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3 Criminals, Wanted For Attack On Punjab Police, Killed In UP Encounter

NDTV News Desk | Monday December 23, 2024

Three criminals accused of lobbing a grenade at a police post in Punjab's Gurdaspur have suffered injuries in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit.

'Sunny Leone' Got Rs 1000/Month Under Chhattisgarh Scheme For Married Women

Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Monday December 23, 2024, Raipur

In a shocking case of fraud in a Chhattisgarh government scheme for married women, a man allegedly opened an account in the name of actor Sunny Leone and had been pocketing the sum of Rs 1,000 deposited in it every month.

Drunk Driver Runs Over Several On Pune Footpath, 2 Toddlers Among 3 Dead

NDTV News Desk | Monday December 23, 2024, Pune

Three people, including two children, died on Monday when a dumper truck run over people sleeping on a footpath in Pune.

UP Man Buries Friend's Body After Tractor Crash, Arrested 2 Days Later

NDTV News Desk | Monday December 23, 2024, New Delhi

A man buried his friend's body after it was mangled in a tractor accident in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur and fled, but was caught two days later.

Delhi's Air Quality Turns 'Severe' Despite GRAP-4 Restrictions

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 22, 2024, New Delhi

Delhi's air quality deteriorated on Sunday with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching the 'severe' category at 409 at 4 pm, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.

PM Modi Meets Yoga Practitioner, Other Influencers In Kuwait

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 22, 2024, Kuwait City

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Shaikha AJ Al-Sabah, an avid yoga practitioner and founder of the first licensed yoga studio 'Daratma' in Kuwait, and other influencers from the Gulf country.

"Cinema, Cuisine, Tourism": In Kuwait, PM Modi Reflects On India's 'Soft Power'

Asian News International | Sunday December 22, 2024, Kuwait City

Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored India's historical and cultural ties with the Gulf region, and the significant contributions of the Indian diaspora in the Gulf nation.

Couple Tied To Pole, Thrashed By Mob In Bihar

NDTV News Desk | Sunday December 22, 2024, Patna

A man and a woman were seen tied to a pole and thrashed by a crowd in a viral video. The police have confirmed the incident as from Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.

In PM's Kuwait Visit, Top Honour, Bilateral Meet, Delegation-Level Talks

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 22, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his meeting with Kuwaiti counterpart, Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, held discussions regarding deepening of economic cooperation between the two nations, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday.

Man Jumps In Front Of Moving Metro In Kolkata, Services Partially Disrupted

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 22, 2024, Kolkata

A man jumped in front of a moving train at Sovabazar station of Kolkata Metro Railway on Sunday, partially disrupting services on the Dakshineswar-New Garia corridor, an official said.

India, Kuwait Sign Pact To Strengthen Cultural, Defence Cooperation

Asian News International | Sunday December 22, 2024, New Delhi

India and Kuwait signed four Memorandum of Understandings in the areas of defence, sports and cultural cooperation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Gulf nation, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday.

Rajasthan Couple Caught Smuggling Luxury Watches Worth Rs 13 Crore In Gujarat

NDTV News Desk | Sunday December 22, 2024, Ahmedabad

A couple from Rajasthan was detained at Ahmedabad airport for allegedly trying to smuggle two high-end watches worth approximately Rs 13 crore from Dubai on Friday, officials in the Customs Department said on Sunday.

"Saw Bouncers Behaving Recklessly": Cops On 'Pushpa 2' Premiere Stampede

Asian News International | Sunday December 22, 2024, Hyderabad

Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand on Sunday issued a stern warning to bouncers against misbehaving with police personnel, stating that VIPs they accompany would be held accountable for their actions.

2 Passengers Fight Over Armrest Space On Delhi-Bound Air India Flight

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 22, 2024, Mumbai

Two passengers on board a Delhi-bound Air India flight from Copenhagen (Denmark) came to blows over armrest space just when the aircraft was about to land at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday, a source said.

Chandrababu Naidu's Party Launches Its First Membership Drive In Delhi

Written by Tanushka Dutta | Sunday December 22, 2024, New Delhi

Close to 500 people registered themselves today as members as the Telugu Desam Party or TDP, a BJP ally, launched its first-ever membership drive in Delhi, drawing an enthusiastic response.