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Woman On Air India Plane Suffers "2nd Degree Burns" As Crew Spills Coffee

Press Trust of India | Friday September 29, 2023, New Delhi

A passenger onboard a Delhi-San Francisco Air India flight earlier this month suffered burn injuries after a cabin crew member accidentally spilled coffee on her. The airline has apologised for the incident.

Man Dies By Suicide After Raid, Court Orders Agency To Revise Guidelines

Press Trust of India | Friday September 29, 2023, New Delhi

A Delhi metropolitan court, while taking cognisance of various offences against four Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers has directed the agency to revise the guidelines to be followed by its officers during a raid.

Last Date To Exchange Rs 2,000 Note Is September 30, Clarifies RBI

Asian News International | Friday September 29, 2023, New Delhi

The Rs 2,000 denomination banknote will cease to have its value after Saturday and will be just another piece of paper if one does not get it exchanged in any bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) clarified on Friday.

Maoist With Bounty Of Rs 14 lakh Killed In Encounter In Madhya Pradesh

Press Trust of India | Friday September 29, 2023, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

A 25-year-old Naxalite carrying a reward of Rs 14 lakh was killed in an encounter with an elite combat unit of the Madhya Pradesh police in the state's Balaghat district on Friday morning, a senior official said.

Akasa Air Jet Makes Emergency Landing At Varanasi Airport Over Bomb Threat

Press Trust of India | Friday September 29, 2023, Mumbai

An Akasa aircraft from Mumbai with 166 people onboard made an emergency landing at Varanasi airport on Friday after the airline received a bomb threat message on social media, according to an airline spokesperson.

"Panchayat Winner Not Sworn-In...": Tamil Nadu Governor's Caste Charge

Press Trust of India | Friday September 29, 2023, Virudhunagar

A woman panchayat president in Tamil Nadu was prevented from assuming office merely because she hailed from the Scheduled Caste community, Governor RN Ravi said on Friday.

Drug Peddler Sentenced To 20 Years Of 'Rigorous Imprisonment' In Assam

Press Trust of India | Friday September 29, 2023, Nagaon, Assam

A drug peddler was sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) by the Nagaon District and Sessions Court here on Friday.

"World Badly In Need Of Some Form Of Re-Globalization," Says S Jaishankar

Press Trust of India | Friday September 29, 2023, Washington

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday, "The world is badly in need of some form of re-globalisation,"underlining that India is "non-Western and not anti-Western".

"Very Sorry": Kannada Star's Apology After Actor Siddharth's Event Disrupted Over Cauvery Row

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Friday September 29, 2023, New Delhi

Kannada superstar Shivarajkumar, popular as Shivanna among fans, apologised to actor Siddharth, whose promotional event in Bengaluru for his upcoming film Chithha was interrupted on Thursday over the Cauvery water row.

Passengers Stuck At Jammu, Katra Railway Stations After Farmers Protest In Punjab

Press Trust of India | Friday September 29, 2023, Jammu

A large number of passengers, many of them pilgrims, were stranded at Jammu and Katra railway stations on Friday as seven trains were cancelled and 13 diverted due to a "rail roko" agitation by farmers in different parts of Punjab.

Bombay Court Orders State To Pay Rs 2 Lakh To Man For "Illegal" Detention

Friday September 29, 2023, Mumbai

The police action of arresting a music teacher and illegally detaining him for a bailable offence smacks of police high-handedness and insensitivity, the Bombay High Court said on Friday.

In Ujjain Rape Case, Those Who Didn't Help Teen May Face Charges: Police

Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday September 29, 2023, New Delhi

The people who did not help a 15-year-old girl in Ujjain - who had been raped and left half-naked and bleeding, and went door-to-door begging for help - may be charged under POCSO, the strict child sex abuse law, Madhya Pradesh police said.

Trade Body Appeals Shopkeepers In Delhi To Not Accept Rs 2,000 Note

Press Trust of India | Friday September 29, 2023, New Delhi

A traders' body has appealed to market associations, shopkeepers, traders, and factory owners across Delhi to not accept Rs 2,000 currency notes after September 29.

"The Higher The Position...": Vice President's Swipe At Ashok Gehlot

Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday September 29, 2023, New Delhi

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has some advice for Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who has been questioning the Vice President's frequent visit to the Congress-ruled state where the assembly election will be held soon.

"Soundtrack Of My Life": Raghav Chadha's Heartfelt Post For Wife Parineeti

NDTV News Desk | Friday September 29, 2023, New Delhi

Aam Aadmi Party AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Friday reacted to the special song his "singer wife" and actor Parineeti Chopra sang for him at their wedding.