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Delhi recorded 24 "satisfactory" air quality day this month on account of surplus rainfall, making it the cleanest July for the city since 2015 when the Central Pollution Control Board started... from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/0AmjNft

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon all citizens to turn the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign into a mass movement by hoisting or displaying the national flag at their homes and using the tricolour as display picture of their social media accounts, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence.

India all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has recovered from COVID-19 and is set to join the women's cricket team at the Commonwealth Games from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/2G5BbhF

The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday arrested Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in Mumbai in connection with a land scam case. The action comes hours after the agency conducted raids at his residence. The agency has recovered Rs 11.5 lakh from his premises. During his arrest, Raut said that the 10 lakh rupees seized from his residence belonged to chief minister Eknath Shinde.

State Health Minister Veena George initiated a high-level inquiry into the death of a youth, presenting with monkeypox-like symptoms. The youth hailed from Chavakkad Kuranjiyur in Thrissur district... from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/EtoNawI

Two pilots of leading Indian airlines failed dope tests this week, becoming the first aviation personnel to do so since India started testing flight crew and air traffic controllers for psychoactive substance on a random basis starting January 31, 2022. Those failing the test first time, have to successfully undergo de-addiction/rehabilitation and are then allowed to resume duty.

With 748 super speciality seats unfilled after four rounds of admission, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has removed the qualifying mark criterion for aspirants. So, rock-bottom scores or a zero percentile would be acceptable for a course at this level. As a one-time measure, any candidate who had taken the NEET super speciality 2021 exam can participate in the special mop-up admission round irrespective of scores.

Delhi recorded 1,333 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the highest single-day rise in over a month, with a positivity rate of 8.39 per cent while three more people succumbed to the viral disease,... from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/e0aqiJ3

A video has emerged of senior students slapping a long line of juniors, standing with their backs against a wall, at a medical college in Madhya Pradesh, less than a week after another ragging... from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/57udBb2

Chief Justice of India N V Ramana will be in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur for the convocation ceremony of Hidayatullah National University of Law (HNLU) on July 31. from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/M5cBXEe

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said India's history would not be complete without mentioning the sacrifice of the Sikh gurus as they transformed their 'bhakti' (devotion) into... from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/tHT1K9U

A grenade blast during a match at Afghanistan's main cricket stadium wounded four spectators and briefly halted the game on Friday, officials and police said. from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/rlVNpBz

Rohit Sharma's elegant half-century and Dinesh Karthik's blazing finish were backed up by a solid bowling performance as India made short work of West Indies with an easy 68-run victory in the first T20I. While Rohit set up the platform with a 44-ball-64, it was Karthik's calculated assault -- an unbeaten 41 off 19 balls -- that took India to 190 for six. In reply, West Indies could only get to 122 for 8 in their 20 overs.

The Army on Friday rescued 26 persons of several families who were trapped in a flash flood in a river in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/5bxXosO

India had called for a meeting of the United Nations Security Council after an attack on the UN mission in Congo killed Indian and Moroccan peacekeepers. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/qckE6ab

JEE Main 2022 Paper Analysis: The candidates who appeared in JEE Main session 2 afternoon shift today analysed the difficulty level as moderate. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/Z57UEPj

Two pilots were killed on Thursday evening when Air Force's MiG-21 jet crashed during a training sortie in Rajasthan's Barmer. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/UItAhDi

"It is not Veere 2," clarified Kareena Kapoor from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/uxP6Ltf

The SC order upholding the constitutional validity of the provisions of the PMLA will provide for speedier trial of some high-profile money laundering accused that includes Congress Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram, his father P Chidambaram, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, industrialist Shivinder Mohan Singh besides fast tracking investigation in other politically sensitive ones.

Sahitya Akademi Award-winning litterateur Atulananda Goswami, known for his novels and short stories, died at a hospital in Guwahati on Wednesday, family sources said. He was 87. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/zXdhOJu

Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday tried to broker peace during a meeting with Opposition leaders, assuring them that a discussion on price rise is likely next week. It came a day after the unprecedented suspension of 19 Opposition MPs from the upper House on Tuesday. The Opposition leaders sought revocation of the suspension and a specific date for discussion on price rise.

After West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested for his alleged involvement in the school jobs scam case, BJP on Tuesday hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/6pD2BMU

An Indian army soldier was arrested in a case of espionage, a police official said on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/dgasvqj

Law minister Kiren Rijiju in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday said that the government subscribes to the BJP's demand for the promulgation of Uniform Civil Code. "Let me tell you uniform civil code is our party ideology and it should be considered as the ideology of the country,” Rijiju said.

