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20 Sep 2024

Pushkar Singh Dhami

Uttarakhand: Rioters can now be fined up to ₹8 lakh 

Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General (Retired) Gurmit Singh has approved a bill that mandates full compensation from individuals who cause damage to public property during protests or riots.

20 Sep 2024

Japan

'Sorted life,' 'no baggage': Mumbai firm's bizarre requirements for employees 

A Reddit post highlighting a job vacancy at Hexaware BPS, a company based in Mumbai, has stirred up controversy due to its unusual requirement for employees.

20 Sep 2024

Air India

Who's Kajal Khatri? 'Lady Don' arrested for airline crew's murder 

Kajal Khatri, also known as "Lady Don," has been apprehended by the Delhi Police Crime Branch for her alleged involvement in the murder of Suraj Mann, an Air India crew member.

20 Sep 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Chhattisgarh: 3 FIRs against Rahul Gandhi for 'hurting' Sikh sentiments

Three First Information Reports (FIRs) have been lodged against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Chhattisgarh over alleged remarks that offended the Sikh community during his recent visit to the United States.

20 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Union Health Minister seeks report on Tirupati laddoos

Union Health Minister JP Nadda has sought a report from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu regarding allegations of animal fat usage in the famous Tirupati laddoos.

20 Sep 2024

Greater Noida

Video: Snake crawls out of AC duct in Noida university

A lecture at Amity University in Noida was abruptly interrupted when a snake, identified as a "nagaraj," emerged from an air conditioner duct.

SC slams CBI for 'scandalous allegations' against all Bengal courts 

The Supreme Court on Friday criticized the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for making "scandalous allegations" against all courts in West Bengal.

20 Sep 2024

ABVP

Khalsa College dissociates from DUSU polls, to conduct own elections

Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, a prominent institution under Delhi University, has announced its decision to disassociate from the upcoming Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) elections.

20 Sep 2024

NEET

NEET UG 2024 paper leak: CBI files 2nd charge sheet

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a second charge sheet in the Special Court for CBI cases in Patna, naming six people linked to the NEET UG 2024 question paper leak case.

20 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Pawan Kalyan proposes 'Sanatana Dharma Board' amid Tirupati laddoos row 

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has called for the establishment of a "Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board" at the national level amid controvresy over the ingredients used in Tirupati laddoos.

20 Sep 2024

Bajaj Auto

Anna Sebastian's father explains why wife wrote to EY chairman 

Sibi Joseph, the father of 26-year-old Ernst and Young (EY) employee Anna Sebastian Perayil, who died due to alleged "work-related stress," has revealed that his daughter was "getting hardly any sleep and was unable to eat proper food."

20 Sep 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata clashes with Jharkhand government over Bengal flooding, seals border 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered the sealing of the inter-state border with Jharkhand amid a severe flood crisis in her state.

SC raps Karnataka HC judge for calling Muslim-dominated area 'Pakistan'

The Supreme Court on Friday criticized a Karnataka High Court judge for referring to a Muslim-majority neighborhood in Bengaluru as "Pakistan."

20 Sep 2024

LinkedIn

'Deeply saddened': EY chairperson apologizes for missing Anna Sebastian's funeral

Rajiv Memani, the chairperson of Ernst and Young (EY) India, has apologized for the company's absence at the funeral of an employee who allegedly died due to excessive work pressure.

20 Sep 2024

Chandrababu Naidu

Amid row, Tirupati temple forms committee to examine ghee quality

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has formed a four-member committee to examine the quality of ghee used in its prasad laddoos.

20 Sep 2024

Kolkata

Kolkata doctors resume work, but some services will stay shut 

After a 42-day-long strike, junior doctors in Kolkata on Thursday night announced that they will resume emergency services from Saturday.

20 Sep 2024

Chandrababu Naidu

Change in ghee quality behind 'Tirupati laddu prasadam' controversy? 

A controversy erupted in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday after Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu alleged the use of animal fat in the preparation of the famous Tirupati laddu prasadam at Tirumala.

20 Sep 2024

Odisha

Odisha: Army officer's fiancee alleges sexual assault by cops

An army officer's fiancee, who was arrested last week and released on bail Wednesday on charges of assaulting police officers and vandalizing police property, has now alleged that she was sexually harassed.

20 Sep 2024

Gurugram

Gurugram accident: Video shows the moment biker collided with SUV 

A 23-year-old motorcyclist, Akshat Garg from Pochanpur in New Delhi's Dwarka, was killed in a head-on collision on Golf Course Road in DLF Phase II, Gurugram.

