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South India Stares At Severe Water Crisis As Reservoir Levels Plunge To Mere 17%

Press Trust of India | Saturday April 27, 2024, New Delhi

The southern region, encompassing states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, has significantly reduced water storage compared to historical averages at just 17 per cent of reservoir capacity.

Massive Forest Fire Reaches Nainital's High Court Colony, Army Called In

Press Trust of India | Saturday April 27, 2024, Dehradun

The forest fire in Uttarakhand's Nainital became even more severe on Friday night with the flames reaching the High Court Colony.

2 Security Force Personnel Killed, 2 Injured In Manipur Attack

NDTV News Desk | Saturday April 27, 2024, New Delhi

One CRPF personnel was killed and three others were injured in a suspected militant attack early in the morning today in Manipur's Bishnupur district.

Arvind Kejriwal In Jail, Wife Gets Major Role In AAP Election Campaign

Edited by Aditi Gautam | Saturday April 27, 2024, New Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita - who entered the political battleground with fiery speeches at INDIA bloc's rallies last month - will now lead the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi and other sta

Odisha Man Gets Death Sentence In Double Murder Case

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 27, 2024, Bhubaneswar

A court in Odisha's Nayagarh district on Friday sentenced a person to death for killing two persons including an elderly woman in Odagaon area of the district in 2019.

Man Finds Wife Married His Brother, Kills 7-Month-Old Girl In Fit Of Rage

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 27, 2024, Gurugram

A man, who recently walked out of prison, has been arrested again for allegedly killing his brother's seven-month-old daughter in a fit of rage as he found that his wife had married him (his younger brother) while he was incarcerated.

Rajasthan Records 64.6% Voter Turnout In 2nd Phase, Barmer Tops With 74.25%

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 27, 2024, Jaipur

Rajasthan recorded a voter turnout of 64.6 per cent (provisional figures) in the 13 remaining Lok Sabha seats that went to the polls on Friday. Elections to the state's other 12 Lok Sabha seats were held in the first phase on April 19.

Election "Will Be different": Anil Antony Expresses Hope For BJP in Kerala

NDTV News Desk | Friday April 26, 2024, New Delhi

Anil Antony, the son of senior Congress leader AK Antony and the BJP's candidate from Pathanamthitta, insists the election this time in Kerala would be different.

Arjuna Awardee Paramilitary Officer Guilty Of Sex Abuse, Faces Dismissal

Reported by Neeta Sharma | Friday April 26, 2024, New Delhi

A high-ranking officer of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been served notice for dismissal from service after he was found guilty of sex harassment, sources said.

India Presses For "Zero-Tolerance Approach Towards Terrorism" At SCO Meet

Press Trust of India | Friday April 26, 2024, New Delhi

India on Friday emphasised on the need to adopt a "zero-tolerance approach" towards terrorism in all its forms for prosperity and development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states, officials said.

RBI Lays Out Roadmap For Small Lenders To Achieve Universal Bank Status

Reuters | Friday April 26, 2024

India's central bank on Friday released a set of criteria that small lenders need to achieve, including performance metrics and market listing, to become a universal bank and provide comprehensive services to both retail and corporate clients.

RBI Issues Draft Rules On Digital Lending To Give Borrowers A Better Deal

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 26, 2024

RBI on Friday released draft guidelines on digital lending to ensure transparency in aggregation of loan products from multiple lenders by lending service providers so that borrowers get prior knowledge about all credit offers that are available.

UP Students Clear Exam With 'Jai Shri Ram' Answers, Professors Suspended

Reported by Tanishq Punjabi, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Friday April 26, 2024

First year students at an Uttar Pradesh University aced the exam by allegedly writing 'Jai Shri Ram' and names of cricketers in the answer sheet. But then the law caught up.

Man Returns From Germany To Vote In Noida In Lok Sabha Polls

Press Trust of India | Friday April 26, 2024, Noida

Among the lakhs of voters in Gautam Buddh Nagar, Abhik Arya, who works in Germany, made it to Noida in time to cast his vote for the Lok Sabha election on Friday.

Anti Terror Agency Files Chargesheet Against 14th Accused In Coimbatore Blast Case

Press Trust of India | Friday April 26, 2024, New Delhi

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday chargesheeted Thaha Naseer, another accused in the 2022 ISIS-inspired Coimbatore car bomb blast case, an official statement said.