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13 Aug 2023
Jadavpur UniversityKolkata: 3 arrested in Jadavpur University fresher's death case
The Kolkata Police on Sunday reportedly apprehended two more students of Jadavpur University (JU) over their alleged involvement in the mysterious death of a first-year student on Wednesday night at the boys' hostel.
13 Aug 2023
Uttar PradeshUP: Dalit man thrashed for denying free chicken in Lalitpur
A Dalit man was publicly beaten up with slippers for allegedly denying free chicken to the accused in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur, India Today reported on Sunday.
13 Aug 2023
HaryanaNuh violence: Hindu mahapanchayat today to discuss VHP march 'resumption'
A Hindu mahapanchayat is being held in the Palwal district of Haryana on Sunday to discuss resuming the "Brajmandal Dharmik Yatra," which was disrupted due to stone-pelting and violent clashes in Nuh on July 31.
13 Aug 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Weather update: Uttarakhand on alert as IMD predicts heavy rainfall
In its latest weather alert, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that very heavy to heavy rains will persist over Uttarakhand for five days and over Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Sub Himalayan West Bengal, and Sikkim for the next two days.
12 Aug 2023
Droupadi MurmuPresident Murmu approves Delhi services bill, DPDP bill, 2 others
President Droupadi Murmu signed four bills—passed during the fiery Monsoon Session of the Parliament—into law on Saturday.
12 Aug 2023
MurderBJP leader Sana Khan murder: Husband arrested, body remains missing
Sana Khan, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Nagpur, Maharashtra, who went missing 10 days ago, has reportedly been murdered by her husband.
12 Aug 2023
Digital Personal Data Protection BillDigital Personal Data Protection Bill becomes Act with President's assent
The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill has received President Droupadi Murmu's approval and is now officially an Act.
12 Aug 2023
Lok SabhaTech makeover, witness protection key additions in bill replacing CrPC
The Centre introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha on Friday to revamp the legal framework of India's criminal justice system.
12 Aug 2023
AssamBJP leader kills self after intimate photo-leak with senior leader
In a shocking incident in Assam, prominent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Indrani Tahbildar was reportedly found dead at her residence in Guwahati on Friday.
12 Aug 2023
UttarakhandUttarakhand: 5 Kedarnath pilgrims dead after landslide debris hit car
At least five pilgrims, on their way to Kedarnath, have reportedly lost their lives after the vehicle they were traveling in was crushed under debris from a landslide in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.
12 Aug 2023
Indian Penal CodeAdultery, Section 377 dropped in proposed new IPC overhaul
The Centre introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha on Friday to revamp the legal framework of India's criminal justice system.
11 Aug 2023
Election Commission of India (ECI)How election commissioners appointment bill will change ECI
The Centre tabled the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
11 Aug 2023
Nawab MalikMaharashtra ex-minister Nawab Malik gets bail on medical grounds
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday granted interim bail to former Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik for two months on medical grounds.
11 Aug 2023
Amit ShahRepealing sedition: Amit Shah introduces bills to overhaul justice system
Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha on Friday, the last day of Parliament's Monsoon Session, to overhaul the criminal justice system.
11 Aug 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaJudge who rejected stay on RaGa's conviction on transfer list
Justice Hemant M Prachchhak, the Gujarat High Court judge who refused to stay the conviction of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi in the defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark, is among the transfer recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday.
10 Aug 2023
HaryanaNuh violence: Haryana government demolished over 1,200 structures
Following the communal violence that erupted on July 31 in Haryana's Nuh district, the state government has reportedly demolished nearly 1,208 buildings and other structures over the past five days.
09 Aug 2023
Digital Personal Data Protection BillRajya Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 has been passed by the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha had already given its nod on Monday.
09 Aug 2023
Pinarayi VijayanKerala to 'Keralam': Assembly passes resolution to rename state
In a significant development, the Kerala Assembly on Wednesday adopted a unanimous resolution urging the central government to officially rename the state "Keralam," according to PTI.
09 Aug 2023
DelhiEmployees want old pension scheme, 'maha rally' on Thursday
Thousands of government employees will likely gather for a "maha rally" at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on Thursday to demand the reinstatement of the old pension scheme.
09 Aug 2023
Dushyant Singh Chautala'Administrative lapses' led to Nuh violence: Haryana deputy CM
Days after communal violence erupted in Haryana's Nuh district, state Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Singh Chautala admitted that "administrative lapses" could have led to the clashes and rioting.
