Dec 01, 2023, at 04:30 am
New Delhi: In a significant push for both military and defence production in India, the Defence Acquisition Council has approved the acquisition of 97 more Tejas aircraft and 156 Prachand attack helicopters, NDTV reported.
All-party meeting on Dec 2 ahead of Parliament's winter session
Dec 01, 2023, at 03:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi will hold a meeting before the start of the winter session of Parliament with the floor leaders of political parties in both Houses on December 2.
Dec 01, 2023, at 01:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the voting for the assembly elections concluded in five states on Thursday evening, the exit polls have predicted an edge for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
How Henry Kissinger evolved from India-critic to advocate of strong India-US ties
Dec 01, 2023, at 01:22 am
Washington: Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who had held India and the Indians with contempt and disregard, especially in relation to New Delhi’s role in the Bangladesh Liberation War, later advocated strong ties with the country now led by Narendra Modi as Prime Minister. The powerhouse American diplomat passed away on Wednesday in Connecticut in the US.
Submit report on Gyanvapi's survey by Dec 11: Varanasi court to ASI
Dec 01, 2023, at 01:07 am
Varanasi/IBNS/UNI: The Varanasi district court Thursday granted an additional 10 days to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to submit its report on the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi complex and directed the agency to positively file the same by December 11.
Telangana elections 2023: 36.68% voter turnout recorded in Telangana till 1 pm
Nov 30, 2023, at 07:46 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: An estimated 36.68% of the over 3.26 crore electorate have exercised their franchise in the Telangana Assembly election till 1 pm on Thursday.
Bihar: Days of the Nitish Kumar government are numbered, says Shahnawaz Hussain
Nov 30, 2023, at 06:37 pm
Patna/UNI: Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Shahnawaz Hussain on Thursday said that days of Nitish Kumar government in Bihar were numbered.
Telangana Assembly Elections: CM KCR casts his vote in Chintamadaka
Nov 30, 2023, at 06:34 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) supremo K.Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) cast his vote in Chintamadaka village on Thursday.
Supreme Court quashes re-appointment of Dr Gopinath as Kannur University Vice Chancellor
Nov 30, 2023, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the re-appointment of Dr Gopinath Raveendran as the Vice Chancellor of Kannur University.
Telangana polls: 20.64% voter turnout recorded till 11 am
Nov 30, 2023, at 06:11 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: An estimated 20.64% of the total 3.26 crore electorate have exercised their franchise in the Telangana Assembly election till 11 AM on Thursday.
Telangana Assembly polls: Voting begins amid tight security
Nov 30, 2023, at 01:52 pm
Polling commenced at 0700 hours on Thursday across all 35,655 polling stations in Telangana, marking the beginning of the electoral process to choose representatives for the 119-member Telangana Legislative Assembly.
US files charges against Indian man for alleged bid to kill Khalistani terrorist
Nov 30, 2023, at 06:46 am
The US Department of Justice has issued a statement alleging to foil a plot from India to murder a US-based Sikh separatist.
Nov 30, 2023, at 04:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government suffered a major setback Wednesday after the Supreme Court cleared the Centre's proposal to extend the tenure of Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar.
Nov 30, 2023, at 02:21 am
New Delhi: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Wednesday announced that the much-awaited Delhi-Kolkata and Delhi-Mumbai railway corridors are likely to witness the completion of the anti-collision system KAVACH in the fiscal year 2024-2025, ANI reported.
'Return BJP to power at Centre with maximum seats from Bengal': Amit Shah in Kolkata
Nov 30, 2023, at 02:02 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday gave a clarion call to the people of Bengal to return the BJP to power at the Centre with the maximum number of seats from the state.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police foil illegal trade of counterfeit gold biscuits, 3 arrested
Nov 29, 2023, at 11:24 pm
Police on Wednesday foiled an illegal trade of counterfeit gold biscuits and arrested three persons in Jammu Kashmir’s Budgam district.
Mangaluru blast case: NIA files chargesheet against two persons
Nov 29, 2023, at 11:00 pm
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday filed a chargesheet against two accused in the Islamic State (IS) sponsored pressure cooker blast that took place in Mangaluru in Karnataka in November last year.
