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With the US government just hours from shutting down on Saturday, Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy pitched a last-gasp stopgap measure to avoid a closure that would throw into doubt everything from access to national parks to Washington's massive support for Ukraine. The freeze of all but critical government services, set to start after midnight Saturday (0400 GMT Sunday) if lawmakers fail to reach a deal, would be the first since 2019 -- immediately delaying salaries for millions of federal employees and military personnel. Congress has been unable to break the deadlock, largely due to a small group of hard-line Republicans in the House of Representatives pushing back against temporary funding proposals that would at least keep the lights on. Speaker McCarthy called a vote Saturday on a fresh measure that would keep the government open for another 45 days at current spending levels, but without any aid for Ukraine -- a point of major contention for Democrats. "I am askin

The Andhra Pradesh Police served a notice to TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh in New Delhi on Saturday, summoning him to appear on October 4 for questioning in the Amaravati Inner Ring Road scam case. The CID informed the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday that it would serve notice under Section 41 A of the CrPC for questioning. "During the investigation of FIR/case in crime number 16/2022…it is revealed that there are reasonable grounds to question you to ascertain facts and circumstances from you, in relation to the present investigation. Hence, you are directed to appear before me on October 4 at 10 am," said the investigation officer in the notice. Mr Lokesh, son of former Andhra Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, is required to appear at the CID's Economic Offences Wing-II office in Tadepalli. CID officials met Mr Lokesh at the Delhi residence of Guntur Member of Lok Sabha Jayadev Galla, where the TDP general secretary is currently staying, said a statement f

A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking his live-in partner, who received more than 850 stitches, in north Delhi's Roop Nagar area over the suspicion that she was having an affair, police said on Saturday. The accused has been identified as Rinku, a resident of Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, they said. On April 15, Bharat, a resident of Jawahar Nagar in Kamla Nagar, stated that his sister got married in 2011, but the couple started living separately due to some differences, police said. Thereafter, she started living at Jawahar Nagar. Around six to seven years ago, his sister fell in love with Rinku, who was working at a footwear shop in Kamla Nagar, a senior police officer said. They soon entered into a live-in relationship. They started living together at rented accommodation near Gur Mandi. However, their relation later turned sour and the two parted their ways. Bharat's sister moved to a paying guest accommodation in Kamla Nagar, the officer said. On April 15

Even as the Law Commission recommended the government not to tinker with the age of consent of 18 years, this age in India has varied widely over a period of time, from 10 years in 1860 to 16 years for females till 2012. The age of consent is the age at which a person is considered legally capable of agreeing to marriage or sexual intercourse. This age is defined by statute and, at present, the age of consent for sexual intercourse is 18 years on the basis of POCSO Act. However, prior to the POCSO Act in 2012, there was no age of consent defined separately for males and it was fixed by virtue of Section 375 of the IPC, which defines "rape". For females, the age of consent was 16 years till 2012. Rape being defined as a crime that can only be committed against a woman, the age of consent for sexual intercourse was only defined for a female, under which the age of consent is immaterial and any sexual activity amounts to statutory rape. On the other hand, there was no age o

American soldier Travis King has returned to the United States after being freed by North Korea, a Defense Department official said Thursday. "I can confirm that he has landed in the US," the official told AFP, without providing further details. A US official previously said King would be taken to the Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas upon his return to the United States -- the same place that American basketball star Brittney Griner was evaluated after being released by Russia. After a drunken pub fight, an incident with police and a stay in South Korean jail, Private Second Class King was being taken to the airport in July to fly back to Texas. But instead of travelling to Fort Bliss for disciplinary hearings, he snuck away, joined a Demilitarized Zone sightseeing trip and slipped over the border. Last month, Pyongyang confirmed it was holding him, saying King had defected to North Korea to escape "mistreatment and racial discrimination in the US Army." Bu

