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Today's Top Headlines
Today's Top Headlines [19 aug 2024]
India's 2024 General Elections
The first of the seven phases of polling begins to elect members to the 18th Lok Sabha.
Heatwave Sweeps Across India
Two more people die in South India as a heatwave sweeps across India.
Indian Truckers' Protests
Protests were organized by Indian truckers against the severity of the newly proposed law in dealing with the hit-and-run cases.
Train Bombing Convictions
A court in Jaunpur sentences two men to death over a train bombing in 2005 which killed 14 people.
XPoSAT Launch
ISRO successfully launches its first X-Ray polarimeter satellite, XPoSAT, to study the polarization of intense X-Ray sources in space.
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Inauguration
Prime Minister Modi inaugurates Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, the longest bridge in India that connects Mumbai with Navi Mumbai.
Ram Mandir Prana Pratishtha
The Ram Mandir at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh is inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi.
French President's Visit to India
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Jaipur as part of his two-day state visit to India and holds a joint roadshow with Indian Prime Minister Modi.
India's 75th Republic Day
India's 75th Republic Day is celebrated with French President Macron participating as the Chief Guest.
Bihar Political Crisis
Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar resigns, ending the coalition with the INDIA bloc and takes oath as the Chief Minister for the ninth time by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA.
Naxal Attack
Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel are killed and 14 others injured in a Naxal attack near Tekalgudem village in Chhattisgarh.
Jharkhand Chief Minister's Arrest
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case linked to a land scam.
Uniform Civil Code Bill
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly passes the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill 2024, making Uttarakhand the first state in India to pass a law on the same.
Haldwani Violence
Four people are killed and over 100 are injured after clashes break out between rioters and police in Haldwani, Uttarakhand.