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At 34.4 Degrees, Srinagar Records Highest Temperature In May In 57 Years
- May 23, 2025 00:41 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Srinagar city recorded the highest maximum temperature in the month of May in nearly six decades on Thursday as the temperature settled at 34.4 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
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India Welcomes UK's Decision To Hand Over Chagos Islands To Mauritius
- May 23, 2025 00:00 am IST
- Press Trust of India
India on Thursday welcomed the UK's decision to hand over the sovereignty of Chagos Islands including tropical atoll of Diego Garcia to Mauritius under a historic deal.
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"Congress Leak": Pralhad Joshi's Claim After Raids Against Karnataka Minister
- May 22, 2025 23:45 pm IST
- Reported by: Nehal Kidwai
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Union minister Pralhad Joshi has weighed in on the huge row over Enforcement Directorate's allegations linking gold smuggling accused Ranya Rao and the Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara.
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Tennis Coach Gets 7-Year Jail For Sexually Assaulting Minor Student In Delhi: Cops
- May 22, 2025 23:31 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A tennis coach has been sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for allegedly sexually assaulting his minor student, the police said Thursday claiming the case was solved in 50 days.
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Gravy Not A Right In Restaurants, Kerala Court Has Ruled: Owner
- May 22, 2025 23:25 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
A restaurant owner in Kerala's Kochi heaved a sigh of relief as a local consumer court near here ruled that gravy need not be given for free to customers.
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Ramanagara District To Be Renamed 'Bengaluru South', Says DK Shivakumar
- May 22, 2025 21:42 pm IST
- Asian News International
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday announced that Ramanagara district will be renamed as 'Bengaluru South' for all administrative purposes.
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Retiring Top Court Judge To Return To Work 2 Days After Mother's Death
- May 22, 2025 21:28 pm IST
- Written by: Ashish Kumar Bhargava
"I could not give time to my mother for many years, now after retirement, I will stay with her for some time," Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S Oka was telling some lawyers shortly before his farewell ceremony started.
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President Murmu Confers 6 Kirti Chakras, 33 Shaurya Chakras
- May 22, 2025 21:10 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday conferred six Kirti Chakras, including four posthumously, to personnel of the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police for displaying indomitable courage and extraordinary valour in the line of duty.
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First-Year Engineering Student Dies By Suicide In UP Hostel: Police
- May 22, 2025 21:05 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A first-year student at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) allegedly hanged himself in his hostel room on Thursday, police said.
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'Emotional Explosions, Turmoil Are Universal': International Booker Winner
- May 22, 2025 20:14 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Journalist, lawyer, author and activist Banu Mushtaq, whose "Heart Lamp" won the International Booker Prize, said her stories of Muslim women from traditional south Indian families had resonated with the global audience.
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Centre Announces 4% Government Housing Quota For Persons With Disabilities
- May 22, 2025 19:57 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Centre will provide 4 per cent reservation for persons with disabilities in the allotment of government housing under the General Pool Residential Accommodation category.
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Raghav Chadha Shares "Special Moment" With 2 Former PMs At Seoul Summit
- May 22, 2025 19:20 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, currently on a visit to South Korea, shared a precious picture on Thursday and expressed joy over the memorable moment captured in frames, along with two former Prime Ministers.
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Man Dies, Another Injured After Tree Falls On Moving Bike In Bengaluru
- May 22, 2025 18:49 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A man died and another was seriously injured after a tree, uprooted by strong winds, fell on them while they were on a bike in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
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CBI Files Chargesheet Against Ex J&K Governor Satyapal Malik In Corruption Case
- May 22, 2025 18:34 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The CBI has filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik and seven others in connection with alleged corruption in the award of Rs 2,200-crore civil works for Kiru hydropower project, officials said Thursday.
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"In Hinduism...": Top Court's Reply As Waqf Hearing Ends, Verdict Reserved
- May 22, 2025 18:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
A discussion on waqfs - charitable donation to be de-linked from Islam or an integral part of that religion, 'a dedication to God... for spiritual benefit', - was a highlight in the Supreme Court Thursday.
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Armed Mob Kills Royal Bengal Tiger In Assam, Skin, Teeth Removed
- May 22, 2025 18:17 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
A Royal Bengal Tiger, which had been causing panic in the area for months, was killed by a mob in Assam's Golaghat district and parts of the carcass, including the skin, ears, teeth, and legs, were removed.
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Sheena Bora Case: CBI Drops 65 Witnesses, Including Peter Mukerjea's Ex-Wife
- May 22, 2025 17:51 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday submitted before a special court 65 names they have dropped from the list of witnesses to be examined in the Sheena Bora murder case, including Peter Mukherjea's former wife Shabnam Singh.
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"Relations Built On Sensitivities To...": India On Turkey's Support To Pakistan
- May 22, 2025 17:11 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
In a strong message to Turkey over its support to Pakistan in recent times, the Government of India said on Thursday that New Delhi expects Ankara to encourage Pakistan to address the problem of cross-border terrorism emanating from it.
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India Working On US Reciprocal Tariff Exemption, Interim Deal By July 8
- May 22, 2025 17:01 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
India and the US are trying to negotiate an interim deal before July 8 to ensure full exemption from the imposition of 26 per cent "reciprocal tariff" on Indian domestic goods, government sources have said.
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Kolkata 12-Year-Old Who Battled Kidney Failure Gifts Life To 1, Vision To 2
- May 22, 2025 16:59 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Having battled renal failure for over a year, 12-year-old Umang Galada from Kolkata finally got a kidney transplant earlier this month, but suffered a cardiac arrest hours after the surgery, which led to brain death.