'Fortnite' maker Epic Games is laying off about 900 employees, or 16% of its staff, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The job cuts were announced in a memo to staff, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Epic has been in a legal battle with Apple since 2020, when the gaming firm alleged that Apple's practice of charging up to 30% commissions on in-app payments on iPhones and other devices violated US antitrust rules. Apple on Thursday asked the US Supreme Court to strike down an order requiring changes to its App Store rules stemming from an antitrust case brought by 'Fortnite' owner Epic Games. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/cL9YPTH

Pregnancy is an exciting time in a woman's life and many expecting moms choose to capture this beautiful journey through maternity photoshoots. Recently, a woman in the US went viral on the internet with her bizarre maternity photoshoot. Cheridan Logsdon, a 23-year-old woman from Kentucky announced her pregnancy while dressed in a black gown and veil in a funeral-themed pregnancy shoot. She shared the pictures on Facebook and captioned them as ''RIP to be kid-free! At the ripe age of 23, the young and turnt, rich auntie has finally transitioned over to a mother. All jokes aside, I'm truly excited to start this new chapter in my life! Still can't believe it but it's growing on me, iykyk.'' In the images, she is seen pictured in a dark veil, wiping her eyes while holding up photos of her sonogram.  See the pictures here: The pictures have gone viral, attracting a lot of comments. Many congratulated her and wished her all the best for the journey ahead

Pilgrims will be able to have a glimpse of the idol of Lord Ram in his child form at the temple in Ayodhya definitely before January 26 and the first phase of construction of the grand temple will be completed by December this year, Chairman of Ayodhya Ram Mandir Construction Committee Nripendra Misra has said. In an interview with ANI, Mr Misra said the ground floor of the temple has five mandaps, starting with the sanctum-sanctorum, where the deity would be installed. He said the date of "pran prathistha" (consecration) has not been finalised yet. "It is safe to announce through ANI that the pilgrims would be able to have a glimpse of Lord Ram in his child form definitely before January 26, 2024," Nripendra Misra said. "I will not be able to give you the exact date because that would depend on the date announced by the Prime Minister's Office for the participation of PM on the last day of Pran Pratishtha, which has yet not been fixed. The date has not

The Delhi High Court Wednesday agreed with the contention of Akasa Air that the DGCA is not completely barred from taking action against pilots who violate the terms of their employment agreements. However, the court did not grant any immediate relief to Akasa Air which sought direction to the DGCA and Union Ministry of Civil Aviation to take action against its pilots who have resigned without serving the notice period, saying it will first decide the issue of jurisdiction raised by the aviation sector regulator. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said since the Directorate General of Aviation (DGCA) has contended it has no jurisdiction to consider a representation made by the airline against the defaulting pilots under the extant law as it was a contractual dispute, the court will have to first decide the issue of jurisdiction before passing any other direction. "There is no absolute restraint against the respondent from taking action as contended by respondent no. 1 (DGCA) an

JPMorgan Chase announced Tuesday that it will pay $75 million to settle a US Virgin Islands' (USVI) lawsuit that accused the bank of facilitating Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring. The big US bank, which previously reached a $290 million settlement with Epstein's victims, also announced an agreement with former JPMorgan executive Jes Staley for an undisclosed sum. These cases together resolve the bank's remaining litigation over its embarrassing long-running association with the late Epstein. The agreement with the Virgin Islands came a few weeks ahead of a scheduled trial in New York.  The settlement includes $30 million to support USVI charitable organisations, $25 million to enhance USVI law enforcement to combat human trafficking, and $20 million in attorney fees. The Virgin Islands had originally sought $190 million in damages for the bank's role in enabling Epstein's sex crimes, including in the Virgin Islands, where he had a residence. The ongo

