Corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar diverted NGO funds for own business, personal gains: CBI
Jun 09, 2023, at 03:50 am
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a chargesheet against corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar and his non-profit organization Advantage India for alleged breaches of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), media reports said.
West Bengal panchayat polls to be held in single phase on July 8
Jun 09, 2023, at 03:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The three-tier panchayat election in West Bengal will be held in a single phase on July 8, newly appointed State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha announced Thursday.
Mumbai man kills live-in partner, chops up body, boils some parts in pressure cooker
Jun 09, 2023, at 02:46 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Bringing back chilling memories of the grisly Shraddha Walkar murder, police have arrested a man for killing his live-in partner and chopping up her corpse, and even boiling some pieces in a pressure cooker in Mumbai.
Air India apologises to passengers stranded in Russia, offers refund
Jun 09, 2023, at 12:46 am
New Delhi: Air India has issued an apology to the passengers of its flight that was redirected to Magadan in Russia due to a mechanical glitch in one of its engines. Several passengers had complained that they were left to deal with subpar food, stray arrangements, and language problem while not a single Air India crew member was on site to assure or help them.
Jun 08, 2023, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi/Toronto: India on Thursday slammed Canada for going lenient on extremists and separatists after a video emerged on social media of a float that allegedly celebrated the assassination of India's former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the Canadian city of Brampton.
Jun 08, 2023, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal jointly inaugurated the east Delhi campus of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) on Thursday following a war of words as both sides tried to take credit for the project.
Beyond Operation Blue Star: The Sikh community’s resilient rise
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:34 pm
Operation Blue Star, one of the darkest episodes in India’s history, reverberates even after four decades.
Nepal PM says his recent India visit has taken relationship between two nations to new heights
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:32 pm
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said his last visit to India has helped in taking the relationship between the two neighbouring nations to new heights.
Punjab pushes for second line of defence in border areas on Governor’s advice
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:26 pm
In response to Governor Banwarilal Purohit’s urging, the Punjab government is set to push for the establishment of a second line of defence at the International Border. The government aims to deploy five IRB (Indian Reserve Battalions) to bolster security measures.
Significant transformation in foreign policy under Modi govt: Jaishankar
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said there has been a significant transformation in the foreign policy under the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.
Indian community in Suriname is an important pillar for deepening India-Suriname relationship: Murmu
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:11 pm
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu along with President Chandrikapersad Santokhi of Suriname, witnessed the cultural festival on the occasion of the commemoration of 150 years of the arrival of Indians in Suriname on June 5 in Paramaribo.
‘Agni Prime’ ballistic missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO off Odisha coast
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:06 pm
New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday.
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira appears before ED in coal scam case
Jun 08, 2023, at 07:22 pm
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Rujira Banerjee, wife of Trinamool Congress MP and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, appeared before the ED officials at the CGO Complex, Salt Lake, in the alleged coal smuggling scam, official sources said on Thursday.
Air India's reserve plane collects passengers stranded in Russia's Magadan
Jun 08, 2023, at 04:52 pm
Magadan/UNI: An Air India reserve aircraft that had been sent to Russia's Magadan to collect passengers stranded in the city after an emergency landing left for San Francisco with passengers early on Thursday, Magadan International Airport Director General Dmitry Sivolobov told Sputnik.
PTI journalist Sushmita Goswami becomes the first female president of Guwahati Press Club
Jun 08, 2023, at 04:19 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: PTI journalist Sushmita Goswami has been elected as the first female President of the Guwahati Press Club (GPC) on June 4.
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:25 am
Shillong/IBNS: In a bid to revolutionize tourism in North East India, Meghalaya Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh recently concluded his visit to Switzerland, marking a significant step forward for the highly anticipated Shillong Ropeway project.
End of an era: Doordarshan news anchor Gitanjali Iyer dies
Jun 08, 2023, at 07:09 am
New Delhi: Eminent Doordarshan news reader and anchor Gitanjali Iyer is no more. One of the oldest faces of the national news channel, who delivered the 9 o’clock English news bulletin with equal proportions of calm and grace, breathed her last on June 6, Tuesday. She was 72.
Students made to wear hijab in Madhya Pradesh school, 11 members of management arrested
Jun 08, 2023, at 06:45 am
Bhopal/IBNS: A police case has been registered against 11 members of the management committee of a school in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly forcing students to wear hijab while attending classes.
Jun 08, 2023, at 06:12 am
Kolhapur/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday appealed to the people to maintain law and order saying cooperation was necessary from all sections of the society after tense protests took place in Kolhapur.
Srinagar International Airport makes special arrangements for smooth departure of Hajj pilgrims
Jun 08, 2023, at 05:57 am
Srinagar/IBNS: In preparation for the upcoming departure of Hajj pilgrims, Srinagar International Airport has implemented special measures to ensure a comfortable and hassle-free journey for the devotees.
Wrestler who accused federation chief of sexual harassment 'not minor', reveals her father
Jun 08, 2023, at 05:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a new twist to the wrestlers' protest, the "minor" who made allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, was not underage at the time of the incident and has changed her statement in court, media reports said.
India committed to capacity building of Sri Lankan armed forces: Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane
Jun 08, 2023, at 05:14 am
New Delhi: Sri Lanka is India’s priority partner and in line with the country's ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy, New Delhi stands committed to ensuring capacity and capability building of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, said Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Wednesday.
Farooq Abdullah questions Congress’s opposition to CBI probe in Odisha train mishap
Jun 08, 2023, at 05:08 am
Bengaluru: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday questioned the Congress party's stand against initiating a CBI inquiry into the Odisha triple train accident.
Longtime rivals to come together at Oppositions' big Patna meet on June 23
Jun 08, 2023, at 05:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Oppositions' meeting on June 23 in Patna will see longtime rivals coming together to take on the mighty Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the general elections next year.
NIA questions top Kashmiri Islamic preacher in terror funding case
Jun 08, 2023, at 03:16 am
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Wednesday questioned the head of Kashmir’s largest Islamic seminary Moulana Rehmatullah Mir Qasmi, in an alleged terror funding case, sources said.
Air India passengers stranded in Russia face chaos and confusion, battle inadequate food and toilets
Jun 08, 2023, at 03:04 am
New Delhi: Stranded passengers of an Air India flight that made an emergency landing in a remote Russian town on Tuesday are struggling with unfamiliar food, shabby accommodation and a language barrier. In a Twitter post, a passenger called the situation a "full-blown humanitarian crisis" as passengers are left to deal with poor communication, subpar food and stay arrangements, while not a single Air India crew member is on-site to assure or help them.
Wrestlers pause protest till June 15 after a five-hour meeting with Anurag Thakur
Jun 08, 2023, at 01:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The wrestlers have decided to pause their protest against federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh after meeting Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur for five hours on Wednesday.
Jun 08, 2023, at 01:27 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday described the Bahanaga railway disaster in Odisha as the biggest train tragedy in this century, and alleged that efforts were being made to suppress the facts.
MV Empress: India's first international cruise vessel flagged off
Jun 08, 2023, at 12:11 am
Chennai: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the maiden International Cruise Vessel - MV Empress, India’s first international cruise vessel - from Chennai to Sri Lanka in Chennai on Monday.
Our partnership with India is one of our most consequential: US State Dept official Vedant Patel
Jun 08, 2023, at 12:00 am
Washington: Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State, on Monday said his country will try to deepen relationship with India on numerous issues during PM Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to America.