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"Country Will Not Tolerate Ambedkar's Insult": Rahul Gandhi

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

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the country will not tolerate Babasaheb Ambedkar's insult and demanded that Home Minister Amit Shah should apologise for his remarks in the Rajya Sabha.

2 Soldiers Killed While Loading Ammo In Tank During Training In Rajasthan

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

Two soldiers were killed and one injured in Bikaner's Mahajan field firing range while loading ammunition in a tank during a training exercise on Wednesday, the second fatal incident in the range this week.

Opinion | 11 Reasons Simultaneous Elections Aren't 'Anti-Constitution'

Aditya Sinha | Wednesday December 18, 2024

While the Oppositions objections to simultaneous elections appear to be driven more by political expediency than constitutional merit, the arguments they present fail to withstand legal scrutiny.

"Mask Has Fallen": Trinamool's Big Move Against Amit Shah Amid Ambedkar Row

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday December 18, 2024, New Delhi

Amid the massive row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dalit icon BR Ambedkar, the Trinamool Congress has moved a privilege notice against him and said he had undermined the legacy of the Constitution's architect

"Rubbing Salt On Wound": Arvind Kejriwal On PM's Post Amid Ambedkar Row

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday December 18, 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks amid the massive row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dalit icon BR Ambedkar had rubbed "salt on the wound".

Priyanka Gandhi To Be Part Of House Panel On 'One Nation, One Poll': Sources

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

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Manish Tewari are on the Congress' list of nominees to a joint parliamentary committee to study the 'one nation, one election' Constitution Amendment Bill that was tabled in Parliament yesterday, sources told NDTV.

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

Reported by Paras Harendra Dama | 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

Reported by Akhilesh Sharma | 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.