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Siddaramaiah Deletes Post On 100% Quota Bill, Karnataka Minister Clarifies

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Bengaluru

Reservation of jobs in private firms in Karnataka is capped at 70 per cent for non-management roles and 50 per cent for management-level employees, Labour Minister Santosh Lad said this morning.

Google To Empower 10,000 Indian Startups In AI, Unveils New Tools

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Bengaluru

Google said today that it is working with MeitY 'Startup Hub' to train 10,000 startups in artificial intelligence (AI), as the tech giant expanded access to its AI models and introduced new language tools for the developers in the country.

Bihar Man, His 2 Daughters, Stabbed To Death By Girl's Lover: Police

Asian News International | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Saran, Bihar

A man and his two daughters were stabbed to death, allegedly by the deranged lover of one of the girls, in Dhanadih village in the Saran district of Bihar, police said on Wednesday.

Wrong Interpretation Of Signals Led To Kanchanjunga Express Collision: Report

Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Wednesday July 17, 2024

The accident involving Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train in West Bengal's Darjeeling district last month occurred due to wrong interpretation of signals by the goods train driver, according to a preliminary report accessed by NDTV.

Puja Khedkar's Disability Document Has Factory Address, Ration Card Proof

Reported by Paras Harendra Dama, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Mumbai

In yet another addition to the series of revelations in the row surrounding trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, questions are now being raised on a disability certificate issued to her by a Pune hospital.

MCom, BBA, BCom: The Many Aspirants For Handyman's Job At Mumbai Airport

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Mumbai

The recent Air India Airport Services Limited recruitment drive for airport loaders at Mumbai Airport has thrown light on a stark reality: a large number of educated job aspirants are now competing for basic handyman positions.

Rs 1.98 Crore Compensation In Mercedes Hit-And-Run, Car Was Driven By Minor

Edited by Aditi Gautam | Wednesday July 17, 2024, New Delhi

An insurance company has been directed by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) to pay about Rs 1.98 crore compensation to the parents of a 32-year-old man who was killed in a hit-and-run involving a minor in 2016.

"Back To Square One": Arvind Kejriwal's Lawyer Seeks Bail, Slams CBI Arrest

Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday July 17, 2024, New Delhi

"By hook or by crook... he is behind bars" - senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi's strong words Wednesday in the Delhi High Court, which is hearing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea following his arrest last month by the CBI.

Video: Foreigner Claims She Was Denied Entry Into Kerala Temple, Congress' Karti Chidambaram Reacts

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Wednesday July 17, 2024

Congress leader Karti Chidambaram recently reacted to a video wherein a foreigner woman claims that she wasn't allowed to enter a temple in Kerala due to her nationality and religion.

Delhi Doctors Report Rise In Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease In Children

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 17, 2024, New Delhi

Monsoon is driving cases of a highly contagious hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) -- a common viral illness -- in young children in the national capital, said doctors here on Wednesday.

BJP Huddle In UP Today To Review By-Election Preps After Big Poll Setback

Reported by Tanishq Punjabi, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Lucknow

Top BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh will meet this morning to review preparations for the upcoming by-elections to 10 assembly seats, the first polls in the state after a sharp drop in the ruling party's tally in the recent Lok Sabha election.

24 Hours After Terror Attack, Encounter Continues In J&K's Doda

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Jammu

Security forces and terrorists exchanged fire twice briefly within a span of four hours in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, officials said on Wednesday.

Former Sikkim Minister's Body Found In West Bengal Canal

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Gangtok

The body of former Sikkim minister RC Poudyal was found in a canal near Siliguri in West Bengal nine days after he went missing, police said on Wednesday.

Temple Trust Suggests Shankaracharya To Prove Gold Theft Claim In Court

Asian News International | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Dehradun

Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman Ajendra Ajay responded on Wednesday to allegations made by Swami Avimukteshwaranand, Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath, who claimed that 228 kilograms of gold were stolen from the Kedarnath Temple.

25,000 Aspirants For Airport Jobs Paying Rs 22,000: A Mumbai Stampede Scare

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Mumbai

A recruitment drive for airport loaders led to a stampede-like situation at Mumbai airport yesterday.