Galwan hero's wife Lt Rekha Singh becomes Indian Army officer; her 1st posting is Ladakh
Apr 30, 2023, at 02:01 am
Chennai/Ladhakh: Lt Rekha Singh, the wife of Naik Deepak Singh, who was martyred in the Galwan Valley conflict with Chinese troops in June 2020, was commissioned into the Indian Army on Saturday and posted to a frontline unit in Eastern Ladakh as an officer.
2 Army jawans killed after vehicle skids, falls into deep gorge in J&K's Rajouri
Apr 30, 2023, at 01:31 am
Jammu: Two Army jawans reportedly died when an ambulance skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge on Saturday in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Law and order situation in shambles in BJP-ruled Manipur: Congress prez Mallikarjun Kharge
Apr 30, 2023, at 01:24 am
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday slammed the BJP-led government in Manipur over reported violence in Churachandpur district and said the "law and order has been completely derailed" under the ruling dispensation.
Apr 29, 2023, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday met wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh over alleged sexual harassment and expressed solidarity with the athletes.
Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed's shooter remanded to 14 days' judicial custody
Apr 29, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Prayagraj, Apr 29 (UNI) The three shooters involved in the on camera killing of mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Khalid Azeem alias Ashraf were remanded to 14 days' judicial custody by a local court here on Saturday, a prosecution counsel said here.
This time a BJP majority govt in Karnataka: PM Modi sounds bugle at rally
Apr 29, 2023, at 10:36 pm
Vijayapur, Apr 29 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sounded the bugle of "this time, BJP majority government" to buck the trend of giving split verdict in Karnataka elections.
Mukhtar Ansari gets 10-yr imprisonment in Gangster Act case
Apr 29, 2023, at 08:37 pm
Ghazipur/UNI: Mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was on Saturday sentenced to 10 years imprisonment along with a penalty of Rs 5 lakh under Gangster Act, which included Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Krishnanand Rai murder case, by an MP-MLA court here, prosecution sources said.
#MeToo against Brij Bhushan: Priyanka meets protesting wrestlers, slams govt
Apr 29, 2023, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday met the wrestlers protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh here and accused the government of trying to save Singh.
Wrestlers protest: 'Will come out clean from charges of sexual harassment,' says Brij Bhushan
Apr 29, 2023, at 07:49 pm
Gonda/UNI: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Saturday claimed that he will come out clean from the charges of sexual harassment levelled against him by the wrestlers.
Karnataka polls: Modi counters Kharge's barb, says 'all abuses will be reduced to dust'
Apr 29, 2023, at 07:47 pm
Humnabad/UNI: Coming down heavily upon AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's snake barb, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Congress has not even spared abusing legends like BR Ambedkar and Veer Savarkar, but its abuses hurled at him will be reduced to dust with the blessings of the people in this election.
Bengal: 'Nobody is above party discipline,' says Abhishek Banerjee in mass outreach campaign
Apr 29, 2023, at 07:16 pm
Kolkata/Siliguri/UNI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who has embarked upon a two-month-long Jono Sanjog Yatra (mass contact outreach) ahead of the West Bengal Panchayat polls, on Saturday said nobody is above party discipline and none can blackmail the party for an election ticket.
Jiah Khan's mother destroyed case of prosecution by giving contradictory evidence: Court
Apr 29, 2023, at 07:09 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Jiah Khan's mother Rabia Khan destroyed "the case of prosecution" by giving "contradictory evidence", said a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in the death by suicide case of the late actor.
Apr 29, 2023, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Defence of Russia Army General Sergei K Shoigu on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on April 28, 2023 where the duo discussed issues related to military-to-military ties.
Operation Kaveri: India evacuates 2,400 from Sudan, 1,600 reach New Delhi
Apr 29, 2023, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has successfully evacuated 2,400 of its nationals from Sudan, with over 1,600 of them arriving in India, even as more sorties of rescued Indians left Port Sudan for Jeddah under Operation Kaveri.
Rajnath Singh avoids 'handshaking' with Chinese counterpart
Apr 29, 2023, at 06:07 pm
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh did not shake hands with his Chinese counterpart during his meeting with him recently.
Assam-Meghalaya border: Lumpi celebrates Rongali Bihu
Apr 29, 2023, at 03:41 pm
People in Lower Lumpi region of Assam celebrated Bihu festival on Tuesday with a day-long cultural program and traditional games for the children of the area.
Delhi Police registers 2 cases against wrestling body chief after Supreme Court intervention
Apr 29, 2023, at 05:15 am
New Delhi: The Delhi Police Friday filed two cases against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh acting on the sexual harassment allegations made by the country's top wrestlers.
Delhi Court asks Mandoli Jail authorities to hear jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar on punishments
Apr 29, 2023, at 04:54 am
New Delhi: A Delhi High Court on Friday asked the authorities at Mandoli jail to provide alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar with a hearing regarding the punishment barring his canteen access for a period of 15 days, said a report in the media.
Apr 29, 2023, at 04:43 am
New Delhi: Delhi government’s Vigilance Department has served a notice to former Jal Board chief Udit Prakash Rai in connection with the alleged illegal demolition of a 15th-century palace in Delhi's Jal Vihar and the construction of a grand bungalow in its place, NDTV reported.
Apr 29, 2023, at 03:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Friday slammed the country's Olympics body chief PT Usha for criticising the wrestlers' public protest over alleged sexual misconduct by the wrestling body head.
Cyber warfare: Indian Army operationalising new units to counter rising threats from China, Pakistan
Apr 29, 2023, at 02:35 am
New Delhi: The Indian Army has operationalised new specialist units to counter the rising challenges posed by China and Pakistan in the world of cyberwarfare, media reports said.
Jet Airways' CEO-designate Sanjiv Kapoor quits a year after joining
Apr 29, 2023, at 02:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Jet Airways CEO-designate Sanjiv Kapoor quit the company Friday just a year after joining the grounded carrier.
Apr 29, 2023, at 01:42 am
New Delhi: The Maharashtra government has informed the Supreme Court that the probe pertaining to the Palghar lynching case, in which two Hindu sadhus of Juna Akhada were killed, will be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), media reports said.
'We must all stand with protesting wrestlers': Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Apr 29, 2023, at 01:22 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Extending her support to the wrestlers protesting at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday called for support towards their demand.
Apr 29, 2023, at 01:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 91 new 100W FM Transmitters on Friday in a move that will give a further boost to radio connectivity in the country.
CBI court rejects Manish Sisodia's bail plea in alleged Delhi liquor policy scam
Apr 28, 2023, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi: A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday rejected the bail plea of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in a money laundering case connected to the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam, media reports said.
Hate speech: SC orders all states and UTs to file cases even if no complaints are made
Apr 28, 2023, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday broadened the purview of its 2022 ruling directing all states and union territories to take note of the hate speeches and file cases even if no complaint is made, media reports said.
Apr 28, 2023, at 09:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has welcomed the Supreme Court order of transferring all cases from Justice Abhijit Ganguly's bench owing to the latter's television interview with a local private channel on the corruption issues.
Apr 28, 2023, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the order of Punjab’s Hoshiarpur Court's summoning order, against Shiromani Akali Dal President, Sukhbir Singh Badal, his late father Prakash Singh Badal, and others in an alleged case of forgery and cheating filed against them, in the controversy over the dual constitution of Shiromani Akali Dal.
PM Modi inaugurates 91 new FM transmitters to boost radio connectivity
Apr 28, 2023, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 91 new 100W FM transmitters on Friday to give a further boost to radio connectivity in the country.