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Queen Elizabeth II on Friday announced a knighthood for former prime minister Tony Blair, while the traditional New Year's Honours also decorated officials who spearheaded Britain's fight against... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31kdi4g

Queen Elizabeth Appoints Prince Charles' Wife To British Order Of Garter

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II said on Friday she was appointing her daughter-in-law Camilla, a member of the ancient Order of the Garter, in an apparent boost to her royal standing. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EKv4v9

Delhi Man Kills Wife Over Suspicion Of Alleged Affair, Arrested: Police

A man was arrested on Friday for allegedly killing his wife in central Delhi's Chandni Mahal area over suspicion that she was in an illicit relationship with another person, police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sN0Jtj

Joe Biden Extends US Support For International Space Station Through 2030

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has committed to extending the International Space Station (ISS) operations through 2030, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said on Friday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EE80Op

6 Labourers Killed, 18 Injured In Road Accident In Jharkhand

Six labourers, including three women, were killed and 18 others injured in a head-on collision between a pickup van and a truck in Hariharganj in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Friday, an official... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qD37Ar

Stage Of Imposing "Fresh Lockdown" Approaching, Says Maharashtra Minister

The stage of imposing a fresh lockdown is approaching in Maharashtra but Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will take a call on it, state minister Vijay Wadettiwar said in Mumbai on Friday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31drvzJ

Ridge, Mall Road In Shimla Vacated Of Tourists Over Bomb Threat

Tourists and locals local people gathered at the famous Ridge and the Mall Road in Shimla were asked to vacate after they received inputs from intelligence agencies about a planned bomb blast in the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3FKu9MB

55% Of 282 Samples Of Mumbai Covid Patients Test Positive For Omicron

As much as 55 per cent out of 282 samples of coronavirus patients from Mumbai, sent for genome sequencing, have tested positive for the Omicron variant, the civic body said on Friday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31dMHFQ

Congress A Problem For Country, Root Of Corruption: Yogi Adityanath

Attacking the Congress in its bastion Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the Sonia Gandhi-led party is a "problem" for the country and the root of anarchy and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3HnBjXt

Google Welcomes New Year 2022 With Cute Animated Doodle

As 2021 witnessed its last sunset of the year on Friday, people from various parts of the country prepared to bid farewell to this year and welcome the next one with new hopes. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3eI5Lzf

Betty White, Star Of 'Golden Girls', Dies At 99

Actress Betty White, who made US television audiences laugh for more than seven decades, starring on popular sitcoms "The Golden Girls" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," has died at age 99, US media... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3zsLLdD

Delhi Containment Zones Increase By More Than 8 times In Dec, Shows Data

With rapid rise in coronavirus cases in the national capital, the number of containment zones has also increased by more than eight times from the beginning of this month. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3mN1GOG

CBI Files Chargesheet Against Jagan Reddy's Party MP In Loan Fraud Case

CBI has filed a charge sheet against YSR Congress MP Raghu Ramkrishna Raju and 15 other individuals and companies in connection with alleged loan fraud case of Rs 947 crore with Power Finance... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32DeoZq

Hindu Religious Leader Sent To Judicial Custody Till January 13

Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj, arrested over alleged derogatory remarks about Mahatma Gandhi, was on Friday sent in judicial custody by a court in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pQT9MJ

Case Against Chandigarh-Based Drug Firm For Over Rs 1,600 Crore Fraud

The CBI has booked top executives of Chandigarh-based Parabolic Drugs Ltd for allegedly defrauding a consortium led by Central Bank of India of Rs 1626.74 crore, officials said Friday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32BZzpS

"Remarks Unlawful": J&K Top Cop Repeats Warning Against Criticising Probe

Politicians and the media have no right to criticise a police investigation report that exonerated policemen involved in last month's controversial encounter in Srinagar, the Jammu and Kashmir Police... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3zeM2AC

Navjot Sidhu Attacks Prakash Badal, Amarinder Singh For "Looting" Punjab

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday targeted former chief ministers Parkash Singh Badal and Amarinder Singh for allegedly "looting" the state over the last 25 years. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Hq0ZCC

Will Eliminate Corruption From Punjab If Voted To Power: AAP Leader

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj Thursday promised to the trading and business community that his party will eliminate the alleged 'Inspector Raj' and corruption from Punjab if it is... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3HnZN2D

Provide Funds To Delhi Civic Bodies As Well: Manish Sisodia To Centre

The Arvind Kejriwal government on Thursday demanded that the Centre allocate funds to Delhi municipal corporations also as it does in the case of the civic bodies in states. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31cAtNP

BJP Ally, Nagaland Students' Body To Hold Protests Against AFSPA

The Naga Peoples' Front (NPF), a member of the all party government in Nagaland and Naga Students' Federation (NSF) will hold democratic agitations till the Centre reconsiders its latest extension of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EL0GRc

Google Is Ready To Celebrate New Year's Eve With Its Cute Doodle

As we begin the final countdown for the year 2022, it is time to say goodbye to 2021, a year which has tested us in several ways. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31b9pOQ

141 In Mumbai, Without Travel History, Test Positive For Omicon

As many as 141 Mumbai residents who had not traveled abroad recently tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus on Thursday, the civic body said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pHGWda

"Invented Names": India On China Renaming 15 Places In Arunchal Pradesh

India on Thursday strongly rejected China renaming some places in Arunachal Pradesh and asserted that the state has "always been" and will "always be" an integral part of India and that assigning... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3JxB8uk

Johnson & Johnson Booster Highly Effective Against Severe Omicron: Study

A preliminary South African government study published Thursday showed a booster of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine was 85 percent effective in preventing hospitalization from the Omicron variant,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31crOLb

Extending AFSPA In Nagaland Violation Of Human Rights: Citizens' Group

A citizens' collective of Nagaland Civil Society Organisations today vehemently objected to the Centre's move to extend the Armed Forces Special Power Act in the state, saying that the extension of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qFw4M9

Indian Navy Evacuates Its Sailor From Mozambique After Medical Emergency

The Indian Navy conducted a medical evacuation of one of its sailors from Mozambique on Thursday and brought him back to India, officials said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sLClbK

Omicron Detected In 54% Of New Covid Cases In Delhi, Spreading In Community

Omicron is gradually spreading in the community and the new, fast-spreading variant of concern has been found in 54 per cent of the latest samples analysed in Delhi, Health Minister Satyendar Jain... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3JGeeBp

Bengal Bans Direct Flights From UK, At-Risk Nations From Jan 3 Amid Spike

Alarmed over Covid cases doubling in 24 hours in Kolkata, the Bengal government on Thursday suspended all direct flights from the UK and other high-risk countries from January 3. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EFZkHt

Kerala Actor Sex Assault Case: Fresh Demands For Probe Against Actor Dileep

A woman actor was allegedly kidnapped and sexually abused while travelling to Kochi for work in February 2017. There were at least four men, who had allegedly filmed the attack. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ECwgAK

Joe Biden, Russian President To Hold Phone Call On Thursday: White House

Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak by phone Thursday on "a range of topics," the White House said Wednesday, as preparations are made for in-person US-Russia security talks next month. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sGTd3e

3 Terrorists Killed In Two Encounters In Jammu And Kashmir

A policeman was injured and three terrorists were killed as Jammu and Kashmir saw back-to-back encounters in two districts - Kulgam and Anantnag. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3HiirZV

Karnataka To Bring Law To Free Temples From Laws, Rules: Chief Minister

The Karnataka government will bring in a law aimed at freeing Hindu temples from laws and rules that control them at present, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3zba1Rm

US Appoints Envoy Rina Amiri To Defend Afghan Women's Rights

The United States on Wednesday appointed an envoy to defend the rights of Afghan women, stepping up efforts on a key priority as the Taliban ratchet up restrictions. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32IQeMW

Noida Woman Duped Of Rs 32 Lakh By Facebook "Friend": Police

The Noida Police has launched an investigation after a cyber thug allegedly conned a Noida resident of Rs 42 lakh after befriending her over social media, officials said on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/319g7ox

Mandatory 7-Day Home Quarantine For Passengers Arriving In Mumbai From UAE

All international passengers arriving from the UnitedArab Emirates to Mumbai will have to undergo a mandatory seven-day quarantine, the city's civic body said today. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EJTTHG

J&K Police's Warning To Politicians Criticising Srinagar Encounter Probe

The Jammu and Kashmir Police today warned action against political leaders criticising probe by a Special Investigation Team ( SIT) into the last month's controversial encounter at Srinagar's... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/33Wazia

After Ayodhya, Kashi, Work On To Develop Mathura Too: UP Chief Minister

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday asserted that the BJP has kept its word on building the Ram temple in Ayodhya and said that after Kashi, efforts are on to boost development... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3mGeGpi

Multiplex Operators Urge Delhi To Allow Cinema Halls With Riders

Multiplex operators have urged the Delhi government to reconsider its decision and allow them to operate cinema halls with certain riders such as the requirement of double vaccination to enter halls... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sGrik8

Srinagar Encounter: Clean Chit To Security Forces By Special Probe Team

A Special Investigation Team of Jammu and Kashmir Police probing last month's encounter in Srinagar's Hyderpora has concluded that two civilians - a doctor and a businessman - were either used as... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sCq8Wz

11,000 Applicants For 15 Jobs Reveal A Frightening Madhya Pradesh Reality

Fifteen job openings for peons, drivers and watchmen in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior saw nearly 11,000 unemployed young men flock to the city on Saturday and Sunday not just from within the state but also... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EtXDg8

Anti-Covid Pill Soon As Drug Regulator Approves Emergency Use

With the DCGI approving the anti-COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir for emergency use in the country, Strides Pharma on Tuesday said it will launch the capsule immediately while six other homegrown pharma... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3HjFlAc

"Will Fight Together": Priyanka Gandhi Meets Lal Bahadur Shastri's Son

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday met Sunil Shastri, the son of late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, and described his father as a soldier of the party. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3z5W5Ia

Vaccination Camp In Agra Graveyard Gets 90 Slum-Dwellers Inoculated

A special COVID-19 vaccination camp was organised on Tuesday by Agra's health department for squatters living in a graveyard in the city. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sHy498

