Sharad Pawar opts out of presidential race at opposition meeting called by Mamata Banerjee
Jun 16, 2022, at 01:10 am
New Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has refused to be the opposition's candidate for the presidential election, saying that he still has active political innings to play, media reported.
Jun 15, 2022, at 11:59 pm
Ulaanbaatar: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday visited Gandan monastery with President of Mongolia Mr Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh and paid their respects to the holy Kapilavastu relics.
National Herald case: Unprecedented police action on Congress protesters, says Sachin Pilot
Jun 15, 2022, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Sachin Pilot, who was held by police during a mega protest against Rahul Gandhi's interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate, said the force used against the Congress workers in the last three days has never been witnessed before.
'Hindu Rashtra Sansad' demands deletion of words 'secular', 'socialist' from Indian Constitution
Jun 15, 2022, at 08:56 pm
Panaji: 'Hindu Rashtra Sansad' (Parliament), which was organised as part of the 10th Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Rashtra Adhiveshan, being held in Goa on Wednesday demanded that words 'secular' and 'socialist' should be deleted from the Indian Constitution.
Jammu and Kashmir: Explosives recovered from passenger bus
Jun 15, 2022, at 08:22 pm
Jammu: In a major breakthrough, police recovered explosives from a passenger bus near Jhajjar Kotli here in the city outskirts.
India won't wilt under WTO pressure on food export decision
Jun 15, 2022, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Remaining firm in its own stance despite facing international pressure, India has made it clear to the World Trade Organisation that it won't review its decision to ban the export of food grains, media reports said.
Mamata's Prez poll meeting: List of parties attending and skipping
Jun 15, 2022, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With a fresh bid to unite the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forces ahead of 2024 General Elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken a forward step calling a meeting to discuss the Opposition's strategy for the upcoming Presidential poll due to be held Jul 18.
Rahul Gandhi at ED office for third straight day grilling in National Herald case
Jun 15, 2022, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi is at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office for the third straight day grilling in connection with a money laundering case centred on National Herald newspaper which is owned by Young India Limited.
PM Modi to visit Gujarat on Jun 18
Jun 15, 2022, at 05:49 pm
Vadodara/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Gujarat Jun 18 to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various projects worth over Rs 21,000 crore during the 'Gujarat Gaurav Abhiyan' programme to be held in Vadodara, officials announced Wednesday.
Last 8 years will be seen as dark chapter of democracy: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
Jun 15, 2022, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Wednesday said the last eight years will be seen as a 'dark chapter' in the history of independent India, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make an appeal for peace amid rising communal tension.
Jammu and Kashmir: Killer of bank manager among 2 LeT militants shot dead during gun battle
Jun 15, 2022, at 02:09 pm
Srinagar: Security forces shot dead two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including the alleged killer of a bank manager, during an overnight gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said on Wednesday.
Basavaraj Bommai breaks down at film screening '777 Charlie', calls it 'must-watch'
Jun 15, 2022, at 06:09 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai broke down at a screening of the film "777 Charlie" on Monday and called it a 'must-watch'.
ED questions Rahul Gandhi for 10 hours on Day 2, summons him again tomorrow
Jun 15, 2022, at 04:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been asked to appear again on Wednesday before the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.
Jun 15, 2022, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has claimed to have lost his memory due to the effect of Covid-19 during questioning in connection with the money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has informed the trial court.
PM Modi inaugurates Jal Bhushan Building, Gallery of Revolutionaries at Mumbai Raj Bhawan
Jun 15, 2022, at 01:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Jal Bhushan Building and Gallery of Revolutionaries at Raj Bhawan in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Agniveers: India clears new scheme for future-ready Armed Forces recruitment
Jun 15, 2022, at 12:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a transformative reform, the Indian cabinet on Tuesday cleared ‘AGNIPATH’, a scheme for recruitment of youth in the Armed Forces under which the future-ready, disciplined soldiers- to be known as Agniveers- will serve for four years in all three Services.
Jun 15, 2022, at 12:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar in the national capital ahead of the Opposition's key meeting over the upcoming Presidential election.
Jun 14, 2022, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for signing of an agreement between the Government of India and the United Nations on a ‘Way Finding Application’ to be used in the Palais des Nations, United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG).
Nagaland: Three arrested for killing Great Indian Hornbill bird
Jun 14, 2022, at 10:20 pm
Kohima/UNI: Following the circulation of a video on social media of a Great Indian Hornbill bird being tortured before being killed in Wokha district of Nagaland, police have arrested three persons in connection to killing of protected wildlife.
Jun 14, 2022, at 08:51 pm
Amritsar/IBNS: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to install the portrait of the former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh's assassin and suicide bomber Dilawar Singh in the central Sikh museum of the Golden Temple, media reports said.
After 2-year gap due to Covid-19, Snana Yatra rituals at Snana Mandap in Puri Srimandir performed
Jun 14, 2022, at 08:03 pm
Puri/IBNS: After a gap of two years owing to Covid-19, people have thronged at the Snana Mandap in Puri Srimandir for the Snana Yatra, media reports said.
Cabinet clears ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment of youth in the Armed Forces
Jun 14, 2022, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces. The scheme is titled Agnipath.
PM Modi to chair first ever National Conference of Chief Secretaries
Jun 14, 2022, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the First National Conference of Chief Secretaries at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh on June 16 and 17.
Jammu and Kashmir: Killed terrorists wanted to attack Amarnath Yatra
Jun 14, 2022, at 06:36 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said the three terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), including the two killed overnight encounter here, were ordered by their Pakistan-based handlers to target the upcoming Amarnath Yatra.
PM Modi in Mission Mode, directs 10 lakh govt jobs in next 1.5 years
Jun 14, 2022, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In a major move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday instructed 10 lakh employment by the central government in the next one and a half years, the PMO said.
ED questions Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case for second straight day, Congress protests
Jun 14, 2022, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The second straight day of questioning of top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering scam is underway Tuesday, amid the unrelenting protests by the members of the grand old party.
Actor Siddhanth Kapoor, arrested in drug case, released on bail
Jun 14, 2022, at 04:59 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Indian actor Siddhanth Kapoor, who was arrested for allegedly consuming drugs at a party in Bengaluru a day ago, was released on bail Tuesday, media reports said.
Two militants, including a Pakistani national, gunned down by Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar
Jun 14, 2022, at 02:32 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police have gunned down two militants of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT), including a Pakistani national, during an encounter in Bemina area of Srinagar on Monday night.
Bribery case: 2 NHAI officials among 5 arrested by CBI
Jun 14, 2022, at 02:21 pm
Guwahati: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday arrested an Accounts Officer & Junior Accounts Officer, both of Regional Office, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), Dispur, Guwahati (Assam) and three employees, including Executive Director of a private company based at Gurugram (Haryana), in an alleged bribery of Rs. 4 lakh.
Prophet Row: Malaysian hacking group launches series of cyber attacks on India
Jun 14, 2022, at 07:09 am
Following former BJP leader Nupur Sharma's remarks on Prophet Mohammed, hacktivist group DragonForce has launched a series of cyber attacks against the Indian government, reported media.