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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.

CBI Veterans Of Hathras, Unnao Take Charge Of Kolkata Rape-Murder Case

Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 19, 2024, New Delhi

The responsibility of the investigation into the Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case, has been handed over to two of the CBI's top women officers, who have handled a few such notorious cases earlier, with considerable success.

Woman Dental Student Alleges Assault By Doctor In Rohtak, Accused Arrested: Cops

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

A dental student has accused a doctor at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak of assaulting her, police said on Monday.

Indian Airports, Borders On Alert As Global Mpox Cases Rise: 10 Points

Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday August 19, 2024, New Delhi

The Centre has informed the authorities in airports, ports and borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan to remain alert about incoming international passengers who show monkeypox (mpox) symptoms, sources said. Mpox has been spreading around the world.

PM Modi To Visit Ukraine On August 23, Will Hold Talks With Zelensky

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

Days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kyiv, India on Monday said it is willing to contribute in finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine.

"Young Crowd Understands Civil Code, Welcome It": Goa Chief Minister To NDTV

Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday August 19, 2024, New Delhi

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in an interview to NDTV said the entire country should welcome the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as it will bring equality between men and women.

Woman Gets New Lease Of Life On Rakhi After Younger Brother Donates Kidney In Goa

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

The Raksha Bandhan festival became extra special for a 43-year-old woman from South Goa as her younger brother gifted her a new lease of life by donating one of his kidneys to her earlier this year.

Loco Pilots Save 2 Lions On Railway Track By Halting Goods Train In Gujarat

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

Two alert loco pilots of a goods train saved the lives of two lions that had wandered onto a railway track in Gujarat's Amreli district in the early hours of Monday, an official said.

Health Ministry Boosts Security Deployment By 25% At Union Hospitals Amid Protests Over Kolkata Horror

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

The Health Ministry has allowed enhancement of security deployment by 25 per cent at all union government hospitals, official said.

"No Ifs And Buts": Chirag Paswan Wants Quota In UPSC Lateral Entry

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

Congress's Rahul Gandhi has found an unexpected ally in Union minister Chirag Paswan, who has become first NDA partner to criticize the lateral entry in the Union Public Service Commission or UPSC.

Shiv Sena, BJP Leaders Exchange Barbs Over Mumbai-Goa Highway

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 19, 2024, Mumbai

In an embarrassing development, senior leaders of Maharashtra's ruling allies Shiv Sena and BJP got embroiled in a verbal brawl on Monday, threatening to 'smash each other's faces' and snap the MahaYuti alliance.

"In Assam, If Anyone...": Himanta Sarma Condemns Kolkata Horror, Seeks Swift Action

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday August 19, 2024, Guwahati/New Delhi

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today condemned the rape-murder of a junior doctor in a Kolkata hospital, and said his government has reviewed security and safety of doctors in medical colleges and hospitals in Assam.