BRICS invites Saudi Arabia, UAE among six new members; Modi bats for further expansion
Aug 24, 2023, at 09:40 pm
Johannesburg: Leaders of the BRICS group, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, announced on Thursday the invitation of six additional countries to join their ranks.
CBI summons Bengal minister Sujit Bose in municipality recruitment scam case
Aug 24, 2023, at 07:10 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing into the alleged recruitment scam in several West Bengal municipalities, has summoned West Bengal Fire Brigade Minister Sujit Bose.
Punjab: ED raids Bharat Bhushan Ashu's house and office
Aug 24, 2023, at 06:36 pm
Ludhiana/UNI: The Directorate of Enforcement ( ED) is conducting raids at the office and house of former Congress Cabinet Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu in the district.
#RakeshRoshan trends on X after Mamata Banerjee confuses astronaut Rakesh Sharma with actor
Aug 24, 2023, at 05:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: #RakeshRoshan started trending on social media platform X after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee confused astronaut Rakesh Sharma with the Bollywood actor.
Tripura: Two police officers posted to CBI team for investigation of Manipur violence
Aug 24, 2023, at 05:28 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura government on Thursday deputed two senior SP-level police officers to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) following the requisition of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to comply with the direction of the Supreme Court to constitute a special team for the investigation of the violence in Manipur.
Kashmir: Brick-loaded dumper falls into gorge in Udhampur, 3 killed
Aug 24, 2023, at 05:25 pm
Jammu/UNI: Three people were killed and one sustained injuries when a brick-loaded truck skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Qatar Investment Authority to invest Rs 8,278 cr in RRVL at an equity value of Rs 8.278 lakh cr
Aug 24, 2023, at 08:46 am
Mumbai: Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd on Wednesday announced that Qatar Investment Authority, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, will invest Rs 8,278 crore into RRVL, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. This investment values RRVL at a pre-money equity value of Rs 8.278 lakh crore.
BRICS Summit: PM Modi notices tricolour on floor; he then does this
Aug 24, 2023, at 08:15 am
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi noticed a tricolour on the ground as he was getting on the stage for a BRICS group photo with South Africa’s President Ramaphosa. He immediately picked up the tricolour and kept it in his pocket so that no one stepped on it.
Aug 24, 2023, at 05:28 am
A major aviation crash was avoided on Wednesday as an alert woman pilot saved the lives of 300 passengers when one Vistara flight entered an active runway just as another Vistara Airlines plane was taking off at the Delhi airport.
Aug 24, 2023, at 04:25 am
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday suggested creating a BRICS Space Exploration Consortium to work in areas like space research, and weather monitoring while addressing the 15th BRICS Summit in South Africa’s biggest city Johannesburg.
Aug 24, 2023, at 02:09 am
Johannesburg: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently attending the 15th BRICS summit in South Africa’s Johannesburg, congratulated the nation on the successful soft landing of Vikram Lander in the moon's south pole, the member countries of the grouping also praised India’s moon mission Chandrayaan-3.
Jammu and Kashmir: Manoj Sinha inaugurates international buyer-seller meet
Aug 23, 2023, at 11:24 pm
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha recently launched the international buyer-seller meet at the University of Kashmir here.
V. Muraleedharan to participate in high-level discussion with Ministers during Kuwati visit
Aug 23, 2023, at 11:18 pm
Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V. Muraleedharan will participate in high-level discussions with Kuwaiti Ministers and dignitaries during his visit to the country on Wednesday.
Punjab: Roof of school building collapses, 4 teachers trapped under debris
Aug 23, 2023, at 10:46 pm
Ludhiana: During the renovation of a Government Senior Secondary School in Badhowal region of Punjab, the roof of the building collapsed, leaving four teachers trapped under the debris.
Indian diaspora members feel Narendra Modi's visit to South Africa will benefit community
Aug 23, 2023, at 10:41 pm
The Indian diaspora members in Johannesburg feel that the ongoing visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to South Africa will be highly beneficial for the Indian community.
US President Joe Biden to visit India from Sept 7-10 to attend G20 Leaders’ Summit
Aug 23, 2023, at 09:56 pm
US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to New Delhi from Sept 7-10 to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit, the White House has confirmed.
Aug 23, 2023, at 08:39 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi, who is currently in Johannesburg to attend 15th BRICS Summit, on Wednesday, met the country's president Cyril Ramaphosa who expressed full support for India’s G20 Presidency.
Mizoram: Under-construction bridge collapses near Aizawl, 17 die
Aug 23, 2023, at 08:13 pm
Aizawl: At least 17 people are feared dead and several others injured after an under-construction bridge over the Kurung River, connecting Bairabi and Sairang, collapsed in Mizoram's Sairang area on Wednesday.
'All stand together and cheer for successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3': Mamata Banerjee
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:39 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Lauding ISRO team of scientists as Chandrayaan-3 is inching closer to land on the Moon's South Pole, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday, "We must all stand together and cheer for its successful soft landing".
Supreme Court grants bail to ex-Mumbai cop in Antilia bomb scare case
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court, in its order on Wednesday, granted bail to former Mumbai Police officer and former encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma, who was arrested in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case and the killing of businessman Mansukh Hiran.
Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji: The martyred saint
Aug 23, 2023, at 04:12 pm
The foundation stone of the new religion, based on equality and ‘seva’ was laid down by Guru Nanak, whilst it was consolidated by his three successors. Nonetheless, Guru Arjan took up the task of putting it on a solid footing by setting out to build Haminder Sahib at the very spot where his father had constructed the clay tank of ‘Amrit’ and also set up the town Amritsar around it.
'We converted red tape into red carpet': PM Modi at BRICS business meet
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Inviting investments in India in one of his first addresses in Johannesburg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said the country's dreaded red tape has now been converted into a "red carpet".
PM Modi will virtually join Chandrayaan-3 landing event from South Africa
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day official visit to South Africa for the BRICS Summit, will virtually join the landing programme of Chandrayaan-3 on the uncharted south pole of Moon on Wednesday.
Delhi offices, schools, shops, banks to remain shut from Sept 8-10 for G20 meet
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: All government, municipal corporation, and private offices and schools in Delhi will remain shut from Sept 8-10 in view of the G20 Summit, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
British Deputy High Commissioner expresses support for Meghalaya's development
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:17 am
Kolkata/IBNS: British Deputy High Commissioner to Kolkata, Nicholas Low, extended his country's willingness to provide support and collaboration for the advancement of various sectors in Meghalaya.
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:03 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The government introduced the 'Digi Yatra' initiative at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati on Sunday, enabling contactless and seamless passenger movement through the utilization of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) at airport checkpoints.
Aug 23, 2023, at 04:56 am
Seventeen Indian nationals, who were stuck in Libya under the captivity of a mafia for the last 6 months, returned to India on Sunday.
Indian community welcomes PM Modi with Rakhi thalis in Johannesburg
Aug 23, 2023, at 04:07 am
Johannesburg/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a grand welcome from the Indian community in Johannesburg with Rakhi thalis and Indian flags as he arrived in South Africa for the first in-person BRICS summit since 2019.
FIR lodged against actor Prakash Raj over his Chandrayaan-3 post
Aug 23, 2023, at 03:23 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: An FIR has been lodged against Prakash Raj by Hindu organisation leaders accusing the actor of "mocking" India's ambitious Chandrayaan-3 mission, police said.
Delhi rape case: Accused Premoday Khaka used to drug friend's teen daughter before raping her
Aug 23, 2023, at 02:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The teen girl raped multiple times by suspended senior Delhi government official Premoday Khakha was drugged before each act of sexual abuse, media reports said Tuesday.