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"I Am Getting Targeted Because...": Vikas Divyakirti Amid Row Over Basement Deaths

Asian News International | Wednesday July 31, 2024, New Delhi

The founder and MD of Drishti IAS, Dr. Vikas Divyakirti, said there are more than 1000 coaching institutions in the national capital but not one has a no objection certificate (NOC) from the fire department.

"Carelessness": Drishti IAS' Vikas Divyakirti On Delhi Basement Tragedy

Asian News International | Wednesday July 31, 2024, New Delhi

Following the deaths of three UPSC aspirants due to flooding in the basement of a coaching institute in Delhi, Dr Vikas Divyakirti, founder and MD of Drishti IAS said that he would not do anything that is not allowed in Delhi.

Vietnam PM Arrives In India For Three-Day State Visit, To Meet PM Modi

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 31, 2024, New Delhi

Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reached New Delhi late on Tuesday evening for a three-day state visit which is expected to further strengthen the age-old ties between the two countries.

Man, 22, Stabs Woman To Death For Rejecting Marriage Proposal, Arrested

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 31, 2024, Pune

A 22-year-old man has been arrested by the Pimpri Chinchwad police in Pune district for allegedly stabbing a young woman to death after she refused to marry him, an official said on Tuesday.

"Lifelong Remorse": Delhi Coaching Centre Tragedy Survivor Recalls Victim's Last Moments

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 31, 2024, New Delhi

21-year-old Rishabh Pal says he will forever feel guilty for not being able to save his fellow students including Tanya Soni who had spurred him not to give up hope when he feared that their end was near.

Nitin Gadkari Attends Iran President's Oath Ceremony, Conveys PM Modi's Good Wishes

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2024, New Delhi

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday attended the inauguration ceremony of Iran's reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran in reflection of close ties between the two countries.

Red Alert Issued For Kerala's Landslide Hit Wayanad, Extremely Heavy Rainfall Expected

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2024, Thiruvananthapuram

The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued a red alert for the mountain district of Wayanad -- which has been rocked by landslides triggered by incessant rains -- and all the northern districts of Kerala.

Delhi Court Gives 70-Year-Old Man 1 Year Jail Term For Throwing Acid On Dog

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2024, New Delhi

A Delhi court has sentenced a 70-year-old man to imprisonment for a year for hurling a corrosive substance on a dog that caused it to lose one of its eyes, and observed that "life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to any human".

Adani Energy Solutions Raises $1 Billion Through Share Sale: Report

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2024, New Delhi

Gautam Adani-led group's power transmission unit, Adani Energy Solutions, has raised $1 billion through a share sale, the first public equity raise by the conglomerate since the Hindenburg report.

Union Territory Or State? Time For Relook At Delhi, Says Ex Lt Governor

Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday July 30, 2024, New Delhi

Former Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung told NDTV today that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal deserves to be released from jail and in future, to steer clear of the friction between him and the LGs, the status of Delhi needs a relook.

Mentally Challenged Woman Raped On Hospital Campus In Madhya Pradesh, 1 Arrested

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2024, Jabalpur

A 24-year-old mentally challenged woman was allegedly raped on the campus of a government medical college and hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district on Tuesday, police said.

13-Year-Old Boy Found Dead At Maharashtra Hostel, Cops Suspect Suicide

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2024, Latur, Maharashtra

A 13-year-old boy has been found hanging in the washroom of the hostel of Swami Vivekanand Vidyalaya in Maharashtra's Latur, police said on Tuesday, adding that it was suspected to be a suicide.

This Company To Hire 500 Interns Under Scheme Announced In Budget

Asian News International | Tuesday July 30, 2024, New Delhi

EaseMyTrip, an Indian online travel company headquartered in New Delhi, will hire 500 interns under a Central Government scheme announced in the Union Budget.

Microsoft, Indian Startup Develop Solution To Halve Water Use In Industries

Reported by Nazir Masoodi | Tuesday July 30, 2024

Microsoft and Indian startup FluxGen have come up with a software solution to reduce water usage and detect leaks and wastage as several regions in India grapple with their worst water crises in recorded history.

Woman Hit By Bullet As She Was Washing Clothes At Hyderabad Home: Cops

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2024, Hyderabad

A 34-year-old woman was injured in her leg after a bullet hit her in Gandipet near here on Tuesday, police said.