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Court Refuses To Cancel Case Against Delhi University Professor For "Shiva Linga" Post

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered against a DU professor for his alleged objectionable social media post on the presence of a 'shiva linga' in Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque.

Premature Baby Girl's Body Found On Terrace In Delhi: Police

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

The body of a premature newborn baby was recovered from the terrace of a building in Prem Nagar area of Delhi's Rohini on Friday, police said.

Probe Agency Files Money Laundering Case Against KTR In Formula E Race Issue

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, Hyderabad

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday filed a money laundering case against BRS leader K T Rama Rao and some others in a case linked to alleged payment irregularities during the Formula-E race held in Hyderabad in February 2023.

Private Bus Destroyed In Jaipur Fire Did Not Have Permit: RTO

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, Udaipur

A private bus destroyed in fire on the Ajmer-Jaipur highway on Friday had no permit, an official from the Regional Transport Office said.

India Lodges Protest With Bangladesh Over 'Map' Post By Muhammad Yunus Aide

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

India has lodged a strong protest with Dhaka over a now-deleted social media post by a key aide of Bangladesh's interim government that claimed certain areas of Indian territory should be part of that country.

High-Security Jail To Come Up In Mumbai As State Passes Prison Reform Bill

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, Nagpur

The Maharashtra legislative assembly here on Friday passed a bill seeking to reform the prison system in the state.

"Sanatan Dharma Is National Religion Of India": Yogi Adityanath

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, Ayodhya (UP)

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday asserted the "Sanatan Dharma is the national religion of India", and said that it is the collective responsibility of every citizen to protect it.

Parents On Mumbai Ferry Planned To Throw Their Kids In Water: CISF Rescuers

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

The panic-stricken parents onboard an ill-fated tourist ferry were thinking of tossing their children into the sea water as a desperate measure after their boat started sinking off Mumbai, but a team of CISF marine commandos stopped them.

"It Felt Like Hell": Truck Driver Who Dodged Death In Jaipur Fire

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, Jaipur

With a desperate lurch to the left, trucker Sumer Singh dodged death on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway, where a massive ball of fire waited for him. He got away with some burns, but many were not so lucky.

Rahul Gandhi Faces Delhi Police Crime Branch Probe Over Parliament Tussle

Edited by Liu Chuen Chen | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police will investigate the FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who has been accused of injuring two BJP MPs at the Parliament complex, an officer said on Friday.

Gujarat Man Burnt To Death After Car Catches Fire While Driving

NDTV News Desk | Friday December 20, 2024

A man was burnt to death after his car caught fire while driving in Gujarat's Surat. The driver, Deepak Patel, was trapped inside the vehicle when it caught fire today.

Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest Of Fact-Checker Mohammed Zubair

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, Prayagraj

The Allahabad High Court on Friday stayed the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in relation to an FIR accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups following complaint by an associate of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand.

Nitish Kumar To Lead Charge In 2025 Bihar Assembly Polls: NDA

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, Patna

The ruling NDA in Bihar on Friday dismissed speculations that the coalition could do a rethink on projecting Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as its leader in the assembly polls due next year.

BJP's PP Chaudhary To Head Parliament Panel On 'One Nation, One Poll'

Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

BJP MP PP Chaudhary has been appointed chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine the simultaneous polls bill, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said.

"'Maai Behen Maan Yojana' Sounds Like Abuse": Bihar Minister Sparks Row

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Rohit Paul | Friday December 20, 2024, Patna

A Bihar minister has ignited a row with his comment that the "Maai, Behen Maan Yojana" (respect mothers and sisters scheme), announced by Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav to give eligible women Rs 2,500 per month, sounds like an abuse.