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Pics: 2-Day Rath Yatra Begins Amid Lord Jagannath Chants, Lakhs Of Devotees Attend

Edited by Ritika | Sunday July 07, 2024, Puri

The grand annual Rath Yatra, also known as the chariot festival of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, commenced in the seaside pilgrim town of Puri today.

Case Against Mahua Moitra Under New Criminal Law Over Comment On X

NDTV News Desk | Sunday July 07, 2024

A case related to outraging the modesty of a woman has been registered against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for a social media post on National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma.

4 Children Drown In Agra Pond; 5 Who Tried Saving Them Land In Hospital: Cops

Press Trust of India | Sunday July 07, 2024, Agra

Four children drowned while taking a bath in Agra in a pond on Sunday morning, as five others who attempted to save them had to be rescued by police and locals, officials said.

"Some People Opened Cans Of Poisonous Substance": Bhole Baba's Lawyer

Press Trust of India | Sunday July 07, 2024, New Delhi

Self-styled godman Bhole Baba's lawyer AP Singh alleged on Sunday that witnesses told him some people opened cans containing a poisonous substance in the crowd during the July 2 Hathras 'satsang', triggering the stampede.

"They're Big People, No One Will Do Anything": Man Who Lost Wife To BMW Dash

Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Sunday July 07, 2024, Mumbai

It was just another Sunday morning for Kaveri Nakva and her husband Pradik Nakva. The couple, who lived in Worli's Koliwada and sold fish for a living, set out on their scooter and reached Sassoon Dock to buy fish they could sell later

"My First Attempt": Singapore's Envoy To India Cooks Biryani

Asian News International | Sunday July 07, 2024, New Delhi

Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, celebrated World Biryani Day on Sunday by making biryani. He shared a video showing him preparing the dish at home.

Mayawati Aide, Hacked To Death, Cannot Be Buried In BSP Office: Court

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Sunday July 07, 2024, Chennai

The body of K Armstrong, BSP's Tamil Nadu chief who was hacked to death near his Chennai home Friday, cannot be buried at the party's office in the state capital, the Madras High Court said today.

Uttarakhand On Alert As Ganga Swells Amid Heavy Rains

Asian News International | Sunday July 07, 2024, Rishikesh

After the torrential rains in Uttarakhand, the water level of the Ganga River in Rishikesh witnessed a surge on Sunday.

Javed Akhtar Schools Social Media User Who Called Him "Son Of Traitor"

Press Trust of India | Sunday July 07, 2024, New Delhi

Veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar hit out at a social media user who branded him "son of gaddar (traitor)", and said his family has been part of the Indian freedom movement since the Revolt of 1857.

"Don't Want To Give Political Colour": Aaditya Thackeray On Mumbai Hit-And-Run

Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy, Edited by Muskaan Sharma | Sunday July 07, 2024

Hours after a speeding BMW hit a man and his wife in Mumbai's Worli, killing the woman, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray said he did not wish to add any "political colour" to the case.

Shinde Sena Leader's Son Main Accused After BMW Crash Kills Mumbai Woman

Reported by Paras Harendra Dama, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Sunday July 07, 2024, Mumbai

The speeding BMW that hit a scooter in Mumbai's Worli this morning, leading to a woman's death, was being driven by the 24-year-old son of a senior leader of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, police sources have said

Sri Lanka Says Won't Ban Foreign Research Ships Despite India Concerns

Press Trust of India | Sunday July 07, 2024, Colombo

Sri Lanka has decided to lift from next year a ban on the visit of foreign research ships imposed after strong security concerns raised by India and the US following frequent docking requests from hi-tech Chinese surveillance vessels, reports said.

Similar Questions Set For Various Posts In Bengal Municipal Jobs Case: Report

Rahul Gandhi Urges Yogi Adityanath To Increase Hathras Compensation

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday July 07, 2024, Lucknow

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has written a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath regarding the Hathras stampede incident.

Body Of 8-Year-Old Who Fell In A Drain Found After 3 Day-Long Search Op

Press Trust of India | Sunday July 07, 2024, Guwahati

The body of an eight-year-old boy who had fallen into a stormwater drain in Guwahati on Thursday, was recovered about 4 km downstream in the Rajgarh area of the city, police said.