JEE Main 2022 Session 2 Analysis: The candidates who appeared in JEE Main session 2 afternoon shift today analysed the difficulty level as moderate, with Chemistry found to be the easiest. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/7OJov4R

A 16-year-old girl hanged herself to death after she was allegedly molested by a youth here, police said on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/LQfgXPh

Priyanka Gupta, a resident of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, was in for a rude shock when she received a power bill of a whopping Rs 3,419 crore due to which her father-in-law fell ill. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/v8leNyR

Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif's tormentor in chief has been identified and arrested by Mumbai police, following a complaint lodged by Kaushal. The Santacruz police has arrested a man, believed to be a struggler in Bollywood, who was threatening Vicky with dire circumstances and asking him to separate from Katrina Kaif.

Arpita Mukherjee, a close aide of West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, has been in the limelight since Rs 20 crore in cash was recovered from her house last week. The two were arrested a day later,... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/i0s5VrL

A non-bailable warrant was issued on Monday for the arrest BJP's Meghalaya vice-president Bernard N Marak, accused of operating a "brothel" at his farmhouse in Tura, police said. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/7xXiC6y

Karan Johar's chat show Koffee With Karan is in its seventh Season and it has always featured the crème de la crème of the film industry. The biggest stars have always featured on the couch with Karan and spoken their minds. But this season, one big name is missing from the illustrious guest list. That name is Deepika Padukone.

A case has been registered against five YouTube channels for allegedly uploading misleading content, police said on Sunday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/gRJoNPA

The children of unwed mothers and rape victims can live in this country with the fundamental rights of privacy, liberty, and dignity, the Kerala high court has said and allowed a person to include his mother’s name alone in the birth certificate, identity certificates and other documents.

India’s capability to detect and destroy hostile fighters, strategic bombers, missiles and drones at long ranges will get another major boost when a new squadron of the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems becomes operational along the northern borders with China in the next two to three months. Sources say deliveries of the second operational S-400 squadron through ships and aircraft are now underway from Russia, the first since the Russia-Ukraine war erupted on February 24.

13-Year-old Afsheen could never go to school or play with her friends. The teenager from Pakistan's Sindh province had been dealt a difficult hand by fate. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/PtoI7WT

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Sunday confirmed that Kane Williamson will be leading the BlackCaps in the upcoming T20I and ODI series against the West Indies. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/sYeDMrw

Voluntary recall of vehicles by manufacturers saw a nearly four-fold increase in 2021-22 compared to 2020-21, according to data provided by the road transport ministry to Parliament. The spike was recorded after the stringent norm kicked in from April 1, 2021.

Seventeen persons were injured, including five seriously, on Saturday when their bus overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district, a police official said. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/LnJ8pFg

The Governor, who is a doctor by profession, attended to the IPS officer after he complained of uneasiness during the flight to the Telangana capital around Friday midnight. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/ZDf9Hkz

A 20-hour interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) culminated in the arrest of Bengal cabinet minister and TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee at 2.10am on Saturday and his alleged “close associate” Arpita Mukherjee later in the day, capping a run of events starting with Friday’s swoop on the latter’s south Kolkata apartment that yielded a cash stash of Rs 21.9 crore.

In a move that is expected to bring relief to many patients by bringing down cost of healthcare, the Centre may announce a crucial decision on August 15 to significantly bring down prices of some critical medicines such as those for cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, official sources said.

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday dispatched another round of essential items to the economic crisis-hit Sri Lanka, sending over 40,000 tonnes of relief material since May. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/ThqAZzI

Union minister V Muraleedharan on Friday made a slew of suggestions to opposition parties, including on internal democracy and promoting talent, at a seminar and left soon citing "pressing... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/4FJxesD

An estimated four crore eligible people are yet to initiate Covid vaccination in the country as on July 18, even as the government has made vaccination, including booster shots, available for free to cover all. “As on 18th July, an estimated 4 crore eligible beneficiaries have not taken even a single dose of Covid vaccine,” junior health minister Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Lok Sabha on Friday.

An Indian-origin teenager who stabbed two people during an altercation involving friends outside a bar in England has been found guilty of double murder and now faces life sentence. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/p760aDe

Thai minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn on Friday sought to walk back remarks before parliament that authorities had used Pegasus spyware to monitor individuals, taking a U-turn on his admission just... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/M5iBezm

A recent report has revealed that BSNL is going to roll out its 4G services to pan-India subscribers in the next 18-24 months. Unlike other telecom operators, BSNL does not have 4G connectivity yet. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/zCpSJ53

Google Wallet is now rolling out to the users. It was said to replace the already existing Google Pay app. However, the company has confirmed that Google Pay will work alongside the Wallet. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/zSBZCiw

