Ray of hope to 700 Indian students facing deportation from Canada
Jun 09, 2023, at 10:38 pm
In a significant development, a Canadian parliamentary committee has unanimously voted to intervene in the case of nearly 700 Indian students who are currently facing deportation. These students fell victim to deceitful education consultants in India who provided them with fraudulent college admission letters to enter Canada.
Jun 09, 2023, at 09:28 pm
The man, who allegedly killed her live-in partner by chopping her off in innumerable pieces in his Mumbai flat, has revealed that he was HIV positive.
Nation paying heavy price for Modi's 'clean chit' to China: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
Jun 09, 2023, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said India is paying a heavy price for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "clean chit" to China.
Kashmir: Police rescue 250 tourists stuck in Gulmarg
Jun 09, 2023, at 06:35 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Police on Friday rescued nearly 250 tourists who had gone for a Gondola ride to Affarwat got stuck due to technical glitch in the Gulmarg resort in Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Pune: NCP protests against Nilesh Rane for his 'disparaging remarks' against Sharad Pawar
Jun 09, 2023, at 06:17 pm
Pune/UNI: The workers of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) made a strong protest in Pune against former MP and present MLA Nilesh Rane for his disparaging remarks against party supremo Sharad Pawar constantly.
Rahul Gandhi bestows the Lifetime Achievement Award on George Abraham
Jun 09, 2023, at 05:53 pm
Washington/UNI: George Abraham, a founding member of the Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) and the vice chairman of the American chapter, was honoured.
SC refuses to list case for urgent hearing on exchange of Rs 2,000 currency notes
Jun 09, 2023, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to list the matter for urgent hearing on the petition filed by lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay during the summer break in connection with his plea to exchange Rs 2000 currency notes without identification slips.
Kerala CM Vijayan reaches New York to attend Loka Kerala Sabha
Jun 09, 2023, at 05:12 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who is on an eight-day foreign visit to the United States of America and Cuba, reached New York City on Friday.
Airfares on specific routes from Delhi dropped by 14 to 61%: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Jun 09, 2023, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Thursday said the airfares on specific routes from Delhi have witnessed a significant reduction of 14 to 61 percent, as announced during the airlines' advisory group meeting on June 6, news agency ANI reported.
Manipur: Bomb blast near BJP MLA's house
Jun 09, 2023, at 02:40 pm
Imphal: A bomb blasted on Thursday night at the gate of S Kebi BJP MLA of Naoriya Pakhanglakpa assembly constituency.
'What kind of love is this...?' Smriti Irani slams Rahul Gandhi's 'Mohabbat Ki Dukan' campaign
Jun 09, 2023, at 06:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Smriti Irani Thursday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his 'Mohabbat Ki Dukan' campaign and questioned his love for Indian democracy when he boycotts the inauguration of the new Parliament building.
ED quizzes TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira for four hours in coal scam case
Jun 09, 2023, at 05:56 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Thursday quizzed Rujira Banerjee, wife of Abhishek Banerjee (MP), for about four hours at its CGO Complex, Salt Lake, in relation to the alleged coal scam case.
S Jaishankar says scrapping of Article 370 'crucial in terms of dealing with the world'
Jun 09, 2023, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday said that doing away with Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 was not just important in terms of national security but also crucial while dealing with the world which viewed it as India’s “vulnerable point” and used it to keep the country off balance.
Teen found dead in Lucknow, family claims rape, murder
Jun 09, 2023, at 04:45 am
Lucknow/IBNS: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Lucknow's Indiranagar area on Wednesday. The accused in the case is also underaged.
'I feel Canadian system is fair': S Jaishankar on students facing deportation
Jun 09, 2023, at 03:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the High Commission in Canada are working to address the matter of 700 Indian students, primarily from Punjab, facing deportation from the country owing to fake admission offers.
Corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar diverted NGO funds for own business, personal gains: CBI
Jun 09, 2023, at 03:50 am
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a chargesheet against corporate lobbyist Deepak Talwar and his non-profit organization Advantage India for alleged breaches of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), media reports said.
West Bengal panchayat polls to be held in single phase on July 8
Jun 09, 2023, at 03:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The three-tier panchayat election in West Bengal will be held in a single phase on July 8, newly appointed State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha announced Thursday.
Mumbai man kills live-in partner, chops up body, boils some parts in pressure cooker
Jun 09, 2023, at 02:46 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Bringing back chilling memories of the grisly Shraddha Walkar murder, police have arrested a man for killing his live-in partner and chopping up her corpse, and even boiling some pieces in a pressure cooker in Mumbai.
Air India apologises to passengers stranded in Russia, offers refund
Jun 09, 2023, at 12:46 am
New Delhi: Air India has issued an apology to the passengers of its flight that was redirected to Magadan in Russia due to a mechanical glitch in one of its engines. Several passengers had complained that they were left to deal with subpar food, stray arrangements, and language problem while not a single Air India crew member was on site to assure or help them.
Jun 08, 2023, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi/Toronto: India on Thursday slammed Canada for going lenient on extremists and separatists after a video emerged on social media of a float that allegedly celebrated the assassination of India's former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the Canadian city of Brampton.
Jun 08, 2023, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal jointly inaugurated the east Delhi campus of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) on Thursday following a war of words as both sides tried to take credit for the project.
Beyond Operation Blue Star: The Sikh community’s resilient rise
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:34 pm
Operation Blue Star, one of the darkest episodes in India’s history, reverberates even after four decades.
Nepal PM says his recent India visit has taken relationship between two nations to new heights
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:32 pm
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said his last visit to India has helped in taking the relationship between the two neighbouring nations to new heights.
Punjab pushes for second line of defence in border areas on Governor’s advice
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:26 pm
In response to Governor Banwarilal Purohit’s urging, the Punjab government is set to push for the establishment of a second line of defence at the International Border. The government aims to deploy five IRB (Indian Reserve Battalions) to bolster security measures.
Significant transformation in foreign policy under Modi govt: Jaishankar
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said there has been a significant transformation in the foreign policy under the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.
Indian community in Suriname is an important pillar for deepening India-Suriname relationship: Murmu
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:11 pm
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu along with President Chandrikapersad Santokhi of Suriname, witnessed the cultural festival on the occasion of the commemoration of 150 years of the arrival of Indians in Suriname on June 5 in Paramaribo.
‘Agni Prime’ ballistic missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO off Odisha coast
Jun 08, 2023, at 08:06 pm
New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday.
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira appears before ED in coal scam case
Jun 08, 2023, at 07:22 pm
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Rujira Banerjee, wife of Trinamool Congress MP and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, appeared before the ED officials at the CGO Complex, Salt Lake, in the alleged coal smuggling scam, official sources said on Thursday.
Air India's reserve plane collects passengers stranded in Russia's Magadan
Jun 08, 2023, at 04:52 pm
Magadan/UNI: An Air India reserve aircraft that had been sent to Russia's Magadan to collect passengers stranded in the city after an emergency landing left for San Francisco with passengers early on Thursday, Magadan International Airport Director General Dmitry Sivolobov told Sputnik.
PTI journalist Sushmita Goswami becomes the first female president of Guwahati Press Club
Jun 08, 2023, at 04:19 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: PTI journalist Sushmita Goswami has been elected as the first female President of the Guwahati Press Club (GPC) on June 4.