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Jadavpur University Student Found Dead Near Campus Pond, Probe On

A female student of Jadavpur University in Kolkata was declared dead after being rushed to a hospital in an unconscious state on Thursday night, a university official said.

DMK Leader Runs Car Over Man Who Flagged Irregularities In Tamil Nadu, Arrested

DMK Panchayat President, Vinayagam Palaniswami, was arrested in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur district for allegedly murdering a man who had flagged irregularities.

Delhi Riots Case FIR A "Joke" With Fabricated Evidence: Umar Khalid In Court

Activist Umar Khalid on Thursday opposed the framing of charges in the 2020 Delhi riots "larger conspiracy" case and told a Delhi court that he has spent five years in custody in this "joke of an FIR".

PM Modi To Launch Portal On Manuscript Digitisation Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Gyan Bharatam Portal on Friday at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, kickstarting discussions on revitalising India's rich manuscript heritage at an international conference on traditional knowledge.

NDTV Impact: Mangaluru's "Highway To Hell", Where Woman Died, To Be Repaired

Mangaluru's "Highway to hell" -- a crumbling stretch of National Highway 66 near Kulur where a pothole-related crash cost a life this week- will be repaired. This was the second accident on this stretch within a month.

62-Year-Old Man Trampled To Death By Wild Elephant In Maharashtra Forest

A 62-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in eastern Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, a forest official said on Thursday.

Omar Abdullah Government Slammed By Own Party's Srinagar MP

In a sharp criticism of his own party, National Conference (NC) parliamentarian Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has accused the party leadership of compromising dignity and failing to fight for Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and constitutional rights.

Delhi Considers Lowering Legal Age For Drinking Beer From 25 To 21

The Delhi government is considering lowering the legal age of drinking beer from 25 to 21, aiming to align the National Capital with neighbouring states and curb the sale of unregulated alcohol.

Punjab Floods Death Count Rises To 55, Over 100 Relief Camps Operational

With two more deaths, the death count in the Punjab floods climbed to 55, according to official data.

Naga Body Suspends Indefinite 'Trade Embargo' in Manipur

The United Naga Council (UNC) in Manipur on Thursday announced the suspension of its indefinite "trade embargo" after the state government assured that tripartite talks would resume on contentious issues surrounding the India-Myanmar border fencing.

Insult To Women: BJP On Congress' AI Video Of PM Modi's Mother

The controversy over abuses to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother barely died down, when the Bihar Congress, earlier today, posted a video that has the BJP fuming again.

Husband Impotent, His Ex-Cop Father Harassed Me To Bear Child: Pune Woman

A retired senior police officer has been accused of sexually harassing his daughter-in-law. A case has been registered against the former Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) following a complaint by his daughter-in-law.

All High-Rises In Delhi Ordered To Install Anti-Smog Guns By November 29

The Delhi government has mandated that all private and government buildings with a height of G+5 floors and above must install anti-smog guns by November 29.

"Gross Negligence": High Court On 2 Babies' Death After Rat Bites In Indore Hospital

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has on its own taken cognisance of the deaths of two newborn girls following rat bites at the Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital here, terming it an apparent case of "gross negligence", and issued notices to authorities.

Infosys Board Approves Record Rs 18,000-Crore Share Buyback Program

IT services giant Infosys on Thursday said its board has approved the company's largest-ever share buyback programme worth Rs 18,000 crore.

5 Dead, Over 10 Injured After Bus Overturns in Lucknow: Cops

Five people died and more than 10 were injured when a state roadways bus overturned in the Kakori area here on Thursday, police said.

Siblings Show Bihar Women Mushroom Dreams, Dupe Them Of Rs 2 Crore

A case has been registered in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district against a company for allegedly siphoning off nearly Rs 1.9 crore from loans sanctioned in the names of 100 rural women enrolled in the government's livelihood programme.

Peter Navarro Tried To Start Fight Between Trump, PM Modi: Ex US NSA

Peter Navarro, the trade advisor of Donald Trump, had once tried to start a fight between the US President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, John Bolton, the former National Security Advisor of the US, told NDTV today.

Politics On Field: Trinamool, BJP Organise Football Tournaments In West Bengal

With West Bengal scheduled to witness Assembly polls next year, the games being played are literally on field with the Trinamool Congress organising the Swami Vivekananda Cup and the BJP holding the Narendra Cup.

SpiceJet Flight To Kathmandu Faces Suspected Tailpipe Fire, Returns To Bay

SpiceJet's Kathmandu-bound plane faced a suspected tailpipe fire at the Delhi airport on Thursday and returned to the bay.