The International Criminal Police Organization, commonly known as Interpol, on Monday issued a Red Corner Notice against Karanvir Singh, a member of the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International. Interpol updated its website by putting out a Red Corner Notice for the Khalistani terrorist. Singh is believed to be hiding in Pakistan and was a member of the pro-Khalistan terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International, intelligence sources told news agency ANI. As per the Interpol portal, 38-year-old Karanvir Singh has roots in Punjab's Kapurthala district. Further, according to Interpol, Singh is wanted by India for criminal conspiracy, murder, offences related to the Arms Act, and Explosive Substances Act, raising funds for terrorist acts, conspiracy, and being a member of a terrorist gang or organisation. A Red Corner Notice is a request to the law enforcement authorities of Interpol's member countries to find and temporarily detain a person until extradition, surrend

After a string of videos of couples getting intimate in coaches of Delhi Metro surfaced online, another similar clip has surfaced on social media, angering a section of internet users. In the undated clip, a couple can be seen hugging and kissing near the automated doors of a moving metro train. The video claims that the incident occurred near the Anand Vihar metro station. It is to be noted that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has repeatedly urged passengers to not indulge in such activities and act appropriately inside the train. NDTV cannot verify the authenticity of this video.  The video was captioned as, ''Another emotional video of Anand Vihar #delhimetro (OYO). Maybe we have forgotten that love is blind, people are not.''  Watch the video here: Another emotional video of Anand Vihar #delhimetro (OYO). Maybe we have forgotten that love is blind, people are not. #HBDAtlee #ISKCON #ICCRankings #JustinTrudeau #Shubh #MindfulLiving #PeaceDay #CHEN #T

Two newborns died at a private clinic in Shamli district on Sunday allegedly because they were kept in a room that was too cold, police said. The families of the newborns alleged that the owner of the clinic -- Dr Neetu -- on Saturday had kept the air conditioner on overnight because he wanted to sleep well. The babies were found dead the next morning. SHO (Kairana) Netrapal Singh said on a complaint filed by the families of the children, a case under section 304 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the IPC has been registered against Neetu. He has been arrested, the SHO said. Meanwhile, the health department has ordered an inquiry into the incident. Additional Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) Dr Ashvani Sharma said strict action will be taken against those found guilty in this case. According to the complaint, the babies were born in the government primary health centre in Kairana on Saturday and later shifted to the private clinic on the same day. They wer

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that Ukraine's proposed peace plan as well as the latest UN proposals to revive the Black Sea grain initiative were both "not realistic." Lavrov spoke at a press conference after a week of intense global diplomacy at the annual gathering of world leaders at UN headquarters in New York where Ukraine and its Western allies sought to drum up support for Kyiv. "It is completely not feasible," Lavrov said of a 10-point peace blueprint promoted by Kyiv.  "It is not possible to implement this. It's not realistic and everybody understands this, but at the same time, they say this is the only basis for negotiations." He said the conflict would be resolved on the battlefield if Kyiv and its Western allies stuck to that stance. Lavrov added that Moscow left the Black Sea grain initiative because promises made to Russia - including removing sanctions on a Russian bank and reconnecting it to the

A man and his wife allegedly died by consuming poison hours after the latter was gang-raped in a village of Uttar Pradesh's Basti district, the police said on Saturday. An FIR has been filed over the incident and two men have been arrested in connection, they added. The 30-year-old man and his 27-year-old wife consumed poison during the early hours of Thursday. While the husband died the same day, the wife died at a hospital in Gorakhpur on Friday, Basti SP Gopal Krishana said on Saturday. The couple's relatives have alleged that the wife was gang raped by the two men in her house in the Rudhauli police station area on the intervening night of September 20 and 21, the SP said. Before allegedly dying by suicide, the couple recorded a video in which they mentioned the names of the accused, the police said. Based on a complaint by the brother of the man, an FIR was filed against the two men on Friday under Sections 376 D (gang rape ) and 306 (abetment to suicide), the SP said

