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"Kashmir Has Been Used As Weapon To Unite Pak": Ex Army Chief
- May 16, 2025 23:16 pm IST
- Reported by: Shiv Aroor
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
The role of the Director General of Military Operations is in focus after the recent ceasefire between India and Pakistan was declared following a call between officers holding the rank in both countries.
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UP Farmer's Son, Raj Mishra, Elected Mayor Of Market Town In England
- May 16, 2025 23:05 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A farmer's son from Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, who was elected as a local town councillor earlier this month, has been chosen as the new mayor of Wellingborough, a market town in Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region of England.
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Bihar To Give Rs 50 Lakh To Family Of Soldiers Killed In Action During Op Sindoor
- May 16, 2025 22:26 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Bihar government on Friday announced that Rs 50 lakh ex gratia each would be given to the kin of personnel of the Army and CAPFs killed in action during Operation Sindoor.
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500 New Electric Buses To Delhi's Public Transport Fleet In Next 2 Months
- May 16, 2025 22:19 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Five hundred new electric buses will be rolled out on the city roads in the next two months, Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Singh said on Friday.
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Delhi To Constitute Welfare Board For Gig Workers, Frame Schemes
- May 16, 2025 21:27 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Delhi labour minister Kapil Mishra on Friday said the government will constitute a welfare board for gig and platform workers and frame schemes for their welfare.
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"Level Of Anger Between India And Pak Was Not A Good Thing": Trump
- May 16, 2025 21:16 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
US President Donald Trump, who has made repeated claims that his administration brokered a "ceasefire" between India and Pakistan, on Friday described it as a "big success" and said the level of anger between the two neighbours "was not a good thing.
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UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Live Updates: Know Key Guidelines, Paper Pattern
- May 16, 2025 19:49 pm IST
- Edited by: Rahul Kumar
UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Live Updates: The exam comprises two objective-type papers - General Studies (GS) and the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT).
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Turkish Aviation Firm Celebi Goes To Court After Centre Revokes Clearance
- May 16, 2025 19:18 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A day after its security clearance was revoked by the Centre citing national security reasons, Turkey-based aviation firm Celebi has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the decision.
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"Fanciful Ideas": Top Court On Plea Claiming Rohingyas Dropped In Andaman Sea
- May 16, 2025 18:53 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Friday rapped petitioners who claimed 43 Rohingya refugees including women and children were dropped in the Andaman sea for deportation to Myanmar and said "when the country is passing through a difficult time, you come out with
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"Want Life Of...": Justice DY Chandrachud To NDTV On New Role As Professor
- May 16, 2025 18:47 pm IST
- Written by: Ashish Bhargava
Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, who demitted office in November last year, will now work as a distinguished professor at the National Law University (NLU), adding a new chapter in what he calls a life of "socially purposive activities".
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Cow Races To 3rd Floor Of Pune Building To Escape Stray Dogs, Rescued
- May 16, 2025 18:41 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Residents of a 'wada', traditional building, in Pune, woke up to a racket when a cow climbed to the third floor of the structure after being chased by stray dogs in the early hours of Friday, an official said.
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"Responsibility To Protect Children From Abusers": Man Jailed For Raping Girl
- May 16, 2025 17:53 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A Delhi court has sentenced a man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl in 2022 and said it was society's responsibility to take care of children and protect them from abusers.
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Blog | Barbed Wire, AK-47s: When I Almost Saw A 'Most Wanted' Pakistani Terrorist
- May 16, 2025 17:48 pm IST
- Jayanta Bhattacharya
The man was walking away from me, about 100-150 metres away. I shouted out his name. He stopped, but didn't turn. The muzzles of at least half a dozen AK-47s were pointed at me.
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Fight Over Lemons Sparks Communal Tension In Udaipur, 6 Detained: Police
- May 16, 2025 17:39 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A minor dispute spiralled into a communal clash in Rajasthan's Udaipur, leaving a vegetable vendor seriously injured, police said on Friday.
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Sikkim's 'Wild' Golden Jubilee Gift: 21 Endangered Snow Leopards Identified
- May 16, 2025 16:48 pm IST
- Written by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The first-ever Snow Leopard Population Assessment Report, jointly presented by the Forest and Environment Department and WWF-India, has identified 21 endangered snow leopards in the high-altitude zones of north and west Sikkim.
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"Apple's Plans In India Intact": Sources On Trump's 'Make In US' Call
- May 16, 2025 16:38 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has asked Apple CEO Tim Cook to stop producing iPhones in India, and rather make them in the US.
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Operation Sindoor Reflects PM Modi's Strong Political Will, Fire Power Of Armed Forces: Amit Shah
- May 16, 2025 16:07 pm IST
- NDTV Newsdesk
Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that Operation Sindoor, India's counterstrike in response to the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, is a reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political will.
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Lawyer's Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Rejected In Road Rage Case, Court Says...
- May 16, 2025 15:56 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Refusing to grant bail to a lawyer in a case of road rage, the Delhi High Court has said granting the relief for "broad daylight violence" in a public place would send "wrong signals" to society that the aggressor walked free because of his professio
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ISRO Chief Offers Prayers At Tirumala Shrine Ahead Of Satellite Launch Mission
- May 16, 2025 15:43 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
ISRO chairman V Narayanan on Friday offered prayers at the Lord Venkateswara temple here, seeking blessings for the successful launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C61/EOS-09 mission, a remote sensing satellite mission.