Body Of Newborn Girl Tied To Stone Found In Haryana Canal: Police

A newborn girl was allegedly tied to a stone and thrown into a canal in the Kosli area, police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sFDQba

Man Killed By 2 People Who Accused Him Of Staring At Them In Nagpur: Cops

A 25-year-old man was killed in Gaddigodam area of Nagpur allegedly by two persons who accused him of staring at them, police said on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3z3NFRE

Alphabet's Sundar Pichai Can Be Questioned In Privacy Lawsuit, Rules Judge

Plaintiffs who accused Alphabet Inc's Google of unlawfully tracking their internet use while on "Incognito" browsing mode can question Chief Executive Sundar Pichai for up to two hours, a California... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3mEciiL

"Disgrace": Russian Court Orders Rights Group "Memorial" To Close

Russia's Supreme Court ordered Tuesday the closure of Memorial, the country's most prominent rights group that chronicled Stalin-era purges and symbolised post-Soviet democratisation, sparking an... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3JiBBkd

2 Bike-Borne Men Loot Bag Containing Rs 50 Lakh: Delhi Police

Two unidentified bike-borne men allegedly stopped the vehicle of two others and robbed their bag containing Rs 50 lakh after opening fire in the air on Monday, police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3HedDEF

"Don't Come To Bihar If You Find Liquor Ban Inconvenient": Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday called for public shaming of those flouting liquor ban in the state while hardening his stance against relaxing the stringent prohibition law for those... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3mChzaC

Punjabis Don't Need Outsider Like Arvind Kejriwal: Charanjit Channi

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday said Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal should not take Punjabis for granted and understand that they are capable of leading their own state and do not... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qvSRtw

2 Rajasthan Cops Molest Tribal Woman, One Suspended: Police

A police constable was suspended after a tribal woman accused him of molesting and harassing her in Rajasthan's Udaipur district, police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3mzm2KY

Covovax, Serum's Covid Vaccine, Recommended For Approval: Report

An expert panel of the country's central drug authority has recommended granting Emergency Use Authorisation to Serum Institute's Covid vaccine 'Covovax' with certain conditions, official sources said... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pvsTHc

Amit Shah Directs Creation Of Task Forces To Check Narcotics Abuse

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a meeting of national coordination centre on narcotics and directed the creation of a pan-India portal, a canine unit, free call centre and specialised... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3JlMEcj

BJP Holds Brainstorming Session With Party's Brahmin Leaders In UP

The BJP's Uttar Pradesh poll in charge Dharmendra Pradhan Sunday held a brainstorming session with the party's Brahmin leaders from the state with an aim to maintain the caste equation in the party's... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sufmlk

Don't Act As Opposition Agent: Trinamool Leader To Cop In Purported Video

Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir courted controversy on Sunday when he allegedly asked an officer-in-charge of a police station to stop acting as an agent of opposition parties or be ready for... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3HauSH6

Centre Hatching "Conspiracy" To Bring Back Farm Laws: Congress

The Congress reiterated its charge that the Centre was hatching a "conspiracy" to bring back the three farm laws through the "back door" after the next round of assembly polls and urged the people to... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3FwUkpI

Yogi Adityanath's Jibe At Samajwadi Party Over Alleged Land Grab 'Motto'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday remarked that the alleged motto of Samajwadi Party -- "jo zameen khaali, woh zameen hamari (any vacant land is our land)" -- would not work... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/340KyhR

PM To Inaugurate UP's Kanpur Metro Stretch, Pipeline Project On Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kanpur on December 28 to inaugurate the completed section of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project and the Bina-Panki multi-product pipeline project, the PMO said on... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3mzP7WS

Action Will Be Taken In "Sad, Unfortunate" Nagaland Op, Assures Army

The investigation into the "sad and unfortunate" loss of lives in the December 4 firing incident in Nagaland's Mon district is progressing expeditiously and all efforts are underway to conclude the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Fyzp5U

2 Elephants Killed After Being Hit By Train In Odisha

Two elephants have been mowed down by a goods train in Odisha's Khurda district, a forest officer said on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3HcggqO

5,700 Flights Cancelled Globally As Omicron Hits Christmas Weekend Travel

At least 5,700 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more were delayed, a tracking website reported Saturday, as the highly infectious Omicron variant... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3mA2Qgp

2 Chemical Factory Directors Arrested In Gujarat Boiler Blast Case

Two directors of a chemical factory in Vadodara in Gujarat were arrested on Saturday, a day after a powerful blast in the boiler of the unit killed four people, including a woman and her daughter and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ekX1Po

Congress Leader With Uttarakhand Charge Returns From Delhi Beating A Drum

Armed with senior party leader Rahul Gandhi's nod to lead the Congress' poll campaign in Uttarakhand with a free hand, former state chief minister Harish Rawat Saturday arrived in Dehradun beating a... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qspwA2

Naveen Patnaik's Party To Nominate 40% OBC Candidates For Local Polls

The ruling BJD in Odisha Saturday announced that it will nominate at least 40 per cent candidates from the Other Backward Caste (OBC) category for the approaching elections to panchayats and urban... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3psusFY

Previous Government Wasted Money On Kabristans: Yogi Adityanath

In the latest campaign speech with with religious overtones, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday targeted the Samajwadi Party, alleging that its government wasted money meant for... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yWTLTR

Queen Pays Tribute To Husband On Christmas, Says Miss "Familiar Laugh"

Britain's Queen Elizabeth spoke of the loss of her husband Prince Philip on Saturday, remembering the "mischievous twinkle" in his eyes in an unusually personal Christmas message to the nation. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3JfDnSZ

Idols Of Gods Recovered From Dam In Jharkhand: Police

Half a dozen idols of Hindu gods were recovered from the Charwa Dam in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district on Friday, leading to frenzy in the area with devotees setting up a makeshift temple for... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32B6Whb

Bus Or Train? World's 1st 'Dual-Mode Vehicle' To Begin Operating In Japan

It's a bus, it's a train, it's a DMV! The world's first dual-mode vehicle, equally at home on road and rail, is set to make its public debut on Saturday in the town of Kaiyo in Japan's Tokushima... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32oMikv

Man Beaten Up By Family Of Woman He Eloped With, 2 Arrested: Delhi Cops

A man, who had eloped with a woman, was allegedly beaten up by her family in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden, police said on Friday. The family of the victim also alleged that his private parts were cut,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Jg3Sro

Taxi-Driver Arrested In West Bengal For Killing Girlfriend: Gurgaon Police

A 36-year-old taxi driver was arrested near the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal for allegedly killing his girlfriend over her refusal to marry him in September, police said on Friday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Fu6Q9t

2 Arrested For Raping, Killing Girl, Dumping Body: Rajasthan Police

Within 12 hours after the naked body of a 15-year-old girl bearing tell-tale marks of rape and brutalisation was found in a jungle in Bundi district, the police on Friday claimed to have cracked the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3JkisOD

Russia Fines Google, Meta Record $125 Million Over Banned Content

In recent years Russia has been piling pressure on Western social media giants, with President Vladimir Putin saying those companies were becoming as influential as elected governments. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3z05WPB

Donald Trump Asks US Supreme Court To Block Release To Capitol Riot Probe

Former US president Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to block the release of White House records to a congressional committee investigating the January 6 assault on the Capitol by his... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3FsQPAA

Italy Brings Back Masks Amid Covid Pandemic's "Difficult Phase"

Italy has reintroduced the mandatory wearing of face masks in outdoor spaces to contain mounting coronavirus cases driven by the Omicron variant, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said Thursday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32kj3PP

"Mistake On Both Sides": Karnataka Minister on Attack On Christians

The series of attacks on Christians in Karnataka is partly their fault, the state's home minister Araga Jnanendra appeared to indicate today, telling NDTV that there is "mistake on both sides". from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Eo9Djg

Global Syndicate Involved In Supplying Fake Currency Notes Busted: Cops

With the arrest of two men, the Special Cell of Delhi Police busted an international syndicate indulging in circulation of fake Indian currency notes, officials said on Thursday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3egLII1

Watch: Over 100 Car Pile-Up On 'Super Icy' US Highway

A pileup of over 100 vehicles occurred today on the Interstate 94 in United States' Wisconsin due to hazardous condition caused by freezing rain. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EqULAF

Omicron Hospitalisation Rate Up To 70 Per Cent Lower: UK Agency

The risk of hospitalisation is up to 70 percent lower among people infected with the Omicron variant compared with previously dominant Delta, a UK government agency said Thursday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3FESVxH

Chief Justice Stresses On Respecting Mother, Mother Tongue And Motherland

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday presented the Dr Ramineni Foundation's awards to vaccine maker Bharat Biotech's MD Krishna Ella and several others for their meritorious services. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3egKXyF

Centre Issues Rules For Domestic, International Passengers Visiting Delhi

Union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has issued fresh guidelines for domestic and international passengers travelling to Delhi in view of the rising cases of COVID-19. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EiPv25

UK Reports Over 1.19 Lakh Covid Cases, Highest Daily Rise

The UK on Thursday set another daily Covid-19 daily infections record, fuelled by the Omicron variant. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sr1GaJ

Maharashtra Reports 23 New Omicron Cases, 13 Of Them Are In Pune

Maharashtra on Thursday reported 23 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, highest in a single day so far, the state health department said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32pg5Jv

Case Against 2 For Threatening BJP Woman Councillor In Maharashtra's Jalna

A case has been registered against two men for allegedly threatening a BJP woman councillor of the Jalna Municipal Council (JMC) and asking her why she was exposing the alleged irregularities in... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qj5d8f

US Health Regulator Authorizes Pfizer's Covid Pill

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized Pfizer's Covid pill for high-risk people aged 12 and over, a major milestone in the pandemic that will allow millions to access the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ySp3LF

Odisha Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Raping Girl

A court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 10 years in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl five years ago. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pj7TmY

Too Soon To Decide If Omicron More Severe Than Delta: WHO

The World Health Organization does not yet have enough data on the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus to say if it is more severe than the Delta variant, an official said on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3FpFhOO