The BJP is always ready for elections and it is up to the Election Commission (EC) to decide when the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls will be held, Union minister Jitendra Singh said here on Saturday. The Lok Sabha MP from Udhampur also said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved a lot over the last few years. "It is up to the EC to decide when the election will be conducted. As far as the BJP is concerned, it is always ready for every election -- whether it is the panchayat, Assembly or Parliament," Mr Singh told reporters on the sidelines of a function here. The Union minister of state in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) also said "there have been no incidents of stone-pelting (in Jammu and Kashmir) for so many years now. Encounters do not take place while walking on the roads. The status of tourism is such that houseboats and hotels are full of tourists". Jitendra Singh said Jammu and Kashmir has an important role to play in India's growth

Denying the relief of premature release to prisoners who have served extremely long periods of incarceration crushes their spirit, instils despair and signifies society's resolve to be harsh and unforgiving, the Supreme Court has said. The top court said with such denial the idea of rewarding a prisoner for good conduct is entirely negated, and directed the immediate release of a murder convict who has already spent 26 years in custody. The 67-year-old man was held guilty of killing a woman in 1994. The man's remission plea was considered by the jail advisory board nine times. On three occasions, the board recommended his premature release but the Kerala government rejected the proposal every time. A bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar Datta said regardless of the morality of continued punishment one may question its rationality. "The question is, what is achieved by continuing to punish a person who recognises the wrongness of what they have done, who no l

Facing headwinds due to pilot exits, Akasa Air on Friday said it had approached the Delhi High Court seeking interpretation and clarification with respect to mandatory notice period requirements for pilots. The airline said the move was not against the DGCA or the civil aviation ministry. Akasa Air, which started flying in August last year, has initiated legal action against a "small set of pilots" who left the carrier without serving their notice periods that led to cancellation of many flights. In a statement, the airline said it sought relief from the Delhi High Court to stop the unethical and illegal practice by this set of pilots. "We want to clarify that it is not a matter against the DGCA or the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) but a petition to the courts to urgently interpret and clarify the interim order issued by the very same court on the very same matter in 2018, relating to mandatory notice period requirements by the pilots," it said. Since the be

India has asked Canada to reduce its diplomatic presence in the country amid a huge diplomatic row over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations linking a Khalistani terrorist's killing to the Indian government. India condemned Mr Trudeau's "absurd" and "motivated" allegations, expelling a senior Canadian diplomat in retaliation for Ottawa's expulsion of an Indian official over the case. Here are the HIGHLIGHTS from the India-Canada diplomatic row: from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/EbakHhv

The withdrawal of consent by a wife for second motion for divorce by mutual consent pursuant to an MoU with husband cannot be termed as contempt of court, the Delhi High Court has said. The court said the approach of the law and family courts is reconciliatory and parties cannot be compelled by the family court to take divorce if not mutually acceptable. The second motion petition for mutual consent divorce is filed when the couple reappears in the court for the second time after a period of six months. The court said the cooling off period of minimum six months for filing the second motion is provided under the law with the sole objective to give time to the parties to reconsider their decision after the first motion, and there is no illegality if either party decides to reconsider the decision and withdraw the consent. The court's order came while dismissing an appeal by a man against a family court order rejecting his contempt petition against the wife for not having abided

A man who had a relationship with a teenage girl who later accused him of rape could claim the custody of their child after she had abandoned the baby, the Bombay High Court has said. The man had moved the high court challenging the Child Welfare Committee's (CWC) decision to put up the baby for adoption despite his application seeking custody. He was in a relationship with a 16-year-old girl, and when she got pregnant, they eloped to Karnataka and started living together, his petition said. In November 2021, the girl gave birth to a child. The girl's family had, meanwhile, lodged a missing complaint. When the girl was traced, she was handed over to her family. Subsequently, she lodged a complaint against the man, accusing him of rape under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, which led to his arrest in March 2022. When the girl turned major, she abandoned the child and married another person. When the man learnt that the child was surrendered to the Chil

