Punjab news: A teenage girl has been shot dead in Punjab's Ajnala village allegedly by a youth who was stalking her for the past few months, police today (August 30). One of the two accomplices of the main accused Dalbir Singh has been arrested, they said.
Aviation safety regulator DGCA has temporarily suspended the Boeing simulator training facility of Air India for certain alleged lapses, a source has said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is “verifying” some of the documents pertaining to the matter and will take a call on the restoration of the training facility once it completes the process, the source said.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Tuesday appointed Anil Antony as the party's national spokesperson. The appointment comes with immediate effect.
Reliance Industries chairman on Monday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 saying that what India can achieve in the future is indeed limitless.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the 104th episode of his monthly radio show ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday (August 27), mentioned Brian D Kharpran, a Meghalaya resident who discovered over 1700 caves along with his team putting the state on the World Cave Map.
In a latest statement, The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday said that two of the Chandrayaan-3's missions have been accomplished and one is underway. 
PM Modi in Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches at Palam airport in Delhi after meeting ISRO scientists in Bengaluru today (August 26). The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda and other party workers received PM Modi at Palam airport on Saturday.
PM Modi in Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (August 26) interacted with the women scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), who were involved in the Chandrayaan-3 project, commending the key role that they played in the successful culmination of India's maiden lunar landing mission. India became the first country to successfully place a lander on the uncharted lunar South Pole on Wednesday (August 23) evening.
AIMIM chief Assaduddin Owaisi on Saturday spoke to the parent of the child who was beaten by another student on instructions of a teacher. A teacher at a private school in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar in an undated viral video was seen instructing children in a class to slap their classmate of a particular community. The viral video goes on to show children taking turns striking the crying student with the teacher looking on. The video sparked outrage online after it circulated.
G20 Culture Ministers' Meeting: A recorded video message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the G20 Culture Ministers' Meeting will be played during the event being hosted in Varanasi today (August 26). Varanasi is the parliamentary constituency of Modi.
More than eight lakh unemployed youths descended on Bihar in the capital Patna, Jahanabad, Ara, Nalanda, Hajipur and other towns to sit for the examination for recruitment of 1,70,461 teachers. The examination is being conducted in three phases by the Bihar Public Service Commission. Thousands of youths jammed railway platforms, temples, bus stands and even footpaths outside the exam centres. All hotels and lodges are full. The state government did not even erect tents and provide drinking water facilities to candidates. Watching the youths and their parents narrating their woes on camera, one is shocked to find the administration, political leaders and bureaucrats so insensitive to this issue. In my show 'AAJ KI BAAT' on Thursday night, we showed visuals of thousands of youths jampacked on the platforms of Patna Junction and other railway stations. Most of them spent the night on railway platforms. Questions arise about the manner in which the exam was conducted. Candidates had to pay fees, the administration knew there would be a huge influx of candidates, but there was no application of mind on providing accommodation and basic facilities. Students from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh flocked to railway stations and bus stands to appear in the exams. Out of the 1,70,461 teachers to be recruited, nearly 80,000 will be appointed for primary schools, 57,618 for higher secondary schools and 32,916 teachers for secondary schools. More than eight lakh candidates have applied for these jobs. 859 exam centres have been set up across Bihar, with the highest number of 40 in Patna alone. In Muzaffarpur, the candidates sat on pavements in the rain, waiting for the centres to open. Roads to the exam centre were waterlogged. Students holding shoes and chappals in hand, and drenched in rain, walked in two-feet deep water to reach the exam centre. Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav admitted that there were problems due to the huge influx of candidates, but he added, “We are fulfilling our promise to give jobs to people in Bihar and this should be appreciated”. BJP state chief Samrat Chaudhary said, already 80,000 students have passed STET (Secondary Teachers Eligibility Test) and they should have been recruited directly. “There was no need of another exam through BPSC”, he said. It is really sad to find lakhs of youths, both male and female, facing extreme hardship under trying circumstances. I fail to understand why the bureaucrats lost their basic humane sense. Forget inefficiency, they should at least have some modicum of humanity. Do the leaders and bureaucrats of Bihar have any responsibility towards our youths? In India, whenever children go to sit for the board exam, their parents ensure they get a sound sleep at home, they provide proper breakfast and send them after offering prayers to gods. But in Bihar, we saw thousands sitting on railway platforms, waiting, without food and water, to appear for THE exam. It is difficult to gauge the sadness, desperation and helplessness of these unemployed youths. Is it a sin to aspire to become a teacher? Teachers are recruited in other states too, but never were such scenes noticed in the recent past. Then why in Bihar? One must find out why there was a huge backlog of 1.75 lakh vacant posts of teachers and since when? Why were these recruitments made in one go, and more than eight lakh youths had to reach the exam centres? Let me tell you some facts. Earlier, teachers in Bihar used to be appointed on the basis of their scores in CTET (Central Teachers Eligibility Test) and STET (State Teachers Eligibility Test). Lakhs of youths who had appeared in these tests were waiting for their job appointment letters. For the last six years, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s government did not recruit a single teacher. This year, it suddenly decided that teachers will no longer be recruited through CTET or STET. It decided that the Bihar Public Service Commission will conduct examination to fill up the vacancies. Students staged protests and faced police lathis, but Nitish Kumar stuck to his decision. Since Tejashwi Yadav had promised 10 lakh jobs during the elections, the process to fill up 1.75 lakh vacancies began in due earnest. More than 8 lakh students sent applications, and they were allotted exam centres. But no application of mind was made on how to handle the vast influx of 8 lakh candidates. I give some credit to Indian Railways for running five special trains for these applicants. Nitish Kumar’s government remained in deep slumber. The result was: thousands of youths had to spend nights on railway platforms, had to walk several kilometres, drenched in rain, to reach exam centres. Many of them were disallowed entry because of late arrival. Will anybody take responsibility for the shoddy treatment meted out to these youths? Ministers and bureaucrats may make lots of excuses, but the fact remains that it is the responsibility of the state government to make arrangements for the stay and security of students who came to appear in the exam. Nitish Kumar’s government failed in this test on all counts.
