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Israeli army withdraws from Gaza's largest hospital | Hamas releases 13 Israeli, 12 Thai hostages as part of 4-day truce deal | DGCA flags threat alert amid reports of planes losing GPS signal over Middle-East | With helicopter on standby, Israel all prepared to receive Gaza hostages as part of 4-day truce deal | Mumbai Airport receives 'email threat' to blow up | Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan slam fifties to help India beat Australia in first T20I | Certain people cannot give up a mentality of slavery: PM Modi slams Congress in Mathura | 26-year-old Indian doctoral student shot dead inside car in US' Ohio | Mamata Banerjee breaks silence on Mahua Moitra row, says it will 'help her before election' | India's first woman Supreme Court justice Fathima Beevi dies at 96

Akhilesh Yadav talks tough on INDIA bloc, says will 'think about alliance' for LS polls after spat with Congress

Oct 20, 2023, at 02:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav seemed to put the Congress on notice Thursday, accusing the grand old party of "fooling" others and hinting that had they known the alliance doesn't work on the state level, they would not have been so open to the INDIA bloc.

'Shared our deep concern about terrorism, worsening situation in the region': PM Modi speaks to Palestinian Prez

Oct 20, 2023, at 01:46 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a conversation with the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, and offered his condolences for the loss of lives following the bombing of Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza.

'Want to leave CM's post, but...': Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on speculations on fresh conflict with Sachin Pilot

Oct 20, 2023, at 12:03 am

New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot reacted to speculation of a renewed conflict with Sachin Pilot ahead of the state elections. In a somewhat indirect comment, Gehlot said he wanted to step down from the chief minister's position, but it seemed like the position was persistently attached to him.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde calls for comprehensive review of land allotment to Koyna Project victims

Oct 19, 2023, at 10:19 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed officials to conduct a thorough review of land allotments to victims of the Koyna project in seven districts.

Pravin Kharat appointed as NCP's Maharashtra general secretary

Oct 19, 2023, at 10:11 pm

Ajay Pawar, National Congress Party (NCP) National President and Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, has appointed Pravin Kharat as General Secretary of the party in the state of Maharashtra.

BRS, BJP and AIMIM are together in Telangana: Rahul Gandhi

Oct 19, 2023, at 08:23 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged a nexus between the Bharatiya Rashtriya Samithi (BRS), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and AIMIM in Telangana, which will soon jump into assembly elections.

SC issues notice to Delhi Police on pleas of NewsClick founder, HR Head challenging police custody and remand

Oct 19, 2023, at 07:26 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Delhi Police and sought its response after hearing the pleas of NewsClick's founder and EIC, Prabir Purkayastha, and HR Head, Amit Chakraborty.

Maharashtra: PM Modi to launch 511 Pramod Mahajan Rural Skill Development Center

Oct 19, 2023, at 05:36 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 511 rural skill development centers in the name of late Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Mahajan in Maharashtra on Thursday evening via video conference.

International Water Association appreciates Odisha govt's ‘Drink from Tap’ initiative

Oct 19, 2023, at 04:02 pm

International Water Association UK, London has appreciated the Odisha government's ‘Drink from Tap’ initiative.

Indian Cabinet approves 13 GW Renewable Energy Project in Ladakh

Oct 19, 2023, at 03:45 pm

The Indian Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the project on Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II – Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) for 13 GW Renewable Energy Project in Ladakh.

IDF hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

Oct 19, 2023, at 03:40 pm

The Israel Defense Forces has said it attacked military targets of  Hezbollah group in the border area with Lebanon, media reports said.

Supreme Court declines to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages

Oct 19, 2023, at 05:26 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday in its verdict declined to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages, noting that it is only for the Parliament and state legislatures to create such institutions and grant them legal validation.

PM Modi condemns Gaza hospital airstrike, says 'those involved should be held responsible'

Oct 19, 2023, at 02:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS:: A day after a deadly airstrike killed hundreds at the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said that civilian casualties in the ongoing conflict are a matter of serious and continuing concern.

Cabinet hikes DA for govt employees by 4 pc

Oct 18, 2023, at 11:17 pm

Adding to the festive cheer, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a raise in dearness allowances (DA) for central government employees and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners by 4% with effect from July 1 this year to compensate for the price rise.