Rupert Murdoch transformed media and politics on three continents, building a chain of newspapers he inherited from his father at just 21 into a lucrative and profoundly influential right-leaning empire. A shrewd and often merciless businessman, the 92-year-old Murdoch announced he is stepping back from both News Corp and Fox, conglomerates which made him a billionaire and a fearsome political king-maker in his native Australia, his adopted United States, and Britain. The two companies announced that Murdoch's eldest son Lachlan, currently co-chair of both and chief executive at Fox, would become sole chair. The elder Murdoch will become chairman emeritus at both, and he is not giving up his controlling shares, meaning he is not likely to completely step away from his powerful media portfolio. - Political power - Murdoch built a fortune estimated at $17 billion by Forbes with a disdain for snobbery and convention combined with a knack for finding new value in staid media outle

The CBI has booked the principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Waltair, for allegedly admitting 193 ineligible students on the basis of fake service certificates purportedly issued by various Central government departments by taking bribes from their parents, officials said Thursday. The CBI has registered two FIRs against Principal S Sreenivasa Raja pertaining to the admission of 124 ineligible students during the academic year 2022-23 and 69 such students for 2021-22, they said. The agency has alleged that Raja conspired with the parents of ineligible students, provided admission to them into various classes without verifying the applications and service certificates, and received undue pecuniary advantage to his bank accounts with the State Bank of India and the Union Bank of India through UPI mode. The irregularities were detected by the CBI during a joint surprise check conducted by its Visakhapatnam unit on May 3 and 4 this year at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Waltair, in order to verify the

Reacting to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegation of Indian involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader on its soil, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that it was unfortunate that Mr Trudeau made such a statement in the Parliament and that Canada "jeopardised" the state of a very good relationship. "We are seeing a tit-for-tat on both sides. First, on the expulsion of a diplomat and then on this advisory...I think it is unfortunate that Canada chose such a public route. If at all they have any issue, these matters should be discussed privately with a friendly govt like India and the matter should be discussed behind closed doors. Going public, making a statement in the Parliament was very unfortunate by the Prime Minister (Justin Trudeau) and having gone that far they (Canada) have really jeopardised the state of a very good relationship," Mr Tharoor told ANI. Earlier in the day, BJP National Vice President Baijayant Jay Panda reacted to

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that the success of Chandrayaan-3 will have a big impact on India's industrial and technological ecosystem. While speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the Union Minister briefed the House about the Chandrayaan-3 mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). "In 1975, we launched our first satellite Aryabhatta with the help of the Soviet Union's (USSR). Now, the success of Chandrayaan-3 will have a big impact on India's industrial and technological ecosystem. Although we needed help from the Soviet Union to launch our first satellite Aryabhatta, today we have launched 431 foreign satellites for other countries till July 2023," Ms Sitharaman said in the Upper House. The Minister also praised ISRO's innovative choices in the Chandrayaan-3 project, like choosing a route that allows a cost-effective and sustainable method of accomplishing the project. "Chandrayaan-3 mission cost only around US

A black male high school student in Texas was suspended from school twice for wearing his hair in twisted dreadlocks. After serving his first in-school suspension, he returned to school the next day with his hair in the same style. He was immediately suspended again. Darryl George, a junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, received multiple disciplinary action notes and was placed on in-school suspension for wearing his locs hairstyle in a ponytail, his mother, Darresha George, told CNN. She said Darryl was suspended the same week the state's CROWN Act, a law prohibiting discrimination based on one's hair texture or protective hairstyle such as locs and braids, went into effect. According to CNN , school officials told George his loc hairstyle violated the Barbers Hill Independent School District dress and grooming code, which states, "Male students' hair will not extend, at any time, below the eyebrows or below the ear lobes." Darresha George ment

Madhya Pradesh belongs to the tribal people and everyone else came later, former Chief Minister and the party's state chief Kamal Nath said. Kamal Nath made the remark while addressing a programme in Bhopal on the day tribal leaders Raja Shankar Shah and Kunwar Raghunath Shah were killed by the British in 1857. "A father and his son - Shankar Shah and Raghunath Shah - fought against the British, went to jail and later they were blown up with cannon. If we look at the history of Madhya Pradesh, the state belongs to the tribal people. Everyone else came later. But today, the tribals have to fight for their rights," he said. "You (tribal) learned to do the hard work but did not learn how to use your mouths. This is a big flaw in you. If anyone has the first right in the state then it is the tribal people and we together will fight for this right," he added. "Many atrocities were committed against the tribal people in the state which were never reported and

