Bhubaneswar, Jul 14 (PTI) The condition of the 20-year-old college student who set herself on fire for allegedly being denied justice over "sexual harassment" by a teacher, remained critical for the third consecutive day on Monday, hospital sources here said. The student's father, a resident of Balasore district, in an appeal to all people of Odisha, urged them to pray to Lord Jagannath for the recovery of his daughter as the doctors have already informed that there were no signs of improvement...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 14 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and several political leaders have expressed grief over the death of veteran South Indian actress B Saroja Devi, remembering her as "Abhinaya Saraswati", as she was fondly addressed. Saroja Devi died on Monday at her residence in Malleswaram, Bengaluru. She was 87. She has worked in over 200 Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi films. Siddaramaiah, in his condolence message posted on X, said her d...Read More
Agartala, Jul 14 (PTI) The parents of Sneha Debanth, whose body was found in Yamuna River in Delhi nearly a week after she went missing, had shifted to the national capital for better higher education for their two daughters. The 19-year-old, who originally hailed from Sabroom in Tripura, was studying at Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College under Delhi University. She went missing on July 7. Following the intervention of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, a massive search operation was launched and...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 14 ( PTI) Gangster Suresh Pujari has allegedly been manhandled during a scuffle between two groups of inmates inside the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, officials said on Monday. No one was injured in the incident which took place in the central prison last week, they said. The police have registered a case against seven persons, including Pujari, for indulging in the fight, the officials said. The incident occurred on July 6 after a heated argument over an inmate spreading his legs w...Read More
Kolkata, Jul 14 (PTI) Four people have been arrested in connection with the murder of TMC leader Rajjak Khan in Bhangar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, police said on Monday. Khan (38), a close aide of TMC leader and Canning Purba MLA Saokat Molla, was shot dead while he was returning home after attending a party meeting in Chaltaberia area on Thursday night. He was the president of TMC's Chaltaberia unit. A person with alleged links to the TMC, Mofazzel Molla, was arrested on Sun...Read More
Shimla, Jul 14 (PTI) Ten months old Neetika, who lost her parents in the flash floods triggered by the recent cloudburst in Mandi district, will now be raised by her father's younger sister. The infant was orphaned after a cloudburst struck Talwara village of Parwara panchayat in Mandi district on the intervening night of June 30 and July 1. Her father Ramesh (31) died, while her mother Radha Devi (24) and grandmother Purnu Devi (59) are still missing. On the tragic night, Ramesh had stepped o...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 14 (PTI) Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday asserted the BJP has nothing to do with the attack on Sambhaji Brigade founding member Pravin Gaikwad over his remarks on Swami Samarth. Bawankule's comments came after several photos and videos featuring him with Deepak Kate, an accused in the case of attack on Gaikwad on Sunday, surfaced on social media. Gaikwad was manhandled and ink was hurled on him allegedly by activists of an organisation over his reported rema...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) After an 18-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS), astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others of the commercial Axiom-4 mission are setting off on a return journey to Earth on Monday. Shukla, who became the second Indian astronaut to travel to space after Rakesh Sharma's 1984 odyssey, will board Dragon spacecraft at around 2 pm IST and embark on the return journey two hours later. "Undocking from the ISS is scheduled for no earlier than 6:05 am CT (4:35 pm...Read More
Agartala, Jul 14 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha expressed grief over the death of a student from the state after she went missing in Delhi. The body of Sneha Debnath (19), a resident of South Tripura's Sabroom, was found in Yamuna River in Delhi on Sunday, nearly a week after she went missing on July 7. "I express my grief over her death, and my sympathy is with the bereaved family. I ask the authority of Tripura Bhavan, New Delhi to render all possible help to the family," the CM sai...Read More
Thane, Jul 14 (PTI) A 16-year-old boy has died after suffering an electric shock while trying to make a social media reel on top of a stationary train wagon at Nerul railway station in Navi Mumbai, police said on Monday. The boy, identified as Arav Srivastava from Belapur in Navi Mumbai, went to the railway station with his friends on July 6, Vashi Government Railway Police (GRP) senior inspector Kiran Undre said. "He climbed up a stationary train wagon loaded with garbage and started preparin...Read More
