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India 'Closely Monitoring' US Bill Proposing 100% Tariffs Over Russian Oil
- Jul 31, 2026 23:23 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Days after the US Senate cleared a new bill that would authorise President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on India, China and other major buyers of Russian oil and gas, New Delhi on Friday said it was closely monitoring the situation.
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Gujarat Chief Minister Reviews Rain Preparedness, Puts 10 Districts On High Alert
- Jul 31, 2026 23:19 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel paid a surprise late-night visit to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) on Friday to review the prevailing rain situation across Gujarat and assess the state's preparedness for any weather-related emergencies.
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'Want To Forgive Them': PM Modi On Students Who Abused Him at Jantar Mantar
- Jul 31, 2026 23:12 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
In a video message, PM Modi referred to the events at Jantar Mantar, where a section of protesters allegedly used expletives against him and his late mother.
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Delhi Bans Drones, Paragliders, Hot Air Balloons Ahead Of Independence Day
- Jul 31, 2026 22:55 pm IST
- Asian News International
The order prohibits flying of para-gliders, para-motors, hang-gliders, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), microlight aircraft, remotely piloted aircraft, hot air balloonsover the jurisdiction of the NCT of Delhi during the notified period.
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250 Km In 2 Hours: Donor Heart Races Via Vande Bharat To Save Life
- Jul 31, 2026 22:45 pm IST
- Press Trust India
In a historic medical first for Indian Railways, a live donor heart was rushed 250 km from Surat to Ahmedabad on Friday via a high-speed "green corridor" created aboard the Vande Bharat Express and across city streets to save the life of a critically ill cardiac patient.
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"You Also Come": Assam Boy, Trying To Save Pet Dog, Swept Away By Floodwater
- Jul 31, 2026 22:24 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Hridip lost his life on July 19 after swept away by floodwater as he was trying to take the three-month-old dog, Varun, to safety as the deluge entered their locality.
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Video: Sniffer Dog Rocky Welcomes Vijay With Flowers At Chennai Event
- Jul 31, 2026 22:18 pm IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
In the video, Rocky can be seen holding the basket with his mouth and heading to the stage.
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Gen Z Outreach? Cabinet, BJP Chief's Team To Have More Young Faces: Sources
- Jul 31, 2026 22:14 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
At the government level, ministers have been advised to make greater use of social media platforms like Instagram to engage with Gen Z. Simultaneously, the party is exploring avenues to utilise alternative social media platforms, sources said.
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Gautam Adani Donates Rs 11 Crore To Assam Flood Relief Fund
- Jul 31, 2026 21:55 pm IST
- Indo Asian News Service
Announcing the contribution in a post on X, Sarma expressed gratitude to the billionaire industrialist for extending support at a time when Assam is battling one of its worst flood situations in recent years.
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CBI Arrests 2, Probes 'Political Angle' In Murder Of Suvendu Adhikari's Aide
- Jul 31, 2026 21:19 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
Chandranath Rath was shot dead at Madhyamgram in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on the evening of May 6 while he was returning home.
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Explained: Can India's Monsoon Recharge The Groundwater It Withdraws
- Jul 31, 2026 21:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Ankita Tiwari
Every summer, large parts of India face water shortages. Reservoirs run low, rivers shrink, and many cities and villages rely heavily on groundwater for drinking and farming.
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Migrant Worker Killed, 1 Injured In Terrorist Attack In J&K
- Jul 31, 2026 21:05 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
Police sources said terrorists fired at two non-local workers at Kellam village in Kulgam district this evening.
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Feels Like I'm Back To My Country: Taslima Nasreen To NDTV On Kolkata Return
- Jul 31, 2026 21:04 pm IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
Nasreen -- - who made her home in Kolkata after leaving Dhaka -- had to leave the City of Joy in 2007 following massive protests over her controversial book 'Dwikhandito'. She had been living in Delhi since.
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"Should Have Got Death Penalty": Intel Officer's Brother On Tahir Hussain
- Jul 31, 2026 20:08 pm IST
- Reported by: Tejshree Purandare
Speaking over the phone, Ankit Sharma's brother, Ankur Sharma, said the family would continue its legal battle if the case reaches the Delhi High Court or the Supreme Court.
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Video: Family Walks Into Bathroom In Flood-Hit Gujarat, Finds 7-Foot Crocodile
- Jul 31, 2026 19:31 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
- Edited by: Raunaq Lekhi
A family in Gujarat's Anand district had a terrifying encounter earlier this week after discovering a seven-foot crocodile inside the bathroom of their home late at night.
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"Agreed To Take Ties To New Heights": PM Modi Congratulates New UK PM
- Jul 31, 2026 19:07 pm IST
- Press Trust India
PM Modi and Andy Burnham discussed key aspects of the two-way ties during a phone conversation.
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Meta Global Team Summoned By Centre Over Algorithmic Bias, Child Sex Content
- Jul 31, 2026 18:59 pm IST
- Reported by: Deeksha Bhardwaj
The government has also specifically asked Meta to send a technical representative from Instagram, signalling that officials intend to seek detailed explanations about how the platform's systems and algorithms function.
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Haryana Cheating Syndicate Behind Punjab Recruitment Exam Scam, 43 Arrested
- Jul 31, 2026 18:52 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains has said that the controversy surrounding the pharmacy recruitment examination was not a case of paper leakage but a well-organised "high-tech cheating" operation.
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Man Clings To Tree As Wife, 2 Daughters Swept Away In SUV In Maharashtra
- Jul 31, 2026 17:53 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
As the vehicle was swept away, Avinash Khandare managed to save himself by showing quick presence of mind and clinging to a tree.
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"Laughable": High Court On Food Regulator's 98% Score To Secretariat Canteen
- Jul 31, 2026 17:23 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
- Edited by: Swastika Das Sharma
The Bombay High Court dismissed the FDA's 98 per cent rating of the Mantralaya canteen, calling it "laughable" and sending a team of four lawyers to inspect the premises again.