Senior Congress MLA PT Thomas Dies In Tamil Nadu

Senior Congress leader and MLA PT Thomas died at a hospital in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, party sources said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qBoXEv

Court Orders FIR Against Congress Leader Over "ISIS-Hindutva" Comparison

A court ordered on Wednesday to register an FIR against senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid for comparing the "Sanatan" Hindu religion with the Boko Haram and ISIS terror outfits in his book titled... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32pN5Bm

Lungs Transported From Ahmedabad To Delhi Via Air, Two Green Corridors

Lungs harvested from a brain-dead patient in Ahmedabad was on Wednesday transported to Delhi for life-saving transplant surgery, the organs being ferried via air and two green corridors on the ground,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pkzFzN

Haryana Lowers Drinking Age From 25 To 21

The Haryana government on Wednesday amended its Excise Act paving the way for lowering of the legal age for consumption of liquor, its purchase or sale from the existing 25 years to 21 years in the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EeTXPi

Arvind Kejriwal Rules Out Pre-Poll Alliance With Trinamool In Goa

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal has ruled out the possibility of a pre-poll alliance with the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Goa, but said he may think of tie-ups with... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yPrTB1

RSS Begins Massive Outreach To Muslim Women Ahead Of UP Assembly Polls

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has launched a massive outreach programme to Muslim women in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qc0pRW

Maharashtra Supports Death Penalty To Sisters Who Killed 5 Children

Maharashtra has told the Bombay High Court that it supported the death sentence awarded to Renuka Shinde and Seema Gavit - the sisters convicted for kidnapping of 14 children and murdering five of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qfT2ch

Farmers Continue To Block Rail Tracks, Affect Train Traffic In Punjab

Demanding complete loan waiver and compensation to kin of those killed during the anti-farm law stir, farmers blocked rail tracks at various places for the second day on Tuesday, affecting the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qiTJS3

Stock Available With Discount: Arvind Kejriwal Dig Over Goa Congress MLAs

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday took a dig at Congress over resignation of the party MLAs ahead of the Goa Assembly polls, saying that while 15 legislators have been sold the "last... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yPjopi

Gurugram Achieves 100% Covid Vaccination Coverage: Officials

The Gurugram health department on Tuesday claimed to have achieved 100 per cent coverage of both doses of COVID-19 vaccine, thereby, becoming the first district in Haryana to do so. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3mojIqf

"Show Me Footage": Trinamool's Derek O'Brien On Charge He Threw Rule Book

Trinamool Congress's Derek O'Brien, who got suspended for allegedly throwing the Rajya Sabha rule book at the chair during a protest over the Election Reform Bill, refused to give a straight answer... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3mql2J7

"Wrong Case" Against Akali Dal Leader Bikram Majithia: Amarinder Singh

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that a wrong case has been filed against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) general secretary Bikram Singh Majithia. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3phEwSg

Parliament's Winter Session Likely To Conclude Tomorrow: Report

The Winter session of Parliament is likely to conclude on Wednesday, a day before schedule. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3phxLQo

Permission Needed For Gatherings Of 200 And More In Mumbai

Amid Omicron scare, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said that prior permission is now mandatory for any program or event to be attended by 200 or more people. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3spxjBB

Ugandan Woman With Heroin Worth Over Rs 14 Crore Arrested At Delhi Airport

A woman from Uganda was arrested by customs officials at the international airport on Tuesday for allegedly smuggling heroin worth over Rs 14 crore into the country. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3moaxpO

World's First SMS Sells For Over 100,000 Euros In Paris Auction

The first text message ever sent, reading "Merry Christmas," was sold on Tuesday for 107,000 euros ($121,000) as a 'Non-Fungible Token' at a Paris auction house. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yNsl2C

Delhi Court Sends Ex-Unitech Promoters To Probe Agency Custody

A Delhi court on Tuesday sent ex-promoter brothers of the Unitech realty group - Sanjay and Ajay Chandra - to custodial interrogation for a week in a money laundering case. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3efUW7o

Army Gets Indigenously-Built Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle

The first batch of indigenously developed next-generation armoured engineer reconnaissance vehicles was inducted into the Army on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3mo0XDm

Delhi Shivers As Minimum Temperature Settles At 4 Degrees

A cold wave continued to sweep Delhi on Tuesday as the minimum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker for the capital city, was recorded at four degrees Celsius,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qjb1i0

First Afghan Budget In 20 Years; Taliban Says Made Without Foreign Aid

Afghanistan's finance ministry under the Taliban government has prepared a draft national budget that, for the first time in two decades, is funded without foreign aid, a spokesman said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pf0ANf

"Can't Bluntly Condemn": Sikh Body Chief On Alleged Sacrilege, Killings

The mob killing of two men accused of desecrating Sikh religious sentiments in Punjab were not "simple incidents" and "not a matter of mere condemnation", Harjinder Singh Dhami, the head of the SGPC,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3JgQPpU

Covid Vaccination Drive Needs To Be Strengthened: WHO Chief Scientist

WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday called for the expansion and strengthening of the COVID-19 vaccination programme across the world in view of the rising cases of Omicron variant. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3J5hnKq

No One Is Above Law, Not Even Those In Power: Kerala High Court

No one is above the law, not even those in power, the Kerala High Court said on Monday while directing the state government to take action against those who erect illegal flag poles irrespective of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3eadg1K

Controversial AFSPA To Continue In Assam: Chief Minister Himanta Sarma

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 will continue in Assam for now and the state will review it if the law-and-order situation remains peaceful, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/33B4UOo

Donald Trump Sues New York Attorney General To Block Fraud Probe

Former president Donald Trump sued New York's attorney general on Monday in an attempt to stop her years-long civil probe into his business dealings, a court filing showed. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Fe0Bqo

Amid Omicron Fears, See These Worrying Pics Of Delhi Shoppers

Delhi's malls and markets were buzzing today with shoppers, a day after the national capital reported 107 Covid cases, its highest daily rise in six months. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3J6cOiX

Golden Temple Incident Should Not Be Politicised: Akali Dal Chief

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said that the incident of alleged sacrilege attempt at Golden Temple in Amritsar should not be politicised and demanded culprits to be... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sn8YMO

UP Court Sentences Man To Death For Rape, Murder Of 10-Year-Old Girl

A court in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district has sentenced a 35-year-old man to death for raping and killing a 10-year-old girl, officials said on Monday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qcj6Fp

No School Holiday On Fridays In Lakshadweep Now

Fridays will no longer be weekly holidays for school students in Muslim dominated Lakshadweep. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3siqvWh

UK Returned Gujarat Woman Tests Positive For Omicron; Taking Total To 12

A 27-year-old woman with a travel history to the UK was found infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Gujarat's Vadodara on Monday, officials said, adding that the patient is asymptomatic. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3mhv0MU

COVID-19 India LIVE Updates: India Reports 7,081 Cases In Last 24 Hours

India reported 7,081 fresh COVID-19 cases and 264 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. The country's active caseload currently stands at 83,913,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yPDikk

Big-Ticket Items Go Unsold In Auction Of Maradona Assets

A virtual auction of some 90 items owned by late football superstar Diego Maradona on Sunday failed to attract any big bidders, with a seaside apartment, two BMWs and the house he had bought for his... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3IZc9QF

Top US Expert Warns Of Bleak Winter With Omicron "Raging Through World"

Top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned of a bleak winter ahead as the Covid-19 Omicron variant spurs a new wave of infections globally, sparking restrictions and concerns over hospital... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3p8wif5

UK PM Boris Johnson Appoints Foreign Minister To Be Brexit Negotiator

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed the foreign minister to lead talks with Europe Sunday after the resignation of the Brexit minister sent shockwaves through the already troubled London... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3IZIWoy

"Be Prepared For Any Eventuality": AIIMS Chief On Omicron Threat

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria said on Sunday that in view of rising COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom, India should prepare itself for any eventuality. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3q7m7qw

Sea Trials Of Navy's Stealth Destroyer Mormugao Begins In Arabian Sea

The sea trials of the Indian Navy's indigenously built stealth destroyer, Mormugao, began in the Arabian Sea on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3E6hkdD

Watch: Telsa Owner Told Repairs Will Cost 20,000 Euros. He Chose Dynamite

Automobile giant Tesla leads the EV sector with innovations and new technology. But that was not enough to stop a disgruntled customer from blowing up his Tesla car using 30 kg of dynamite. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/325JaKm

23,000 Police Personnel To Be Deployed In Kolkata Ahead Of Civic Polls

The Kolkata Police has heightened vigil across the city and its neighbouring areas ahead of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections on Sunday, including initiating stringent checks at hotels... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Ebu033

Districts In Odisha Record Temperature Below 12 Degree Celsius

Several districts of Odisha reported cold waves on Saturday, with temperature recording as low as seven degrees Celsius in Phulbani and Kandhamal districts. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3mjAl6n

Netherlands Announces Christmas "Lockdown" From Today Over Omicron Scare

The Netherlands will go into "lockdown" over the Christmas period to try to stop a surge of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Saturday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32dwEIg

Luxury Cars, Cigars, A Villa Among Maradona Items On Sale Sunday

From a necktie to two BMW cars to a box of Cuban cigars - not to mention his parents' home - nearly 90 items once belonging to Diego Maradona will go on the virtual auction block on Sunday in an... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3F9sWOD

Floods Displace Thousands In Malaysia, Over 3,500 Evacuated So Far

Thousands of people in Malaysia have been displaced by floods caused by two days of heavy rain, officials said Saturday, promising swift efforts to evacuate those in need. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3e2czr0

13 Rajasthan Men Get 20 Years In Jail For Gang-Raping 15-Year-Old

The FIR in the gang-rape case of the teenage girl was lodged at Suket Police station on March 6 this year on her complaint that she had been lured away from home in Kota by a woman Bulbul alias Pooja... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3e6FJ8k

Tributes Paid To Group Captain Varun Singh By His Alma Mater

A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Hut of Remembrance' at the National Defence Academy near Pune on Saturday in memory of Group Captain Varun Singh, who died earlier this week. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3E36Xrf

