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Shah Rukh Khan tops TIME's annual list of most influential people, Lionel Messi secures 5th spot | Union Home Minister Amit Shah slams oppn, claims BJP will again come power with 300 plus seats | Former Andhra Pradesh CM Kiran Kumar Reddy joins BJP | 'Does a less educated PM have the capacity to...?' Manish Sisodia attacks Modi in letter from jail | Cabinet approves revised domestic gas pricing guidelines, natural gas price set at 10 pct of Indian Crude Basket monthly average | IPL 2023: KKR decimate starry RCB by 81 runs in front of home crowd | Released from jail, Navjot Singh Sidhu meets 'mentor' Rahul Gandhi, 'friend' Priyanka | Congress claims BJP 'tutored' Padma awardee artist to praise PM Modi for Muslim votes in Karnataka elections | 'Very painful for me': Congress veteran AK Antony on son Anil joining BJP | 'Opposition desperate but BJP will win in 2024': PM Modi on party's 44th foundation day

Ajit Doval, US Def Sec Lloyd Austin discuss ways to boost strategic ties

Jun 05, 2023, at 11:02 pm

New Delhi: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and visiting US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Monday discussed how the two countries can boost their cooperation in specific niche technologies in maritime, military and aerospace domains.

Jammu and Kashmir Police to 'approach' Interpol to nab 36 terrorists of Kishtwar origin operating from PoK, Pakistan

Jun 05, 2023, at 09:00 pm

Jammu: Determined to dismantle the ecosystem of terror, the Jammu and Kashmir Police may soon “approach” the Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) to apprehend 36 hardcore terrorists hailing from Kishtwar district representing different terrorist outfits and are presently operating from the Pakistan or the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK).

Jammu metro project rollout soon: Reports

Jun 05, 2023, at 08:46 pm

Srinagar: Jammu is expected to witness a transport revolution in the upcoming days as the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has approved the crucial Jammu metro rail projects, media reports said.

Bengal govt making all efforts to assist victims of Coromandel train accident: CM Mamata Banerjee

Jun 05, 2023, at 07:20 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said the state government is making tireless efforts to ensure the safety and security of those who have been affected by the tragic train accident near Balasore.

Karnataka: BJP threatens statewide stir against lifting of cow slaughter law

Jun 05, 2023, at 07:18 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: The Karnataka BJP has threatened to stage statewide agitation if the Congress government lifts the ban on cow slaughter law in the state.

Bengal: 11-year-old boy killed in bomb explosion in North 24 Parganas

Jun 05, 2023, at 07:16 pm

Bongaon/UNI: An 11-year-old boy was on Monday killed when a crude bomb went off in a public toilet in West Bengal's border district of North 24 Parganas, official sources said.

BJP and RSS 'incapable' of looking at future: Rahul Gandhi

Jun 05, 2023, at 06:17 pm

New York/UNI: Stepping up his attack on the BJP and RSS, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said they are "incapable" of looking at the future and they only talk about the past.

Train services resume 51 hrs after the deadliest Bahanaga Train tragedy

Jun 05, 2023, at 05:57 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: The train services resumed after over 50 hours of one of the ghastliest train tragedies at Bahanaga Bazar Station in Balasore which claimed the lives of 275 people and injured over 1000 passengers.

Goods train derails in Odisha three days after deadly Coromandel accident

Jun 05, 2023, at 05:34 pm

Bhuvneshwar/IBNS: Three days after the Coromandel train derailed in Odisha's Balasore killing 275 people, a goods train carrying limestone got off the track in the Bargarh area of the state, media reports said.

Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar, video goes viral on social media 

Jun 05, 2023, at 01:56 am

Sultanganj: A portion of an under-construction bridge has collapsed in Bihar on Sunday.

Jammu and Kashmir hosting three-day Sudhmahadev fair

Jun 05, 2023, at 01:46 am

Udhampur: Jammu and Kashmir's Chenani region is hosting the three-day  Sudhmahadev fair from Saturday by following all traditional norms.

Jammu and Kashmir: Northern Command’s workshop benefits over 150 delegates

Jun 05, 2023, at 01:36 am

Jammu: More than 150 delegates benefitted from A workshop titled as “SMART” (Serving MOs Advanced Resuscitation, Triage and Transport) Capsule organised on Sunday by the Northern Command at Udhampur.

Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar to become smart city by June 2024

Jun 05, 2023, at 01:17 am

Jammu and Kashmir's key city Srinagar will soon become a  smart city by June 2024.