Workers and management from the iconic "Big Three" auto giants were to face off at the negotiating table Saturday on the second day of a strike threatening to disrupt the economy and rock the 2024 presidential election campaign. After a failed last-minute push by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis to produce an agreement before the deadline late Thursday, United Automobile Workers members walked out Friday. They appeared determined to stick with the action, even as Ford quickly announced that ripple effects from the walkouts meant temporary layoffs of 600 jobs. UAW President Shawn Fain said late Friday that it wasn't true "negotiations have broken down." However, he added that "our members and allies are standing strong at the picket lines. Anyone who wants to stand with us can grab a sign and hold the line." "Tomorrow, we expect to be at the bargaining table," he said. "All three companies have received a comprehensive counteroffe

Gearing up for the upcoming Assembly and Lok Sabha polls, the Congress on Saturday made a strong pitch for social justice and resolved to make the INDIA bloc an "ideological and electoral success" to free the country from "divisive politics". After about five hours of deliberations at the first meeting of the reconstituted Congress Working Committee, the party also called for the passage of the women's reservation bill in the upcoming special session of Parliament, conducting a caste census and increasing the limit of reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs. The resolution also rejected the idea of "one nation, one election", calling it an attack on the federal structure. This was the first meeting of the CWC which was reconstituted by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on August 20. This is also after years that the CWC has met outside of Delhi, a move seen as an attempt to consolidate the support base in poll-bound Telangana and go all out to oust the BRS f

Police on Saturday arrested a couple for the "unlawful" conversion of a Dalit man to Islam in the Thana Bhawan area of Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, officials said. "We have arrested Shokeen and his wife Kamerbetoon alias Mahi, both residents of Okhla in New Delhi, regarding the unlawful conversion of a Dalit man," Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek said. The couple allegedly converted the man to Islam a few days ago, he said. The police have lodged a case against the couple under provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act. "The accused are also said to be involved in the conversion of some other people from the village. Our teams are investigating," the police officer said. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/uK3ZW8d

Full service carrier Vistara will start direct flights between the national capital and Hong Kong from October 29. In a statement on Friday, the airline said it will operate A321 neo aircraft featuring a three-class configuration on the route. "With the addition of Hong Kong, we are now able to offer our customers direct connectivity to and from three of the world's top financial centres, the others being London and Singapore," Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan said. A joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, Vistara currently has a fleet of 61 aircraft, including 46 Airbus A320neo, 10 Airbus A321 and 5 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/EUO0HPs

Bengaluru is known for its thriving IT industry, educational institutions, and cultural diversity, making it a popular destination for both job seekers and students. Due to this reason, house hunting in Bengaluru is a difficult task with many challenges, such as high rents, high security deposits, and landlords who demand a lot of information from tenants, including their LinkedIn profiles, college details, and even self-written essays. Nonetheless, these challenges are just the tip of the iceberg. A recent incident shared by a woman through a chat screenshot illustrates the additional hurdles that women encounter during their house-hunting experiences in Bengaluru. Twitter user Akanksha Mishra posted on microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) that she was contacted by a stranger who asked her if she would be interested in sharing a flat with him, even though she had already told him that she was not comfortable with male flatmates. When she refused, the man made a more

British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis wished Indians on the occasion of Hindi Diwas and shared his five favourite words in the language. "From my very patient Hindi teachers to everyone else on X who has been so supportive, thank you! Mere paanch pasandida Hindi shabd (My five favourite Hindi words)," Ellis posted on X. The words on Mr Ellis's list are adrak (ginger), lena-dena (give and take), jugaad (makeshifter), khushboo (fragrance), and gapshap (gossip). From my very patient Hindi teachers to everyone else on X who has been so supportive, thank you! मेरे पाँच पसंदीदा हिन्दी शब्द #हिंदी_दिवस pic.twitter.com/PuXnbY8Hiz — Alex Ellis (@AlexWEllis) September 14, 2023 Earlier in the day, PM Modi also wished Indians on the occasion and said that Hindi will continue to "strengthen the thread of national unity and goodwill". "Best wishes to all my family members on Hindi Diwas. I wish that the Hindi language will continue to strengthen