Some 15,000 Russians have died in the five-month-old invasion of Ukraine, the US and British spy chiefs said, as they assessed that President Vladimir Putin was suffering far greater losses than... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/drm7wfp

Sri Lanka lawmakers elected six-time former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president, a choice that reignited protests. Protesters gathered outside the Presidential Secretariat soon after Wickemshinge was elected as president. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

Waving tricolours and jubilating to the sound of 'dhol-nagadas', a large number of BJP supporters flooded the streets in the heart of Delhi, as the NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu on... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/sD7ONfl

Fifty-two days after the daylight murder of singer-rapper Sidhu Moose Wala near his home in Mansa district, a Punjab Police team Wednesday shot and killed two sharpshooters involved in the crime during a gunfight that raged for four-and-a-half hours at a village near Attari on the India-Pakistan border.

An 59-year-old contractor was allegedly charred to death on Wednesday by a builder and his accountant inside the builder's house here in Shyam Nagar locality in Chakeri area, police said. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/Fy5VPEC

Walmart group digital payments firm PhonePe is planning to shift its headquarters from Singapore to India, according to a source privy to the development. When contacted, a PhonePe spokesperson... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2rENO59

The Supreme Court dismissed the plea filed by the Maharashtra government seeking a review of its order transferring the probe to the CBI against former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh over... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/qhBpCGd

Five women, including three who forced girls appearing for the NEET medical entrance exam to remove their bra, have been arrested, sources in Kerala Police said. The National Women's Commission has... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/TKGwJIn

Unveiling what he said was the US intelligence, John Kirby, the chief National Security Council spokesman, told a White House news briefing that the Russians are preparing to install proxy officials, establish the rouble as the default currency and force residents to apply for citizenship. Stay with TOI for the latest updates

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested former Mumbai Police commissioner Sanjay Pandey in connection with a money laundering case linked to the alleged illegal phone tapping of NSE... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/z59QNyn

The Muslim candidates who were asked to remove their burkha and hijab at a National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) centre in Maharashtra's Washim could have taken prior permission to wear them,... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/c25xzFr

Kerala police on Monday issued notice to director Akhila Henry, popularly known as Kunjila Mascillamani, to appear before it in connection with a case filed against her in May for a social media post... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/aJEXC3T

Britain's Prince Harry told the UN Monday that the overturning of constitutional rights in the United States was part of "a global assault on democracy and freedom." from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/eVg16cK

Jamia Millia Islamia recorded more than 70 per cent attendance on the first day of the academic session 2022-23. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/KEFsZuf

Leaders of opposition parties on Monday met at the residence of NCP chief Sharad Pawar to chalk out the joint strategy for their vice presidential candidate Margaret Alva. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/rQAwtvD

President Ram Nath Kovind has accepted the resignation of West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who has been nominated as the vice president candidate by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), a... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/ZYHz7b6

India defeated England by 5 wickets in the final ODI to clinch the three-match series 2-1. Sent into bat, skipper Jos Buttler top-scored with 60 while opener Jason Roy made 41, as England were bowled out for 259. For India, Hardik Pandya was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4/24, while Yuzvendra Chahal took 3 wickets for 60. Chasing 260, Rishabh Pant struck an unbeaten 125 while Hardik made 71, as India overhauled the target in 42.1 overs.

A total of 18 students from West Bengal were among the 110 who figure in the top three rank holders list of the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) exams, the results of which were... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/r5FAPo4

A 17-year-old boy, who was critically ill and in urgent need of medical treatment, was rescued from a remote village cut off by flood waters in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district in a joint effort by... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/txJdBvR

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said all the preparations for the upcoming 'Har Ghar Tiranga' programme to mark the 75th Independence Day next month have been completed and 3.18 crore... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/70AbXmM

Extensive training for doctors and officials of local bodies as well as help desks in all the four international airports in Kerala are some of the latest steps taken by the State government to deal... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/H5jgpwy

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday strongly reiterated that the 2023 Assembly election would be his last, and that he would not be contesting that poll from Chamundeshwari segment where he... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/wLgFhKs

A 43-year-old man was arrested for allegedly strangling his live-in partner during a fight over transfer of money to a female neighbour in south Delhi's Govindpuri area, police said on Sunday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/0EyfOju

How cash-strapped Sri Lanka ended up in its worst-ever economic crisis, and what comes next in its complicated, corrupt and sometimes violent political system.

The arrested accused has been identified as Nuruddin Jangi alias Advocate Nuruddin, native of Urdu Bazaar, Sher Mohammed Gali in Darbhanga. He fled from Patna after he was named accused in the FIR lodged with the Phulwarisharif police station on Thursday under relevant charges of conspiring and attempting to create religious animosity, attempting to wage war and intent to cause riot.

