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Sex Racket Busted In Arunachal, Government Officers Among 21 Arrested

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

The Arunachal Pradesh Police have arrested 21 people, including government officers, for their alleged involvement in an inter-state prostitution racket, and rescued five minors in the age group of 10-15 years, officials said on Wednesday.

Married Couple Arrested For Duping People On Pretext Of Providing Jobs

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2024, New Delhi

A married couple have been arrested for allegedly duping people on the pretext of providing government jobs, police on Wednesday said.

Delhi Property Dealer Arrested For Raping Woman: Cops

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2024, New Delhi

A 36-year-old woman was allegedly raped and blackmailed by a property dealer in south Delhi's Mehrauli area, police said.

Eight Killed After Two Vehicles Collide In Madhya Pradesh

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

Eight people were killed and one injured in a collision between two vehicles in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district late Wednesday, police said.

Unemployment Rate Declines To 6.7 Percent In India's Urban Areas: Survey

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2024, New Delhi

The unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and above in urban areas declined to 6.7 per cent in the January-March period from 6.8 per cent a year ago, according to the National Sample Survey Survey (NSSO).

India Takes Steps To Prevent Carcinogen, Contamination In Exported Spices

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2024, New Delhi

India has taken several steps to prevent EtO (ethylene oxide), a carcinogenic chemical, contamination in spices exported from India, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

6 Killed In Road Accident In Odisha: Cops

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

At least six people, including four women, died in a road accident when two trucks rammed into their car in Champua area of Odisha's Keonjhar district on Wednesday evening, police said.

Woman, 21, Stabbed To Death Over Rejection Of Love Proposal In Karnataka

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

Just weeks after college student Neha Hiremath was stabbed to death by her former classmate, a 21-year-old woman was murdered inside her house by an acquaintance here for allegedly rejecting her love proposal on Wednesday.

PM To Address Poll Rally In Mumbai Tomorrow, Raj Thackeray Likely To Attend

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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on May 17, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Wednesday.

"Who Will Be Held Responsible?" P Chidambaram On NewsClick Founder's Arrest

Asian News International | Thursday May 16, 2024, New Delhi

Former Union finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram welcomed the Supreme Court's judgment pronouncing the arrest of the NewsClick founder invalid, saying that justice has triumphed.

"PM Modi <i>Ne Ghar Mein Ghus Ke Maara Hai</i>": Amit Shah on Balakot Air Strike

"PM Modi Ne Ghar Mein Ghus Ke Maara Hai": Amit Shah on Balakot Air Strike

Asian News International | Wednesday May 15, 2024, New Delhi

Hitting out at the opposition for raking up the Balakot air strike and Pulwama terror attack issues, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that "PM Narendra Modi ne ghar mein ghus kar maara hai (attacked Pakistan on its turf)".

India Will Be Free Of Maoist Problem In 2-3 Years: Amit Shah

Asian News International | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Kolkata

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the government has taken decisive steps to tackle Maoism and the country will be free of the problem in the next two to three years.

450 Single Screen Cinema Theatres To Shut Down For 2 Weeks In Telangana

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Hyderabad

Single screen cinema theatre owners in Telangana have decided to temporarily stop film screenings in view of losses due to absence of patronage.

Naga Insurgent Group Helped Meitei Outfits To Destabilise Manipur: Anti-Terror Agency NIA

Written by Debanish Achom,Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi

India's top anti-terror body NIA has said insurgents from Manipur hiding in Myanmar infiltrated the state amid the ethnic violence last year, and trained "impressionable youths" to participate in gunfights.

PhonePe Partners With LankaPay, Launches UPI In Sri Lanka

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2024, Colombo

PhonePe on Wednesday announced a partnership with LankaPay to allow its users to pay using UPI across Sri Lanka.