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Himachal Pradesh Announces 180-Day Maternity Leave For Home Guards

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 07, 2024, Shimla

Women Home Guards would be provided 180 days of maternity leave while the daily allowance for Home Guards during deployment outside the State would be increased from Rs 60 to Rs 500, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday.

"'<i>Ninda Ras</i> Increasing": Poll Body Chief Rajiv Kumar Amid Complaints Over EVMs

"'Ninda Ras Increasing": Poll Body Chief Rajiv Kumar Amid Complaints Over EVMs

NDTV News Desk | Saturday December 07, 2024, New Delhi

The ability to praise or see the positives is on a decline, noted Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, adding that the trend of criticism (ninda ras), on the other hand, is on the rise.

Man Posing As Electrician Assaults Woman In Maharashtra, Steals Her Gold Ornaments: Cops

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 07, 2024, Thane

A 72-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed of gold ornaments allegedly by a man who came to her house in Thane's Mira-Bhayander area posing as an electrician, a police official said on Friday.

Mamata Banerjee Signals Readiness To Lead INDIA Bloc, Slams Its Functioning

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 07, 2024, Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of the opposition INDIA bloc, signaling her intent to take charge of the alliance if given the opportunity.

Bengaluru Man Makes Videos Of Girlfriend, Extorts Rs 2.5 Crore, Luxury Car

Reported by Nehal Kidwai | Saturday December 07, 2024, Bengaluru

Faith in her boyfriend and his promise of marrying her has led to a 20-year-old from Bengaluru losing Rs 2.5 crore of her family's money.

Cabinet Approves Rithala-Kundli Corridor Of Delhi Metro's Phase IV Project

Press Trust of India | Friday December 06, 2024, New Delhi

The Union Cabinet approved on Friday the 26.463-km Rithala-Kundli corridor of the Delhi Metro's Phase-IV project that will further enhance connectivity between the national capital and neighbouring Haryana.

Allu Arjun Offers ₹25 Lakh Aid To Family Of Woman Killed At 'Pushpa 2' Premiere

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday December 06, 2024, Hyderabad

Two days after a woman died and her son was critically injured at a theatre during the premier show of 'Pushpa 2: The Rule', actor Allu Arjun said on Friday that he is 'deeply heartbroken' and announced an assistance of Rs 25 lakh for the family.

Doctors Treat Accident Victims Under Cell Phone Light At UP Health Centre

NDTV News Desk | Friday December 06, 2024, Lucknow

Doctors at a community health centre in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat provided treatment to victims of a road accident under the flashlight of their mobile phones during a power cut on Thursday, despite the availability of two large generators.

US Embassy, Consulates In India Hold 'Super Saturday' To Reduce Visa Wait Times

Press Trust of India | Friday December 06, 2024

The United States Embassy in New Delhi and Consulates in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad will open consular operations on Saturday, December 7, to accommodate applicants requiring in-person visa interviews, officials said on Friday.

Who Is Your Successor, Mamata Banerjee Was Asked. Her Reply

Press Trust of India | Friday December 06, 2024, Kolkata

Amidst the ongoing internal struggle within the TMC between veteran leaders and the younger faction, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said any decision regarding her successor would be made collectively by the party leadership.

Boy Hits 3 Children With Slipper In Madhya Pradesh, Asks Them To Chant Religious Slogan

Reported by Anurag Dwary | Friday December 06, 2024, Bhopal

A disturbing video from Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam, which is being widely shared, shows a 16-year-old boy repeatedly hitting three children - aged 6, 9 and 11 - with his slipper and asking them to chant a religious slogan.

"Consensual Relationship": Tuition Teacher Acquitted In Minor Student's Rape Case

Press Trust of India | Friday December 06, 2024, New Delhi

A Delhi court has acquitted a man in an alleged case of rape of his minor pupil in 2019 and observed the complainant was in a consensual relationship with him.

Cabinet Approves Opening Of 85 New Kendriya Vidyalayas, 28 Navodaya Vidyalayas

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday December 06, 2024, New Delhi

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has approved the opening of 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), an official said on Friday.

Wristband Initiative By Police Helps Reunite Lost Child With Father In Tamil Nadu

Press Trust of India | Friday December 06, 2024, Sabarimala

She was crying while searching for her father and other pilgrims from Ooty in Tamil Nadu after getting separated from them in the sea of devotees near the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala.

Boy Tied To School Gate, Beaten Up By Teachers In Odisha, Probe Ordered

Press Trust of India | Friday December 06, 2024, Kendrapara

An investigation was ordered on Friday after the video of a seven-year-old boy getting thrashed by teachers after being tied to the school's main gate went viral on social media, an Odisha government official said.