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Three Craters On Mars Named For Physicist Devendra Lal, Towns In Uttar Pradesh, Bihar

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Ahmedabad

Three newly discovered craters on Mars, named after physicist Devendra Lal and Indian towns Mursan and Hilsa, were announced by the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL).

Watch: After Heated Campaign, PM And Naveen Patnaik Greet Each Other At Swearing-In

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Bhubaneswar

The rare acrimony between former allies BJP and the BJD witnessed during the Odisha Assembly elections seemed to have been dialled down on Wednesday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik exchanged pleasantries,

Islamic Scholar Sentenced To 56 Years Of Imprisonment For Sexual Assault Of Minor

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Thiruvananthapuram

An elderly man was convicted and sentenced by a Kerala court to a cumulative of 56 years imprisonment for repeated aggravated sexual assault of a minor boy who went to the convict for Islamic classes.

Assam's New Stipend Scheme To Help Girls' Education, End Child Marriage

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Guwahati

In a major development in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his government will take the responsibility of educating girl students up to postgraduate level.

Several Delhi Museums, Health Institutions Get Hoax Bomb Threat Emails

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2024, New Delhi

Several museums, including the National Museum and Rail Museum, and two mental health institutes -- IHBAS (Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences) and VIMHANS (Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health, Neuro and Allied Sciences)

Policy Loan Facility Mandatory In Life Insurance Savings Products: IRDAI

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2024, New Delhi

Regulator Irdai on Wednesday said the facility of policy loan is now mandatory in all life insurance savings products, enabling policyholders to meet liquidity requirements.

Pema Khandu To Become Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister For Third Term

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Itanagar

Pema Khandu will become the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the third term in a row, BJP sources said.

In Porsche Crash, Teen's Observation Home Remand Extended Till June 25

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Pune

The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) in Pune on Wednesday extended till June 25 the observation home remand of a 17-year-old boy allegedly involved in a car crash that killed two IT engineers in Pune last month, an official said.

Woman Kills Four-Year-Old Son, Tries To Burn Body Inside House In UP: Cops

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Bijnor (UP)

A woman allegedly hacked her four-year-old son to death and tried to burn his body inside their house in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor on Wednesday, police said.

Akhilesh Yadav Resigns From Karhal Assembly Seat After Winning Kannauj Lok Sabha Election

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Lucknow

Akhilesh Yadav resigned from his Karhal assembly seat after being elected to the Lok Sabha from Kannauj. The Samajwadi Party now needs a new leader of opposition in the UP assembly.

India Condemns Vandalisation Of Mahatma Gandhi Statue In Italy By Khalistani Separatists

Wednesday June 12, 2024, New Delhi

The Ministry of External Affairs reported that a statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalised by Khalistani separatists in Italy ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit for the G7 Summit.

"Deeply Shocked, Will Render Fullest Assistance": S Jaishankar On Kuwait Fire

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday June 12, 2024, New Delhi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said he is "deeply shocked" by news several Indians were among 49 who died after a fire in a residential building in Kuwait's Mangaf city.

Doctor Who Switched Pune Porsche Teen's Samples Ran 'Blood Cleaning' Racket: Sources

Reported by Paras Harendra Dama | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Pune

Another layer of murkiness has been added to the Pune Porsche accident case with police sources revealing that the doctor who helped switch the accused's blood samples had provided the same 'service' to several other people.

Mohan Majhi Takes Oath As BJP's First Chief Minister In Odisha

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Bhubaneshwar (Odisha)

Mohan Charan Majhi -- the first BJP Chief Minister in Odisha -- took oath with his two deputies, KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, this evening in a grand ceremony that announced the party's arrival in eastern India.

"Hope The Young New Minister...": Anand Mahindra On Tiruchirapalli Airport

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Wednesday June 12, 2024, New Delhi

The Mahindra Chairperson said that the new terminal "looks wonderful, especially with the emphasis on local culture & design elements."