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CBI Conducts Searches At AAP Leader's Residence Over Alleged Foreign Funding Violations
- Apr 17, 2025 17:04 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The CBI on Thursday conducted searches at the premises of former AAP MLA and party's Gujarat polls co-incharge Durgesh Pathak after registering an FIR against him for allegedly receiving foreign donations for his party in contravention of FCRA norms.
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Garbage Mountains Will Disappear Like Dinosaurs: Delhi Minister's 5 Year Commitment
- Apr 17, 2025 16:52 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday said the government was exploring possibility of hiring an additional agency to expedite the waste processing and asserted the city's garbage mounds would "disappear" in the next 5 years.
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Naveen Patnaik Files Nomination For BJD President Post For 9th Consecutive Term
- Apr 17, 2025 16:40 pm IST
- Asian News International
Odisha's former Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supremo Naveen Patnaik on Thursday filed his nomination for the post of BJD president, marking his bid for a ninth consecutive term.
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"Won't Allow Attempt To Hindi-fy All": Raj Thackeray Slams Three-Language Policy
- Apr 17, 2025 16:39 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The "Hindi imposition" row has spread from the south to Maharashtra, with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, in a post on X, slamming the Centre's three-language policy.
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Tale Of 2 'Jagdishes': Hospital Mix-Up Could Have Led To Unwanted Surgery
- Apr 17, 2025 16:35 pm IST
- Written by: Harsha Kumari Singh
A 60-year-old man attending to his injured son at a Rajasthan government hospital almost had a surprise operation, thanks to his name. Jagdish's son Manish was admitted to the Government Medical College in Kota after an accident
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"Sense Of Relief": Mamata Banerjee Welcomes Top Court Order On Sacked Teachers
- Apr 17, 2025 16:30 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's order extending the services of untainted teachers whose appointments were earlier terminated, stating that there was now a "sense of relief".
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The BluSmart (And Gensol) Story: Missing Crores, A Luxury Flat, And EV Cabs
- Apr 17, 2025 16:22 pm IST
- Written by: Chandrashekar Srinivasan
In July 2024 EV cab service BluSmart raised Rs 200 crore in funding from new investors like ex-India cricket team captain MS Dhoni. But, less than a year later, it has shut operations amid Sebi investigation into car leasers Gensol.
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Adani Group Yoga Instructor Smita Kumari Breaks Another Guinness World Record
- Apr 17, 2025 16:21 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Smita Kumari, a yoga instructor at Adani Group, has made history by setting her second Guinness World Record.
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"No Misleading Claims, Guaranteeing Success": Centre To Coaching Centres
- Apr 17, 2025 16:01 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
The government has ordered coaching centres not to make misleading claims, assure guaranteed success, and hide key information from consumers amid a flood of complaints from students and parents over unethical practices.
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No Provocative Speeches Allowed: High Court On Bengal Waqf Violence
- Apr 17, 2025 15:49 pm IST
- Edited by: Liu Chuen Chen
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the central forces to stay put in violence-hit Murshidabad district of West Bengal, where protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent last week.
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21 Acres For 99 Paise: Andhra Pradesh Allocates Land To TCS In Visakhapatnam
- Apr 17, 2025 15:43 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved the allocation of 21.16 acres to TCS in Visakhapatnam at a token lease price of 99 paise.
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Opinion | Karnataka Caste Survey Highlights Risks of Rahul's Woo OBC Strategy
- Apr 17, 2025 15:37 pm IST
- Amitabh Tiwari
Political analysts have questioned the timing of the survey, suggesting that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's real intent may be to weaken the bargaining power of influential community leaders within the Congress.
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Situation Under Control In Murshidabad: Bengal Government Tells High Court
- Apr 17, 2025 15:31 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The West Bengal government on Thursday submitted a report before the Calcutta High Court and claimed that the law and order situation in violence-hit Murshidabad district was under control.
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BluSmart Stops Cab Bookings: Here's How To Reclaim Blu Cab Wallet Balance
- Apr 17, 2025 14:55 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Electric cab service BluSmart, once a potential competitor to giants such as Uber and Ola, has suspended its services in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru and Mumbai.
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How Bengaluru Sex Assault Case Accused Hid For Days With Girlfriend's Help
- Apr 17, 2025 14:54 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Interesting details have emerged regarding the arrest of the accused in the Bengaluru molestation case of two women. Police nabbed the accused, Santosh Daniel, 10 days after the incident, in Kerala.
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Using Loudspeakers In Delhi At Night Now Requires Police Permission
- Apr 17, 2025 14:48 pm IST
- Asian News International
The Delhi Police on Thursday issued a standing order making it mandatory to obtain prior written permission before using loudspeakers or public address systems anywhere in the city.
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Malayalam Actor Shine Tom Chacko Flees During Police Raid At Hotel
- Apr 17, 2025 14:39 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
In a movie-like scene, Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko managed to flee from the third floor of a plush hotel here, when a police team came searching after a tip-off about the likely use of drugs by him.
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6 Killed In Collision Between Bus, Autorickshaw In Gujarat: Police
- Apr 17, 2025 14:33 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Six persons travelling in an autorickshaw were killed after their vehicle collided with a state transport bus in Gujarat's Patan district on Thursday, police said.
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No Waqf Appointments, No Change In Status For Now: Centre To Top Court
- Apr 17, 2025 14:30 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The government has told the Supreme Court there will be "no Waqf appointments... and no change in status (of Waqf lands)" till the next hearing of petitions challenging the changes to laws governing administration of Muslim charitable properties.