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Arvind Kejriwal takes initiative for third front, planned meeting with 7 CMs: Reports

Mar 21, 2023, at 02:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a renewed effort towards a third front ahead of the 2024 general elections, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to chief ministers of seven states for a dinner to form a forum of non-BJP parties. However, the plan did not meet success with the invitees returning a less-than-warm response, media reports said.

UK: Indian Mission official takes on Amritpal Singh supporters; rescues Tricolour, throws down Khalistan flag; Twitteraties laud

Mar 21, 2023, at 02:29 am

London/IBNS: As a bunch of Khalistan supporters attacked the India House building in the UK’s London and one of them climbed onto the flagpole above the door and brought down the Indian flag, a staffer of the Indian High Commission confronted the separatists all by himself as there was no security at the spot.

In new poll promise, Rahul Gandhi announces monthly allowances to unemployed youth in Karnataka, calls for party unity

Mar 21, 2023, at 01:50 am

Belagavi/UNI: In his first public rally in poll-bound Karnataka after Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday announced monthly allowances for the unemployed youth as he subtly addressed the spar between top party leaders DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah.

Indifference to Indian diplomatic mission's security unacceptable: India conveys strong message to UK

Mar 21, 2023, at 01:27 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India has conveyed a strong message to the UK authorities by summoning British Deputy High Commissioner Christina Scott to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday night following an attack by pro-Khalistani protesters on the Indian High Commission in London, who pulled down a Tricolour on the premises.

Crackdown on Amritpal Singh: Himachal Pradesh on high alert, strict vigil in areas bordering Punjab

Mar 21, 2023, at 12:48 am

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Monday said that the state was on high alert and security has been beefed up along the border with Punjab in view of the crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh, media reports said.

Remark against PM: SC clubs and transfers 3 FIRs against Congress's Pawan Khera to Lucknow

Mar 21, 2023, at 12:39 am

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court in its order on Monday clubbed and transferred three FIRs against Congress leader and spokesperson Pawan Khera to Hazratganj Police station in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.

US: Indian Consulate in San Francisco attacked by Khalistan supporters

Mar 20, 2023, at 11:44 pm

As India tightens its grip around fugitive Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh, his supporters attacked the Indian Consulate in San Francisco in the United States.

'Why shouldn't you be evicted from varisty land?' Visva Bharati's notice to Amartya Sen

Mar 20, 2023, at 11:06 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The authorities of the Centrally run university Visva Bharati, located in West Bengal's Santiniketan, have issued a notice of eviction to Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, stating that the economist has occupied a portion of land illegally.

Fugitive Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh's Mercedes SUV gifted by drug boss

Mar 20, 2023, at 10:25 pm

New Delhi: Waris Punjab De leader Amritpal Singh, who is currently on the run to evade police arrest, amassed a large number of weapons, ran deaddiction centre to brainwash the Sikh youth, and used a Mercedes SUV gifted by drug boss Ravel Singh, media reported.

NIA to probe Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh, aides for possessing illegal arms, terrorism: Report

Mar 20, 2023, at 09:51 pm

New Delhi: The Centre has registered a fresh FIR against Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh, who has been declared "fugitive" by the Punjab Police, and is likely to take over the investigation as a case of terrorism, media reports said.

Maharashtra: Nagpur welcomes the World for C-20 meet

Mar 20, 2023, at 08:14 pm

Nagpur/UNI: The three-day Civil-20 Inception Conference under India’s G20 presidency is being hosted in Nagpur from Monday onwards.

Modi says talks held on defence, security, trade, supply chains with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida

Mar 20, 2023, at 08:11 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that during his talks with his visiting Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida, the two sides exchanged views on defence and security, technology, trade, health and digital cooperation as well as on stable and reliable supply chains of semiconductors and other critical technology.

Kashmir: Police attach properties of two militant associates in Bandipora

Mar 20, 2023, at 07:25 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday attached properties of two militant associates who were arrested last year, officials said.

BJP MP Dr Subramanian Swamy pleads Supreme Court to list his Ram Setu plea for urgent hearing

Mar 20, 2023, at 06:31 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Rajya Sabha (RS) Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Subramanian Swamy, mentioned his case on Monday in the Supreme Court bench seeking urgent hearing into his plea seeking national heritage status for Ram Setu.

