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"Baseless, Irrational, Absurd Allegations": Adani Group On Swiss Media Report

NDTV News Desk | Friday September 13, 2024, New Delhi

The Adani Group has called a report in a Swiss media outlet an "orchestrated and egregious attempt by the same cohorts acting in unison" to harm the Group's reputation and market value.

Gas Leak From Chemical Factory Spreads Across Ambarnath City In Maharashtra

NDTV News Desk | Friday September 13, 2024, Mumbai

A gas leakage has been reported from the factory of a chemical company in Maharashtra's Ambarnath.

'Virginity Test' Unscientific, Inhuman: Top Medical Body Amends Curriculum

Press Trust of India | Friday September 13, 2024, New Delhi

The National Medical Commission on Thursday issued revised guidelines for its competency-based medical education curriculum, removing sodomy and lesbianism as "unnatural sexual offences".

Siddaramaiah Seeks 9-State Strategy Session On Central Funds Share

NDTV News Desk | Thursday September 12, 2024, Hyderabad

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to the Chief Ministers of eight states to get together for a strategy session to negotiate a better financial deal for states that contribute more to the Central coffers

Watch: S Jaishankar's G7 Googly When Questioned In Europe About BRICS

Edited by Apurva Bharadwaj | Thursday September 12, 2024, Geneva

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, when asked about the need for BRICS while a grouping like G20 already existed, responded that if the G7 can exist when there is the G20, there is no reason why BRICS cannot.

Punjabi Singer Arrested For Sending Passenger To US Via 'Dunki' Route

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 12, 2024, New Delhi

A 42-year-old Punjabi singer has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a racket that sent people to the US on fake visas, officials said on Thursday.

3 Arrested For Assaulting Army Officers, Raping Woman In Madhya Pradesh

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 12, 2024, Indore

Police on Thursday said they have arrested three of the six persons who allegedly assaulted two army officers and raped their woman friend near Mhow in Madhya Pradesh.

Report On Sexual Abuse At NCC Camp In Tamil Nadu "Shocking": High Court

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 12, 2024, Chennai

The Madras High Court on Thursday said the report of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority (TNSLSA) relating to the alleged sexual abuse of girls at a fake National Cadet Corps (NCC) camp in the state's Krishnagiri district was "shocking".

Man Gets Death Sentence For Raping, Murdering 5-Year-Old Girl In Telangana

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 12, 2024, Hyderabad

A local court in Sangareddy district of Telangana on Thursday awarded death sentence to a 56-year-old man, a labourer from Bihar, for raping and murdering a five-year-old girl in October 2023.

12 Killed In Rain-related Incidents In Uttar Pradesh In Last 24 Hours

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 12, 2024, Lucknow

Twelve people were killed in rain-related incidents across Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday.

"War-Like Stores" Recovered From Manipur's Churachandpur In Army, Cops, Paramilitary Joint Ops

NDTV News Desk | Thursday September 12, 2024, Imphal

The Indian Army and the Manipur Police in a joint operation with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Border Security Force recovered significant quantities of arms, ammunition and "war-like stores" in Churachandpur district.

Telugu actress Hema, 87 Others Named In Bengaluru Rave Party Charge Sheet

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 12, 2024, Bengaluru

Karnataka Police on Thursday submitted a charge sheet naming Telugu actress Hema and 87 others in connection with a rave party at a farmhouse near Bengaluru that was busted in May this year.

Nurse Fends Off Gang-Rape Attempt, Cuts Doctor's Private Parts With Blade

Reported by Prabhakar Kumar, Edited by Rohit Paul | Thursday September 12, 2024, Patna

A month after a trainee doctor was raped and murdered in Kolkata, sparking anger and protests nationwide, a gang-rape attempt has been made on a nurse in a hospital in Bihar.

<i>Bhoomi Poojan</i> For Dharavi Redevelopment Performed By Firm Undertaking Project

Bhoomi Poojan For Dharavi Redevelopment Performed By Firm Undertaking Project

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 12, 2024, Mumbai

The Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL), the firm redeveloping Asia's largest slums, on Thursday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony (Bhoomi Poojan) of the Dharavi redevelopment project at the RPF grounds in Matunga.

Several Labourers Trapped Due To Snowfall, Sliding Of Rocks In Himachal Pradesh

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 12, 2024, Shimla/Rampur

Over two dozen labourers engaged in erecting BSNL towers and construction of an Army post got stranded near Lal Dhak in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Thursday due to snowfall and sliding of rocks, officials said.