#BREAKING | IMA suspends membership of former RG Kar Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh

A national doctors' body had demanded the said action against Ghosh earlier.

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Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar apologises for collapse of Shivaji Maharaj statue

The statue collapse incident has snowballed into a political controversy.

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Rs 908-crore penalty in FEMA case against DMK MP: ED

The federal agency issued a statement which said that properties worth Rs 89.19 crore, seized in September 2020, have been confiscated following an adjudication order issued on August 26 under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

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AAP leader Sanjay Singh surrenders in UP court in 2001 case, gets bail

The surety was deposited on the directions of the Allahabad High court which had on August 22 stayed the execution of the sentence awarded by the Sultanpur court.

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Centre to provide Rs 4,136 crore for 15 GW hydropower projects in northeast region

The scheme will be funded through 10 per cent gross budgetary support (GBS) for the northeastern region from the total outlay of the Ministry of Power.

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DH Evening Brief: Mamata says Bengal govt will ensure death penalty to rapists; 'Bail the rule, jail exception even in PMLA,' says SC and more

Here are the top stories this evening.

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Office demand likely to hit record this year in top 8 cities: Cushman & Wakefield

However, the net absorption of office demand is likely to remain flat with leasing expected to cross 40 million square feet this year. PTI

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In Indore, residents take up broom to clean city on Goga Navmi as sanitation workers enjoy holiday

Apart from government officials, local MLAs and councillors also took part in the cleanliness drive conducted at prominent places in the city.

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Mamata warns unrest in Bengal will have domino effect on Assam, UP, Bihar, Delhi; Himanta hits back with 'how dare you' jibe

The saffron party leaders, after the TMC supremo's speech went viral, accused her of making provocative statements.

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Curious boy pulls rare 3,500-year-old jar to find what's inside, drops it accidently on museum visit in Israel: Report

Alex told BBC that he was "in shock" to see his son next to the smashed jar and at first thought "it wasn't my child that did it".

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#BREAKING | Former WFI chief Brij Bhushan moves Delhi High Court to quash sexual harassment charges against him

Six female wrestlers had filed an FIR alleging incidents of sexual harassment by the former BJP MP

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Africa's debt crisis has 'catastrophic implications' for the world

In many African countries, there has been zero per capita income growth in the past decade. The debt crisis has caused the value of many currencies to depreciate, further sapping purchasing power.

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Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: Disappointment for Kumari Selja as Congress won't field sitting MPs

The decision came amid reports that Lok Sabha MP Selja and Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala may be fielded in the October 1 Assembly elections.

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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election 2024: High on wealth, low on qualifications, 6 ex-ministers enter race

Several former ministers contesting the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir are among the wealthiest candidates in the race, despite having relatively low levels of formal education.

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'Diffidence, opacity': Manish Tewari slams Centre for not discussing China border standoff in Parliament

Tewari also alleged that ministries such as defence and external affairs, which are critical to the functioning of the Indian state, are not subject to parliamentary scrutiny.

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Install CCTV cameras in blind spots, control people’s access: Centre's advisory to states on doctors’ safety

Other advises from the Centre include security audit of the hospitals along with the district administration, training of the hired security personnel and having adequate number of hospital staff to ferry patients on wheelchairs and stretchers in order to reduce the number of patient attendants and lessen the load on the guards.

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Haryana Assembly Elections 2024 | EC notice to state BJP for using child in campaign video

A notice has been issued by CEO Haryana to BJP Haryana state president for immediate corrective action. EC has asked him submit their response by Thursday (29 August) 6.00 pm.

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Junior doctors in Bengal reject Mamata's appeal to end ceasework

A member of the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum said they would not withdraw the agitation unless their demands, such as justice for the deceased postgraduate trainee of the RG Kar hospital, were met.

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Should Dalits, poor give up hope for justice: Priyanka after girls' bodies found hanging from tree in UP

The Dalit girls, aged 18 and 15, had left their homes on Monday around 10 pm to visit a nearby temple on the occasion of Janmashtami but did not return, police said, adding that both the girls were residents of the Bhagautipur village.

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