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Taka-Tak Impact? Thousands of women rush to post offices to open accounts for DBT services

Thousands of women gathered at the General Post Office (GPO) in Bengaluru on Thursday, hoping to open India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) accounts under the false impression that Rs 8,000 would be credited to their accounts.

May 31, 2024

Donald Trump becomes first former US President convicted of crime amid election campaign

US laws, however, do not prevent him from running for President or getting elected.

May 31, 2024

Lok Sabha poll: Last phase of campaigning ends, all eyes on tomorrow's voting [Full list of constituencies]

On June 1, polling is scheduled to take place in 57 parliamentary constituencies spanning seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh to decide the fates of 904 candidates in the fray.

May 31, 2024

Sexual videos case: Prajwal Revanna arrested at airport on arrival, brought to SIT office in Bengaluru

Prajwal Revanna was arrested from the Bengaluru International Airport soon after his arrival from Munich, Germany, in the wee hours of Friday.

May 31, 2024

'Religion' mandatory for bank KYC details? Here's the truth

The application form issued to customers while applying for a credit card from a leading Indian private sector bank, lists 'Religion' as a mandatory piece of information to be provided as part of the KYC. This could raise serious questions on potential discriminatory practices.

May 31, 2024

J&K: 21 devotees killed, 60 injured as bus carrying UP pilgrims falls into gorge in Akhnoor area

The bus carrying pilgrims of Uttar Pradesh skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge near Akhnoor. The accident occurred at the Chungi Morh in the Choki Chora belt of Jammu district.

May 30, 2024

Shocking: Over 40 Gurugram hospitals operating without fire NOC

In a shocking violation of safety norms, most hospitals in Gurugram do not have the fire No Objection Certificate (NOC), a fire department official said on Thursday.

May 30, 2024

Rajkot fire tragedy: 27 victims identified through DNA tests [details]

In the aftermath of the fire incident at the TRP Game Zone in Rajkot, authorities have identified 27 victims through DNA matching.

May 30, 2024

Ex-PM Manmohan Singh attacks BJP & PM Modi in his appeal to Punjab voters

Former Prime Minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh has attacked the BJP, saying that in the past 10 years, its government has left no stone unturned in "castigating Punjab, Punjabis and Punjabiyat".

May 30, 2024

CM Kejriwal seeks regular bail in excise policy case

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed a regular bail plea before a court here in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam.

May 30, 2024

Progressive bodies to stage protest against Prajwal Revanna at his native district

Progressive organizations in Karnataka have given a 'Hassan Chalo' call on Thursday to protest against absconding JD-S MP Prajwal Revanna, the prime accused in the alleged sex video scandal in Karnataka.

May 30, 2024

Hindi names of new criminal laws: Kerala HC to decide on 'linguistic imperialism'

A PIL has been filed before the Kerala High Court which challenges the action of the Government of India wherein the 3 new criminal laws of the country have been given Hindi names.

May 30, 2024

Rains, landslides cut off NE states as rail and highway tracks submerged or damaged

A Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) official said that railway tracks were inundated due to heavy rains or damaged in at least ten places in the New Haflong-Bandarkhal section

May 30, 2024

Mental Health: Tele-MANAS helpline gets 3,500 calls per day, says health ministry

The Tele-MANAS toll-free number for mental health issues receives 3,500 calls per day on average, said ministry.

May 30, 2024

Sex videos case: Ahead of his return, Prajwal Revanna moves anticipatory bail plea

The grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, had earlier announced that he would return to India on May 31.

May 30, 2024