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PM Modi addresses yoga practitioners at Dal Lake in Kashmir on International Yoga Day

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the citizens of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir at Dal Lake on the occasion of International Day of Yoga on Friday.

Liquor policy case: Delhi HC stays Arvind Kejriwal's bail till ED plea hearing

New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo in the liquor policy case, the Delhi High Court on Friday stayed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail order till the hearing of the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s plea challenging the release, media reports said.

ED challenges Arvind Kejriwal's bail ahead of Delhi CM's release from Tihar jail today

New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate has filed a plea challenging the bail granted by a lower court to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the alleged money laundering scam linked to the liquor policy case, hours ahead of the politician's scheduled release from Tihar Jail, media reports said.

Narendra Modi leads nation in observing 10th International Day of Yoga, participates in main event in Srinagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (July 21, 2024) led the nation in celebrating the 10th International Day of Yoga (IYD) by participating in the main event in Srinagar city of Jammu and Kashmir.

Pune woman hangs from building edge holding a man's hand just for an Instagram reel. Read here

A Pune woman clung to a man's hand while hanging from the edge of the roof of a building to be filmed for a reel.

CBI registers FIR in UGC-NET paper-leak row

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a First Information Report (FIR) into the UGC-NET paper leak case on Thursday against unidentified persons on a reference from the Union Education Ministry, media reports said.

BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab appointed Pro Tem Speaker, Congress calls it 'first mistake'

New Delhi/IBNS: Bhartruhari Mahtab, the BJP's key leader from Odisha, has been appointed as Pro Tem Speaker by President Droupadi Murmu.

CCTV captures chilling murder inside Delhi Burger King, man shot 38 times

In a chilling incident, a 26-year-old man's murder was captured by CCTV inside a Burger King outlet in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden, which has now surfaced showing how the targetted killing took place at the popular fast food joint.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gets bail in liquor policy case

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been granted bail in the liquor policy case.

CBI probe into UGC-NET 2024 has been ordered, says Education Ministry a day after cancelling exam

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Education Ministry on Thursday said a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the UGC-NET 2024 has been ordered, a day after the Centre cancelled the examination over possibilities of irregularities.

Darshan Thoogudeepa involved murder case: Renukaswamy's testicles were ruptured, face was half-eaten by dogs

Bengaluru/IBNS: Police probe into the murder of 33-year-old Renukaswamy, who was allegedly killed by Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and his aides, has revealed some chilling facts about how the victim was tortured to death.

In setback for Nitish Kumar, Patna HC scraps Bihar govt's hiking of quota in jobs and education to 65 percent

Patna/IBNS: In a blow to the Bihar government, the Patna High Court on Thursday scrapped the state's decision to hike the quota in jobs and education for several categories to 65 percent, media reports said.

Delhi court reserves judgement on Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in liquor policy case

New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi court on Thursday reserved its judgement on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in the money laundering case linked to the alleged liquor policy scam, media reports said.

IIT Bombay students fined Rs. 1.2 lakh each over Ramayana play having 'derogatory references to Hindu deities'

Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has fined its 8 students over the staging of a play titled Raahovan, which is believed to be a parody of Hindu epic Ramayana, media reports said.

NEET row: Arrested men in Bihar confesses paper leak, says 'was told Rs. 30-32 lakh needed to clear exam'

New Delhi/Patna/IBNS: Four men, who were arrested over the alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024, have confessed to Bihar Police that the question paper for the examination was leaked a day before the examination, in what could further raise questions on how the examinations are conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), media reports said.

UGC-NET 2024 cancelled: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slams PM Modi

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the central education ministry cancelled the UGC-NET exam, which has been conducted by the National Testing Agency.

Indefinite blockade on key NorthEast highway in protest against poor road condition

Shillong/IBNS: An indefinite blockade by the Meghalaya transporters, led by the Joint Action Committee, began on NH 6, one of the busiest highways of the NorthEast region, on Wednesday, media reports said.

Sending shockwaves, man kills girlfriend in full public view with a spanner in Mumbai

Vasai/IBNS: In a tragic and shocking incident in Mumbai's Vasai, a young woman was brutally killed with a spanner by her boyfriend in the middle of a busy road on Tuesday morning in Chinchpada.

'It will be you versus me in Maharashtra polls': Uddhav Thackeray challenges PM Modi

Mumbai: The Sena vs Sena battle picked up on the occasion of the Shiv Sena foundation day as Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde held parallel programmes in two parts of Mumbai.

Centre issues health advisory after intense heat wave leaves 20 dead in Delhi

New Delhi/IBNS: As cases of heatstroke shoot up in several parts of north India due to an intense heatwave, the Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory to central government-run hospitals to treat such patients on priority.

Limestone suppliers, truck owners association demand immediate repair, action against overloading on NH-6, linking Meghalaya with three NE states

Khliehriat (Meghalaya): The East Khasi Hills Truck Owners & Transporters Association and the East Jaintia Hills Limestone Suppliers Association, yesterday met the DC of East Jaintia Hills district demanding action against all overloaded trucks plying on NH-6, the arterial road connecting Guwahati in Assam to Meghalaya and further into Silchar (south Assam) Mizoram and Tripura.

Indian Railways announces over 13,000 loco pilot jobs after West Bengal train mishap

New Delhi: The Indian Railways has announced over 13,000 new openings for assistant loco pilots (train drivers) to reduce the workload on current employees, media reported.

Amid Delhi heatwave, SpiceJet passengers suffer inside aircraft due to no AC for an hour

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the ongoing heatwave in Delhi, passengers onboard SpiceJet flight were made to wait inside the aircraft without air conditioner for an hour, media reports said.

Darshan Thoogudeepa, his aides gave electric shocks to Renukaswamy before murdering, say police

New Delhi/IBNS: Kannada actor Thoogudeepa and his aides had beaten 33-year-old Renukaswamy, tied him up and gave electric shocks before allegedly murdering him, police said in a remand copy, NDTV reports.

Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta appears before ED in Bengal ration scam probe

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstar Rituparna Sengupta on Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) days after she was summoned in connection with the alleged ration scam in West Bengal.

Hamare Baarah film has nothing against Muslim community or Quran: Bombay High Court

Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said it found nothing against the Muslim community or the religious book Quran in Annu Kapoor starrer film, Hamare Baarah, media reports said.

Nalanda University's new campus inauguration: Top 10 quotes of PM Modi

Rajgir/IBNS: In his first visit to Bihar since assuming power for the third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the ancient Nalanda University in the Rajgir district of the state.

In jolt to Congress, Haryana MLA Kiran Choudhry, her daughter Shruti Choudhry join BJP

Chandigarh/IBNS: In a jolt to the Congress ahead of the assembly elections, Haryana MLA Kiran Choudhry and her daughter Shruti Choudhry joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.

PM Modi inaugurates new campus of Bihar's Nalanda University

Patna/IBNS: In a big educational push, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated a new campus of the Nalanda University in Bihar's Rajgir, media reports said.

Man shot dead at Burger King outlet in Delhi's Rajouri Garden

New Delhi/IBNS: A man was shot dead at an outlet of Burger King at a busy locality of Rajouri Garden in Delhi on Tuesday night, media reports said.