The Supreme Court has overturned a Rajasthan High Court's order which granted bail to a rape accused, who is the son of a sitting MLA, and ordered the man to surrender within two weeks. The accused has been identified as Deepak Meena who is the son of Congress MLA Johari Lal Meena. The top court gave this verdict noting that the accused could influence the witnesses. 
Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas successfully test-fired indigenous ASTRA Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missile off the Goa coast on Wednesday. According to the information, the test was conducted using the Tejas Limited Series Production-7 (LSP-7) aircraft. The missile release was successfully carried out from the aircraft at an altitude of about 20,000 ft. 
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), after the success of Chandrayaan-3, has been basking in glory. However, there is a tight schedule ahead for the space agency. In a big boost to India's space prowess, the LM comprising the lander (Vikram) and the 26 kg rover (Pragyan), made the soft landing near the south polar region of the Moon on August 23,,less than a week after a similar Russian lander crashed. 
Haryana Police arrested one of the accused of Nuh violence after a brief encounter with him, said officials on Tuesday. He was identified as one Aamir, a resident of Didara, Nijampur Tauru, Haryana.
An emotional situation was seen at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport after the kin of 17 Indian youths, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, who were released from Tripoli Jail in Libya last month, received them on Sunday night. 
The Centre approved to release of Rs 200 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund in an effort to provide advance assistance to Himachal Pradesh as the state continues to battle 
India and China held Major General-level talks on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) issues on Saturday. The talks were held at Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) and Chushul in eastern Ladakh. The Indian side was represented by Major General PK Mishra and Major General Hariharan, while the Chinese side was represented by Major General Liu Lin and Major General Zhang Jiansheng.
Himachal floods: The government of Himachal Pradesh has declared the entire state as a 'natural calamity affected area' on Friday due to the massive damaged caused by incessant rainfall causing floods, landslides and cloudbursts.
In a shocking incident, a 23-year-old IT professional was arrested for allegedly entering a women's toilet wearing a burqa in a mall in Kochi, Kerala, an official said on Thursday. The police said he entered the women's washroom to record videos of visitors for voyeurism on his mobile phone.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday launched a handbook that contains a glossary of gender unjust terms in order to sensitise judges against using stereotypical words in their judgments.
On the occasion of the 77th Independence Day, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) started the construction of the world’s highest motorable road surpassing the one built at Umling La Pass in Eastern Ladakh.
Himachal-Uttarakhand rain havoc: Incessant showers in Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours triggered landslides, blocking several roads, including the key Shimla-Chandigarh road which was closed for buses and trucks. A total of 48 people have lost their lives in Himachal Pradesh due to landslides and incessant rainfalls in the region. At least seven died after a cloudburst was reported at Jadon village of Kandaghat subdivision in Solan. According to reports, two houses and one cowshed were washed away in the incident. Meanwhile, nine people were killed after a Shiv temple in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla collapsed because of a heavy downpour on Monday. Several people are believed to be trapped in a landslide, and police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) authorities are carrying out rescue operations.
I-Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the nation in the celebration of the 77th Independence Day on Tuesday as the country inches closer to the event all set to take place at the historic Red Fort on August 15.
The body of a 39-year-old missing Italian trekker was found while an injured mountaineer was rescued in a separate operation by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Ladakh, officials said on Sunday. The body of Davide Macella was recovered by a joint team of the police, the Union Territory Disaster Response Force (UTDRF) and the Army's "Forever in operation" division from Charchar La Pass along the Leh-Zangla track, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kargil, Anayat Ali Chowdhary told PTI.
In a joint operation, Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police on Sunday recovered a Pakistani drone from a well near the International Border in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, said the official. 