A man died after a bus ran over him after he fell from his motorcycle that hit a pothole on GB Road in Maharashtra's Thane city on Tuesday, a civic official told Press Trust of India. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/4c9kKGI

Unidentified persons threw pieces of meat in the compound of a village temple in this Uttar Pradesh district on Saturday, police said. Enraged over the incident, a mob set three meat shops, located a... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/Kqiu6H7

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee convened a meeting with party MPs on July 21 to discuss the party's strategy for the upcoming Parliament session and the vice presidential election. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/jiFLRyU

Five teenagers were detained for kidnapping and killing a 7-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh, the police said. According to the police, the teenagers kidnapped the boy for ransom and were inspired by a... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/eQVjqnb

According to the police, the boy came across an online advertisement for an insurance policy for the goods damaged during transportation and hatched a plan to get easy money. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/y970gok

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said rebel Shiv Sena MLAs who had accompanied him to Guwahati had spent tense moments as and when they watched TV news showing various happenings... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/FOtpiXD

A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and strangled to death by her father in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Friday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/4f3NyPB

India and the EU reiterated their commitment to protecting and promoting all human rights. In this context, as open and democratic societies, they emphasised the “universality, indivisibility, interdependence and interrelatedness of all human rights”.

Riyad Mahrez signed a two-year contract extension with Premier League champions Manchester City. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/p2T3fob

Nearly 150 students of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, popularly known as IIIT-Basar in Nirmal district, took ill after they had lunch on Friday. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/jI6nMPH

Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan cabinet on Friday approved the formation of a committee which will deliberate whether treason proceedings under Article 6 should be initiated against Pakistan... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/fyg9MZc

Koffee With Karan 7: "They did not have to go abroad and all. Just their balcony," said Sara Ali Khan from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/XyufqRm

England's Reece Topley recorded career-best figures of 6-24 as the hosts roared back in style after their drubbing in the first ODI against India to level the 3-match series with a 100-run win in the second game. Chasing 247 on a Lord's wicket that had eased up after the first innings, India never found their stride and folded for 146 in 38.5 overs. David Willey (1/27), seasoned Moeen Ali (1/30) and Liam Livingstone (1/4) also played their parts to perfection.

A First Information Report has been filed against the district president of the Congress and his wife for allegedly harassing a Dalit woman teacher by making an obscene video of her. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/g27IaSy

Adani group Chairman Gautam Adani on Thursday said the group has won the tender for privatization of a port in Israel in partnership with Gadot. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/4dhjOei

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said he would not support any law if the Centre brings in a two-child norm/policy in the country. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/y7XPkAt

Netflix on Thursday announced TUDUM, a special event for fans of its original programming where they will be treated with exclusive first looks, never-before-seen footage and trailers from the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/rwXztK8

People living in villages deep in the jungles of Chhattisgarh's Bastar district are trying to get to safer areas amid heavy rainfall, but lack of proper access is forcing them to use dangerous methods... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/DnBYAsN

Pranitha Subhash has shared a new post featuring her baby girl from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/qwYh3Jf

Britney Spears' former husband Jason Alexander officially pleaded not guilty after attempting to crash the pop star's wedding last month, Page Six reported. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/m9Wtu6j

Nearly five years after the murder of a child at a Gurugram private school, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said the juvenile accused in the 2017 case should be examined afresh to decide whether he be... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/XhYtr16

The CBI on Wednesday arrested Gujarat cadre IAS officer K Rajesh for alleged bribery in sanctioning weapon licenses to ineligible people, officials said. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/tKVFusS

A fake notification issued in the name of the Reserve Bank of India claims to offer Rs 4 crores 59 lakhs to the beneficiary is circulating, beware, warned the Press Information Bureau (PIB), a... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/JMjVRXy

A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) recreated the sequence of events in Amravati Chemist's murder, Press Trust of India reported quoting police sources. The probe team took two accused and... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/PwOcDij

Schools in Manipur would remain closed till July 24 from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/0V3KPU4

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said religious conversion leads to separatism and it should be stopped. He further said that is leads to individual being separated from its... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/eoj3qZN

Riding on Jasprit Bumrah's 6/19, India eventually defeated England by 10 wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/L8sfJkB

"It would be a travesty of justice if first and second year students are required to take NEET examinations and restart their MBBS studies, as many news reports have indicated," Congress MP Rahul... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/ICE4WYB

Ten of 11 Congress MLAs in Goa met late this evening to discuss what the party called a "failed" attempt by the ruling BJP to cause a split. The party has accused its two key MLAs, Digambar Kamat and... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/65qu2tU

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said the government is planning to construct an electric highway between Delhi and Mumbai. He also said the government is constructing tunnels worth Rs 2.5 lakh... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/0GrwAeW