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"Defeat Predicted, Will Surely Win": Congress' Nana Patole On Maharashtra Exit Polls

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday November 20, 2024, New Delhi

Maharashtra's Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi will form the state's next government and its Chief Minister will take oath on November 25, Congress's state unit chief Nana Patole told NDTV today.

"Had People United 500 Years Ago...": Yogi Adityanath On Colonialism

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2024, Ayodhya

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said if the country was united 500 years ago, it would not have faced colonialism.

10 Kuki-Zo MLAs And Manipur Cabinet Call For Political Dialogue, Differ In All Other Critical Areas

Written by Debanish Achom | Wednesday November 20, 2024, New Delhi

Ten Kuki-Zo MLAs from Manipur have asked the Centre and the state government to start a political dialogue for bringing lasting peace in the troubled region, two days after the Manipur cabinet also resolved to do the same.

Pollution Curbs Tightened, Delhi-NCR Schools Must Remain Shut After GRAP 3

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2024, New Delhi

The Centre's pollution watchdog on Wednesday revised the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), mandating the closure of schools in Delhi and NCR districts under Stages 3 and 4 of the plan.

Narendra Modi 1st Indian PM In 56 Years To Visit Guyana, Signs Key Agreements

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2024, Georgetown

India and Guyana on Wednesday agreed to ramp up cooperation in areas of defence, trade, energy, pharmaceutical and agriculture as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Guyanese President Mohamed Irfaan Ali held extensive bilateral talks.

London Tops World's Best Cities 2025, No Indian City In Top 100: Report

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2024, London

London has topped a definitive ranking of the World's Best Cities 2025 released on Wednesday for the tenth year in a row, even as Indian cities failed to make the cut based on the criteria of perception and perception.

Bengal BJP Chief Arrested On Way To Violence-Hit Murshidabad, Released Later

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2024, Kolkata

The West Bengal Police on Wednesday afternoon made "preventive arrest" of BJP's state president and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar in Krishnanagar area in Nadia district when he was on his way to violence-hit Beldanga in adjoining Murshidabad.

To Avoid 'Encounter', Dreaded Criminal Walks Into Delhi Court Wearing Burqa

Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar | Wednesday November 20, 2024, New Delhi

A wanted criminal wished to surrender before a court but feared he might get killed on the way. To evade that he came up with an ingenious plan: he reached court wearing a burqa.

Mobile Internet Suspension Extended For 3 Days In 7 Manipur Districts

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 20, 2024

The Manipur government on Wednesday extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services for three more days in seven trouble-torn districts.

Telcos Can Claim Tax Credit For Duties Paid On Towers, Others: Supreme Court

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2024, New Delhi

In a relief to mobile service providers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the telecom companies can take the benefit of CENVAT credit for payment of service tax on the output services rendered by them.

Sharad Pawar NCP's Worker Assaulted, Polling Booth Vandalised In Maharashtra

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2024, Beed, Maharashtra

A polling booth was vandalised and a worker of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) was assaulted on Wednesday in Parli assembly constituency, from where minister Dhananjay Munde of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP is seeking re-election, an official said.

Every Family In Delhi-NCR Has Pollution-Related Health Issues: Survey

NDTV Newsdesk | Wednesday November 20, 2024

Every single family in Delhi-NCR region, which is grappling with deteriorating air quality, has someone now with one or more pollution related health ailments, said a recent survey.

CBI Begins Probe In Maharashtra Poll-Linked 'Bitcoin Scam', Issues Summons

Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday November 20, 2024, New Delhi

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned an employee of an auditing firm in the multi-crore bitcoin scam in which Maharashtra politicians Supriya Sule and Nana Patole were accused of having a hand.

Google Launches AI Feature To Provide Real-Time Air Quality Info On Maps

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 20, 2024, New Delhi

In a bid to combat the rising air pollution woes of India, tech giant Google on Wednesday launched Air View+ -- an artificial intelligence-based solution that can help the government and the people with useful hyperlocal air quality information.

Photo Claiming To Show Gutkha Stains On Kartavya Path Goes Viral, Internet In Disgust

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Wednesday November 20, 2024

A viral photo showing gutkha stains on the red granite of Kartavya Path in New Delhi has sparked outrage on social media.