Breaking News, August 22 | HIGHLIGHTS

Mathura: Heavy rain causes waterlogging in several parts of the city.

Resident Doctors' Association, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital call off their nationwide strike. 

The Allahabad High Court Thursday adjourned until September 4 hearing in a criminal revision filed by senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan challenging the two-year jail awarded to him by a Rampur court in a hate speech case. Khan had allegedly delivered the hate speech in Rampur district during the Lok Sabha election of 2019 on April 8 against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and District Magistrate, Rampur.

 A 50-year-old man got electrocuted outside his house in Delhi’s Rohini area after coming in contact with electricity conducted through a waterlogged road on Thursday evening, police said.  The victim, identified as Sanjay, slipped into water which accumulated outside his house in Prem Nagar area and got electrocuted. A team rushed to the spot but he was already taken to hospital where doctors declared him dead, they said.

Delhi: Former deputy CM & AAP leader Manish Sisodia held Padyatra in Tri Nagar.

West Bengal: YouTubers and social media influencers protest against the rape-murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital, in Kolkata.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has landed in Washington DC. He is on an official visit to the United States.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party MP Rahul Gandh return to Delhi after their two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

West Bengal: A group of journalists from Siliguri and adjacent areas hold a candle march over the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, at Hill Cart Road, Siliguri.

A crane fell onto a nearby building during metro construction work in Gujarat's Surat. No loss of life has been reported.

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar says, "BJP and JD(S) are trying to destabilise our Government which will never happen, we don't care what they are doing."

CBI got Court's permission to conduct a polygraph test on former Principal Dr Sandip Ghosh and four doctors in Kolkata rape-murder case.

Federation of All India Medical Association calls off strike following 'positive directions' from SC.

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi seeking stringent legislation to deal with incidents of rape.

Poland: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw.

 'West Bengal not safe for women', said Governor CV Bose.

West Bengal Governor speaks to India TV on Kolkata incident.

RDA AIIMS Delhi calls off their 11-day strike.

Kolkata rape-murder case: Scuffle breaks out between Kolkata Police and protesting BJP workers. 

 President Droupadi Murmu presents Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

BJP workers hold a protest in West Bengal's Kolkata, demanding justice for junior doctor victim. Visuals from outside Indira Bhavan. 

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with National Conference President Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah in Srinagar. The discussions took place against the backdrop of ongoing political developments in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting is part of a series of engagements between opposition leaders as they strategize for upcoming challenges. The specifics of the discussions were not disclosed, but the leaders are expected to continue their dialogue on key issues affecting the region.

During an address to Congress workers in Srinagar, Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge emphasized the significance of winning the upcoming elections in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Kharge stated, "If we win the elections in J&K, the whole of India will come under our control." He highlighted Rahul Gandhi's deep personal connection to J&K, rooted in his family ties, and expressed hope that the region would support Congress in the elections.

Kharge criticized the BJP, accusing the ruling party of dictating election schedules and targeting the Congress with their "anger and frustration" because of the party's strong opposition. He underscored the importance of the upcoming elections, urging the people of J&K to vote for Congress to "save the country, save your culture, and protect your rights."

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In a tragic accident on Thursday morning, four people were killed and thirteen others injured when a tanker overturned onto a roadside tea stall following a head-on collision with a bus in Odisha's Ganjam district. The incident occurred on National Highway 59 at Samarjhola, near Hinjili.

The bus was en route from Bhawanipatna to Berhampur, while the tanker was heading towards Aska. The collision resulted in the tanker overturning and crashing into the tea stall, causing significant casualties and injuries.

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A full emergency has been declared at Thiruvananthapuram airport following a bomb threat on an Air India flight from Mumbai. Airport sources report that the aircraft which has landed from Mumbai around 8 am, has been moved to an isolation bay as a precautionary measure.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested by the Vakola police who allegedly raped a minor girl he befriended on Instagram. According to the police, the girl was taken to Gujarat by the accused on the pretext of showing her his village where she was allegedly raped thrice.