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15 Feared Trapped After Building Collapses In Punjab, Army Joins Rescue Op

Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday December 21, 2024, New Delhi

Fifteen people are feared trapped under the debris of a building that collapsed in Punjab's Mohali this evening.

"No Skirt, Torn Jeans": Vrindavan Temple Urges Visitors To Dress Modestly

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, Mathura

Vrindavan's Thakur Bankebihari Temple has appealed to the visitors to "dress modestly" and refrain from wearing "indecent clothes" while on the temple premises.

Man Gets Robbed Of Rs 8.5 Lakh After Being Blinded By Itching Powder In Delhi

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, New Delhi

A man allegedly threw itching powder into the eyes of a gas agency manager and robbed him of his bag containing about Rs 8.5 lakh in the Narela area of outer-north Delhi, police said on Saturday.

Gurugram Boy, 12, Wants Online Classes, Sends Bomb Threat To School

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, Gurugram

A 12-year-old student of a private school allegedly sent a bomb threat e-mail to the institution in an attempt to shift to online classes, police said on Saturday.

GST Council Exempts Gene Therapy, Cuts Tax Rate For Rice Kernels

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 21, 2024, Jaisalmer (Rajasthan)

Jaisalmer (Rajasthan): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the Goods and Services Tax Council has approved the reduction of GST on rice kernels to 5 per cent and exempted life-saving gene therapy from tax.

Devendra Fadnavis Keeps Home, Eknath Shinde Gets 3 Maharashtra Ministries

Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Saturday December 21, 2024, Mumbai

Days after the Maharashtra oath ceremony, the cabinet portfolios were announced Saturday, with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the Chief Minister in the last government, landing three ministries but not the Home portfolio.

ISRO Drafts Its First 'POEM' To Study How Life Works In Space

Written by Pallava Bagla , Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday December 21, 2024, New Delhi

India for the very first time is flying biological experiments into space using a homegrown rocket. The next launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will see not one, but three biological experiments rocketed into space.

"Marriage Built On Trust, Companionship, Shared Experiences": Supreme Court

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, New Delhi

"Marriage is a relationship built on mutual trust, companionship and shared experiences," the Supreme Court has said as it upheld a Madras High Court decision granting divorce to an estranged software engineer couple.

Jailed Journalist Mahesh Langa Now Sent To Rajkot Cops' Custody In GST Case

NDTV Newsdesk | Saturday December 21, 2024

Journalist Mahesh Langa, who has been in jail for an alleged Goods and Services Tax scam in Gujarat, has now been sent to Rajkot Police's custody for four days.

Big Cat Exchange: Madhya Pradesh To Give 2 Tigers, Get 2 Lions From Gujarat

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, Bhopal

The Van Vihar National Park in Bhopal will get two Asiatic lions from Gujarat in exchange for two Bengal tigers, a Forest department official said on Saturday.

4 Killed, 30 Injured As Mini Goods Vehicle Overturns In Chhattisgarh

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, Jagdalpur

Four persons, including three women, were killed and nearly 30 others injured when a mini goods vehicle they were travelling in overturned in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district on Saturday, police said.

"Misinformation, Character Assassination": Actor Allu Arjun On Stampede Row

Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Saturday December 21, 2024

The "allegations against me are humiliating", said Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, adding that a "lot of misinformation" is going around in the Hyderabad stampede case in which a woman died.

Six-Storey Building Collapses In Punjab's Mohali, Five Feared Trapped

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 21, 2024, Chandigarh

A six-storey building collapsed in Mohali district in Punjab on Saturday evening, trapping five people under the debris, officials said.

Video: Massive Landslide Hits National Highway In Uttarakhand, Traffic Affected

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, Pithoragarh

A major landslide occurred on Dharchula-Tawaghat-Lipulekh road here in Uttarakhand, resulting in the closure of the road. There was no casualty, officials said.

Defence Ministry Signs Rs 7,628-Crore Contract With L&T For Vajra Artillery Guns

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, New Delhi

The defence ministry on Friday sealed a contract with Larsen & Toubro Ltd for procurement of K9 Vajra artillery guns for the Indian Army at a total cost of Rs 7,628 crore that is expected to significantly bolster the force's strike capability.