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Amritpal Singh granted 4-day parole to take oath as MP from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat | Agniveer Ajay Kumar's family was paid compensation: Indian Army clarifies after Rahul Gandhi's claim | NDA partners get major representations on Cabinet panels | Champai Soren quits as Jharkhand CM, paves for Hemant Soren to take oath | After hijab ban, Mumbai college bars students from wearing torn jeans, t-shirts, 'revealing dresses' on campus | Chandrababu Naidu seeks time for face-to-face meeting with Revanth Reddy, stirs political speculations | Private hospitals have to charge for dengue tests at fixed rates in Karnataka: State Health Minister | PM Modi invokes 'Sholay' dialogues to mock Congress, says 'Teesri baar toh haare hain par mausi ji...' | Desperate to reach US, 24-year-old man arrested for posing as a senior in 'donkey route' attempt | Amid his fiery speech, PM Modi mourns Hathras stampede tragedy; shouting MPs silenced

Ditch Maldives and visit India to explore its beaches, Israel Embassy urges citizens following entry ban

Jun 03, 2024, at 10:38 pm

With Maldives banning Israeli passport holders from visiting, the country's Embassy in New Delhi on Monday urged its citizens to visit India and explore the sea beaches.

Ex-BrahMos Aerospace engineer Nishant Agarwal gets life imprisonment for spying for Pak's ISI

Jun 03, 2024, at 10:13 pm

Nagpur: The Nagpur district court on Monday sentenced former BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd engineer Nishant Agarwal to life imprisonment under the Official Secrets Act for espionage activities on behalf of Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI, media reported.

'Mockery of system': Supreme Court on interim protection to YSRCP MLA who smashed EVM and VVPAT

Jun 03, 2024, at 10:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has slammed the granting of an interim protection to Andhra Pradesh MLA P Ramakrishna Reddy, who was caught on camera smashing EVM on ground, media reports said.

USA: Indian-origin student Nitheesha Kandula goes missing in California

Jun 03, 2024, at 08:44 pm

An Indian-origin student has gone missing in the US state of California since last week with the police seeking public help to locate her.

As exit polls predict his return, PM Modi addresses in letter to Indians after 45-hr meditation

Jun 03, 2024, at 06:30 pm

 With exit polls ranging from conservative to liberal estimates predicting a rare third term for Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister after concluding a 45-hour meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu's Kanniyakumari wrote a letter on June 1 to the nation highlighting his pledges to devote on nation building. 

'Just wait and watch': Sonia Gandhi after exit polls predict Modi's stormy return to power

Jun 03, 2024, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Congress president and top leader Sonia Gandhi is "hopeful" of the success of the INDIA alliance, which is predicted in the exit polls to be defeated by the mighty BJP in the Lok Sabha polls, media reports said.

Prashant Kishor, who had predicted Modi's return, drops first comment after exit polls

Jun 03, 2024, at 04:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Former political strategist and Jan Suraj Abhiyan founder Prashant Kishor has repeatedly claimed the return of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP in power with an improved number in the East and South India.

Exit polls show Lingayats, Vokkaligas, Kurubas voted for BJP in Congress-ruled Karnataka

Jun 03, 2024, at 04:21 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: A year after Congress came to power in Karnataka, it seems Lingayats, Vokkaligas, Kurubas and minorities have rallied behind the BJP in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, if one goes by the exit polls.

LS polls: Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar says exit poll predictions showing NDA marching ahead in state will go wrong

Jun 03, 2024, at 03:10 pm

Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister and top Congress leader DK Shivakumar has said the exit poll results predicitng the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA winning more seats would be proven wrong just like it did during the state Assembly polls last year.

Lok Sabha polls: EC orders repolling in two voting stations in West Bengal

Jun 03, 2024, at 05:10 am

The Election Commission on Sunday ordered repolling in two polling stations in West Bengal where voting was held in the last phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday.

Humanitarian Assistance: India sends consignment of 90 tonnes of nine Made In India Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients to Cuba

Jun 03, 2024, at 03:46 am

India on Sunday sent a consignment of approx 90 tonnes of nine Made in India Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients ( APIs) to Cuba on Sunday.

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says his nation is expanding defence relationship with India

Jun 03, 2024, at 02:54 am

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has said his nation is expanding its defence relationship with several nations including India.

BJP retains Arunachal Pradesh, SKM sweeps Sikkim with resounding victory in Assembly polls 

Jun 03, 2024, at 02:26 am

The Bharatiya Janata Party returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh for second consecutive term by winning 46 seats while the ruling Sikkim Karantikari Morcha (SKM) retained its position by registering a thumping victory in the Himalayan state as counting of votes for the Assembly polls was held on Sunday, just two days before the results of the Lok Sabha polls will be declared.

