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Watch: Minister Gives Tour Of "The Ever Charming" Nilgiri 'Toy Train'

Edited by Divyam Sharma | Friday April 19, 2024

Passengers boarded, final checks were completed, and the engine was turned on for one of the most breathtaking train rides in the world, traversing through the beautiful landscape of the Nilgiri mountains in Tamil Nadu.

Gunfire, EVMs Destroyed, Anger In Crisis-Hit Manipur Amid Chaotic Voting

Written by Debanish Achom,Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday April 19, 2024, Imphal/New Delhi

Ethnic violence-hit Manipur today reported 68 per cent turnout when voting ended at 4 pm, in what was seen as one of the lowest turnout in the state.

Crime Cannot Be Wiped Off By Paying Compensation To Victim: High Court

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

Criminal law seeks to regulate the conduct of individuals within the society and a crime cannot be "wiped off" by payment of compensation, the Delhi High Court said today.

Air India Suspends Tel Aviv Flights Till April 30 Amid Israel-Iran Tension

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

Air India today said its flights to and from Tel Aviv will remain suspended till April 30 amid tensions in the Middle East.

Lawyers Allowed To Skip Advocates' Gown At Calcutta High Court Amid Heatwave

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, Kolkata

Wearing of advocates' gown by lawyers has been exempted at the Calcutta High Court by a direction of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 1st Phase Voting: Congress Will "Get More Seats Than BJP": Sachin Pilot's Big Claim For Rajasthan

Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday April 19, 2024, Jaipur

Congress's Sachin Pilot today scoffed at the BJP target of 370 seats across India, saying those aims lack steam when the party failed to keep its promises despite being in power at the Centre for 10 years.

UPSC Releases Marks Of Civil Service Candidates, The Topper Scored...

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

The civil services examination is conducted annually by the UPSC in three stages -- preliminary, main and personality test (or interview) -- to select officers for the IAS, IFS and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.

"Are We In Pak Or Afghanistan?" Actor, Husband Attacked By Mob In Bengaluru

Edited by Sumana Nandy | Friday April 19, 2024

Actor Harshika Poonacha, who works predominantly in Kannada movies, claimed she and her husband Bhuvann Ponnannaa were harassed for speaking in the local language by a group of men who also tried to rob them.

250 Wedding Guests Taken Ill After Drinking <i>Chhach</i> In Gujarat

250 Wedding Guests Taken Ill After Drinking Chhach In Gujarat

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 19, 2024, Veraval

At least 250 guests at a wedding ceremony were taken ill due to suspected food poisoning in Mathasuliya village in Gujarat's Gir Somnath district.

Yes Bank Co-Founder Rana Kapoor Gets Bail In Bank Fraud Case

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, Mumbai

A special court here on Friday granted bail to Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor in the Rs 466.51 crore bank fraud case, paving the way for him to walk out of jail after four years.

Watch: As Crowd Shuts Train Door, Passenger's Unexpected Move To Board

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday April 19, 2024

The post says that the man had confirmed ticket and he wanted to desperately enter the third AC coach.

After India Delivered BrahMos Missiles To Philippines, PM Modi Said...

Asian News International | Friday April 19, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated countrymen after India delivered the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines as part of the $375 million deal between the two sides signed in 2022.

Adultery A Ground For Divorce, Not For Granting Child Custody: High Court

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, Mumbai

Adultery can be a ground for divorce but not for granting custody of a child, the Bombay High Court said while granting custody of a nine-year-old girl to her mother.

NCP's Chhagan Bhujbal Won't Contest From Nashik, Search On For New Candidate

Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal today said he has withdrawn his candidature from the Nashik Lok Sabha seat. The development comes amid a tussle between the NCP and the Shiv Sena to contest from this seat.

India More Than Ready To Take Steps To Become Science Powerhouse: Nature

NDTV News Desk | Friday April 19, 2024

Pointing to India's achievements in the pharmaceutical arena, the British scientific journal Nature has said that along with being an economic power, India is "more than ready to take the next step towards becoming a science powerhouse".