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ED formally arrests Hemant Soren, Champai Soren to take over as Jharkhand chief minister

Feb 01, 2024, at 05:12 am

Ranchi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Wednesday evening formally arrested Chief Minister Hemant Soren Wednesday evening, minutes after quitting the top post.

Parliament security breach case: Judicial custody of all accused extended till March 1

Feb 01, 2024, at 04:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A Delhi court Wednesday extended the judicial custody of all the six accused persons arrested in the Parliament security breach case until March 1.

Hemant Soren resigns as Jharkhand CM, presently in ED custody; Champai Soren to take over

Feb 01, 2024, at 02:58 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate this evening, minutes after quitting the top post.

Election 2024: NDA and INDIA alliance navigate complex political landscape in Uttar Pradesh

Feb 01, 2024, at 02:53 am

Lucknow: On Tuesday, Opposition alliance INDIA suffered another setback after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav unilaterally announced candidates for 16 seats in Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

ED reaches Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's residence to question him

Feb 01, 2024, at 01:34 am

Ranchi/IBNS: Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials Wednesday arrived at Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's residence in Ranchi to question him in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.

India's resolute and inclusive diplomacy: A recap of NAM, G-77 Summits in Kampala

Feb 01, 2024, at 01:27 am

External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar led the Indian delegation to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Kampala, Uganda, which took place on January 19-20, 2024. This was preceded by important discussions at both Ministerial and Senior Officials levels.

Court allows Hindus to offer prayers at sealed basement in Gyanvapi mosque

Feb 01, 2024, at 12:32 am

The District Court on Wednesday directed Varanasi District Magistrate in north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to make arrangements for the worship of idols seated inside the basement situated on the south side of the Gyanvapi complex.

Tipu's flag ignites fresh controversy in Karnataka

Jan 31, 2024, at 10:27 pm

Controversies surrounding flag hoisting seem not to ebb down in Karnataka. The latest row in this regard is Tipu Sultan's flag hoisting at Ambedkar Park in Mysuru.

BSF busts cross-border drug module in Punjab, 4 smugglers arrested

Jan 31, 2024, at 10:06 pm

The BSF troopers carried out a precision-intelligence-based, meticulously planned and sharply executed operation that led to the busting of the transborder narco syndicate.

Passenger vehicle falls into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir, several feared dead

Jan 31, 2024, at 09:54 pm

Several people were feared dead after a passenger vehicle fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Wednesday, officials said.

ED issues fifth summon to Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi excise policy case

Jan 31, 2024, at 09:48 pm

The Enforcement Directorate ( ED) on Wednesday issued a fresh summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.

IIT Kanpur partners Samsung to research in health, generative AI, cloud

Jan 31, 2024, at 08:12 pm

Samsung R&D Institute, Noida (SRI-Noida) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) for a period of five years to focus on key growth areas that will include joint research projects by IIT Kanpur students, faculty and Samsung engineers, helping students become industry-ready.

President Murmu mentions Ram Temple, abrogation of Article 370, triple talaq in address to Parliament

Jan 31, 2024, at 07:25 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Kicking off the Budget session of Parliament with her address to both Houses, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday listed the revocation of Article 370, law to criminalise triple talaq, and passing of the women's reservation bill among key achievements of the government.

MPs who create ruckus in Parliament need to introspect: PM Modi on first day of Budget session

Jan 31, 2024, at 05:43 pm

New Delhi/UNI: On the first day of the Budget session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged the Members to not disturb the proceedings of both Houses and said, "Those who have become habituated to creating ruckus will introspect as to what they have done in the past ten years."

Meet Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana Soren who may become next Jharkhand CM

Jan 31, 2024, at 05:32 pm

Ranchi/IBNS: In a much similar scenario to what had happened in Bihar in 1997, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana Soren may assume the top post if the former is arrested in a money laundering case, media reports said.

Hemant Soren's wife may be named chief minister if he is arrested: Reports

Jan 31, 2024, at 06:36 am

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana Soren might step into his shoes if he gets arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), media reports quoting sources in his Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party have claimed.

