Nov 17, 2023, at 08:04 am
The referendum called by radical Sikh separatist group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), seeking support for an independent nation carved out of the Punjab state of India, has been dubbed as a “farce” and a move by the “Khalistanis in the West to make a show of force,” by participating Sikhs, media reports said.
Nov 17, 2023, at 04:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Five days after an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand trapping 40 labourers, a special machine has been flown to the spot to expedite the rescue work, media reports said.
Myanmar conflict: India calls for cessation of violence through constructive dialogue
Nov 17, 2023, at 03:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: India on Thursday raised concern over the ongoing situation in Myanmar, with rebels seeking to control the border with India in Mizoram, and sought a resolution through "constructive dialogue".
AAP lodges complaint with EC against BJP over trying to 'tarnish' Arvind Kejriwal's image
Nov 17, 2023, at 01:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India against the Bharatiya Janata Party for alleged violation of the Electoral laws, Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 and Model Code of Conduct.
Security forces trap two terrorists in Kashmir's Kulgam amid clash
Nov 17, 2023, at 12:52 am
Kulgam: A gun battle erupted between security forces and militants in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi returns 10 bills days after SC expressed concern over delays
Nov 17, 2023, at 12:36 am
Chennai: The disagreements between Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the ruling MK Stalin-led DMK government surfaced once again on Thursday as the former returned ten pending bills to the Assembly without his approval, media reported.
Nov 16, 2023, at 09:47 pm
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand): Elite rescue teams from Norway and Thailand and the one that successfully rescued the trapped children from a cave in Thailand in 2018 have joined forces to evacuate the 40 workers trapped in an under-construction tunnel in Silkyara in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, media reported.
Death toll from fire in Chinese office building rises to 25: Reports
Nov 16, 2023, at 08:01 pm
Beijing/UNI: The death toll from a massive fire in China’s Shanxi province went up to 25, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Thursday.
BJP, Congress locked in intense battle for Madhya Pradesh
Nov 16, 2023, at 07:55 pm
Bhopal/UNI: The BJP's determined bid to stretch its almost uninterrupted 20-year rule, and the Congress' all out pitch to wrest control of the geographically-large Hindi heartland state, sums up battleground Madhya Pradesh which goes to the hustings on Friday.
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Operation to rescue 40 construction workers still underway
Nov 16, 2023, at 06:44 pm
The operation to rescue 40 construction workers, who were trapped in debris following a tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, entered the fifth day on Thursday, media reports said.
Uttar Pradesh: 19 injured as sleeper coach of Vaishali Express catches fire
Nov 16, 2023, at 05:41 pm
Etawah/UNI: Nineteen people were injured when a sleeper coach of Vaishali Express between Delhi and Saharsa caught fire in Friends Colony area of Etawah district here in Uttar Pradesh, Government Railway Police (GRP) sources said here on Thursday.
TRAI issues advisory against fraudulent calls threatening disconnection of mobile services
Nov 16, 2023, at 06:30 am
New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday issued an advisory, alerting citizens to ignore the calls from companies/agencies/individuals posing as TRAI officials.
Over 80 cr beneficiaries receiving food grains free of cost under PMGKAY
Nov 16, 2023, at 05:52 am
New Delhi: The Central government has been providing food grains free of cost to Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households and Priority Households (PHH) beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for a period of one year beginning from 1st January 2023, the Food Ministry said on Wednesday.
Nov 16, 2023, at 05:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian sporting icon Virat Kohli for scoring his 50th ODI century in the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 at Wankhede Stadium here on Wednesday.
'Well played Shami, stellar individual performances': PM Modi congratulates Team India
Nov 16, 2023, at 04:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Team India for their stellar performance in the ODI World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.
Ex-TCS employee makes hoax bomb threat call to Bengaluru office after being laid off
Nov 16, 2023, at 03:34 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: An ex-employee of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Wednesday made a hoax bomb threat call to the group's office in Bengaluru's Electronic City leading to a massive panic, reports said.
Army foils infiltration bid in Kashmir's Uri, two terrorists killed
Nov 16, 2023, at 02:38 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Two militants were killed on Wednesday as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Kashmir's Baramulla district, the Indian Army said.
36 killed, 19 injured as bus falls into deep gorge in JK's Doda; PM Modi announces ex-gratia
Nov 16, 2023, at 02:01 am
Jammu/IBNS: At least 36 passengers were killed and 19 others injured as the bus they were travelling in skidded off and rolled down into a 300-feet deep gorge in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
Uttar Pradesh: Five-year-old boy mauled to death by dogs in Bareilly
Nov 15, 2023, at 09:51 pm
A five-year-old boy was mauled to death by a pack of dogs in Shergarh area of Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh, official sources said on Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Bus plunges into deep gorge in Doda, 30 die
Nov 15, 2023, at 09:22 pm
At least 30 persons were killed and 22 others injured when a bus they were travelling in skidded off and rolled down into 300-feet deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday (November 15, 2023).
Jammu and Kashmir: Several feared dead as bus plunges into deep gorge in Doda
Nov 15, 2023, at 07:40 pm
Several passengers were feared dead when a bus they were travelling in plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
Telangana polls: Thummala Nageswara Rao urges people to end corrupt BRS Govt
Nov 15, 2023, at 06:44 pm
Khammam/UNI: Congress candidate of Khammam Thummala Nageswar Rao, has called on the people to put an end to the corrupt BRS government led by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in Telangana.
Kashmir: Three drug peddlers arrested in Baramulla, say police
Nov 15, 2023, at 06:14 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Police arrest three drug peddlers, including a wanted woman, and recover contraband substances from their possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Mumbai: Fire in shop, no injury, 5 rescued
Nov 15, 2023, at 06:11 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Fire broke out in a two-story shop in Mumbai's Byculla area on Wednesday, with no injuries reported while five people were rescued, a Fire Brigade official said.
Nov 15, 2023, at 06:16 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka's Janata Dal(Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy has been named in an FIR for allegedly lighting up his house on Diwali using stolen electricity.
Nov 15, 2023, at 04:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for allegedly making "unverified and false statements" about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Nov 15, 2023, at 03:35 am
Mumbai Police has filed a First Information Report (FIR) in the Mahadev betting app case, naming Dabur Group Chairman Mohit V Burman and Director Gaurav V Burman, news agency ANI reported.
Sonia Gandhi to shift to Jaipur to avoid Delhi's air pollution
Nov 15, 2023, at 02:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Two months after being discharged from a hospital, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been asked by the doctors to shift to Jaipur temporarily till the air quality improves in Delhi.
Adultery should be made crime again: MPs' panel tells govt in report on Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita
Nov 15, 2023, at 01:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Adultery should be made a crime again to "protect the institution of marriage" which is "sacred", a parliamentary panel Tuesday recommended to the government in its report on the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, a bill tabled by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in September.
NIA attaches 8 properties of two LeT operatives in Kashmir's Pulwama
Nov 15, 2023, at 01:31 am
Srinagar,/IBNS/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday attached eight properties of two alleged key Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir in a case related to the 2018 attack that led to the escape of top Pakistani militants from a Srinagar hospital.