9 dead after gas leak in Punjab's Ludhiana factory, rescue ops on
Apr 30, 2023, at 04:47 pm
Ludhiana/IBNS: At least nine people have died and 11 got sick after a gas leak incident occurred at a factory in the Giaspura area of Punjab's Ludhiana.
PM Modi's 100th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' to be aired globally
Apr 30, 2023, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 100th episode of his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' at 11 am on Sunday.
Operation Kaveri: 299 Indians en route to Bengaluru after evacuation from Sudan
Apr 30, 2023, at 02:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A seventh outbound flight carrying 229 Indians departed from crisis-hit Sudan's Jeddah on Sunday as a part of the ongoing Operation Kaveri.
Indian Army thanks Jammu Kashmir residents for support amid suicide row following Poonch attack
Apr 30, 2023, at 06:11 am
Srinagar: The army has expressed disbelief over the alleged involvement of some locals from Poonch in aiding terrorists during a recent attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
Apr 30, 2023, at 05:54 am
Bengaluru: The Election Commission (EC) has directed Manoj Kumar Meena, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka, to monitor and prevent corrupt practices leading up to the state's Assembly elections on May 10.
Operation Kaveri: Another 365 Indians rescued from Sudan arrive in India
Apr 30, 2023, at 05:31 am
New Delhi: A sixth flight arrived in India carrying 365 Indians rescued from Sudan, totaling around 1,900 Indians to arrive in India so far.
The Tsükhenyie festival of 2023 concluded in Pfutseromi village in Nagaland
Apr 30, 2023, at 05:20 am
Pfutseromi/Nagaland: The Tsükhenyie 2023 festival, which was celebrated by the Chakhesang tribe and lasted for two days, concluded on Saturday with customary enthusiasm in Pfutseromi village located in the Phek district.
Murdered IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife moves SC against release of Bihar ex-MP Anand Mohan Singh
Apr 30, 2023, at 05:10 am
New Delhi: Uma Krishnaiah, the wife of slain Gopalganj District Magistrate, G. Krishnaiah, approached the Supreme Court on Saturday challenging the release of former Bihar Member of Parliament (MP), Anand Mohan Singh, who was convicted for the murder that took place in 1994, and was recently released from jail on Bihar Govt's notification.
Apr 30, 2023, at 05:04 am
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday announced that senior citizens, disabled, and students will now be able to travel in Mumbai Metro at discounted rates.
SP leader Azam Khan fears assassination like gangster politician Atiq Ahmed
Apr 30, 2023, at 04:48 am
Rampur (UP): Senior leader of Samajwadi Party Azam Khan, who has been disqualified from membership in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly after his conviction in a 2019 hate speech case, on Saturday said he fears being assassinated like gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed.
Agartala airport launches northeast's second largest cargo complex for operations
Apr 30, 2023, at 04:09 am
Agartala/IBNS: A new cargo complex was inaugurated at Maharaja Bir Bikram airport in Agartala on Friday making it the second largest in the northeast region, next to Guwahati airport.
After Rahul Gandhi, another Lok Sabha MP set to lose parliament membership
Apr 30, 2023, at 03:29 am
Lucknow: Mukhtar Ansari, a jailed gangster-turned-politician, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on Saturday in the 2005 kidnapping and murder case of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai, media reports said.
Delhi liquor policy scam: Manish Sisodia's judicial custody extended till May 8
Apr 30, 2023, at 02:23 am
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday extended the judicial custody of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia till May 8 in the alleged liquor policy scam case filed against him by the Enforcement Directorate, media reports said.
Galwan hero's wife Lt Rekha Singh becomes Indian Army officer; her 1st posting is Ladakh
Apr 30, 2023, at 02:01 am
Chennai/Ladhakh: Lt Rekha Singh, the wife of Naik Deepak Singh, who was martyred in the Galwan Valley conflict with Chinese troops in June 2020, was commissioned into the Indian Army on Saturday and posted to a frontline unit in Eastern Ladakh as an officer.
