Cabinet rejig: Modi removes Kiren Rijiju as Union Law Minister
May 18, 2023, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In a major rejig of the cabinet led-by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kiren Rijiju was on Thursday removed as Union Minister for Law and Justice and allocated the portfolio of Union Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Kashmir: Hideout busted in Poonch, IED, explosives found in Poonch
May 18, 2023, at 04:46 pm
Jammu/UNI: Security forces on Thursday busted a hideout and found improvised explosive devices and other explosives in Mendhar belt of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Karnataka govt formation: DK Shivakumar convenes CLP meeting today evening
May 18, 2023, at 04:38 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: The process of forming a new government in Karnataka has almost been drawn up with Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar shooting a letter to all MLAs to attend the Congress Legislature Party meeting here on Thursday evening.
Indian-American woman from Texas found dead in Oklahoma a day after she went missing
May 18, 2023, at 04:53 am
Houston/IBNS: An Indian-American woman from the US state of Texas, who went missing earlier this month, was found dead nearly 322 kilometers away in neighbouring Oklahoma state, media reports said.
Northern Command Army Commander reviews security along LoC
May 18, 2023, at 04:17 am
Jammu/IBNS/UNI: Northern Command Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday reviewed the security scenario along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Karnataka CM suspense continues; Congress makes 2 offers to DK Shivakumar, he refuses both
May 18, 2023, at 02:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over the Karnataka Chief Minister continues on day 4 as the Congress keeps on struggling to bring state unit chief DK Shivakumar on board with the idea of making Siddaramaiah claim the top post for the second term.
UP: Yogi Adityanath govt to train youth in 5G tech, provide jobs
May 17, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is all set to launch a 5G technology training programme under Skill Development Mission for the youth of the state as part of its ongoing efforts to make them skilled in new and future employable technologies, an official spokesman said here on Wednesday.
May 17, 2023, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal held a bilateral meeting with the European Commissioner for Internal Trade, Thierry Breton on the sidelines of the 1st Ministerial meeting of India EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC).
Kashmiri Pandit family wants father-son duo's killing case reopened
May 17, 2023, at 10:30 pm
Srinagar: A day after Jammu and Kashmir police announced the arrest of two absconding assassins of Moulvi Mohammad Farooq, the family of Sarwanand Koul Premi, a well-known Kashmiri Pandit writer who was killed along with his son allegedly by militants in April 1990 has sought reopening of the case.
Meenakashi Lekhi graces Day-2 deliberations of G-20 Culture group at Bhubaneswar
May 17, 2023, at 10:20 pm
New Delhi: The 2nd Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting’s discussion sessions came to a close on May 16, 2023.
May 17, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Cairo: Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande and his Egyptian counterpart Lt General Osama Ahmed Roshdy Abdullah Askar met on Tuesday and discussed various aspects of mutual interests.
S Jaishankar attends Digital and Clean Energy Stakeholder Event in Brussels
May 17, 2023, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday participated in Digital and Clean Energy Stakeholder Event in Brussels.
S Jaishankar meets Belgium PM, discusses bilateral cooperation between two nations
May 17, 2023, at 09:20 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Belgium PM Alexander De Croo and discussed the growing bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Andhra Pradesh: 6 killed as lorry collides with auto-rickshaw
May 17, 2023, at 07:26 pm
Guntur/UNI: As many as six people were killed and nine were injured when the auto rickshaw in which they were travelling collided with a lorry at Pondugula village in Dachepalli mandal on Addanki-Narketpally highway in Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday.
Karnataka: Lingayats watching what Congress offers to their MLAs, says Bommai
May 17, 2023, at 07:22 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Caretaker Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the Lingayat community is watching what due positions the Congress party gives to the community leaders in the new state government.
BSF foils Pakistani drug smugglers' plans, seizes 15 kg heroin
May 17, 2023, at 07:13 pm
Jalandhar/UNI: The Border Security Force (BSF) early Wednesday morning foiled a big attempt of the Pakistan based drug smugglers to push a huge assignment of contraband suspected to be heroin in Amritsar sector.
NIA raids over 100 places in suspect gangster-terror-smugglers link case
May 17, 2023, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In a major crackdown on the gangster-terror link case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at over 100 locations across six states as part of its on-going investigation into links of suspect gangsters-terror and smugglers case, sources said.
Manipur Congress delegation meets Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
May 17, 2023, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A delegation of Manipur Congress including state chief K Meghachandra and former CM Okram Ibobi Singh met party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge here and apprised him about the situation in the North Eastern state, in the wake of recent violence.
May 17, 2023, at 06:53 pm
Kolkata/UNI: With the wailing of the bereaved family members of those killed in the gruesome explosion at an illegal cracker factory renting the air, West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday visited the affected Khadikul village under the Sahara Panchayat Area at Egra in East Midnapore district and strongly vouched for a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to uncover the truth behind the incident.
Congress' Karnataka CM dilemma: Siddaramaiah meets Rahul Gandhi, Shivakumar to follow suit
May 17, 2023, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid suspense over the next Karnataka Chief Minister, top claimant Siddaramaiah met former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday.
NHRC issues notice to Tamil Nadu govt, police over 3 deaths inhaling toxic fumes
May 17, 2023, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued notices to Tamil Nadu government and state police over the reported death of three people while working at a septic tank.
Mamata govt upgrades Sourav Ganguly's security cover to Z category
May 17, 2023, at 06:01 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has upgraded former Indian cricket captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly's security cover to Z category, media reports said.
Bengal: LoP Suvendu Adhikari to visit Egra, the place of explosion
May 17, 2023, at 04:56 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday will visit the Khadikul Village under the Sahara Panchayat Area at Egra in East Midnapore district, where nine people were killed and several injured in a massive explosion at an illegal cracker factory, on his way to Simlapal in Bankura district.
CBI raids 12 locations in alleged espionage case
May 17, 2023, at 07:58 am
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted searches at 12 locations in an on-going epionage case probe against a person, who allegedly gained collected national security sensitive information and shared with foreign intelligence agencies.
Supreme Court collegium recommends two judges for apex judiciary
May 17, 2023, at 07:50 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court collegium has recommended Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Senior Advocate KV Vishwanathan as Supreme Court judges, as per a document.
India, EU agree to work together on WTO reforms, expedite FTA negotiations
May 17, 2023, at 07:00 am
New Delhi/Brussels/IBNS/UNI: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and the European Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis during their talks in Brussels affirmed their commitment to work together on common priorities for WTO reforms including issues pertaining to dispute resolution mechanism and subsidies on agriculture and fisheries, as well as on expediting the India-EU FTA negotiations.
'Motivated and biased': India slams US State Department report on religious freedom
May 17, 2023, at 06:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India Tuesday slammed the US State Department 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom for its critical remarks on India, saying that “such reports continue to be based on misinformation and flawed understanding”.
'The Kerala Story contains hate speech, manipulated facts': Bengal govt to Supreme Court on film ban
May 17, 2023, at 05:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The West Bengal government, in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, on Tuesday defended the ban on The Kerala Story, and said that the 'movie contains hate speech and has manipulated facts'.
Who will become Karnataka CM? Congress deliberation continues
May 17, 2023, at 05:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over the Karnataka Chief Ministerial post after the Congress's thumping victory last week appeared to head towards a conclusion, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge meeting the two contenders-DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah-in Delhi on Tuesday evening.
All flights cancelled at Leh airport as Air Force's C-17 Globemaster remains stuck on lone runway
May 17, 2023, at 03:16 am
Leh/IBNS: Almost all flights to and from the Leh airport were cancelled on Tuesday as a transport aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) remains stuck on its lone runway due to a technical snag.