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Air Force To Also Probe 'Fight' At Kerala Restaurant Involving IAF Personnel

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

Following reports about an altercation involving the personnel attached to the Southern Air Command and the staff of a restaurant here, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has begun its probe into the matter.

"Congress Will Bulldoze Ram Temple If It Comes To Power": PM Modi In UP

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2024, Barabanki (UP)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday alleged that the Congress will run a bulldozer over the Ram temple if the INDIA bloc comes to power.

Probe Agency Attaches Fresh Assets Of Shajahan Sheikh In Money Laundering Case

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

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has issued a fresh attachment order for seizing assets worth more than Rs 14 crore of suspended West Bengal TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh and those allegedly linked to him as part of a money laundering case

Wipro COO Amit Choudhary To Step Down, Sanjeev Jain Named Successor

Reuters | Friday May 17, 2024

Wipro said today that its chief operating officer Amit Choudhary is stepping down, with Sanjeev Jain, current global head of business operations named as his successor with immediate effect.

Amit Shah Slams Priyanka Gandhi For Calling Amethi, Raebareli "Family Seats"

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

Union Home Minister Amit Shah at an election rally here on Friday attacked Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi for calling Rae Bareli a "family seat", and said it's not a seat of any family but that of the people.

At 43.2 Degrees, Himachal's Una Records Hottest Day Of The Season So Far

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

With the temperature soaring in the lower and mid hills of Himachal, Una experienced the hottest day of the season as the mercury touched 43.2 degrees Celsius on Friday, the MeT office said.

Kerala Seeks Aid For Woman Who Couldn't Meet Dying Husband In Oman

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

The Kerala government on Friday sought the Centre's intervention to secure compensation for the family of a man from the state who recently died in an Oman hospital without his wife by his side, as her flight was repeatedly cancelled amid a strike by

Notice To Centre, RBI For Alternate Digital KYC Method For Acid Attack Survivors

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

The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Centre, the Reserve Bank of India and others on a plea seeking an alternate digital KYC (Know Your Customer) process for acid attack survivors and individuals with permanent eye damage.

Use "National Security Filter": S Jaishankar To Firms On Business With China

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

Indian businesses will have to use a "national security filter" in their dealing with China and they should focus more on sourcing from domestic manufacturers, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday, amid the lingering eastern Ladakh b

2 Fake Call Centres Busted In Punjab, 155 Employees Arrested: Cops

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

The Cyber Crime Division of Punjab Police has busted two fake call centres running in Mohali, near here, and arrested 155 employees for making fraudulent calls to people living in the US and duping them, police said on Friday.

Chabahar Port A "Landmark Deal" For India-Iran Economic Relations: Envoy

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

The signing of the Chabahar Port deal is a "landmark" in India-Iran economic relations and it offers various future investment opportunities, including the development of subsequent phases of the facility, a top Iranian diplomat said.

JMM Expels Hemant Soren's Sister-In-Law Sita Soren For 6 Years For "Anti Party Activities"

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

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Friday expelled Sita Soren, the sister-in-law of jailed former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, from the primary membership of the party for six years.

Bengaluru-Bound Air India Flight Returns To Delhi After Suspected Fire

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2024

A Bengaluru-bound Air India aircraft returned to the national capital on Friday evening due to a suspected fire in the air conditioning unit, according to sources.

Criminalise Marital Rape, Says Petition. Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply

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

The Supreme Court today sought the Centre's stand on a petition challenging the marital rape exception under the new criminal laws.

Fact Check: Was Arvind Kejriwal Slapped During 2024 Election Campaign?

NewsMeter | Friday May 17, 2024

A video is circulating on social media showing a man slapping Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal during a roadshow.