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Man Hugs Wife To Pacify Her After Fight, Both Run Over By Train In Varanasi

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, Varanasi (UP)

A woman and her husband were mowed down by a train as he hugged her on the tracks, apparently trying to stop her from taking her life over his "alcohol addiction", police said on Friday.

Israel-Gaza War: Crude Oil Supply Lines Not Affected So Far, Says Union Minister

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, Chandigarh

Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said that there is no expectation of any disruption in supply lines for crude oil so far.

Mamata Banerjee Announces Durga Puja Bonus For Civic Volunteers, ASHA Workers, Cops

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced a Rs 5,300 Durga Puja bonus for civic volunteers of the West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police, and ASHA workers employed under the health department.

People Start Queuing Up At RBI Offices To Exchange Rs 2,000 Notes

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, New Delhi

With banks stopping accepting Rs 2,000 notes, people have started queuing up at 19 Reserve Bank of India offices to exchange the high denomination currency, which was withdrawn from circulation.

Supreme Court Flags Issue Of "Great Delay" In Child Adoption Process

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, New Delhi

Terming child adoption a "human thing", the Supreme Court on Friday flagged the issue of "great delay" in the process and said several children are awaiting adoption in hope of a better life.

In India's Second Statement On Israel-Gaza War, A Balancing Act

Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday October 13, 2023, New Delhi

India said Thursday it had "always advocated... direct negotiations towards establishing... a sovereign, independent, and viable state of Palestine", and that India is aware of a universal obligation to observe international humanitarian law.

President of Mexican Senate Ties <i> 'Rakhi'</i> To PM Modi During P20 Summit

President of Mexican Senate Ties 'Rakhi' To PM Modi During P20 Summit

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, New Delhi

President of the Mexican Senate Ana Lilia Rivera tied a 'Rakhi' on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's hand on the sidelines of the G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit (P20) on Friday.

Boxes Of Cash Found In Raids At Contractor's Properties In Bengaluru

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, Bengaluru

Income Tax officials are said to have recovered a huge cache of money stashed in several boxes during searches at properties belonging to a city-based contractor, official sources said on Friday.

Pune Cop Won Rs 1.5 Crore On Fantasy Gaming App. Did He Gamble? Inquiry On

Reported by Sunilkumar Singh | Friday October 13, 2023, Pune

He won Rs 1.5 crore on Dream11, a popular online fantasy gaming platform. Pimpri Chinchwad Police Commissionerate Sub Inspector Somnath Zende had started receiving the money in his account. However, the joy was short-lived.

Most Students In Kota Are Stressed, Over 1% Clinically Depressed: Government Survey

Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Friday October 13, 2023, Jaipur

Most students in Kota are stressed and over 1% suffer from clinical depression. These worrying statistics have emerged from a survey conducted by the government to find out the reasons behind the deaths by suicide in the education hub.

Siachen Glacier: World's Highest Battlefield Gets Mobile Connectivity Boost

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Friday October 13, 2023

Siachen Glacier is known as the highest-altitude battle site in the world and is situated near the Indo-Pak Line of Control. It is the largest glacier in India and the second largest in the world. It is the highest battleground on earth.

2 Men Arrested In Connection With Rs 16,180 Crore Fraud: Maharashtra Cops

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, Thane

The police in Maharashtra's Thane city have arrested two persons for their alleged role in a financial crime that involved breaching the system of a payment gateway service provider and siphoning off more than Rs 16,180 crore, an official said.

Petition Seeks Live Broadcast of Surgeries, Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, New Delhi

The Supreme Court posted the matter for hearing after three weeks.

Alleged Mastermind In Manipur Teens' Murder Arrested From Pune By CBI

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, New Delhi

A 22-year-old man suspected to be the mastermind behind the kidnapping and killing of two teens in Manipur has been arrested from Pune by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), officials said today.

Noida Hospital Forgets Body In Freezer For 17 Days, Probe Ordered

Press Trust of India | Friday October 13, 2023, Noida

The body of a 70-year-old patient was left unattended for 17 days in a mortuary at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida, prompting UP Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak to order an investigation.