UP Polls: BJP's 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' To Begin Tomorrow

In the run-up to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls next year, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to take out 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' from six places in the state from December 19. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3q8mXTJ

"Political Tourist", Liar: Navjot Sidhu's Sharp Attack On Arvind Kejriwal

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is a political tourist and a "liar" who surfaces with "fake promises" just ahead of Assembly elections in the state, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said today. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yB7uQ0

Over 93,000 Covid Cases In UK Today, Third Consecutive Daily Record

The British government on Friday reported 93,045 new coronavirus cases, a third consecutive record daily tally, as the Omicron variant fuels a concerning surge in infections across the country. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sfIvQT

Mayawati Started Ganga Expressway, Claims Akhilesh Yadav Ahead Of PM Visit

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday claimed the Ganga Expressway project was started by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati during her tenure as state's Chief Minister. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/33FzE0P

Free Bus Travel For Girl Students In Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Announces

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said female students can travel free in buses in the state. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3E5Uxih

15 Military Chopper Accidents Since March 2017, Centre Tells Lok Sabha

Thirty-one people were killed in accidents involving 15 military helicopters since March 2017 that included the December 8 crash of the Mi-17V5 near Coonoor, according to details provided by the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3GVI1DB

"2 Minutes Of Silence For BJP..": Trinamool On Durga Puja Heritage Tag

A war of words has erupted between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the inclusion of "Durga Puja in Kolkata" in UNESCO's "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pdTfh7

8 New Omicron Cases In Maharashtra, 6 Of Them Are In Pune

Maharashtra on Friday recorded eight new cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus which took the total of such cases in the state to 48, the health department said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3p17Iwx

Indian-Origin Man With Schizophrenia Sentenced For Killing Mother With Bat

A 34-year-old Indian-origin man was on Thursday sentenced to an indefinite hospital order for causing the death of his mother after attacking her with a cricket bat due to serious mental health... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dUn1Rs

"Enjoy Rape": Congress MLA's Outrageous Remark In Karnataka Assembly

A senior Congress leader from Karnataka was heard making an outrageous and sexist comment in the state Assembly today, putting rape on par with an unwilling acquiescence to a discussion on farmers'... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31VFE5e

UAE To Open State-Of-The-Art Food Park In Kerala

The UAE government has promised to open a state-of-the-art food park in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3p055Lm

Double Murder Case Witness Shot Dead In Greater Noida

A bullet-riddled body of a 60-year-old man, a witness in a double murder case, was found near a farm in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida on Thursday, the police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3F4AjGO

After UP and Haryana, Madhya Pradesh To Have Property Damage Recovery Law

The Madhya Pradesh Damage to Public and Private Property Recovery Bill, 2021 was approved at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Home Minister Narottam Mishra told... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3p1IYEt

This Subterranean Creature Has 1,306 Legs. Yes, That's A Record

Deep underground in an exploratory drill hole in a mining region of Australia, scientists have discovered a "marvel of evolution," a remarkably elongated blind millipede possessing the most legs -... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3p1Zpk6

Clear Rs 328 Crore To Civic Bodies: Lieutenant Governor To Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has written to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asking to release Rs 328 crore to North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to resolve the issue of non-payment... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ywptHp

Not Going To Contest Any Elections: Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said that he is not going to contest any elections and urged the political parties to not make use of his name or photos in their posters. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/326e58I

Canada Advises Citizens To Avoid Non-Essential Travel Abroad Over Omicron

The Canadian government on Wednesday urged citizens to avoid foreign travel over the Christmas holidays, saying the Omicron variant of Covid "makes us fear the worst," including soaring infections and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ISDfsv

US Slaps Sanctions On 3 Chinese Firms In Painkiller Crackdown

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Chinese painkiller makers, vowing to step up action over the addiction epidemic that kills hundreds of Americans daily. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pXguLn

"Khela Hobe" In 2024; Will Defeat BJP In Lok Sabha Polls: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that the BJP will be defeated across the country in the next Lok Sabha polls due in 2024, and claimed that the party would face similar... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oVFC5Y

5-Year-Old Boy Strangled To Death Over Land Dispute: Madhya Pradesh Cops

A woman and her brother on Wednesday allegedly strangledto death a five-year-old son of her neighbour over old enmity in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal, police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3IV8zGY

AAP Will Jail Goa Ministers Who Took Bribe For Jobs: Arvind Kejriwal

Amid allegations of cash-for-job in Goa government, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal has assured to jail concerned ministers and to recover and refund the money to people if his party forms... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EbRe9r

IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath Calls On PM Modi

Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3s621iL

Europe Ramps Up Vaccine Drive For Children Under 5 As Omicron Spreads

Europe stepped up vaccinations of children aged five to 11 against Covid-19 Wednesday, as the EU's health agency warned that immunisation alone would not stop the rapid rise of the Omicron variant of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3m9FUnP

Alcoholic Man Attacks Wife With Axe, Critically Injures Her In Haryana

An alcoholic man allegedly attacked his wife with an axe after barging into her beauty parlour in Haryana's Dharuhera on Wednesday, police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3F083oS

BJP Chief In Ayodhya Today In First Visit After Supreme Court Verdict

BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda will visit Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on Wednesday for the first time after the Supreme Court's landmark judgment in the Ram Janmabhoomi case in 2019. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dRFaPN

'Videos Doctored, Charges Baseless': Karnataka Minister On Church Attacks

There has been no attack on the Christian community in Karnataka because of their religion and a spin is given to attacks on a personal level to create a campaign, Dr Ashwathnarayan CN -- a minister... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3IPi22D

Delhi's 4 New Omicron Patients Asymptomatic: Hospital

Dr Suresh Kumar, the MD of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, said that the four new patients of Omicron variant of COVID-19 reported in Delhi are asymptomatic, adding that two of them had come... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/325peXD

"Fundamental Rights For All": Sex Workers To Get Voter IDs, Ration Cards

Observing that fundamental rights are guaranteed to every citizen irrespective of vocation, the Supreme Court directed the Centre, all the states and union territories to commence the process of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/33vTGeb

Data On Forced Conversions Not Necessary: Karnataka BJP Amid New Law Push

From burning religious books belonging to the Christian community to barging inside churches and assaulting its members, a spate of attacks on the religious minority in Karnataka has been reported... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/321mnPg

Congress, BJP Have Pact To Finish Janata Dal (Secular): HD Kumaraswamy

Former Karnataka chief minister and Janata Dal (S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said everyone knows that Congress and BJPhave an internal understanding to finish the JD(S). from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sbWYxz

"India Situated In Tough Neighbourhood": Joe Biden's Pick For US Envoy

Observing that India is situated in a "tough neighbourhood", US President Joe Biden's nominee for next envoy to New Delhi on Tuesday told lawmakers that he will double-down on America's efforts to... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3DTF44Q

"Year-End Gift": P Chidambaram Slams Centre Over Rise In Retail Inflation

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday took a swipe at the government over the rise in retail inflation and the unemployment rate, saying "let's enjoy the year-end gifts of the Modi government". from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dPZZuK

Passengers From 'At-Risk' Countries Must Pre-Book On-Arrival RT-PCR Test

Passengers coming from 'at-risk' countries to six majorIndian airports have to compulsorily pre-book for the on-arrival RT-PCR test from December 20 onwards, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3m7O3ZZ

Bangladesh Is India's South Asian Largest Trade Partner: Foreign Secretary

With Bangladesh being the central pillar of India's Neighbourhood First policy, Dhaka is New Delhi's largest trade partner in South Asia and bilateral trade between the two countries grew at an... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oTSc5H

Washington DC Sues Extremists Over US Capitol Attack By Trump Supporters

The Washington, DC city government filed suit Tuesday against two right-wing extremist groups for their role in the violent January 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of president Donald Trump. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3DPNmuh

2 Bollywood Actors Got Expensive Gifts From Tihar Conman: Probe Agency

The Enforcement Directorate, probing conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar in Rs 200 crore money laundering case in which Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi were recently questioned, stated that the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3DTulai

Suspected Tiffin Bomb Kills 7-Year-Old In Bihar, 2nd Death In One Week

Two persons - one of them a seven-year-old boy - were killed in a series of explosions in Bihar's Bhagalpur area in a span of a week. The blasts have triggered tension in the communally sensitive... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3yklXjb

After British-Era Tunnel, Execution Room Found At Delhi Assembly

After a British-era tunnel was found on the premises of the Delhi Assembly, a gallows room has also been found. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dOHgQk

India Votes Against UN Draft Resolution On Climate Change. Here's Why

India on Monday voted against a UN Security Council draft resolution that linked climate change with global security challenges as it argued that the move attempts to undermine the hard-won consensus... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3m0TMkt

IT Panel Questions Ministry Officials Over PM's Twitter Hacking: Report

Top officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology were on Monday queried about the hacking of PM Modi's Twitter handle and the Pegasus issue by a parliamentary panel, sources... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EUraAu

Amit Shah's Number Spoofed By Conman To Befriend Actor: Chargesheet

Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar made a "spoofed" call replicating the office number of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to befriend actor Jacqueline Fernandez, the ED has said in a chargesheet filed... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3m0z6ZR

Lalu Yadav's Son Tejashwi Yadav Reveals Reason Behind Low-Key Wedding

The young Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, younger son and political heir of RJD chief Lalu Yadav, got married to Rachel Godinho on December 9. The 32-year-old is the last among nine siblings to get... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3shEprR

"Temple, Mosque, Church": Mamata Banerjee's Goa Pitch Takes Notes From PM

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, out to win over Goa, today said her Trinamool Congress supports a multi-cultural and multi-religious state and is the only alternative to the BJP rule. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3m13jYw

21-Year-Old Delhi Bar Worker Falls To Her Death, Family Alleges Suicide

A 21-year-old woman, working at a bar inside a mall in Delhi's Rohini, was found dead after falling from the mall's terrace, the police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3DSxXcS

Fresh Demand For Bihar Special Status Brews Conflict In Ruling State Party

The fresh demand for special status to Bihar has brought the differences within the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to the fore in the state. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3GEWQuf