Hyderabad, Jul 13 (PTI) A personal security officer of suspended Congress MLC Teenmaar Mallanna on Sunday fired in the air to disperse a group of protesters, allegedly affiliated with BRS MLC K Kavitha-headed Telangana Jagruthi, who "attacked" his office at Medipally here, police said. The Telangana Jagruthi cadre allegedly attacked Mallanna's office in protest against certain "derogatory" remarks he made on Kavitha. Mallanna was present in the office when it was stormed. Around 25 to 30 activ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal and husband Parupalli Kashyap, who is also a top former shuttler, have announced their decision to part ways mutually. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Saina shared the personal update that has taken the sporting world by surprise. "Life takes us in different directions sometimes. After much thought and consideration, Kashyap Parupalli and I have decided to part ways. We're choosing peace, growth, and healing - for ourselves and each oth...Read More
Pune, Jul 13 (PTI) The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has temporarily suspended the licence of Pune's famous eatery 'Cafe Goodluck' over hygiene, an official said on Sunday. The action comes after a video purportedly showing glass pieces in a bun at the food joint went viral on social media. "An inspection was conducted, during which some unhygienic conditions were found. We have suspended the eatery's licence until further orders and necessary compliance," said FDA Joint Commi...Read More
Kolkata, Jul 13 (PTI) A 42-year-old Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader was shot dead in West Bengal's Birbhum district, and three persons, including two women, were detained in connection with the murder, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred early on Sunday near his residence in Komarpur village in the district when gunmen shot at Piyush Ghosh, the Srinidhipur panchayat president, an officer said. "One bullet was fired from close range. Someone, close to the deceased, could be involved in...Read More
Noida, Jul 13 (PTI) A man wanted in connection with the suspicious death of a software engineer in Gautam Buddha Nagar district was arrested on Sunday, police said. On April 10, Umesh Singh, 38, was found dead in a hotel in Noida. Police arrested Santosh Kumar Taretia, the partner of a female friend of Umesh Singh. According to the police, Taretia and the software engineer's female friend, Iram, had been harassing Umesh Singh for Rs 30 lakh and drove him to suicide. Sector 20 Police Station ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) India still looks 'saare jahan se accha' from space, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla said on Sunday, wrapping up his 18-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS) reprising the words used by his icon Rakesh Sharma in 1984. Shukla, who is set to begin his journey back to earth on Monday evening India time, also said that today's India looks full of ambition, fearless and confident from space, adding his own touch to describe the views of the country from the orbital la...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Two people, including a former militant, have been arrested and about 39 kg of poppy straw seized as part of an anti-drugs trafficking operation conducted in south Kashmir, the Narcotics Control (NCB) said on Sunday. The operation was conducted in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district on July 8-9, the federal anti-narcotics agency said in a statement. The operation led to the seizure of about 28 kg of poppy straw and the arrest of two people -- Shabir, a resident of N...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 13 (PTI) Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday called the CPI(M)'s ideology "inhuman", citing the case of the BJP's newly nominated Rajya Sabha MP C Sadanandan Master, who lost both legs in a brutal attack allegedly carried out by Marxist workers decades ago. Congratulating Master in a social media post, Arlekar said the leader's life stands as a powerful testament to resilience, hope, and unwavering determination. "He is a living symbol of nationalist r...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said sufferings caused by war sadden him, and asked people to see even their "so-called enemies" as human beings, as such compassion can peacefully resolve even the most intractable conflicts. The 14th Dalai Lama, who turned 90 on July 6, said this in a written message which was read out by a venerable monk from Dharamshala, at a commemorative event held here on Sunday. Scholars, researchers and eminent spiritual leaders from Indi...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday alleged a "pre-planned conspiracy" to disturb communal harmony after glass shards were found scattered along a stretch of the Kanwar Yatra route in Shahdara. Addressing a press conference, Sachdeva claimed that the incident appeared to be the work of "anti-social elements" and warned that it could have led to a major accident or unrest had pilgrims been present on the track. "Small and large glass pieces were deliberatel...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 13 (PTI) Noted lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, who is among four persons nominated to Rajya Sabha by President Droupadi Murmu, on Sunday said PM Modi called him to inform the news. "Modi ji speaks excellent Marathi. He begins some of his speeches in Maharashtra in Marathi and then switches to Hindi," Nikam told reporters. "When I received his call and the operator connected me to him, the PM said, 'Ujjwal ji mi Marathit bolu ka Hindi bolu (should I speak in Marathi or Hindi)'," Nikam said. "...Read More
