'INDIA' is ready to take BJP head-on: Mamata Banerjee after Bengaluru meet
Jul 20, 2023, at 05:00 am
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been 'shivering with fear' since the time they came to know about the Opposition alliance.
ED searches Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal's properties
Jul 20, 2023, at 04:52 am
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at the properties of Naresh Goyal, the founder of Jet Airways, and his associates in connection with a case related to alleged violations of foreign exchange laws.
Two women paraded naked on-camera in Manipur, allegedly gangraped
Jul 20, 2023, at 03:46 am
Imphal/IBNS: In a horrific incident, two women were paraded naked on the road by a group of men in Manipur and the video of the same was widely shared on social media drawing heavy condemnation and calls for action, media reports said.
BJP scared of 'INDIA' announced by Oppositions' alliance: Akhilesh Yadav
Jul 20, 2023, at 03:20 am
Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is scared of the name of 'India' which was decided by the Opposition alliance.
Infiltration bid foiled in Kashmir's Kupwara district, 2 militants killed
Jul 20, 2023, at 03:00 am
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: Security forces foiled an infiltration bid and shot dead two suspected Pakistani militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Wednesday.
Govt ready to discuss Manipur violence during Parliament's monsoon session: Pralhad Joshi
Jul 20, 2023, at 02:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The BJP-led NDA government is ready to debate on the issue of Manipur violence during the monsoon session of Parliament beginning from Thursday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said here on Wednessday.
Jul 20, 2023, at 12:17 am
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi's Twitter account is currently followed by 90.2 million netizens, making him one of the most followed active politicians on the micro-blogging site. He is way ahead of world leaders like US president Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Odisha: 70-year-old man convicted for raping a minor
Jul 19, 2023, at 11:57 pm
Kendrapada: The Additional District & Sessions Judge –cum-Special Judge (POCSO) Kendrapada, Pranati Pattanaik, has, convicted a septuagenarian and sentenced him to 20 years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for raping a 16 year old girl.
Supreme Court grants regular bail to Teesta Setalvad in post-Godhra riots case
Jul 19, 2023, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi: In a major relief to social activist Teesta Setalvad, the Supreme Court in its order on Wednesday granted regular bail to her in a case of forging documents and tutoring witnesses in cases relating to post-Godhra riots cases.
Henley Index: India jumps up five spots to rank 80th in 'world's most powerful passport' list
Jul 19, 2023, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi: India has moved up five spots to touch 80th position in the latest ranking published by Henley Passport Index on Tuesday.
Pune Police arrests 2 suspected terrorists
Jul 19, 2023, at 07:13 pm
Pune/UNI: In a major breakthrough, Pune Police on Wednesday arrested two suspected terrorists, who were also wanted by National Investigation Agency (NIA).
State govt is working to control fake fertilizers and seed sellers: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
Jul 19, 2023, at 06:43 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday informed all the farmers of Maharashtra that the central government has given a subsidy of Rs.1,30,000 crore to keep the prices of fertilizers under control.
Tripura: CPI(M) Samsul Haque MLA dies of cardiac arrest
Jul 19, 2023, at 06:08 pm
Agartala/UNI: Tripura CPI(M) MLA Samsul Haque from the Boxanagar Assembly Constituency died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday in the wee hours at Agartala Govt Medical College (AGMC).
TMC's five-member fact-finding delegation visiting Manipur
Jul 19, 2023, at 05:02 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The Trinamool Congress is sending a five-member fact-finding delegation to Manipur on Wednesday.
Narendra Modi rattled, BJP perplexed by Opposition alliance: TMC
Jul 19, 2023, at 04:58 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The Trinamool Congress has said that the saffron outfit is scrambling to infuse life into a "moribund" NDA as it is "visibly perplexed" by the formidable strength of the newly formed Opposition alliance INDIA.
Kashmir: 2 infiltrators killed in Kupwara
Jul 19, 2023, at 04:54 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces foiled an infiltration bid and shot dead two militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Wednesday.