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Tests Positive For COVID-19

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday and is receiving treatment for mild symptoms, the presidency said in a statement. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3s0JxAs

Molecular Diagnosis Test Can Detect Omicron Variant In 20 Minutes: Report

Korean researchers have developed molecular diagnostics technology that can detect Omicron variants. The technology development has been currently completed, and it is expected to take time for... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31U5dTQ

Russia Leads The World In Hypersonic Missiles Tech, Says Vladimir Putin

Russia is the global leader in hypersonic missiles and, by the time other countries catch up, is likely to have developed technology to counteract these new weapons, President Vladimir Putin said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3m166kF

UK Announces Booster Drive To Fight "Tidal Wave" Of Omicron

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday warned of a looming "tidal wave" of Omicron, and brought forward a target to give over-18s a booster jab by one month to the end of December. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3IGG4N7

Israel To Impose Travel Ban On Britain, Denmark Over Omicron Spread

Israel announced on Sunday it was adding Britain and Denmark to its "red" list of countries that Israelis are forbidden to visit, citing concern over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oLTVK3

Severe Weather "New Normal", US Emergency Chief Warns After Tornadoes

More powerful, destructive, and deadlier storms will be the "new normal" as the effects of climate change take root, the top US emergency management official said Sunday after massive tornadoes... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dJCrrt

UP Chief Minister Hits Out At Opposition Over Kashi Vishwanath Corridor

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday attacked opposition parties over the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, a mega project that is expected to boost tourism in Varanasi in a big way. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ymtduF

17-Year-Old Arrested In Connection With Woman's Killing In Delhi: Police

A day after a 79-year-old woman was found dead at her house in central Delhi's Old Rajendra Nagar, a 17-year-old boy was apprehended on Sunday in connection with the killing, police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31Uhg3D

Dubai World's First Government To Become 100% Paperless: Crown Prince

Dubai has become the world's first government to turn 100% paperless, the Emirate's Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has announced, pointing at savings of 1.3 billion... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dHQbTE

PM To Inaugurate Rs 339 Crore Temple Project In Varanasi Today: 10 Points

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project, which will connect two iconic landmarks - Kashi Vishwanath temple and Ganga ghats, in his... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3DQenOa

Nagaland Victims' Families Refuse Compensation, Want Armymen Punished

A statement issued by the village council of Oting has clarified that an envelope containing Rs 18,30,00 was brought to them by a Minister and the Deputy Commissioner of the district. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3DNHYI8

Shashi Tharoor's "Word Of Last 7 Years" Has A UP Twist

Shashi Tharoor, a man of many words, has introduced a new one to his followers. Calling it the word of "the last seven years", the politician with an oratory skill that sets him in a league of his... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EKAFlQ

3 Killed, 15 Injured In Bus-Truck Accident On Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Three people were killed and 15 injured after a truck dashed into a bus that went on to hit another vehicle on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway under Khopoli police station limits, an official said on... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3GBQpIy

Idol Missing From UP Village On Its Way Back To India From UK

The Yogini dates back to the 8th century and went missing from the village of Lokhari in UP's Banda district around the late 1970s and early 1980s. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3DM5yoA

High Court Stays Notices Issued To Probe Agency Officers By Bengal Police

The Delhi High Court has stayed the two notices issued to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) officers by the West Bengal Police pursuant to an FIR lodged by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oJAsJZ

SpiceJet To Introduce Drone Delivery Service For Vaccines, Essential Goods

SpiceJet on Saturday said it plans to introduce drone delivery service to transport vaccines, life-saving medicines and essential goods. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ETYhEU

"Jinnah Is Theirs, Ganna Is Ours...": JP Nadda's Jibe At Opposition

Claiming that his party's government in Uttar Pradesh made a record payment to sugarcane farmers, BJP national president JP Nadda attacked the Opposition, saying "Jinnah is theirs and ganna' is ours". from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dHOzt7

20 Fired, 10 Suspended By Delhi Jal Board For 'Faulty' Meter Reading

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has suspended 10 employees and terminated 20 outsourced members from service, acting on complaints of an alleged faulty meter reading, according to an official statement... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3GBTLeo

Top Medical Body Designs Kit To Detect New Variant Omicron In 2 Hours

Amid rising cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in Dibrugarh, Assam has designed a testing kit that will be able to detect the virus in two hours... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3IG7qTw

Both BJP, Trinamool Practise Vote Bank Politics, Says Congress Leader

West Bengal PCC President Adhir Chowdhury on Friday called Mamata Banerjee and PM Modi "two sides of the same coin" and accused both ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition BJP of doing... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3GytVYR

Heart Transported From Gurgaon To Delhi Via 30 Km Green Corridor

A 30-km green corridor from a private hospital in Gurgaon to another facility in Delhi was set up on Friday for transporting a heart harvested from a brain-dead patient for a transplant surgery,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EPi3kI

NATO Chief Rejects Russia's Demand To Deny Ukraine Entry

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday rejected Russia's call for the West to withdraw its invitation to Ukraine to join the alliance. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31Sqg8Z

UK Coronavirus Cases Highest Since January, Says Minister

The UK on Friday saw the highest number of Covid infections since January, a senior minister said Friday, as the government seeks to slow the spread of the new variant. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3IHaU8k

"Government Guests" Expected At My Home Soon, Tweets Maharashtra Minister

Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Friday night said in a cryptic tweet that he had learnt that some "government guests" were going to pay him visit soon. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3DIcpQ8

"Will Defeat Injustice...": Rahul Gandhi As Farmers Leave Protest Sites

As the farmers prepare to leave their protest sites on Delhi's borders on Saturday, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi Friday said they will defeat injustice with courage. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3q4niaf

Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Anil Deshmukh's Aide In Money Laundering Case

Statement of a former policeman cannot be "thrown out" at stage of bail merely because he is not a person of "good conduct", noted a special PMLA court in its order refusing bail to former Maharashtra... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ycSEit

Drug Regulator Seeks More Data On Approval For Covishield Booster: Report

An expert panel of India's central drug authority reviewed Serum Institute's application for approval of Covishield as booster dose against COVID-19 on Friday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rZxcwb

3 Drug Peddlers Arrested With 110 Kg Ganja In Ghaziabad

The anti-narcotics cell and crime branch teams of Ghaziabad police arrested three inter-state drug peddlers and recovered 110 kilograms of ganja, officials said on Friday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EMd306

Man Arrested In Rajasthan For Indecent Remarks Against General Bipin Rawat

A man was arrested from Rajasthan for allegedly making indecent remarks against Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31Tp0Cz

Karnataka Man Gets 10-Year Sentence For Raping 17-Year-Old Sister-In-Law

The fast-track court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases in Udupi has sentenced a person to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping his 17-year-old sister-in-law within... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rV7mth

Japan Researchers Use Ostrich Cells To Make Glowing Covid Detection Masks

Japanese researchers have developed masks that use ostrich antibodies to detect COVID-19 by glowing under ultraviolet light. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oHJdEm

Delhi Police To Remove Barricades From Farmers' Protest Sites In Phases

The Delhi Police will remove the multiple layers of barricades at the three farmers' protest sites in a phased manner depending on the movement of protesters who will start returning home from... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/30dzFYn

Maharashtra Legislative Polls: Nagpur Registers Over 98% Voting

Nagpur and Akola-Washim-Buldhana on Friday recorded 98.93 per cent and 98.30 per cent voting respectively in the Maharashtra Legislative Council polls, officials said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EJbNeo

CBI Arrests Trinamool Leader Pranab Chatterjee In Chit Fund Fraud Case

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC)leader and chairperson Board of Administrator (BOA) of Burdwan Municipality in an ongoing investigation in a chit fund... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3IEwwlS

Farmer Leaders Offer Prayers At Bangla Sahib Gurdwara

A day before their scheduled departure from the protest sites at Delhi borders, senior farmer leaders and members of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Friday visited the Bangla Sahib gurdwara to... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pJO0EI

Kolkata-Bound SpiceJet Flight Returns To Mumbai After Snag

A Kolkata-bound SpiceJet flight landed back after taking off from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai on Thursday evening due to a "technical" issue, the airline... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rVJ4PM

Joe Biden Mentions Mahatma Gandhi In Democracy Summit Speech

US President Joe Biden on Thursday invoked Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela while referring to the work done by Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights activist, during his opening remarks at the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3y9aqDf

India At SCO Discusses Ways To Deal With Misuse Of Internet By Terrorists

A two-day seminar hosted by India under the framework of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS) discussed ways to counter the misuse of internet by terrorists, separatists and extremists. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31K5Dfh

Women Panel Flags Poor Utilisation Of Funds Under Government Scheme

A committee on women empowerment has flagged poor utilisation of funds by states under the "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" scheme and suggested that the government needs to focus more on education and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oEQCEF

UK Court Rejects India's Appeal To Extradite Terror Accused Kuldeep Singh

The High Court in England on Thursday rejected an appeal by Indian authorities seeking permission to appeal against a magistrates'court order turning down the extradition on human rights grounds of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oDCU4M

Right-Wing Groups Try To Enter Haryana Church, Cops Avert Attack

Members of several right-wing organisations tried to force their way into a church in Haryana's Rohtak today, and were finally stopped by the police. The crowd alleged that the church was carrying out... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EHKMYK

NASA Launches New Mission To Explore Universe's Most Dramatic Objects

NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission was launched at 1 am EST Thursday on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rV8bSO

Gujarat Man Who Made Derogatory Remarks On General Bipin Rawat Arrested

A 44-year-old man in Gujarat, who had allegedly made derogatory remarks on his Facebook page about the death of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, was arrested by the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rRM6Ez

General Bipin Rawat Was A Simple And Brilliant Student, Recall Friends

In 2018, CDS General Bipin Rawat had planned a get-together with his batchmates, but he could not turn up due to professional reasons. And that was the only time when the 1973 batchmates had planned a... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3GlO0BA

Why Is All-India Seniority Of High Court Judges An Issue: Ranjan Gogoi

Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has said that the Supreme Court would be filled up with judges from one or two high courts if elevation is done purely based on all India seniority of such... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oEdFzc