We don't require Nitish Kumar, a little bit of pressure makes him U-turn: Rahul Gandhi

Jan 31, 2024, at 06:15 am

Patna/IBNS: Congress's Rahul Gandhi, the man allegedly responsible behind Nitish Kumar's decision to team up with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Tuesday took a jab at the Bihar Chief Minister over his defection from the Opposition camp.

'Apologise to PM Modi': Maldives opposition leader to President Mohamed Muizzu

Jan 31, 2024, at 05:53 am

Male/IBNS: A Maldives opposition party leader, Qasim Ibrahim, has urged Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu to formally apologise to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India.

Amid seat-sharing talks with Congress, Akhilesh Yadav names 16 candidates of Samajwadi Party

Jan 31, 2024, at 02:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In another blow to the opposition INDIA bloc, the Samajwadi Party Tuesday released a list of 16 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh amid seat-sharing talks with the Congress.

Centre convenes all-party meeting ahead of interim budget session of Parliament

Jan 31, 2024, at 02:16 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Ahead of the interim budget session, the Centre on Tuesday convened an all-party meeting with the floor leaders of both houses at the Parliament Library building here.

Indian Navy rescues hijacked Sri Lankan fishing vessel with six crew members, three pirates surrender

Jan 31, 2024, at 12:49 am

The Indian Navy conducted a joint operation with Seychelles Defence Forces and Sri Lanka Navy and rescued a hijacked vessel along with six fishermen on Monday.

Capital and technological know-how from US can help India achieve its goal of becoming a developed country by 2047: Rajnath Singh

Jan 31, 2024, at 12:31 am

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said capital and technological know-how from the US can help India achieve its goal of becoming a developed country by 2047, while investments here can give the American companies high returns and an avenue of de-risking.

'Black day for democracy': Arvind Kejriwal accusing BJP of cheating in Chandigarh Mayoral elections

Jan 31, 2024, at 12:10 am

New Delhi/Chandigarh/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has cried foul play after his party candidate Kuldeep Kumar in an alliance with Congress lost to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Manoj Sonkar in the Chandigarh Mayoral elections on Tuesday.

Indian Consulate in Atlanta expresses deep anguish over death of Indian-origin man Vivek Saini

Jan 30, 2024, at 11:38 pm

Indian Consulate in Atlanta on Monday (January 29, 2024) expressed 'deep anguish' over the killing of Indian-origin man Vivek Saini by a homeless man in Lithonia city.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren appears in Ranchi amid speculations over his whereabouts

Jan 30, 2024, at 11:28 pm

Ranchi/IBNS: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday appeared in the state capital Ranchi amid speculations over his whereabouts following Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials' bid to reach out to him for questioning in connection with a money laundering scam, media reports said.

Decoding Nitish Kumar's political manoeuvres: What lies ahead in Bihar's political landscape?

Jan 30, 2024, at 10:53 pm

Patna: As Nitish Kumar turned another political somersault, many are questioning his political future, with experts indicating that this move might have a detrimental effect on his voter support.

Bihar woman killed in Saran for not getting motorcycle as dowry

Jan 30, 2024, at 10:26 pm

A 20-year-old woman was killed in Bihar's Saran district for not getting a motorcycle as dowry, police said on Tuesday.

Indian-origin student Neel Acharya, who went missing recently, found dead in Indiana

Jan 30, 2024, at 08:12 pm

An Indian-origin student, who went missing on Saturday (January 27, 2024), has been found dead in the US state of Indiana, media reports said.

BJP defeats AAP-Congress in Chandigarh Mayoral Elections in setback for INDIA bloc

Jan 30, 2024, at 07:36 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: In its first contest against the opposition alliance INDIA, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday won the Chandigarh Mayoral Elections defeating the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress, media reports said.

After Lalu, ED interrogates Tejashwi Yadav in 'land for job' scam

Jan 30, 2024, at 06:34 pm

Patna/UNI: A day after RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad was grilled by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for over nine hours in 'land for job' scam in railways, the central investigating agency started interrogating his son and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday in the same case.