Afghan Sufi preacher killed in Maharashtra's Nashik
Jul 07, 2022, at 12:49 am
Pune: An Afghan Sufi preacher was shot dead in Nashik district of Maharashtra Tuesday evening by four unidentified assailants, media reports said.
Electrical malfunction in Vistara Bangkok flight after landing in Delhi airport
Jul 06, 2022, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi: The engine of a Vistara plane from Bangkok malfunctioned soon after landing at the Delhi airport on Tuesday (July 5), media reports said.
China imposes Covid lockdown in Xi'an
Jul 06, 2022, at 10:37 pm
Beijing/UNI: China's Xi'an city with around 13 million population was put under partial lockdown on Wednesday after it reported the first outbreak of a highly transmissible new Omicron subvariant.
Delhi Assembly passes censure motion against Centre's temple demolition list
Jul 06, 2022, at 10:25 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed a censure motion against the Centre's letter to Delhi Government seeking permission to demolish 53 temples in the national capital.
Jul 06, 2022, at 10:18 pm
Toronto: After the High Commission of India in Ottawa, Canada, asked the authorities to immediately remove the poster of the Leena Manimekalai-directed film Kaali that elicited widespread condemnation from the Hindu community, Aga Khan Museum tendered an apology saying that they deeply regret the offence caused to the members of the Hindu and other faith communities by the social media post and have removed its presentation.
Delhi to host month-long shopping carnival for 'visitors around the world'
Jul 06, 2022, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Government is all set to organise the city's first shopping festival.
Russia shells Sloviansk, two killed
Jul 06, 2022, at 10:06 pm
Kyiv/UNI: At least two people were killed and seven injured when Russian troops shelled Sloviansk in Ukraine's Donetsk region, according to a regional military chief.
Jul 06, 2022, at 09:27 pm
California/UNI: A wildfire that broke out in California on July 4 has doubled in size consuming over 3,000 acres posing threat to the power grid.
'Failed to establish safe air services': DGCA issues show-cause notice to SpiceJet
Jul 06, 2022, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a show-cause notice to SpiceJet after an unusually high number of technical malfunctions in a little over two weeks with the latest mid-air snag coming on Tuesday (July 5) night when a China-bound cargo plane returned to Kolkata after the pilot found the weather radar unserviceable.
Maa Kali remark: BJP files police complaint against Mahua Moitra, TMC MP says 'bring it on'
Jul 06, 2022, at 07:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A number of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members have filed police complaints against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments calling goddess Kali "meat-eating, alcohol-accepting goddess".
Mahua Moitra unfollows TMC on Twitter over differences on Maa Kali remark
Jul 06, 2022, at 07:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s firebrand Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has appeared to have unfollowed her party on micro-blogging site Twitter, a day after her remark on goddess Kali was not approved by the ruling dispensation of West Bengal.
Prophet Muhammad row: Ajmer Dargah cleric arrested for alleged provocative comment on Nupur Sharma
Jul 06, 2022, at 06:49 pm
Ajmer/IBNS: A cleric of Ajmer Dargah in Rajasthan was Wednesday arrested for allegedly making a provocative comment on suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma, whose remark on Prophet Muhammad stoked a massive controversy, media reports said.
AIMIM MP calls for protest against renaming of Aurangabad
Jul 06, 2022, at 05:54 pm
Aurangabad/UNI: All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Imtiaz Jaleel has called people in his constituency to protest against the renaming of Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar by then Maharashtra government led by Uddhav Thackeray.
Himachal Pradesh: Cloudburst leaves several missing in Kullu
Jul 06, 2022, at 05:44 pm
Shimla/UNI: At least four to six people are said to be missing following a cloudburst in Kullu district near Manikaran, Superintendent of Police Gurudev Singh said.
Amarnath Yatra resumes, 75,000 had darshan so far at Cave shrine
Jul 06, 2022, at 05:27 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Amarnath Yatra resumed Wednesday after remaining temporarily suspended from the Baltal and Nunawan routes due to inclement weather, officials said.
