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US To Send Indian Astronaut To International Space Station By Year-End: Envoy

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2024, Mumbai

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has said America will send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station by the end of this year.

Watch: Police Car Enters AIIMS Rishikesh To Arrest Sex Harassment Accused

NDTV News Desk | Thursday May 23, 2024

In an unusual bid to deliver swift justice, a police vehicle entered the emergency ward of AIIMS Rishikesh to arrest a man on Tuesday, a viral video shows.

Salman Khan House Firing: Court Fumes Over Autopsy Of Accused Who Died In Jail

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2024, New Delhi

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday fumed over the "incomplete" autopsy report of Anuj Thapan, an accused arrested in connection with firing outside actor Salman Khan's house and died in police custody.

Jayant Sinha Responds To BJP's "Didn't Vote, Attend Rallies" Notice

Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Thursday May 23, 2024, New Delhi

Former Union Minister and MP Jayant Sinha on Wednesday said that he was "surprised" to receive the BJP's show cause notice asking him why he didn't vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections and did not take part in election campaigning.

System Heavily Aligned Against Lower Castes, I Know It Inside Out: Rahul Gandhi

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2024, Chandigarh

Rahul Gandhi said that the system is heavily aligned against the lower castes and that he knows the system from inside as his grandmother and father were prime minister and later he used to visit the PM's house when Manmohan Singh lived there.

Court Grants Bail To UP Man Behind Metro Graffiti Targeting Arvind Kejriwal

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2024, New Delhi

A 33-year-old man was arrested by the Delhi Police from UP's Bareilly on Wednesday for allegedly scribbling graffiti at Delhi metro stations and inside train coaches targeting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and was later granted bail by a court.

"Give 400 Seats, We Will Raise Temples At Gyanvapi Mosque": Himanta Sarma

Asian News International | Thursday May 23, 2024, Bokaro, Jharkhand

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said if his party fulfils its campaign pitch of 'ab ki baar, 400 paar' (400-plus seats), it will construct temples at the birthplace of Lord Krishna in Mathura and the mosque in Varanasi.

11-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Swimming Pool In Delhi: Cops

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2024, New Delhi

An 11-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool run by the wives of two police officers in outer-north Delhi's Alipur area, officials said on Wednesday.

Noida Man Duped Of Rs 35 Lakh By Cyber Thugs, Gets Back Rs 18 Lakh: Cops

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2024, Noida

Greater Noida resident who was duped of around Rs 35 lakh by cyber thugs has got back Rs 18 lakh, police said on Wednesday.

Court Grants Bail To Man Accused In Kanhaiya Kumar Assault Case

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2024, New Delhi

A court here has granted bail to the 41-year-old man arrested for allegedly assaulting and splashing Congress Lok Sabha candidate Kanhaiya Kumar with ink.

Minority Groups Have Equal Stake In Democracy: US Envoy To India

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2024, Mumbai

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Wednesday said efforts should be made to ensure that every section of society including ethnic or religious minorities feels that it has an equal stake in a country's democracy.

"No Obligation To Nation Building?" Supreme Court On Medical Students' Plea

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2024, New Delhi

Can a medical student about to graduate seek exemption from rendering one-year public rural service just because they have studied at a private medical college, the Supreme Court has asked.

"Tight Slap To Opposition": PM Modi On Calcutta High Court's OBC Ruling

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2024, New Delhi

PM Modi on Wednesday called the Calcutta High Court decision of striking down the OBC status granted to "77 classes" in West Bengal since 2010 a "tight slap" to the opposition.

Making Form 17C Data Public Will Cause Confusion Among Voters: Poll Body

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2024, New Delhi

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying disclosure of voter turnout data based on Form 17C (records of votes polled in each polling station) will cause confusion among voters.

"Every Party Under Congress Umbrella Guilty Of Anti-Sikh Riots": PM Modi

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday May 22, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Opposition again over dynastic politics today, declaring that while the BJP's mantra is nation first, the other side operates on the "Family first" maxim.