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Gangster-Politician Mukhtar Ansari's Son Arrested In Fraud Case
- Aug 04, 2025 07:18 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Umar Ansari, son of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly submitting forged documents in court in a bid to recover his father's seized properties.
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"Denied Education To Many Children": Kamal Haasan Slams NEET
- Aug 04, 2025 06:52 am IST
- Written by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Kamal Haasan's comments come amid continued opposition to the NEET system for medical admissions in Tamil Nadu.
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63-Year-Old Man Dies By Suicide, 'Feared Being Deported To Bangladesh'
- Aug 04, 2025 00:25 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A 63-year-old man was found hanging in his residence in Kolkata on Sunday morning, with his family claiming that he had been living in fear that he would be sent to Bangladesh if the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was implemented.
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'Private Part Cut Off, Body Dumped' Of Odisha Man Over 'Witchcraft' Suspicion
- Aug 04, 2025 00:18 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A group of people killed a 35-year-old man and cut off his private part allegedly on suspicion of practising witchcraft in Odisha's Gajapati district, police said on Sunday.
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"Some Don't Agree To Share Power": DK Shivakumar At Congress Event In Delhi
- Aug 04, 2025 00:17 am IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
Congress's DK Shivakumar, seen as engaged in a tussle with his boss - Chief Minister Siddaramaiah -- over the top post in Karnataka, made a few pointed remarks while praising the Gandhi family in Delhi today.
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"Insulting": Mamata Banerjee On Delhi Police Terming Bengali As "Bangladeshi National Language"
- Aug 04, 2025 00:11 am IST
- Press Trust of India
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee on Sunday lashed out at the Delhi Police for referring to the Bengali language as "Bangladeshi national language" in a purported letter, alleging that it was "insulting, anti-national and unconstitutional".
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"Truth Prevailed": Wife of Lt Col Prasad Purohit On Malegaon Blasts Acquittal
- Aug 03, 2025 23:56 pm IST
- Asian News International
Lt Colonel Purohit was given a grand welcome at his society in Pune on Sunday. People showered him with petals, bursting crackers, and holding up posters that said 'welcome kaka,' expressing their gratitude for his return.
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31-Year-Old Man 'Beaten To Death' In Private Haryana Detox Centre
- Aug 03, 2025 23:52 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The family of a 31-year-old man, who lost his life while undergoing treatment at a private de-addiction centre here, on Sunday alleged foul play behind his death and claimed that he was thrashed, an official said.
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Government Will Never Evict Indian, Assamese People: Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Aug 03, 2025 23:44 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government will never evict "any Indian or Assamese people", a day after he stated that unauthorised occupation of public land by indigenous people is not considered as encroachment.
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Border Force Punjab Foils Narco-Smuggling Attempts, Seizes 1.73 kg Heroin
- Aug 03, 2025 23:30 pm IST
- Asian News International
Border Security Force (BSF) troops foiled multiple cross-border smuggling attempts along the Punjab border, apprehending two narco-smugglers in Tarn Taran and recovering several drones and heroin consignments in separate incidents.
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India's US Envoy Meets Tulsi Gabbard To Discuss "Mutual Interests"
- Aug 03, 2025 23:26 pm IST
- Asian News International
Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Sunday met with US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and held an "engaging conversation" on various issues of mutual interest.
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Delhi Chief Minister On Air Quality Dipping To 74 For The First Time In A Decade
- Aug 03, 2025 23:10 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Citing the latest Air Quality Index of 74, CM Rekha Gupta highlighted the government's ongoing efforts to reduce the city's pollution, and claimed that for the first time in a decade, the index has come down to such a satisfactory level.
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Telugu Film Workers' Strike May Bring Big-Budget Productions To Standstill
- Aug 03, 2025 23:00 pm IST
- Reported by: Uma Sudhir
The Telugu film industry is set to face a complete shutdown of shooting activities starting Monday after the Telugu Film Employees Federation announced a strike over a long-standing wage dispute with producers.
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Centre Cuts Prices Of 35 Essential Medicines
- Aug 03, 2025 22:54 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
In a move to make medicines more affordable for patients, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has reduced the retail prices of 35 essential drugs sold by leading pharmaceutical companies.
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Voter Rolls Glue Opposition Together, Raise Hopes In Vice-President Polls
- Aug 03, 2025 22:41 pm IST
- Reported by: Manoranjan Bharti
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
The Opposition is hoping for better luck in the coming vice-presidential election after the Election Commission's voter roll revision acted as a unifying factor for parties like Trinamool Congress.
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Tailor Who Kidnapped, Murdered 8-Year-Old Held After 26 Years In Delhi
- Aug 03, 2025 22:23 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A man convicted of kidnapping and murdering an eight-year-old boy in 1993 has been arrested by the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police after evading law for over 26 years.
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Man's Leg Gets Crushed After Falling From Moving Train During Mobile Theft
- Aug 03, 2025 22:18 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Gupta
A man got disbalanced and fell from a moving train when a thief snatched his mobile phone in Thane district, near Mumbai, today.
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Political Differences Aside, Pawars Come Together For Family Event
- Aug 03, 2025 21:57 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Gupta
- NDTV News Desk
Two years since a split within the NCP, Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar continued to be part of family affairs without any hint of animosity.