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55th GST Council Meet Defers Decision On Health Insurance Premium Rate Cuts

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 21, 2024, New Delhi

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Saturday deferred the decision on rate cuts on life and health insurance premiums, as some more technicalities need to be ironed out.

Couple Threatened And Extorted, Woman Molested At Madhya Pradesh Picnic Spot

Reported by Anurag Dwary | Saturday December 21, 2024, Bhopal

A young couple in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district were threatened by a group of people who caught them in an objectionable situation.

Amid Ambedkar Row, Arvind Kejriwal Announces Scholarship For Dalits

NDTV News Desk | Saturday December 21, 2024, New Delhi

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a scholarship scheme for Dalit students amid the ongoing row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar.

Watch: Man Escapes Unhurt After Train Passes Over Him At Bihar Railway Station

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Saturday December 21, 2024

A major accident was averted at a railway station in Bihar's Samastipur as a man slipped and fell on the railway tracks while trying to board a moving train. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

Man Hides Phone Inside Women's Washroom In Delhi Government Hospital, Arrested: Police

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, New Delhi

A man has been arrested for hiding a mobile phone with its camera turned on inside a women's washroom in a government hospital in Dwarka, a police officer said on Friday.

JEE Aspirant, 16, Hangs Self In Kota, Fan In Room Had Anti-Hanging Device: Cops

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 21, 2024, Jaipur

A 16-year-old Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) aspirant was found hanging in the Vigyan Nagar area of Rajasthan's Kota district, police said on Saturday.

Top Court Ex Judge Madan Lokur Appointed Head Of UN Internal Justice Council

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, New Delhi

Former Supreme Court judge Madan B Lokur has been appointed as chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council for a term ending on November 12, 2028.

On Camera, Car Flips 8 Times, But No One Hurt. They Then Ask For 'Tea'

Edited by Manjiri Chitre | Saturday December 21, 2024, Bikaner

In a miraculous escape, five passengers were unhurt after their car flipped eight times in a freak accident on a highway in Rajasthan's Nagaur on Friday.

Mumbai Ferry Accident Death Count At 15 After Body Of Missing Boy, 7, Found

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, Mumbai

The body of a seven-year-old boy missing in the ferry-Navy craft crash off the Mumbai coast was recovered on Saturday morning after a three-day-long search operation, an official said.

Virat Kohli's Bengaluru Pub Gets Civic Body Notice For Fire Safety Violations

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 21, 2024, Bengaluru

Civic body Bengaluru Bruhat Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has issued a notice to cricketer Virat Kohli's pub 'One8 Commune' over alleged fire safety violations.

Case Against IIM Bangalore Director For Discrimination Against Dalit Professor: Cops

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, Bengaluru

A case has been registered against the director and seven professors of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM) for allegedly discriminating against a Dalit associate professor on the basis of his caste, police said on Saturday.

Woman Dies After 'Dupatta' Gets Caught In Machine At Food Centre Of Mahakaleshwar Temple

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2024, Ujjain

A 30-year-old woman died after her 'dupatta' got caught in a potato-peeling machine at a food centre of the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain.

Ex Cricketer Robin Uthappa Faces Arrest Warrant For Alleged Provident Fund Fraud

Reported by Nehal Kidwai | Saturday December 21, 2024, Bengaluru

An arrest warrant has been issued against former cricketer Robin Uthappa for alleged fraud in connection with the provident fund contributions of employees at a clothing company run by him.

Sanction To Prosecute Arvind Kejriwal? AAP Demands Copy Of Approval Letter

Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Saturday December 21, 2024, New Delhi

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has allowed the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the alleged money laundering case linked to the liquor policy scam, said sources.

Video: How Railways' Anti-Collision System 'Kavach' Helps Loco Pilots In Dense Fog

NDTV News Desk | Saturday December 21, 2024

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has highlighted the role of the Kavach' system in ensuring train safety during the foggy weather. Kavach, which means armour, is an anti-collision system developed to achieve the goal of "zero accidents."