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"He'll Never Come Home": Captain Thapa, Killed In J&K Encounter, Remembered

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Tuesday July 16, 2024, New Delhi

Pride and grief were locked in a duel as Nilima Thapa fought back tears to speak about her son, Captain Brijesh Thapa, who died in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda last night."He will never come home," Ms Thapa told ANI

Engineer Stole NEET Question Paper From Exam Body's Trunk, Arrested By CBI

NDTV News Desk | Tuesday July 16, 2024

A man who stole NEET-UG paper from the trunk of the National Testing agency before they were allegedly leaked and his associate has been arrested by the CBI today, sources said.

Tribal Man Dies In Custody In Madhya Pradesh, Relatives Take Off Clothes In Protest

Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Tuesday July 16, 2024, Bhopal

The death of a 25-year-old tribal man from the Pardhi community in police custody in Madhya Pradesh's Guna has triggered massive protests and outrage.

Mumbai BMW Hit-And-Run Accused Mihir Shah Sent To Jail For 14 Days

Reported by Anuj Rayate | Tuesday July 16, 2024, Mumbai

Mihir Shah, the main accused in the BMW hit-and-run case and son of a Shiv Sena politician, has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days.

'Godman' Illegally Builds Temple Near Sacred Lake In Uttarakhand, Probe Ordered

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2024, Dehradun

According to officials, Baba Chaitanya Akash convinced some locals by telling them that he had received divine orders in a dream to build it.

11-Year-Old Raped In Maharashtra's Thane, Girl Among 4 Minor Accused

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Tuesday July 16, 2024, Mumbai

An 11-year-old girl was raped at Ambernath in Maharashtra's Thane district, police have said. The main accused, a minor, has been detained along with five others. Four of the accused are minor and one is a girl, according to police.

"Someone Must Have Doubted...": Senior Doctor On Trainee IAS Officer's Disability Claim

Reported by Paras Harendra Dama, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday July 16, 2024, Pune

Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar - under scrutiny over claims she lied about disabilities to clear the Civil Services exam - was sent by the UPSC, for a medical check-up because "someone must have doubted her claims", ex-AIIMS Director Dr MC Mishra.

Poll Body Gives Aggrieved Candidates Choice On How They Want To Check EVMs

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2024, New Delhi

Aggrieved candidates, who have demanded checking of EVMs for tampering post poll results, have been given various choices by Election Commission, including picking machines from any polling station and opting for a mock VVPAT slip count.

IGL Warns Against Fraud Threatening Disconnection: "Be Cautious"

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Tuesday July 16, 2024

Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) is warning customers about a new scam targeting gas connections. Cybercriminals are posing as IGL officials and threatening to cut off gas supply if bills are not updated.

Congress Has Always Been Anti-Backward Classes: Amit Shah

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2024, Mahendragarh, Haryana

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday targeted the Congress, saying the opposition party has always been anti-backward classes.

All-Party Meet On July 21 Ahead Of Parliament Session, Trinamool To Skip

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2024, New Delhi

The government has convened an all-party meeting on July 21 ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament which will start next Monday, sources said.

Woman Missing After Husband's Death, Family Thinks She Died On Funeral Pyre

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2024, Raigarh

A 58-year-old woman has gone missing following the death of her husband in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district with her family members suspecting that she ended her life by jumping into the funeral pyre of her dead spouse.

Indian Americans Make Their Mark On First Day Of Republican National Convention

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2024, Milwaukee

Amidst tight security, the four-day event kicked off on Monday here in the US state of Wisconsin, just two days after a gunman opened fire at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania, grazing his ear.

"Proud That My Son...": Father Of Braveheart Brijesh Thapa Killed In J&K's Doda

Asian News International | Tuesday July 16, 2024, Siliguri (West Bengal)

Colonel Bhuwanesh Thapa (retd), the father of Captain Brijesh Thapa, who was killed in action in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, remembered his son and said that he is "proud" that his son has done something for the nation and for the secur

Anand Mahindra Shares Picture Of US Senator's Indian Wedding, Calls It...

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Tuesday July 16, 2024

Anand Mahindra's post comes close on the heels of the grand wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani, the son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani.