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2 Held In Noida Over Selling Juice Contaminated With Spit: Cops

Press Trust of India | Monday June 17, 2024, Noida

Two men were arrested for allegedly selling juice contaminated with their spits, police said on Sunday.

DRDO To Test Shoulder-Fired Air Defence Missiles At High-Altitudes

Asian News International | Monday June 17, 2024, New Delhi

Amid the large-scale requirement for shoulder-fired air defence missiles, DRDO is going to carry out trials of the indigenous shoulder-fired air defence missiles before handing them over to the Indian Army for user trials.

"Operation Street Safe": Cops Charge 670 People In Noida Over Public Drinking

Press Trust of India | Monday June 17, 2024, Noida

In a concerted effort to maintain public order, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police conducted a daylong campaign and targeted individuals consuming alcohol in public spaces across Noida and Greater Noida, taking action against 670 people, officials said.

"Fake": Government Dismisses Reports Of Agnipath Scheme Relaunch on WhatsApp

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 17, 2024, New Delhi

The government on Sunday dismissed reports that the Agnipath Scheme has been relaunched, terming the social media message fake and clarifying no such decision to this effect was taken.

1st Trial Train Crosses World's Tallest Railway Bridge, Chenab: Union Railway Minister

Asian News International | Monday June 17, 2024, New Delhi

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Sunday that the first trial run of the Sangaldan-Reasi train was completed, a significant milestone of crossing the world's tallest railway bridge, Chenab.

13 Arrested After Groups Clash Over Cow Transportation In Telangana: Cops

Press Trust of India | Sunday June 16, 2024, Hyderabad

Thirteen people were arrested a day after members of two communities clashed in Medak town of Telangana over alleged transportation of cows for slaughter ahead of Bakrid festival.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Calls On Congress Chief M Kharge

Press Trust of India | Sunday June 16, 2024

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday, a week ahead of the first session of the new Lok Sabha.

Yogi Adityanath Meets With Kuwait Fire Victim's Families From Gorakhpur

Press Trust of India | Sunday June 16, 2024, Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday met with the family members of two people killed in a fire in southern Kuwait's Mangaf as well as some devotees injured in a terrorist attack in Jammu's Shiv Khori.

Elon Musk's X Bans Over 2 Lakh Indian Accounts Over Policy Violations

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 16, 2024, New Delhi

Elon Musk-run X Corp has banned 2,29,925 accounts in India between April 26 and May 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.

Yogi Adityanath Visits Ailing Mother Savitri Devi At AIIMS Rishikesh

NDTV Newsdesk | Sunday June 16, 2024, New Delhi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited his mother today at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh, where she was admitted with ailments related to old age.

"No Less Than Nightmare": Man Shares "Horror Story" On Air India Flight

Edited by Anoushka Sharma | Sunday June 16, 2024

Mr Vineeth stated that he also had Etihad Airlines for a much cheaper price but chose to go with Air India due to its direct flight service.

Row Over Parliament's Gandhi, Shivaji Statues Continues As Prerna Sthal Opens

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday June 16, 2024, New Delhi

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge posted his reservations about the relocation of statues of key leaders of the Independence movement as the area of relocation within the parliament complex, Prerna Sthal, was inaugurated today.

Paytm In Talks With Zomato To Sell Movie Ticketing Business: Report

Anto Antony and Sankalp Phartiyal | Sunday June 16, 2024

Paytm is in talks with Zomato to sell its movie and events ticketing business, according to people familiar with the matter, as the beleaguered fintech company carves a revival strategy amid weakening sales.

Siddhesh Sakore, Farmer From Maharashtra, Named Land Hero By UN Agency

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 16, 2024, Bonn

Siddhesh Sakore, a farmer and the founder of AGRO RANGERS, from Maharashtra, has been named Land Hero by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

4 Injured After Tractor Rams Bystanders During Illegal Race In Punjab: Cops

Press Trust of India | Sunday June 16, 2024, Phagwara

Four persons were injured after a tractor rammed into bystanders during an illegal tractor race at a village here, police said on Sunday.