Oct 01, 2023, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Afghanistan embassy in India has announced that it will suspend its operations from Sunday, citing a "lack of support" from the Indian government and the latter's inability to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan's interests.
INDIA bloc to hold 'Main Bhi Gandhi' march on Oct 2
Oct 01, 2023, at 03:37 pm
Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: The Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) announced that a foot march will be held here on October 2 to protest the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) divide-and-rule policy across the nation.
NIA arrests terrorist plotting to use Manipur ethnic unrest against India
Oct 01, 2023, at 07:59 am
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday apprehended a man from Manipur’s Churachandpur district on charges of playing a part in a conspiracy to use the ongoing ethnic unrest in the state against the Indian government, media reports said.
Odisha: Man sentenced to 3 years in jail for molesting a minor girl
Oct 01, 2023, at 07:54 am
Balasore/UNI: A special POCSO judge on Saturday convicted a 50 year-old-man in the case of sexual assault of a minor girl and sentenced him to 3 years rigorous imprisonment amd a fine of Rs 1,000.
Tamil Nadu: 8 killed, over 30 injured as tourist bus falls into deep gorge
Oct 01, 2023, at 07:16 am
Chennai/UNI: At least eight people were killed and more than 30 injured in a tourist bus accident in the hilly Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu on Saturday evening.
Oct 01, 2023, at 06:42 am
Mumbai: Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday exuded confidence in his work and asked the voters to vote for him if they really wanted to, media reports said.
Rajasthan: Villagers ransack school accusing management of protecting rape-accused teacher
Oct 01, 2023, at 02:53 am
Pali: An irate group of people stormed a private school in Rajasthan’s Pali district and vandalised its premises to confront the school’s management on allegations of hiding a rape accused, media reported.
Tamil Nadu: Eminent Agri scientist MS Swaminathan cremated with police honours in Chennai
Oct 01, 2023, at 01:55 am
Chennai: The mortal remains of eminent agricultural scientist Professor M.S. Swaminathan were cremated with state honours on Saturday.
Dr Dinesh Dasa takes Oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, UPSC
Oct 01, 2023, at 12:49 am
New Delhi: Dr Dinesh Dasa took oath of office and Secrecy as Member, UPSC on Friday.
Uttar Pradesh: Youth wanted for molesting minor arrested in Ballia
Sep 30, 2023, at 11:41 pm
A 27-year-old youth wanted in connection with a case related to molestation of a minor girl was arrested by the police from Rasra area of Ballia district here in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a police officer said here.
Jammu and Kashmir: 2 infiltrators killed at LoC
Sep 30, 2023, at 10:02 pm
Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, Police said.
Bihar: One shot dead in Bhagalpur
Sep 30, 2023, at 08:23 pm
In the Kahalgaon police station area of Bhagalpur district in Bihar, a person was shot dead by criminals.
Maharashtra: Seven drown in Nashik
Sep 30, 2023, at 08:21 pm
Seven persons drowned in separate incidents in Nashik and surrounding area on Thursday during immersion of Lord Ganesh idols.
Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of 'implementing RSS agenda of hate'
Sep 30, 2023, at 08:11 pm
Shajapur/UNI: In a no-holds-barred assault against Narendra Modi, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleged on Saturday that the Prime Minister's work is to disseminate hatred and violence at the orchestration of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee jibes at BJP govt after special train to Delhi refused
Sep 30, 2023, at 07:10 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Lok Sabha MP, Abhishek Banerjee, has come down heavily on the BJP for refusing to provide a special train during his protest march to Delhi.
Amid Delhi-Ottawa row, Indian diplomat stopped from entering UK Gurdwara by Khalistani extremists
Sep 30, 2023, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiwami, was stopped from entering a Gurdwara in the United Kingdom by some Khalistani extremists amid the ongoing tension between New Delhi and Ottawa over the killing of separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, media reports said.
Sale of electoral bonds at authorised State Bank of India branches from Oct 4
Sep 30, 2023, at 06:10 am
New Delhi: The government introduced the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018, amended in November 2022, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday.
Sep 30, 2023, at 06:01 am
Mysuru (Karnataka): A two-day National Conference on ‘Millets for Military Ration and Specific Nutritional Requirements’ was inaugurated by Defence Minister of State Ajay Bhatt in Mysuru, Karnataka on Friday.
Arvind Kejriwal announces 15-Point Winter Action Plan to curb air pollution in Delhi
Sep 30, 2023, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to curb the air pollution menace in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced a 15-Point Winter Action Plan for the purpose.
Delhi: Massive fire breaks out at Azadpur Mandi, Asia's largest fruit and vegetable market
Sep 30, 2023, at 04:45 am
New Delhi/UNI: A massive fire broke out at a tomato market in Delhi's Azadpur Mandi on Friday, fire service officials said.
'Canada harbours extremist elements', S Jaishankar says in US
Sep 30, 2023, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In another attack on Canada, which was called a safe haven for terrorists by the Centre last week, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the country harbours extremist elements and that India has conveyed its concerns in this regard to the United States.
UP: Youth shoots himself in front of girlfriend in Ballia after argument with estranged wife
Sep 29, 2023, at 10:50 pm
A 30-year-old youth shot himself and committed suicide in front of his girlfriend in an SUV in Kotwali area of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh, a police official said here on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Eid-e-Milad-un-nabi celebrated with religious fervour across UT
Sep 29, 2023, at 10:45 pm
Eid-e-Milad, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, was celebrated with traditional fervour across the Kashmir valley on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Three arrested in rape case in Samba
Sep 29, 2023, at 10:40 pm
Police on Friday have arrested three persons in connection with a rape case in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Major fire in Cuttack's Choudhury bazaar market destroys garments worth lakhs
Sep 29, 2023, at 07:19 pm
Cuttack/UNI: A major fire at a market building in the busy Choudhury Bazar of Cuttack on Friday morning destroyed valuables, including garments worth several lakhs.
'Stop me if you can': Abhishek Banerjee to snub ED's summons in jobs scam case
Sep 29, 2023, at 07:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday cleared he would be joining his party's protest on October 2 and 3 against the Centre in New Delhi snubbing Enforcement Directorate's summons in the jobs scam case.
Karnataka bandh: Schools, colleges shut in Bengaluru, Section 144 imposed in cities
Sep 29, 2023, at 06:37 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Schools and colleges are closed in Bengaluru as a bandh has been called in Karnataka over the release of Cauvery water to the bordering state Tamil Nadu, media reports said.
Sinister Nexus: Pakistan ISI, drug trade and extremism emerge from the shadows in Canada
Sep 29, 2023, at 04:00 pm
In a chilling revelation, news reports have recently alluded to the potential involvement of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in the assassination of Hardeep Nijjar on Canadian soil.
Sep 29, 2023, at 02:39 pm
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has said his nation is still committed to building closer ties with India despite repeating that there are “credible allegations” that the Indian government was involved in the killing of Sikh terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia just last June.
All schools, colleges to remain closed in Bengaluru today owing to Karnataka bandh
Sep 29, 2023, at 01:07 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: With pro-Kannada and farmers' organisations calling for a 'Karnataka Bandh' on Friday to protest the release of Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, the administration in Bengaluru has declared a holiday in all schools and colleges in the city for the day.