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Bengaluru: A college student in Bengaluru has accused the owner of the paying guest (PG) accommodation where she recently moved in of raping her after threatening to deny her food and shelter unless she “cooperated.”
New Delhi: An altercation over excess cabin luggage led to a violent outburst by a senior Army officer at Srinagar airport, leaving four SpiceJet employees seriously injured, media reports said, citing the airline's satement.
A police constable has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with women passengers while being drunk in the ladies' compartment of a local train in Mumbai, media reports said.
The man, who was slapped by a fellow passenger after suffering a panic attack while being on an IndiGo flight and then went missing, has been found at a railway station in Assam's Barpeta, nearly 800 km from Kolkata, where the plane had landed, media reports said.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday refused to comment on party leader Rahul Gandhi's support for US President Donald Trump's 'dead economy' remark about India and said the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha may have had his "own reasons" for saying so.
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh is weighing its options to safeguard the interests of the state's aqua farmers following the US decision to impose a 25% tariff on Indian imports, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Saturday.
Patna: RJD leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday alleged that his name was missing from the revised draft electoral rolls published a day earlier in poll-bound Bihar, media reports said.
Kolkata: The man seen on video slapping a fellow passenger experiencing a panic attack on IndiGo flight 6E-2387 on Thursday from Mumbai to Kolkata has been placed on the airline's No Fly List, the carrier said in a statement on Saturday.
New Delhi: Days after a special NIA court acquitted all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, including her, former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur made explosive allegations, claiming she was tortured and coerced into naming Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, and others during the investigation, according to media reports.
Leh: In a major step forward for India’s planetary exploration ambitions, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has established the Himalayan Outpost for Planetary Exploration (HOPE) in Ladakh’s Tso Kar Valley, media reports said.
Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna has been sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs 11 lakh for raping a 47-year-old domestic worker in Mysuru and recording it.
The Indian government has rejected a British parliamentary report that named it among countries engaged in “transnational repression” in the UK.
As many as 600 participants joined the National Cybersecurity Exercise 2025, marking a major event in the paradigm.
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Higher Education Department has formally appealed to the Calcutta University to reschedule an examination due to be held on August 28 as it coincides with the foundation day of Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s student wing.
India on Friday said the White House should be asked if President Donald Trump should be given the Nobel Prize for stopping conflicts.
Varanasi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to people of the country to embrace products which are made in India amid the country's conflict with the United States over tariff.
At least one terrorist was killed during an ongoing encounter with Indian security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam region on Saturday.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has accused the Indian government of spreading misinformation by honouring a film that he claimed tarnished the state's image, hours after 'The Kerala Story' won two major titles at the 71st National Film Awards.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the tragedy at New Delhi Railway Station, that claimed 18 lives, occurred after a big headload "fell from one of the passengers".
Fugitive billionaires Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya have now shared photos of them enjoying the India-England test match at the Oval in London.
The Indian Embassy in Ireland has warned its citizens to take reasonable precautions and avoid deserted areas amid the rising instances of attacks on Indians in the country in recent times.
The Indian Embassy in Ireland has warned its citizens to take reasonable precautions and avoid deserted areas amid the rising instances of attacks on Indians in the country in recent times.
Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr will visit India from August 4 to August 8at the invitation of Indian PM Narendra Modi.
As part of the Indian Navy’s ongoing operational deployment to South East Asia, Indian Naval Ships INS Delhi, Shakti, and Kiltan, of the Eastern Fleet, commanded by RAdm Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) , arrived at Manila, Philippines.
German envoy to India Philipp Ackermann has described India as a world leader in technology.
Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the 47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) on Friday.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Former Janata Dal Secular MP Prajwal Revanna has been convicted in a rape case by a special court, media reports said.
Lieutenant General Pushpendra Singh assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on July 31.
On the sidelines of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC), a seminar on the India-UAE Defence Industry Partnership was held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on Thursday, with the focus being on expanding industry-to-industry collaboration.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Vice-Presidential elections will be held in the country on September 9, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Friday, media reports said.
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