Jul 06, 2022, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Freedom of expression can't be reserved only for Hindu gods and goddesses, said 'offended' Shiv Sena MP and spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi calling out the controversial film poster showing goddess Kali as a cigarette smoker.
Jul 06, 2022, at 07:25 am
Colombo: Sri Lankan Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando on Monday said his government will be opening a tourism office in Gujarat soon.
After being stranded for 11 hrs in Karachi, 138 passengers of SpiceJet finally fly to Dubai
Jul 06, 2022, at 07:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After being stranded for nearly 11 hours in Pakistan's Karachi, 138 passengers of a Delhi-Dubai SpiceJet finally took off for UAE on an alternate flight that was sent from India on Tuesday evening.
Lalu Prasad Yadav in hospital, PM Modi calls Tejashwi to take updates
Jul 06, 2022, at 06:03 am
Patna/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday enquired about the health of RJD supremo and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, who was hospitalised after he fractured his right shoulder following a fall at his house in Patna on Sunday.
Twitter approaches court against Centre's orders to take down content
Jul 06, 2022, at 03:59 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Micro-blogging site Twitter has approached the court, challenging the Centre's orders to take down content amid a heightened face-off with the government.
Kaali poster row: TMC distances itself from Mahua Moitra's remark on goddess Kali
Jul 06, 2022, at 03:12 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has jumped to distance itself from its firebrand Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra's reference to Kali as a "meat-eating, alcohol-accepting goddess" amid the controversy over a film poster portraying Kali as a cigarette smoker.
Waterlogging in several parts of Mumbai after heavy rains
Jul 06, 2022, at 02:44 am
Mumbai/IBNS: As heavy rains hit Mumbai on Tuesday several parts of the city witnessed waterlogging and heavy traffic congestion causing massive inconvenience to residents.
Amravati chemist murder: NIA takes custody of all accused
Jul 06, 2022, at 02:28 am
Mumbai: Anti-terror agency NIA has taken over the custody of all the seven accused in the murder of Amravati-based chemist Umesh Kolhe, media reports said.
More rains set to lash Mumbai and adjoining areas over the week, says IMD; NDRF deployed
Jul 05, 2022, at 11:57 pm
Mumbai: Heavy rains are set to lash Mumbai and Thane over the week, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted and issued yellow alerts for the two districts.
Won’t give up on our identity, says Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma on relations with NDA
Jul 05, 2022, at 10:52 pm
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma Tuesday said his National People's Party will not compromise its identity or stance while referring to his government’s friendly ties with the NDA government at the Centre.
SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Dubai lands at Karachi after 'unusual fuel reduction' in tank
Jul 05, 2022, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi: A Delhi to Dubai-bound SpiceJet flight landed at Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan's Karachi after an indicator light malfunctioned, a spokesperson of the airline said, adding that no emergency landing was required.
Black balloons released near PM Modi's chopper in Andhra trigger security scare
Jul 05, 2022, at 06:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Black balloons spotted near Prime Minister Narendra Modi's helicopter as it took off from an airport in Andhra Pradesh sparked a major security scare on Monday, reports said.
Indian High Commission urges Canada authorities to remove Kaali poster
Jul 05, 2022, at 05:41 am
Toronto: Leaders of the Hindu community in Canada have complained to the Indian High Commission over the 'disrespectful depiction' of Hindu Gods on the poster of a film showcased as part of the 'Under the Tent' project at the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto.
Climate of fear, hesitation has permeated judiciary: Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi
Jul 05, 2022, at 05:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Speaking at the India Today Conclave East 2022, Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi said a climate of fear and hesitation has permeated the judiciary.
Mamata Banerjee says people will bulldoze BJP in democratic manner
Jul 05, 2022, at 03:57 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In an all out attack on her arch-rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is eyeing a national role after returning to power for the third term in 2021, Monday said people will "bulldoze" the saffron party "democratically".