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Heavy rains trigger massive landslides in Kashmir, Srinagar-Jammu highway closed | In a relief for Mamata govt, SC halts CBI probe against Bengal officers in teacher's recruitment scam | 'Government at a standstill' after Arvind Kejriwal arrest, says Delhi High Court | JD(S) to suspend Prajwal Revanna over alleged sexual abuse of women | Khalistan slogans raised at event attended by Justin Trudeau, India summons Canada envoy | FIR against K'taka MP Prajwal Revanna on sexual assault charges, father says conspiracy over 'videos 4-5 years old' | Congress' Indore Lok Sabha candidate Akshay Bam joins BJP just days ahead of elections | Delhi Police registers case over doctored video of Amit Shah advocating abolition of reservation | After delaying India trip, Elon Musk visits China, meets Premier Li Qiang | 'Not joining any other party': Arvinder Singh Lovely after resigning as Delhi Congress chief

Suspended Congress MP Preneet Kaur joins BJP in Delhi

Mar 14, 2024, at 10:01 pm

New Delhi: Suspended Congress MP from Patiala Preneet Kaur, the wife of former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday ahead of the Lok Sabha Election.

Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Sandhu picked up as new election commissioners: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Mar 14, 2024, at 09:57 pm

New Delhi: Retired IAS officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Sandhu have been chosen as the election commissioners for the two vacant posts in the top panel of the Election Commission of India ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, media reports said.

Bengal: Arjun Singh set to rejoin BJP after TMC denied him a ticket for Lok Sabha polls

Mar 14, 2024, at 07:31 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Arjun Singh, the Lok Sabha MP from West Bengal's Barrackpore, is set to rejoin the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after being denied a ticket by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

ED begins fresh raid at Bengal's Sandeshkhali

Mar 14, 2024, at 06:43 pm

Kolkata/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday began a fresh raid on the properties of arrested suspended TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh and his associates at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas.

Hundreds of farmers gather at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on call of SKM

Mar 14, 2024, at 06:39 pm

Chandigarh/UNI: On the call of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Thursday, hundreds of farmers gathered at Delhi Ramlila Maidan holding a "Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat".

Delhi: Four, including 2 children, killed in massive fire at Shastri Nagar

Mar 14, 2024, at 06:00 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Two children among four people have been killed after a massive fire broke out in a residential building in the Shastri Nagar area of Shahdara in New Delhi in the early hours of Thursday.

AIADMK-BJP are in secret alliance, INDIA bloc will defeat them in LS polls: MK Stalin

Mar 14, 2024, at 05:22 pm

Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K.Stalin lashed out at BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Opposition AIADMK and said both the parties are having secret alliance.

Politics of lies: Amit Shah slams Opposition over CAA protests

Mar 14, 2024, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has lashed out at the opposition parties for doing "politics of lies" by opposing the implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which aims to grant citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from neighbouring countries.

India-Bhutan ink pacts in hydrocarbon, energy efficiency & food safety

Mar 14, 2024, at 06:32 am

New Delhi: Intending to enhance economic cooperation with neighbouring country Bhutan, the government on Wednesday approved three MoUs in the areas of Hydro Carbon, extending cooperation in the field of Energy Efficiency and cooperation in the areas of Food Safety.

Haryana: CM Nayab Singh Saini wins vote of confidence

Mar 14, 2024, at 06:23 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: The Haryana government led by newly appointed Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini won the vote of confidence during a special session of the Assembly on Wednesday.

Union Cabinet approves Inter-Governmental Framework Agreement signed between India and UAE

Mar 14, 2024, at 06:20 am

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Inter-Governmental Framework Agreement (IGFA) between India and UAE.

Delhi CM Kejriwal inaugurates 3-lane Moti Nagar flyover

Mar 14, 2024, at 05:51 am

New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the three-lane flyover at Moti Nagar on Wednesday to alleviate traffic congestion for commuters in the national capital.

Nitin Gadkari, ML Khattar, Anurag Thakur feature in BJP's second list of 72 candidates for LS Polls

Mar 14, 2024, at 04:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday released the second list of 72 candidates from 11 states for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Haryana: Manohar Lal Khattar resigns from Karnal Assembly seat, says CM Saini will contest

Mar 14, 2024, at 04:00 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: A day after quitting as Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar Wednesday resigned from the Karnal Assembly seat, clearing the decks for his successor Nayab Singh Saini to contest the by-poll from the constituency.