Govt calls all-party meeting ahead of Parliament's monsoon session
Jul 19, 2023, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the government convened an all-party meeting on Wednesday to deliberate on a host of issues related to Parliament's monsoon session.
Major train mishap averted in Odisha
Jul 19, 2023, at 05:50 am
Balasore/IBNS: The passengers of a Memu train had a providential escape as the alert loco pilot applied the brake at the nick of time to avert a major accident in Odisha's Nilgiri Road station.
'Congress used alliances to topple governments in 90s': PM Modi at NDA meeting
Jul 19, 2023, at 04:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday set the tone for the upcoming general elections during the NDA meeting in Delhi and said there has been a long tradition of political alliances in our country, but any alliance formed with negativity could never be successful.
Jul 19, 2023, at 04:31 am
Bhopal/IBNS/UNI: A special plane carrying former Congress presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi back to Delhi after the Opposition parties’ meeting in Bengaluru made an emergency landing at the Madhya Pradesh capital’s Raja Bhoj Airport late Tuesday.
ED freezes Tamil Nadu Education Minister K Ponmudi's assets in money laundering case
Jul 19, 2023, at 03:52 am
Chennai/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has frozen assets worth Rs. 41.9 crores kept in fixed deposits of Tamil Nadu Education Minister K Ponmudi and his son in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal sand mining.
'NDA, BJP, can you challenge I-N-D-I-A.?' Mamata Banerjee after Oppositions' meet
Jul 19, 2023, at 03:15 am
Kolkata/IBNS: As top Opposition leaders agreed to form I-N-D-I-A ((Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) to take on the mighty Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the general elections scheduled next year, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is one of the key faces of the newly formed front, challenged the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) after the strategic meeting ended.
Maitri Power Plant-II to be inaugurated during Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's visit to India in Sept
Jul 19, 2023, at 01:57 am
Dhaka/IBNS/UNI: Maitri Super Thermal Power Plant-II, 65-km Khulna-Mongla Bandar railway link, Akhaura (Bangladesh) and Agartala (India) railway links are expected to be inaugurated during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to India to attend the 17th G-20 summit in September being done.
India, United States jointly launch a call for proposals on Critical and Emerging Technology
Jul 19, 2023, at 12:38 am
US Secretary, Department of Energy, Jennifer M. Granholm called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh at North Block here on Tuesday and discussed bilateral collaboration between the two countries.
Jul 19, 2023, at 12:16 am
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with visiting Minister of Defence of Argentina Jorge Enrique Taiana in New Delhi on Tuesday when they discussed issues related to defence cooperation initiatives.
NDA meeting begins in Delhi to chalk out 2024 Lok Sabha elections strategy
Jul 19, 2023, at 12:03 am
New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting has begun at Ashoka Hotel in New Delhi, with 38 parties participating in it.
Opposition alliance forms I-N-D-I-A to take on BJP-led NDA in 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Jul 18, 2023, at 11:52 pm
The opposition parties, which have joined hands to fight against the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, on Tuesday revealed the name of their alliance as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I-N-D-I-A).
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to visit India on July 21
Jul 18, 2023, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit India on July 21, officials said on Tuesday.
INS Sahyadri, INS Kolkata arrive in Jakarta
Jul 18, 2023, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi: Two frontline Indian Naval ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, mission deployed in South Eastern IOR, arrived in Jakarta on 17 July 2023. The ships were accorded a warm welcome by the Indonesian Navy.
Kartarpur Sahib Corridor: A journey that transcends borders
Jul 18, 2023, at 08:39 pm
There are very few places in the world that transcend beyond borders, where religions cease to exist, and where peace and tranquility envelop you like an infant in its mother’s warm, safe embrace. Gurudwara Sri Darbar Sahib or Kartarpur Sahib, located in Shakargarh, Narowal (Punjab, Pakistan), is one such place.