Narendra Modi, Qatar Amir discuss space collaboration, economic cooperation
Feb 16, 2024, at 10:18 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi met the Qatar Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at Amiri Palace in Doha on Thursday when they discussed topics ranging from economic cooperation to space collaboration.
After BJP's team, now Congress MP Adhir Chowdhury stopped from reaching Bengal's Sandeshkhali
Feb 16, 2024, at 08:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After the fact-finding team of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress state president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was stopped by police on his way to Sandeshkhali, where women have accused men linked to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan of sexually harassing them.
Indian student Shaik Muzammil Ahmed dies of cardiac arrest in Canada
Feb 16, 2024, at 08:51 pm
A 25-year-old Indian student has died of cardiac arrest in Canada making his family seek help from External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to help bring his mortal remains to India.
Delhi: Fire at paint factory kills 11, injures 4
Feb 16, 2024, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: At least eleven people were killed and four reported injured after a massive fire broke out in a paint and chemical factory at Dayalpur market in Alipur, North Delhi on Thursday evening.
All bank accounts of Congress have been frozen, alleges Ajay Maken
Feb 16, 2024, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Friday alleged that all its bank accounts including that of the Youth Congress’ have been frozen ahead of the Lok Sabha election and termed it as a deep assault on India's Democracy.
Sandeshkhali incident: Police stop BJP's fact-finding team from reaching spot
Feb 16, 2024, at 07:22 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The police stopped Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s six-member fact-finding team comprising union ministers and MPs from reaching West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, where women have accused men linked to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan of sexually harassing them.
Tejashwi Yadav's drive in Jeep Wrangler with Rahul Gandhi headlines Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Bihar
Feb 16, 2024, at 06:34 pm
Patna/IBNS: Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday joined Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which has entered its last leg in the state of Bihar.
Sandeshkhali incident: PIL filed in Supreme Court seeking probe into sexual harassment allegations
Feb 16, 2024, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an impartial probe into the allegations of land grabbing and sexual harassment of women in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali by the aides of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan, media reports said.
Feb 16, 2024, at 05:57 pm
Kolhapur/UNI: The Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission submitted its report on the social and financial conditions of the Maratha community to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday.
Kashmir: Residential quarters building damaged in fire incident at MLA hostel in Srinagar
Feb 16, 2024, at 04:44 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A fire incident damaged the residential quarter building at the Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) hostel in Srinagar on Friday, officials said.
Violent mob burn offices in Manipur's Churachandpur, internet snapped
Feb 16, 2024, at 02:27 pm
A violent mob attacked and tried to burn the DC, SP, and other government offices on Thursday night, resulting in the death of a person in Churachandpur district.
Rahul Gandhi promises legal guarantee for MSP, caste survey
Feb 16, 2024, at 05:40 am
Aurangabad/IBNS/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday promised a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) and caste survey which would help in changing the fates of farmers, backward and deprived of society.
Feb 16, 2024, at 05:13 am
Imphal/IBNS: A violent mob comprising almost hundreds of people attacked the office of the Superintendent of Police in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Thursday night as they protested against the suspension of a head constable after a selfie of him with "armed miscreants" went viral.
ED summons TMC MP Dev in cattle smuggling case to Delhi
Feb 16, 2024, at 04:44 am
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: Bengali film superstar-parliamentarian Dev has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the cattle smuggling case, media reports said.
Delhi govt delays budget, expected in March first week
Feb 16, 2024, at 04:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Delhi government is expected to present the annual budget 2024–25 in the first week of March as the proposal to extend the session was passed in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.
Bengal police deny Amit Malviya's allegation on Sandeshkhali, calls it 'most shameful'
Feb 16, 2024, at 03:35 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Police Thursday dubbed BJP spokesperson Amit Malviya's allegation that police have forcibly taken away a few women from Sandeshkhali as fake.
TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty resigns, 'not accepted' by Mamata Banerjee
Feb 16, 2024, at 03:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Just months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, actress-Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty on Thursday resigned after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee, who as per the parliamentarian's words refused to accept the resignation.
BJP nominates 8th candidate to Rajya Sabha from UP despite number shortage
Feb 16, 2024, at 02:45 am
Lucknow: In a surprise move, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday named former Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Seth as its eighth candidate in the biennial election for 10 seats of the upper house despite being short of the required numbers of members in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Allahabad HC reserves order on plea against allowing puja in cellar of Gyanvapi complex
Feb 16, 2024, at 02:29 am
Prayagraj/IBNS/UNI: The Allahabad High Court Thursday reserved its judgement on the appeal challenging the validity of the Varanasi District Judge's order for permitting 'puja' in the cellar on the south side of the Gyanvapi complex.
ED summons Mahua Moitra for interrogation in alleged foreign exchange violation case
Feb 16, 2024, at 01:34 am
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader and disqualified Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra is facing fresh troubles as the Enforcement Directorate has sent her summons for questioning in an alleged foreign exchange violation case.
Feb 16, 2024, at 12:16 am
Srinagar: In yet another blow to the INDIA bloc, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah announced on Thursday that his party would go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections while indicating that he may re-join the BJP-led NDA alliance in the future.
West Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari heads towards trouble-torn Sandeshkhali
Feb 15, 2024, at 11:30 pm
Kolkata: After a sit-in-dharna outside the West Bengal Assembly against the suspension of five BJP MLAs, Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday left for Sandeshkhali, the trouble-torn area of North 24 Parganas.
BJP MLA Nand Kishore Yadav unanimously elected as Speaker of Bihar Assembly
Feb 15, 2024, at 10:30 pm
Patna: Veteran BJP MLA Nand Kishore Yadav was elected as the Speaker of Bihar state legislative assembly here on Thursday.
Feb 15, 2024, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Thursday announced her decision not to participate in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, citing health reasons. On Wednesday, the former Congress chief submitted her candidacy papers for the Rajya Sabha elections from Rajasthan.
ED raids on residences of senior BJD MLA Prafulla Samal
Feb 15, 2024, at 07:24 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Thursday raided several places in Bhubaneswar and Bhadrak linked to former Odisha Minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Prafulla Samal, reportedly in connection with a multi-crore land scam.
Kashmir: SIA raids at multiple locations in Srinagar
Feb 15, 2024, at 07:02 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out raids and searches at several locations in Srinagar in connection with a case on Thursday, official sources said.
Manipur: Violence escalates; arms and ammunition recovered
Feb 15, 2024, at 06:19 pm
Imphal/UNI: Security measures were taken up and mass operations conducted in Manipur after Kuki militants attacked Serou, Kadanband, Sugnu, and some places in Imphal East during the last few days.
Ashwini Vaishnaw stresses on faster coal transportation to ports, industries and power plants
Feb 15, 2024, at 06:13 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has stressed on faster coal transportation to different ports and industries, along with power plants.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls from Odisha
Feb 15, 2024, at 06:08 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw filed a nomination for the Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha on Thursday.
Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme, calls it 'unconstitutional'
Feb 15, 2024, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a landmark verdict months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bonds scheme calling it "unconstitutional", media reports said.