Past Decades Haven't Had Big Leader From Student Community: Chief Justice

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana Thursday said that while students have always been at the forefront to question injustice, the past few decades have not witnessed any big leader from the student... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31GbsdW

Air Quality Panel Orders Immediate Closure Of 228 Units Across Delhi-NCR

Cracking the whip on industries flouting pollution norms, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has ordered immediate closure of 228 such units across Delhi and NCR districts in... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31DhUCK

Female Leopard Went Missing In Madhya Pradesh, Male Brought Back

Mystery surrounding the sudden disappearance of an eight-month-old leopard cub from Madhya Pradesh zoo continued for the seventh day as a cub rescued by the forest department turned out to be a male,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rRqUyC

"20-Minute Flight, Difficult To Determine What Went Wrong": Ex Air Chief

The fatal crash of a Mi-17V-5 helicopter in which Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others died, has perplexed many former army officers who vouch for the reliability of the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3GsoASG

UK Records 131 More Omicron Cases, Plans Tougher COVID-19 Rules

Britain recorded 131 new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant on Wednesday, taking the total to 568, as it emerged that government ministers are in discussion about plans for tougher rules in an... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3y9wj57

Samajwadi Party Creates Rift Between Hindus, Muslims: UP BJP Chief

Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh on Wednesday took a swipe at the Opposition, saying the Samajwadi Party creates a rift between Hindus and Muslims while the Congress works like a "trust". from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rM8Ndq

Telecom Department To Deactivate SIM Of Subscribers Beyond 9 Connections

The Department of Telecommunications issued an order to re-verify the SIM of subscribers holding beyond nine connections across India and six connections in the case of J&K, North East and Assam and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3DGprNL

General Rawat Was Making Necessary Adjustments In 3 Forces: Ex-Army Chief

Describing Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat as a very good officer from a fine military family, former Army chief General (retd) Shankar Roychowdhury on Wednesday said that he was making... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3lNHY4H

Apple's Tim Cook Signed Deals For $275 Billion To Placate China: Report

Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook signed an agreement with Chinese officials, estimated to be worth about $275 billion, to placate threats that would have hobbled its devices and services in the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31uq14v

Amazon Server Outage Takes Down Shopping Site, Prime Video And More

Amazon.com Inc's services including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Prime Video and its namesake e-commerce website were down for thousands of users on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3DzEE38

"Divisive Agenda": Mehbooba Mufti Targets BJP On Delimitation

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti pulled no punches in her attack on the Central government today, labelling the delimitation exercise now being conducted in Jammu and Kashmir a... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3y19yR4

Journalists Protest Sedition Charge Against News Portal Editor In Assam

Journalists from Assam's Barak Valley on Tuesday demanded that sedition charges slapped against the editor of a local news portal for an editorial he wrote be immediately revoked. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dpV182

'Omicron' Not More Severe Than Delta Variant Of Covid: Top US Scientist

Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that while it would take weeks to judge the severity of the new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron', early indications suggested it was not worse than prior strains,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3y3tBy3

Court Orders Framing Of Charges Against Sajjan Kumar In 1984 Riots Case

A Delhi court has ordered framing of charges against former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the killing of a father and son in the Raj Nagar area of west Delhi by a mob allegedly led... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dr7rMP

UK Has Community Transmission Of Omicron Variant, Says Health Minister

Britain's Health Minister said on Monday there is now community transmission of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across regions of England but it is too early to say if this will "knock us off... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Inkc9x

France Orders Nightclubs To Close For 4 Weeks Over Covid Surge

Nightclubs in France will be ordered to close for four weeks starting this weekend to counter surging Covid-19 cases that have seen hospitals announce emergency protocols as beds fill up, Prime... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3osS5h0

US Announces Diplomatic Boycott Of China's 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

The United States on Monday announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics citing human rights abuses, in a move that will not stop US athletes from competing. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xZUkf4

Amid Omicron Alarm, 100 Back From Abroad Untraceable Near Mumbai

Amid the Omicron scare, Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation chief Vijay Suryavanshi today said 109 out of 295 recent foreign returnees to the township in Thane district were untraceable currently. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3lBbive

Vladimir Putin Invites PM Modi To Visit Russia In 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Russia in 2022, according to a joint statement issued after they met on Monday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EzGpyL

PM To Inaugurate 3 Projects In Yogi Adityanath's Home Turf On Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday inaugurate three megaprojects, including an AIIMS and a major fertiliser plant, in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's home turf Gorakhpur. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3IrMwrm

Iceland Raises Alert Level For Its Most Active Volcano To "Orange"

Iceland on Monday raised the alert level for a possible eruption of its most active volcano after several small earthquakes were registered earlier in the day. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Ipnyc3

Contacts Of 'Omicron' Patients Display No Symptoms: Karnataka Minister

Karnataka health minister on Monday said that the contacts of those infected with 'Omicron' variant of coronavirus did not display any symptoms of the disease and this showed the importance of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3lGnsD1

US Regulators Probe Donald Trump's Social Media Deal

US regulators are scrutinizing a deal between Donald Trump's fledgling social media company and an investment vehicle to bring the former president's venture to the stock market, documents showed... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pvaj0W

Students Barely Escape As Right-Wing Mob Attacks Madhya Pradesh School

Several workers of a right-wing outfit were seen barging into a school in Madhya Pradesh and throwing stones at the building, claiming religious conversion by the Christian Missionary institution. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32Utzgu

BJP, Congress Equal Enemies, Says HD Kumaraswamy Ahead Of Karnataka Polls

JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy termed both BJP and Congress as equal enemies of his party as he tried to clarify that the BJP leader BS Yediyurappa has only sought "cooperation" and not an alliance... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rHXfb8

In Feud Between Tycoon Lalit Modi's Mother, A Supreme Court Order

The Supreme Court today suggested mediation to Lalit Modi and his mother Bina Modi, wife of late industrialist K K Modi, to resolve the long pending property dispute in the family and asked both the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xW8BJK

In Goa, Trinamool Scores Local Ally That Helped BJP Take Charge In 2017

Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress's search for a local ally in Goa ended today, with a tie-up with the Sudhin Dhavlikar-led Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party that helped the BJP come to power in the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ExSLr2

Naga Tribe Body Lists 5 Demands Over Botched Op That Killed Its Members

The Konyak Union, the apex body of the Konyak Naga Tribe from the Mon district of Nagaland where the incident took place, has sent a memorandum of demands to the government. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Duoubl

India, Russia Sign 28 Pacts, To Cooperate On Terrorism, Afghanistan

India and Russia on Monday inked 28 agreements to further broad-base their partnership and vowed to expand cooperation and coordination in dealing with major challenges like the threat of terrorism... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Iq8GtN

Tamil Nadu Sets Up Special Wards, Enhances Testing Amid 'Omicron' Scare

More amenities, including special wards in public sector hospitals and enhanced surveillance and testing are among the several measures taken by authorities aimed at tackling the challenge of... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dqvcEO

Will Get Chief Secretary Who Knows Mizo, Says Mizoram Chief Minister

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga today said that the centre would appoint a new chief secretary for the state, who has a working knowledge of the Mizo language. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ovfX3y

Kremlin Not Expecting "Breakthroughs" From Biden-Putin Talks Tomorrow

The Kremlin said Monday on the eve of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden that Moscow is not expecting "breakthroughs", as tensions rise over Ukraine. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EJItVb

Bring In Jayalalithaa's Legal Heirs In Case Records, Court To Tax Body

The Madras High Court today directed the Income Tax department to file applications bringing in the names of J Deepa and J Deepak, the legal heirs of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, in the records... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EugPep

S-400 Missile Supplies Have Begun From Russia, Says Foreign Secretary

Russia has begun deliveries of its long-range S-400 ground-to-air missile defence system -- which has prompted threats of US sanction -- to India, New Delhi's foreign secretary said Monday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Dtnc0m

In Biden-Putin Talks, Key Question Is Russia's Intent In Ukraine

When Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin meet virtually on Tuesday the two presidents will have to negotiate a history of mutual suspicion as they take up the urgent issue of a major Russian military buildup... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3lBPLTn

Cyclone Jawad Weakens Into Depression Near Odisha Coast

Cyclonic storm Jawad weakened into a depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal near the Odisha coast on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2ZWVTxP

A Mobile Library Bringing Smiles To Children's Face In Kabul

A mobile library bus chugged to a Kabul orphanage Sunday and opened its doors for the first time since the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, eliciting beaming smiles from children. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32VhGXD

Actions Against UP Mafia Cause Samajwadi Party Most Pain: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday termed the Samajwadi Party the "guardian of the dreaded mafia" and claimed that it felt the maximum pain when bulldozers moved against... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oqiLzd

Health Minister Reviews RT-PCR Testing Facilities At Delhi Airport

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday reviewed the RT-PCR testing facilities at Delhi's IGI Airport as the tally of cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus reached 21 in the country. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Ip4Sce

Police Recover 950 Contraband Bottles In J&K, 4 Drug Peddlers Arrested

The Kathua Police on Sunday recovered illegal 950 bottles of 100 ml each of Cocrex and Maxx cough syrup-like contraband and arrested four inter-state drug peddlers as well as seized one Range Roverat... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31A5J9m

Pics: Not A Train Station, This Is Delhi Airport Under Omicron Rules

Waiting up to 8 hours in a crowded space and shelling out Rs 3,500 in case you need a rapid COVID-19 test - that's the cost many are paying for flying into Delhi from abroad under the new rules aimed... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xUjyLX

"Genocide, War Crimes, Execution": Nagaland BJP On Botched Operation

Nagaland state BJP president Temjen Imma Along has strongly condemned the killing of civilians during the counter-insurgency operation in the Mon district of Nagaland. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3GkAdLD

Both Vaccine Doses Mandatory For Entry To Malls, Theatres In Bengaluru

Both doses of COVID-19 vaccine are mandatory for people to enter shopping complexes, malls, cinema halls and theatres in Bengaluru, said an order issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EvaLTc

"Like Kangana Ranaut Turning...": Punjab Minister's Swipe At Akali Chief

Punjab Education Minister Pargat Singh on Sunday attacked SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal over recruitment of assistant professors in government colleges, saying he being agitated over higher education... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rH1YK6

