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"Rumour": Ex Chief Justice DY Chandrachud On Being Considered For Rights Panel Chief Post

Reported by Ashish Bhargava | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

Dismissing reports of him being considered for the post of the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has said rumours are being spread and that he is enjoying his retired life.

"We Are Largest Private Investor In Bihar": Pranav Adani At 'Bihar Business Connect 2024'

Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday December 20, 2024, Patna/New Delhi

Pranav Adani, the Managing Director of agro, oil and gas and Director of Adani Enterprises on Friday unveiled a massive Rs 27,900 crore investment plan for Bihar, with the potential of creating 53,500 jobs in the state.

Bail For BJP's CT Ravi, Arrested For Alleged Derogatory Remark On Woman Minister

Reported by Nehal Kidwai | Friday December 20, 2024, Bengaluru

Karnataka BJP leader CT Ravi - arrested for allegedly making derogatory remarks against a woman Congress lawmaker in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's cabinet - was given interim bail Friday evening.

Opinion | Why Indians Have Just Given Up On Air Pollution Crisis

Tanushree Ganguly | Friday December 20, 2024

While some may argue that people in Delhi are now more aware of air pollution than they were a decade back, my rebuttal would be that awareness does not mean that people are concerned.

3-Day State Mourning In Haryana Over Ex-CM Om Prakash Chautala's Death

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, Chandigarh

The Haryana government declared a three-day state mourning from Friday as a mark of respect to former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala who passed away in Gurugram.

"Go Ahead": What Arun Jaitley Told Raghuram Rajan About Tackling Bad Loans

NDTV News Desk | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

Corruption and delayed planning permits, or land and environmental clearances, contributed to the build-up of non-performing assets - post the global financial crisis - on Indian banks' books, former Reserve Bank chief Raghuram Rajan said.

"Is There A Proposal To Cut More Trees In Aarey?": Top Court Asks Maharashtra

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to inform if there was any proposal to fell more trees in Mumbai's Aarey forest.

"Lineage Of Those Who Desecrated Temples Will Be Destroyed": Yogi Adityanath

Asian News International | Friday December 20, 2024, Ayodhya

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday condemned the attacks on places of worship, including in Bangladesh.

Fact Check: Girl Harassed Inside Delhi Bus? No, Video Is Scripted

NewsMeter | Friday December 20, 2024

A video has gone viral claiming to show two men harassing a girl on a bus in Delhi. Those sharing the video insinuated a communal motive behind the incident and called for strict action against the individuals involved.

"Rahul Gandhi Obsessed With Businessman, Stalled Parliament": Kiren Rijiju To NDTV

Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

One man's agenda is stalling parliament, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju told NDTV a day after a face-off between Opposition and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs led to a huge showdown outside the Parliament House.

Wooden Crate, Dead Body, A Letter: How Andhra Woman's Horror Unfolded

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Samiran Mishra | Friday December 20, 2024, Hyderabad

A woman received a wooden crate which she thought contained electrical goods for her new home. When she opened the crate, however, she found a dead body and a letter demanding Rs 1.35 crore.

BJP To Not Name Chief Ministerial Candidate For Delhi Polls: Source

Reported by Akhilesh Sharma,Vasudha Venugopal | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

The BJP will not project a Chief Ministerial candidate for the Delhi polls and a "big name" will contest against Arvind Kejriwal, top party sources told NDTV on Friday.

Indian Stocks Witness Another Day Of Bloodbath As Sensex, Nifty Shed 1.5% Each

Asian News International | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

Stock indices in India witnessed another day of bloodbath, with Sensex and Nifty shedding about 1.5 per cent each on the last day of this week.

Health Of Farmer Leader Fasting For 25 Days Punjab's Responsibility: Top Court

Reported by Ashish Bhargava | Friday December 20, 2024

Warning that the Punjab government is responsible for the health of Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a fast for 25 days, the Supreme Court on Friday said it should take a call on shifting the farmer leader to a makeshift hospital.

"Pushing Around An MP Not <i>'Mardangi'</i>": Kiren Rijiju's Swipe At Rahul Gandhi

"Pushing Around An MP Not 'Mardangi'": Kiren Rijiju's Swipe At Rahul Gandhi

NDTV News Desk | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

Launching a volley against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly injuring two Members of Parliament from the BJP during the tussle on Thursday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that "pushing around" an MP is not a sign of 'mardangi' (masculinity).