday arrested a scientist working for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Pune, reported PTI, quoting officials on Thursday.

05 May 2023

West Bengal

Man dies after allegedly being hit by Suvendu Adhikari's car

A man reportedly died after being hit by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari's car at Chandipur in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district on Thursday night, locals claimed.

05 May 2023

COVID-19

India logs 3,611 COVID-19 cases, 36 deaths in 24 hours

India recorded 3,611 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the total number to more than 4.49 crore, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Friday.

05 May 2023

Manipur

Manipur: 9,000 displaced as tensions prevail, mob attacks BJP MLA

Tensions prevailed in Manipur amid ethnic violence between tribals and the majority Meitei community.

04 May 2023

Manish Sisodia

Delhi liquorgate: ED files over 2,100-page chargesheet against Manish Sisodia

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a fresh chargesheet in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam.

Cyclone Mocha likely to hit Odisha, West Bengal next week

Cyclone Mocha is likely to hit states like West Bengal and Odisha before making landfall on the Indian east coast between May 8 and May 11, reported India Today.

04 May 2023

Bihar

Patna High Court pauses Bihar's caste survey

The Patna High Court on Thursday passed an interim order staying the caste-based survey being conducted by the Bihar government.

Foreign ministers' SCO meet in Goa today: Here's the agenda

India is all set to host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Foreign Ministers' Meet in Goa starting Thursday.

SC closes proceedings on women wrestlers' plea against WFI chief

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday closed the petition filed by three women wrestlers who leveled sexual harassment charges against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

04 May 2023

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh: Gangster Anil Dujana killed in encounter in Meerut

Anil Dujana, a dreaded gangster of western Uttar Pradesh, was killed in an encounter with the state's Special Task Force in Meerut on Thursday, reported ANI.

04 May 2023

Arunachal Pradesh

China can't rename places in Arunachal: Asia's oldest monastery 

The Tawang Monastery, also known as the Gaden Namgyal Lhatse, has expressed resentment over China renaming different places in Arunachal Pradesh.

Amid crisis, Go First suspends ticket sales till May 15

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has reportedly been informed by cash-strapped Indian air carrier Go First about its decision to stop the sale of tickets until May 15.

04 May 2023

Manipur

Why Manipur is burning

The state government of Manipur imposed a curfew in eight districts and suspended the internet for the next five days after violence broke out during a tribal agitation on Wednesday.

04 May 2023

Petrol Diesel Prices

Petrol, diesel become slightly cheaper in Maharashtra and West Bengal

Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged on Thursday across Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and New Delhi.

04 May 2023

COVID-19

India reports 3,962 fresh COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths

With 3,962 new cases added in the last 24 hours, India's total number of COVID-19 cases reached more than 4.49 crore on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

Drunk cops abused, assaulted us: Wrestlers protesting against WFI chief

Wrestlers who have been protesting for days at Jantar Mantar against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh alleged on Wednesday night that drunk police personnel assaulted them when they tried to bring in folding beds for sleeping at the protest site.

04 May 2023

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Two LeT terrorists killed in encounter in Baramulla

Two terrorists were reportedly killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district in the early hours of Thursday.

03 May 2023

Narendra Modi

World Press Freedom Index: India behind Pakistan, Afghanistan

India fell 11 spots in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index, ranking 160 out of 180 nations.

03 May 2023

Amit Shah

Naroda Gam riots: Special court questions SIT over contradictory evidence

A special court in Ahmedabad, which acquitted 67 accused in the 2002 Naroda Gam post-Godhra riots case last month, condemned the investigation undertaken by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT).

03 May 2023

Bihar

Bihar: Scooter rider fined Rs. 1,000 for not wearing seatbelt

In an unusual incident, a scooter rider in Bihar received a bizarre traffic challan of Rs. 1,000 for not wearing a seatbelt, reported PTI.

03 May 2023

West Bengal

West Bengal: TMC leader's house bombed in violent clashes

Ahead of the 2023 panchayat polls, the Khaderra village of Salar in West Bengal's Murshidabad witnessed violent clashes on Monday, reported Hindustan Times Bangla.

03 May 2023

Bajrang Punia

Days after 'indiscipline' remark, PT Usha meets protesting wrestlers

Athletic legend PT Usha on Wednesday met the protesting wrestlers at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, days after she said the grapplers were "tarnishing India's image."

03 May 2023

Bilkis Bano

Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court decries bid to delay verdict 

The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure over the alleged attempts by the Bilkis Bano gang-rape convicts to avoid the bench hearing pleas against their remission.

03 May 2023

Uttar Pradesh

2 cop brothers gangrape woman, force her to abort twice

In a shocking incident, two policemen in Uttar Pradesh allegedly gang-raped a 26-year-old woman and forced her to undergo abortion twice, reported IANS.

03 May 2023

Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney accuses Go First of 'lengthy' non-payment history

United States (US)-based aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has alleged that Go First has a "lengthy" history of non-payment after the Indian air carrier filed for voluntary insolvency.

SC declines to commute terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana's death sentence 

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to commute Babbar Khalsa terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana's death sentence to life imprisonment, reported Live Law.

03 May 2023

Hasin Jahan

'Mohammed Shami still involved with prostitutes': Estranged wife's shocking claims

Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of Indian pacer Mohammed Shami, has filed a Special Leave Petition with the Supreme Court, alleging that a criminal case against him has been "erroneously stayed for the past four years, without any just circumstances."

03 May 2023

LGBTQ+

Centre to form panel to look into LGBTQIA+ community issues

The central government has agreed to set up a committee to address "genuine human concerns" faced by members of the LGBTQIA+ community in their day-to-day lives, according to the news agency ANI.

03 May 2023

Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur tried to hush up matter: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat

Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday claimed that complaints related to sexual harassment had been hushed up by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) in the past, and Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur did the same.

03 May 2023

COVID-19

COVID-19: India records 3,720 new cases, 20 deaths 

India on Wednesday reported 3,720 new cases of COVID-19, a slight increase from Tuesday's count of 3,325 infections, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data.

IMD issues yellow alert in 5 northern states: Check details

A yellow alert has been issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) across five north Indian states, predicting fresh rainfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab.

02 May 2023

Canada

Moose Wala murder-accused Goldy Brar among Canada's 25 most-wanted criminals

Canada's Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has officially listed gangster Goldy Brar, the prime accused in the murder of Punjabi popstar Sidhu Moose Wala, among the list of 25 most-wanted criminals.

Pre-poll seizures cross Rs. 300 crore in Karnataka: ECI

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said the total seizures in Karnataka have reached Rs. 309 crore ahead of the Legislative Assembly polls, which are scheduled for May 10, reported News18.

Go First files for insolvency; suspends flights for May 3-5

Amid a severe cash crunch, Go First Airlines has filed for voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), CEO Kaushik Khona told PTI.

02 May 2023

Central Government

Centre looking for 'less painful' alternative to hanging execution method

The central government on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it was considering forming an expert panel to find a less painful method of carrying out the death penalty.