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury news: While addressing a press conference in the national capital today (August 12) at AICC HQ, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury spoke on his suspension from Lok Sabha. 
DefExpo: In a major development, Northeast will host the region’s first-ever defence tech expo showcasing the latest weapons, vehicles and other equipment. Assam’s capital city Guwahati is gearing up to host the event in October.
A class 12 student allegedly committed suicide after she hanged herself to a fan in school premises in Haryana's Rewari.
Nuh violence: Two persons suspected to be involved in last week’s communal clashes in Haryana’s Nuh were arrested after an hour-long encounter in which one of them sustained leg injury, police said on Thursday (August 10).
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday delivered a power-packed speech in the Lok Sabha on No-Confidence Motion. Shah during his speech took a dig at the opposition and alleged that No-Confidence Motion has been brought to create confusion among people. He launched a scathing attack on the opposition and said that corruption, dynasty and appeasements are the three ills of Indian politics but now Prime Minister practices politics of performance. 
The New York Times has, in an investigative report, exposed a Chinese conspiracy in which an American millionaire Neville Roy Singham was used as a conduit for spreading Chinese state media propaganda worldwide in countries like the US, UK, South Africa, several other African countries and India. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday cited the NYT report to claim that companies of Singham linked to China were funding a news portal NewsClick in India. The NYT report says that NewsClick was part of a global network that received funds from Singham’s companies to spread Chinese propaganda in India. Singham was the founder of ThoughtWorks, a Chicago-based software consultancy firm, and is currently hosting office space in Shanghai, China. There are allegations that Singham funnelled millions of dollars to groups that espouse the Chinese government’s positions on world issues. There are also reports of some “urban Naxals”, a few self-styled intellectuals and some Indian journalists who received Chinese funds through conduits. These Indian groups and individuals used to plant news against our government, and one of these companies got Rs 38 crore as funds from the conduits.
Rahul Gandhi is set to speak on behalf of the Congress in the Lok Sabha on the no-confidence motion on Tuesday (August 8), sources said. Gandhi, recently got a huge relief from the Supreme Court after it stayed his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remark.
Punjab’s biggest drug haul: In one of its biggest seizures of heroin this year, the Punjab Police on Sunday said it has seized 77 kilograms of heroin. The seizure was made by the Counter Intelligence Wing, Ferozepur, in two separate operations, said Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav.
INDIA TV Poll Results: In a major relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed his conviction in the Modi surname defamation case, paving the way for the revival of his Lok Sabha membership. Rahul Gandhi, armed with the apex court can seek restoration of his status as an MP or the Lok Sabha speaker can now revive his membership. 
India TV Poll Results: Lok Sabha on Thursday (August 3) passed Delhi Services Bill to replace an ordinance promulgated for handling the transfers and postings of senior officers in the Delhi government amid a walkout by opposition parties. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was passed after a nearly four-hour-long debate which was replied to by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Haryana: In the wake of violence in Haryana's Nuh, the authorities on Saturday morning razed several illegal constructions to the ground amid heavy police deployment. The bulldozer action by the government comes days after clashes between two groups in the area that claimed six lives. In an anti-encroachment drive over 45 "illegal" shops at the Nalhar Road area in the district were razed down. 
A Delhi court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case related to the Pul Bangash killings during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Additional Sessions Judge Vikas Dhull ordered Tytler to furnish a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh and directed him not to tamper with the evidence in the case or leave the country without its permission.
Amid the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, the Lok Sabha passed the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023 on July 28. The bill to amend the IIM Act of 2017 was introduced in the Upper House amid disruptions by opposition members over the Manipur violence issue. While the Congress claims that the PMO wants to keep the tightest possible control and ensure "ideological purity," the IIMs are concerned that the amendment will take away their autonomy rather than simply solve accountability. 
Nuh violence: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday made a strong statement saying that the state government will make sure that people liable for the Nuh violence will pay for the loss of properties. Khattar today while addressing a press conference asserted that as of now, 20 paramilitary forces have been deployed to avert any unlawful activity in the state. He said that a total of six death has been reported out of which two are police personnel and four civilians. Taking action, police have arrested 116 people and detained 90 others. Apart from this, CM Khattar has asserted that the Rajasthan Police are free to act against Bajrang Dal's Monu Manesar. 
Kadapa: A minor fire erupted at the venue of Andhra Pradesh's Leader of Opposition (LoP) Chandrababu Naidu's rally in Kadapa. 
The Government of NCT Delhi (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Parliament by the Centre amid strong uproar. Ever since the ordinance related to Delhi was implemented, the Aam Aadmi Party has been strongly opposing it. At the same time, in the first meeting of the opposition parties held in Patna, CM Arvind Kejriwal had urged all the Opposition parties to cooperate. In order to know what the public wants, India TV took public opinion on this issue through a poll.
Himachal Pradesh: Cracks have developed in houses in Rampur following incessant rainfall during the monsoon season this year.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
