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18 Aug 2024, 10:45:05 PM IST
India News Live Updates: ISRO’s SSLV is ready for commercialisation; Skyroot, Agnikul eyes market share in small satellite business
- Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) recent satellite launching vehicle, SSLV, is the first rocket in its category ready for commercialisation. Skyroot and Agnikul Cosmos, are competing for market share to place small satellites into Earth’s orbit, according to a PTI report.
18 Aug 2024, 10:30:34 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Shocking! Air conditioner outdoor unit falls on 18-year-old boy from second floor in Delhi, dies | Video
- The video of the incident which was captures in a CCTV, has gone viral on social media platforms
18 Aug 2024, 10:24:14 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Kolkata doctor rape case: Padma awardee medics seek PM Modi’s intervention, separate law ‘so that no one dares to…’
- Kolkata doctor rape case: 71 Padma awardee doctors on Sunday wrote to PM Modi, expressing deep concern and anguish over the recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. They have requested his immediate intervention to address the issue and combat violence against healthcare professionals.
18 Aug 2024, 10:09:13 PM IST
trends Live Updates: Celina Jaitly says man ‘flashed private parts’ to her when she was in Class 6, was told it was her fault
- Celina Jaitly shared personal accounts of sexual assault, highlighting societal victim-blaming and her traumatic experiences during school years.
18 Aug 2024, 08:57:10 PM IST
India News Live Updates: 80 students hospitalised after eating biscuits in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
- At least 80 students from a district council school in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district were hospitalised after eating biscuits given in a nutritional meal programme
18 Aug 2024, 08:56:33 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal dies after cardiac arrest
- Indian Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal passes away.
18 Aug 2024, 08:32:07 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Dehradun news: 5 gang-rape teen in Uttarakhand Roadways bus, arrested
- Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Singh said those arrested include the driver and the conductor of the government bus. He said the incident occurred on August 12 at the bus stand in Dehradun and the police were informed about it Saturday evening.
18 Aug 2024, 08:31:57 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Mumbai News: Two priests attacked with sticks and knives, probe underway
- The priests suffered minor injuries in the attack. Two people have been detained and searches are underway for the rest.
18 Aug 2024, 08:25:30 PM IST
trends Live Updates: ‘Most horrific 48 hours of my life’: Bengaluru man claims movers stole valuables worth over ₹8 lakh
- A Bengaluru resident, Ankit Mayank, detailed his terrible experience with Halef International Pvt Ltd on X. He reported thefts, damages, and harassment by the company’s staff during his house move. Valuable items, including cash and gold, were stolen, and the company denies responsibility.
18 Aug 2024, 08:12:11 PM IST
World News Live Updates: ‘Sheikh Hasina’s dictatorship destroyed…’: Muhammad Yunus hits out at former PM, vows ‘free, fair’ polls soon
- Bangladesh’s interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus criticized ex-PM Sheikh Hasina for dismantling institutions and suppressing rights, pledging fair elections and reforms. Hasina faces numerous legal cases, including mass murder from a 2013 rally.
18 Aug 2024, 07:56:21 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Unbelievable scenes in Kolkata! East Bengal, Mohun Bagan supporters unite; protest against RG Kar doctor’s rape-murder
- In rare sight, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan supporters come together to protest Kolkata horror
18 Aug 2024, 07:31:44 PM IST
Today News Live Updates: Top News Today: Market valuation of top 7 firms increases, Cognizant on salary row, Champai Soren’s next move, & more
- Top News Today: Market cap of top 7 companies up by ₹1.40 crore. Cognizant offering salaries between ₹4-12 lakh to fresher engineers. Jharkhand ex-CM Champai Soren lists three options amid buzz of joining BJP
18 Aug 2024, 07:28:09 PM IST
India News Live Updates: ‘Her pants were open, hand broken’: Decease Kolkata doctor’s mother recalls horrific details, says ‘police did not…’
- The mother of the trainee women doctor—who was allegedly raped and brutally murdered at RG Kar Medical College early this month—expressed her dissatisfaction over the probe while recounting harrowing details, ‘her pants were open, ..hand was broken, blood was coming out of her eyes’
18 Aug 2024, 07:27:19 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Raksha Bandhan visit turns tragic: 10 killed, 27 injured in pickup van-bus collision in UP’s Bulandshahr
- The accident occurred on the Budaun-Meerut state highway, around 14 kilometres from the district headquarters
18 Aug 2024, 06:47:31 PM IST
India News Live Updates: AIIMS neurosurgeon from Gujarat dies by suicide at south Delhi flat, medicines overdose suspected
- Raj Ghoniya was taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he was declared dead.