Rescued 41 labourers airlifted in Chinook helicopter to Rishikesh for checkups at AIIMS
Nov 29, 2023, at 07:51 pm
All rescued 41 labourers, who were trapped inside a Uttarakhand tunnel for 17 days, were airlifted in an Indian Air Force Chinook helicopter to undergo medical checkups at AIIMS in Rishikesh.
Gurdwara Dera Sahib: A tale of destruction and devastation during India-Pakistan partition
Nov 29, 2023, at 07:43 pm
Amidst the tumultuous upheaval of the 1947 Partition, Gurdwara Dera Sahib, a revered Sikh shrine in Lahore, Pakistan, became a tragic emblem of the violence and destruction that engulfed the region.
American-Sikh body calls for accountability after heckling of Indian envoy at New York gurdwara
Nov 29, 2023, at 07:37 pm
The sanctity of a place of worship was disrupted over the weekend as India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, faced heckling during his visit to a New York gurdwara. The incident has sparked outrage from the American-Sikh community, urging the gurdwara’s management to take decisive action against those responsible.
CBI arrests two BSNL officials in alleged bribery case in Madhya Pradesh
Nov 29, 2023, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a Principal General Manager and an SDE, both working in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), posted in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal in a bribery case, the central probe agency said on Tuesday.
Khalistan: A political charade, nothing more
Nov 29, 2023, at 06:45 pm
The Khalistan movement, a separatist ideology advocating for an independent Sikh state, has often been portrayed as a manifestation of Sikh aspirations. However, a closer examination reveals a stark disconnect between the movement’s objectives and the fundamental principles of Sikhi, the faith founded by Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Gas cylinder explosion in Mumbai causes collapse of five houses
Nov 29, 2023, at 06:42 pm
Mumbai/UNI/IBNS: A gas cylinder explosion caused the collapse of five houses in the Chembur area of Mumbai on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.
Indian man arrested in US for allegedly murdering three family members
Nov 29, 2023, at 06:18 pm
A 23-year-old Indian man, who is from the state of Gujarat, has been arrested over the charge of allegedly murdering three members of his family in the US state of New Jersey, police and US media said.
Nov 29, 2023, at 05:42 am
After all 41 workers trapped underground in a tunnel in Uttarakhand's Silkyara were rescued on Tuesday, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said the operation reminded everyone "that no tunnel is too difficult to emerge from" and the same has uplifted the spirits of every Indian citizen.
Bombay HC extends Sameer Wankhede's interim protection from arrest
Nov 29, 2023, at 05:04 am
Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: The Bombay High Court Tuesday extended the interim relief from arrest granted to IRS officer and former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede till January 10 in an alleged extortion and bribery case registered by the CBI.
'Amazing example of humanity, teamwork': PM Modi lauds Uttarakhand tunnel rescue op
Nov 29, 2023, at 03:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday applauded the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation and said the success of this mission has set an amazing example of humanity and teamwork.
Uttarakhand tunnel rescue op ends, all 41 trapped workers brought out after 17-day ordeal
Nov 29, 2023, at 02:19 am
Silkyara/IBNS: The mammoth rescue operation to evacuate the 41 trapped workers in a tunnel in Uttarakhand's Silkyara came to an end Tuesday after a 17-day multi-agency drill that finally met with success. All the labourers were brought out of the tunnel bringing a sigh of relief nationwide.
3 trapped workers brought out from Uttarakhand tunnel on stretchers
Nov 29, 2023, at 01:53 am
Silkyara/IBNS: Three of 41 men trapped underground in a tunnel in Uttarakhand's Silkyara have been rescued after a 17-day multi-agency rescue operation.
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: IAF's Chinook helicopter on standby to airlift workers post-rescue
Nov 29, 2023, at 01:30 am
Silkyara/IBNS: The India Air Force (IAF) has stationed its Chinook helicopter at Chinyalisaur airstrip in Uttarakhand, about 30 km away from Silkyara tunnel, to airlift workers post their rescue from the tunnel.