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Delhi Restaurant Worker Fights With Colleague, Kills Him With Dumbbell

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

A worker at a food outlet in east Delhi's Preet Vihar was killed in a fight with a colleague early Thursday, police said.

Brother Missing After Mumbai Boat Tragedy, Man Makes Rounds Of Hospitals

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, Mumbai

Jogaram Bhati, 60, has not slept a wink since Wednesday as he is making rounds of hospitals in the city, looking for his younger brother who is one of the two people missing after a Navy craft crashed into the ferryboat 'Neel Kamal'.

Indian Navy Constitutes "Board Of Inquiry" To Probe Mumbai Ferry Accident

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, Mumbai

The Indian Navy on Thursday instituted a 'Board of Inquiry' to probe the collision of a naval boat and a passenger ferry off the Mumbai coast a day earlier which killed 13 persons, including a naval sailor.

Women Hold Only 10% Key Managerial Personnel Positions In India: Report

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, Mumbai

Women constitute less than 20 per cent of the overall workforce, and only 10 per cent hold key managerial personnel (KMP) positions even as companies are making efforts for diversity, according to a report.

Delhi's Air Quality Worsens, Hits 'Severe Plus' Category

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

Delhi's air quality plunged into the 'severe plus' category on Thursday, with a 24 hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 451 recorded at 4 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board data.

PM Modi Speaks To King Charles, Reaffirms India-UK Strategic Partnership

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to UK's King Charles and reaffirmed India's commitment to strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership.

Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain's Funeral To Be Held In San Francisco Today: Report

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain will be laid to rest in San Francisco on Thursday, Press Trust of India reported, quoting family sources.

Nitish Kumar Launches App For People To Report Poor Road Conditions In Bihar

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, Patna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday launched a mobile application that will enable citizens to report poor road conditions, in the remotest parts of the state, to the department concerned.

Zepto Cafe Elevates Shashank Shekhar Sharma As Chief Experience Officer

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

Shortly after announcing plans to offer its caf service as a separate app, Zepto has elevated Shashank Shekhar Sharma as the CXO of Zepto Cafe, effective December 2024.

"You Will Be Chief Minister Someday": Devendra Fadnavis Tells Ajit Pawar

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, Nagpur

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said he and his deputies Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde would work 24/7 in shifts.

Opinion | Syria: Why Is The Middle East Always In Turmoil?

Syed Zubair Ahmed | Thursday December 19, 2024

Why is the Arab world perpetually at war with itself? Why does it spawn so many extremist groups? Why has it been trapped in cycles of violence and instability for decades?

Fact Check: Viral ABP Opinion Poll Forecasting BJP Win In 2025 Delhi Election Is Fake

Logically Facts | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

A video circulating on social media alleges that an opinion poll aired by the Hindi news channel ABP News predicts a sweeping victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.

Airtel Prepays Rs 3,626 Crore To Centre, Clears Dues For 2016 Spectrum Purchase

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

Bharti Airtel has prepaid Rs 3,626 crore to the Department of Telecom to clear all its liabilities for spectrum it had acquired in 2016, the company said on Thursday.

Delhi Imposes Complete Cracker Ban, Top Court Asks Haryana, UP To Do It Too

Reported by Nupur Dogra, Edited by Liu Chuen Chen | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

The Delhi government has decided to impose a round-the-year ban on firecrackers in the national capital, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday, prompting the top court to direct the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana government to enforce a similar move.

'Highest Tariff' Major Economy India, US Need To Together Lower Tariffs: US Ambassador Eric Garcetti

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 19, 2024, New Delhi

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Thursday said India is the "highest tariff" major economy in the world and New Delhi and Washington need to work together to lower tariffs to increase trade for making it "fair and equal".