2 Army jawans killed after vehicle skids, falls into deep gorge in J&K's Rajouri
Apr 30, 2023, at 01:31 am
Jammu: Two Army jawans reportedly died when an ambulance skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge on Saturday in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Law and order situation in shambles in BJP-ruled Manipur: Congress prez Mallikarjun Kharge
Apr 30, 2023, at 01:24 am
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday slammed the BJP-led government in Manipur over reported violence in Churachandpur district and said the "law and order has been completely derailed" under the ruling dispensation.
Apr 29, 2023, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday met wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh over alleged sexual harassment and expressed solidarity with the athletes.
Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed's shooter remanded to 14 days' judicial custody
Apr 29, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Prayagraj, Apr 29 (UNI) The three shooters involved in the on camera killing of mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Khalid Azeem alias Ashraf were remanded to 14 days' judicial custody by a local court here on Saturday, a prosecution counsel said here.
This time a BJP majority govt in Karnataka: PM Modi sounds bugle at rally
Apr 29, 2023, at 10:36 pm
Vijayapur, Apr 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sounded the bugle of "this time, BJP majority government" to buck the trend of giving split verdict in Karnataka elections.
Mukhtar Ansari gets 10-yr imprisonment in Gangster Act case
Apr 29, 2023, at 08:37 pm
Ghazipur/UNI: Mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was on Saturday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment along with a penalty of Rs 5 lakh under Gangster Act, which included Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Krishnanand Rai murder case, by an MP-MLA court here, prosecution sources said.
#MeToo against Brij Bhushan: Priyanka meets protesting wrestlers, slams govt
Apr 29, 2023, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday met the wrestlers protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh here and accused the government of trying to save Singh.
Wrestlers protest: 'Will come out clean from charges of sexual harassment,' says Brij Bhushan
Apr 29, 2023, at 07:49 pm
Gonda/UNI: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday claimed that he will come out clean from the charges of sexual harassment levelled against him by the wrestlers.
Karnataka polls: Modi counters Kharge's barb, says 'all abuses will be reduced to dust'
Apr 29, 2023, at 07:47 pm
Humnabad/UNI: Coming down heavily upon AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's snake barb, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Congress has not even spared abusing legends like BR Ambedkar and Veer Savarkar, but its abuses hurled at him will be reduced to dust with the blessings of the people in this election.
Bengal: 'Nobody is above party discipline,' says Abhishek Banerjee in mass outreach campaign
Apr 29, 2023, at 07:16 pm
Kolkata/Siliguri/UNI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who has embarked upon a two-month-long Jono Sanjog Yatra (mass contact outreach) ahead of the West Bengal Panchayat polls, on Saturday said nobody is above party discipline and none can blackmail the party for an election ticket.
Jiah Khan's mother destroyed case of prosecution by giving contradictory evidence: Court
Apr 29, 2023, at 07:09 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Jiah Khan's mother Rabia Khan destroyed "the case of prosecution" by giving "contradictory evidence", said a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in the death by suicide case of the late actor.
Apr 29, 2023, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Defence of Russia Army General Sergei K Shoigu on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on April 28, 2023 where the duo discussed issues related to military-to-military ties.
Operation Kaveri: India evacuates 2,400 from Sudan, 1,600 reach New Delhi
Apr 29, 2023, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has successfully evacuated 2,400 of its nationals from Sudan, with over 1,600 of them arriving in India, even as more sorties of rescued Indians left Port Sudan for Jeddah under Operation Kaveri.
Rajnath Singh avoids 'handshaking' with Chinese counterpart
Apr 29, 2023, at 06:07 pm
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh did not shake hands with his Chinese counterpart during his meeting with him recently.
Assam-Meghalaya border: Lumpi celebrates Rongali Bihu
Apr 29, 2023, at 03:41 pm
People in Lower Lumpi region of Assam celebrated Bihu festival on Tuesday with a day-long cultural program and traditional games for the children of the area.
Delhi Police registers 2 cases against wrestling body chief after Supreme Court intervention
Apr 29, 2023, at 05:15 am
New Delhi: The Delhi Police Friday filed two cases against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh acting on the sexual harassment allegations made by the country's top wrestlers.