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Girl, 14, Raped By School Teacher In UP, Dies After Months Of Treatment

Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Saturday August 17, 2024, New Delhi

Amid a nationwide outrage over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor during her working hours in Kolkata, a 14-year-old girl has died after allegedly being raped by her teacher in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra.

Sabarmati Express Derailed Due To Object On Track, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw

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

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the engine of the Sabarmati Express train hit an "object placed on the track" and derailed near Kanpur at 2.35 am on Saturday.

IMF's Gita Gopinath Goes Bullish On India's Economic Growth

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

Gita Gopinath, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund or IMF, has stated that India is likely to become the world's 3rd largest economy by 2027.

Video: Under Construction For 9 Years, Bridge In Bihar Collapses For 3rd Time

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 17, 2024, Patna

The bridge envisioned as a key infrastructure project by Nitish Kumar, was intended to connect Sultanganj in Bhagalpur District with Aguani Ghat in Khagaria District.

PM Modi Addresses 3rd India-Hosted Voice Of Global South Summit

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

India will be holding the third edition of the Voice of Global South Summit today, an event underpinned by India's philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah To Be Prosecuted In Land Scam Case

Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Saturday August 17, 2024, Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah will be prosecuted over the alleged irregularities in site allocations by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

Cloudburst In Himachal Pradesh's Rampur, Road Washed Away

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

The local Met office on Friday issued a 'yellow' alert for heavy rain in 10 of Himachal Pradesh's 12 districts till August 20 even as showers in parts of the state led to the closure of 58 roads.

Kolkata Rape-Murder: 5 Demands Of Doctors On 24-Hour Nationwide Strike

Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Saturday August 17, 2024, New Delhi

Doctors have begun their 24-hour nationwide strike today in protest against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata.

LIVE: CBI Team At Kolkata Hospital For Digital Mapping Of Crime Scene

Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Saturday August 17, 2024, Kolkata Rape-Murder Case Updates

Doctors across the country are on strike to protest against the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata.

Doctors Halt OPD Services Amid Nationwide Strike Over Kolkata Rape Horror

Edited by Muskaan Sharma | Saturday August 17, 2024, New Delhi

Healthcare services have been hit across the nation as doctors responded to the Indian Medical Association's (IMA) call for a 24-hour withdrawal of medical services from 6 am on Saturday till Sunday.

First Test Flight Of India's Human Space Mission Rocket Likely In December

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 17, 2024, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh

The first test flight of India's human rated rocket for its human space mission 'Gaganyaan' is expected to take place in December 2024, said a top official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Pak-Origin Man, Involved In 26/11 Terror Attack, Extraditable To India: US Court

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

In a major setback to Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the US Court of Appeals ruled that he is extraditable to India.

Bill Gates Calls India A "Global Leader In Breakthrough Innovations"

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

India is a global leader with breakthrough innovations, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said as he joined Indian-Americans to celebrate the first ever India Independence Day celebrations of the newly-opened Indian Consulate in Seattle.

Kerala Launches 1st Digital Court For Negotiable Instruments Cases

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

Supreme Court judge Justice B R Gavai on Friday inaugurated the country's first exclusive Digital Court for handling cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

Video: Woman Tries To Jump Off Mumbai's Atal Setu, Saved By Driver, Cops

Reported by Sunil Kumar Singh, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Saturday August 17, 2024, Mumbai

A woman attempted to jump off the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, also known as Atal Setu, in Mumbai but was saved by a car driver and police personnel on Friday evening.