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Consenting Adults Have Right To Choose Partners, Live Together: Delhi High Court
- Aug 14, 2025 23:52 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court has called the right of two consenting adults to choose each other as life partners and live together "a facet of their personal liberty and privacy" being immune to the family's disapproval.
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Mud-Buried Bodies, Injured Everywhere: Shocking Scenes After J&K Cloudburst
- Aug 14, 2025 23:46 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The shocking scenes of physical and psychological trauma unfolded on a massive scale as search and rescue operations were underway, digging out mud-buried bodies and rescuing the injured trapped in slush and rocks after flash floods.
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IPS Husband And Wife To Get Medals In Assam On Independence Day
- Aug 14, 2025 22:43 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
In an interesting feat in the history of the Assam Police, an IPS couple from the state will be honoured with prestigious medals on Independence Day in Guwahati for their service to the nation.
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Army Holds 400-km Cycle Rally To Honour Wayanad Landslide Victims
- Aug 14, 2025 22:25 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
The Indian Army's Defence Security Corps (DSC) Centre in Kannur organised a 400-kilometer cycle rally through four northern districts of Kerala.
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Mumbai Gets 5-km Sea-Facing Promenade, Coastal Road To Stay Open 24X7
- Aug 14, 2025 22:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Radhika Ramaswamy
Mumbai's seafront is getting a brand-new showstopper. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday virtually inaugurated a 5.25-km promenade and four pedestrian underpasses on the Mumbai Coastal Road.
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In Independence Day Eve Address, President's 'Buy Local' Call, Op Sindoor Praise
- Aug 14, 2025 21:47 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
President Droupadi Murmu's address on the eve of Independence day mentioned two key talking points of the day -- buying local and ease of doing business. Both have been areas of concern in the aftermath of the imposition of 50 per cent tariff by US
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"Stop, Our Child Will Get Hurt": On Camera, Family's Ordeal In Noida Cab
- Aug 14, 2025 21:27 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- NDTV News Desk
A couple and their daughter had to plead with a taxi driver for many kilometres before he stopped his speeding car and allowed the passengers to deboard.
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Anti-Terror Body Carries Out Raids In Case Linked To Lashkar Proxy Behind Pahalgam Terror Attack
- Aug 14, 2025 20:52 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted raids in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar and Handwara districts in connection with a terror funding case.
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2 Boys Killed As Heavy Rain Causes Wall Collapse In Delhi's Vasant Vihar
- Aug 14, 2025 20:51 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Two boys died after a wall collapsed on them in southwest Delhi's Vasant Vihar area on Thursday evening, following heavy rains in the city, police said.
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9 Air Force Officers Awarded Vir Chakra For Bravery During Op Sindoor
- Aug 14, 2025 20:48 pm IST
- Asian News International
As festivities for Independence Day begin, the centre on Thursday awarded Vir Chakra to nine Indian Air Force officers for their brave contributions in the service of the nation during Operation Sindoor.
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Independence Day Red Fort Address: Shortest And Longest Speeches, Other Interesting Facts
- Aug 14, 2025 20:40 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
India will celebrate its 79th Independence Day tomorrow. Preparations are complete across the country and many programmes are lined up.
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Makes Top Court's "Intent" Clear: Yogendra Yadav On Poll Roll Revision Order
- Aug 14, 2025 20:33 pm IST
- Reported by: Ankit Tyagi
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Aadhaar will be the 12th document for the 65 lakh people whose names were deleted from the voter list by the Election Commission, political analyst Yogendra Yadav said today.
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16 Border Security Force Personnel Get Gallantry Medals For Operation Sindoor
- Aug 14, 2025 19:58 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Sixteen Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have been awarded gallantry medals for displaying "conspicuous bravery" and "unmatched valour" during Operation Sindoor against Pakistan.
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3 Children Die After Allegedly Consuming "Toxic" Food In Bihar's Patna: Cops
- Aug 14, 2025 19:01 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Three children of a family died in Khirimode locality of Patna, after consuming food that was allegedly toxic, police said on Thursday.
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AAP, BJP Spar Over Delhi Rains, Man Crushed To Death By Falling Tree
- Aug 14, 2025 18:59 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The tragic death of 50-year-old Sudhir Kumar - crushed under a large tree that fell on him and his 22-year-old daughter during heavy rain in Delhi - has led to a political blame game between the ruling BJP and the opposition AAP.
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US Threatens India Of Additional Tariffs If Trump-Putin Peace Deal Fails
- Aug 14, 2025 18:48 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that the secondary tariffs on India could go up if "things don't go well" during talks between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.
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After S&P Rating Upgrade, BJP Attacks Rahul Gandhi Over "Dead Economy" Remark
- Aug 14, 2025 18:45 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The comment of Congress's Rahul Gandhi that India is a "dead economy" had backfired after S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term unsolicited sovereign credit ratings on India to 'BBB' from 'BBB-', and its short-term ratings to 'A-2' from 'A-3'.
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Liquor Bottles Found In Train AC Duct After Low Cooling Complaint, Railways React
- Aug 14, 2025 18:15 pm IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
A video from the train coach showed a technician retrieving multiple packages from the ductwork.