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6 Dead, 1,200 Tourists Stranded In Sikkim After Cloudburst Triggers Flash Floods

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Friday June 14, 2024, Guwahati

Incessant rains caused by a cloudburst in Sikkim's Mangan district - measuring over 220.1 mm - on Wednesday night killed six people, the state's government said.

RSS, BJP To Hold Meeting In Kerala, Lok Sabha Results Also On Agenda

NDTV News Desk | Friday June 14, 2024

With the BJP coming to power for a third consecutive time, albeit without enough numbers to achieve a majority on its own, the party and its ideological fountainhead, the RSS, will hold a meeting to review the Lok Sabha results.

"Law Is Above You": Bengal Governor vs Mamata Banerjee Over Poll Violence

NDTV News Desk | Friday June 14, 2024, Kolkata

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose today questioned why the police had stopped alleged victims of post-poll violence from entering the Raj Bhavan despite his office issuing the necessary permission for it.

Vodafone To Sell $2.3 Billion Stake In India's Indus Towers: Report

Reuters | Friday June 14, 2024, Mumbai

Vodafone Group is looking to sell its entire $2.3 billion stake in India's Indus Towers through stock market block deals next week, two sources with direct knowledge said, as part of the British firm's effort to repay debt.

Criminal Case Filed Against Former SEBI Chairman, 2 Ex-Bureaucrats

Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2024, Kolkata

The filing of this application follows a series of events that transpired during the legal proceedings related to an arbitral award issued by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

EPFO Changes Major Withdrawal Rule. Read Details

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday June 14, 2024

EPFO offers several schemes, including the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme and the Employees' Pension Scheme.

BS Yediyurappa Can't Be Arrested In Sexual Assault Case Till Next Hearing: Court

NDTV Newsdesk | Friday June 14, 2024

No coercive action will be taken nor can he be arrested till the next hearing on June 17, ruled the Karnataka High Court in connection with a case against BS Yediyurappa relating to the alleged sexual harassment of a minor.

10-Foot-Long Indian Rock Python Rescued From Residential Society In Agra

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 14, 2024, Agra

In a daring rescue operation, a team from Wildlife SOS successfully rescued a 10-foot-long Indian rock python from Astha City, a residential society in Agra.

Story Of Kamal Ram: Indian Soldier Who Helped Liberate Italy In WW2

Written by Divyam Sharma | Friday June 14, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Italy today to participate in the G7 summit. This is the Prime Minister's first foreign visit after taking charge for the third term.

4 Workers Injured In Forest Fire To Be Airlifted To AIIMS Delhi: Pushkar Dhami

Asian News International | Friday June 14, 2024, Dehradun

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that four forest workers who were burnt in the forest fire in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary in the State's Almore district are being shifted to the AIIMS hospital in New Delhi in two air ambul

"Everything Turned To Ashes": 50 Shops Destroyed In Massive Chandni Chowk Fire

Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2024, New Delhi

"Everything has turned to ashes - dreams, the shop and all its goods," said a trader whose shop was destroyed in the massive blaze in Delhi's Chandni Chowk that even brought down two buildings in the area.

5 Facts About 'Matka King', Who Inspired Vijay Verma's New Show

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday June 14, 2024, New Delhi

Ratan Khatri was a well-known figure in the world of "Satta matka”, a form of illegal gambling involving betting on numbers that originated in India.

Supreme Court Upholds Demolition Of <i>"Pracheen" Shiv Mandir</i> Near Yamuna In Delhi

Supreme Court Upholds Demolition Of "Pracheen" Shiv Mandir Near Yamuna In Delhi

Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld an order for the demolition of a Pracheen Shiv Mandir situated at Geeta Colony close to the Yamuna floodplains.

Foreign Banks Bought Nearly $1 Billion Of Indian Bonds On Thursday: Report

Reuters | Friday June 14, 2024, Mumbai

Foreign banks bought Indian government bonds worth 80.38 billion rupees ($962.2 million) on Thursday, the biggest single-session purchase since Feb. 1, data from Clearing Corp of India showed.

Global Airlines Launch New Flights In India Amid Travel Boom

Reuters | Friday June 14, 2024, Dubai

Global airlines are launching new flights and expanding schedules in India, betting the South Asian giant will become one of the hottest travel markets over the next decade, airline officials and analysts say.