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No Underground Parking In Bengaluru's Low-Lying Areas In Future: DK Shivakumar
- May 21, 2025 18:08 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said the government will soon introduce a policy prohibiting the construction of underground parking facilities in low-lying areas of the city.
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Bid To "Hoodwink The World": India Junks Pak's Charges On Suicide Bombing
- May 21, 2025 17:40 pm IST
- Edited by: Liu Chuen Chen
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday dismissed Pakistan's allegation that India was trying to "foment terrorism" in the neighbouring country, saying any "attempt to hoodwink the world is doomed to fail".
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"Understood Meaning Of Patriotism": Priyanka Gandhi's Tribute To Father Rajiv Gandhi
- May 21, 2025 17:39 pm IST
- Asian News International
Congress MP from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, paid heartfelt tribute to her late father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 34th death anniversary and stated that she understood the true meaning of patriotism from her father.
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India Lost 18,200 Hectares Of Primary Forest In 2024: Data
- May 21, 2025 17:38 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
India lost 18,200 hectares of primary forest in 2024 compared to 17,700 hectares in 2023, according to the latest data from a global collaboration of over 100 organisations.
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Woman Apprehended For Impersonating, Cyberstalking After Suspecting Husband Of Having An Affair
- May 21, 2025 17:24 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 26-year-old woman has been apprehended for allegedly impersonating and stalking another woman by creating a fake social media account using her photographs, police said on Wednesday.
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Supreme Court Junks Madhya Pradesh Order On Review Of Forest Officers By IAS officials
- May 21, 2025 17:23 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Wednesday called it "contemptuous" and quashed a Madhya Pradesh government order stipulating that IAS officers will review the performance appraisal reports of Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers in the state.
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As Trump Reveals 'Golden Dome', A Look At India's Shield, Israel's Iron Dome
- May 21, 2025 17:08 pm IST
- Written by: Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Donald Trump wants a 'golden dome' - a ground- and space-based missile defence system - protecting the US and possibly Canada too, even if it doesn't want to be the 51st state.
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"Advance Tip For Booking Cabs Unethical": Pralhad Joshi Sends Notice To Uber
- May 21, 2025 16:41 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued a notice to major cab aggregator Uber for nudging users to pay an advance tip to avail quicker services, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said.
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Engineer Killed, Friend Injured After Being Run Over By SUV During Fight In UP
- May 21, 2025 16:25 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A minor dispute during a wedding revelry here led to the alleged killing of an engineer and serious injuries to his friend, a police official said on Wednesday.
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Woman's Body Found In Suitcase Near Bengaluru, Likely Thrown Out Of Train
- May 21, 2025 16:05 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna, Nehal Kidwai
A torn, blue suitcase was discovered near a railway bridge in Bengaluru on Wednesday and its contents were chilling - the body of a woman, who is suspected to have been murdered.
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"Can't Put In jail For Ideology": Supreme Court As It Grants Bail To PFI Leader
- May 21, 2025 16:03 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Bhargava
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Abdul Sathar, a former Secretary General of the Popular Front of India, got bail from the Supreme Court today.
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What Changed After Pakistan ISI Got New Chief? Top Border Officer Shares Details
- May 21, 2025 16:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Manogya Loiwal
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
There has been a massive increase in the recovery of weapons and the downing of drones sent by Pakistan this year, a top official guarding the border in the northwestern state has told NDTV.
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Rare Indian Grey Wolf Sighting Reported Near Yamuna In Delhi After Decades
- May 21, 2025 15:53 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A lone Indian grey wolf was recently spotted along the Yamuna floodplains near Palla, where the river enters Delhi, in a rare wildlife sighting in the city's northern fringes.
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Women's Panel Seeks Probe Into "Disturbing" Charges Against Ex-DMK Worker
- May 21, 2025 15:46 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of allegations of torture and sexual harassment against a former Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) worker.
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"When Hindu Code Bills Came...": Centre Draws A Parallel To Defend Waqf Law
- May 21, 2025 15:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Bhargava
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Waqf is an Islamic concept, but it is not an essential part of Islam, the Centre told the Supreme Court today while defending the Waqf Amendment Act that has sparked protests and prompted a legal challenge.
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Opinion | A Month After Pahalgam, Have We Lost Sight Of Kashmir And Kashmiris?
- May 21, 2025 15:44 pm IST
- Arati R Jerath
While we establish a new normal of military deterrence between India and Pakistan, we seem to have forgotten that our most valuable allies have to be the people themselves.
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"India Won't Tolerate Terror": Raghav Chadha Raises Op Sindoor On Global Forum
- May 21, 2025 15:28 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Speaking at the Asian Leadership Conference in South Korea, Mr Chadha remembered 26 civilians killed in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam and spoke about India's counterstrike 'Operation Sindoor'.
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Several States Begin Crackdown On Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants
- May 21, 2025 15:17 pm IST
- Written by: Saurabh Gupta
Several states have begun the process of identifying Bangladeshis staying illegally in various parts, as a part of an exercise to deport the immigrants.
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Who Is Banu Mushtaq, Kannada Writer Who Won The International Booker Prize
- May 21, 2025 14:57 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Banu Mushtaq, an Indian writer, lawyer, and activist, has become the first author writing in Kannada to win the prestigious International Booker Prize for her short story collection Heart Lamp.
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"Hasn't Committed Murder": Top Court Relief For Ex-IAS Officer Puja Khedkar
- May 21, 2025 14:17 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
- Edited by: Chandrashekar Srinivasan
The Supreme Court has allowed anticipatory bail for Puja Khedkar, the ex-IAS trainee officer who made headlines last year over claims that she lied about physical disabilities and forged a backward class certificate to clear the IAS exam.