India News | Today's latest updates and breaking news from India, Live India News

Prohibitory Orders In Kolkata For 7 Days Amid Protests Over Doctor's Rape-Murder

Asian News International | Sunday August 18, 2024, Kolkata

Amid the ongoing protests against the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the Kolkata Police have imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 144 of the Cr

Send Reports Every 2 Hours: Centre To States On Kolkata Horror Protests

Written by Neeta Sharma | Sunday August 18, 2024, New Delhi

Amid nationwide protests over a trainee doctor's rape and murder in a Kolkata hospital during her duty hours, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a diktat to all states asking them to submit reports on law and order situations every two hours.

Thar, Scorpio SUVs Inside Restricted Zone In Ranthambore Tiger Reserve Seized

Written by Harsha Kumari Singh , Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday August 18, 2024, Jaipur

Fourteen SUVs believed to be on an off-roading experience trip from five states were caught in Zone 8 - an area not open to public access via vehicles - of Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur, forest department officers said.

Manipur's Thadou Tribe Warns Of Disinformation Campaign To Derail Peace Talks

Written by Debanish Achom,Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday August 17, 2024, Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi

Days after the Thadou Tribe Council (TTC) denied any knowledge of Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh's outreach for peace talks in the violence-hit state, a global body of the Thadou tribe has alleged the TTC is run by "Kuki supremacists".

Widows Living In UP Shelter Homes Send Handmade Rakhis To PM Modi

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, Mathura, UP

Widows and destitute women living in shelter homes in Vrindavan have sent handmade rakhis to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

<i> "Dramebaazi" </i> : BJP Leader On Mamata Banerjee's Protest Over Kolkata Horror

"Dramebaazi" : BJP Leader On Mamata Banerjee's Protest Over Kolkata Horror

Asian News International | Saturday August 17, 2024, New Delhi

Amid the growing clamour for the resignation of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, BJP MP Raju Bista on Saturday lashed out at the TMC Chief over her protest in Kolkata against the rape and murder of a second-year trainee student at RG Kar medica

Bag With Chemical Catches Fire Before Being Loaded On Flight At Mumbai Airport, 5 Arrested

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, Mumbai

Five persons have been arrested here after a bag with an inflammable chemical caught fire before it was loaded on a Mumbai-Addis Ababa flight of Ethiopian Airlines at the Mumbai international airport, police said on Saturday.

Part of Bihar Bridge Crashed Into Ganges River While Being "Dismantled"

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, Bhagalpur

A portion of an under-construction bridge in Bihar, which was being "dismantled", crashed into the river Ganges river on Saturday, officials said.

Retired Colonel Recalls How Daughter Was Harassed On Her Way To Delhi College. See Post

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Saturday August 17, 2024

In the wake of the Kolkata rape-murder case, a retired colonel recently took to social media to share why he supports his daughter's decision to settle outside the country.

Passengers Can Now Rent Power Banks On NaMo Bharat Trains

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, New Delhi

Passengers travelling on Namo Bharat trains can now rent a power bank with the rental plans starting at Rs 50, the NCRTC said in a statement.

Assam Teacher Allegedly Shows Porn To Girl Students, Protesters Set School On Fire

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday August 17, 2024, Guwahati

Locals set a school on fire in Assam's Karimganj district after a teacher was found allegedly showing porn to girl students.

Rs 2 Lakh Cash, Gold Earnings And More: Bengaluru Man Claims Movers And Packers Stole Items Worth Lakhs, Firm Reacts

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Saturday August 17, 2024

A Bengaluru man recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his nightmarish incident which led to the "most horrific 48 hours" of his life.

Centre Closely Monitoring Mpox Situation, No New Cases Reported In India

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 17, 2024, New Delhi

The government on Saturday said they are closely monitoring the global monkeypox situation, and preparedness and cautionary measures are being put in place to prevent and control the spread of the disease.

Tamil Nadu Unveils Mega Industrial Housing For 18,000 Foxconn Women Workers

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday August 17, 2024, Chennai

Chief Minister MK Stalin and Foxconn Hon Hai Chief Young Liu unveiled a state-of-the-art industrial housing complex, exclusively for 18,000 women workers of iPhone maker Foxconn, at Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu.

Special App, Safe Zones: Bengal's Measures For Women Working Night Shifts

Reported by Saurabh Gupta | Saturday August 17, 2024, Kolkata

The West Bengal government has proposed several measures for the safety of working women during the night shift amid a nationwide outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor during her 36-hour shift at a Kolkata hospital.