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Bharatanatyam Veteran Yamini Krishnamurthy Dies At 84

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 03, 2024, New Delhi

Bharatanatyam veteran Yamini Krishnamurthy died at the Apollo hospital here on Saturday. She was 84.

Labourer Gets Trapped In Conveyor Belt At Steel Plant In Chhattisgarh, Dies

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 03, 2024, Raigarh

A 32-year-old worker died after he got trapped in a conveyor belt at a steel plant in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district, police said on Saturday.

Over 190 Roads Closed In Himachal, Heavy Rain Predicted Till August 7

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 03, 2024, Shimla

Over 190 roads were closed in Himachal Pradesh, where continuous rainfall has affected most parts of the state in the past four days, even as the local weather office issued a 'yellow' alert of heavy rains till August 7.

Bhagwant Mann Denied Political Clearance To Visit Paris: Report

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 03, 2024, Chandigarh

The Centre has denied political clearance to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for visiting to Paris to support the Indian hockey team at the ongoing Olympic Games, an official source said on Saturday.

Ex-Cop Shoots Dead Bureaucrat Son-In-Law Inside Chandigarh Court

Reported by Gurpreet Singh Chhina, Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Saturday August 03, 2024, Chandigarh

A bureaucrat was shot dead inside a court in Chandigarh this afternoon allegedly by his father-in-law, a suspended assistant inspector general of the Punjab police.

5 Cops, Teacher Sacked For Alleged Role In Kashmir Drug-Terror Network

Written by Nazir Masoodi | Saturday August 03, 2024

Five policemen and a teacher have been dismissed from their positions for their alleged involvement in narco-terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.

Tied Up Dogs Were Being Thrown Off A Bridge In Madhya Pradesh, Rescued

Reported by Anurag Dwary | Saturday August 03, 2024

Its feet and mouth tied up, stuffed in gunny sacks, scores of dogs were being taken away on an e-rickshaw to be thrown into a river in a Madhya Pradesh city, showed a disturbing video.

US' Most Experienced Astronaut Will Be Commander For Indian's Spaceflight

Written by Pallava Bagla | Saturday August 03, 2024, New Delhi

A trained biochemist and America's most experienced astronaut, 64-year-old Dr Peggy Annette Whitson, is the designated Commander of the Axiom-4 mission on which Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, 39, will fly to the International Space Station.

PM Modi Once Again Tops List Of Most Popular Global Leader With 69% Rating: Survey

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Saturday August 03, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again emerged as the most popular leader across the world, leaving behind US President Joe Biden and newly appointed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

"I Am Sorry": Civil Services Aspirant Dies By Suicide In Delhi

NDTV News Desk | Saturday August 03, 2024, New Delhi

The death by suicide of a civil services aspirant in Delhis Old Rajendra Nagar has thrown a harsh light on the immense pressures faced by students preparing for one of India's most competitive examination.

SBI Net Profit Almost Flat At Rs 17,035 Crore In April-June Quarter

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 03, 2024, New Delhi

State Bank of India (SBI) today reported an almost flat standalone net profit at Rs 17,035 crore for the first quarter of the current financial year.

Bulldozer Action Against Ayodhya Gang-Rape Accused, His Bakery Demolished

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 03, 2024, Ayodhya

The district administration has demolished the bakery of Samajwadi Party leader Moin Khan, accused in the gang-rape case of a 12-year-old girl in Ayodhya.

Heavy Rain Pound Kolkata, Neighbouring Areas, More Showers Predicted

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 03, 2024, Kolkata

Incessant rain lashed Kolkata and its neighbouring districts on Saturday as a low-pressure area turned into a deep depression, an official said.

Video: Kolkata Airport Flooded, Planes Parked On Waterlogged Taxiways

Edited by Samiran Mishra | Saturday August 03, 2024, Kolkata

Flight operations at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport are proceeding smoothly despite the heavy downpour that has inundated the West Bengal capital and its surrounding districts.

"Part Of Narco-Terror Network": 6 J&K Government Employees Sacked

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 03, 2024, Srinagar

Six government employees were dismissed from service by Jammu & Kashmir government today for their involvement in terror financing.