18 Aug 2024, 06:32:08 PM IST
India News Live Updates: ‘Iron grip has clearly rusted’: BJP chief JP Nadda slams Mamata Banerjee amid Kolkata doctor rape-murder case
- BJP chief JP Nadda slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that the iron grip has clearly rusted.
18 Aug 2024, 05:59:34 PM IST
India News Live Updates: MUDA ‘scam’: Congress announces protests in Karnataka on August 19 against conspiracy to ‘finish off Siddaramaiah’
- The Congress will hold state-wide protests in Karnataka on August 19 against Governor Gehlot’s nod to prosecute CM Siddaramaiah in the MUDA ‘scam’. Deputy CM Shivakumar urges peaceful rallies and accuses BJP and JD(S) of conspiring against Siddaramaiah.
18 Aug 2024, 05:54:37 PM IST
India News Live Updates: ‘Safety & dignity of women…’: Harbhajan Singh writes to CM Mamata Banerjee over Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder
- Supporting the protests against the gruesome act on the medical student, Harbhajan Singh on 18 August urged the people to come together and not make it a political issue.
18 Aug 2024, 05:31:42 PM IST
trends Live Updates: ‘India, you know how to treat your ladies right’: Russian Instagram influencer says after travelling in Mumbai train
- Russian Instagram influencer Mariia Chugurova shared her experience of riding a Mumbai local train, praising the hospitality and special coaches for women. She found the ride surprisingly cheap at ₹5.
18 Aug 2024, 05:25:00 PM IST
World News Live Updates: ‘One of the worst crashes…’: Three members of Indian-origin family, 2 others killed in car accident in Texas
- The accident occurred on Wednesday near Lampasas County in Texas after Arvind Mani-driven Kia Telluride collided with a Cadillac CTS
18 Aug 2024, 05:10:58 PM IST
trends Live Updates: Woman Ola cab driver drives 14 hours a day to take care of family; netizens react, ‘Hands off to you, lady!’
- Ola passenger Ojas Desai shared the story of Archna Patil, an Ahmedabad cab driver who works 14 hours daily to support her family. Archna took over driving duties after her husband fell ill, learning to drive just six months ago.
18 Aug 2024, 04:57:53 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Meghan Markle ‘isolating’ Prince Harry, Duke may return to UK in two years, royal expert claims
- Royal expert Mike Parry has claimed that Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle is ‘isolating Prince Harry’ and that the Duke of Sussex may ‘return to the UK in the next two years.’ Even his friends say that he’s ‘isolated’ in America and miss his old life in the United Kingdom
18 Aug 2024, 04:48:53 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Kolkata doctor rape case: SC takes suo motu cognizance, Chief Justice Chandrachud-led bench to hear case on August 20
- Kolkata doctor rape case: Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the rape and murder of a doctor in RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata.
18 Aug 2024, 04:31:11 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Bengaluru horror: College student raped by biker after taking lift, was returning home from get-together
- Bengaluru rape case: Police have gathered the information and have formed five teams to nab the accused.
18 Aug 2024, 04:20:38 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Kolkata rape-murder: Doctor’s father ‘not satisfied’ with CM Mamata Banerjee, says ‘She is talking about justice, but…’
- The father of a Kolkata doctor raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College criticized CM Mamata Banerjee for failing to deliver justice. He hinted at collusion by the college and authorities, while colleagues called the crime targeted. The CBI investigation is ongoing.