Pak Announces Award For Man Who Tried To Save Sri Lankan From Lynching

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday announced that a medal of bravery will be conferred on a man who tried to save the Sri Lankan factory manager from a mob by risking his own life in... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rDKqyG

"Sextortion" Racket Busted In Delhi, Mastermind Arrested: Police

An alleged "sextortion'' gang has been busted with the arrest of its kingpin accused of extorting about Rs 1.2 crore from over a dozen people in the last one year, police here said on Sunday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Dtiq2V

Arvind Kejriwal Hits Back At Punjab Chief Minister Over Illegal Mining

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday hit back at his Punjab counterpart Charanjit Singh Channi after he trashed AAP leader Raghav Chadha's claims of illegal mining in his assembly... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rz6oCR

Resident Doctors Of 3 Delhi Hospitals To Boycott Services From Tomorrow

The resident doctors of Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia, Safdarjung, and Lady Hardinge hospitals will boycott all routine and emergency services from tomorrow in support of a nationwide protest against the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3IlfclM

School Sub-Inspector Arrested With Bribe In Assam

A sub-inspector of schools was arrested by sleuths of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in Assam's Sivasagar district on Sunday for allegedly accepting bribe, an official statement said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31wkwls

India's 50% Adult Fully Vaccinated: Health Minister

The government of India targets 100 per cent COVID-19 adult vaccination under the ''Har Ghar Dastak'' programme by December 31 as India achieved 50 per cent fully vaccinated adult population landmark... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oymZoB

Court Frames Charges Against Devendra Fadnavis In Poll Affidavit Case

A court in Nagpur has framed charges against former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in connection with a complaint of alleged non-disclosure of criminal cases registered against him in... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31p4tWW

BJP Can't Buy Even An Ordinary Volunteer Of AAP: Raghav Chaddha

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Raghav Chadha on Sunday alleged that the BJP was indulging in horse-trading and trying to purchase AAP leaders but even a volunteer of his party could not be bought by the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3GeDwnj

Yogi Adityanath's "My Family" Tweet Amid Criticism Over Lathi-Charge

Amid criticism from the Opposition and party colleague Varun Gandhi on the alleged lathi-charge on students protesting over teachers' recruitment, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath posted a cryptic... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3doO86I

Air Quality Panel Forms 40 Flying Squads To Curb Pollution In Delhi

The Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has constituted 40 flying squads to inspect and monitor the compliance of the panel's directions to control air pollution in Delhi-NCR, a... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ImM25S

In Jamal Khashoggi's Shadow, France's Macron Meets Saudi Crown Prince

French President Emmanuel Macron held face-to-face talks in Saudi Arabia on Saturday with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, becoming the first major Western leader to visit the kingdom since... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xVn3BD

"Omicron Has Higher Transmissibility Rate": Maharashtra Health Minister

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said the Omicron variant of coronavirus has a higher rate of transmissibility but the symptoms caused by it are mild. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31lY7Yn

Another 245 Staffers Suspended Amid Maharashtra Bus Employees' Strike

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on Saturday suspended 245 employees and sacked ten others for taking part in the ongoing strike which has crippled the state-run bus service... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dnc7Dk

French Right Choose Paris Region Chief To Challenge President Macron

France's conservative party on Saturday chose the moderate chief of the Paris region Valerie Pecresse to challenge President Emmanuel Macron next year, a pick that will likely have a major influence... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xWoz6p

100 Km Area Around Delhi Be Kept In NCR: Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister c on Saturday said he has suggested to the Centre that area in the radius of up to 100 km around Delhi should be kept in the National Capital Region (NCR). from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/33190PJ

"Suffers From Seasonal Disease...": UP BJP Chief's Dig At Akhilesh Yadav

Uttar Pradesh BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh on Saturday attacked Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying he suffers from a "seasonal disease" due to which he claims as his every work done by... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Epv701

First Maharashtra Omicron Case A Marine Engineer On Ship Since April

The 33-year-old man from Thane district in Maharashtra who was found to be infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus is a marine engineer by profession. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EoHysX

Can Manage 4th Wave Without Further Restrictions: South African Minister

South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla has said that the country can manage the fourth wave of infections driven by the Omicron variant without imposing stringent restrictions, as he urged citizens... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32PUWby

Congress Will Take Up Issues Of Fishermen At National Level: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday assured fishermen that his party would take up their concerns and issues at the national level and hold protests against the WTO regulation on fisheries... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31pxYr7

Minister's "Casino Capital" Comment On Goa Shows BJP's Mindset: Trinamool

Trinamool Congress Party MP Mahua Moitra on Saturday said Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy's comment about Goa getting labled as "casino capital" reflected the BJP''s "mindset". from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Ge81tB

Rahul Gandhi Condoles "Tragic" Death Of Veteran Journalist Vinod Dua

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Anand Sharma on Saturday expressed their condolences over the death of veteran journalist Vinod Dua. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31x9OLb

Lathicharge On Lucknow Protest Against Irregularities In UP Teachers Exam

A group of protestors was trying to march from a prominent intersection in central Lucknow towards the residence of the state chief minister when the police lathi-charged them to break up the protest. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xSzVZp

"Not Launching Party But...": Congress 'Rebel' Ghulam Nabi Azad To NDTV

The Congress leadership is not open to criticism, senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad told NDTV on Saturday, speaking out for the first time on speculation that he was going to launch a new breakaway party... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xXV9oO

Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad's Call For 'Real Jihad' In Jammu And Kashmir

The real "Jihad" is to fight against poverty and unemployment, rather than against any leader, party, or religion, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Saturday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3GdYcMf

Gujarat Man With Omicron Infection "Stable", Says Official

The 72-year-old man who arrived in Gujarat from Zimbabwe and was found positive with the new Covid variant Omicron is in isolation and is stable, Jamnagar's District Collector Dr Sourabh Paridhi... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3puAsg6

3 Children Among 5 Found Dead In A House In Germany

German police found two adults and three children shot or stabbed to death in a family home in a town south of Berlin, they said on Saturday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xUa3fE

More Than 20 Killed As Bus Swept Away Into Flooded River In Kenya

More than 20 people drowned on Saturday when a bus travelling to a wedding in Kenya was swept away by fast-flowing waters as it tried to cross a flooded river. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3puXqnx

"Naya Kashmir" That Is Being Advertised Is Not Reality: Mehbooba Mufti

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the Centre of projecting Jammu and Kashmir as "peaceful" whereas the fact was that blood was being spilled on its roads and people were being slapped... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xVCvxJ

Don't Exploit Temple Properties: High Court To Tamil Nadu Government

The Madras High Court has advised the Tamil Nadu government not to exploit temple properties by selling or leasing out to individuals or commercial establishments. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Gdy3gB

India-Pak Friendship Will Increase Trade: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said that India-Pakistan friendship will increase trade. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3okbl0i

Hoarse-Voiced, US President Joe Biden Says It's "Just A Cold"

US President Joe Biden delivered a speech Friday with a notably hoarse voice, but insisted he had simply caught a cold from his grandson and is tested daily for Covid-19. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pmqzRS

Omicron Could Displace Delta: WHO's Soumya Swaminathan

Soumya Swaminathan said that Omicron variant could become dominant because it is highly transmissible, but that a different vaccine may not be needed. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oiHbuq

Bomb Squad Called After UK Man Gets WWII Munition 'Stuck In Bottom'

Hospital staff in Britain acted swiftly after a man arrived at their emergency ward with a World War II-era munition in his rectum. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3lwOoVT

Elon Musk's Starlink To Apply For India Licence By End Of January

Starlink will apply early next year for a commercial licence. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EmwtZv

Citizenship Act "Fundamentally Anti-National": Shashi Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday termed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) "fundamentally anti-national" and urged the government not to implement it. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32YCrSs

China, Laos Open $6 Billion High-Speed Rail Link

A $6 billion high-speed rail line connecting China with its Southeast Asian neighbour Laos opened on Friday, a milestone in Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure plans. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3y4WGtj

J&K Rallies By Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad Fuels Buzz, Worries Party

A blitzkrieg of public meetings by senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad across Jammu and Kashmir has fuelled speculation that the former Rajya Sabha MP - part of the dissident 'G-23' group in the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dklnbk

2 Pakistani Fishing Boats Caught Inside Indian Waters

Indian Coast Guard officials apprehended 2 Pakistani fishing boats and 18 crew present inside Indian waters on Friday, informed PRO Defence, Gujarat. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oko4Qq

Madhya Pradesh Pulls The Trigger On Dropping Urdu Words From Police Work

When a senior police officer in Madhya Pradesh used the Urdu word 'Dastayab' - referring to the recovery of a missing item - during a meeting attended by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, he did... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xSKPyf

Maharashtra To Test 28 High-Risk Nation Returnees For Omicron

The swab samples of 28 persons have been sent for genome sequencing amid concerns of Omicron variant. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xSIV0z

"Day Of Shame For Pakistan," Says Imran Khan As Sri Lankan Man Lynched

A Sri Lankan factory manager in Pakistan was on Friday beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob, police confirmed, in an incident local media reported was linked to alleged blasphemy. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xRle8S

Explainer: Could The Omicron Variant Bring Milder Illness?

