Is Arvind Kejriwal going to Rajya Sabha? AAP responds after Ludhiana bypoll move sparks speculation
Feb 26, 2025, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday named its Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora as the candidate for the Ludhiana West byelection sparking a speculation over party head Arvind Kejriwal moving to the upper house of Parliament, media reports said.
Indian Army signs deal with L&T Ltd to procure Rs. 80 crore defence equipment
Feb 26, 2025, at 03:02 pm
The Indian Army on Wednesday said it signed a contract on February 25 for the procurement of 223 Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and Alarm (ACADA) systems with Larsen and Toubro (L&T Ltd) at a cost of Rs 80.43 crore.
'Islamic Caliphate': BJP slams Mamata for replacing Hindu holiday with Eid in KMC schools
Feb 26, 2025, at 02:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of appeasement politics after the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) scrapped the holiday for Vishwakarma Puja and announced an extra day off for Eid-ul-Fitr.
Tamil actor Ranjana Natchiyaar quits BJP, joins Vijay's TVK amid 'Hindi imposition' debate
Feb 26, 2025, at 01:15 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil actress Ranjana Natchiyaar dumped the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and crossed over to actor Vijay's political outfit TVK in a blow to the saffron camp in Tamil Nadu, media reports said.
No outsider was involved, say cops on triple murder in Kolkata's Tangra
Feb 26, 2025, at 11:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Two women and a teenage girl in Kolkata's Tangra were murdered by two of their family members, who survived a car crash in a chain of events which took place last week.
Grand Amrit Snan on Shivratri marks culmination of Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj today
Feb 26, 2025, at 09:22 am
Thousands of pilgrims gathered in the north Indian holy city of Prayagraj for the last Amrit Snan (holy bath) in the Trveni Sangam (the meeting point of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati) during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela or the Great Pitcher Festival which will end on Wednesday.
'Myanmar situation has paused India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral highway project': S Jaishankar
Feb 26, 2025, at 12:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday said the work on the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral (IMTT) Highway has been stopped owing to the internal strife in Myanmar.
Delhi HC declines early hearing on plea to block Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek
Feb 25, 2025, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to grant an early hearing on a petition seeking a ban on DeepSeek, an AI chatbot developed by Chinese entities, in all forms across India, PTI reported.
Feb 25, 2025, at 09:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who received massive flak for her remark 'Mrityu Kumbh', slammed back her Uttar Pradesh counterpart citing his "abuses".
Cops arrest 2 women trying to dump a body inside suitcase in Kolkata's Kumartuli ghat
Feb 25, 2025, at 09:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two women trying to dump a body in a suitcase on the ghats of Ganga in Kolkata near Kumartuli were caught red-handed after their struggle with the luggage alerted the locals who assembled for a morning yoga session.
Kerala Congress plans big meet after Shashi Tharoor triggers row with praises for CPM govt in state
Feb 25, 2025, at 08:21 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Kerala unit of Congress has called a meeting on Friday to discuss its damage control measures after a row over senior leader Shashi Tharoor's remarks.
India's technological sector expected to touch USD 300-350 billion in five years, says Rajnath Singh
Feb 25, 2025, at 06:03 pm
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said India's technological sector is on the rise and is expected to reach 300-350 US billion dollars in the next five years.
Women peacekeeping officials from 35 countries visit New Delhi to attend two-day conference
Feb 25, 2025, at 05:19 pm
Women peacekeeping officials from 35 countries are attending the two-day Conference on Women Peacekeepers from the Global South’ event in New Delhi with the aim to explore the evolving role of women in peacekeeping operations and discuss strategies to enhance their participation in these crucial missions.
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar sentenced to life imprisonment in 1984 anti-Sikh riots
Feb 25, 2025, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has been sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, which occurred after the assassination of ex-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, media reports said.
Feb 25, 2025, at 02:42 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday said experts unanimously believe that India's growth story remains certain despite global uncertainties.
CAG report tabled in Delhi assembly, 15 AAP MLAs including LoP Atishi suspended in ruckus
Feb 25, 2025, at 02:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Triggering a fierce faceoff between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) was tabled in the Delhi assembly with the ruling party bringing corruption charges against former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Feb 25, 2025, at 01:19 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Preity Zinta has lashed out at the Kerala Congress for claiming that the crisis-hit New India Cooperative Bank wrote off her Rs. 18 crore loan after she gave her social media accounts to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Feb 25, 2025, at 12:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A woman died of an accident after her car was allegedly chased away by drunk men in an SUV on NH-19 in West Burdwan in the wee hours on Monday, media reports said.
Kolkata: Two women detained while trying to dump headless body in trolley bag in Ahiritola
Feb 25, 2025, at 10:22 am
At least two women were detained when they were trying to dispose of the headless body, which they were carrying in a trolley bag, in the Ahiritola area of north Kolkata on Tuesday.
Canada's new visa rules to impact Indian students, workers gravely
Feb 25, 2025, at 02:45 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's latest measures to curb migration are likely to impact tens of thousands of foreign students, including those from India.
Punjab Police cancels licenses of 40 illegal travel agents amid row over US deportation
Feb 25, 2025, at 01:00 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: In a massive crackdown, Punjab has cancelled the licenses of 40 travel agents amid a huge row over the deportation of Indians who migrated illegally to the US, media reports said.
Feb 25, 2025, at 12:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after he met with Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain in Muscat, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has cautioned Bangladesh to refrain from some of the "ridiculous" claims being made against India by leaders of the interim government.
Feb 24, 2025, at 09:06 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Days ahead of the grand finale of Maha Kumbh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on critics with a barbed speech at the state assembly.
Who are the 10 people PM Modi nominated to lead the fight against obesity?
Feb 24, 2025, at 02:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has nominated 10 public personalities to lead a campaign against obesity and excessive oil consumption.
Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue operation in progress as 8 workers still trapped
Feb 24, 2025, at 01:54 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is still working to rescue eight workers who are trapped after an under-construction of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana's Nalgonda district collapsed on Saturday, media reports said.
Feb 24, 2025, at 01:10 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said he is open to exploring other options if his party doesn't need him for service, in a strong message to the outfit which is miffed by the politician's recent praises for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US trip and the LDF government in Kerala.
Kolkata: Elderly woman's gold chain snatched by bike-borne miscreants in Dhakuria
Feb 24, 2025, at 11:37 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A 60-year-old woman's gold chain on neck was snatched by three bike-borne miscreants in broad daylight at Dhakuria in Kolkata, raising concerns over the security in the city.
New York-Delhi American Airlines flight diverted to Rome after alleged bomb threat: Report
Feb 24, 2025, at 02:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A New Delhi-bound American Airlines flight from New York was diverted to Rome after it received a "bomb scare", news agency AFP reported quoting airport officials.
4th batch of 12 unauthorised Indian immigrants deported by US lands in Delhi
Feb 23, 2025, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A fourth batch of illegal immigrants from India, deported by the United States, landed in Delhi on Sunday, officials said.
'Slave mentality': PM Modi slams opposition for criticising govt over Maha Kumbh
Feb 23, 2025, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday slammed the critics of the ongoing Maha Kumbh mela, equating them to "foreign powers who try to weaken the country" and said they have a "slave mentality".