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Holi Controversy In Bengal, Poster At Shantiniketan Sparks Political Row
- Mar 13, 2025 15:15 pm IST
- Reported by: Sreyashi Dey
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
A poster restricting celebrations with colours at an iconic artisan fair in Shantiniketan, the abode of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore about 180 km from Kolkata, has sparked a political controversy in West Bengal ahead of Holi.
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Opinion | Can The 'Nepo Baby' Please Speak Up?
- Mar 13, 2025 15:09 pm IST
- Ishita Sengupta
Is our collective curiosity about nepo babies motivating makers to make subpar films only to kindle public discourse? If streaming sites feed on engagement, then every view is a good view, after all.
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Watch: ISRO Shares "Spectacular View" Of De-Docking Of SpaDeX Satellites
- Mar 13, 2025 14:24 pm IST
- Edited by: Pushkar Tiwari
The Indian space agency, ISRO, on Thursday accomplished de-docking of the SpaDeX satellites, clearing the way for future missions such as exploring the moon, human spaceflight, and building its space station.
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More Trouble For Ranya Rao, Probe Agency Files Money Laundering Case
- Mar 13, 2025 14:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Nehal Kidwai
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Ranya Rao, the 33-year-old stepdaughter of a senior IPS officer, was caught smuggling gold at the Bengaluru Airport last week.
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Tamil Nadu Replaces Rupee Symbol In State Budget Amid Massive Row With Centre
- Mar 13, 2025 13:49 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Tamil Nadu on Thursday replaced the rupee symbol in promotional material for the 2025/26 state budget - which will be presented Friday morning - with a Tamil letter.
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ISRO Achieves De-Docking Of SpaDeX Satellites
- Mar 13, 2025 13:46 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
ISRO on Thursday said it has accomplished de-docking of the SpaDeX satellites, clearing the way for future missions such as exploring the moon, human spaceflight, and building its own space station.
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How Mohali Parking Row Led To Scientist's Death. His Mother Narrates Horror
- Mar 13, 2025 13:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
Dr Abhishek Swarnkar, the 39-year-old scientist who died in Mohali after being assaulted over a parking row, was attacked after he warned the accused that he would file a complaint against him
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"No Country Has...": Narayana Murthy Says Freebies Won't Eliminate Poverty
- Mar 13, 2025 12:29 pm IST
- Edited by: Pushkar Tiwari
- (with inputs from PTI)
Speaking at an event in Mumbai, Mr Murthy said poverty will "vanish" like dew on a sunny morning if entrepreneurs can create innovative enterprises.
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'Only SRK, Madhuri Not A-Lister': BJP-Congress Clash In Rajasthan Over IIFA
- Mar 13, 2025 12:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Harsha Kumari Singh
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
A massive row has erupted in Rajasthan after reports claimed that the BJP-led state government spent over Rs 100 crore to organise the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards ceremony in Jaipur last weekend.
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Watch: Railway Minister Shares Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Update
- Mar 13, 2025 12:08 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared an update on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project.
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"This Mad Dog...": Sparks Fly In Telangana As KTR, Revanth Reddy Face-Off
- Mar 13, 2025 11:55 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
The feud between Telangana's ruling Congress and the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi escalated Wednesday after Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and KT Rama Rao exchanged ugly insults.
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This Sweets Shop In UP Is Selling 'Golden Gujiya' For Rs 50,000 Per Kg
- Mar 13, 2025 11:19 am IST
- Asian News International
As Holi celebrations begin in the country, a sweets shop in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda has come up with the unique idea of the 'Golden Gujiya'.
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Time To Bring A Billion Indians Into AI-Driven Digital Economy: Nandan Nilekani
- Mar 13, 2025 11:15 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
There is an urgent need to build artificial intelligence (AI) solutions suited for India's language diversity, to bring a billion Indians into the AI-driven digital economy, Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar architect, Nandan Nilekani, has said.
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British Woman Allegedly Raped In Delhi Hotel By Man She Met on Instagram
- Mar 13, 2025 10:34 am IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
A British citizen, who came to Delhi to meet a man she befriended on Instagram, was raped by him at a Mahipalpur hotel. The police have arrested the accused, Kailash, in a rape case and his friend, Wasim, has been charged with molesting the tourist
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Man Wanted By US For Rs 83,00,00,00,00,000 Crypto Fraud Arrested In Kerala
- Mar 13, 2025 10:14 am IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Garantex facilitated money laundering to the tune of at least $96 billion in cryptocurrency transactions by transnational criminal organisations and violated sanctions.
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Scientist Dies After Neighbour Assaults Him During Parking Row In Mohali
- Mar 13, 2025 10:07 am IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
A 39-year-old scientist working at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, has died after a parking dispute near his rented home in Sector 67 turned violent.
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How Ranya Rao Was Handed Gold At Dubai Airport To Be Smuggled To India
- Mar 13, 2025 10:01 am IST
- Reported by: Nehal Kidwai
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Actor Ranya Rao had prepared a meticulous plan to smuggle gold bars from Dubai and learnt how to conceal it in her clothing on YouTube, according to a document detailing the authorities' objections to her bail request.
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Lucknow Man Sells Silver Pichkari Worth Rs 1 Lakh For Holi
- Mar 13, 2025 09:39 am IST
- Asian News International
A jewellery shop in Lucknow is selling a special silver Pichkari (water gun) and small buckets worth Rs 1 lakh ahead of the Holi festival tomorrow.