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Visa-Free Travel Agreement Likely Between Russia And India By 2024-End

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2024, Moscow

A Russian minister has said that Moscow and New Delhi are set to strengthen their tourism ties by launching visa-free group tourist exchanges. Consultations between Russia and India on a bilateral agreement to ease travel will begin in June.

Fire Breaks Out At Delhi Airport, 3 Fire Tenders Deployed

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2024, New Delhi

A fire broke out at the Indira Gandhi International airport on Friday, official of the Delhi Fire Services said.

Monitor Cops Suspected To Be Hand In Glove With Drug Peddlers: Madras High Court

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday May 17, 2024, Chennai

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government to constitute a high-level secret committee to monitor those police officials who are "suspected to be hand in glove with drug offenders".

Rajasthan High Court Stays Anti-Encroachment Drive In Jalore

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2024, Jodhpur

The exercise garnered criticism as leaders from the opposition including ex-Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

Maratha Quota Activist Manoj Jarange-Patil Falls Ill, Campaign Halted

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 17, 2024, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Jarange-Patil is suffering from heat-related weakness and dehydration though his condition is reported to be stable.

Delhi Liquor Policy Case: Top Court Reserves Verdict On Petition Challenging Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 17, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on a petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest and subsequent remand by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case.

Rajasthan Minister Flags Rs 1,140-Crore 'Loss' In Project By Own Government

Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Rohit Paul | Friday May 17, 2024, Jaipur

The six-month-old Bhajan Lal Sharma government in Rajasthan is facing its first major crisis, and a possible rift, with a cabinet minister flagging lapses in a housing project being handled by a department that comes under the chief minister.

AAP Blasts Swati Maliwal, Says Video From Arvind Kejriwal's Home Exposes Lie

Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday May 17, 2024, New Delhi

The AAP on Friday pushed back against senior leader Swati Maliwal's claims - that she was "slapped seven times (and) kicked in the stomach" by Arvind Kejriwal's aide inside the Chief Minister's home, and accused her of colluding with the BJP.

Explained: How New Tejas Fighter Jet Variant Is Different From Its Predecessor

Written by Divyam Sharma | Friday May 17, 2024, New Delhi

The upgraded version of the indigenous supersonic fighter aircraft, the Tejas MK1A, is expected to be delivered to the Indian Air Force by July, reports said.

Video: Airline Worker Falls Off Aircraft After Step Ladder Moved Without Signal

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday May 17, 2024

As per a report by The Sun, this incident occurred when the flight crew was preparing the TransNusa Airbus for takeoff.

18-Year-Old Engineering Student Dies By Suicide Near Bengaluru: Cops

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2024, Bengaluru

A first-year BTech student died allegedly by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in her hostel room at a private engineering college in Heelalige near Bengaluru, police said on Friday.

"Exercise Extreme Caution": Centre's Advisory On 'Fake Jobs' In Cambodia

Asian News International | Friday May 17, 2024, Phnom Penh

The Indian Embassy here on Friday issued an advisory for those travelling to Cambodia for jobs.

'Pioneer Of Digital Democracy': India 1st Country In The World To Use EVMs

Written by Pallava Bagla | Friday May 17, 2024, New Delhi

It is a well-known fact that India is the world's largest democracy, but not many know that it is India which perfected and deployed mass electronic voting for the first time anywhere in the world.

"Handing Over My Son To You": Sonia Gandhi's Pitch For Rahul At Raebareli Rally

Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Friday May 17, 2024

Sonia Gandhi turned up as the star campaigner for her son Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli, telling the crowd that she is handing over her son to them and that he, in turn, won't disappoint them.

In A First, AAP Named As Accused By Probe Agency In Delhi Liquor Policy Case

Reported by Aishvarya Jain,Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Rohit Paul | Friday May 17, 2024, New Delhi

Opening a new chapter in the country's jurisprudence, the Enforcement Directorate has, for the first time, named a political party - the AAP - as an accused in a case.