Centre directs social media platforms to stop circulation of Manipur horror video
Jul 20, 2023, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday ordered Twitter and other social media platforms to stop the circulation of the viral video of the horrifying incident in Manipur where two women were stripped and paraded by a crowd of a rival community, media reports said.
Manipur horror video: CM N Biren Singh considers capital punishment for culprits
Jul 20, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday declared that he is considering the strictest action, including possible capital punishment, after conducting a thorough investigation into the distressing incident where two women were paraded naked and allegedly subjected to gang rape amidst the ongoing ethnic clashes in the state.
Jul 20, 2023, at 10:24 pm
Imphal: The key accused involved in parading two women naked in Manipur has been arrested following a massive outrage after the video of the incident went viral on Wednesday, media reports said.
Indo-Japan bilateral meet held for cooperation in the steel sector and decarbonisation issues
Jul 20, 2023, at 09:57 pm
Union Minister of Steel Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Nishimura Yasutoshi held a bi-lateral meeting in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss the cooperation in the steel sector and decarbonization issues.
'Guilty won't be spared': PM Modi condemning Manipur incident where two women were paraded naked
Jul 20, 2023, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Making a strong remark over the incident in Manipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that it "brings shame to humanity” and what has happened to daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven and the "guilty will not be spared.”
Manipur: Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of viral videos showing women being paraded naked
Jul 20, 2023, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of the "deeply disturbing" viral video from Manipur, where two women are seen being molested and paraded naked.
BRS president K T Rama Rao slams Modi govt for 'absolute silence' in horrifying Manipur violence
Jul 20, 2023, at 04:50 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS/UNI: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working President and Telangana Minister K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday alleged that the Union Government has been watching in absolute silence the horrifying violence in Manipur.
Four dead, several feared trapped after landslide in Maharashtra’s Raigad
Jul 20, 2023, at 04:19 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Four people died and several families feared to be trapped in Khalapur village after the incident of landslide occurred late night at Raigad district in Maharashtra due to heavy rains, source said on Thursday.
Uddhav Thackeray holds first meeting with Ajit Pawar after NCP split
Jul 20, 2023, at 06:02 am
Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: Shiv Sena (UBT) President and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday met Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for the first time after the latter engineered a split in the Nationalist Congress Party and joined the Eknath Shinde government.
'Ma, the epitome of grace under pressure': Rahul Gandhi's appreciation post after emergency landing
Jul 20, 2023, at 05:38 am
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi put up an appreciation post for his 76-year-old mother Sonia Gandhi a day after their aircraft made an emergency landing in Bhopal, on their way from Bengaluru to Delhi.
Mumbai Crime Branch probes BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's purported 'sex video'
Jul 20, 2023, at 05:09 am
Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: The Mumbai Police Crime Branch has started a probe into a purported sex video featuring BJP leader Kirit Somaiya. Aired by a Marathi news channel the alleged video shows him in a compromising position with a woman.
'INDIA' is ready to take BJP head-on: Mamata Banerjee after Bengaluru meet
Jul 20, 2023, at 05:00 am
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been 'shivering with fear' since the time they came to know about the Opposition alliance.
ED searches Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal's properties
Jul 20, 2023, at 04:52 am
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at the properties of Naresh Goyal, the founder of Jet Airways, and his associates in connection with a case related to alleged violations of foreign exchange laws.
Two women paraded naked on-camera in Manipur, allegedly gangraped
Jul 20, 2023, at 03:46 am
Imphal/IBNS: In a horrific incident, two women were paraded naked on the road by a group of men in Manipur and the video of the same was widely shared on social media drawing heavy condemnation and calls for action, media reports said.
BJP scared of 'INDIA' announced by Oppositions' alliance: Akhilesh Yadav
Jul 20, 2023, at 03:20 am
Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is scared of the name of 'India' which was decided by the Opposition alliance.
Infiltration bid foiled in Kashmir's Kupwara district, 2 militants killed
Jul 20, 2023, at 03:00 am
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: Security forces foiled an infiltration bid and shot dead two suspected Pakistani militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Wednesday.
Govt ready to discuss Manipur violence during Parliament's monsoon session: Pralhad Joshi
Jul 20, 2023, at 02:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The BJP-led NDA government is ready to debate on the issue of Manipur violence during the monsoon session of Parliament beginning from Thursday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said here on Wednessday.
Jul 20, 2023, at 12:17 am
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi's Twitter account is currently followed by 90.2 million netizens, making him one of the most followed active politicians on the micro-blogging site. He is way ahead of world leaders like US president Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Odisha: 70-year-old man convicted for raping a minor
Jul 19, 2023, at 11:57 pm
Kendrapada: The Additional District & Sessions Judge –cum-Special Judge (POCSO) Kendrapada, Pranati Pattanaik, has, convicted a septuagenarian and sentenced him to 20 years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for raping a 16 year old girl.
Supreme Court grants regular bail to Teesta Setalvad in post-Godhra riots case
Jul 19, 2023, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi: In a major relief to social activist Teesta Setalvad, the Supreme Court in its order on Wednesday granted regular bail to her in a case of forging documents and tutoring witnesses in cases relating to post-Godhra riots cases.
Henley Index: India jumps up five spots to rank 80th in 'world's most powerful passport' list
Jul 19, 2023, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi: India has moved up five spots to touch 80th position in the latest ranking published by Henley Passport Index on Tuesday.
Pune Police arrests 2 suspected terrorists
Jul 19, 2023, at 07:13 pm
Pune/UNI: In a major breakthrough, Pune Police on Wednesday arrested two suspected terrorists, who were also wanted by National Investigation Agency (NIA).
State govt is working to control fake fertilizers and seed sellers: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
Jul 19, 2023, at 06:43 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday informed all the farmers of Maharashtra that the central government has given a subsidy of Rs.1,30,000 crore to keep the prices of fertilizers under control.
Tripura: CPI(M) Samsul Haque MLA dies of cardiac arrest
Jul 19, 2023, at 06:08 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura CPI(M) MLA Samsul Haque from the Boxanagar Assembly Constituency died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday in the wee hours at Agartala Govt Medical College (AGMC).
TMC's five-member fact-finding delegation visiting Manipur
Jul 19, 2023, at 05:02 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The Trinamool Congress is sending a five-member fact-finding delegation to Manipur on Wednesday.
Narendra Modi rattled, BJP perplexed by Opposition alliance: TMC
Jul 19, 2023, at 04:58 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The Trinamool Congress has said that the saffron outfit is scrambling to infuse life into a "moribund" NDA as it is "visibly perplexed" by the formidable strength of the newly formed Opposition alliance INDIA.
Kashmir: 2 infiltrators killed in Kupwara
Jul 19, 2023, at 04:54 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces foiled an infiltration bid and shot dead two militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Wednesday.
Govt calls all-party meeting ahead of Parliament's monsoon session
Jul 19, 2023, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the government convened an all-party meeting on Wednesday to deliberate on a host of issues related to Parliament's monsoon session.
Major train mishap averted in Odisha
Jul 19, 2023, at 05:50 am
Balasore/IBNS: The passengers of a Memu train had a providential escape as the alert loco pilot applied the brake at the nick of time to avert a major accident in Odisha's Nilgiri Road station.
'Congress used alliances to topple governments in 90s': PM Modi at NDA meeting
Jul 19, 2023, at 04:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday set the tone for the upcoming general elections during the NDA meeting in Delhi and said there has been a long tradition of political alliances in our country, but any alliance formed with negativity could never be successful.