Owner Of Delhi Building, Where 27 Killed In Fire, Arrested: 10 Points
Police said Manish Lakra and his family were on the top floor of the building when the fire broke out and came down with the help of a crane. | Read more|
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Rajasthan Minister's Son Not Found, Cops Leave Rape Case Notice On Door
In her complaint, the woman alleged that the minister's son raped her on several occasions between January 8 last year and April 17 this year, and also promised to marry her. | Read more|
Delhi CM Kejriwal orders probe, announces Rs 10 lakh relief for kin of deceased
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each for families of those who died in the fire in Mundka on Friday. Those who have sustained injuries will be given Rs 50,000 as compensation. Kejriwal has also ordered a magisterial probe into the incident. | Read more|
India Bans Wheat Exports 2 Days After Announcing Massive Trade Goal
India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of its steps to control the spike in prices at home. Only export shipments for which letters of credit have been issued on or before yesterday's notification will be allowed, the government said. | Read more|
Scott Morrison Vows To Be More Empathetic If Re-Elected As Australian PM
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison today promised to be more empathetic if he wins re-election, as his government continues to trail the opposition Labor Party a week before a general election. | Read more|
Videography Survey Resumes At Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque Amid High Security
The videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex in Varanasi resumed today amid tight security arrangements, officials said. | Read more|
Ahead Of Amit Shah's Visit, Telangana Minister's 27-Question Open Letter
Ahead of Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Telangana today, state Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's son KT Rama Rao or KTR has written an open letter to the senior BJP leader on the "injustice" being done to the southern state by his party. | Read more|
Global Outcry Over Israel Police's Action At Al Jazeera Journalist's Funeral
The US and EU led an international outcry today after Israeli police charged the funeral procession in Jerusalem of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and beat pallbearers who almost dropped her coffin. | Read more|
Not Working "Just To Keep Lights On": Twitter CEO's Thread On Big Changes
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has posted a detailed thread on the recent changes in his team and why he effected them at a time when the micro-blogging site is set to be acquired by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. | Read more|
Severe Heatwave To Worsen In Delhi. Some Areas Hit 46 Degrees Yesterday
A heatwave spell scorching Delhi for the last two days is predicted to worsen today, with the India Meteorological Department or IMD issuing an 'orange' alert, warning that the mercury may soar to 46-47 degrees Celsius in parts of the city. | Read more|
Over 6 Million Ukrainians Flee Country, Russia War Crimes Allegations Mount
Russia faced mounting accusations of war crimes in Ukraine today, including forcing thousands of people into interrogation camps, as the number of refugees reported to have fled the conflict surpassed six million. | Read more|
Supreme Court rejects plea seeking postponement of NEET-PG 2022
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the plea seeking to postpone the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG 2022) examination stating that “any delay in conducting the exam will result in fewer number of resident doctors.” | Read more|
"Brought Us Back To Get Killed?": Protests Over Kashmiri Pandit Killing
Protests are being held in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir since last evening as Kashmiri Pandits demand safety in the wake of the killing of a 36-year-old government employee from the community. | Read more|
Local Markets Shut To Protest AAP MLA's Arrest, Party's Silence Draws Flak
In protest against the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan, markets in several areas of the constituency he represents will remain shut today. Shafia, Mr Khan's wife had appealed to the people of Okhla to down shutters from 9 am to 5 pm in solidarity with their elected representative. | Read more|
Varanasi Mosque Filming Starts Tomorrow, Case In Supreme Court
Videography at Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque will resume tomorrow, the district administration announced today. The matter, which started with a group of women seeking year-long access to a Hindu shrine behind the mosque, has reached the Supreme Court. | Read more|
J&K Special Police Officer Dies After Terrorist Attack In Pulwama
A Jammu and Kashmir special police officer, who suffered injuries after he was attacked by terrorists at his residence this morning, has died during treatment at the hospital, informed the police in a tweet. | Read more|
10 More European Gas Buyers Open Ruble Accounts for Payments
