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Arjuna awardee CRPF officer served dismissal notice over sexual harassment charges

Arjuna awardee CRPF officer served dismissal notice over sexual harassment charges

Apr 27, 2024

The Central Reserve Police (CRPF) has issued a removal order against one of its high-ranking officers after he was found guilty of sexual harassment.

CBSE board exams twice a year likely from 2025-26 academic session

CBSE board exams twice a year likely from 2025-26 academic session

Apr 26, 2024

The Ministry of Education has asked the CBSE to work out logistics for conducting board exams twice a year from the 2025-26 academic session.

CBI recovers arms, ammunition in Sandeshkhali, NSG commandos deployed

West Bengal: CBI recovers arms, ammunition in Sandeshkhali, NSG commandos deployed

Apr 26, 2024

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has today recovered a large number of arms and ammunition including foreign-made Postal & Revolvers, during searches conducted at two premises in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal.

Delhi's Spiderman couple arrested for performing daredevil stunts on street

Apr 26, 2024

A young couple from Delhi was arrested for performing hazardous stunts on streets while dressed as Spiderman and Spiderwoman. Their reckless maneuvers, captured on video, quickly went viral, leading to their arrest.

Bengal government challenges Calcutta High Court's CBI probe order in Sandeshkhali case

Apr 26, 2024

The West Bengal government has moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court's order for a CBI investigation into land grabbing and sexual assault allegations in Sandeshkhali. The case is set for hearing on April 29.

Karnataka: Woman suffers cardiac arrest outside polling booth in Bengaluru, doctor in queue saves her life

Apr 26, 2024

A woman in her 50s suffered a cardiac arrest while queuing to vote in Bengaluru. Dr. Ganesh Srinivasa Prasad, a nephrologist also waiting in line, promptly administered CPR and saved her life.

PM Modi hails Supreme Court’s dismissal of VVPAT pleas, says “tight slap to Opposition”

Apr 26, 2024

PM Narendra Modi lauds the Supreme Court's dismissal of petitions for EVM-VVPAT cross-verification, terming it a 'tight slap to the Opposition.' He criticises Congress-RJD alliance and demands apology from the Opposition.

Telangana: Seven die by suicide after announcement of intermediate exam results

Apr 26, 2024

Seven students, including two girls, allegedly committed suicide in various parts of Telangana following the announcement of the 2024 Intermediate Public Examination results. These tragic incidents occurred within 48 hours of the results being released.

Jammu and Kashmir: 2 Lashkar terrorists killed in encounter in Sopore

Apr 26, 2024

Additionally, even a civilian was injured near the site of the encounter on April 25. 

WhatsApp threatens to cease operations in India if forced to break message encryption

Apr 26, 2024

WhatsApp has issued a warning to the Delhi High Court that it could cease operations in the country if forced to compromise its end-to-end message encryption. The case is related to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, which require the storage of messages and identification of message originators.

Lok Sabha elections, voter turnout, polling percentage, Maharashtra, Tripura, key contests, Rahul Gandhi, Hema Malini, Shashi Tharoor

Lok Sabha Elections: Tripura records highest with 36.42 per cent by 11 am, Maharashtra records the lowest

Apr 26, 2024

The second phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections reported a significant disparity in voter turnout across different states and union territories. Maharashtra reported the lowest polling percentage while Tripura recorded the highest.

Kerala: Shashi Tharoor casts his vote in Thiruvananthapuram, lays emphasis on India’s democratic future

Apr 26, 2024

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor exercises his right to vote in Thiruvananthapuram during the second phase of the Lok Sabha general elections, emphasizing the importance of these elections in shaping India's future.

SC dismisses petitions seeking 100 per cent verification of EVMs votes with VVPAT slips

Apr 26, 2024

The Supreme Court has dismissed all petitions demanding 100% verification of Electronic Voting Machines votes with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail slips. The decision was announced by a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Google replaces image with a Doodle commemorating second phase of polls

Apr 26, 2024

The second phase of polling in India commenced today across 88 constituencies spread in 13 states and Union Territories for the 18th Lok Sabha Elections. 

Man posing as Singapore Airlines pilot booked for forgery at Delhi airport

Apr 26, 2024

The imposter was identified as Sangeet Singh from Gautam Buddha Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, upon being intercepted. 

Delhi HC to hear plea seeking disqualification of PM Modi over religious vote allegations

Apr 26, 2024

The Delhi High Court is set to hear a plea today, accusing PM Narendra Modi of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by allegedly soliciting votes in the name of religious deities and places of worship. The plea seeks to disqualify Modi from contesting elections for a period of 6 years.

Watch: West Bengal BJP leader, TMC workers engage in heated dispute in Balurghat amidst phase 2 polls

Apr 26, 2024

A dispute broke out between BJP and TMC workers during the second phase of Lok Sabha general elections in Balurghat constituency. The incident involving BJP state chief Sukanta Majumdar and TMC workers is now circulating on social media.

Nirmala Sitharaman advocates stability, slams Congress' over inheritance tax proposal amidst election

Nirmala Sitharaman advocates stability, slams Congress' over inheritance tax proposal amidst election

Apr 26, 2024

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman voiced her support for PM Narendra Modi's continuity in office, criticising the Congress party's economic proposals. This comes amidst the heated Lok Sabha election and a controversy sparked by the Indian Overseas Congress' Chairman.

'Do shehzade' have come together for politics of appeasement: PM Modi slams Rahul, Akhilesh

'Do shehzade' have come together for politics of appeasement: PM Modi slams Rahul, Akhilesh

Apr 25, 2024

Highlighting what he viewed as the detrimental effects of appeasement politics, Modi accused the Congress of prioritizing vote bank strategies over the nation's welfare.

China builds new road in occupied Kashmir near Siachen, reveals satellite images

China builds new road in occupied Kashmir near Siachen, reveals satellite images

Apr 25, 2024

The basic trail of the road was observed between June and August last year, as per satellite images reviewed by India Today’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) team.

Bihar: 3 killed, many injured in massive fire at hotels near Patna railway station

Apr 25, 2024

According to a statement from a fire brigade official, one body was recovered from the engulfed Hotel Pal, while the lifeless remains of a mother and her daughter were found in the adjacent Hotel Amrit.