NCP's review of Lok Sabha constituencies on Oct 18 and 19

Oct 18, 2023, at 08:00 pm

Mumbai/UNI: NCP (Sharad Pawar group) chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase on Tuesday informed that the review of Lok Sabha constituencies will be conducted on October 18 and October 19 in presence of party national president Sharad Pawar and state president Jayant Patil.

Pakistan resorts to unprovoked firing on Jammu border, 2 injured

Oct 18, 2023, at 07:58 pm

Jammu/UNI: The Pakistan troops violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing along the International Border in Arnia sector of Jammu.

BJP trying to topple Congress govt in Karnataka, alleges Dy CM Shivakumar

Oct 18, 2023, at 07:56 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Making a big allegation, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said he is aware of the BJP's attempt to topple Congress government in the state.

President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Bihar for a 3-day visit

Oct 18, 2023, at 06:59 pm

Patna/UNI: President Droupadi Murmu arrived here on a three-day visit to Bihar, during which she will launch the agriculture road map of the state for the period 2023–28 and also participate in several other engagements.

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to kick off Congress' Telangana poll campaign today

Oct 18, 2023, at 06:28 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: Congress top leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are set to commence their election campaign in Mulugu district for the upcoming Telangana State Legislative Assembly (TSLA) elections, scheduled for November 30.

Kolkata: US Consulate hosts cybersecurity awareness programme, over 150 students participate

Oct 18, 2023, at 06:21 am

More than 150 undergraduate students participated in a Cybersecurity program titled 'Celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month' at the American Center in Kolkata last week.

TMC MP Mahua Moitra slaps legal notice on BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over bribe allegations

Oct 18, 2023, at 05:01 am

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has sued BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai over "defamatory" allegations that she accepted "bribes" to pose questions in the Lok Sabha, reported India Today.

Indian Space Station by 2035, first Indian on Moon by 2040: PM Modi sets ambitious targets for India's space program

Oct 18, 2023, at 04:44 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday set forth ambitious objectives for India's space program during a high-level meeting.

14 killed, 2 injured in explosions at two fireworks factories in Tamil Nadu

Oct 18, 2023, at 02:18 am

Virudhunagar/IBNS/UNI: At least 14 workers were killed and two others injured in explosions at two fireworks factories in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.

Narendra Modi discusses AI, UPI while interacting with Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Oct 17, 2023, at 10:56 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated popular search engine and IT major Google’s plans to open its global fintech operations center at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) in Gandhinagar during his interaction with the company's CEO Sundar Pichai.

PM Modi reviews readiness of Gaganyaan Mission

Oct 17, 2023, at 10:41 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to assess progress of India’s Gaganyaan Mission and to outline the future of India’s space exploration endeavours.

Nigeria: INS Sumedha makes port call at Lagos

Oct 17, 2023, at 09:56 pm

New Delhi: INS Sumedha made a port call at Lagos, Nigeria on October 13 as part of its deployment to Gulf of Guinea.

Value his guidance for further development of bilateral relationship: writes S Jaishankar on X after meeting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh

Oct 17, 2023, at 09:48 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh when he valued his guidance for further development of the bilateral relationship between two nations.

Supreme Court says 'no' to same-sex marriage, directs Centre to find administrative solutions

Oct 17, 2023, at 07:55 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court, which in 2018 decriminalized homosexuality in India nullifying a colonial era law, on Tuesday refused to give recognition to same-sex marriage, but directed the central government to look into the issues of administrative problems faced by the homosexual couples, media reports said. 

CBI arrests an accused in connection with West Bengal teachers' recruitment scam

Oct 17, 2023, at 07:27 pm

Kolkata/UNI: The CBI, along with another central probe agency investigating the alleged teachers' recruitment irregularities in the state government owned schools, arrested yet another accused Partha Sen for tampering with the OMR sheets (Optical Mark Recognition) in the answer scripts of the School Service Commission, sources said on Tuesday.

Uttar Pradesh: 4 die, 2 injured in explosion in cracker factory

Oct 17, 2023, at 07:24 pm

Meerut/UNI: Four people died and two injured in an explosion in an illegal firecracker factory in Lohia Nagar area of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, a senior officer said.