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Railway Staffer Arrested For Setting Off "Harmless" Detonators On Train Tracks In Madhya Pradesh

Press Trust of India | Monday September 23, 2024, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh

A railway staffer has been taken into custody for stealing 10 "harmless" detonators that went off on a track during the passing of a military special train in Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Monday.

Maharashtra Approves Proposal To Change Pune Airport's Name To...

Press Trust of India | Monday September 23, 2024, Mumbai

Maharashtra government on Monday approved a proposal to name to name Pune airport as Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Pune International Airport.

Badlapur Sex Assault Case: 10-Point Summary

Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday September 23, 2024, New Delhi

The accused in the Badlapur sex assault case died in a shooting today after he snatched a gun from a policeman. The accused, Akshay Shinde, 23, had sexually assaulted two four-year-old girls in kindergarten. Parents had held huge protests.

Bengaluru Cops Identify Suspect After Woman's Body Parts Found In Fridge

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Monday September 23, 2024, Bengaluru

The prime suspect in Bengaluru's chilling murder, in which pieces of a woman's body were found in a fridge, has been identified and efforts are on to arrest him, city police commissioner B Dayanand said today.

Woman Cop Went To Solve Dispute, Was Shot In Face With Arrow In Bihar

NDTV News Desk | Monday September 23, 2024

An arrow pieced into the skull of a woman cop when a police team came under attack in Bihar's Araria on Monday. The police team had reached Jokihat to resolve a land dispute when they were attacked using bow and arrows.

Meghalaya Woman Gives Birth In Hospital Toilet, Baby Dies

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday September 23, 2024, Guwahati

A woman gave birth in the toilet of a civil hospital in Meghalaya's Ri-bhoi district on Saturday evening. The baby died minutes after birth at the Nongpoh Civil Hospital.

Tirupati Temple 'Purified' Amid Row Over Animal Fat In Ghee For Laddoos

Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday September 23, 2024, Hyderabad

The Lord Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati was "purified" Monday amid the row over animal fat - fish oil, beef tallow, and lard (pig fat) - in ghee used to make the laddoos.

Atishi Takes Charge As Chief Minister With Grand Gesture For Arvind Kejriwal

Edited by Samiran Mishra | Monday September 23, 2024, New Delhi

AAP leader Atishi officially took charge as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi today, following the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal.

After Fight At Bar, Drunk Men Open Fire Inside Popular Noida Mall

Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar | Monday September 23, 2024, Noida

Three men have been arrested in a firing incident at a prominent mall in Noida. The accused opened fire in the parking lot of the Gardens Galleria mall in Sector 138 after a fight at a bar.

Body Of UPSC Aspirant From Rajasthan Found In Delhi, Cops Suspect Suicide

Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar | Monday September 23, 2024, New Delhi

The body of a UPSC aspirant from Rajasthan's Dausa was discovered hanging in a forested area of Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar on September 20, police said.

Key Suspect In Tamil Nadu BSP Leader's Murder Case Killed In Encounter

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anushka De | Monday September 23, 2024, New Delhi

A key suspect in the murder of former Tamil Nadu BSP chief K Armstrong in July was shot dead by the Chennai police early this morning, marking the third police encounter in the capital city of Tamil Nadu since July.

Video: Gujarat Biker Crashes Into SUV, Then Hits Pick-Up Van, Dies On Spot

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Monday September 23, 2024, Vadodara

A 23-year-old man was killed after his bike crashed into an SUV and then a pick-up van in Gujarat's Vadodara district. The accident took place last week in Waghodia town. A CCTV camera in the area captured the chilling accident.

Brazilian Woman Arrested After 124 Cocaine Capsules Found In Her Body

Press Trust of India | Monday September 23, 2024, Mumbai

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a Brazilian woman after recovering 124 cocaine-filled capsules which she swallowed before landing at the Mumbai international airport, an official said.

Kolkata Hairstylist Attempts Suicide, Accuses Film Body Of Denying Work

Reported by Saurabh Gupta | Sunday September 22, 2024, Kolkata

A hairstylist working in the Bengali film industry has attempted death by suicide, allegedly after she was denied work on the instructions of an association of hairstylists working in Bengali cinema.

65 Kg Of Firecrackers Seized In Delhi, 21-Year-Old Man Arrested: Police

Press Trust of India | Sunday September 22, 2024, New Delhi

A 21-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly smuggling firecrackers in the national capital, police said on Sunday.