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5-Year-Old Boy Falls Into 32 Feet Deep Borewell In Rajasthan, Rescue Op Underway
- Feb 23, 2025 21:57 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 5-year-old boy fell into a 32 feet deep borewell on Sunday in an agricultural field in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district, prompting authorities to launch a rescue operation.
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Jamaat To Formally Enter Politics In J&K, Writes To Poll Panel For Symbol
- Feb 23, 2025 21:44 pm IST
- Written by: Neeta Sharma
Banned group Jamaat-e-Islami is all set to launch a political party from Ramzaan. The party will be called Jammu Kashmir Justice Development Front. The group has sent an application to Election Commission for recognition and allotment of a symbol.
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Railway Minister Initiates Trial For Crowd Control Measures At New Delhi Station
- Feb 23, 2025 21:32 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Railways conducted a trial for crowd control measures on Saturday at New Delhi Railway Station by restricting movements of unreserved passengers to a single platform and scheduling all Maha Kumbh special trains from there as and when demand arose
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Obesity On Rise, Fats Should Form Only 20% Of Diet: AIIMS Delhi Director
- Feb 23, 2025 21:31 pm IST
- Reported by: Pallava Bagla
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, Director M Srinivas on Sunday said cases of obesity are on the rise in rural areas.
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Liquor Ban In J&K? Signature Campaign, Posters, Spark Massive Row
- Feb 23, 2025 20:50 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Jammu and Kashmir is seeing a fresh political row over liquor ban - an issue that came up in 2016 but got thumbs downed by Mehbooba Mufti's ruling People's Democratic Party. Now the battlelines have been re-drawn.
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Man Smuggles Diamond-Gold Necklace Worth Rs 6.08 Crore At Delhi Airport, Arrested
- Feb 23, 2025 20:24 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A man who was smuggling in a gold necklace studded with diamonds worth Rs 6.08 crore was arrested upon arrival at the IGI Airport from Bangkok, officials here said on Sunday.
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Women Achievers To Take Over PM Modi's Social Media Accounts To Mark Women's Day
- Feb 23, 2025 20:07 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Calling on people to celebrate and respect the indomitable spirit of women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that he will hand over his various social media accounts to women achievers from different walks of life.
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"Committed To Reduce Medical Expenses For All Citizens": PM Modi
- Feb 23, 2025 19:50 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the Central government is committed to reduce the medical expenses for every Indian, which has been a pressing issue, especially for the economically weaker sections.
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Municipal Body To Make 12,000 Contractual Workers Permanent: Atishi
- Feb 23, 2025 19:17 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will regularise 12,000 contractual workers in its House meeting on Tuesday, AAP leader Atishi said.
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"7 Days Enough For Giving Up Illegally Held Weapons": Manipur Top Official
- Feb 23, 2025 18:59 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Manipur Chief Secretary PK Singh on Sunday said the seven-day time given for voluntarily surrendering looted and illegally held weapons is enough if one wants to give up arms, and asserted that the forces will take action.
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Preliminary Probe Not Mandatory In All Cases Under Prevention Of Corruption Act: Top Court
- Feb 23, 2025 18:40 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court has said conducting a preliminary inquiry is not mandatory in every case lodged under the Prevention of Corruption Act and it is not a vested right of the accused.
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No Place For O Panneersevlam In AIADMK: K Palaniswami
- Feb 23, 2025 17:52 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday hinted the party would not take back expelled leader O Panneersevlam (OPS), days after the latter said he was willing to return to the party fold.
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Delhi Chief Minister Alleges AAP Left "Empty Public Exchequer", Assures Aid To Women
- Feb 23, 2025 17:41 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday alleged that the previous AAP government had left an "empty public exchequer" before the BJP dispensation, and assured that Rs 2,500 monthly payment scheme for women would be implemented.
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"Go Watch India vs Pak": Shashi Tharoor Shrugs Off Congress Rift Question
- Feb 23, 2025 17:33 pm IST
- Edited by: Liu Chuen Chen
"Go watch the match," Congress MP Shashi Tharoor told reporters on Sunday, as he shrugged off questions on a possible rift between him and the party over his recent praise of the Left government in Kerala and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's to the US.
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In Mann Ki Baat, PM Stresses On Obesity, Urges People To Cut Oil Consumption
- Feb 23, 2025 17:25 pm IST
- Asian News International
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and boxer Nikhat Zareen, put light on the disadvantages of obesity, and advised people to reduce the consumption of cooking oil.
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PM Modi Visits Bageshwar Dham Temple In Madhya Pradesh
- Feb 23, 2025 17:06 pm IST
- Asian News International
Just before laying the foundation stone for Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute in Chattarpur, Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid obeisance at the Bageshwar Dham temple.
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100 Gold Pieces, SUV Seized From Anna University Sexual Assault Accused
- Feb 23, 2025 16:51 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Greater Chennai Police have recovered 100 sovereigns of gold and a luxury car from Gnanasekharan, a biryani vendor, who was arrested in connection with the sexual assault of an engineering student at Anna University on December 23, 2024.
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Delhi Man Takes Wife To Maha Kumbh, Slits Her Throat At Hotel To Hide Affair
- Feb 23, 2025 15:46 pm IST
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
On the morning of February 19, the Prayagraj police received information about the discovery of the blood-soaked body of a 40-year-old woman in the bathroom of a homestay in Azad Nagar Colony.