Koraput (Odisha), Jul 13 (PTI) A young couple was allegedly tied to a wooden plough and paraded through their village in Odisha's Koraput district on Sunday for marrying within the same clan, police said. The incident took place at Nadimeitiki village within Narayanpatna block in the tribal-dominated district. According to a video that has gone viral, the couple was tied to a wooden plough and was forced to parade through the village. PTI, however, could not independently verify the authentic...Read More
Eluru (Andhra Pradesh), Jul 13 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh police, in collaboration with the Eluru Urban Development Authority (EUDA), on Sunday inaugurated a 'children's traffic park' in Eluru district, built at Rs 84 lakh. According to an official release, the initiative aims to promote road safety in an engaging and child-friendly manner. "This traffic park is a testament to what unified public service can achieve. One of the first Virtual Reality (VR)-themed parks in India, it showcases our j...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) An e-rickshaw driver has been detained after glass panels being transported on his vehicle shattered and scattered along a stretch of the Kanwar Yatra route in Delhi's Shahdara, police said on Sunday. The e-rickshaw was carrying 19 glass panels from Shalimar Garden in Uttar Pradesh to Seelampur in Delhi when it was allegedly hit from behind, leading to the panels breaking and falling on the road between Chintamani Chowk and Jhilmil Metro Station, they said. The driver, ...Read More
Shimla, July 13 (PTI) Hundreds of people stuck in traffic jams following a landslide on the Mandi-Kullu stretch of the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway near 4 Mile in Himachal Pradesh heaved a sigh of relief as one-way traffic was restored after over 24 hours on Sunday evening. The road was closed following a massive landslide on Saturday afternoon following rains and while the light vehicles were diverted via the Chailchowk-Gohar-Pandoh and Kamand-Kataula and Bajaura routes, heavy vehicles w...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Field-level functionaries of the Election Commission have found "a large number of people" from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar during house-to-house visits made for the ongoing intensive review of the voters' list in Bihar, officials said on Sunday. They asserted that a proper inquiry of such people will be conducted after August 1 and the names of illegal migrants will not be included in the final electoral roll to be published on September 30. Citing ground reports, EC...Read More
Guwahati, Jul 13 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday alleged that the BJP was hatching a conspiracy in Assam to delete the names of opposition supporters from the electoral rolls under the pretext of voter list revision before the 2026 Assembly elections. It also questioned the neutrality of the Election Commission (EC), claiming that it had become a "puppet" at the hands of the ruling party. Addressing a press conference, Congress national spokesperson Charan Singh Sapra accused the EC of initiating...Read More
Chennai, Jul 13 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar apprising him of the arrest of seven fishermen by Sri Lanka and sought steps for their release. At present, 232 Tamil Nadu fishing boats and 50 fishermen are being held by the Sri Lankan authorities, and action should be taken to get the fishermen and their boats released, the CM urged the Centre. In the early hours of July 13, seven fishermen, along with their mechanised fishing...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) A 19-year-old Delhi University student, missing for more than five days, was last seen near the Signature Bridge, police said on Sunday. "Sneha Debnath, a resident of Paryavaran Complex in south Delhi, was reported missing on July 7," a police statement read. A missing person FIR has been filed at Mehrauli Police Station, and a search for Sneha has been launched. According to the police, Sneha left a handwritten note behind, indicating an intent to jump off the bridge ...Read More
Chennai, Jul 13 (PTI) Founder-chief of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, actor-politician Vijay on Sunday slammed the DMK regime over "custodial deaths" and alleged the "empty, publicity-model DMK sarkar has now got transformed into a sorry model sarkar." Addressing TVK's protest rally here, seeking justice for the death of alleged custodial torture victim Ajith Kumar of Sivaganga district, Vijay said the victim hailed from an ordinary family and Chief Minister M K Stalin apologised to the Kumar's famil...Read More