18 Aug 2024, 04:10:12 PM IST
World News Live Updates: Kamala Harris shares story behind childhood pic, says ‘When I am elected President…’
- Kamala Harris also noted that she understands what a middle-class household Americans go through to raise their kids and manage family.
18 Aug 2024, 04:03:36 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Record-breaking 14-day rainfall hits NCR, with IMD predicting more wet weather
- The previous record was 11 days, witnessed in September 2021, August 2012, and August 2013.
18 Aug 2024, 03:42:00 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Raksha Bandhan 2024: Sales expected to rise over ₹12,000 crore, says Confederation of All India Traders
- The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) expects a festive trade of over ₹12,000 crore across the country during the Rakhi festival. This year there is a high demand for Rakhis that display national pride, as per CAIT representatives.
18 Aug 2024, 03:34:44 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Bribery racket busted: Three Delhi traffic policemen caught on camera taking bribe | Watch video
- The three traffic policemen were suspended after the video went viral on social media
18 Aug 2024, 03:33:32 PM IST
trends Live Updates: Why no video, Dhruv Rathee? YouTuber issues statement on Kolkata doctor murder: ‘Over 30,000 rape cases every year’
- Facing backlash for his comments and revealing the victim’s name, Dhruv Rathee apologized, expressing sympathy for over 30,000 annual rape cases in India. The rape and murder of a postgraduate doctor in Kolkata led to protests and a CBI probe.
18 Aug 2024, 03:18:36 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: TMC MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray summoned for posting ‘wrong information’ about police on X
- The Kolkata Police on Sunday summoned senior TMC leader Sukhendu Shekhar Ray for allegedly spreading wrong information about the investigation related to the brutal rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee woman doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital early his month
18 Aug 2024, 02:51:24 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Did Kolkata RG Kar ex-principal Sandip Ghosh direct the cover-up of doctor’s rape and murder as ‘suicide’? CBI says…
- Kolkata doctor rape case: The CBI is investigating the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College, focusing on former principal Sandip Ghosh’s involvement and phone records.
18 Aug 2024, 02:39:16 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Actor Mohanlal hospitalised in Kochi due to breathing issues: Reports
- Actor Mohanlal has been admitted to Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi.
18 Aug 2024, 01:55:42 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Karnataka news: Fed-up public throws stunt performers’ bikes off Tumakuru Highway | Viral video
- A group of wheelies in Karnataka were seen performing stunts on busy roads to capture videos for social media. Frustrated commuters and motorists hurled their bikes off the flyover to teach them a lesson.
18 Aug 2024, 01:47:01 PM IST
trends Live Updates: Pack your bags: Man who has travelled to 190 countries reveals top destinations around the world, mentions India as…
- Luca Pferdmenges, who has visited 190 countries, recommends exploring underrated destinations. He criticises overly touristy places and highlights the affordability of food in some countries.
18 Aug 2024, 01:43:46 PM IST
trends Live Updates: ₹6.8 crore raised for Indian-origin teen who lost parents in US car crash; charity fundraiser goes beyond expectation
- A US man raised ₹6.8 crore for Adiryan Aravind, a 14-year-old who lost his family in a Texas car crash
18 Aug 2024, 01:42:45 PM IST
World News Live Updates: How Israel killed a ghost
- Top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr lived a life so secretive that few knew his name or face before an Israeli airstrike killed him—and helped put the region on the brink of war.
18 Aug 2024, 12:54:08 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Beyond the noise: Unpacking Q1 earnings surprises
- As the Q1 earnings season winds down, Mint captures some interesting trends for you.
18 Aug 2024, 12:49:25 PM IST
Today News Live Updates: Delhi hit-and-run case: Man dies as speeding Mercedes rams into him on Ashram flyover
- A speeding Mercedes-Benz killed a 34-year-old gardener in Delhi on August 17. The driver was arrested later.
