Politics won't let me go, says Dev meeting Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata
Feb 11, 2024, at 05:00 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstar-parliamentarian Dev on Saturday dropped a big hint about his political future after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata amid speculations over his political future.
Budget session ends as both houses of Parliament adjourned sine die
Feb 11, 2024, at 04:01 am
New Delhi: The Budget session of Parliament ended on Saturday as both the Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha ) were adjourned sine die.
BJP's Suvendu Adhikari seeks West Bengal Governor's intervention to restore peace in Sandeshkhali
Feb 11, 2024, at 03:34 am
Kolkata: West Bengal Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday sought Governor C V Ananda Bose's intervention into the volatile situation at Sandeshkhali in South 24 Parganas district and served a 24-hour ultimatum, saying if the internet services were not restored and Section 144 of CrPC not withdrawn, the BJP workers would hold a protest march on Monday.
'17th Lok Sabha achieved things that generations couldn't': PM Modi
Feb 11, 2024, at 03:17 am
New Delhi: In a special address in Parliament this evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed that the 17th Lok Sabha has accomplished what previous generations had long awaited.
India-Saudi Arabia joint military exercise concludes in Rajasthan
Feb 10, 2024, at 11:14 pm
The India-Saudi Arabia joint military exercise --Sada Tanseeq-- aimed to achieve interoperability between the two forces and acquaint each other with operational procedures and combat drills under UN mandate, successfully validated at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan on Thursday.
Amit Shah says CAA will be implemented before Lok Sabha poll
Feb 10, 2024, at 11:04 pm
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, while terming Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as the law of the country, said that it will be implemented before the Lok Sabha election.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slams Congress for high inflation, project delays in UPA years
Feb 10, 2024, at 10:10 pm
Hitting out at the Congress party, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that development works faced inordinate delays during UPA government, subsidies were ill-targeted and wasteful expenditures were made for political gains.
Punjab police arrest 5 members of highway robbers gang
Feb 10, 2024, at 10:02 pm
In a major breakthrough, Patiala police bust the Interstate gang of highway robbers operating from Delhi.
President Droupadi Murmu meets Hasan Mahmud, says a stable Bangladesh is in India's interest
Feb 10, 2024, at 09:56 pm
Indian President Droupadi Murmu has said she feels a stable and prosperous Bangladesh is in India's interest and hopes that the neighbouring nation will achieve new milestones of progress and prosperity under PM Sheikh Hasina's leadership.
Andhra Pradesh: 7 killed as private bus rams lorry
Feb 10, 2024, at 07:37 pm
Nellore/UNI: In a ghastly road accident, seven people were killed and 15 were injured when a private travel bus rammed a truck at Musunuru village in Kavali Mandal in the district in the wee hours on Saturday, police said.
Supreme Court to examine women prisoners getting pregnant in West Bengal jails
Feb 10, 2024, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court, surprised by the issue of women prisoners getting pregnant in jails and around 196 babies being born in different jails in West Bengal, said on Friday that it will examine the issue.
ED files money laundering case against Sameer Wankhede
Feb 10, 2024, at 06:56 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against former Mumbai NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede, official sources said here on Saturday.
Feb 10, 2024, at 06:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Internet services have been snapped and an assembly of more than four people have been banned in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas after a protest against absconding Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his aides turns violent, media reports said.
Indian-American executive Vivek Taneja, who was assaulted in Washington DC, dies
Feb 10, 2024, at 03:08 pm
An Indian-American man, who was injured while fighting outside a restaurant in Washington DC, has died, media reports said.
Congress-led UPA govt in 2014 compromised national security: Nirmala Sitharaman
Feb 10, 2024, at 06:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday slammed the Congress-led UPA government for compromising national security and said the critical shortage of defence ammunition was the main feature of 2014 when the BJP-led NDA came to power.
Feb 10, 2024, at 05:54 am
The situation remained tense in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly region after thousands of followers of Ittehad-e-Millat Council chief Tauqeer Raza Khan hit the streets following the police detention of the Islamic cleric.
Land for job scam case: Delhi court grants interim bail to Rabri Devi, her daughters
Feb 10, 2024, at 04:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A Delhi court on Friday granted interim bail to former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and her daughters, Misa Bharti and Hema Yadav till Feb 28 in the Railways Land for Job Scam case.
SC quashes controversial Andhra HC judge's order rebuking collegium, CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
Feb 10, 2024, at 02:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Friday quashed the order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Judge in which he had strongly rebuked the collegium and Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government by levelling charges of corruption against him and at all levels.
'Modi put nation first, Congress put family first': Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha
Feb 10, 2024, at 02:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A day after the government presented a 'white paper' on the Indian economy in both Houses of Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday took a swipe at the Congress saying that they kept the 'First Family' first while being in the government for 10 years.
Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad becomes first foreign leader to visit Ayodhya Ram Temple
Feb 09, 2024, at 11:39 pm
Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad has become the first foreign leader to visit the newly built Ram Temple in Ayodhya town of Uttar Pradesh.
Thailand Parliamentary delegation visits New Delhi, expresses interest in investing in India
Feb 09, 2024, at 11:27 pm
Thailand's Parliamentary delegation, led by Chairwoman Pikulkaew Krairiksh of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, recently visited India when they expressed their interest in investing in the country.
Feb 09, 2024, at 11:22 pm
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud recently said the relationship with India is bonded by blood.
Feb 09, 2024, at 11:19 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is currently visiting Australia to attend the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, met Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Friday as the two leaders discussed issues related to Indo-Pacific and West Asia.
Feb 09, 2024, at 08:59 pm
The holy brick for the construction of the mosque in Ayodhya town in the politically significant north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which recently witnessed the consecration of the Ram Temple, has arrived in India.
Women getting pregnant in West Bengal prisons, 196 babies born: Calcutta High Court told
Feb 09, 2024, at 08:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a shocking claim, an amicus curiae informed the Calcutta High Court that women prisoners are getting pregnant inside the jails across the state of West Bengal, media reports said.
PM Modi announces Bharat Ratna for former PMs Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh
Feb 09, 2024, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna for his two predecessors, PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, media reports said.
Tripura HC upholds removal of judicial officer influencing central minister for transfer
Feb 09, 2024, at 06:32 pm
Agartala/UNI: The Tripura High Court on Wednesday upheld the removal of a judicial officer from service for influencing his transfer through the political quarter.
BRS protest: Autos to Assembly, demanding aid for Telangana drivers
Feb 09, 2024, at 05:54 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: BRS MLAs and MLCs on Friday arrived at the assembly in auto rickshaws, expressing their protest against the government's position on issues concerning auto drivers.
Uttarakhand: Haldwani violence kills 2, injures 250; curfew imposed
Feb 09, 2024, at 05:13 pm
Haldwani (Uttarakhand)/IBNS: Two people died and at least 250 injured in a violence triggered by the demolition of an illegal madrasa and an adjoining mosque in Haldwani, Uttarakhand on Thursday, media reports said.
Kashmir: After non local killings, IGP asks officers to remain ever vigilant in Srinagar
Feb 09, 2024, at 04:25 pm
Srinagar/UNI: In the wake of the killing of two non-locals in Srinagar, Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vidhi Kumar Birdi asked officers to remain vigilant and constantly review the arrangements.