Maharashtra CM Shinde extends greetings to people on Akshay Tritiya and Eid
Apr 22, 2023, at 04:13 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra State Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday extended greetings on the occasion of 'Akshay Tritiya' which is one of the three and a half Muhurtas and the festival of 'Eid-ul-Fitr'.
CBI summons former J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik for questioning in Rs 300 cr bribery case
Apr 22, 2023, at 03:55 am
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik for an inquiry related to his statement that he was offered a bribe of Rs 300 crore to approve two files during his tenure in J&K between August 23, 2018, and October 30, 2019.
IIT Madras student found dead in hostel room, police suspect suicide
Apr 22, 2023, at 01:45 am
Chennai/IBNS: A student was found dead in a hostel room at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Friday, reports said.
CBI raids Bengal Trinamool MLA Tapas Saha's house in cash-for-jobs scam
Apr 22, 2023, at 12:57 am
Kolkata/UNI: Within four days of the Calcutta High Court order for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry, a team of the probe agency Friday raided the house of Trinamool Congress legislator Tapas Saha in connection with the cash-for-jobs scandal in the education sector in West Bengal.
Punjab: Bomb found in parking of Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib in Tarn Taran
Apr 22, 2023, at 12:26 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: An active bomb was discovered in the parking lot of Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib located in Tarn Taran, Punjab, media reports said, adding that the police have reached the location and are currently investigating the matter.
PM Modi directs preparation of emergency evacuation plans for stranded Indians in violence-hit Sudan
Apr 21, 2023, at 11:29 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation in Sudan via video-conferencing, and directed the preparation of contingency evacuation plans for the over 3,000 Indian nationals living there.
Godhra Carnage: Supreme Court grants bail to 8 convicts
Apr 21, 2023, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to eight people who were convicted in the 2002 Godhra train burning case, media reports said.
Apr 21, 2023, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that his attendance at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council (SCO) in India is a demonstration of Islamabad's commitment to the SCO charter, media reports said.
Sudan conflict: PM Modi chairing crucial meet as 4,000 Indians stranded in crisis-hit nation
Apr 21, 2023, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting as the Sudan crisis enters its seventh day, jeopardising the lives of at least 4,000 Indians in the capital city of Khartoum, media reports said.
Dolly Roy, India's first 'woman tea-taster', and wife of TMC MP Saugata Roy, dies in Kolkata
Apr 21, 2023, at 09:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Dolly Roy, who is considered as the first woman tea-taster of India, died in a Kolkata hospital on Friday after battling cancer for quite some time. While she was the wife of Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy, the Kolkata tea-lovers would know her fondly as the lady behind the city's tea boutique Dolly's The Tea Shop, a favourite tea and light snacks joint for many in south Kolkata's Dakshinapan complex.
Saket court firing: Arvind Kejriwal criticises Delhi's law and order situation
Apr 21, 2023, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Without taking any name, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday criticised the law and order situation in the national capital after a firing incident took place at Delhi’s Saket Court premises.
Supreme Court to hear fresh plea challenging caste survey in Bihar on Apr 28
Apr 21, 2023, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on April 28 a fresh petition challenging caste survey in Bihar.
Delhi: Firing incident at Saket Court, one woman injured
Apr 21, 2023, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A firing incident was on Friday morning reported outside South Delhi’s Saket Court no 3, sources said.
Twitter revokes blue checkmark leaving eminent personalities across world 'unverified'
Apr 21, 2023, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Several eminent personalities across the world have been left "unverified" on Twitter after billionaire Elon Musk-owned micro-blogging site revoked blue checkmark.
Top Himalayan Buddhist leaders hold meet in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang sector
Apr 21, 2023, at 05:28 am
Zemithang, Arunachal Pradesh: In a strong, clear and unambiguous message to China, a group of top Himalayan Buddhist leaders on Monday visited Arunachal Pradesh and held a day-long national conference on Nalanda Buddhism Tradition at Gorsam Stupa, Zemithang in the state's Tawang district on Monday.
Gujarat riots: All accused including BJP leader Maya Kodnani acquitted in Naroda Gam case
Apr 21, 2023, at 05:18 am
Ahmedabad/IBNS: Former Gujarat minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Maya Kodnani and Bajrang Dal's Babu Bajrangi are among over 60 accused who have been acquitted in the Naroda Gam case during the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Apr 21, 2023, at 03:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke on the phone with his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen during which they reviewed progress in the bilateral Green Strategic Partnership.
Bengal: Abhishek Banerjee takes dig at Suvendu Adhikari, calls him 'empty balloon'
Apr 21, 2023, at 03:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday came down heavily on Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari, terming him as an "empty balloon".
Rajnath Singh speaks with Canadian counterpart, both agree to enhance defence ties
Apr 21, 2023, at 02:50 am
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday spoke on the phone with Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand, during which the two sides agreed to take the defence ties to the next level and make defence an important pillar of the bilateral relationship.
5 soldiers killed after terrorists open fire on military vehicle in Kashmir's Poonch
Apr 21, 2023, at 02:18 am
Srinagar/IBNS: At least five soldiers died in a terrorist attack on a military vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on Thursday.
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh sign pact to resolve boundary issues, Amit Shah calls agreement 'historic'
Apr 21, 2023, at 01:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The governments of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday signed an agreement to resolve the decades-old boundary issues between both states.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests Covid-19 positive
Apr 21, 2023, at 01:17 am
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has contracted Covid-19 and is self-isolating at home.
Jaishankar speaks with Egyptian FM on Sudan situation
Apr 20, 2023, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday discussed the situation in Sudan with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry over a phone call and said that he values his insights and helpful attitude.
Arunachal CM optimistic about reverse migration as border villages see development
Apr 20, 2023, at 09:50 pm
Itanagar/IBNS: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Kundu placed significant emphasis on the development of border areas by enhancing connectivity and communication and bolstering agricultural activities.
Pakistan's Bilawal Bhutto to visit India for SCO foreign minister's meet in Goa
Apr 20, 2023, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will lead the Pakistani delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) foreign ministers's meet to be held on May 4 and 5 in Goa, media reports said.
Amritpal Singh’s wife Kirandeep Kaur stopped at Amritsar Airport
Apr 20, 2023, at 09:12 pm
Amritsar: Absconding Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh’s wife Kirandeep Kaur has been detained at the Amritsar Airport while she was trying to flee to London, media reports said.
Apr 20, 2023, at 08:08 pm
Assam/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has reported that there has been a remarkable rise of 575% in the number of tourists visiting Assam during 2022-23.
Delhi HC restrains YouTube channels from sharing 'fake news' on Aaradhya Bachchan
Apr 20, 2023, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday restrained YouTube channels from sharing videos or "fake news" related to the health of 11-year old Aaradhya Bachchan, who is the daughter of Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Uttar Pradesh: 3 killed, 1 injured in Badaun road accident
Apr 20, 2023, at 05:56 pm
Badaun/UNI: Three people, including a father-son duo, were killed and one more was injured when a truck collided with a pickup van in Faizganj Behta area of Badaun district here in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, a police officer said.
Apr 20, 2023, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Thursday said it will continue to avail all the options available under the law in connection with the defamation case of its former party president Rahul Gandhi.