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"Sanatan Dharma Is National Religion Of India": Yogi Adityanath

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, Ayodhya (UP)

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday asserted the "Sanatan Dharma is the national religion of India", and said that it is the collective responsibility of every citizen to protect it.

Parents On Mumbai Ferry Wanted To Toss Children Into Sea. Rescuers Stopped Them

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

The panic-stricken parents onboard an ill-fated tourist ferry were thinking of tossing their children into the sea water as a desperate measure after their boat started sinking off Mumbai, but a team of CISF marine commandos stopped them.

"It Felt Like Hell": Truck Driver Who Dodged Death In Jaipur Fire

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, Jaipur

With a desperate lurch to the left, trucker Sumer Singh dodged death on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway, where a massive ball of fire waited for him. He got away with some burns, but many were not so lucky.

Rahul Gandhi Faces Delhi Police Crime Branch Probe Over Parliament Tussle

Edited by Liu Chuen Chen | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police will investigate the FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who has been accused of injuring two BJP MPs at the Parliament complex, an officer said on Friday.

Gujarat Man Burnt To Death After Car Catches Fire While Driving

NDTV News Desk | Friday December 20, 2024

A man was burnt to death after his car caught fire while driving in Gujarat's Surat. The driver, Deepak Patel, was trapped inside the vehicle when it caught fire today.

Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest Of Fact-Checker Mohammed Zubair

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, Prayagraj

The Allahabad High Court on Friday stayed the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in relation to an FIR accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups following complaint by an associate of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand.

Nitish Kumar To Lead Charge In 2025 Bihar Assembly Polls: NDA

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, Patna

The ruling NDA in Bihar on Friday dismissed speculations that the coalition could do a rethink on projecting Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as its leader in the assembly polls due next year.

BJP's PP Chaudhary To Head Parliament Panel On 'One Nation, One Poll'

Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

BJP MP PP Chaudhary has been appointed chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine the simultaneous polls bill, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said.

"'Maai Behen Maan Yojana' Sounds Like Abuse": Bihar Minister Sparks Row

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Rohit Paul | Friday December 20, 2024, Patna

A Bihar minister has ignited a row with his comment that the "Maai, Behen Maan Yojana" (respect mothers and sisters scheme), announced by Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav to give eligible women Rs 2,500 per month, sounds like an abuse.

PM Modi's Visit To Kuwait Today, First By An Indian Prime Minister In 43 Years

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

India and Kuwait are expected to focus on shoring up ties in a range of key areas including defence and trade during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day official visit to the Gulf nation starting today.

5 Killed, 27 Injured As Private Luxury Bus Carrying Wedding Guests Overturns In Maharashtra

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday December 20, 2024, Raigad

At least five persons were killed and another 27 injured when a private luxury bus carrying a marriage party lost control and overturned in the Tamhini Ghat section of Raigad district on Friday, officials said.

US Strike Killed Islamic State Group Leader In Syria: Military

Agence France-Presse | Friday December 20, 2024, Washington

American forces killed an Islamic State (IS) group leader and another of the group's members in a strike in Syria, the US military said on Friday.

13 Mummies With Gold Tongue And Fake Nails Discovered In Ancient Egyptian Tomb

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Friday December 20, 2024

A team of Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered 13 ancient mummies with golden tongues and fingernails in a cemetery at the site of Oxyrhynchus.

"Medical Seats Should Not Go To Waste When Country Faces Shortage Of Doctors": Supreme Court

Press Trust of India | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

Precious medical seats should not go to waste when the country was facing acute shortage of doctors, the Supreme Court on Friday said and directed the authorities to hold fresh counselling for filling up the vacant seats.

How Delhi-Noida Gang Cheated Elderly US, Canada Citizens Of Rs 260 Crore

Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Liu Chuen Chen | Friday December 20, 2024, New Delhi

The CBI has unearthed a cryptocurrency scam, in which three individuals collected Bitcoins worth Rs 260 crore through fraudulent means from senior citizens in the US and Canada, the federal agency said.

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