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Russia attacked cities across Ukraine today and targeted military and air installations after President Vladimir Putin ordered an operation to "demilitarize" the country, provoking worldwide condemnation.

After the death of a 12-year-old boy of the Nipah virus in Kerala, the state is on high alert over the contagious disease that jumps from animals to humans. So far, eight contacts of the child have tested negative for the virus.

A British couple, Steve and Glenda Hardy, were stopped from boarding a flight to Malta on Friday and were turned away from the airport in UK because they had unknowingly received Covishield, which is not approved by the EU medical body.

Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and parts of west Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh may have to wait a few more days for the arrival of monsoon with mercury soaring even as many other parts of the country are witnessing daily rainfall.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesdaymade a strong case for privatization of Public Sector Units that he said burdened the taxpayer, and stressed that the government has "no business to be in business". He also emphasized that his government was working towards the mantra of "monetize or modernise" to benefit citizens.

The hospitality sector has been one of the worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak, with global and domestic travel coming to a near-halt.

State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Rajnish Kumar told NDTV on Monday that the current cap on withdrawals from Yes Bank accounts could be lifted "within a week". In an exclusive interaction with NDTV, the SBI chairman said: "I want to assure Yes Bank customers that once we (SBI) step in they shouldn't worry about money... The financial system is sou...

Cyrus Mistry-NCLAT News: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday restored Cyrus Mistry as executive chairman of Tata Sons.

Cyrus Mistry, NCLAT: Mistry family owns about 18.5 per cent in Tata Sons, since the past six decades, making them the largest non-promoter shareholder in the group.

Swati Singh, minister from Uttar Pradesh, is heard in an audio expressing displeasure over registering of an FIR against the Ansal Group alleging that "fake cases" were being filed against the company. NDTV cannot independently verify the authenticity of the audio.

The dollar index was down 0.2 per cent against a basket of major currencies on Thursday. It climbed to a one-week peak in the previous session on robust US retail sales, but nudged lower as Treasury yields fell in the wake of weak US housing market data and concerns about the unresolved US-China trade conflict.

Seven hours out of nine spent on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board meeting on Monday were taken up by presentation only, news agency ANI has quoted a board member as saying. "We attended the Monday meeting with complete preparation and were not tense. It was an intellectual debate and the meeting was intellectually stimulating," said the member...

While junior foreign minister MJ Akbar faces calls for him to resign over allegations of sexual harassment during his time as a journalist, a BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh has come out with an appalling statement. Lata Kelkar, the chief of the party's women's wing in Madhya Pradesh, has said that she does not consider women journalists so "innocen...

In a horrific head-on collision, two cars caught fire, killing five people on the National Highway 146, in Madhya Pradesh. Senior police officers who went to the spot on road connecting Vidisha and Sagar, told NDTV that the bodies were burnt beyond recognition.

Even as the nation struggles to come to terms with the brutality of the Kathua rape and murder case, another horrific incident has emerged from Surat. A nine-year-old girl's body has been found with over 80 injuries, including some on her private parts, reports news agency ANI.

Russia attacked cities across Ukraine today and targeted military and air installations after President Vladimir Putin ordered an operation to "demilitarize" the country, provoking worldwide condemnation.

After the death of a 12-year-old boy of the Nipah virus in Kerala, the state is on high alert over the contagious disease that jumps from animals to humans. So far, eight contacts of the child have tested negative for the virus.

A British couple, Steve and Glenda Hardy, were stopped from boarding a flight to Malta on Friday and were turned away from the airport in UK because they had unknowingly received Covishield, which is not approved by the EU medical body.

Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and parts of west Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh may have to wait a few more days for the arrival of monsoon with mercury soaring even as many other parts of the country are witnessing daily rainfall.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesdaymade a strong case for privatization of Public Sector Units that he said burdened the taxpayer, and stressed that the government has "no business to be in business". He also emphasized that his government was working towards the mantra of "monetize or modernise" to benefit citizens.

The hospitality sector has been one of the worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak, with global and domestic travel coming to a near-halt.

State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Rajnish Kumar told NDTV on Monday that the current cap on withdrawals from Yes Bank accounts could be lifted "within a week". In an exclusive interaction with NDTV, the SBI chairman said: "I want to assure Yes Bank customers that once we (SBI) step in they shouldn't worry about money... The financial system is sou...

Cyrus Mistry-NCLAT News: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday restored Cyrus Mistry as executive chairman of Tata Sons.

Cyrus Mistry, NCLAT: Mistry family owns about 18.5 per cent in Tata Sons, since the past six decades, making them the largest non-promoter shareholder in the group.

Swati Singh, minister from Uttar Pradesh, is heard in an audio expressing displeasure over registering of an FIR against the Ansal Group alleging that "fake cases" were being filed against the company. NDTV cannot independently verify the authenticity of the audio.

The dollar index was down 0.2 per cent against a basket of major currencies on Thursday. It climbed to a one-week peak in the previous session on robust US retail sales, but nudged lower as Treasury yields fell in the wake of weak US housing market data and concerns about the unresolved US-China trade conflict.

Seven hours out of nine spent on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board meeting on Monday were taken up by presentation only, news agency ANI has quoted a board member as saying. "We attended the Monday meeting with complete preparation and were not tense. It was an intellectual debate and the meeting was intellectually stimulating," said the member...

While junior foreign minister MJ Akbar faces calls for him to resign over allegations of sexual harassment during his time as a journalist, a BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh has come out with an appalling statement. Lata Kelkar, the chief of the party's women's wing in Madhya Pradesh, has said that she does not consider women journalists so "innocen...

In a horrific head-on collision, two cars caught fire, killing five people on the National Highway 146, in Madhya Pradesh. Senior police officers who went to the spot on road connecting Vidisha and Sagar, told NDTV that the bodies were burnt beyond recognition.

Even as the nation struggles to come to terms with the brutality of the Kathua rape and murder case, another horrific incident has emerged from Surat. A nine-year-old girl's body has been found with over 80 injuries, including some on her private parts, reports news agency ANI.