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"Opportunity To Dream Big": Raghav Chadha Calls For Free Subscription Of Advanced AI Tools
- Aug 20, 2025 21:04 pm IST
- Asian News International
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Wednesday demanded the government to provide free subscription of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and others to every Indian in the Parliament session.
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Karnataka Accepts Key Report, To Sub-Categorise Scheduled Castes Into 3 Groups
- Aug 20, 2025 20:48 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
The Karnataka government has formally decided to accept a report by Justice HN Nagmohan Das Commission on internal reservation among Scheduled Castes, but with certain modifications.
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"Would Like India To Be Global Game-Making Hub": IT Minister On Gaming Bill
- Aug 20, 2025 20:36 pm IST
- Reported by: Vasudha Venugopal
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
The online gaming bill will help promote the country as a game manufacturer's destination while also discouraging online gambling, which has destroyed thousands of families, Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told NDTV today.
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Mother, Pregnant Daughter Die After Being Hit By Speeding Truck In Maharashtra: Cops
- Aug 20, 2025 20:11 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 50-year-old woman and her 27-year-old pregnant daughter were killed after they were hit by a speeding truck while crossing the road in the Nashik road area, police said on Wednesday.
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"Governments Can't Be Run From Jail": Amit Shah On 'Criminal Ministers' Bill
- Aug 20, 2025 19:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
A bill proposing the removal of elected public servants arrested on serious charges and kept in custody for 30 days, was needed because governments are "being run from jail" these days, Union minister Amit Shah has told BJP spokespersons,
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India Successfully Test-Fires Agni 5 Ballistic Missile From Odisha
- Aug 20, 2025 19:49 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
India on Wednesday successfully test-fired intermediate range ballistic missile Agni 5 from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur, a defence statement said.
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On Camera, Man Falls Into Drain As Cover Gives Way In Maharashtra
- Aug 20, 2025 19:47 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A man fell into a drain in Maharashtra's Chandrapur after the cover collapsed beneath him. A video of the incident showed the man alighting from a parked scooter near a bakery with boxes in his hand.
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'Back To Medieval Times': Rahul Gandhi On Bill To Sack Arrested Ministers
- Aug 20, 2025 19:34 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Rahul Gandhi has ripped into three new bills that allow senior members of the government - including the Prime Minister and the chief ministers - to be sacked if they have been jailed (but not necessarily convicted) on 'serious criminal charges'.
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Man Who Attacked Rekha Gupta "Serial Offender", Charged Several Times: Cops
- Aug 20, 2025 18:46 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The man who was arrested for attacking Rekha Gupta during 'Jan Sunwai' at her camp office in Civil Lines here on Wednesday is a "serial offender" and several cases have been registered against him in Rajkot in Gujarat, officials said.
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Blog | When A 'Thup' Meant The World: Ode To The Beloved Red Post Box
- Aug 20, 2025 18:44 pm IST
- AVM Manmohan Bahadur (Retd)
The young of today do not know the charm of the handwritten word. If it came in an envelope, then it could well be a 'rakhi' from a sister, a 'tika' from mother, a dried and pressed rose bud or, even better, the fragrance of the lipstick of a beloved
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Elderly Man Killed After Argument Over Matchbox Escalates In UP: Cops
- Aug 20, 2025 18:43 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A man was fatally struck on the head with an iron rod after an argument over a matchbox escalated here during late night drinking between three people, police said on Wednesday.
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'Want To Make India Game Development Capital': Centre On Online Gaming Bill
- Aug 20, 2025 18:31 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The government wants to make India the 'game development capital of the world' and hopes the proposed online gaming bill tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday will set the country's game development industry on that path.
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How Mumbai Monorail Became A 'White Elephant'
- Aug 20, 2025 18:26 pm IST
- Reported by: Jitendra Dixit
Mumbai's monorail services restarted today after two trains broke down on Tuesday evening, leaving nearly 800 passengers stranded.
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"Not Just An Attack On Me, But...": Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's First Reaction
- Aug 20, 2025 18:13 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
"Not Just An Attack On Me, But...": Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's First Reaction
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100-Foot Flagpole At Actor Vijay's Party Meet Venue Falls On Car
- Aug 20, 2025 18:02 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A 100-feet flagpole erected at the venue of August 21 Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party conference in Tamil Nadu's Madurai collapsed on a car, heavily damaging it.
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Bill To Ban Online Games Played With Money Passed In Lok Sabha
- Aug 20, 2025 18:01 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a legislation to ban online games played with money as it looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering and financial fraud through such applications.
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Centre Proposes Zero GST On Health, Life Insurance For Individuals
- Aug 20, 2025 17:50 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Centre has proposed exempting life and health insurance premium from GST, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and convenor of insurance GoM Samrat Choudhary said on Wednesday.
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Parliament Panel Flags Aviation Safety Gaps, Says "Give DGCA Full Autonomy"
- Aug 20, 2025 17:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
Grant the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) full administrative and financial autonomy is one among twelve recommendations made by a parliamentary committee in a report reviewing India's civil aviation sector, tabled in both Houses.
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The Pros And Cons Of Online Gaming Bill 2025
- Aug 20, 2025 17:11 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
The Online Gaming Bill 2025 seeks to encourage e-sports and social games, while prohibiting real money gaming and online betting that could lead to addiction, financial loss, and security risks.
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"Can't Take Anymore": Omar Abdullah's Viral Post Amid J&K Statehood Demand
- Aug 20, 2025 17:08 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday shared a Harry Potter-inspired meme amid renewed speculation over the status of the region's statehood.