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"Stain On Democracy": Amit Shah Condemns Use Of 'Abusive' Language Against PM Modi
- Aug 28, 2025 23:33 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday condemned the alleged use of abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother "from the Congress and RJD platform" in Bihar, saying it is a stain on the country's democracy.
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10-Year-Old Girl Missing For 2 Days Found Hanging From Tree In Bihar
- Aug 28, 2025 23:23 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The body of a 10-year-old girl, who went missing two days ago, was found hanging from a tree in Patna's Maner locality on Thursday, police said.
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"Truth Will Set Us Free": Kuki Students' Body Condemns FIR Threats Over PUCL Report
- Aug 28, 2025 23:11 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The largest students' organisation of the Kuki tribes has condemned Meitei civil society groups for demanding filing of police cases against some people who published a study on the Manipur ethnic violence under the aegis of the PUCL.
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"RSS Won't Tell Government How To Deal With Trump": Mohan Bhagwat On US Tariff
- Aug 28, 2025 23:03 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat asserted on Thursday that the Sangh will not tell the government how to deal with US President Donald Trump and will support its decision, maintaining that any friendship should not be "under pressure".
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BJP Lodges Police Complaint Over 'Abuses' Hurled At PM Modi During Bihar Yatra
- Aug 28, 2025 22:38 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Alleging that abuses were hurled at the late mother of PM Modi during Rahul Gandhi's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar, the BJP on Thursday asserted the Congress-led INDIA bloc will be "punished" by the people in the upcoming assembly polls
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Mumbai, Kohima Safest For Women; Patna, Jaipur, Delhi Least Safe: Report
- Aug 28, 2025 22:07 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Kohima, Bhubaneswar, and Mumbai have emerged as the safest cities in the country for women, while Kolkata, Srinagar and Ranchi were ranked the lowest, according to the National Annual Report & Index on Women's Safety 2025.'
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"Idea That Islam Won't Remain Is Not Hindu Thinking": Mohan Bhagwat
- Aug 28, 2025 21:53 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said the Sangh does not believe in attacking anyone, including on religious grounds, and asserted that Hindu thinking does not say that Islam won't be there.
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Top Court Grants Bail To Gangster Arun Gawli In Murder Case
- Aug 28, 2025 21:42 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli in the 2007 murder case of Mumbai Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar-Jamsandekar.
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3 Bikers Swept Away While Crossing Flooded Bridge In Odisha, Rescued
- Aug 28, 2025 21:39 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Three men on a motorcycle were swept away by strong floodwaters while crossing a submerged bridge in Odisha's Koraput district on Thursday.
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Techie, 27, Found Hanging In Bengaluru, Family Alleges Dowry Death
- Aug 28, 2025 21:26 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
A 27-year-old techie, was found hanging at her home in south Bengaluru's on Tuesday night and her parents have filed a police complaint alleging that she died by suicide because she was subjected to constant harassment for dowry.
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IndiGo Surat-Dubai Flight Diverted To Ahmedabad After Mid-Air Technical Glitch
- Aug 28, 2025 21:00 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A Dubai-bound IndiGo flight from Surat with around 150 passengers on board was diverted to Ahmedabad due to a technical issue mid-air on Thursday, an airport official said.
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Canada Appoints Veteran Diplomat Christopher Cooter As New Envoy To India
- Aug 28, 2025 20:51 pm IST
- Reuters
Canada announced on Thursday it had appointed a new high commissioner, or ambassador, to India in the latest sign of improving ties between the two trading partners.
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"If You Withhold Assent For Eternity...": Top Court On Governors Clearing Bills
- Aug 28, 2025 20:49 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the term 'as soon as possible' used in Article 200 of the Constitution in deciding the fate of bills will serve no practical purpose if Governors are allowed to withhold consent for "eternity".
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India Appoints Dinesh Patnaik As Next High Commissioner To Canada
- Aug 28, 2025 20:41 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
India and Canada on Thursday appointed envoys to each other's capitals, signalling their efforts to repair ties that came under severe strain following the killing of a Sikh separatist in 2023.
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US Tariffs To Hit Nearly Quarter Of India's Textile Exports In Next 6 Months: Experts
- Aug 28, 2025 20:32 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
As the 50 per cent tariffs imposed by the US come into effect, close to one-fourth of India's textile exports may be severely impacted in the next 6 months.
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Bhopal's 90-Degree Bridge To Undergo Correction, Radius Expansion
- Aug 28, 2025 20:23 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Bhopal's much-debated 90-degree Railway Overbridge (ROB) is finally set for a major correction after months of criticism and nationwide headlines.
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Heavy Rains Increase Risk For Ranthambore Tigers As 13 Remain Missing
- Aug 28, 2025 20:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Harsha Kumari Singh
Heavy monsoon has disrupted operations at Ranthambore National Park, home to over 70 tigers, and raised fears for the safety of its tiger population.
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"Conversion, Illegal Migration Cause Demographic Imbalance": Mohan Bhagwat
- Aug 28, 2025 19:59 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday cited conversion and illegal migration as key reasons behind demographic imbalance and said while the government is trying to curb illegal immigration, society also needs to do its part.
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Rising Ganga Floods Varanasi Ghats; Rituals Being Held On Rooftops
- Aug 28, 2025 19:51 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
With the water level in the Ganga river rising steadily, normal activities on the ghats of Varanasi have been disrupted, including the 'aarti' ritual and cremations, officials said on Thursday.
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"Sensitivity Matters Most": Mohan Bhagwat Says Support Constitutional Quota
- Aug 28, 2025 19:45 pm IST
- Reported by: Vasudha Venugopal
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Mohan Bhagwat, chief of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological mentor of the BJP, said his organisation supports the reservation policy "as mandated by the Constitution", debunking the perception that they are opposed to caste-based quota.