Modi, Fumio Kishida hold bilateral talks

Mar 20, 2023, at 05:54 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began bilateral talks in Hyderabad House on Monday on strengthening the bilateral Special Strategic Global Partnership.

Asaduddin Owaisi praises Telangana CM KCR on election year

Mar 20, 2023, at 05:12 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has heaped praises on Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao months ahead of the assembly elections due to be held in the south Indian state, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi to kickstart Karnataka poll campaign today

Mar 20, 2023, at 04:57 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi will kickstart his campaign for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections from Belagavi on Monday, media reports said.

Tricolour back in Indian High Commission in London after Khalistani supporters remove it

Mar 20, 2023, at 04:30 pm

New Delhi/London/IBNS: India's national flag is back in the Indian High Commission in London after it was removed from outside the building by some Khalistani supporters, media reports said.

Japanese PM Kishida Fumio arrives in India

Mar 20, 2023, at 03:09 pm

New Delhi: Japanese PM Kishida Fumio arrived in India on Monday for his two-day trip to the South Asian country where he is expected to hold bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

Khalistani supporters remove Indian flag in London, India summons senior-most UK diplomat

Mar 20, 2023, at 02:59 pm

New Delhi: India summoned the senior-most UK diplomat in New Delhi on Sunday night to convey its strong protest after some Khalistani supporters removed the Indian flag from outside the Indian High Commission in London.

India, Maldives participate in 4th Defence Cooperation Dialogue in Male

Mar 20, 2023, at 03:57 am

New Delhi: India and the Maldives conducted the 4th Defence Cooperation Dialogue (DCD) in Male on Mar 19.

Jammu and Kashmir: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addresses India-UAE investment summit in Srinagar

Mar 20, 2023, at 02:25 am

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the India-UAE Investment Summit and interacted with the business delegates from United Arab Emirates (UAE) at Srinagar on Sunday.

Four Khalistani separatist leaders flown to Assam

Mar 20, 2023, at 02:14 am

Guwahati: In a major development, four Khalistani separatist leaders were flown to Dibrugarh in upper Assam and kept in Central Jail, Dibrugarh on Sunday.

After South Korean, now German Ambassador to India dances to Naatu Naatu in viral video

Mar 20, 2023, at 01:16 am

New Delhi: German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann joined the 'Naatu Naatu' fever as he was seen in a viral video dancing to the highly appreciated Oscar-winning track with his team in old Delhi recently.

Jammu and Kashmir: Over 1500 cooperatives formed in 18 months

Mar 20, 2023, at 12:49 am

Jammu: Counting various initiatives taken by the Cooperatives Department, Commissioner Secretary, Yasha Mudgal on Sunday said that more than 1500 cooperatives were formed in 18 months across Jammu and Kashmir.

Kashmiri craftsman keep alive the centuries-old 'Palhoor' tradition

Mar 20, 2023, at 12:46 am

Srinagar: The government is helping a Kashmiri craftsman named Muhammad Yusuf Bhat to keep the centuries-old 'Palhoor' (traditional sleeper) alive in the Kashmir Valley. 

Rahul Gandhi tries to clarify his UK remark on Indian democracy in Parliamentary panel meet

Mar 20, 2023, at 12:10 am

New Delhi: Amid criticism for his comments on democracy in India at a London event, Rahul Gandhi tried to clarify his remarks at a Parliamentary panel meeting on Saturday. He spoke at length that he only raised questions on India’s democracy and cannot be labelled an “anti-national” for that and added that he did not ask any other country to intervene, media reports said.

Fourteen persons, including minors, rescued by RPF personnel of N. F. Railway in last four days

Mar 19, 2023, at 11:46 pm

Guwahati: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of N. F. Railway successfully rescued 14 persons ,including minors, from different stations/trains in different drives and checks conducted from Mar 14 to 17.

Jammu and Kashmir: 14 injured as cab falls into gorge Poonch

Mar 19, 2023, at 10:47 pm

Jammu: At least 14 persons, including students, suffered injuries when a cab they were travelling with skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge on Sunday in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Woman assaulted, shoved into car by man on busy Delhi road; police starts probe

Mar 19, 2023, at 10:45 pm

New Delhi: A viral video of a woman being beaten by a man and shoved into a cab has prompted the police to start a probe into the incident that occurred on Saturday on a busy road at Mangolpuri in North West Delhi.