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Amit Shah's "Big Bottles" Swipe At Arvind Kejriwal Campaign

Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni | Friday May 17, 2024, New Delhi

Home Minister Amit Shah today took a swipe at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal suggesting that people will only be reminded of the 'liquor scam' when they see him campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections.

Mumbai Police's Secret Operation To Catch Billboard Collapse Accused

Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni | Friday May 17, 2024, New Delhi

Mumbai billboard collapse: At the heart of the tragic billboard collapse in Mumbai, which claimed 16 lives, was an advertising agency, Ego Media Pvt Ltd, that had installed the fateful structure.

Analysis: Systemic Failure In Forcing Prajwal Revanna To Face The Law

Written by TM Veeraraghav, Pratibha Raman | Friday May 17, 2024, New Delhi

Given the public outcry and mass mobilisation that we have seen over, at least, some high profile cases of sexual assault on women, it needs to be asked if the reaction to the Prajwal Revanna sexual crimes, including rape, case has been muted, social

"Had Mandate To Change Constitution In Last 10 Years, But...": Amit Shah

Asian News International | Friday May 17, 2024, New Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has dismissed the Opposition's claims that the BJP wants to win more than 400 Lok Sabha seats to amend the Constitution. He said that the BJP had the mandate to make changes in the Constitution for the past

UN Revises India's 2024 Economic Growth Projection Upwards From 6.2 To 6.9%

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2024, United Nations

The United Nations has revised upwards India's growth projections for 2024, with the country's economy now forecast to expand by close to seven per cent this year, mainly driven by strong public investment and resilient private consumption.

Man Behind Billboard Collapse, Arrested From Udaipur, Brought To Mumbai

Reported by Sunilkumar Singh, Edited by Samiran Mishra | Friday May 17, 2024, Mumbai

Bhavesh Bhinde, a businessman whose company was responsible for installing the billboard that collapsed in Mumbai's Ghatkopar, was arrested from Rajasthan's Udaipur last night, was brought to Mumbai this morning where he will be presented in a court.

India Has Become An Alternative Investment Source For West: UN

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 17, 2024, United Nations

Indian economy's growth rate projection for this year has been raised by 0.7 per cent to 6.9 per cent from the forecast made in January by the UN and it retains its position as the world's fastest-growing large economy.

"Nonsense": Rajnath Singh On Arvind Kejriwal's Claims On PM's Retirement

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

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday dubbed as "absurd and unfortunate" AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "retirement" and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's "removal".

Noida 'Chowki' Staff Suspended After Youth Dies In Police Custody

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 17, 2024, Noida

The Gautam Buddh Nagar Police have suspended all police personnel stationed at the Chipiyana 'chowki' in Greater Noida West over the death of a youth under mysterious circumstances while being in police custody.

Lecturing India On Human Rights Won't Work: Indian American Lawmakers

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

Reiterating that they would continue to raise the issue of human rights in India with its leadership, Indian American lawmakers on Thursday, however, said that lecturing New Delhi on this issue is unlikely to work and they favoured entering into a

Fake Currency Notes Worth Rs 1.85 Lakh Seized, 1 Arrested: Cops

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 17, 2024, Guwahati

The police in Assam have seized fake currency notes worth Rs 1,85,000 and also arrested one person in this connection, an official said on Thursday.

In Supreme Court's Order On Acquiring Private Property, A "Procedure" Caveat

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

Compulsory acquisition of private properties will be unconstitutional if proper procedure is not established or followed before depriving a person of their right to property, the Supreme Court said on Thursday.

"Like New Birth Certificates For Us": Man Who Got Citizenship Under CAA

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

These are "new birth certificates". This is how Dayal Singh, a refugee from Pakistan, described the citizenship certificates issued to him, his son and his daughter.

Brazilian, Nigerians Arrested After Rs 22-Crore Drug Seizure In Chennai

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday May 16, 2024, Chennai

In a big seizure, the Narcotics Control Bureau in Chennai has recovered 1.8 kg of cocaine and 1.4 kg of MDMA (ecstasy), busting a pan-India network. The consignment, authorities said, is worth Rs 22 crore in the international market.

BJP Failed To Convey Any Narrative To People: Uddhav Thackeray

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2024, Mumbai

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Thursday the BJP has failed to convey a narrative to the people in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.