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UP Woman, Mother Of 2, Slits Wrist At Police Station As Nephew Ends Affair
- Oct 19, 2025 21:03 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A woman slit her wrist inside a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur after her nephew refused to continue their relationship.
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Enhanced Anti-Pollution Curbs Under GRAP-2 Invoked In Delhi Ahead Of Diwali
- Oct 19, 2025 20:12 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Anti-pollution curbs under GRAP-2 have been invoked for Delhi and surrounding areas as the Air Quality Index has plunged ahead of Diwali. Curbs under GRAP-1 had been enforced just last week.
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In Pics: Ayodhya Sets Record By Lighting Up 26 Lakh Diyas Ahead Of Diwali
- Oct 19, 2025 19:26 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
26.17 lakh diyas were lit at the same place while 2,128 people performed 'aarti' together, both being new world records.
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65 Shops Burnt Down In Huge Fire At UP's Firecracker Market, Losses In Crores
- Oct 19, 2025 19:18 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A massive fire ripped through a temporary firecracker market on the MG College ground in Fatehpur on Sunday, gutting more than 65 shops and destroying dozens of two-wheelers, officials said.
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Amid RSS March Row, BJP vs Congress On Siddaramaiah's 'Sanatani' Warning
- Oct 19, 2025 18:29 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has sparked a row with his comments on "Sanatan" that incorporated a warning -- stay away from the right wing and remain cautious about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS, the BJP's ideological mentor.
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Opposition Announces Mega Protest In Mumbai Over 'Irregularities' In Poll Rolls
- Oct 19, 2025 17:57 pm IST
- Reported by: Anuj Sahebrao Rayate
The Opposition in Maharashtra has announced a massive protest against the Election Commission of India (EC), accusing it of irregularities in the voters' list and a lack of transparency in the electoral process.
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Air India To Run Special Flight For Fliers Stranded In Milan Ahead Of Diwali
- Oct 19, 2025 17:00 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Air India will operate a special flight from Milan to Delhi on Sunday to bring back passengers stranded in the Italian city after the airline had cancelled their flight on Friday following a technical issue with the Dreamliner aircraft.
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Bengal Man Kills Wife, Buries Body in Kerala, Arrested
- Oct 19, 2025 16:35 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The police arrested a West Bengal native for allegedly murdering his wife and burying her body near an under-construction house at Ayarkunnam here, officials said on Sunday.
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"Forgotten Their Roots": DK Shivakumar On Kiran Majumdar-Shaw's Criticisms
- Oct 19, 2025 16:33 pm IST
- Edited by: Liu Chuen Chen
There seems to be no end in sight to the online standoff between Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw over the crumbling infrastructure in Bengaluru.
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Top Court Concerned Over 8.82 Lakh Unimplemented Verdicts In Civil Dispute
- Oct 19, 2025 15:15 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court has termed as "highly disappointing" and "alarming" the pendency of over 8.82 lakh execution petitions before different courts across the country.
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Poll Body Reactivates Its Economic Intelligence Panel After 6-Year Gap
- Oct 19, 2025 15:13 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Election Commission has reactivated its economic intelligence panel after a gap of six years to curb the use of money, liquor and drugs to influence voters ahead of the Bihar polls.
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Restaurant Owner Shot For Serving Non-Veg Biryani To Vegetarian Customer
- Oct 19, 2025 14:49 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 47-year-old hotel owner in Ranchi was shot dead after a vegetarian customer was allegedly served non-veg biryani, police said on Sunday.
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India's 1st Indigenous Antibiotic Is Effective Against Respiratory Infections: Minister
- Oct 19, 2025 14:43 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, on Saturday said India has developed its first indigenously discovered antibiotic 'Nafithromycin', which is effective against resistant respiratory infections.
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No Commercial Activities In Playgrounds Of Schools, Colleges: UP Court
- Oct 19, 2025 14:32 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
TheAllahabadHigh Court has held that immovable propertiesbelonging to educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh includingplaygroundscannotbeallowed tobeusedforanycommercialactivities.
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"Break Daughter's Legs If She Visits Non-Hindus": Pragya Thakur's Shocker
- Oct 19, 2025 14:26 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A controversy has erupted over former Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur's remarks that parents should refrain their daughters from visiting the houses of "non-Hindus" and "break their legs" if they disobey.
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Samosa Vendor Thrashes Man As Online Payment Fails, Snatches His Smartwatch In Madhya Pradesh
- Oct 19, 2025 14:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A young passenger, after purchasing samosas from the vendor, attempted to pay digitally. However, due to a network issue, the payment did not go through.
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Samosa Vendor Thrashes Man As Online Payment Fails, Snatches His Smartwatch In Madhya Pradesh
- Oct 19, 2025 14:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A young passenger, after purchasing samosas from the vendor, attempted to pay digitally. However, due to a network issue, the payment did not go through.
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An Extramarital Affair, Pregnancy, Then Double Murder In Delhi
- Oct 19, 2025 14:16 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
A dispute over an extramarital affair has left two people dead in central Delhi. In the horrifying incident, a pregnant woman was stabbed to death by her lover in public view in the Ram Nagar area, while her husband managed to kill him.
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Family First: Dynasts Dominate Bihar Poll Lists As Parties Field Political Heirs
- Oct 19, 2025 14:07 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Dynasts continue to dominate Bihar's political landscape, with a considerable number of candidates being either sons, daughters, wives or close relatives of established politicians.
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Giriraj Singh's 'Namak Haraam' Remark On Muslims Sparks Row
- Oct 19, 2025 13:41 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Union minister Giriraj Singh has once again courted controversy by making a scathing remark against a minority community, saying that he doesn't need the votes of 'namak haraams' (betrayers).