Several policemen sustained injuries during a clash between the security personnel and the agitators who held a protest rally against the recently enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act in northern Tripura's Kailashahar under Unakoti district on Saturday afternoon.
The protest, organized by the Kailashahar Joint Action Committee, began from Tilabazar and proceeded towards Kubjhar area as they did not get police permission and decided to organise it outside the municipal area.
However, upon reaching Kubjhar, the situation escalated allegedly after a...
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Saturday, April 12, 2025
Friday, April 11, 2025
India Successfully Conducts Trials Of Long-Range Glide Bomb 'Gaurav'
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the release trials of the long-range glide bomb "Gaurav" from the Sukhoi aircraft. "Gaurav" is a 1,000-kg class glide bomb designed and developed indigenously by the DRDO.
The trials, conducted from April 8 to April 10, successfully demonstrated a range close to 100 km with pinpoint accuracy, the defence ministry said on Friday.
The trials are paving the way for the...
Thursday, April 10, 2025
"Releasing Her..": Man Dies By Suicide After Killing Sick Wife, Leaves Note
In a tragic incident, an 80-year-old city resident allegedly killed his ailing wife and died by suicide in Nashik, police said on Thursday.
Muralidhar Ramchandra Joshi, a retired school principal, said in his purported suicide note that he was "releasing" his wife Lata (76) from her prolonged illness and also himself.
He had been looking after his wife, also a former teacher, with the help of caretaker Seema Rathod for the last four years, said an official of Upnagar police station.
On Wednesday afternoon, Rathod left the couple's house on Jail...
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Delhi Records Highest Minimum Temperature In April At 25.6 Celsius In 3 Years
Delhi on Wednesday recorded its highest minimum temperature in April in three years, with the mercury settling at 25.6 degrees Celsius, 5.6 degrees above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
"Yesterday, warm night conditions were observed only at Palam. Today, they have been recorded at all five synoptic stations," the IMD said.
In both 2024 and 2023, the minimum temperature had not touched 25 degrees Celsius, according to the weather department.
The highest minimum temperature in 2024 was 24 degrees Celsius, while in...
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Peon Caught Evaluating Answer Sheets In Madhya Pradesh, Principal Suspended
The principal of a government college in Narmadapuram district and a professor were suspended after a viral video purportedly showed a peon evaluating students' answer sheets.
Sources said that aggrieved students had contacted local MLA Thakurdas Nagvanshi, who then lodged a complaint with the authorities.
Responding to the incident, Minister for Youth Affairs and Cooperatives Vishvas Sarang confirmed that the principal and the nodal officer have been suspended.
The minister said action has also been taken against the professor (who was assigned...
Monday, April 7, 2025
Market Crash Matter Of Concern, India Should Negotiate With US: Shashi Tharoor
Expressing concern over Monday's stock market crash following the US government's decision to impose reciprocal tariff on Indian imports, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor urged the Centre to start negotiations with that nation on bilateral trade.
Amid fears of a global trade war after US President Donald Trump's decision to impose reciprocal tariff on Indian imports, the Sensex crashed over 2,200 points during the day.
Mr Tharoor, while talking to reporters at the Ahmedabad Airport, said the Indian economy will survive and won't go into recession...
Gold Smuggling Case: Ranya Rao's Judicial Custody Extended Till April 21
A special Bengaluru court on Monday extended, till April 21, the judicial custody of Kannada actress and gold smuggling case main accused Ranya Rao.
The special court for economic offences also extended the judicial custody of the second accused, Tarun Raju, and the third accused, jeweller Sahil Sakaria Jain, till April 21.
All accused are presently lodged at the Bengaluru Central Jail.
The court, which rejected the bail petition of Tarun Raju, will take up the bail petition of Jain on April 9.
Ranya Rao, the stepdaughter of senior police officer...
Meerut Murder Accused Found Pregnant During Health Check-Up: Official
Muskan Rastogi, who along with her lover is accused of killing her husband and is lodged in a jail here, was found to be pregnant during a preliminary test, officials said on Monday.
Senior Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma said that health check-up and pregnancy test are done regularly for every female inmate coming to the jail and Muskan's test was also a part of this process.
He said that he has not received the report of the doctors yet and has just received verbal information that Muskan is pregnant.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Ashok Kataria...
Tahawwur Rana's Last Plea Against Extradition To India Rejected By US Court
The US Supreme Court has denied 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's last application seeking a stay on his extradition to India, moving him closer to being handed over to Indian authorities to face justice.
The three-day attacks on hotels, a train station and a Jewish center in Mumbai in which 166 people were killed began on November 26, 2008. India says Pakistan-based Islamist group Lashkar-e-Taiba orchestrated the attacks. Pakistan's government denies being involved.
Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin who...
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Rahul Gandhi To Launch 'White T-shirt Movement', Seeks Youth Participation
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday made a fervent appeal to the youth of Bihar to participate in the White T-Shirt movement, beginning Monday, in huge numbers to send across a strong message that people of the state won't get swayed away anymore and they are ready to write their own destiny.
The Leader of Opposition issued a video appeal on his social media account, seeking success of the White T-shirt movement in Bihar, ahead of his visit to Bihar's Begusarai district on April 7.
