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All Clear After Chennai, Jaipur Airports Among 40 That Got Bomb Threat Mails

Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh | Tuesday June 18, 2024, New Delhi

Five major airports - Chennai and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, Patna in Bihar, Vadodara in Gujarat, and Jaipur in Rajasthan - were among several that received bomb warning e-mails Tuesday in a worrying uptick of similar threats to schools and hospitals.

Assam Top Official Shoots Himself Dead In ICU After Wife Dies Of Cancer

NDTV News Desk | Tuesday June 18, 2024

A senior official in the Assam Government allegedly died by suicide at a hospital in Guwahati after his wife died following a prolonged illness, the police said.

PM Modi's First Visit To Varanasi After 3rd Win, Mega Farmers' Outreach

NDTV News Desk | Tuesday June 18, 2024

Days after taking the oath of office again, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Varanasi for the first time after the constituency elected him as its Member of Parliament for the third consecutive term.

Cops Said "<i>Kuchh Nahin Hoga</i>", Claims Sister Of Woman Killed With Spanner By Ex

Cops Said "Kuchh Nahin Hoga", Claims Sister Of Woman Killed With Spanner By Ex

Reported by Sunilkumar Singh, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Tuesday June 18, 2024

Three days before a young woman's brutal killing by her ex, her family had walked into a Maharashtra police station at 1 am to complain against the man. "Kuchh nahin hoga (Nothing will happen)," the family was told by the police.

King Charles Honours India-Born Brain Trauma Expert David Krishna Menon

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2024, London

An India-born brain trauma expert and Professor of Anaesthesia at the University of Cambridge has been conferred with one of the high honours by Britain's King Charles III for "services to neurocritical care".

Taiwan's "Modi Ji Won't Be Intimidated" Reply As China Objects To India Ties

NDTV Newsdesk | Tuesday June 18, 2024

Taiwan has rejected China's outrage over an exchange of messages between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te, describing Beijing's reaction as an "unreasonable interference".

"Textbooks Should Not Have Propaganda": Kerala Minister On NCERT Row

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2024, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday criticised the recent controversial modifications made in school textbooks by the NCERT and said textbooks should not contain narrow ideological positions or propaganda of any movement.

Hoax Bomb Threat On Dubai-Bound Chennai Flight Delays It By 12 Hours

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday June 18, 2024, Chennai

The departure of a Dubai-bound flight from Chennai International Airport was delayed today following a hoax bomb threat, police said.

Delhi Power Demand Reaches All-Time High Of 8.6 Gigawatts Amid Extreme Heat

Edited by Raunaq Lekhi | Tuesday June 18, 2024, New Delhi

As searing temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius continue to boil Delhi, the capital's electricity usage has reached an incredible peak of 8,647 MW today, its highest-ever peak power demand.

BJP-Ruled States "Epicentre Of Paper Leak": Rahul Gandhi On NEET

NDTV News Desk | Tuesday June 18, 2024, New Delhi

The mega controversy over the medical entrance exam NEET has snowballed into a massive political row, with the newly rejuvenated Opposition targetting the government alleging inaction.

Explained: India Has More Nukes Than Pak, But China Races Ahead

Written by Samiran Mishra | Tuesday June 18, 2024, New Delhi

In 2023, the global nuclear landscape was characterised by significant developments among the nine nuclear-armed states: the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel.

Watch: Built For Rs 12 Crore, Bridge In Bihar Collapses Before Inauguration

NDTV News Desk | Tuesday June 18, 2024

A portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar' Araria today. The concrete bridge over the Bakra River, built after spending crores, came apart in seconds.

Explained: Alka Yagnik's 'Rare Condition' That Led To Hearing Loss

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 18, 2024, New Delhi

The causes may range from simple viruses like Herpes, Varicella, and Mumps or sudden loud exposure to noise levels above 85 decibel (dB).

Sensex Surges Past 77,000, Hits All-Time High. Nifty Hits Lifetime High Too

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2024, Mumbai

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ticked higher to hit lifetime high levels today, helped by hectic buying in market heavyweights ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Infosys amid a firm trend in global equities.

KCR's Power Deals Caused Rs 6,000-Crore Loss To Telangana: Sources

Written by Uma Sudhir | Tuesday June 18, 2024

Responding to allegations made by former CM K Chandrashekar Rao on the neutrality of a panel conducting an inquiry into power purchase agreements during his tenure, official sources have said Telangana suffered a loss of Rs 6,000 crore.