India gets elected to UN Statistical Commission, beating China, South Korea
Apr 06, 2023, at 06:12 am
New Delhi: India was on Wednesday elected to the UN Statistical Commission, the highest UN statistical body, for a period of four years, starting on January 1, 2024, beating off tough competition from South Korea, China and the UAE.
Apr 06, 2023, at 03:38 am
Haryana/IBNS: A horrific murder was reported from Haryana's Gumad Village where a woman working in Canada returned to India last year to be with her boyfriend and was shot dead before getting buried in his field.
Supreme Court rejects Opposition's plea on 'misuse of probe agencies'
Apr 06, 2023, at 01:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for 14 Opposition parties, the Supreme Court Wednesday rejected a petition that accused the Narendra Modi government of misusing the powers of the central probe agencies to "harass" its political rivals.
Kannada actor Kiccha Sudeep to campaign for BJP; no plans to join party
Apr 06, 2023, at 12:34 am
Bengaluru/IBNS Contrary to earlier speculations, Kannada actor Kiccha Sudeep on Wednesday clarified that he has no plans to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but campaign for it in the runup-to the May 10 assembly polls in Karnataka.
Ex-Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's judicial custody extended till Apr 17
Apr 05, 2023, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi: A Delhi special court on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Manish Sisodia till April 17 in a money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy.
Jammu and Kashmir Police solve blind murder case, 3 accused arrested in Srinagar
Apr 05, 2023, at 10:38 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have solved a blind murder case by arresting three accused persons involved in the heinous crime.
Uttar Pradesh: Case lodged against 7 for dowry harassment
Apr 05, 2023, at 10:29 pm
Basti: A woman lodged a complaint against seven persons, including her husband and in-laws, for dowry harassment in Walterganj area of Basti district here in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, police sources said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist hideout busted, huge cache of arms, ammo seized in Ramban
Apr 05, 2023, at 09:10 pm
Jammu: Security forces have busted a terrorist hideout and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Parliamentary delegation from South Sudan calls on President Droupadi Murmu
Apr 05, 2023, at 08:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A Parliamentary Delegation from South Sudan, led by the Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly Jemma Nunu Kumba, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.
PM Modi praises AIIMS Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh for crossing 10 lakh outpatient consultations
Apr 05, 2023, at 08:36 pm
Hyderabad/New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the achievement of AIIMS Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh for crossing 10 lakh outpatient consultations.
PM Modi reaffirms India's deep commitment to unique ties of friendship with Bhutan
Apr 05, 2023, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his interaction with Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, reaffirmed India's deep commitment to the unique ties of friendship and cooperation with Bhutan and reiterated continued and full support to its socio-economic development based on the priorities of the Royal Government and as per the vision of the King.
Telangana: BJP state unit chief detained ahead of PM Modi's visit
Apr 05, 2023, at 07:33 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s president Sanjay Kumar was detained by police last night days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state, media reports said.
Covid-19: India logs 4,435 fresh cases in 24 hours
Apr 05, 2023, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 4,435 fresh cases of Covid-19 during the past 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 23,091, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.
India to host Buddhist summit in Delhi
Apr 05, 2023, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India will be hosting a two day global Buddhist summit in New Delhi this month.
US rebuffs China's attempt to rename 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh
Apr 05, 2023, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/Washington/UNI: The US has said it recognises Arunachal Pradesh as a part of India and it strongly opposes any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims by renaming localities, following China’s attempt at "renaming" 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing calls southern Tibet.
Congress disrupting parliament to stay politically relevant: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Apr 05, 2023, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday slammed the Congress party for disrupting the proceedings of Parliament and said they are doing this just to stay "politically relevant".
Heavy rains lash parts of Bengaluru, 14 flights diverted, roads waterlogged
Apr 05, 2023, at 04:38 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Heavy rains in Bengaluru caused massive waterlogging in parts of the city, leaving 14 flights diverted and several others delayed.
Avalanche near Sikkim's Nathu La mountain pass leaves 7 people dead
Apr 05, 2023, at 03:46 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The massive avalanche in Sikkim's Nathu La mountain pass on Tuesday claimed seven lives, including of a child and a woman, while many others are feared trapped under the snow.
Kashmir Valley's mustard crop blooms, farmers expect better income this year
Apr 05, 2023, at 12:37 am
As the mustard fields of the Kashmir Valley bloom in full swing this season, farmers are expecting a better income from decent production.
Assam: Police arrests nine in connection with alleged Human Sacrifice at Kamakhya Temple
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Guwahati: Altogether nine individuals have been arrested by the Assam Police Crime Branch in connection with the alleged human sacrifice at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, which occurred in June 2019.
Uttar Pradesh: Three injured in an attack by leopard in Bahraich
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Bahraich: Three persons, including a woman, were injured in an attack by a leopard in Katarniya Wildlife Sanctuary in Bahraich district here in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, forest department sources said here.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Vasundhara Raje test COVID-19 positive
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:12 pm
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Tuesday tested COVID-19 positive.
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi: During the two-day visit of an Indian delegation led by the Director General of National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), Bharat Lal on the invitation of the Sri Lankan Government, called on the President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe on Apr 1.
Srinagar-Kargil highway shut down due to avalanches
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:09 pm
Srinagar: Srinagar-Kargil national highway has been closed for vehicular traffic following avalanches that were triggered due to snowfall at various places on the Zojila road on Tuesday, officials said.
Sikkim: Avalanche leaves six people dead, several feared trapped
Apr 04, 2023, at 10:24 pm
Gangtok: At least 6 people died while over 150 others are feared trapped after a major avalanche hit Sikkim on Tuesday.
Apr 04, 2023, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held talks with visiting Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, during which both sides took stock of the progress in bilateral ties.
'Criminal violence': Mamata Banerjee slamming BJP on Ram Navami clashes in Bengal
Apr 04, 2023, at 09:15 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called the clashes over the Hindu festival Ram Navami in two districts of her state "criminal violence" slamming the prime opposition camp Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Apr 04, 2023, at 09:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday sent out a strong message promising an action on part of the law enforcement agencies after visiting Rishra in the Hooghly district which witnessed fresh violence last night.
India-Sri Lanka participate in 10th edition of bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-23
Apr 04, 2023, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi: The 10th edition of IN-SLN bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-23 is scheduled at Colombo from Apr 3 - 8.
CDRI's work becoming more relevant in wake of spate of natural disasters: PM Modi
Apr 04, 2023, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the response to natural disasters has to be integrated and not isolated, as disasters in one part of the world can have a big impact in a different region.