'Role of anchor very important': Supreme Court on hate speech made on TV
Sep 22, 2022, at 04:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Wednesday held the "role of anchor" as "very important" while coming down heavily on television channels over hate speech.
'Printing mistake': Congress, after Bharat Jodo Yatra poster features Veer Savarkar's image
Sep 22, 2022, at 03:29 am
Congress party's Bharat Jodo Yatra ran into major embarrassment on the 14 th day when a poster of the campaign in Kerala’s Ernakulum district ended up featuring VD Savarkar with other prominent freedom fighters.
Sep 22, 2022, at 03:22 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday remarked 'democracy is over' after Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit turned down the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's demand for a special session of the assembly to introduce a confidence motion.
Sadhguru stands for Iranian women protesting against hijab
Sep 22, 2022, at 01:46 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Raising his voice in favour of women protesting against the hijab in Iran, Isha Foundation Founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev on Wednesday said neither the religious nor the lecherous should determine how women should dress.
Himanta Biswa Sarma briefs PM Modi about development initiatives in Assam
Sep 22, 2022, at 01:38 am
New Delhi/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of the slew of development initiatives in the Northeastern state.
'Will be neutral': Sonia Gandhi to Ashok Gehlot ahead of Congress prez polls
Sep 22, 2022, at 12:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has indicated to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, a frontrunner for the party's top post, that the election process will be neutral, media reports said.
Allahabad HC sentences ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari to 7 years imprisonment in threat case
Sep 22, 2022, at 12:38 am
Lucknow/UNI: Setting aside acquittal by the lower court, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Wednesday held mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari guilty of issuing life threats to a jailor and sentenced him to 7 years rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of total Rs 37,000.
Central African Republic President calls for protecting the environment
Sep 21, 2022, at 10:43 pm
New York: The current session of the UN General Assembly provides a “solemn opportunity” to consider common challenges that are of serious concern to the future of humanity, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic (CAR) told the global gathering on Tuesday
Sep 21, 2022, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi: The 4th meeting of the India-Tajikistan Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held virtually on 13 September 2022.
Shashi Tharoor sets out for Congress presidential polls
Sep 21, 2022, at 10:18 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday made it clear that he has set his eyes on the top party position as he met its central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry to find out about the electoral roll and procedure of filing nomination to the president's post.
PM to inaugurate National Conference of Environment Ministers of all States on Sept 23
Sep 21, 2022, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Conference of Environment Ministers in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat on Sept 23 at 10:30 AM via video conferencing.
PM Modi chairs meeting of Board of Trustees of PM CARES Fund
Sep 21, 2022, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the PM CARES Fund, the PMO said Wednesday.
PM Modi mourns Raju Srivastava's demise
Sep 21, 2022, at 07:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the demise of popular comedian Raju Srivastava, who passed away Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi resumes Bharat Jodo Yatra after paying tribute to Sree Narayana Guru
Sep 21, 2022, at 05:40 pm
Kochi/UNI: The 14th day of Kerala-leg of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, which entered Ernakulam district, began after offering floral tributes to spiritual leader Sree Narayana Guru here Wednesday.
Protests erupt in Punjab varsity after a student found dead
Sep 21, 2022, at 05:32 pm
Jalandhar/UNI: Protests erupted on the campus of Lovely Professional University here after a student was found dead in one of the hostel rooms.
Live streaming of Supreme Court proceedings from Sept 27
Sep 21, 2022, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In yet another significant decision which would restore faith and accountability in the Supreme Court among the public, Chief Justice UU Lalit has decided to start live streaming from Sept 27 of its proceedings starting with a five-judge constitution bench, on priority basis.
'Modi was right,' says Macron backing Indian PM's anti-war stand before Putin
Sep 21, 2022, at 04:54 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was right when he told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that this was not the time for war, French President Emannuel Macron has said while addressing the general debate at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.
'Boorish behaviour': 30 ex-cops slam Kejriwal for illtreating policeman in letter to Prez
Sep 21, 2022, at 05:49 am
Aam Admi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal's recent run-in with Gujarat Police over his auto ride in Ahmedabad has been termed as "boorish behaviour" by a group of former cops, who accused the Delhi chief minister of attempting to make political points at the cost of policemen who were doing their duty.
Consolidation of Power: Xi Jinping may amend party constitution soon
Sep 21, 2022, at 05:30 am
Beijing: The ruling Chinese Communist Party is planning to amend its constitution at the upcoming national party congress, triggering doubt that it might further elevate the position of President Xi Jinping.
Janata Dal (Secular) leader drags Indira Gandhi, Droupadi Murmu's 'pallu' in Hijab argument
Sep 21, 2022, at 05:16 am
Delhi: A Janta Dal (Secular) leader lashed out at the Karnataka government on Tuesday after it told the Supreme Court that the student petitioners who challenged the hijab ban in state-run institutes were influenced by the Popular Front of India (PFI).
SpiceJet sends pilots on leave without pay to 'rationalise' costs
Sep 21, 2022, at 04:55 am
SpiceJet has sent around 80 pilots on a three-month leave without pay to rationalise costs, as per reports.
Congress presidential election: Ashok Gehlot calls meeting of party MLAs in Rajasthan tonight
Sep 21, 2022, at 02:31 am
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister and Gandhi family loyalist Ashok Gehlot, who will contest the Congress presidential election against another party veteran Shashi Tharoor, has called a meeting of party MLAs tonight at a time when his rival Sachin Pilot is away from town, said media reports.
India-Japan Maritime Exercise concludes
Sep 21, 2022, at 12:49 am
New Delhi: The sixth edition of the Japan India Maritime Exercise 2022, JIMEX 22 hosted by the Indian Navy concluded in the Bay of Bengal with the two sides bidding farewell to each other with a customary steam past on 17 Sep 22.
Sep 21, 2022, at 12:45 am
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called on President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo on Monday.
INS Ajay decommissioned after 32 years of service to nation
Sep 21, 2022, at 12:17 am
New Delhi: INS Ajay was decommissioned on 19 Sep 22 after rendering 32 years of glorious service to the nation.
Indian Army sets up satellite-based Internet service at Siachen
Sep 21, 2022, at 12:10 am
The Indian Army set up satellite-based Internet service on the Siachen Glacier on Sunday.
Queen Elizabeth Funeral: President Murmu meets Sheikh Hasina
Sep 20, 2022, at 10:53 pm
London: Indian President Droupadi Murmu recently met Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana ahead of the funeral of late British Queen Elizabeth II in London.
Rajnath Singh, his Egyptian counterpart General Mohamed Zaki hold bilateral talks in Cairo
Sep 20, 2022, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Egyptian Defence Minister General Mohamed Zaki in Cairo on Monday.
India remains supportive of Sri Lanka
Sep 20, 2022, at 09:23 pm
Colombo: India said on Tuesday that it remains supportive of Sri Lanka as it battles its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948.
Jammu and Kashmir: Administration organises saffron cultivation training in Pampore
Sep 20, 2022, at 09:21 pm
Pampore: Pampore district administration in Jammu and Kashmir recently organised a training cum awareness program to boost saffron cultivation in the Valley.