Jul 01, 2022, at 05:19 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A teacher at Kerala's Madrasa has been sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment for illegal confinement and sexual assault of a minor boy, who was a student in the educational institution, media reports said.
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel uses golden broom to flag off Jagannath Rath Yatra
Jul 01, 2022, at 04:58 pm
Ahmedabad/UNI: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Friday morning flagged off the 145th annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath by performing the method of 'Phind', a method of applying gold brooms along the route of the Rath Yatra, in Ahmedabad.
Senior photojournalist Ashok Panda dies in road accident in Odisha
Jul 01, 2022, at 04:51 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Senior photojournalist Ashok Panda died in a road accident near Sakhigopal in Odisha Friday.
Know Maharashtra's new CM Eknath Shinde: Here are 5 facts
Jul 01, 2022, at 05:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Eknath Shinde, who led the rebellion against Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday evening.
PM Modi reviews landslide situation in Manipur, assures all help from centre
Jul 01, 2022, at 04:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and reviewed the situation due to a tragic landslide in the state.
Guwahati city police seize 1 lakh Yaba tablets, arrest four
Jul 01, 2022, at 04:36 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Police on Thursday seized a huge quantity of contraband drugs worth Rs. 5-8 crore in Guwahati and arrested four members of an international drug network.
Assam CM reviews flood situation with DCs through video conference
Jul 01, 2022, at 03:23 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday held a video conference with the Deputy Commissioners of flood-affected districts of the state and reviewed the present scenario and various measures taken by the district administration to provide relief to the affected people.
Building collapses in Mumbai, no casualties reported, 60 rescued
Jul 01, 2022, at 02:27 am
Mumbai/UNI: At least 60 people have been rescued from the rubble after the portion of a ground-plus-four-storey building at Kalbadevi in south Mumbai collapsed on Thursday.
Eknath Shinde takes oath as chief minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis as his deputy
Jul 01, 2022, at 01:29 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena's rebel leader Eknath Shinde took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday evening. Bharatiya Janata Party's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as his deputy CM a day after the BJP-architected coup forced Uddhav Thackeray to resign.
Centre deploys abundant medicos, sets up hospitals to assist Amarnath Yatra devotees
Jul 01, 2022, at 01:04 am
New Delhi/UNI: A sleuth of measures have been taken to allow devotees taking Amarnath Yatra to have access to the medical and healthcare facilities, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Afghan Sikhs injured in Gurdwara attack in Kabul thank India for support
Jun 30, 2022, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: 11 Afghan Sikhs including Raqbir Singh, who was injured during the attack on Jun 18 at Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul, are arriving in India.
Eknath Shinde will be new Maharashtra CM, announces Devendra Fadnavis
Jun 30, 2022, at 10:25 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde will become the new Maharashtra Chief Minister with the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), announced Devendra Fadnavis Thursday.
Jun 30, 2022, at 10:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hindu religious and spiritual organisation Ramkrishna Mission Thursday said Maa Sarada was "disrespected" by Trinamool Congress leader Nirmal Majhi, who claimed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is the reincarnation of Sarada Devi.
Need to be traced and finished permanently: Sachin Pilot on those responsible for Udaipur killing
Jun 30, 2022, at 07:57 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot Thursday said those who are behind the gruesome killing of a tailor in Udaipur must "be traced and finished permanently", media reports said.
Bihar assembly adjourned following Opposition's pandemonium over Agnipath scheme
Jun 30, 2022, at 07:13 pm
Patna/UNI: The Bihar Assembly was adjourned till 2:00 p.m. following an uproarious scene created by the opposition in support of their demand to rollback Agnipath scheme during the pre-lunch sitting of the lower house which functioned only for 8 minutes on Thursday.
Series of meetings at 'Sagar' for formation of new Maharashtra government
Jun 30, 2022, at 07:09 pm
Mumbai/UNI: After the fall of the Uddhav Thackeray led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, hectic political activities are going on for the formation of the BJP led government with the help of Shiv Sena rebels led by Eknath Shinde.
India, Mexico hold 6th round of Foreign Office Consultations
Jun 30, 2022, at 07:05 pm
Mexico City/New Delhi/UNI: India and Mexico held the sixth round of Foreign Office Consultations during which they reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and signed an agreement between ISRO and the Mexican Space Agency focused on crop monitoring and drought.
Monsoon arrives in Delhi, rainfall lashes national capital and its adjoining areas
Jun 30, 2022, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The India Meteorological Department has announced the onset of the southwest monsoon over Delhi following which rainfall lashed the city and its adjoining areas Thursday morning.
Uddhav Thackeray out. Is Devendra Fadnavis on way for third stint as Maharashtra CM?
Jun 30, 2022, at 06:06 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis is undoubtedly eyeing a third stint as the Maharashtra Chief Minister after Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray resigned ending a long political drama in the western state Wednesday night.
Uddhav Thackeray backstabbed by rebel Shiv Sena MLAs: Sanjay Raut
Jun 30, 2022, at 05:20 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Shiv Sena spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut Thursday tweeted implying that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was virtually stabbed in the back with a dagger.
Manipur landslide kills two, many reported missing
Jun 30, 2022, at 04:22 pm
Imphal/UNI: A massive landslide that occurred Wednesday midnight in Noney district killed two Territorial Army (TA) personnel, rescued thirteen people, and 20 remained missing.
Senior IPS officer Vivek Phansalkar to take over as Mumbai's new police commissioner
Jun 30, 2022, at 05:50 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Senior IPS officer Vivek Phansalkar has been appointed as the new Mumbai police commissioner.
Jun 30, 2022, at 05:18 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday held that the present West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC), headed by the ruling TMC MLA Nirmal Maji, is an illegal body and it is running unlawfully.
Bengal Governor asks Mamata Banerjee to withdraw her 'jihad against BJP' remark
Jun 30, 2022, at 05:08 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asking the CM to withdraw her "jihad against the BJP" remark.
SC stays court order to summon Home Ministry officials over plea against Mukesh Ambani's Z+ security
Jun 30, 2022, at 04:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Wednesday stayed an order of the Tripura High Court to summon Home Ministry officials over a plea against central security cover provided to Mukesh Ambani and his family.
Uddhav Thackeray resigns as Maharashtra chief minister after Supreme Court allows floor test
Jun 30, 2022, at 03:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray resigned on Wednesday, minutes after the Supreme Court allowed the floor test to prove his government's majority.
Maharashtra govt renames Aurangabad, Osmanabad and Navi Mumbai airport amid rebellion
Jun 30, 2022, at 02:43 am
Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: Even as the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government is facing a challenge to prove its majority amid a rebellion by Eknath Shinde and his team, the state's Cabinet on Wednesday gave approval for the renaming of two cities in the Marathwada region-- Aurangabad and Osmanabad -- as Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv, respectively.
Supreme Court hears crucial plea by Uddhav Thackeray against Guv's floor test order
Jun 30, 2022, at 02:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court is hearing Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's plea against an order by the governor to prove his majority Thursday.
J&K: Two terrorists shot dead during gunfight in Kulgam
Jun 30, 2022, at 01:06 am
Srinagar/UNI: A day ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, security forces shot dead two terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, police said.
Udaipur Tailor Killing: Pakistan link emerges
Jun 30, 2022, at 12:04 am
Udiapur: Investigations into the murder of a Hindu tailor in Rajasthan' Udaipur has found that the two suspected killers in the case had links with Karachi-based Sunni Islamist organization Dawat-e-Islami.