Ten more European gas buyers have opened accounts in Gazprombank JSC, doubling the total number of clients preparing to pay in rubles for Russian gas as President Vladimir Putin demanded. | Read more|
Kim Jong Un Lookalike Dodges Security, Crashes Australia PM's Event
A person dressed as North Korea's Kim Jong Un crashed an election campaign event for Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday, dodging security to enter a manufacturing facility after the Australian leader had departed. | Read more|
Airliner bursts into flames during takeoff
A passenger plane gas caught fire during takeoff from an airport in southwestern China, with local officials stating one of its engines scraped the runway before bursting into flames. | Read more|
UN chief appalled at Al Jazeera reporter's killing
UN Secretary General António Guterres says he is "appalled" by Wednesday's killing of veteran Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqla. | Read more|
Bulldozers Roll In Again In Delhi
Continuing its controversial anti-encroachment drive in the national capital, the BJP-governed civic body today rolled into Madanpur Khadar in South East Delhi and demolished several structures it deemed as illegal construction. | Read more|
Gyanvapi Mosque survey to continue, says Varanasi court
The Varanasi court hearing the petition of five women seeking right to worship without any hindrance at the Kashi-Vishwanath- Gyanvapi mosque complex on Thursday ordered the survey will continue at the disputed site. | Read more|
Russia names EU countries linked to Ukrainian biolabs
Russia has ramped up its allegations about the sprawling network of secretive US-funded biological laboratories in Ukraine, stating that other NATO countries have been involved in the questionable research. | Read more|
North Korea in Lockdown over Covid cases
North Korea has ordered a strict national lockdown after confirming its first official Covid infections. | Read more|
PM Modi gets emotional as a girl shares her dream of becoming a doctor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a virtual interaction with the beneficiaries of the Utkarsh Samaroh initiative in Gujarat’s Bharuch Thursday, got emotional listening to one of the attendees and his daughter. | Read more|
"Obscene" Dance Event At Madhya Pradesh Fair Gets Official Suspended
The Madhya Pradesh government has suspended Mandsaur's chief municipal officer in connection with an alleged obscene dance performed by some people at an animal fair organised by the local civic body, an official said on Tuesday. | Read more|
Sri Lankan Army Denies Reports Troops Ordered To Shoot At Protesters
Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them. | Read more|
Sedition Law To Be Paused Until Review : Supreme Court's Historic Order
The controversial sedition law will be paused while the government reviews it, the Supreme Court said today in a landmark order that impacts hundreds charged under the colonial-era relic. Those jailed for sedition can approach courts for bail. | Read more|
Internet Suspended In Rajasthan's Bhilwara Amid Tension Over Man's Murder
Internet has been suspended in Rajasthan's Bhilwara town till tomorrow amid tension over the killing of a 22-year-old Hindu man, allegedly by a Muslim, over a personal dispute. | Read more|
India Rejects "Speculative Reports" About Sending Troops To Sri Lanka
The Indian High Commission today categorically dismissed speculative media reports about New Delhi sending troops to Colombo, saying India is fully supportive of Sri Lanka's democracy, stability and economic recovery. | Read more|
"Why Not Let Him Go?": Supreme Court To UP On Azam Khan's Bail Plea
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file a reply to the plea filed by Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan over the delay in hearing of his bail application in a land grabbing case. | Read more|
Man Who Allegedly Helped Punjab Rocket Grenade Attackers Detained
A man who gave logistics support to some suspects who fired a rocket-propelled grenade, or RPG, at an intelligence headquarters in Punjab's Mohali has been detained by the state police. | Read more|
'Violation Of Rights': Minister Backs Donald Trump Twitter Ban Reversal
After former Twitter Chief Jack Dorsey backed Elon Musk's controversial plan to reinstate the Twitter account of former US President Donald Trump, Junior IT minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar today jumped into the debate saying platforming is "a violation of fundamental rights of users" and it must have "force of law behin | Read more|
Al Jazeera Alleges Reporter Killed "In Cold Blood" By Israel Forces
Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh was shot dead by Israeli troops Wednesday as she covered a raid on Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the network said. | Read more|
Biden revives World War II arms act for Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Monday signed the Lend-Lease Act of 2022 into law. The Act, previously used to arm the Allies of World War II, will expedite American arms shipments to Ukraine, and has been warmly welcomed in Kiev. | Read more|