UAE-based Indian-origin social worker Ashraf Thamarassery honoured with prestigious golden visa

Jun 03, 2024, at 12:56 am

UAE-based Indian social worker Ashraf Thamarassery has been honoured with the UAE golden visa.

India, US relationship is really strong now: Lloyd Austin

Jun 02, 2024, at 11:50 pm

United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has appreciated the relationship between the US and India and said it is much stronger and better than ever.

Already back to work!: PM Modi to hold 7 back-to-back meetings, a day after exit polls predicted NDA win

Jun 02, 2024, at 08:21 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend seven crucial meetings today to address various issues, media reported, citing sources.

'Will shave my head if INDIA ...': AAP's Somnath Bharti on exit polls

Jun 02, 2024, at 08:12 pm

New Delhi: AAP leader Somnath Bharti, who is the INDIA alliance's candidate for the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat, has vowed to shave his head if Narendra Modi becomes Prime Minister for a third term as predicted by exit polls.

"If you are happy...": Arvind Kejriwal pens message for supporters before returning to jail today

Jun 02, 2024, at 06:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: With the Lok Sabha elections getting over, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is set to return to Tihar jail on Sunday as his interim bail in the Delhi liquor policy scam case ends.

BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar will defeat Shashi Tharoor in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram: Exit Poll

Jun 02, 2024, at 05:57 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor may face a setback in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram seat with pollsters predicting a possible win for BJP candidate and central minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar against the INC heavyweight, according to Exit Poll prediction Saturday.

K Annamalai likely to win Coimbatore seat paving way for BJP to open account in Tamil Nadu: Exit Poll

Jun 02, 2024, at 05:21 pm

Chennai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is predicted to open its account in Tamil Nadu this Lok Sabha elections with state party president K Annamalai likely to win the Coimbatore constituency for the saffron party, the News18 Mega Exit Poll said on Saturday.

Bengaluru court orders Rahul Gandhi to personally appear on June 7 'without fail' in defamation case

Jun 02, 2024, at 04:15 pm

A Bengaluru court has directed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to personally appear before it on June 7 "without fail" in connection with a defamation case filed against him by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

SKM set to return in Sikkim with massive victory; BJP eyes clean sweep in Arunachal, early trends show

Jun 02, 2024, at 02:55 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As the counting for the Himalayan states of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly elections are underway, the Bharatiya Janata Party has already crossed the halfway mark in Arunachal while incumbent Sikkim Krantikari Morcha is eying a comeback in the other.

Lok Sabha elections 2024 concludes, exit polls predict Modi's return for 3rd term

Jun 02, 2024, at 03:44 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The high-pitched and long-drawn Lok Sabha Elections 2024 concluded on Saturday, with all eyes on June 4 when the results will be declared.

BJP to win more seats than Mamata's TMC in Bengal in Lok Sabha polls, several exit polls predict

Jun 02, 2024, at 02:38 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In what would be a massive jolt to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, her Trinamool Congress may get trounced by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Lok Sabha elections, several exit polls have claimed.

Modi-led NDA to return with around 350 seats, exit polls say after final phase of polling

Jun 02, 2024, at 01:17 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to return for a record-equalling third term in office with the BJP-led NDA alliance set to get a thumping majority defeating the combined opposition's INDIA Bloc, according to the exit poll results after the seventh and final phase of polling in the country on Saturday.

West Bengal: 58.46% voting recorded in final phase till 3 pm; violence reported from across state

Jun 01, 2024, at 11:49 pm

Kolkata: Violence marred voting in West Bengal in the 7th phase of Lok Sabha elections, with reports of clashes emerging from across the state. Despite violence in Bengal, the state witnessed one of the highest voter turnout at 58.46% in the final phase till 3pm, more than the overall.

Israeli envoy Naor Gilon discusses collaboration opportunities in innovation sector Indo-Israel AgriTech Co-Incubation Summit

Jun 01, 2024, at 10:19 pm

Israel's envoy to New Delhi Naor Gilon recently attended the Indo-Israel AgriTech Co-Incubation Summit when he discussed collaboration opportunities in the innovation sector.

Geneva: India hosts event to discuss women, children, adolescent health

Jun 01, 2024, at 09:46 pm

India recently collaborated with  Norway, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) to host an event to mark the betterment of the health of women, children and adolescents.

India Navy's INS Shivalik departs from Singapore, scheduled to participate in JIMEX 24 and RIMPAC 24

Jun 01, 2024, at 09:24 pm

INS Shivalik, mission deployed to the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean, departed Singapore on May 30 for onward passage to Yokosuka, Japan.

Lok Sabha 7th phase poll: 40.09% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm

Jun 01, 2024, at 09:10 pm

New Delhi: A voter turnout of 40.09 percent was recorded till 1 pm in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections across 57 parliamentary constituencies in eight states and Union Territories.