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Infra Sector Turnaround Due To PM Modi's Personal Monitoring: Finance Minister

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2024, New Delhi

PM Modi active role and personal monitoring is responsible for the turnaround of the infrastructure sector, which suffered due to policy paralysis during the UPA regime, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today.

Veteran Congress Leader Kamla Beniwal Dies In Jaipur Hospital

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Jaipur

Veteran Congress leader and former governor of Gujarat Kamla Beniwal died at a private hospital in Jaipur on Wednesday.

After Mumbai's Billboard Tragedy, Civic Body Wants Large Hoardings Out

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Mumbai

Irregularly shaped hoardings, especially those larger than 40x40 feet will be removed immediately from the boundary of the railway administration, the Mumbai civic body said a day after a 250-tonne hoarding fell, killing 14 people.

Not Necessary To Make Arrests In Every GST Case: Supreme Court Tells Centre

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Centre that there is no need for making arrests in all Goods and Services Tax (GST) cases and that it can be done only if there is credible evidence and tangible material to prove culpability.

Why Indians Are Still Stuck On Ship Months After It Hit US Bridge

NDTV Newsdesk | Wednesday May 15, 2024, New Delhi

In the early morning of March 26, a container ship hit a major commuter bridge in Baltimore, collapsing it within seconds, killing six and halting shipping traffic at one of the most important ports on the US East Coast.

Jharkhand Minister Arrested By Probe Agency In Money Laundering Case

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday May 15, 2024

Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the seizure of over Rs 30 crore in cash from a flat linked to his personal secretary and the latter's house help.

"Doing This For 10 Years": Priyanka Gandhi On PM's "Hindu Or Muslim" Note

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday May 15, 2024, New Delhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "I never said Hindu or Muslim..." clarification, declaring, "This is exactly what he (Mr Modi) has been doing for 10 years..."

No Discussion On Floor Test, Haryana Ministers Confide Amid Numbers Crisis

Reported by Gurpreet Singh Chinna, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Chandigarh:

The political crisis in Haryana appears to be on the backburner so far as the BJP-led government, allegedly in minority, is concerned. There has been no move to call a special session for a floor test, BJP MLAs have confided.

No Mining Activity Around Sariska Tiger Reserve: Supreme Court's Big Order

NDTV Newsdesk | Wednesday May 15, 2024

The Supreme Court on Wednesday put a stop to all mining activities within a 1 km radius of the Critical Tiger Habitat area around Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve.

Video: A Lion's Night Stroll Along Railway Track In Gujarat

Edited by Ritika | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Junagarh, Gujarat

While lion sightings in human settlements are rare incidents, it is not so uncommon in forests or railway tracks surrounding Gujarat.

NDTV Election Quiz #2: Play Now

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday May 15, 2024

The 2024 national election to pick the 18th Lok Sabha is being held across 543 seats in seven phases.

Questions Over Low Turnout Of Kashmiri Pandits In Srinagar Seat

Written by Neeta Sharma | Wednesday May 15, 2024, New Delhi

For the past five years, the BJP has been mobilising its workers in Kashmir valley and pushing for a "Naya Kashmir" narrative.

"Many Believe Special Treatment...": Amit Shah On Arvind Kejriwal's Bail

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday May 15, 2024

In a strong statement after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was granted interim bail to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, Home Minister Amit Shah has said that he does not see the Supreme Court's decision as a routine judgment.

They Were Driving From Ahmedabad To Mumbai At 160 kmph. 2 Died In Crash

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Kutch

The hunger for instant fame has claimed two more young lives, this time in Gujarat.

Train Passenger Shares Photo Of Insect In Food, Railways Responds

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Wednesday May 15, 2024

Railway Sewa also took notice of the post gaining traction and commented on the thread. "Sir, kindly share PNR and mobile number preferably in Direct Message (DM)," it said in the post.