The Omicron variant, spreading now in southern Africa and detected in over 30 other countries, has prompted fears it could significantly undermine the effectiveness of vaccines against COVID-19. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Ikyyr2

Arvind Kejriwal Is A Power Greedy Outsider: Punjab Chief Minister

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday called his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal a "power greedy outsider" who wants to rule the state and accused him of misleading Punjabis. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xPd4xI

Meghalaya Congress Youth Wing Chief Quits

The Congress received another jolt in Meghalaya on Friday when its youth wing president Richard M Marak, a close aide of former chief minister Mukul Sangma who along with 11 other MLAs joined the TMC... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3psd2Ie

Price Of 505 Alcohol Brands Fixed Under New Delhi Excise Policy

In implementation of its new excise policy, the Delhi government has so far registered 516 liquor brands and fixed maximum retail price for 505 brands, government officials said on Friday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3G6xO70

No Need To Panic, Says WHO's Soumya Swaminathan Amid Omicron Scare

The World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist on Friday urged people not to panic over the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant and said it was too early to say if vaccines would need... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xRySZt

Punjab's Border Districts On High Alert After Explosives Found

Two days after the police seized a kilogram of RDX from Punjab's Dinanagar, a tiffin bomb and four hand grenades were recovered in Gurdaspur district, officials said on Friday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3GbsIX5

Top Court Rejects Wife's Plea To Live In Posh Home With Estranged Husband

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the pleas of socialite Poonam Jaidev Shroff, engaged in a bitter matrimonial dispute with her industrialist husband Jaidev Shroff, that she be either permitted to... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Dl6AI0

Centre's Guidelines For Providing Compensation For Covid Deaths

Death certificates indicating coronavirus deaths either already issued prior to coming into force government guidelines or as ratified by district committees shall be treated as valid document for... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32RrCS1

Karnataka Eases Covid Compensation Criteria For Financially Weak Families

Karnataka has relaxed the criteria for compensating families below the poverty line for Covid deaths by amending its earlier order, which removes the clause that said only those households where a... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3lym3yq

Watch: Hero Cop Saves Woman From Falling Under Train In Bengal

A Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer, on duty in Bengal's Purulia station, saved the life of a woman who almost fell in the gap between the train and the platform as she lost her balance trying to... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31siQck

World Food Prices Climb In November, Stay At 10-Year Peak: UN Agency

World food prices rose for a fourth straight month in November to remain at 10-year highs, led by strong demand for wheat and dairy products, the U.N. food agency said on Thursday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rvaYSH

Case Against 14 After Botched Up Cataract Surgeries In Bihar's Muzaffarpur

An FIR was lodged today against 14 people here in connection with botched up cataract surgeries conducted at a free camp last week which have resulted in complete loss of vision in the operated eye... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3G9WRX2

Watch: Navy's Stellar Show Of Skills Across Mumbai's Dusk Sky

The outline of Gateway of India against a crimson dusk sky and a helicopter slowly rising from behind the monument -- this was one of the many captivating moments of the rehearsal for the Beating... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rzyKga

Our Policy On Taiwan Is "Clear, Consistent": Government In Rajya Sabha

India on Thursday said its policy on Taiwan is clear and consistent and it is focused on promoting interactions in areas of trade, investment and tourism among others. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3plMb0x

US Announces Another Case Of COVID-19 Omicron Variant

Health authorities in the midwestern US state of Minnesota announced Thursday they had found another case of the Omicron variant on American soil, this time in a man with no known recent international... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dfk0ec

Man Arrested In Delhi For Hacking ATM Machine Servers Using Gadgets: Cops

A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly hacking ATM machine servers using gadgets and fraudulently withdrawing money, police said on Thursday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3pEsMs3

"Not Too Late" For Iran To Reverse Nuclear Policy: US

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday it was not too late for Iran to revive its nuclear deal with world powers, but cautioned that optimism was low. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xKNWIx

High Altitude Areas In Uttarakhand Receive Season's First Snowfall

The Himalayan temple of Kedarnath and the high altitude areas of Chamoli district received the season's first snowfall on Thursday while it drizzled in the lower areas intensifying the chill across... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32UlRmJ

CPI(M) Local Secretary Stabbed To Death: Police

A CPI(M) local secretary was stabbed to death on Thursday, police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rxwgyW

Karnataka Chief Minister To Chair High-Level Meeting To Discuss Omicron

With two cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus detected in Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Thursday said he will discuss the matter in a high-level meeting in Bengaluru on... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ocQ74l

Omicron Covid Variant: What We Know And What We Don't

Omicron is a variant of Covid-19 first sequenced in South Africa with cases now present in over 20 countries and on all continents. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3lwbzj3

Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Jail For Raping 12-Year-Old Boy In Ajmer

A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy in Ajmer, the police said. A Special POCSO Court in Ajmer on Thursday heard the case. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rvLNza

State Of Ties Will Reflect State Of Border: Foreign Minister On China

The state of the relationship between India and China will reflect the state of the border, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, referring to the lingering standoff in eastern... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3lvSLAn

Will Invite Farm Union Leaders For Talks, Says Haryana Chief Minister

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said he will invite farm union leaders for talks to look into their demands pertaining to the state government. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31kKmIW

Didn't Impose Travel Curbs Like Some Other Countries: India On Omicron

India has not imposed any travel curbs like some other countries that have stopped flights from regions or nations they relate to Omicron, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ltcYH4

"Coercive Tactics": Sukhbir Badal On Why Akali Dal Leader Switched To BJP

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal today alleged that coercive tactics were used to put pressure on Manjinder Singh Sirsa to join the BJP. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3EixdPf

Heavy Rainfall Predicted Over Gangetic Parts Of Bengal Between Dec 4-6

Thunderstorms and light to moderate rainfall at most places are very likely to occur over the districts of Gangetic West Bengal from December 4 to December 6, 2021, said Indian Meteorological... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xL7tIE

UN Headquarters Cordoned Off As Armed Man Seen Outside

UN Headquarters Cordoned Off As Armed MThe United Nations headquarters in New York was cordoned off on Thursday during a police stand-off with a lone man apparently holding a gun outside the venue,... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Ges63f

Mamata Banerjee Becoming PM Modi's "Informer": Congress Leader

A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's "there is no UPA" remarks, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury hit out at her and said she "wants to break and weaken Congress and... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ddUuG7

US Top Court Likely To Uphold Law That Could Roll Back Abortion Rights

The conservative-dominated Supreme Court appeared poised Wednesday to roll back abortion rights in the United States by upholding a law in the southern state of Mississippi that would ban the... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xL15Bf

Iran Producing "Enriched Uranium" Amid Talks To Save 2015 Deal: Watchdog

Iran has started producing enriched uranium with more efficient advanced centrifuges at its Fordow plant dug into a mountain, the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Wednesday, further eroding the 2015 Iran... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3dbAMuI

Wife Of "Godfather Of Black Music" Shot In Home Robbery: Report

The wife of the man known as the "Godfather of Black Music" was shot and killed Wednesday in a break-in at the couple's Beverly Hills home, US media reported. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2ZJULgV

Saudi Arabia, UAE Report First 'Omicron' Covid Variant Cases In Gulf

Saudi Arabia has recorded the Gulf's first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a citizen returning from North Africa, a health ministry official said Wednesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3lrILrV

India, China Need To "Step Up": US Climate Envoy On Global Warming

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Wednesday that big greenhouse gas emitting countries like China, India, Russia and others must move faster to help the world avert the worst impacts of global... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32GxMEq

"Rational Position": Joe Biden Asserts Support For Abortion Rights Ruling

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday weighed in on the Supreme Court's politically explosive abortion law hearing, saying he backs the nearly half-century-old case underpinning current rights. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3roaXjn

'Omicron' Variant Drives "Worrying" Surge In South Africa's Covid Cases

The Omicron variant has propelled a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in South Africa in recent weeks, health officials told parliament Wednesday, calling the situation "worrying". from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xGHXo5

Did Not Pull Gun's Trigger: Alec Baldwin On Film Set Shooting

Alec Baldwin has said he did not pull the trigger of the gun he was holding that killed a cinematographer on the movie set of "Rust." from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Df0ngT

Covid Is "Borderless": UN Chief Slams "Unfair", "Ineffective" Travel Bans

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday slammed travel bans targeting specific countries and regions imposed over the new Covid-19 variant as "unfair" and "ineffective." from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3G6uwAE

One More Student Dies In US High School Shooting, Count Rises To 4

The death count in the latest US school shooting rose to four Wednesday after a 17-year-old student died from his wounds in the attack at a Michigan high school, local police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rrvDaf

South Africa Returnee Is US' First 'Omicron' Variant Case; Symptoms Mild

The first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been detected in a person in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31dTD62

Senior UP Official Arrested In Teachers' Exam Paper Leak Case: Probe Team

Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay was arrested by the probe team in Lucknow, two days after he was suspended from his post. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/32V6FG5

6 Passengers From "At-Risk" Countries Admitted To Delhi Hospital

Their samples have been sent to the National Centre for Disease Control for genome sequencing to ascertain if they have the new variant, Omicron, they said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ocPwzR

UK Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Trespassing In Parliament

British police on Wednesday arrested a man on suspicion of trespass, after he allegedly breached security at parliament and prompted a temporary lockdown at the sensitive London landmark. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3G83CIW

CBI Investigation In 64 Cases Pending For Over 5 Years: Centre

A total of 64 cases are under CBI investigation for more than five years, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Db17TZ

No Minority Exodus From Kashmir Due To Safety Issues: Centre To Parliament

The MHA also stated that the incidents of infiltration and terrorist attacks have decreased significantly since 2018 in Jammu and Kashmir. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3rm8mGC

Border Security Force Fires On Drone Coming From Pak Side Along Border

The Border Security Force Wednesday said its troops fired on a drone along the India-Pakistan border in the Amritsar sector, forcing it to return. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xGcp1D

Father's Responsibility Of Child Continues Till Adulthood: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that in a dispute between husband and wife the liability and responsibility of the father to maintain the child continues till the son attains the age of majority. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3lsHHUS

3 Killed In Explosion At Illegal Firecracker Manufacturing Unit In Bengal

Three persons were killed and as many injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, the police said. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3o9QqNq

Lok Sabha Passes Assisted Reproduction Bill, MPs Flag Single Men's Rights

Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to regulate and supervise assisted reproductive technology clinics, with various members urging the government not to exclude single parents and the LGBTQ... from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/31jP0H4

Serum Institue Of India Exports First Novavax Shot

Serum Institute of India has sent doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Indonesia, in its first export of the Novavax shot, the government said on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3xL2h7z

NDTV Convergence's Exclusive 10-Year, 750-Crore Deal With Taboola

Among largest-ever ad deals in APAC, NDTV adopts all Taboola publisher tools from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3Edumqx

Omicron Detected In 5 Out Of Nine South African Provinces: Report