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Luxury Items At Arvind Kejriwal's 'Sheeshmahal' Being Probed: BJP
- Dec 26, 2024 19:54 pm IST
- Reported by: Ravish Ranjan Shukla
In a move that could spark more trouble for Arvind Kejriwal ahead of the Delhi elections, a probe has been initiated into the luxury items found at his official residence - derisively named 'Sheeshmahal' by the opposition - a BJP leader has said.
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"Won't Wear Footwear Till...": Tamil Nadu BJP Chief's Big Promise For 2026 Polls
- Dec 26, 2024 19:35 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The BJP's Tamil Nadu chief, K Annamalai, set himself a goal Thursday - to ensure the ruling DMK is removed from power - and made a dramatic promise to that effect, declaring "I will whip myself six times" if that target isn't met.
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Teen Kills Boy, 9, To Force Boarding School To Shut Down: UP Cops
- Dec 26, 2024 19:35 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A teenager was apprehended for allegedly killing a boy two months ago, believing that their boarding school would be forced to shut down after the death, allowing him to go home, police here said on Thursday.
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Man Kidnaps And Rapes 2 Sisters, Drowns Them In Drum: Pune Cops
- Dec 26, 2024 19:20 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 54-year-old man has been arrested in Pune for allegedly sexually assaulting and killing two minor sisters, aged 8 and 9, an official said on Thursday.
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Over 70 Hours On, Rajasthan Girl Stuck In Borewell, Mother Refuses To Eat
- Dec 26, 2024 19:18 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Three-year-old Chetna has been stuck inside a narrow 150 feet deep borewell for over 70 hours as the rescue operations were still underway on Thursday to save the girl.
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"No Idea Why": BJD's Naveen Patnaik On Minister Seeking Bharat Ratna For Him
- Dec 26, 2024 19:11 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed surprise at Union Minister Giriraj Singh's proposal to award him the Bharat Ratna, saying, "I have no idea why."
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Banks Can Charge Over 30% Interest On Credit Card Dues: Supreme Court
- Dec 26, 2024 19:00 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Banks can charge over 30 per cent on credit card dues from customers after the Supreme Court set aside a sixteen-year-old National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission verdict.
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Income Tax May Be Reduced For Those Earning Up To Rs 15 Lakh: Report
- Dec 26, 2024 18:54 pm IST
- Reuters
India is considering cutting income tax for individuals making up to Rs 15 lakh a year in February's budget to provide relief to the middle class and boost consumption as the economy slows, two government sources told Reuters.
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Multi-Vehicle Collision Triggers Fire On Ahmedabad Highway, 2 Killed
- Dec 26, 2024 18:46 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Two persons were killed and as many injured in a massive fire that destroyed three trucks following an accident in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district in the early hours of Thursday, police said.
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86% Of Candidates Who Contested 2024 Lok Sabha Polls Lost Deposit: Election Body
- Dec 26, 2024 18:42 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
As many as 86 per cent of the over 8,300 candidates who contested the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year lost their deposits.
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10 Adani Group Stocks Settle Higher; Adani Ports Jumps Over 5%
- Dec 26, 2024 18:41 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Ten of the 11 listed Adani group firms ended higher on Thursday, with Adani Ports soaring over 5 per cent, in an otherwise tepid equity market trend.
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Fact Check: Video Shared Online "Predicting" COVID 19's Fourth Wave In 2025 Fake
- Dec 26, 2024 18:33 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A purported video of a news report "predicting" the fourth wave of COVID-19 in January 2025 has been recently shared by several social media users.
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Mamata Banerjee's "Happy New Year" Response To INDIA's AAP, Congress Row
- Dec 26, 2024 18:26 pm IST
- Posted by: Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had only a 'happy new year' response to questions about the increasingly acrimonious feud between allies Aam Aadmi Party and Congress.
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Banking Frauds Rise In H1FY25, Amount Involved Jumps 8-Time: RBI Report
- Dec 26, 2024 18:11 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The number of bank frauds witnessed a significant on-year increase in the first half of the current fiscal to 18,461 cases and the amount involved jumped more than eight-fold to Rs 21,367 crore, according to RBI data released on Thursday.
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Opinion | India In 2024: The Great Balancing
- Dec 26, 2024 18:10 pm IST
- Harsh V. Pant
At a time when the Middle East is riven with various fault lines and sits on the precipice of a region-wide war, New Delhi's ability to maintain close ties with all the key stakeholders speaks volumes about its diplomatic success.
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Mahatma Gandhi's Legacy "Under Threat": Sonia Gandhi Rips Into BJP, RSS
- Dec 26, 2024 18:10 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Sonia Gandhi, chairperson of the Congress parliamentary party, attacked the BJP and the right wing today over their treatment of Mahatma Gandhi, saying his legacy is "under threat from those in power in New Delhi and the ideologies and institutions.
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Simran Singh, Instagram Influencer And RJ, Dies By Suicide In Gurugram
- Dec 26, 2024 18:08 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A hugely popular freelance radio jockey from Jammu and Kashmir with nearly seven lakh followers on Instagram has died by suicide in Gurugram, the police said.
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3 People Killed After Transmission Tower Falls On Them In Madhya Pradesh
- Dec 26, 2024 17:51 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Three workers were killed and six others injured after a 400 KV transmission line tower fell on them in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district on Thursday, a police official said.