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation engages trans community members to conduct waste management

Jun 05, 2023, at 01:07 am

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation is taking all steps to ensure the inclusivity of all sections of the society and keeping it in mind the body is engaging members of the transgender community in the operation and maintenance of cesspool vehicles.

Modi Government deeply committed to Northeast India's economic resurgence: Sarbananda Sonowal

Jun 05, 2023, at 12:27 am

Kolkata: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said the PM Narendra Modi-led government remains deeply committed to ensuring the Act East Policy reaches its maximum potential for growth and development of not only the country's east but also the neighboring nations.

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal visits India for first time since assuming office in current term, meets key leaders

Jun 05, 2023, at 12:24 am

New Delhi: Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, Prime Minister of Nepal, was on an official visit to India from May 31 to  June 3, on the invitation of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

S Jaishankar meets UAE counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on sidelines of 'Friends of BRICS'

Jun 05, 2023, at 12:06 am

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met his UAE counterpart  Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the  'Friends of BRICS' gathering.

Manipur: Armed militants burn residence of MLA

Jun 04, 2023, at 09:31 pm

Imphal: Armed persons suspected to be Kuki militants burnt the residence of K Ranjit Congress MLA at Serou, Kakching district early Sunday.

Naveen Patnaik announces free bus services to Kolkata

Jun 04, 2023, at 08:31 pm

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced free bus services to Kolkata in view of the disruption of normal train service caused by the Bahanaga train tragedy.

Chandrababu Naidu meets Amit Shah, sets off buzz about poll alliance

Jun 04, 2023, at 06:58 pm

New Delhi: Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu Sunday met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi to discuss an alliance ahead of the Telangana assembly election later this year and general elections next year. 

Air raid alert sounded in Kyiv, 9 regions of Ukraine

Jun 04, 2023, at 06:36 pm

Moscow/Kyiv/IBNS/UNI: Air raid warnings have been issued in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, as well as nine regions of the country, data from the online air raid warning map of the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation showed on Sunday.

'Watch me when I get back': S Jaishankar on Rahul Gandhi's remark in US

Jun 04, 2023, at 06:12 pm

Cape Town/: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the latter's remarks in the US, saying that he does not indulge in politics when he goes abroad and will argue "vigorously" on his return to India.

'Root cause of Odisha accident identified': Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Jun 04, 2023, at 04:32 pm

Balasore/IBNS: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said the root cause of the Odisha three-train accident has been identified and the restoration work of the track should be completed by Wednesday.

Odisha three-train accident leaves 288 dead, more than 800 injured, rescue ops ends

Jun 04, 2023, at 02:03 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The toll in the horrific three-train accident in Odisha's Balasore mounted to 288 with around 803 people injured, officials said Saturday after rescue operations ended in the country's deadliest train accident in 20 years.

9 Indian sailors held captive in Libya released

Jun 04, 2023, at 08:42 am

New Delhi: Nine Indian sailors who were taken into captivity by a local militia near the coast of Libya in January this year have been released.

'India hopes China will facilitate presence of Indian media persons': MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi

Jun 04, 2023, at 07:40 am

New Delhi: India on Friday expressed hope that Beijing would facilitate the continued presence of Indian journalists working and reporting from China, amid reports that the two countries have expelled nearly all of each other’s journalists in recent weeks.

SC stays Allahabad HC's order to check rape victim's horoscope for 'Mangal Dosha'

Jun 04, 2023, at 07:07 am

New Delhi: Supreme Court's vacation bench on Saturday stayed the Allahabad High Court's order directing Lucknow University’s astrology department’s head to determine whether an alleged rape victim was a Mangalik after the accused refused to marry her on the same grounds.

LIC to expedite settlement claims of Odisha train accident victims

Jun 04, 2023, at 06:21 am

New Delhi: LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) on Saturday announced its commitment to fast-track the settlement of claims to offer financial support to its policyholders impacted by the devastating train accident in Balasore, Odisha.

Odisha rail mishap: Govt announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia to the deceased, Rs 2 lakh to severely injured

Jun 04, 2023, at 05:34 am

New Delhi: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Saturday that he has ordered a high-level probe into the Odisha train derailment that claimed at least 288 lives and injured 1000 people.

Odisha train mishap: Congress Prez Mallikarjun Kharge urges all political parties to help injured passengers

Jun 04, 2023, at 04:38 am

New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge called upon political parties from all sides to step up and provide assistance to the injured passengers and the families of the deceased in the Odisha train accident which claimed at least 288 lives and left nearly 1,000 injured.