Sun Mission: Aditya-L1's ASPEX instrument begins measurements
Dec 02, 2023, at 06:22 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Aditya Solar wind Particle Experiment (ASPEX) payload onboard India's first sun exploratory mission Aditya-L1 satellite has commenced its operations and is performing normally.
COP28: PM Modi, French Prez Macron discuss climate, civil nuclear cooperation on sidelines
Dec 02, 2023, at 08:54 am
Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron, covering various topics such as climate financing and civil nuclear cooperation.
Dec 02, 2023, at 07:06 am
Kolkata: A six-member high-level team of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), headed by Saito Mitsunori, on Friday expressed satisfaction with the progress of the metro rail stretch at Bowbazar and the tunnel between Esplanade and Sealdah, a Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited's spokesman said.
PM Modi features in a selfie taken by his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, calls it Melodi
Dec 02, 2023, at 07:03 am
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni posted a selfie Friday with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
Counting day for Mizoram assembly election changed to Dec 4
Dec 02, 2023, at 05:59 am
The Election Commission of India has revised the date for the counting of votes in Mizoram Assembly elections. The results were earlier scheduled to be announced on Dec 3.
Dec 02, 2023, at 03:20 am
New Delhi: President Joe Biden had sent the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns to New Delhi after the revelation of an alleged conspiracy to assassinate US-based Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, Reuters reported.
Dec 01, 2023, at 09:58 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India's contribution to global carbon emissions is less than 4 percent despite being the most populous country in the world.
U.S. launches in-country H-1B visa renewal, Indian techies register big victory
Dec 01, 2023, at 09:55 pm
In a groundbreaking move set to alleviate the challenges faced by Indian technology professionals, the United States is launching a pilot program to facilitate the domestic renewal of specific categories of H-1B visas. This initiative, set to kick off in December, promises to streamline the visa renewal process for a substantial number of skilled workers.
Pakistan’s drone-driven strategy for smuggling drugs into India
Dec 01, 2023, at 09:53 pm
In the border district of Punjab, a sinister transformation in the realm of narcotics has emerged, reshaping the patterns of drug consumption and leaving a devastating impact on the lives of the region’s youth. The decline in the use of traditional narcotics like opium, poppy husk, and cough syrups is marked, and the culprit behind this shift is the ominous rise of heroin, delivered seamlessly by drones infiltrating from across the border in Pakistan.
Kerala: Israeli woman found dead in her house
Dec 01, 2023, at 09:27 pm
An Israeli woman identified as Swatha alias Radha (36) has been found dead with her throat slit inside her rented house at Mukhathala here on Thursday evening.
Bengaluru: Several schools receive bomb threats, evacuated
Dec 01, 2023, at 07:14 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Confusion prevailed on the premises of at least 15 schools in different parts of the city after they received bomb threats through anonymous emails on Friday.
Khalistan: A movement fueled by self-serving ambition, not community
Dec 01, 2023, at 07:01 pm
Lately, the Khalistan separatist movement has been making headlines in newspapers in the west and on social media. To delve deeper into the separatist movement, let us first understand What Khalistan claims to be?
Odisha: 8 pilgrims die, 12 injured in road accident near Ghatagaon
Dec 01, 2023, at 06:35 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: In a tragic accident, eight pilgrims died and twelve injured when the vehicle they were on their way to have darshan of Maa Tarini in Odisha’s Keonjhar district hit a stranded truck in the early hours on Friday.
PM Modi arrives in Dubai to attend COP 28
Dec 01, 2023, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi/Dubai/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Dubai late Thursday to attend COP 28 or the World Climate Action Summit, where he will make his presence for the third time.
Kashmir: Militant shot dead in Pulwama gunfight
Dec 01, 2023, at 03:59 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces shot dead a militant in an encounter that raged in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday evening, police said.
Dec 01, 2023, at 06:22 am
Dubai: India on Thursday called the US federal prosecutors' accusations that an Indian intelligence official planned and executed a plot hatched by New Delhi to allegedly assassinate Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York, a "cause for concern" and it goes against the policy of the Indian government, media reports said.
Militants, security forces engage in gunbattle in J&K's Pulwama
Dec 01, 2023, at 05:54 am
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said.
Dec 01, 2023, at 04:30 am
New Delhi: In a significant push for both military and defence production in India, the Defence Acquisition Council has approved the acquisition of 97 more Tejas aircraft and 156 Prachand attack helicopters, NDTV reported.
All-party meeting on Dec 2 ahead of Parliament's winter session
Dec 01, 2023, at 03:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi will hold a meeting before the start of the winter session of Parliament with the floor leaders of political parties in both Houses on December 2.
Dec 01, 2023, at 01:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the voting for the assembly elections concluded in five states on Thursday evening, the exit polls have predicted an edge for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
How Henry Kissinger evolved from India-critic to advocate of strong India-US ties
Dec 01, 2023, at 01:22 am
Washington: Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who had held India and the Indians with contempt and disregard, especially in relation to New Delhi’s role in the Bangladesh Liberation War, later advocated strong ties with the country now led by Narendra Modi as Prime Minister. The powerhouse American diplomat passed away on Wednesday in Connecticut in the US.
Submit report on Gyanvapi's survey by Dec 11: Varanasi court to ASI
Dec 01, 2023, at 01:07 am
Varanasi/IBNS/UNI: The Varanasi district court Thursday granted an additional 10 days to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to submit its report on the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi complex and directed the agency to positively file the same by December 11.
Telangana elections 2023: 36.68% voter turnout recorded in Telangana till 1 pm
Nov 30, 2023, at 07:46 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: An estimated 36.68% of the over 3.26 crore electorate have exercised their franchise in the Telangana Assembly election till 1 pm on Thursday.
Bihar: Days of the Nitish Kumar government are numbered, says Shahnawaz Hussain
Nov 30, 2023, at 06:37 pm
Patna/UNI: Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Shahnawaz Hussain on Thursday said that days of Nitish Kumar government in Bihar were numbered.
Telangana Assembly Elections: CM KCR casts his vote in Chintamadaka
Nov 30, 2023, at 06:34 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) supremo K.Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) cast his vote in Chintamadaka village on Thursday.
Supreme Court quashes re-appointment of Dr Gopinath as Kannur University Vice Chancellor
Nov 30, 2023, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the re-appointment of Dr Gopinath Raveendran as the Vice Chancellor of Kannur University.
Telangana polls: 20.64% voter turnout recorded till 11 am
Nov 30, 2023, at 06:11 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: An estimated 20.64% of the total 3.26 crore electorate have exercised their franchise in the Telangana Assembly election till 11 AM on Thursday.
Telangana Assembly polls: Voting begins amid tight security
Nov 30, 2023, at 01:52 pm
Polling commenced at 0700 hours on Thursday across all 35,655 polling stations in Telangana, marking the beginning of the electoral process to choose representatives for the 119-member Telangana Legislative Assembly.
US files charges against Indian man for alleged bid to kill Khalistani terrorist
Nov 30, 2023, at 06:46 am
The US Department of Justice has issued a statement alleging to foil a plot from India to murder a US-based Sikh separatist.
Nov 30, 2023, at 04:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government suffered a major setback Wednesday after the Supreme Court cleared the Centre's proposal to extend the tenure of Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar.