PM Modi, Prez Murmu pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary
Dec 26, 2023, at 05:55 am
New Delhi/UNI: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other top leaders paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary at the 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial in New Delhi on Monday.
PM Modi assures Tamil Nadu CM Stalin of help; puts Nirmala Sitharaman in charge of flood relief ops
Dec 26, 2023, at 03:05 am
Chennai: Days after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu of not taking adequate relief measures in the state's rain-battered southern districts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday put Sitharaman in charge of Tamil Nadu flood response.
Plane with 303 Indians, grounded near Paris on suspicion of human trafficking, departs for Mumbai
Dec 26, 2023, at 02:28 am
New Delhi: An Airbus A340 bound for Nicaragua, carrying 303 passengers, mainly Indians, and earlier grounded at a Paris airport due to suspected human trafficking links, has reportedly departed for Mumbai, French newspaper Le Monde reported late on Monday.
Two killed, 12 hurt as minibus plunges into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi
Dec 25, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Two persons were killed and at least one dozen sustained injuries when a minibus ferrying passengers plunged into a gorge in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
Middle-aged man raped six-year-old girl in Punjab, accused held
Dec 25, 2023, at 10:35 pm
A six-year-old minor girl was allegedly raped by a middle-aged man in Bhabhiana village of Punjab.
Plane grounded in France over human trafficking suspicion to depart for India soon
Dec 25, 2023, at 10:17 pm
The passenger aeroplane that was grounded at a French airport during a stopover last week over human trafficking suspicions will depart for India on Monday morning, French media reported.
Twenty-eight MLAs take oath as Ministers in Madhya Pradesh
Dec 25, 2023, at 10:14 pm
Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Monday administered the oath of office and secrecy to 28 members of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s Council of Ministers.
Amit Shah on a two-day hurricane tour in Kolkata today
Dec 25, 2023, at 08:31 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to make a two-day hurricane tour of West Bengal on Monday to hold the BJP's organisational meetings, aiming to boost the karyakartas ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, party sources said here on Monday.
Intense cold, fog disrupts normal life in Jammu and Kashmir
Dec 25, 2023, at 07:04 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Intense cold coupled with dense fog and haze disrupted normal life in Kashmir Valley on Monday.
Mehbooba Mufti put under house arrest ahead of her Poonch visit, alleges PDP
Dec 25, 2023, at 07:00 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has been allegedly put under house arrest in Srinagar ahead of her planned visit to Surankote Poonch, a party spokesman said.
Telangana: Six dead, two injured in road accident
Dec 25, 2023, at 04:37 pm
Nalgonda/UNI: In a devastating series of incidents, six individuals lost their lives, while two sustained injuries in separate road accidents that occurred in Nidamanuru Mandal late on Sunday night.
Indian Army empowers 40 Kashmiri youth on smartphone filmmaking course
Dec 25, 2023, at 04:16 am
The Indian Army will conduct Smart Phone Film Making Course in collaboration with the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII Pune) which aims to create skills among youth in Kashmir.
More than one lakh people chant Bhagavad Gita verses in Kolkata
Dec 25, 2023, at 02:04 am
A massive turnout of people recited the slokas of Hindu religious text The Bhagavad Gita in unison in Kolkata's iconic Brigade Parade ground on Sunday.
Police recover drone-dropped arms, ammo in Jammu and Kashmir
Dec 25, 2023, at 01:43 am
Police recovered arms and ammunition from a drone dropped in Akhnoor area here in the city outskirts, a source said on Sunday.
Retired police officer shot dead at a mosque while he was praying in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla
Dec 25, 2023, at 01:20 am
A retired Senior Superintendent of Police was shot dead by suspected militants at a mosque in Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district in early hours on Sunday.
Dec 25, 2023, at 01:06 am
PM Narendra Modi interacted with a delegation of students of Jammu and Kashmir at his residence in New Delhi on Monday.
Tamil Nadu Congress slams Sitharaman for accusing Stalin govt of flood mismanagement
Dec 24, 2023, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi/Chennai: The Tamil Nadu National Congress president SS Alaigiri has slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for accusing the Tamil Nadu government of not managing the recent floods in the state and taking enough proactive measures to prevent loss of lives and property.
Telangana CM promises Rs 5 lakh accident insurance for gig workers
Dec 24, 2023, at 09:43 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has pledged to introduce a Rs 5 lakh accident insurance policy for cab drivers, food delivery personnel, and auto drivers, along with medical care coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh under the Rajiv Arogyasri scheme.
Experts point out multiple procedural flaws, mismanagement behind Silkyara tunnel collapse
Dec 24, 2023, at 08:26 pm
New Delhi: The primary investigation report about the recent tunnel collapse in Uttarkashi’s Silkyara has pointed out several factors that led to the incident, TOI reported.
Freezing cold grips Kashmir as temperature dips
Dec 24, 2023, at 05:45 pm
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: Freezing cold has gripped the Kashmir valley following a drop in night temperature on Sunday.
'Never eaten beef': YouTuber Kamiya Jani claims amid row over her Jagannath Temple visit
Dec 24, 2023, at 05:09 pm
YouTuber Kamiya Jani's visit to the Jagannath Temple in Puri triggered a political row earlier this week after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the Odisha government of facilitating the entry of a "beef consumption promoter".
J&K: Retired police officer shot dead by terrorists while praying in Baramulla mosque
Dec 24, 2023, at 04:34 pm
Srinagar/IBNS A retired Superintendent of Police was shot dead by militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district in the early hours of Sunday.
Indians continue to be stuck in France airport after plane grounded, court to decide on case today
Dec 24, 2023, at 02:25 pm
Paris/IBNS: Several Indians, including unaccompanied minors, remain stuck at an airport in France after local authorities grounded their plane over suspected "human trafficking".
Drone strike on merchant ship off Gujarat coast was 'fired from Iran', US claims
Dec 24, 2023, at 01:56 pm
The drone strike that caused an explosion and fire on the Japanese-owned chemical tanker off the Gujarat coast was "fired from Iran," the United States said.
Two terrorists killed, infiltration bid foiled in Jammu's Khour
Dec 24, 2023, at 07:52 am
Jammu/UNI: The Indian Army successfully foiled an infiltration bid on Saturday morning and eliminated two terrorists in Khour area here in the city outskirts.
Dec 24, 2023, at 07:41 am
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday claimed that the police had apprehended several civilians in the course of their counter-terrorism operations following the recent terrorist attack in Poonch district, media reports said.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder bid: Czech ministry says India has 'no jurisdiction' on Nikhil Gupta
Dec 24, 2023, at 06:54 am
New Delhi: A spokesperson for the Czech Ministry of Justice has made it clear that the Indian judicial authorities lack jurisdiction in the case of Nikhil Gupta, media reports said.
Firefighters extinguish massive blaze in Hyderabad hospital; avert major tragedy
Dec 24, 2023, at 06:48 am
Hyderabad: A major fire erupted at Ankura Hospital in Hyderabad on Saturday, media reports said.
Lyft driver flees with Indian student's luggage in Boston; CEO reacts on her LinkedIn post
Dec 24, 2023, at 05:53 am
Boston: An Indian student found herself stranded on the streets of Boston after a cab driver, with whom she had booked a ride through Lyft, abruptly cancelled the trip and fled with all her belongings.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah issues clarification on recall of hijab ban
Dec 24, 2023, at 05:02 am
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the Karnataka government has not issued any directive to lift the ban on wearing the hijab in educational institutions.