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Delhi Prisons Announces Remission For 1160 Convicts On Independence Day

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2024

On 78th Independence Day, Director General of Delhi Prisons Satish Golcha announced the grant of remission to more than 1,160 convicts.

ISRO To Launch Earth Observation Satellite Tomorrow

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 15, 2024

The countdown for the launch of India's small rocket - SSLV -- carrying earth observation satellite (EOS-08) and SR-0 satellite belonging to the startup Space Rickshaw will begin at around 2.30 am on Friday, senior officials said.

Theft At Official Residence Of Congress MLA Jaivardhan Singh, Cash Stolen: Cops

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2024, Bhopal

Thieves broke into the official bungalow of Congress MLA Jaivardhan Singh in the plush Char Imli area here and made away with more than Rs 12,000 in cash, police said on Thursday.

Most Of Landslide-Hit Chooralmala In Wayanad Safe Now, Says Scientist

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2024, Wayanad/Malappuram, Kerala

Most of disaster-hit Chooralmala in Wayanad district is safe for habitation, but it would be better to avoid living in Punchirimattom, the epicentre of the landslides, in the long run, said a scientist.

In A 1st, All Women India, Bangladesh Border Troops Exchange Independence Day Greetings

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2024, Nadia

An all-women unit of the Border Security Force (BSF) made a maiden gesture and handed over sweets and exchanged greetings with lady BGB personnel of Bangladesh at the front in West Bengal as part of the traditional Independence Day celebrations.

Nurse Raped, Killed On Way Home From Uttarakhand Hospital, Body Found 9 Days Later In UP

NDTV Newsdesk | Thursday August 15, 2024

A nurse was raped and killed while she was returning from a private hospital in Uttarakhand to her home near the Uttar Pradesh border.

Google Brings 'AI Overviews' To India With Country-First Features

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 15, 2024, New Delhi

Tech giant Google on Thursday announced to bring its 'AI Overviews' feature to six new countries, including India.

Top Medical Body Suggests Not More Than 74 Hours Work Week For Medics, Weekly Off Days

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2024, New Delhi

Excessive duty hours pose risks to the physical and mental health of medics and also compromise patient safety, an NMC taskforce said while recommending that resident doctors work no more than 74 hours a week and get a day off every week.

"Don't Expect Anything From Me": Kolkata Hospital's New Principal Loses Cool

NDTV News Desk | Thursday August 15, 2024, Kolkata

Three days and a midnight massacre at her Emergency Department later, RG Kar Hospital's new principal Suhrita Pal lost her cool with the students today.

Leaders React To NDTV Impact Story Which Led To Probe In Man's Dissappreance

Written by Anurag Dwary | Thursday August 15, 2024, Bhopal

The question "Where is Mansingh Patel?" was first raised by NDTV on January 7 last year. The Supreme Court has now directed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to find the answer.

"Shocked With Audacity": Woman Shares Series Of Harassment Incidents On Delhi-NCR Streets Within A Single Month

Edited by Anjali Thakur | Thursday August 15, 2024

In a series of tweets, Ms Pateria detailed the first incident near DLF Mall in Sector-18, Noida, where a man on a motorcycle rudely asked, "kya rate legi?"

US State Arizona's Ballot Can Describe Fetuses As "Unborn" Humans: Court

Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 15, 2024, Los Angeles

Arizona's supreme court has ruled that a fetus can be described as an "unborn human being" on ballots when voters decide this November whether to make abortion a constitutional right.

Rahul Gandhi's Seat At Red Fort Triggers Fresh Congress Attack On BJP

NDTV News Desk | Thursday August 15, 2024

The seating arrangement at the Independence Day celebrations, where Congress's Rahul Gandhi, in a departure from tradition and protocol, was assigned a seat in the second last row, has opened up a new front between the Congress and the BJP.

Tiger Attacks 5 After Escaping From Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 15, 2024, Jaipur

A tiger that escaped from the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan's Alwar has attacked at least five people, including a railway employee, in Khairthal-Tijara district of the state.

Will Go To Gaza Even If It Would "Cost My Life," Says Palestine President

Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 15, 2024, Ankara

Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas told a special session of the Turkish parliament on Thursday that he would travel to Gaza.