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15,000 Crore Of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi's Assets Restored To Banks: Centre

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday December 18, 2024, New Delhi

Properties worth Rs 14,131 crore - that once belonged to Vijay Mallya - have been seized and handed to public and private sector banks to pay off a part of the fugitive businessman's substantial debts, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

Diljit Dosanjh Faces Flak Over Chandigarh Concert, Organisers Get Notice

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday December 18, 2024, New Delhi

A show cause notice was served to the organisers of the Diljit Dosanjh concert in Chandigarh for breaching the noise limits.

Sharad Pawar Meets PM Modi Along With Two Maharashtra Farmers

Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 18, 2024, New Delhi

NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, weeks after the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was trounced in the assembly elections in Maharashtra by the BJP-led MahaYuti.

Indian Firms Raise Over Rs 3 Lakh Crore From Stock Market In 2024

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 18, 2024, New Delhi

The year 2024 has been historic for the Indian stock market as companies have raised a record capital of over Rs 3 lakh crore so far this year.

EPFO Extends Deadline For Employers To Upload Pending Pension Applications

Asian News International | Wednesday December 18, 2024, New Delhi

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has granted a final extension for employers to process and upload pending applications for the Validation of Options/Joint Options related to pensions on higher wages.

Free Treatment For Senior Citizens At All Delhi Hospitals: Arvind Kejriwal

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday December 18, 2024, New Delhi

Ahead of Delhi elections in February next year, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today announced free treatment for senior citizens at all government and private hospitals.

Opinion | Revanth Reddy Has Shot Himself In The Foot With Allu Arjun Case

TM Veeraraghav | Wednesday December 18, 2024

The governments approach, which has been described as "excessive" by several legal experts, has only led to an embarrassment for Reddy.

Naked Man Enters Woman's Compartment Of Mumbai Local Train, Kicked Out

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday December 18, 2024, New Delhi

Passengers in the women's compartment of a suburban train in Mumbai were left shocked when a naked man climbed on board and had to be removed by a railway staff.

Amid Row, PM, Amit Shah Meet Rahul Gandhi, M Kharge Over Key Appointment

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday December 18, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to discuss the selection of the next Chairperson for the National Human Rights Commission, or NHRC.

PM Leads BJP Firefight As Opposition Steps Up Ambedkar Attack On Amit Shah

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday December 18, 2024

Countering the Opposition's charge accusing Home Minister Amit Shah of insulting Dalit icon BR Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the people have seen how the Congress has tried "every possible trick" to obliterate BR Ambedkar's legacy

3-Hour 'Rail Roko' Protest By Farmers Begins In Punjab

Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 18, 2024, Chandigarh

Farmers blocked train routes at several places in Punjab on Wednesday as part of their three-hour 'Rail Roko' protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for crops.

Wrong Person, Wrong Car: Badshah Denies Involvement In Traffic Violation

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday December 18, 2024, New Delhi

Rapper Badshah clarified that he was neither driving nor was he in a Thar vehicle, on the day he was fined Rs 15,000 for allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road, playing loud music and rash driving.

Book Review | The Election That Defied Explanations

Mayank Mishra | Wednesday December 18, 2024

The book delves into the multiplicity of the 2024 Lok Sabha verdict. Instead of a single meta-narrative, there were several at playsome cancelling each other out, and some reinforcing one another.

"Buffaloes Beaten, Bulbuls Drugged": PETA Welcomes Key Judgment In Assam

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday December 18, 2024, Guwahati

Animal rights organisation PETA has welcomed the Gauhati High Court order banning buffalo and bulbul fights in Assam throughout the year.

Free Aadhaar Update Deadline Extended, But With Conditions. Check Details

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Wednesday December 18, 2024

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has extended the deadline for free online Aadhaar updates to June 14, 2025, giving residents additional time to ensure their demographic information is accurate and up to date.