India News | Today's latest updates and breaking news from India, Live India News

Bag With Chemical Catches Fire Before Being Loaded On Flight At Mumbai Airport, 5 Arrested

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, Mumbai

Five persons have been arrested here after a bag with an inflammable chemical caught fire before it was loaded on a Mumbai-Addis Ababa flight of Ethiopian Airlines at the Mumbai international airport, police said on Saturday.

Part of Bihar Bridge Crashed Into Ganges River While Being "Dismantled"

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, Bhagalpur

A portion of an under-construction bridge in Bihar, which was being "dismantled", crashed into the river Ganges river on Saturday, officials said.

Retired Colonel Recalls How Daughter Was Harassed On Her Way To Delhi College. See Post

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Saturday August 17, 2024

In the wake of the Kolkata rape-murder case, a retired colonel recently took to social media to share why he supports his daughter's decision to settle outside the country.

Passengers Can Now Rent Power Banks On NaMo Bharat Trains

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, New Delhi

Passengers travelling on Namo Bharat trains can now rent a power bank with the rental plans starting at Rs 50, the NCRTC said in a statement.

Assam Teacher Allegedly Shows Porn To Girl Students, Protesters Set School On Fire

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday August 17, 2024, Guwahati

Locals set a school on fire in Assam's Karimganj district after a teacher was found allegedly showing porn to girl students.

Rs 2 Lakh Cash, Gold Earnings And More: Bengaluru Man Claims Movers And Packers Stole Items Worth Lakhs, Firm Reacts

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Saturday August 17, 2024

A Bengaluru man recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his nightmarish incident which led to the "most horrific 48 hours" of his life.

Centre Closely Monitoring Mpox Situation, No New Cases Reported In India

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 17, 2024, New Delhi

The government on Saturday said they are closely monitoring the global monkeypox situation, and preparedness and cautionary measures are being put in place to prevent and control the spread of the disease.

Tamil Nadu Unveils Mega Industrial Housing For 18,000 Foxconn Women Workers

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday August 17, 2024, Chennai

Chief Minister MK Stalin and Foxconn Hon Hai Chief Young Liu unveiled a state-of-the-art industrial housing complex, exclusively for 18,000 women workers of iPhone maker Foxconn, at Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu.

Special App, Safe Zones: Bengal's Measures For Women Working Night Shifts

Reported by Saurabh Gupta | Saturday August 17, 2024, Kolkata

The West Bengal government has proposed several measures for the safety of working women during the night shift amid a nationwide outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor during her 36-hour shift at a Kolkata hospital.

Security At Hospitals Should Be Like At Airports, Demands Top Medical Body

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, New Delhi

The doctors' body also demanded that hospitals be declared as safe zones, with the first step being mandatory security entitlements.

Telangana Man Dies In US, Family Asks Government To Help Bring Back His Body

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, Hyderabad

A 32-year-old man from Hanamkonda district of Telangana has died in the US, his family members said on Saturday and requested the Central and Telangana governments to help in bringing his body back home.

Rajasthan Bans Sharp-Edged Objects In School After 15-Year-Old Stabbed

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 17, 2024, Jaipur

The Rajasthan Education Department on Saturday issued a guideline banning carrying sharp-edged instruments like knives or scissors to schools after a Class 10 student of a government school attacked one of his classmates with a knife.

5 Points About Tahawwur Rana, Pak-Origin 26/11 Mumbai Attacks Accused

Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday August 17, 2024, New Delhi

Tahawwur Hussain Rana is a Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman who is wanted in India for his role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed over 160. He is in jail in the US. Now, a California court has said he can be extradited to India.

Omar Abdullah On What Should Be J&K Assembly's 1st Move After Polls

Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Saturday August 17, 2024, Srinagar

The Jammu and Kashmir assembly, in its first order of business after elections, will pass a resolution against the centre's decision to strip the region of its statehood and special status, said Omar Abdullah, former J&K chief minister and National C

Woman Arrested With Fiance, Friend For Killing Mother In Delhi: Cops

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, New Delhi

A woman was arrested in connection with the murder of her mother, along with her fiance and a common friend, in southwest Delhi's Najafgarh area, police on Saturday said.