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Watch: Rahul Gandhi Takes An Uber To Share Plight Of Gig Workers

Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2024, New Delhi

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday highlighted the plight of gig workers and asserted that the Congress governments in states would make concrete policies to solve their problems.

West Bengal Governor Arrives In Delhi, Likely To Meet President Murmu

Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2024, New Delhi

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose reached Delhi on Monday night amid speculations that he may meet President Droupadi Murmu and senior leaders.

Finances Of Kolkata Hospital During Ex-Principal's Tenure Under Scanner

NDTV News Desk | Tuesday August 20, 2024, New Delhi

Sandip Ghosh, the former Principal of RG Kar Medical College facing massive criticism over the rape-murder of a doctor in the hospital premises, will be investigated by the state police over allegations of financial irregularities during his tenure.

"To Incite Hate, Mistrust": Manipur Government Flags "Doctored Audio Clip", Again

Written by Debanish Achom,Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday August 20, 2024, Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi

The Manipur government on Monday said disinformation is being spread using a "doctored audio clip" of Chief Minister N Biren Singh to sabotage peace plans in the ethnic violence-hit state.

Panel Report Reveals Stories Of Harassment Women Face In Malayalam Cinema

Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2024, Thiruvananthapuram

The much-awaited Justice Hema Committee report on harassment faced by women in the Malayalam cinema industry has recorded explosive accounts of harassment, exploitation and ill-treatment of female professionals.

Sitaram Yechury Admitted To AIIMS Due To Pneumonia: Report

Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2024, New Delhi

Communist Party of India (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Monday after he complained of a high fever, sources said.

Centre Likely To Release Draft Data Protection Rules Within A Month: Minister

Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2024, New Delhi

The government is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.

"Willing To Provide All Possible...": India Ahead Of PM Modi's Ukraine Trip

Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2024, New Delhi

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a nearly seven-hour visit to Kyiv this week, India on Monday said it is willing to provide all possible support required to help find a peaceful solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Restoration Of J&K Statehood Centrepiece Of Omar Abdullah's Party Manifesto

Written by Nazir Masoodi | Monday August 19, 2024

Fight for the restoration of autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir, repealing Public Safety Act, release of political prisoners, one lakh jobs, free electricity and other issues are among promises made by the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference in its elec

Manmohan Singh Was Part Of Lateral Entry: Law Minister Hits Out At Rahul Gandhi

Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2024, Bikaner

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday hit out at Rahul Gandhi reminding him that former prime minister Manmohan Singh was made the finance secretary in 1976 through the lateral entry route.

"Bond Of Trust": On Raksha Bandhan, Manipur Women Tie Rakhis To Soldiers

NDTV News Desk | Monday August 19, 2024, Imphal/New Delhi

Amid the situation in Manipur, women from the valley areas such as Bishnupur and Imphal East and hill areas of Kakching, Ukhrul, Kangpokpi and Leimakhong found a culturally inspiring way to express their solidarity and trust in the army.

2 Sisters Die By Suicide, Father Accuses Relative Of Molesting Them: Cops

Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2024, Gonda

Two sisters allegedly died by suicide by jumping into a river here on Monday with their father accusing his son-in-law of molesting his younger daughters, police said.

Senior Bank Staffer Falls Prey To Sextortion, Loses Rs 2.5 Lakh: Cops

Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2024, Mumbai

A 26-year-old senior executive of a private bank, who is also the son of a police personnel, coughed up Rs 2.5 lakh after he was caught in sextortion, police said on Monday.

Nepal To Export "Close To 1000 MW Electricity To India": S Jaishankar

Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2024, New Delhi

Nepal will export close to 1,000 megawatt of electricity to India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday after holding comprehensive talks with his Nepalese counterpart Arzu Rana Deuba.

15-Year-Old Student Stabbed Outside School In Udaipur Dies In Hospital

Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2024, Jaipur

After battling for life for four days, a 15-year-old boy, whose stabbing by a fellow student sparked communal violence in Udaipur, succumbed to injuries on Monday.