09 Aug 2023
InflationAfter tomato, onion prices likely to hurt pockets
Indian households are likely to feel the pressure of an inflationary spell as onion prices are soaring due to tightening supplies.
08 Aug 2023
Gyanvapi MosqueGyanvapi Mosque: ASI may open 'Tahkhana' as scientific survey resumes
The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) resumed its fifth day of scientific survey at the Gyanvapi Mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Tuesday.
07 Aug 2023
ChinaNYT report leaves Congress, BJP up in arms
The leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have accused the opposition Congress of colluding with China after The New York Times (NYT) published a report claiming to have uncovered a global nexus of propaganda funded by the Chinese government.
07 Aug 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC refuses to stop Bihar caste-based survey, hearing next Monday
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt the Bihar government's ongoing caste-based survey, India Today reported.
07 Aug 2023
Municipal Corporation Of DelhiDelhi drops street dog 'removal, sterilization' plan before G20 Summit
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has allegedly dropped its plans to catch and hide thousands of street dogs before world leaders visit the national capital for the much-anticipated G20 Summit next month, per reports.
07 Aug 2023
Rohingya Muslims25 Rohingya refugees allegedly arrested for participating in Nuh violence
The police arrested around 25 Rohingya refugees for allegedly taking part in the communal riots in Haryana's Nuh district last week, Live Hindustan reported.
07 Aug 2023
Om BirlaWhy Editors Guild is opposing Data Protection Bill's certain provisions
The Editors Guild of India (EGI) has raised serious concerns regarding certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, which was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
07 Aug 2023
Ram MandirElderly artisan makes world's largest 400kg lock for Ram Mandir
An elderly artisan from Uttar Pradesh has reportedly created a 400kg lock for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, scheduled to open for devotees next year in January.
07 Aug 2023
HaryanaNuh violence: Curfew relaxed; banks, ATMs to reopen today
In an attempt to restore normalcy in violence-hit Nuh, Haryana, District Magistrate Dhirender Khadgata announced that the curfew there will be lifted on Monday from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
07 Aug 2023
Amit ShahNearly 1,400 more forces rushed to Manipur amid fresh violence
The Centre has rushed at least 10 additional companies of central troops to Manipur amid a fresh flare-up of violence in the state, the Hindustan Times reported.
06 Aug 2023
Uttar Pradesh2 minors forced to drink urine over suspicion of theft
In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh, two minor boys were reportedly subjected to extreme brutality in the Siddharthnagar district after being accused of stealing chicken from a poultry shop.
06 Aug 2023
Gyanvapi MosqueGyanvapi Mosque survey enters secondary stage with machines
A 55-member team of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) resumed the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Sunday to determine if the 17th-century mosque has been built over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple.
06 Aug 2023
HaryanaHaryana: Nuh hotel from where violence began demolished
The Haryana government continued its anti-encroachment drive for the fourth day on Sunday and razed the allegedly "illegal" three-storied Sahara Hotel in Nuh, Haryana.
06 Aug 2023
KarachiAnother cross-border love story: Pakistani woman virtually marries Indian man
After the cross-border relationship of Seema Haider and Sachin Meena, a new cross-border marriage involving a Pakistani bride and an Indian groom has grabbed the headlines.
06 Aug 2023
HaryanaGurugram residents approach authorities to prevent migrants workers' exodus
Residents in Haryana's Gurugram are approaching district authorities, urging them to ensure the safety of essential workers who are leaving the city or have stopped stepping out following threats of violence from Hindu right-wing groups, Hindustan Times reported.
06 Aug 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Heavy rainfall predicted in Uttarakhand, UP; light showers in Delhi
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across Uttarakhand, northern Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, and parts of Northeast India for the next four-five days.
06 Aug 2023
HaryanaHaryana Police refutes sexual harassment claims inside Nuh temple
The Haryana Police has reportedly denied claims of sexual harassment of women stranded in Nalhar Temple of Haryana's Nuh during the recent clashes in the district and labeled the same as a "false narrative."
05 Aug 2023
Mumbai PoliceBMC COVID-19 centre scam: Ex-Mumbai mayor, other civic officials booked
The Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police on Saturday registered a case against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar in connection with the alleged COVID-19 center scam.
05 Aug 2023
EarthquakeEarthquake jolts Delhi-NCR, J&K, parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan, China: Reports
Strong earthquake tremors were reportedly felt by residents in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Saturday night.
05 Aug 2023
HaryanaNuh violence: Now, official links bulldozer action to riot culprits
The district administration in Haryana's Nuh demolished several houses and shops of local residents for the third day on Saturday.
