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'Have To Draw A Line': Top Court Judge Speaks Against Commuting Death Penalty
- Oct 08, 2026 23:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Bhargava
Justice Dipankar Datta recalled a case in which the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of a man who had raped and murdered his elder daughter.
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DMK's Dig At Vijay Ahead Of Rahul Gandhi's Visit: 'Will 2 PM Candidates Meet?'
- Oct 08, 2026 22:38 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
"Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is reportedly visiting Chennai on October 10. I have the same doubt that everyone has: 'Will the two prime ministerial candidates meet each other in Chennai?'" Dayanidhi Maran posted.
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"Is Ambani The Real Boss Of India?" Musk On Starlink Row
- Oct 08, 2026 22:14 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Musk had initially said the satellite internet service was being blocked by some "oligarchs".
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Delhi Liquor Shops To Stay Shut Tomorrow And Day After Amid Opposition Protests
- Oct 08, 2026 22:11 pm IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma
The order, issued by the Delhi government's Excise Department on Thursday, comes as the city braces for another round of protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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Government To Release AI Consultation Paper Within A Month: Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Oct 08, 2026 22:11 pm IST
- Reported by: Deeksha Bhardwaj
Speaking at the launch of a MeitY-World Bank report on the promise of AI, Vaishnaw said the exercise would focus on safety, a human-first approach, skilling and ensuring "no person is left behind".
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Punjab Needs Issue-Based Politics, 1984 A Mistake: Punjab Congress Chief Pargat Singh
- Oct 08, 2026 21:56 pm IST
- Reported by: Ravinder Singh Robin
Pargat Singh also addressed one of the Congress's most sensitive historical issues -- the 1984 anti-Sikh riots -- saying what happened was a mistake
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On Starlink Row, Musk's "Is Ambani Real Boss Of India" Question
- Oct 08, 2026 20:55 pm IST
- Press Trust Of India
The government, earlier in the day, slammed the US business tycoon over his allegations that Starlink's satcom services are being blocked.
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A Lost Brother, A Memoir Called 'Nox': Literature Nobel 2026 Winner Anne Carson's India Link
- Oct 08, 2026 20:27 pm IST
- Aarish Chhabra
A memoir titled 'Nox' is considered one of her most profound writings. It's an elegy about her elder brother, Michael Carson, who spent years in India as she hoped to meet him one last time, in vain.
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Deep Localisation Key To Sustainable Business In India: Maruti Chief
- Oct 08, 2026 19:49 pm IST
- Reported by: Vishnu Som
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
With Maruti Suzuki becoming almost the number three biggest auto market in India and all ready to export worldwide, we really need to achieve the worldwide level of quality and cost and productivities.
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Watch: Locals Scramble With Buckets As Diesel Tanker Spills 14,000 Litres In Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra
- Oct 08, 2026 19:33 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Numerous locals rushed to the spot with buckets and containers to collect the spilled diesel despite the risk of fire.
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Delhi Teen Rents Audi For Rs 16,000, Rams 3 Vehicles, Man Killed
- Oct 08, 2026 19:27 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The police have detained the teen driver and seized the luxury car. They are also probing the role of the company that rented the car to the minor.
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Cinepolis, Coca-Cola Penalised Rs 85,000 In Patna For Selling Overpriced Water
- Oct 08, 2026 19:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Somu Anand
- Edited by: Srishti Singh Sisodia
The panel warned that failure to deposit the penalty within 45 days would attract interest on the total amount.
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Analysis: Central Agency Raids A Boon Or Curse For Punjab's Ruling AAP
- Oct 08, 2026 19:03 pm IST
- Written by: Manjeet Sehgal
After the legal trouble for the top leadership in the Delhi excise case, the CBI raids and corruption allegations in Punjab have come as a double whammy for the party that is hoping to win a second term in Punjab.
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IndiGo, Air India Among Airlines To Divert, Cancel Riyadh Flights After Houthi Airport Attacks
- Oct 08, 2026 18:58 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Iran-backed Houthis have repeatedly claimed attacks against Saudi airports, military and oil facilities in recent days.
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'BJP's Poll Campaign Has Begun': Bhagwant Mann On CBI Raids On His Aide
- Oct 08, 2026 18:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
On the non-appearance of his OSD Rajbir Singh Ghumman despite a CBI summons, the Chief Minister said the government was not running away from the investigation.
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26 Transfers, Suspensions In 17 Years: Punjab Officer Blames 'Cost Of Honesty'
- Oct 08, 2026 18:29 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The protesters allege that the officer was suspended because he had acted against adulterators in Ferozepur.
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In Rahul Gandhi's Delhi March, A Punjab Sub-Plot Plays Out
- Oct 08, 2026 18:29 pm IST
- Written by: Aarish Chhabra
Days after being replaced as Punjab Congress president, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring was on the frontlines of the Congress-led Opposition's protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, at one point climbing atop the police bus carrying Rahul Gandhi.
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Every Failed Marriage Cannot Be Turned Into Criminal Case: High Court Cancels Dowry Case
- Oct 08, 2026 17:59 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Bhargava
The court observed that routinely turning every failed, strained or broken marriage into a criminal case would affect the very foundation of the institution of marriage.
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Elderly Man Rescued After Being Stuck In Ghaziabad High-Rise Elevator
- Oct 08, 2026 17:42 pm IST
- Edited by: Srishti Singh Sisodia
The incident has renewed sharp criticism regarding elevator safety and maintenance in high-rise residential societies across the NCR region.
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In Major Reform, GST Council Scraps Tax Officers' Arrest Powers
- Oct 08, 2026 17:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
A taxpayer who files late, makes an error or delays payment will face recovery, interest and a proportionate penalty, but nothing beyond that.