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"He Called Sanskrit World's Best Language": PM Modi On Sufi Poet Amir Khusrau
- Feb 28, 2025 23:20 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the Sufi tradition as India's shared heritage and praised its saints for their pluralistic message, saying they recited the verses of Quran and also listened to the Vedas.
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Divider-Crossing, Wrong-Side Driving Cause 3-Bike Collision In Bihar, 1 Killed
- Feb 28, 2025 22:44 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A series of unfortunate events led to three motorcycles colliding with each other in Bihar, killing one and critically injuring two others.
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Bihar YouTuber Slaps Train Passenger For Fame, Arrested By Railway Police After Backlash
- Feb 28, 2025 22:24 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Ritesh Kumar admitted his mistake, stating that he wanted to increase his followers by staging such a video.
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Rohingya Children Can Move High Court If Denied Admission To Public Schools: Top Court
- Feb 28, 2025 21:50 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Friday said that Rohingya children can approach government schools for admission and in case of denial, they can move the high court.
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Suspected Kuki Militants Fire At Meitei Temple In Manipur
- Feb 28, 2025 21:49 pm IST
- Written by: Debanish Achom
Suspected Kuki militants fired several rounds towards a temple of the Meitei community in Manipur's Imphal East district today, police sources said.
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"No Rift": Congress After Kerala Meeting Amid Shashi Tharoor Row
- Feb 28, 2025 21:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Sunil Prabhu
Signalling an end to the row over Thiruvanathapuram MP Shashi Tharoor's 'praise' for the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front government in Kerala, the state Congress unit has dismissed reports of a rift and asserted that the party is united.
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India's First Clinics For Transgenders Close After Trump's USAID Freeze: Report
- Feb 28, 2025 21:08 pm IST
- Reuters
India's first three clinics for the transgender community closed last month following a stop-work order from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) that funded them, disrupting services for nearly 5,000 people, Reuters reported.
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Man Accused In Pune Bus Rape Case Sent To Police Custody Till March 12
- Feb 28, 2025 21:04 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A court on Friday sent a 37-year-old man accused of raping a woman inside an empty parked state transport bus at Swargate depot in Pune city to police custody till March 12.
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University Body UGC Needs "Teeth" To Tackle Caste Discrimination In Colleges: Top Court
- Feb 28, 2025 19:59 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Supreme Court on Friday called for a "robust mechanism to tackle" the issue of caste-based discrimination in higher educational institutions like IIMs and IITs.
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Analysis: Chiranjeevi's Grandson Comment Reflects A Troubling Mindset
- Feb 28, 2025 19:23 pm IST
- Bharti Mishra Nath
Girls and women usually struggle for equal footing in the society and within their own family. But when the bias extends to the affluent, especially celebrities who have legions of fans, it is a matter of concern.
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Rekha Gupta Reverses AAP Stand, To Sign Pact With Centre For Health Centres
- Feb 28, 2025 18:55 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Rekha Gupta government in Delhi is preparing to sign an MoU with the Centre for implementation of the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), a major reversal of the previous AAP government's decision to oppose the scheme.
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Ghaziabad Woman Alleges Gang-Rape, Arrested After Claims Found False
- Feb 28, 2025 18:47 pm IST
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
A woman has been arrested in Ghaziabad for repeatedly levelling allegations of rape, gang-rape and kidnapping against her husband, who was earlier her live-in partner, and his friends. Police said her latest allegation was found to be false
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"Illegal Migrants Should Be Deported": Amit Shah To Delhi Police
- Feb 28, 2025 18:41 pm IST
- Written by: Neeta Sharma
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday instructed the top brass of the Delhi police to have a clear and swift legal approach while dealing with unauthorised migrants, including Bangladeshis and Rohingyas, in the capital city.
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Wonder How Jaipur Becomes 'Smart' By Damaging Jal Mahal Lake? Top Court Asks
- Feb 28, 2025 18:39 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Friday slammed the Nagar Nigam Jaipur Heritage for damaging Jal Mahal lake and contaminating its water by permitting a night market in the vicinity.
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Opinion | Champions Trophy: India Has Venue 'Advantage', But Whose Fault Is That?
- Feb 28, 2025 18:04 pm IST
- Akaash Dasgupta
Just because Pakistan travelled to India for the 2023 ODI World Cup doesn't mean that India would have reciprocated. If that's the quid-pro-quo that the powers that be had envisioned at that time, it was a complete fallacy.
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In India-EU Talks, Free Trade Pact Gets Deadline, Europe Corridor Gets Push
- Feb 28, 2025 17:55 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhishek Chakraborty
India and the European Union have set a year-end deadline for a historic free trade agreement, which has been in the works for quite a few years.
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After Kolkata, You Can Now Get Tea For Rs 10, Coffee For Rs 20 At Chennai Airport
- Feb 28, 2025 17:42 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
You can now get tea for Rs 10 and coffee for Rs 20 at Chennai airport following the opening of Udan Yatri Cafe - a government-launched initiative to offer tea, water and snacks at reasonable prices.