19 Sep 2024

Narendra Modi

India discussing Russia-Ukraine peace with partners, no formal proposal yet

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that India is currently in talks with its partners regarding the Russia-Ukraine crisis, but no formal proposal has been made yet.

19 Sep 2024

Chennai

Chennai delivery executive dies by suicide after argument with customer 

A 19-year-old delivery executive in Chennai died by suicide on Wednesday after allegedly being scolded by a customer for late delivery.

Kolkata rape-murder: Ex-RG Kar principal's medical registration canceled

The West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) has canceled the medical registration of former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh amid an ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Kolkata rape-murder case.

19 Sep 2024

Chandrababu Naidu

Animal fat in Tirupati laddoos row: Naidu government cites report 

Andhra Pradesh's ruling Telugu Desam Party has criticized the YSR Congress Party for the use of ghee containing animal fats in the preparation of laddoos offered as prasad at the Tirupati Temple.

No significant rainfall likely over next 4-5 days: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a dry spell across the country over the next four to five days.

19 Sep 2024

al Qaeda

India faces 'disparate' terror threats from ISIS, Al Qaeda: FATF

Global anti-money laundering and terror financing body, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has warned that India is facing a "disparate" range of terror threats, most notably from Islamic State (ISIS) and Al Qaeda-linked groups active in Jammu and Kashmir.

19 Sep 2024

Hooghly

Floods leave no dry land for cremation in Bengal's Ghatal 

Several districts in West Bengal are on the brink of a severe flood crisis as the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has released water from two dams.

19 Sep 2024

Chennai

Hindu outfit stages protest, seeks ban on India-Bangladesh Test series 

Members of the Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) staged a protest in Chennai on Thursday, demanding the government and Indian Cricket Council (ICC) call off the India-Bangladesh Test match being played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk.

19 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Cabinet clears new excise policy; liquor priced at ₹99

The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved a new excise policy, set to take effect from October 1.

19 Sep 2024

Chennai

Chennai: Client hammers sex worker to death, dismembers her body 

In a shocking incident, the dismembered body of a 32-year-old woman was discovered in a suitcase in Thoraipakkam, near Chennai's bustling IT corridor on Thursday morning.

19 Sep 2024

Dehradun

Video: Dehradun DM poses as liquor customer; what happened next 

In a bid to address the persistent issue of liquor overpricing in Dehradun, District Magistrate Savin Bansal conducted a surprise inspection of local shops on Wednesday night.

19 Sep 2024

Pune

EY employee's death: Centre initiates probe, mother blames 'overwork'

The Union Labour Ministry has initiated an investigation into the death of 26-year-old Ernst and Young (EY) India employee Anna Sebastian Perayil from Pune, Maharashtra.

19 Sep 2024

Kolkata

Kolkata rape-murder: Why talks between doctors, Bengal government remained inconclusive

The second round of discussions between the West Bengal government and protesting junior doctors ended without resolution on Wednesday.

19 Sep 2024

Bihar

Bihar: Nearly 25 Dalit homes set ablaze over land dispute

Around 20 to 25 homes belonging to Dalit families were set on fire in Nawada, Bihar, on Wednesday night.

19 Sep 2024

Bengaluru

Delhi, 20 airports to get fast-track immigration: How it works

The central government has introduced a fast-track immigration program at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, aiming to reduce the immigration process time from 30 minutes to mere seconds.

19 Sep 2024

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Explained: What is 'One Nation, One Election', how'll it work

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the "One Nation, One Election" plan, a key poll promise of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

18 Sep 2024

Delhi Government

Second Mpox case detected; patient recently returned from Dubai 

A 38-year-old man from Kerala's Malappuram district has been diagnosed with monkeypox (Mpox), marking the second confirmed case of the disease in India.

18 Sep 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann admitted to Delhi's Apollo Hospital

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been admitted to Apollo Hospital in Delhi.

18 Sep 2024

Bombay High Court

'If loudspeaker use harmful during Ganeshotsav, same for Eid': HC 

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday stated that if the use of loudspeakers and sound systems beyond permissible noise levels was harmful during the Ganesh festival, it also has the same effect during the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi processions.

18 Sep 2024

Delhi

Delhi: 12-hour water supply disruption on September 20; check details

Several areas in Delhi will face a 12-hour water supply disruption on Saturday, September 20, due to repair work at the Chandrawal Water Works.

18 Sep 2024

Kolkata Police

Manoj Verma appointed new Kolkata Police chief; who is he

The West Bengal government on Tuesday appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Manoj Verma as the new Kolkata Police Commissioner.