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Scorching Heat Pushes Delhi's Power Demand To All-Time High Of 7.7 Gigawatt

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2024, New Delhi

Delhi's peak power demand reached an all-time high of 7,717 MW today afternoon amid intense summer heat, Discom officials said.

Video: Passenger Claims Rodents Damaged Suitcases In First AC Coach, Railways Reacts

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Tuesday May 21, 2024

An X user recently shared his shocking experience on Jnaneswari Express. The passenger, who booked a seat on the First AC coach, claimed that his suitcases placed under the seat were damaged by rodents.

Woman Hits Daughter With Rod On Head After Fight Over Phone Use In Rajasthan. She Dies

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2024, Jaipur

A 22-year-old woman died after her mother hit her on the head with a rod during an argument over mobile phone use here, police said on Tuesday.

Bar Owner, Others Sent To Police Custody Till May 24 In Pune Porsche Crash

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2024, Pune

A court here on Tuesday remanded three accused - an owner and two managers of different restaurants - in police custody till May 24 in the case of a car accident allegedly involving a 17-year-old boy that claimed the lives of two persons.

Video: Karnataka Doctor Examines Patient Using Mobile Torch Amid Power Cut

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2024, Chitradurga, Karnataka

A doctor treating a patient using the flashlight of a mobile phone in a government hospital in Chitradurga district in the state prompted the BJP to attack the ruling Congress government on Tuesday, calling it 'Darkness Bhagya'.

"Beat Drums, Clang Thalis," PM Tells Varanasi Women How To Boost Polling

NDTV News Desk | Tuesday May 21, 2024

"Anti-women" Opposition versus the BJP welfare schemes -- this was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pitch to women in Varanasi today. And his special request to them was to ensure maximum possible voting.

Delhi Man, Accused Of Murder, Found Living In Disguise As <i>Chole Bhature</i> Vendor For 20 Years In UP

Delhi Man, Accused Of Murder, Found Living In Disguise As Chole Bhature Vendor For 20 Years In UP

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 21, 2024, New Delhi

A man missing for past 20 years in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a Delhi-based businessman for ransom was arrested from near in Mainpuri, UP, where he was living in disguise as a chole bhature vendor to evade the police.

At UP Rally, PM Modi Rakes Up Mulayam Singh's 'Boys Will Be Boys' Remark

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2024, Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday recalled Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav's 'boys will be boys' remark while lauding the Yogi Adityanath government on women's safety in Uttar Pradesh.

Haryana Businessman, Kidnapped From Delhi Airport, Rescued In Greater Noida

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2024, Noida

The businessman was taken to a nearby private hospital for treatment and is now with his family, ADCP Sharma said.

Chennai Doctors Ace World's First Keyhole Surgery For Brain Tumour Via Eyebrow

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 21, 2024, Chennai

In a significant medical feat, a team of neurosurgeons removed a deeply seated insular brain tumour of a 44-year-old woman through a transformative and novel eyebrow keyhole approach.

"Congress Came To Power In Karnataka Under My Leadership": DK Shivakumar

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 21, 2024, Bengaluru

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the Congress government came to power in Karnataka under his leadership.

Tamil Nadu Asks Centre To Secure Release Of 4 Fishermen Detained By Kuwait

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2024, Chennai

The fishermen from Ramanthapuram district have been lodged in a Kuwaiti prison since their arrest on December 5.

Bombay Stock Exchange-Listed Firms' Market Capitalisation Hits $5 Trillion

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 21, 2024, Mumbai

For the first time, BSE-listed companies' total market capitalisation crossed the $5 trillion mark on May 21, following a run-up in midcap and small-cap stocks.

"Making Watertight Case": Pune Top Cop To NDTV On Porsche Crash That Killed 2

Reported by Vishnu Som | Tuesday May 21, 2024, New Delhi

The 17-year-old who rammed his father's Porsche into a motorcycle, killing two techies in their 20s, had the knowledge that his act could cause death and the IPC section against him will be applied accordingly, the chief of the Pune Police has said.

ONGC Net Profit Surges 19 Times In Q4, Sets Record High Profit In 2023-24

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2024, New Delhi

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) March quarter net profit soared 19 times as the year-ago period had a one-time exceptional provision, while it posted a record earning for the full fiscal.