Saurabh Gupta

In Gujarat's Attack Against Migrants, Allegations Of Congress Link

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday October 9, 2018

The attack on migrant workers in Gujarat following the rape of an infant has rapidly acquired political overtones with Congress leader Alpesh Thakor being accused of inciting the locals against the migrants.

Workers From UP, Bihar Leave North Gujarat After Protests Over Rape

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday October 7, 2018

Several people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have left north Gujarat after protests broke out over the rape of a 14-month-old baby girl by a man from Bihar last week, the police said. The accused has been arrested.

Teen Slips Off Train, Commuters Grab T-Shirt To Pull Her Up Near Mumbai

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday October 4, 2018

A 17-year-old girl had a miraculous escape after she fell off a local train near Mumbai but was pulled up in time by a fellow traveller. A cellphone video of the incident went viral within hours.

"Would Never Support Him": Sharad Pawar Retracts Rafale Remark On PM Modi

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday October 2, 2018

Days after Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar created a flutter by saying that the public does not doubt Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intentions on purchasing Rafale fighter jets from France, the veteran politician today tried to defuse the situation by asserting that he would "never" do something like that.

China Destroying Tibet's Environment, Say Tibetan Lawmakers In Mumbai

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Sunday September 30, 2018

Members of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile are visiting Mumbai to create awareness about the environmental degradation in Tibet due to China's activities in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) or the Tibetan Plateau.

Maharashtra School Officials Arrested After Note Alleges Rape of Students

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday September 27, 2018

The manager and a woman staffer of a government-aided boarding school in western Maharashtra's Sangli district have been arrested on charges of allegedly sexually assaulting girl students under their care. Angered by the news, locals stormed the institution and beat up the headmaster, who -- incidentally -- is not an accused in the case.

Import Duty Move Enough To Control Current Account Deficit? Here's What Experts Say

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Thursday September 27, 2018

Experts believe the government is doing this in a bid to check the fall of the rupee and reduce the current account deficit which is expected to be around 2.8 per cent this year.

After Dabholkar Shooter's Arrest, Links To Gauri Lankesh Murder Surface

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday August 23, 2018

The Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad has stumbled upon several leads on rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh murder cases during its investigation of the terror conspiracy in which several arms and bombs were recovered.

Keenan-Reuben Murders: Main Witness Found Dead In Mumbai, Partner Missing

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Tuesday August 21, 2018

A man who had witnessed the 2011 killing of Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandes in Mumbai and was the main witness in the case, was found dead on Monday.

In Narendra Dabholkar's Murder, Alleged Shooters Arrested: Sources

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Monday August 20, 2018

Exactly five years since rationalist Narendra Dabholkar was shot dead by bike-borne shooters in Pune, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sources say they have finally been able to arrest the men who pumped bullets into him. The 67-year-old was on morning walk when he was shot dead from point blank range on August 20, 2013.

Arrested Ex-Sena Corporator Hinted At 'Explosions', Kept Bombs: Sources

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Monday August 20, 2018

The Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad has made one more arrest in connection with the arms haul at Nallasopara in Palghar district on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Key Suspect In Rationalist Narendra Dabholkar's Murder Arrested By CBI

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Sunday August 19, 2018

A key suspect in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar has been arrested by the CBI, five years after the 67-year-old was shot dead in Pune. Sachin Prakasrao Andure was arrested from Aurangabad, sources told NDTV. According to the CBI, Andure was allegedly one of the shooters who fired at Narendra Dabholkar on August 20, 2013 in Pune while h...

"Freedom Baby": India's First Penguin Born In Mumbai Zoo

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday August 16, 2018

For now, it is known as the "Freedom Baby". Mumbai's Byculla zoo welcomed the first penguin to be born in India on Independence Day at 8 pm. "Flipper", one of the eight Humbolt penguins brought to Byculla zoo, had laid an egg on July 5 after mating with "Molt", another of the penguins.

Link Between Arrested Right-Wing Men, Rationalists' Murders Being Probed

India News | Saurabh Gupta, Sunil Kumar Singh | Monday August 13, 2018

Following the arrest of "gau rakshak" Vaibhav Raut and two other right-wing activists, which led to seizure of arms and bomb-making equipment by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad or ATS near Mumbai, the agency has confiscated motorcycles, mobile phones, pen drives and documents related to the case in Pune today.

"Don't Divide Votes, Fight Together": BJP Rebels' Advice To Opposition

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Saturday August 11, 2018

When BJP rebels Shatrughan Sinha, Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie addressed a gathering of judges, lawyers, politicians and activists at Mumbai's Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, guess what the topic of discussion was. The deliberated on how to defeat the Modi-Shah combine in 2019.