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India On Precipice Of Amazing, Undeniable Global Soft Power: Vir Das
- Jul 20, 2025 11:33 am IST
- Press Trust of India
India is on the precipice of an "amazing, undeniable" global soft power whose "guardians" in equal measure are both those living in the homeland as well as the Indian diaspora, Emmy-Award winning comedian and actor Vir Das has said.
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"Speak In Marathi": Fight Over Seat In Mumbai Local Turns Into Language Row
- Jul 20, 2025 11:12 am IST
- Reported by: Sujata Dwivedi
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
The incident took place on Friday evening in a crowded ladies' coach of the train running on the Central line in Mumbai.
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Bihar Hospital Murder Prime Accused Among 8 Arrested In Kolkata
- Jul 20, 2025 11:04 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Eight people have been arrested in Kolkata in connection with the killing of gangster Chandan Mishra inside a private hospital in Patna earlier this month.
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Rohit Pawar's Swipe At NCP As Agriculture Minister Caught Playing Rummy In Assembly
- Jul 20, 2025 11:04 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Rohit Pawar on Sunday took a swipe at the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), saying it is unable to function without consulting its ally, the BJP, in the Maharashtra government.
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"First Loyalty?": Shashi Tharoor's Big Remark Amid Rift With Congress
- Jul 20, 2025 10:27 am IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Amid his tussle with the Congress leadership over the public remarks in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, senior party leader and MP Shashi Tharoor has dug his heels in
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"DK Shivakumar Not Here, Right?" Siddaramaiah Irked On Party Event Dais
- Jul 20, 2025 09:26 am IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
The unease within the Karnataka government over the Chief Minister post played out on the stage of an event in Mysuru district yesterday, when Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was irked by a suggestion to name Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar
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Helicopter Struck Overhead Cable Before Crash In Uttarakhand: Probe Body
- Jul 20, 2025 09:18 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The 17-year-old Bell 407 helicopter operated by Aerotrans Services Pvt Ltd, with six passengers onboard, crashed 24 minutes after being airborne on May 8.
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Body Of UP Boy Found Buried In Rajasthan, Kidnappers Demanded Rs 80 Lakh
- Jul 20, 2025 09:03 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The body of an eight-year-old boy who was kidnapped from Agra in April has been recovered from Mania village in Rajasthan, police said on Saturday.
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"Milkiyat Ki Jang Mein...": Delhi Judge's Poem On Broken Ties Amid Property Dispute
- Jul 20, 2025 09:03 am IST
- Asian News International
While granting bail to a man in a case of alleged illegal possession of his mother's property, the Judge of Rohini court wrote a poem.
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Aviation Watchdog Withdraws Window Shade Rule At Air Force Airports
- Jul 20, 2025 07:43 am IST
- Asian News International
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced that the advisory requiring the lowering of window shades during aircraft operations at Indian Air Force Joint User Airports (JUAs) has been withdrawn.
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Off In 1 Second? Expert's 'Mathematical Debunking' Of Air India Crash Theory
- Jul 20, 2025 07:34 am IST
- Reported by: Osama Shaab
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
The AAIB investigating the deadly Air India crash released its preliminary report last week, and one of the key points that emerged was that the fuel switches moved within a gap of a second.
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"She Slipped...": Man Whose Wife Fell To Death From Terrace While Joking
- Jul 20, 2025 00:27 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A 22-year-old woman fell from the fourth floor of a building while sitting on the terrace's ledge, playfully asking her husband whether he would catch her if she slipped.
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In INDIA Bloc's Virtual Meet, Some Complaints And Demands: 10 Points
- Jul 20, 2025 00:14 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Top leaders of the Opposition INDIA bloc held a virtual meeting on Saturday to decide what issues they should take up during the monsoon session of parliament. The meeting resembled a complaint session with many disagreements, sources said.
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China Begins Construction Of Mega-Dam On Brahmaputra River In Tibet
- Jul 19, 2025 23:51 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
China started building a mega-dam Saturday on a river running through Tibet and India, with Premier Li Qiang attending the commencement ceremony, state media said.
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Tirupati Board Suspends 4 Non-Hindu Employees, Members Welcome Decision
- Jul 19, 2025 23:39 pm IST
- Written by: Uma Sudhir
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the administrative body that oversees the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirumala, suspended four employees on Saturday over allegations that they were following religions other than Hinduism.
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Bihar Voter Roll Revision: 95.92% Electors Covered In Draft Electoral List
- Jul 19, 2025 23:33 pm IST
- Asian News International
The Election Commission on Friday said that 95.92% of electors in Bihar have been covered under the draft electoral list as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, with six more days remaining.
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Class 10 Student Hangs Self Over Nagging By Parents Due To Smoking In Rajasthan: Cops
- Jul 19, 2025 23:22 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A class 12 student was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his rented home in the Pratap Nagar area here, with police suspecting that he ended his life over nagging by his parents for smoking.