बिहार के युवा साथियों, मैं 7 अप्रैल को बेगूसराय आ रहा हूं, पलायन...
Massive Rabies Outbreak In Manipur, Three Dead, Hundreds Affected
Multiple cases of rabies have been reported from Manipur's Churachandpur, after which authorities have put restrictions in place and declared containment zones.
The cases of rabies started surfacing since last week and New Zouveng village in Churachandpur district has been declared a containment zone.
Since January, 749 people have been bitten by dogs and 3 persons, according to official sources, have died due to rabies.
Multiple confirmed and suspected cases of rabies have now been reported from New Zoveng village, posing a serious threat to the...
India-US Joint Training Exercise 'Tiger Triumph' Boosts Military Cooperation
In a significant demonstration of India-US military cooperation, troops from both nations conducted an intensive joint training phase at the Duvvada Firing Range from April 2 to April 4 as part of Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025.
According to a release, the exercise reaffirmed the growing synergy between the two militaries, enhancing interoperability, tactical coordination and operational preparedness in combat and humanitarian assistance scenarios.
The release noted that the training began with a joint opening address by the commanding officers of...
Agra Man Allegedly Harasses Czech Tourist At Taj Mahal, Arrested
A man was arrested for allegedly harassing and touching inappropriately a tourist from the Czech Republic visiting the Taj Mahal, police said on Sunday.
The alleged incident occurred on April 3 and the arrest was made after a thorough investigation, they said.
In a written complaint at the Tourist police station, the woman alleged that she was "touched inappropriately and harassed" while walking along the Shamshan Ghat Road around 1 pm, they added.
The police registered a case and began a probe, deploying multiple teams to arrest the accused.
Assistant...
Saturday, April 5, 2025
17-Year-Old Dies By Suicide At Mall In Mohali, Jumps From 4th Floor
A 17-year-old boy has died by suicide after jumping from the fourth floor of a popular mall in Mohali.
Videos show the boy, identified as Abhijeet, pacing near a glass railing on the fourth floor of Bestech Square Mall, at 9.14 am on Saturday. He walks up to the railing twice, stopping once and changing direction the second time, before walking towards it faster at 9.19 am, climbing it and jumping.
A senior police official said, "We got a call around 9.30 am that a boy who appeared to be around 17-18 years old has attempted suicide by jumping...
Friday, April 4, 2025
"No Mosques Will Be Touched": BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad On Waqf Bill
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which has been cleared by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha after heated, marathon debates, will benefit women from the Muslim community and ensure transparency, BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad has said.
In an exclusive conversation with NDTV on Friday, the former law minister insisted that no mosque, place of worship or 'kabrastan' (graveyard) is going to be touched.
"The issue is very simple and straight. Whether the intention of the 'Waqif' who created the Waqf for noble purposes is being executed properly...
India's Homegrown Trainer Aircraft 'Hansa NG' Set To Soar Higher
India's aviation sector is booming with over 10 crore passengers flying every year. To keep up with the demand, India needs at least 30,000 new pilots in the next few years.
India's pilots are currently trained in foreign planes. However, today a new Indian bird has come into the market, namely Hansa Next Generation trainer plane, developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories which will help in training pilots.
Science Minister Jitendra Singh...
Meitei, Kuki Teams Leave For Delhi To Attend Peace Talks On Saturday
Delegations of the Meitei and Kuki communities separately left for Delhi to attend peace talks scheduled on Saturday, sources said.
The meeting is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs' efforts to mediate between the two communities in the state where 250 people were killed and thousands were left homeless after violence began in May 2023.
The Meitei team comprises three members each from the All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) and the Federation of Civil Society Organisations, a functionary of the FOCS said.
On the other hand, representatives...
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Satellite Spectrum To Be Assigned Administratively: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Thursday in Parliament made it clear that satellite spectrum would be allocated administratively rather than through auction, aligning with global practices.
"We cannot auction an asset which is not fully in our control. This applies not only to India but all countries on earth," Jyotiraditya Scindia said, explaining the technical differences between mobile and satellite communications.
During the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, the minister elucidated that mobile technology operates on low-frequency...
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Lalu Prasad Yadav Admitted To AIIMS-Delhi For Treatment
RJD president and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad was on Wednesday admitted to AIIMS in Delhi for treatment, sources said.
The 76-year-old leader has been admitted to the Cardio Critical Care Unit of the Cardio-Neuro Centre under Dr Rakesh Yadav, Professor of Cardiology at AIIMS, they said.
A team of doctors is monitoring his condition, the sources said.
He was brought to AIIMS for treatment at around 9.35 pm after being admitted to a hospital in Patna for a brief period.
Talking to reporters in Patna, his son and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav...
Jaguar Fighter Jet Crashes In Gujarat, 1 Pilot Ejects, Search On For Another
A Jaguar fighter jet of the Indian Air Force has crashed in Gujarat's Jamnagar. One pilot has ejected and a search is on for the other.
"While one pilot safely ejected before the crash, another one is still missing. The aircraft caught fire after the crash landing. Police and firefighters have rushed to the spot and started searching for the missing pilot," news agency PTI quoted Superintendent of Police Premsukh Delu as saying.
Videos from the spot, in Suvarda village, 12 km from Jamnagar city, showed what appeared to be a field...