One of the major reasons behind the students' poor mental health in India's coaching hub Kota that often prompts them to take extreme steps is "parents telling them there is no going back", the police and district officials said as record student suicides rock "Kota factory". Top coaching institutes also claimed that a majority of parents refuse to accept feedback and want their children to continue preparing for engineering and medical entrance exams anyway. The comments came on a day when a 16-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room in the city. She is the 23rd Kota student to have died in this manner, the highest number for any year. Last year, the figure was 15. From reaching out to parents about possible signs of depression in their children, no aptitude for the particular subject or career, and their inability to live away from home, the police and coaching institutes said that their communications to parents are often me

A 35-year-old man in Gurugram allegedly died by suicide while he was live-streaming on Instagram from a hotel room, the police said. The man has been identified as Vikram, they added. His wife, Neeru, has accused a woman of blackmailing him and forcing him to take the step. In her complaint, Neeru, a native of Hisar, claimed Vikram was invited to a hotel in Sector 38 by his friend Anshi to celebrate her birthday. "At the hotel, my husband was forced to die by suicide and stream it live on Instagram. She was constantly blackmailing Vikram and demanding money from him. She had some objectionable videos of them which she threatened to make upload online. She tortured Vikram twice and forced him to kill himself," Neeru said in her complaint, according to the police. The couple lived with their two children in Gurugram's Rajendra Park area, she said. Following her complaint, an FIR was registered against the female friend under the Indian Penal Code for abetment to suicid

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said his government is committed to giving reservations to the Maratha community by proving its social and educational backwardness. He was speaking to reporters at Pune's Bhimashankar Temple, one of the 12 'jyotirlingas' in the country. "It is our clear stand to give reservations to the Maratha community. When Devendra Fadnavis was chief minister (between 2014 and 2019), we had given reservations to the Maratha community but it was set aside by the Supreme Court," he said. "It is our priority to prove that the Maratha community is backward on social and educational grounds. We are giving first preference to it and dedicated committees are working on it. Time should be given to the government," the chief minister said. Mr Shinde said he had assured Manoj Jharange Patil, who has been on hunger strike in Jalna district for the past several days, that the Maharashtra government was fully with the Maratha community.

The BJP on Monday attacked the Congress, alleging that former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru had "given away" the UN Security Council's permanent seat to China "on a platter". On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a renewed push for expansion of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and reforms in all global institutions to reflect the world's "new realities", as the G20 Summit drew to a close with the US, Russia and France praising the meeting's outcomes under Indian presidency. "Today, while India, under the leadership of PM Modi is shaping the world, and the world is backing the country's bid for a permanent UNSC seat, which Nehru gave away to China on a platter...The unpatriotic deeds of the Gandhi family haunt our history, to date," the BJP said in a post on X. Today, while India, under the leadership of PM Modi is shaping the world, and the world is backing the country's bid for a permanent UNSC seat, wh

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Preeti Chandra, the wife of former Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra and an accused in a money laundering case, to renounce her Dominican Republic citizenship and submit her passport before the Caribbean nation's embassy in Delhi. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), told a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra that Preeti Chandra has applied for a grant of Indian citizenship. The court took note of the submissions of the law officer that Ms Chandra's passport issued by the Dominican Republic was with the ED's investigating officer probing the money laundering case. The bench ordered her to submit her passport at the embassy of the Dominican Republic to renounce her citizenship of the Caribbean nation. The bench, however, refused to modify one of the bail conditions that she will not leave the national capital region without prior leave o