TISS suspends Dalit PhD student for 2 yrs over 'activities deemed anti-national'
Apr 21, 2024, at 04:53 am
Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has suspended Ramadas Prini Sivanandan, a PhD student for two years, citing "repeated misconduct and activities deemed anti-national," media reported.
'From tech to tanker city': PM Modi slams Karnataka's Congress govt on Bengaluru water crisis
Apr 21, 2024, at 03:03 am
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed the Karnataka government for not resolving challenges in Bengaluru's infrastructure, adding that the mismanagement by the Congress party is responsible for the current crisis.
Mamata Banerjee on DD News' new logo colour: 'Shocked at the sudden saffronisation'
Apr 21, 2024, at 12:16 am
Kolkata/IBNS: "I am shocked at the sudden saffronisation," said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in slamming the unveiling of new DD News logo where the red colour was replaced with the saffron one, which also happens to be the official colour of the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Toddler vomits blood after consuming expired chocolates in Punjab, undergoing treatment
Apr 20, 2024, at 11:15 pm
A one-and-a-half-year-old girl in Punjab vomited blood and was later admitted to a hospital for treatment after eating some chocolates.
Apr 20, 2024, at 11:12 pm
US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel on Thursday said his nation is eager to continue to deepen and strengthen cooperation with partners in India.
Popular fashion influencer Surbhi Jain dies at 30 after long fight against cancer
Apr 20, 2024, at 11:08 pm
Popular fashion influencer Surbhi Jain, who was followed by over 50K followers on Instagram, died after her long battle against cancer, media reports said.
Doordarshan unveils new saffron-coloured DD News logo, ex-CEO Jawhar Sircar slams move
Apr 20, 2024, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Autonomous public broadcaster Doordarshan has unveiled a new orange-shaded logo of DD News, drawing criticism from the Opposition.
Apr 20, 2024, at 07:12 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Congress corporator Niranjan Hiremath, whose daughter Neha was killed by one Fayaz Khondunaik, has claimed "love jihad is spreading" in the southern state despite Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's citing of "personal reasons" behind the murder, media reports said.
Karnataka Congress corporator's daughter killed; CM Siddaramaiah cites 'personal reasons'
Apr 20, 2024, at 05:06 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A massive slugfest between the incumbent Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) started after a ruling party corporator's daughter was murdered in the Hubballi city of Karnataka, media reports said.
Apr 20, 2024, at 03:04 pm
An Indian national was sentenced on Friday (April 19, 2024) to five years in prison for selling controlled substances on dark web marketplaces and ordered to forfeit approximately $150 million.
'Had mangoes only three thrice, sweets 6 times in jail': Arvind Kejriwal counters ED claims in court
Apr 20, 2024, at 06:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a row over Arvind Kejriwal eating mangoes inside the jail and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) opposing his request for a daily 15-minute video consultation with his doctor even as the Aam Aadmi Party claimed conspiracy to murder its supremo, the Delhi CM Friday hit out at the probe agency for being "petty" and "politicising" his diet instead of ensuring his health.
'Great response, people voting for NDA in record numbers': PM Modi on first phase turnout
Apr 20, 2024, at 04:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has received a "great response" in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, which saw a voter turnout of 60.03 percent on average nationwide.
'Opposition got donations through bonds, is that extortion as well?' Amit Shah slams Rahul Gandhi
Apr 20, 2024, at 03:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Heavily countering the Opposition's charge on the now-scrapped electoral bonds system, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday asked if those parties would also describe donations they received through bonds as "extortion" money
Millions of Indians vote in the biggest phase of Lok Sabha polls, 60.03 pct turnout recorded
Apr 20, 2024, at 02:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Voters' turnout in the first phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, projected by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a milestone to 2047 and the Opposition as a battle for democracy's survival, was 60.03 percent on Friday as polling was held in 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories.
Apr 20, 2024, at 01:02 am
The first phase of the six-week-long Indian general polls, which is seeing Prime Minister Narendra Modi aiming to comeback to power for a rare third term, commenced where approximately 60 percent of voters exercised their voting rights on Friday (April 19, 2024).
Apr 20, 2024, at 12:37 am
DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has handed over the first batch of the indigenous Leading Edge Actuators and Airbrake Control Module to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), marking a leap towards self-reliance in aeronautical technologies.
West Bengal records 66.4 pct voting in first phase till 3 pm
Apr 19, 2024, at 11:49 pm
An estimated 66.34 percent of voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm in West Bengal where three Lok Sabha seats were voted in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in the politically crucial state.
India to deliver first set of BrahMos missiles to Philippines
Apr 19, 2024, at 11:10 pm
India is going to deliver the first set of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines, media reports said.
New Delhi hosts Russian-Indian friendship cycling rally
Apr 19, 2024, at 11:07 pm
New Delhi recently hosted the Russian-Indian friendship cycling rally dedicated to the 77th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries and the 40th anniversary of the first Indian cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma’s spaceflight as part of the Soviet-Indian crew.
Indian Embassy in Dubai facilitate Indian stranded passengers amid heavy rainfall
Apr 19, 2024, at 10:24 pm
The Indian Embassy in Dubai on Thursday said they are in constant touch with the UAE authorities and airlines and have facilitated connections between stranded Indian passengers and their family members, amid the heavy rainfall which disrupted normal life in the Gulf nation.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voter turnout touch 40 percent in 4 hours
Apr 19, 2024, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Forty percent voter turnout has been recorded in the first four hours of voting in 102 seats across the country in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, media reports said.
Veteran journalist and media educator Malay Mitra passes away at age 79
Apr 19, 2024, at 06:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran journalist and media educator, Dr. Malay Mitra, who helmed the Kolkata bureau of Indian news agency UNI for many years as its manager, passed away recently. Survived by his wife and son, he was 79.
'Vote for the G.O.A.T.': Modi's BJP reaches out to first-time voters in a viral rap song ad
Apr 19, 2024, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chat with top Indian gamers, the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is seeking its third straight term, has reached out to the first-time voters- read Gen Z- with an interesting rap song video, which is now trending on social media.
Bengal reports incidents of violence in first phase of Lok Sabha polls
Apr 19, 2024, at 05:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Several incidents of violence and intimidation have been reported from West Bengal as the Lok Sabha elections began with three seats in the politically-intensified state, media reports said.
Lok Sabha polls: Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai casts vote, counters DMK's 'money' charge
Apr 19, 2024, at 04:40 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief K Annamalai lashed out at the ruling DMK and opposition party AIADMK casting his vote as the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu are being held in the first phase on Friday.
Voting in first phase of Lok Sabha election currently underway in 21 states and union territories
Apr 19, 2024, at 02:14 pm
Voting in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections across 102 parliamentary constituencies in 21 states and union territories commenced on Friday.
Apr 19, 2024, at 03:34 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has exuded confidence in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi becoming the next Prime Minister of the country.
AAP claims conspiracy to kill Arvind Kejriwal in jail after mango eating row
Apr 19, 2024, at 03:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi Thursday evening alleged that a conspiracy has been hatched to "conspiracy to kill Arvind Kejriwal", claiming the Delhi Chief Minister a Type 2 diabetes patient and "is not being given insulin despite repeated requests".
Apr 18, 2024, at 11:05 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court told the Election Commission of India today that ‘there has to be sanctity in the electoral process,’ asking it to explain in detail the steps of cross-verifying VVPAT slips with EVMs, media reports said.
Apr 18, 2024, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has rejected the application of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is lodged in Tihar Jail following his arrest in connection with Delhi liquor scam last month, to consult his regular doctor via videoconference, media reports said.