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Delhi High Court Notice To BJP's Bansuri Swaraj On Petition Challenging Her Election

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj on AAP leader Somnath Bharti's petition challenging her election to the Lok Sabha on grounds of alleged corrupt practices.

"Withdrawn Now": Himanta Sarma On Assam Hospital's 'Regressive' Advisory

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Guwahati

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has ordered the principal of a medical college to withdraw a an advisory to students seen as bizarre and regressive, amid the huge public outrage over the rape-murder of a trainee doctor in a Kolkata hospital.

"Attempt To Save Accused Instead Of...": Rahul Gandhi On Doctor Rape-Murder

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

"Attempt To Save Accused Instead Of...": Rahul Gandhi On Doctor Rape-Murder

Opinion | Taliban, Three Years On: Still Searching for Manna

Jayanta Bhattacharya | Wednesday August 14, 2024

On August 15, 2021, the Taliban swiftly took over Kabul following the withdrawal of the US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), marking a significant diplomatic setback for India.

Russia Extends Petrol Exports Ban Until 2025 To "Maintain Stable Situation"

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Moscow

The Russian government announced Wednesday that it was reintroducing a ban on petrol exports for another six months to "maintain a stable situation" on the domestic fuel market after major price hikes.

"Risky Business": Shatrughan Sinha On Star Kids In Movies

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha is happy that he made it in both film and politics without a Godfather, but he does not agree that having a Godfather in either field is worthy of criticism.

Ousted Thai PM Srettha Thavisin Says He "Respects" Court Decision

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Bangkok

Ousted Thai prime minister Srettha Thavisin said Wednesday that he respected a court ruling that removed him from office in an ethics case.

France Probes Cyberbullying Of Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif Amid Gender Row

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Paris, France

France has launched a cyberbullying probe following a complaint by Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, who was at the centre of a gender controversy at the Paris Olympic Games, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Thai Court Removes PM Over Appointment Of Minister With Criminal Conviction

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office on Wednesday as it ruled against him in an ethics case that threw the kingdom into fresh political turmoil.

"Checks Will Be Heightened": IndiGo's Advisory Ahead Of Independence Day

Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

Ahead of India's 77th Independence Day, travellers passing through airports should be prepared for heightened security measures, IndiGo Airlines announced today.

Saudi Man's Incredible 500-kg Weight Loss: See Before-After Pics

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari, once known as the heaviest man alive, has shed 542 kg, thanks to Saudi Arabia's former King Abdullah. In 2013, Khalid weighed a life-threatening 610 kg and was bedridden for over three years.

Portion Of Actor Rajpal Yadav's UP Property Sealed Over Non-Repayment Of Loan

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Shahjahanpur (UP)

A part of a property belonging to film actor Rajpal Yadav in his native Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh has been sealed by a Mumbai bank over non-repayment of a loan, an official said on Wednesday.

150 mg Semen In Kolkata Doctor's Body, Suspect Gang-Rape: Parents To Court

Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Kolkata

The 31-year-old doctor raped and murdered at a government hospital in Kolkata had a significant amount of semen in her body, suggesting gangrape, her parents told the Calcutta High Court that transferred to the CBI the investigation into the case

New Zealand Charity Apologises For Donating Sweets Containing Lethal Meth

Reuters | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Sydney

A New Zealand charity apologised on Wednesday for distributing dozens of pineapple-flavoured candies that were found to be laced with potentially lethal amounts of methamphetamine.

Supreme Court To Hear CBI's Plea Against Nithari Killer Surendra Koli's Acquittal

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a fresh plea filed by the CBI challenging the Allahabad High Court's verdict that acquitted Surendra Koli in the sensational 2006 Nithari serial killings case.

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