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Preacher Arrested For Raping 5-Year-Old Girl Inside Karnataka Mosque In 2023

A preacher has been arrested for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl inside a mosque in Karnataka's Belagavi district in October 2023.

2-Year-Old Dies As Teen Runs His Car Over Him In Madhya Pradesh

A tragic incident in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam has sparked both sorrow and outrage, as CCTV footage surfaced showing a two-year-old boy, Rishik Tiwari, being crushed to death by a car allegedly driven by a 16-year-old minor.

Violence Erupts After Tribal Woman Allegedly Sexually Assaulted In Bus In Tripura

A mob vandalised multiple vehicles and several people were injured after a tribal woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in a government bus in Bishramganj in Sepahijala district of Tripura on Tuesday.

Top Court Asks Poll Body To Come Clean On Data Of Voters Deleted From Bihar List

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission (EC) to file a reply within three days (by August 9) to a petition seeking disclosure of details of 65 lakh voters whose names were excluded from the draft electoral rolls in Bihar.

Akasa Air Examiner Suspended For Lapse In Checking Pilot Skills

Akasa Air's examiner has been suspended by the civil aviation regulator DGCA over procedural lapses during pilot skill test.

Another Odisha Woman Dies By Suicide, Father Alleges Boyfriend's Blackmail

A 20-year-old final-year undergraduate student was found dead after sustaining severe burn injuries inside her home in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Wednesday morning.

Air India To Fully Resume International Operations From October 1

Air India has begun a "phased restoration" of its international operations and will return to a full roster of flights - i.e., before the June 12 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad - by October 1.

Kinnaur Kailash Yatra Suspended Due To Heavy Rains, 617 Roads Closed

The Kinnaur Kailash Yatra was suspended and 413 stranded devotees were rescued after heavy rain damaged the pilgrimage route in Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday.

On Camera, Narrow Escape For 3 On Bike In Haridwar Landslide Scare

A sudden landslide sent debris crashing down a hillside, narrowly missing three young men riding a motorcycle in Haridwar on Tuesday.

US Tariffs To Have Minimal Effect On India's GDP, Exports: Study

The 25 per cent tariffs on Indian goods announced by US President Donald Trump will have "negligible" impact on the country's GDP as only USD 8.1 billion of exports to America might get affected, according to a PHDCCI study released on Wednesday.

Top Court Orders Probe Into Illegal Construction At Odisha's Satkosia Tiger Reserve

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Union government, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), among others, for construction and tourism projects within and around Odisha's Satkosia Tiger Reserve violating environmental norms.

Old vs New Development: Expert Explains What Led To Uttarkashi Destruction

The mudslide in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, which razed a village and buried scores of people, may not have been triggered by a cloudburst caused by heavy rain.

On Camera, Man Steals Brass Elephant From Ex Chhattisgarh Minister's Home

A brass elephant statue weighing over 15 kg was stolen from the residence of former Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister TS Singhdeo.

'Mumbai Civic Poll, Assembly Election': BJP Sets Itself Maharashtra Target

The political heat in Mumbai is rising ahead of the civic body election later this year. The major parties - the ruling BJP and its allies, Ajit Pawar's NCP and Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena - are in the final stages of prep, as are their rivals, the Con

Railways Install Cameras In Over 11,000 Coaches For Passenger Safety: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Indian Railways has so far fitted 11,535 coaches across zones with CCTV cameras to improve the safety and security of passengers, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Heavy Rain Forces Kerala School To Declare Holiday, Roof Collapses Hours Later

A major tragedy was narrowly averted on Wednesday after the ceiling of an auditorium at Kodaly Government Upper Primary School in Thrissur collapsed -- fortunately, on a day when the school was closed due to heavy rains.

Lok Sabha Passes Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill Amid Opposition Uproar

In a stormy session of the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the House passed the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2024, through a voice vote.

28 Kerala Tourists Missing After Flash Flood Horror In Uttarakhand

A 28-member group of tourists, who are natives of Kerala, has gone missing after a cloudburst triggered massive mudslides in Uttarakhand, family members said on Wednesday.

Dalit Woman Gang-Raped In Madhya Pradesh Forest, Male Friend Restrained

In a horrific incident that once again exposes the brutal violence Dalit women face in Madhya Pradesh, a young Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped in Sidhi district's Churhat forest after being attacked by a group of five men.

Help Delayed After Truck Crash, Tripura Driver Dies, Viral Video Sparks Outrage

Serious questions are being raised over the efficiency of Tripura's Disaster Management Department after a truck driver trapped in a road accident at Chakmaghat under Teliamura police station in Khowai district of Tripura died yesterday.