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"Financial Means Not Sole Ground To Decide Child's Custody": Court

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

Financial means is not the only ground to decide the custody of a child to a parent, a Delhi court has said while awarding interim custody of two children to their mother.

Over 800 Birth Certificates Issued From Single ID In UP Village In 2 Years

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Hathras, UP

Authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras have found out that a single user ID from a village was used to issue birth certificates for 814 individuals in multiple states in less than two years, prompting them to launch a probe.

Supreme Court Creates History, Gives Senior Advocate Tag To Manipur Lawyer

Reported by Ashish Bhargava | Wednesday August 14, 2024

Creating history in more ways than one, the Supreme Court accorded the status of senior advocate to 39 lawyers on Wednesday.

4 Get 10 Years In Jail For Trying To Run Over IAS Officer With JCB machine

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Raigarh

A special court here on Wednesday sentenced four persons to 10 years of imprisonment for trying to kill an IAS officer by crushing his car with a JCB machine in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district, a government lawyer said on Wednesday.

16-Year-Old Schoolboy Beaten To Death By Maoists In Chattisgarh: Cops

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Sukma

A 16-year-old schoolboy was beaten to death allegedly by maoists in a village in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district apparently on suspicion he was a police informer, police said on Wednesday.

"Women Attacked, Disrobed, On Bengal's Streets": Governor Turns The Screw

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has expressed displeasure with the state police's handling of the rape-murder of a young doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College.

"Will Suspend All Freebies Unless...": Supreme Court's Warning To Maharashtra

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Wednesday warned the Maharashtra government that it would suspend its freebie schemes unless it pays compensation to a private party whose land was "illegally" occupied by it more than six decades ago.

3 Budding Hockey Players Killed, 5 Injured In Lightning Strike In Jharkhand: Cops

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Simdega

At least three budding hockey players died, and five others were injured in a lightning strike in Jharkhand's Simdega district on Wednesday, police said.

The Stories Of Valour You Need To Know Of Chakra Awardees

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday August 14, 2024

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday conferred 10 Kirti Chakras, including seven posthumously, to personnel of the Army and paramilitary forces for displaying indomitable courage and extraordinary valour in the line of duty.

"Not Appropriate For Me...": Praful Patel On Ajit Pawar's 'Admission' On Wife

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Mumbai

After Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said he had made a mistake by fielding his wife Sunetra against his cousin Supriya Sule in the Lok Sabha polls, senior NCP leader Praful Patel said that it would not be appropriate for him to comment

Har Ghar Tirange "Popular Across India": PM On Eve Of Independence Day

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

The two-year-old "Har Ghar Tiranga" campaign is continuing this year too, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted said this evening that the campaign is becoming popular.

"Indomitable Courage": 2 BSF Soldiers Killed In Ethnic Violence-Hit Manipur Awarded Gallantry Medals

Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

Two Border Security Force soldiers who were killed in action and one who was injured in ethnic violence-hit Manipur were awarded the police medal for gallantry on the eve of Independence Day.

Dhaba Manager Shot At For Objecting To Smoking Inside Gurugram Eatery: Cops

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Gurugram

A dhaba manager was shot at by a man when he objected to him and his friends smoking inside his eatery here, police said on Wednesday.

Body Of Dalit Girl, 14, Recovered From Bihar Pond With Injury Marks: Cops

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Muzaffarpur

A 14-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly kidnapped from her house in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar and her body was found, with injury marks all over, inside a pond, police said on Wednesday.

CRPF Awarded Highest Number Of Gallantry Medals On Independence Day

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been awarded the highest number of police gallantry medals -- 52 -- on the occasion of the 78th Independence Day.