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"In 40 Years Did Nothing Wrong": Under-Fire Siddaramaiah In Land Scam Case

NDTV News Desk | Monday August 19, 2024, Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah - facing prosecution over alleged irregularities in allotment of land by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority - said Monday he had not done anything wrong in his 40-year political career.

Priyanka Gandhi's Heartfelt Rakhi Wish For Brother Rahul Gandhi

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Monday August 19, 2024

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shared a touching message for her brother Rahul Gandhi on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

What Autopsy Report Of Kolkata Doctor Says About Injuries She Suffered

NDTV News Desk | Monday August 19, 2024, Kolkata

The autopsy report of the trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered while on a duty at a Kolkata hospital last week, has detailed the injuries found on her body.

Opinion | Is India Really At Risk Of A Monkeypox Outbreak?

Bharti Mishra Nath | Monday August 19, 2024

The WHO, on August 14, declared the current upsurge of Mpox or Monkeypox in Central Africa as a global emergency requiring urgent action. Though India has not reported any cases yet, the Central government is keeping a close eye on the situation.

Ex-Army Chief General Sundararajan Padmanabhan Dies In Chennai

Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2024, Chennai

Former Chief of Army Staff General Sundararajan Padmanabhan affectionately known as "Paddy" in army circles, passed away in Chennai due to old age, a source close to him said on Monday.

Girl, 13, Kidnapped, Gang-Raped For 5 Days In Arunachal, 5 Arrested

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday August 19, 2024, New Delhi

A 13-year-old girl has been allegedly gang-raped for five days by five men in Arunachal Pradesh's Daporijo.

Tamil Nadu Appoints N Muruganandam As New Chief Secretary Of State

Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2024, Chennai

The Tamil Nadu government, on Monday, appointed N Muruganandam as the new state Chief Secretary, replacing Shiv Das Meena.

On Way To Celebrate Rakshabandhan, Madhya Pradesh Couple Die In Crash

Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2024, Sagar

A woman going to her maternal home to celebrate Rakshabandhan and her husband died on Monday after their motorcycle was hit by a bus in Sagar in Madhya Pradesh, while their two children were injured, a police official said.

Former Kolkata Hospital Principal At CBI Office For Day 4 Of Questioning

NDTV News Desk | Monday August 19, 2024

The former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered, has arrived at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in Kolkata for the fourth day of questioning.

"Makes Muslim Women's Condition Pathetic": Centre On Triple Talaq In Supreme Court

Reported by Ashish Bhargava | Monday August 19, 2024, New Delhi

The practice of 'triple talaq' is "fatal for the social institution of marriage" and "makes Muslim women's condition very pathetic", the government argued Monday in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court.

Chhattisgarh Man Loses Temper Over Daughters' Toy Fight, Kills 8-Year-Old

Written by Anurag Dwary | Monday August 19, 2024

A Chhattisgarh father beat his eight-year-old daughter to death and severely injured her sister, 9, after they fought over a toy in front of him, police said.

In Lateral Entry Row, Rahul Gandhi Renews "Attack On Dalits..." Criticism

NDTV News Desk | Monday August 19, 2024, New Delhi

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi responded Monday to the BJP's criticism of his comments on the lateral entry concept, emphasising that this is "an attack on Dalits, OBCs, and Adivasis".

Auto Driver Stabbed For Refusing Man Money To Buy <i>Ganja</i> In Maharashtra

Auto Driver Stabbed For Refusing Man Money To Buy Ganja In Maharashtra

Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2024, Thane

A 25-year-old autorickshaw driver was stabbed and injured by a man after he refused to give him money to procure ganja in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Monday.

Student Arrested For Controversial Post On Mamata Banerjee

Edited by Samiran Mishra | Monday August 19, 2024, Kolkata

A second-year BCom student has been arrested by Kolkata Police for a provocative social media post that incited violence against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

What Murdered Doctor's Father Said About A Torn Page From Her Diary

Reported by Tanushka Dutta, Edited by Samiran Mishra | Monday August 19, 2024, Kolkata

The father of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor, who was brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has said that his daughter kept a personal diary and he has a torn page from it.