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Businessman Raj Kundra's Cryptic Post After Assets Worth Crores Seized

NDTV News Desk | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

Businessman Raj Kundra shared a cryptic post about staying calm late last night after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized his assets worth Rs 97.79 crore in a probe linked to a Bitcoin ponzi scam.

Out Hiking, Two Indian Students Drown At Tourist Attraction In Scotland

NDTV News Desk | Friday April 19, 2024, Hyderabad

Two Indian students have drowned while hiking with four other friends from the country at a popular tourist spot in Scotland.

5 Facts About Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, India's Next Navy Chief

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi hasbeen appointedas the next Chief of the Naval Staff. He will assume the position on April 30, succeeding Admiral R Hari Kumar after he retiresfrom service.

After AAP's "Plan To Kill" Claim, Arvind Kejriwal's Court Plea For Insulin

Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

Arvind Kejriwal has petitioned Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court seeking directions to Tihar Jail officials to provide him with insulin; the plea will be heard at 2 PM, news agency ANI said.

Couple Goes To Vote Straight From Their Wedding In J&K's Kathua

IANS | Friday April 19, 2024, Kathua

Voters' faith in democracy and their will to exercise franchise was witnessed on Friday during the poll process in Kathua where a couple cast their vote on the day of their marriage.

Poll Officials Trek Deep Into Dense Kerala Forest For Bedridden Man's Vote

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, Idukki, Kerarla

It was an 18-kilometer trek through the dense forest filled with wild animals for a team of nine polling officials, comprising three women, to record the vote of a bedridden citizen in Kerala's Idukki district.

Massive Turnout In UP - Data Shows Over 25% Voting In All 8 Seats Till 11 am

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, Lucknow

An average voter turnout of 25.20 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of polling today in all eight parliamentary constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh where voting is underway in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Video: Purse Snatchers Drag Elderly Woman Behind Scooter, Head Scraping On Road

Reported by Gurpreet Singh Chhina | Friday April 19, 2024

In a disturbing incident in an upscale area of Punjab's Jalandhar, an elderly woman was dragged behind a scooter, her head scraping against the road, by two thieves who were trying to snatch her purse.

On Video, Deafening Sounds Of Gunfire Exchange Near Manipur Polling Booth

NDTV News Desk | Friday April 19, 2024, New Delhi

Gunshots were fired near a polling booth in Manipur this morning. A 25-second video circulating online shows commotion and people shouting before two shots are heard in quick succession.

Women Voters Outnumber Men In All 5 Assam Lok Sabha Seats Voting Today

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, Guwahati

Women, who outnumber male voters in all the five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam going to polls in the first phase, came out in large numbers to exercise their franchise today.

"Where Did Mosque Come From?": BJP Hyderabad Candidate On "Imaginary Arrow" Row

NDTV News Desk | Friday April 19, 2024, Hyderabad

A Telangana BJP Lok Sabha candidate's gesture at an election rally - pretending to draw and fire an arrow at a nearby mosque - has drawn flak from the opposition, with AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi slamming the "vulgar, obscene, and provocative" act.

Another Deepfake Of Aamir Khan Goes Viral On Polling Day. Here's The Truth

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024

Several social media users shared a video of Bollywood actor Aamir Khan purportedly talking about two types of 'guarantees' given to the citizens - 'good and bad' - to claim that he endorsed Congress party's campaign for the forthcoming Lok Sabha

First-Timers, Newlyweds Among Early Voters In Jammu And Kashmir's Udhampur

Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2024, Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir

Accompanied by his friends dressed in traditional attires, a groom decked up in sherwani and colourful headgear was among the first to cast his vote at a polling booth in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur.

Indian Army's All-Women Crew Sails From Mumbai To Lakshadweep

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday April 19, 2024

The all-woman crew went on this voyage in preparation for the 'Around the World Sailing Competition’ set to be held in September.

In Pics: From MK Stalin To Mohan Bhagwat, Leaders Vote In Lok Sabha Phase 1

Edited by Ejaz Ul Haq Bhat | Friday April 19, 2024

Voting for the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections began today in 21 states and Union Territories. In the first of the seven-phase election, voting is being held for 102 seats.