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Shashi Tharoor Differs With Congress Again On 'Bill To Remove PM, Chief Ministers'
- Aug 20, 2025 13:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
Shashi Tharoor - at a crossroads in his relationship with the Congress after statements praising PM Modi - differed from the party line again Wednesday, this time over a bill proposing the forcible removal of ministers facing criminal charges.
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Centre Makes Raw Cotton Import Duty-Free Till September 30 To Support Textile Sector
- Aug 20, 2025 13:04 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
The Centre has temporarily scrapped the 11% duty on raw cotton imports until September 30, seeking to cool prices and ease cost pressures on the textile industry at a time when exporters face mounting tariff barriers abroad.
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Trinamool Leader Sues RG Kar Rape-Murder Victim's Father For Defamation
- Aug 20, 2025 12:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
A senior Trinamool Congress leader has filed a defamation case against the father of the 34-year-old doctor, who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last year
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'Remember Arvind Kejriwal': Opposition Slams Centre Over 'PM Removal' Bill
- Aug 20, 2025 12:46 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A bill to eject senior members of the government - from the Prime Minister down - jailed (but not necessarily after a trial) for 30 days on 'serious criminal charges' has led to the opposition accusing the BJP of conspiring to remove non-aligned govt
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Video: Rahul Gandhi's "Uncommon Handshake" With BJP MP After Club Poll Win
- Aug 20, 2025 12:21 pm IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today congratulated BJP MP and former Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy on winning the election for a key post in the Constitution Club of India, describing it as an "uncommon handshake".
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30-Year-Old Suspected Of Spying For Pakistan Arrested, Fourth Case In Jaisalmer
- Aug 20, 2025 12:17 pm IST
- Asian News International
A 30-year-old man suspected of spying for Pakistan was detained by the Military Intelligence (MI) in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer and later handed over to Kotwali police, officials said on Wednesday.
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Himachal Pradesh Monsoon Leaves 276 Dead, 336 Injured, 37 Missing So Far
- Aug 20, 2025 11:49 am IST
- Asian News International
The monsoon's fury in Himachal Pradesh has left 276 people dead since June 20, with 143 fatalities caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and falls from steep slopes.
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NDA's Vice President Candidate CP Radhakrishnan Files Nomination, Accompanied By PM Modi
- Aug 20, 2025 11:27 am IST
- Posted by: Liu Chuen Chen
NDA's Vice Presidential C P Radhakrishnan on Wednesday filed his nomination in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers, in a massive show of strength and unity ahead of the September 9 election.
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Delhi Chief Minister Attacked, Man In Custody: What We Know So Far
- Aug 20, 2025 11:25 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
A 41-year-old man has been taken into custody after Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked at a public hearing at her residence this morning.
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Man Who Attacked Delhi Chief Minister A Dog Lover, Was Upset, Claims Mother
- Aug 20, 2025 11:01 am IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
The man who attacked Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has been identified as Rajesh Sakaria, originally from Rajkot in Gujarat
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Railways To Roll Out Airport-Like Luggage Screening At Major Stations
- Aug 20, 2025 10:56 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Railways will install electronic machines and scanners at stations and tag every scanned bag.
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Singapore Set To Rejoin Amaravati Project In New Format After Six-Year Gap
- Aug 20, 2025 10:54 am IST
- Reported by: Vasudha Venugopal
Six years after it was unceremoniously forced out of the Amaravati project, Singapore is preparing to re-enter Andhra Pradesh's capital dream - but in a new format.
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Student Pours Petrol On Teacher, Sets Her On Fire. He Was In Love With Her
- Aug 20, 2025 10:47 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
In an incident that has left Madhya Pradesh stunned, an 18-year-old student set a 26-year-old guest teacher on fire on Monday.
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CM Rekha Gupta Attacked LIVE Updates: Accused Gujarat Man Recced Civil Lines House, Say Sources
- Aug 20, 2025 10:44 am IST
- Edited by: Liu Chuen Chen
Attack on CM Rekha Gupta Live News: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was allegedly attacked during a "Jan Sunwai" programme on Thursday morning, police said, adding that the accused has been caught and is being questioned.
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Missing Madhya Pradesh Lawyer Found In Uttar Pradesh After 12 Days
- Aug 20, 2025 10:34 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Lawyer Archana Tiwari, whose sudden disappearance had shaken the entire Madhya Pradesh for the last 12 days, was found in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Khiri near the India-Nepal border and will be brought back to Bhopal on Wednesday.
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As BJP Alleges Conspiracy Over Attack On Rekha Gupta, AAP Takes A Dig
- Aug 20, 2025 10:14 am IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
A political row has erupted with the BJP suspecting a political conspiracy behind the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a public hearing at a residence this morning.
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Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Online Gaming Bill Tabled In Lok Sabha
- Aug 20, 2025 09:48 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Constitution (One Hundred And Thirtieth Amendment) Bill 2025, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2025 could be moved to a parliamentary committee.
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Yamuna Flowing Below Danger Mark, Government Keeping Close Watch: Rekha Gupta
- Aug 20, 2025 09:42 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the Yamuna was flowing below the danger mark on Wednesday morning and said that the government is keeping a close watch on the situation.
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Haryana Government Hands Over Teacher's Death Case To CBI After Outrage
- Aug 20, 2025 09:40 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Haryana government is going to hand over the probe into the death of a 19-year-old teacher last week in Bhiwani to the CBI following public outrage.
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PM Modi, Congress Leaders Pay Tributes To Rajiv Gandhi On 81st Birth Anniversary
- Aug 20, 2025 09:28 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on the occasion of his 81st birth anniversary.