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On Camera, Army Jawan Pinned To Pole, Thrashed By UP Toll Booth Staff

An Army jawan was pinned to a pole and thrashed during an altercation at a toll booth in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut. Four toll booth staff have been arrested after a video of them assaulting the soldier circulated online.

Space Hero Shubhanshu Shukla To Meet PM Modi This Evening

Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi today evening at his 7 Lok Kalyan Marg residence in New Delhi.

Cop Killed, 3 Injured In Maoist Blast In Chhattisgarh

A jawan of the Chhattisgarh police's District Reserve Guard was killed and three other personnel were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by maoist went off in Bijapur district on Monday, officials said.

Nurse Found Dead In UP Hospital's Bathroom, Cops Suspect Suicide

A 21-year-old nurse was found dead in the bathroom of the hospital she worked at in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Sunday, with the police suspecting it to be a death by suicide.

Bomb Threat At Multiple Delhi Schools Prompts Evacuation, Search Operations

Several schools in the national capital received a bomb threat in the early hours of Monday, officials said.

How ISRO Is Touching Lives: Parliament To Debate Space Programmes Today

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), once a modest initiative launched from a church in a fishing village in Thumba, Kerala, has now become a global symbol of frugal innovation and technological excellence.

China's Foreign Minister To Meet S Jaishankar In Delhi Today, What's On Agenda

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will begin his two-day visit to India on Monday, where he will hold a crucial bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar.

CP Radhakrishnan And Jagdeep Dhankhar, BJP's 180-Degree Turn

The BJP has announced that CP Radhakrishnan will be the NDA candidate for the post of Vice President, weeks after the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar.

"Moment Of Pride For Tamils": Tamil Nadu BJP Chief On Veep Pick CP Radhakrishnan

Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran also slammed the ruling DMK for its refusal to extend support to CP Radhakrishnan in the Vice Presidential race.

Australian Court Fines Qantas $59 Million For 1,800 Illegal Layoffs

Qantas decided to sack the workers and outsource their jobs in August 2020, a period of lockdowns and border closures when no Covid-19 vaccine existed.

Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates Uttar Pradesh's First Green Hydrogen Plant In Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday inaugurated the state's first and the country's second green hydrogen plant at Khanimpur village in Gorakhpur district, set up by Torrent Gas and Torrent Power.

INDIA Bloc Leaders Likely To Discuss Joint Veep Candidate Today

The opposition INDIA bloc leaders are likely to discuss their joint candidate for the post of vice-president at a meeting of floor leaders on Monday morning.

Student Found Dead In Hostel Of BITS Pilani Goa Campus; Cops Launch Probe

A 20-year-old student of the BITS Pilani campus in Goa has been found dead in his hostel room, police said on Sunday.

Government Orders Closure Of Educational Institutes Jammu Today Due To Bad Weather

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday ordered the closure of all educational institutions in the Jammu region on Monday in view of the inclement weather conditions, officials said.

Mumbai Man 'Fires' From Air Gun After Argument Over Late Delivery Of Medicine

A 35-year-old employee of a bank was booked for attempt to murder after he pulled the trigger of an air gun following an argument with a person over the delayed delivery of medicines at his flat in Mumbai, police said on Sunday.

Air India Cancels Milan-Delhi Flight Due To Maintenance Issue

Tata Group-owned private carrier Air India on Sunday said it cancelled its Milan-Delhi flight of August 16 after detecting a maintenance issue at the last minute.

Names Of 65 lakh Voters Excluded In Bihar Draft Roll Posted On District Websites: Election Body

The list of names deleted from Bihar's draft electoral rolls following special intensive revision has been posted on the websites of district magistrates following the Supreme Court's orders, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday.

BJP's Veep Pick Will Cause Cracks In Opposition Bloc? It Depends On...

With Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan named as the National Democratic Alliance's candidate for Vice President, the BJP has made a calculated move that blends hard electoral arithmetic with a deeper regional strategy.

"RSS Was Against Independence, Women's Voter Rights": Mallikarjun Kharge

PM Modi's effusive praise of the RSS, the BJP's parent body, in his Independence Day speech drew strong criticism from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who, on Sunday, claimed that the outfit had been "opposed" to freedom from the British

"Naming Tamilian Not Pro-Tamil Nadu": MK Stalin's Party On BJP's Veep Pick

The NDA naming a Tamilian, CP Radhakrishnan, as Vice Presidential candidate is "not pro-Tamil Nadu", said DMK's TKS Elangovan today.