PM Modi dials Sandeshkhali protest's face and BJP candidate Rekha Patra, calls her 'Shakti Swaroopa'
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: In quite a rare scenario, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dialled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Lok Sabha poll candidate from West Bengal's Basirhat Rekha Patra, who was also the face of the Sandeshkhali protests, to encourage her, a couple of days after her name was announced by the party.
Congress asks Modi govt to strongly counter China's claim on Arunachal Pradesh
New Delhi: Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and indivisible part of India, the Congress asserted on Tuesday and urged the Modi government to strongly counter China's “pathetic claims”.
BRO connects strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh
New Delhi: Border Roads Organisation (BRO) connected the strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road in Ladakh on March 25, 2024, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.
Wife commits suicide after Karnataka man loses Rs 1.5 cr in online cricket betting
Bengaluru: A man from Karnataka’s Chitradurga lost Rs 1.5 crore in online betting, after which his wife committed suicide, media reports said.
Under Modi's term people have left jobs, gone into agriculture, says Congress' Sandeep Dikshit
New Delhi: The Indian National Congress, while terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiatives of 'Make in India, Skill India, and Atmanirbhar Bharat' as mere slogans, said that in the last ten years, the country has seen a large number of people leaving employment and going into agriculture.
Nirmala Sitharaman slams Jairam Ramesh’s 'poorly-designed' remark on Atal Pension Yojana
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday strongly reacted to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s criticism of the government's Atal Pension Yojana (APY).
NCW urges Election Commission to take action on Supriya Shrinate's remarks against Kangana Ranaut
New Delhi/IBNS: The National Commission for Women Tuesday asked the Election Commission to take strict action against Congress leaders Supriya Shrinate and H S Ahir for their "derogatory comments" against actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut in a social media post.
BJP nominates Sajal Ghosh from Baranagar for West Bengal Assembly seat poll
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday nominated party leaders Sajal Ghosh ( KMC Councilor) and Bhaskar Sarkar for by-elections to Baranagar and Bhagwangola (Murshidabad) Assembly seats respectively.
S Jaishanakr discusses fintech, digitalization while meeting top leaders in Singapore
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently visited Singapore when he met top leaders of the country and exchanged views on deepening engagement in the identified pillars of cooperation including fintech, digitalization, green economy, skills development and food security.
Indians, Israeli nationals celebrate Holi in Tel Aviv
The Indian diaspora and Israeli nationals joined to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colours, and the Jewish festival of ‘Purim’ on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir police recover extortionist with two toy pistols in Pulwama
Police on Tuesday arrested an alleged extortionist and recovered two toy pistols from his possession in Jammu Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has wished the Hindu community in his country and across the globe as they celebrated the festival of colours Holi on Monday.
Auto-rickshaw overturns after hitting a bike in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya, two die
Two persons, including a woman, were killed and six others were injured when an auto-rickshaw overturned near Dalei Nagar after colliding with a motorcycle in the Ajitmal area of Auraiya district in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, police said.
Eunuch commits suicide by hanging from ceiling in Punjab
An eunuch reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself/herself by the ceiling of the house in Indira Colony in Phillaur on Monday evening, source said on Tuesday.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal files nomination for first phase of Lok Sabha polls
BJP leader and Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Opposition Congress Candidate Gaurav Gogoi, filed their nominations on Tuesday for the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Assam.