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Ola Electric Suspends Car Launch Plans, Wants To Focus On Scooters, Bikes: Report

Reuters | Thursday July 25, 2024

IPO-bound Ola Electric has suspended its electric car launch plans as the Softbank-backed company wants to focus on its e-scooter business, two people with direct knowledge of the decision said.

Mutilated Body Of Journalist Found On Odisha Railway Tracks, Husband Arrested

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2024, Bhubaneswar

The mutilated body of a woman journalist was found on railway tracks in the Odisha capital Bhubaneswar, a police officer said on Thursday.

Human Rights Body Notice To Delhi Government, Cops In Electrocution Case

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2024, New Delhi

Human rights body NHRC has issued notices to the Delhi government, the city police chief and a power discom in connection with the death of a man due to electrocution in Patel Nagar, officials said on Thursday.

Six Dead, Pune Flooded, Mumbai Airport Chaos As Rains Batter Maharashtra

Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday July 25, 2024, Mumbai

Four people have died - three were electrocuted - in Pune, two drowned after falling into Thane's Barvi Dam, and a red alert has been declared for Mumbai and Palghar after heavy rainfall, overnight and this morning, battered Maharashtra.

21 Of 661 High Court Judges Appointed Since 2018 Belong To Scheduled Caste: Centre

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2024, New Delhi

Twenty-one of the 661 high court judges appointed since 2018 belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category and 12 to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Opinion | <i>Sarfira</i> To <i>Shehzada</i>, Bollywood's Obsession With Remakes Is Destroying It

Opinion | Sarfira To Shehzada, Bollywood's Obsession With Remakes Is Destroying It

Latha Srinivasan | Thursday July 25, 2024

Given the multifront competition Bollywood today faces from regional cinema and Hollywood alike, filmmakers in B-Town must start putting their money into original stories if they want to strike gold at the box office.

2 Terrorist Supporters Arrested In J&K Amid Crackdown After Kathua Attack

Written by Nazir Masoodi | Thursday July 25, 2024

Two weeks after a major terrorist attack on the Army in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua, the police arrested two terrorist supporters who have allegedly helped a large group of Pakistan-backed terrorists involved in the Kathua attack.

Liquor Policy Case: Arvind Kejriwal's Judicial Custody Extended Till August 8

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 25, 2024, New Delhi

A court here on Thursday extended, till August 8, judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam.

No Paper Leaks In Exams Conducted By UPSC, Others In 2 Years: Centre

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2024, New Delhi

There has been no incidence of paper leakage reported in the recruitment examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, Staff Selection Commission, Railway Recruitment Board in two years, the Centre said.

Fence Yamuna Flood Plain After Removing Encroachments: Delhi High Court To DDA

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2024, New Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to fence the flood plain of the Yamuna river after removing encroachments from there to ensure no illegal construction takes place in the future.

Two Jharkhand MLAs Disqualified Under Anti-defection Law

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2024, Ranchi

Jharkhand Assembly Speaker's Tribunal on Thursday disqualified two legislators under anti-defection law with effect from July 26, an official said.

Man, 75, Gets 3-Year Jail Term For Sexually Assaulting 5-Year-Old Girl

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2024, Thane

A 75-year-old man was sentenced to three years in jail by a special POCSO court in Bhiwandi in Thane district on Thursday.

Sunita Williams 'Gardening' In Space As 10-Day Test Flight Stretches Beyond 50

Written by Pallava Bagla | Thursday July 25, 2024

Having taken off on Boeing Starliner's maiden flight for what was supposed to be a 10-day mission, Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams has now been in space for 50 days and counting.

Prove That I Spoke Against Sharad Pawar, Ex Maharashtra Minister Dares Devendra Fadnavis

Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2024, Nagpur

Senior NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh on Thursday challenged Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to make public the video clips that show him allegedly speaking against NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray.

Got Protest Note From Bangladesh: Centre On Mamata Banerjee's Remarks

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 25, 2024, New Delhi

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Thursday that Bangladesh has officially objected to the recent comments made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the ongoing civil unrest in the neighbouring country.