18 Aug 2024, 12:42:46 PM IST
trends Live Updates: ‘Stunning’ lightning photo over India: NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick on SpaceX mission shares pic, goes viral
- Matthew Dominick’s ‘Lightning at night over India’ viral photo has amassed over 10.11 lakh views and more than 13,000 likes. While giving technical details about the splendid shot he said that he used burst mode.
18 Aug 2024, 12:28:53 PM IST
India News Live Updates: Sriram’s IAS coaching centre fined for ‘misleading’ advertisement: ‘We are India’s no. 1’
- The Central Consumer Protection Authority fined Sriram’s IAS ₹3 lakh for misleading claims in an advertisement about UPSC Civil Service Exam 2022
18 Aug 2024, 12:20:42 PM IST
trends Live Updates: Truck driver turns YouTube influencer, earns as much as ₹10 lakh in a month from cooking videos
- Rajesh Rawani, a seasoned truck driver and YouTuber, has gained fame for his channel R Rajesh Vlogs. He earns ₹25,000-30,000 monthly as a driver and ₹4-5 lakh from YouTube, with his best month reaching ₹10 lakh.
18 Aug 2024, 11:59:17 AM IST
India News Live Updates: Amid Kolkata doctor rape row, ‘on duty’ woman doctor assaulted by drunk patient at Mumbai’s Sion hospital
- A woman doctor at Mumbai’s Sion Hospital was assaulted by an inebriated patient and his relatives, sparking further outrage amid ongoing protests over a Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder.
18 Aug 2024, 11:05:02 AM IST
India News Live Updates: Kolkata doctor rape case: Police summon BJP’s Locket Chatterjee for disclosing victim’s identity
- Kolkata doctor rape case: Kolkata Police summoned two doctors and BJP leader Locket Chatterjee for allegedly spreading misinformation and revealing the identity of a rape victim. Measures to enhance women’s safety in workplaces have been announced by the West Bengal government.
18 Aug 2024, 10:51:50 AM IST
World News Live Updates: Violence against women is ‘national security threat’, to be treated same way as Islamist terrorism in UK
- The UK aims to curb extreme misogyny by treating it as terrorism, mandating teachers and healthcare professionals to identify and refer individuals to Prevent, amid rising violence against women.
18 Aug 2024, 10:33:43 AM IST
Today News Live Updates: Financing gap of $4 trillion must be addressed ‘urgently’ for sustainable development: Nirmala Sitharaman
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman referred to the new UNCTAD report and stressed the urgent need for $4 trillion to accelerate theSustainable Development Goals while focusing on high debt levels and the need to reform Multilateral Development Banks for inclusive financing.
18 Aug 2024, 10:30:16 AM IST
India News Live Updates: Colleagues leak ‘BIG fish’ theory in Kolkata doctor rape case: ‘She was targeted because…’
- The father of the murdered doctor doubts she was killed in the seminar hall and trusts the CBI investigation. Her mother noted she disliked going to RG Kar Hospital. Colleagues believe she was targeted because she knew too much.
18 Aug 2024, 10:13:47 AM IST
trends Live Updates: Prince Philip blamed Meghan Markle for Harry leaving Royal Family, ‘We were wrong about her’: Book
- A Royal author claims Prince Philip was angry and felt disrespected by Harry and Meghan’s decision to leave the Royal Family without informing senior members first.
18 Aug 2024, 09:04:21 AM IST
India News Live Updates: Kolkata doctor rape case: ‘Provide situation reports every two hours,’ Govt asks states in wake of doctors’ protest
- Kolkata doctor rape case: The Union Home Ministry has directed all state police forces to submit situation reports every two hours due to protests over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata.
18 Aug 2024, 09:03:06 AM IST
India News Live Updates: Air India staff assaulted in London’s Radisson Red Hotel room: ‘Dragged, attacked with clothes hanger’
- Air India staff was reportedly assaulted in London’s Radisson Red Hotel room last week. The victim suffered bruises as she tried to escape the hold of the intruder.
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