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UP Inspector Among 3 Cops Suspended For Drinking Alcohol In Office: Police

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Muzaffarnagar (UP)

Three policemen, including an inspector, were suspended on Wednesday after a purported video showing them consuming alcohol in their office in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district surfaced online, police said.

Woman, 27, Dies By Suicide Because Of Bullying, Body-Shaming At Work

Reported by Shubhang Singh Thakur | Wednesday July 17, 2024

A 27-year-old woman, working at a bank in Uttar Pradesh, died by suicide at her home, allegedly after suffering six months of intense bullying, body-shaming and mental torture at her work place.

Opinion | A Lesson From Rajinikanth: Not Every Film Needs A Sequel

Latha Srinivasan | Wednesday July 17, 2024

After the sorry performance of 'Indian 2', many on social media raised a pertinent question - does it make sense to make a sequel to a film that was already a box office superhit?

Are Doors Still Open For Nephew Ajit? Sharad Pawar Said This

Reported by Radhika Ramaswamy, Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Mumbai

In high spirits after the boost in his camp's strength, Sharad Pawar made it clear that if his nephew Ajit Pawar ever eyes a homecoming, the decision would be taken by his party and not him.

Karnataka High Court Gives Bail To 3 Murder Accused In Gauri Lankesh Case

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

The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to three accused arrested in connection with the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh.

Red Alert Issued For Kerala's Wayanad Amid Heavy Rain Forecast

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

Kerala can expect to receive moderate to heavy rainfall with thunder and lightning for the next five days, the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday as it issued a red alert for one district of the state.

Delhi Government Must Take Blame For Permission To Fell 422 Trees: Supreme Court

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2024, New Delhi

Delhi government has shown lack of sensitivity over protecting the environment, the Supreme Court said while rapping it for granting permission to the DDA to chop 422 trees in the Southern Ridge's reserve forest area to construct a road.

In Fresh Trouble, Puja Khedkar's On-The-Run Father Faces An Assets Probe

Reported by Rahul Kulkarni, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Pune

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Pune Police had questioned trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar's father Dilip Khedkar in a corruption case before he and his wife Manorama became unreachable.

Hope Statehood Is Restored To Jammu And Kashmir Before Assembly Polls: Omar Abdullah

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

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the Centre should restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before the assembly elections as the union territory has failed on all fronts, including combating terrorism.

DK Shivakumar Reacts To Charges Of Taking Bribe In Garbage Disposal Tender

Asian News International | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Bengaluru

Reacting to allegations of accepting bribe in garbage disposal tender, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar asked how he could award a contract to a blacklisted company without calling for tenders.

Bengal BJP Leader Clarifies "No Need For Minority Morcha" Remark After Row

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

Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday attributed the party's poor performance in Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal to lack of support from the minority community, asserting that 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' was unnecessary and proposing instead 'H

Watch: Land "Taken By Mafia", Farmer Rolls On Floor With Folded Hands

Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Wednesday July 17, 2024, Bhopal

An old man in a rugged and worn-out dhoti, rolling on the floor of the Collectorate office with folded hands, and repeating, "What should we do now?" with officers and visitors looking on.

UP BJP Chief Tells PM He Wants To Quit, Amit Shah In Action Amid Rejig Buzz

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday July 17, 2024, New Delhi

The BJP is prepping for an organisational rejig in Uttar Pradesh after its big drubbing in the politically-significant state in this Lok Sabha election, sources have told NDTV.

"My Party Demands...": Union Minister's Support Amid Karnataka Job Quota Row

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday July 17, 2024, New Delhi

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said Wednesday that his party, the Republican Party of India (Athawale), "demands the Government of India and state governments" provide quotas for private sector jobs for candidates from OBCs.

CBSE Brainstorms When And How To Conduct Board Exams Twice A Year

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2024, New Delhi

The CBSE is in a dilemma over scheduling the two rounds of board examinations as recommended in the new National Curriculum Framework (NCF) - its options being January-February, March-April and June.