BJP reserves East Tripura seat for alliance partner TIPRA Motha in upcoming LS polls

Mar 14, 2024, at 02:45 am

Agartala/IBNS/UNI: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to sacrifice the East Tripura (ST) seat to its newfound ally TIPRA Motha in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, but the latter has agreed to fight the polls under the BJP’s symbol.

Cabinet clears two new metro corridors in Delhi at estimated cost of Rs 8,400 crore

Mar 14, 2024, at 02:16 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved two corridors of Delhi Metro with a total investment of Rs 8,399 crore.

Cabinet approves signing of agreement between Bhutan, for cooperation in areas of food safety

Mar 13, 2024, at 11:30 pm

The Indian Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the signing of an Agreement between Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA), Ministry of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) regarding cooperation in the areas of food safety.

SBI furnishes Electoral Bonds details to Election Commission of India, files affidavit before SC

Mar 13, 2024, at 11:21 pm

The Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court on Wednesday informing that the Bank has complied with the Apex Court order fully and furnished the details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

India lays the foundation stone to build high-impact community development projects in Nepal

Mar 13, 2024, at 11:06 pm

India recently laid the foundation stone for the construction of high-impact community development projects in Nepal's Doti region of Nepal.

Indian Cabinet approves signing of MoU between India, Bhutan on co-operation in the field of energy efficiency and conservation

Mar 13, 2024, at 11:02 pm

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bhutan on extending cooperation in the field of Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Measures.

US-based advocacy group appreciates Indian government for implementing CAA

Mar 13, 2024, at 10:28 pm

The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA), a US-based advocacy group, has appreciated India for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said the decision is a 'big win' for the persecuted religious minorities of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

NIA detains key suspect in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram cafe blast

Mar 13, 2024, at 10:12 pm

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made significant progress in the investigation of the Rameshwaram cafe blast case in Bengaluru.

BJP wants to settle Pakistanis in India with its CAA move: Arvind Kejriwal

Mar 13, 2024, at 09:57 pm

Attacking the BJP over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) before the Lok Sabha election, Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal alleged on Wednesday that the BJP has opened doors for illegal migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, which is very dangerous for the country.

Pawan Singh takes U-turn, says he will contest Lok Sabha polls

Mar 13, 2024, at 08:49 pm

Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh on Wednesday took a U-turn and said he will contest the Lok Sabha polls, days after he backed out as BJP's candidate from the Asansol seat.

Mamata Banerjee snaps ties with brother Babun Banerjee after revolt from within family over Lok Sabha poll candidature

Mar 13, 2024, at 08:43 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she has severed her relation with her brother Babun Banerjee after the latter expressed his displeasure over the party's Howrah candidature for the Lok Sabha elections. 

PM Narendra Modi attends 'India’s Techade: Chips for Viksit Bharat’ event, lays foundation stone for 3 semiconductor facilities

Mar 13, 2024, at 07:20 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi addressed ‘India’s Techade: Chips for Viksit Bharat’ program and laid the foundation stone for three semiconductor projects worth about Rs 1.25 lakh crores via video conferencing on Wednesday.

BJP govt depriving Indian children of their rights through CAA: Arvind Kejriwal

Mar 13, 2024, at 07:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the implementation of controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), accusing the country's ruling party of depriving Indian children of their rights.

PM Modi lays foundation stone for 3 semiconductor projects worth about Rs 1.25L cr

Mar 13, 2024, at 06:34 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for three semiconductor projects worth about 1.25 lakh crore rupees through video conferencing on Wednesday.

Haryana's new CM Nayab Saini to face floor test today

Mar 13, 2024, at 05:56 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Haryana's new Chief Minister Nayab Saini, who replaced Manohar Lal Khattar a day ago, is set to face the floor test in the assembly here on Wednesday.

Kashmir: Four houses damaged in massive fire in Srinagar

Mar 13, 2024, at 05:01 pm

Srinagar/UNI: At least four houses were damaged in a fire incident in the old city of Srinagar late last night, officials said on Wednesday.