BJP, SP, Congress peas of the same pod: Mayawati
Mar 15, 2023, at 07:31 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday accused Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of having a tacit understanding and neglecting Dalits, Muslims and backward castes and said there is a need for the people to protect themselves from the tactics of selfish people and fake organisation who want to divide the society in the upcoming elections.
Kashmir: LeT militant associate arrested in Baramulla
Mar 15, 2023, at 05:17 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces arrested a suspected militant associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.
Rahul Gandhi's remarks dishonored democratic institutions of India: Union Minister Smriti Irani
Mar 15, 2023, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on India's politics in the United Kingdom and said his remarks are an "insult to the democratic institutions" of the country.
Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces arrest suspected militant associate of LeT
Mar 15, 2023, at 03:03 pm
Srinagar: Security forces arrested a suspected militant associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba group in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.
Maharashtra: Thousands of nurses go on indefinite strike from March 14
Mar 15, 2023, at 02:03 pm
Nagpur: Thousands of nurses and other staff from both government medical colleges and hospitals in Nagpur have gone on indefinite strike since Tuesday.
Bombay HC rejects petition against Uddhav Thackeray, family in 'disproportionate' assets case
Mar 15, 2023, at 05:50 am
Mumbai/UNI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking a probe by central agencies against former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his family for allegedly owning assets beyond their known sources of income.
Bengal SSC scam: 'Done no wrong,' says actor Bonny Sengupta after fresh ED quizzing
Mar 15, 2023, at 05:31 am
Kolkata/IBNS: "I have done no wrong," said Bengali actor Bonny Sengupta after he was summoned for the second day by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam on Tuesday.
'Slap me if I have done something wrong': Mamata Banerjee urges HC not to cancel appointments
Mar 15, 2023, at 03:51 am
Kolkata/IBNS: As the Calcutta High Court has cancelled appointments of more than 4,800 undeserving candidates in connection with the multi-crore recruitment scam, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday urged the judiciary not to cancel jobs, citing that two people have died by suicide in the state (after losing jobs).
Indian government plans to connect Jammu and Kashmir with Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor
Mar 15, 2023, at 03:33 am
New Delhi: In order to boost connectivity and logistics support to Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian government is planning to connect it to the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC).
Arvind Kejriwal slams PM Modi on action against Manish Sisodia, Satyendra Jain
Mar 15, 2023, at 02:34 am
Bhopal/IBNS/UNI: Though electoral war drums are yet to attain a crescendo in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Narendra Modi drew heavy flak on Tuesday from his political archrival AAP Convener-cum-Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who mounted a vitriolic verbal assault on the Prime Minister by accusing the Centre of turning Nelson’s eye to corruption within the BJP whereas unreasonable measures are initiated against opponents.
Assam Police arrest 22 people including students, teachers in question paper leak case
Mar 15, 2023, at 01:32 am
Guwahati/UNI: The Assam Police have detained at least 22 individuals, including students and teachers, for questioning regarding the leak of a general science question paper intended for the state board's Class 10 examination.
'Drunk' TTE urinates on woman traveller's head, Railways removes him with immediate effect
Mar 15, 2023, at 12:12 am
Lucknow: Police have arrested a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) for allegedly urinating on a woman traveller's head in Akal Takht Express.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant arrested with arms and ammunition in Sopore
Mar 14, 2023, at 11:12 pm
Srinagar: Security forces on Wednesday arrested active militant and recovered arms and ammunition from him in Sopore Township of north Kashmir, officials said.
Former France PM visiting India, to meet EAM Jaishankar
Mar 14, 2023, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former Prime Minister of France Édouard Philippe is paying an official visit to India, from March 14-17, to boost bilateral economic ties, particularly cooperation on ports, and decentralised cooperation between local governments.
Mar 14, 2023, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court in its judgement on Tuesday dismissed a curative petition filed by the Centre demanding an additional compensation of more than Rs 7,000 Crore from Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) for the victims of 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
Bengal SSC scam: Actor Bonny Sengupta appears before ED
Mar 14, 2023, at 05:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: As per the directive from the probe agency, Tollywood actor Bonny Sengupta reached the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Kolkata on Tuesday for quizzing in connection with the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam.
'Will garage Mamata-Abhishek': Suvendu Adhikari thunders in Nandigram
Mar 14, 2023, at 05:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suvendu Adhikari challenged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee from his assembly constituency Nandigram on Tuesday.
'Was unaware of this side of Partha Chatterjee': Firhad Hakim on Bengal SSC scam
Mar 14, 2023, at 05:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal top minister and Trinamool Congress veteran Firhad Hakim on Tuesday said he was unable to recognise former state education minister Partha Chatterjee, who has been arrested in connection with the teacher recruitment scam.
Bengal SSC scam: Will actor Bonny Sengupta meet ED officials today?
Mar 14, 2023, at 04:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood actor Bonny Sengupta has been asked by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials to appear before them on Tuesday in connection with the alleged irregularities in the teacher recruitment process of West Bengal.
Supreme Court to hear plea for recognition of same-sex marriages by constitution bench
Mar 14, 2023, at 04:53 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court announced that a Constitution bench of the top court will hear the petition seeking recognition of same-sex marriages on Monday.
Northeast Elections : When women shine bright
Mar 14, 2023, at 04:49 am
Agartala/Shillong/Kohima: Women shine bright in the recent elections in three North Eastern states of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya, with 14 women elected to the state assemblies, overtopping the tally of only six women legislators in the previous houses.
Bengaluru: Airhostess dies after falling from building, techie boyfriend arrested
Mar 14, 2023, at 02:17 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: An airhostess died after falling off the fourth-floor balcony of a residential building in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Major fire breaks out in Mumbai furniture godown
Mar 14, 2023, at 12:59 am
Mumbai/UNI: A major fire broke out in a furniture godown located in Mumbai's suburban Jogeshwari, officials said.
INS Sahyadri exercises with Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force ship JS Suzutsuki
Mar 14, 2023, at 12:16 am
New Delhi: Continuing with the conduct of Maritime Partnership Exercises (MPX) with Friendly Foreign Countries, INS Sahyadri exercised with Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ship JS Suzutsuki, an Akizuki Class Destroyer in the Arabian Sea on 11 March 2023.
Jammu and Kashmir: NIA conducts search in Srinagar in ISIS Kerala module case
Mar 13, 2023, at 11:34 pm
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency on Monday conducted a search in Srinagar in connection with ISIS Kerala module case, officials said.
Assam Rifles bust PLA's extortion racket
Mar 13, 2023, at 11:21 pm
Imphal: Keithelmanbi Battalion, under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South), busted PLA extortion racket by apprehending three PLA cadres with a considerable amount of war-like stores.
SSB, Royal Bhutan officials attend sensitisation workshops on transboundary wildlife crime, trade
Mar 13, 2023, at 11:03 pm
Guwahati: Over 70 men in uniform, including officials from the Royal Bhutan Government, participated in two back-to-back sensitisation workshops on Preventing Wildlife Crime and Illegal Wildlife Trade, organised by the country's key border guarding force, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), in two BoP on India-Bhutan border.
Arunachal Pradesh now passes bill to strengthen traditional village councils
Mar 13, 2023, at 10:19 pm
Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh assembly on Thursday passed a bill that will aim at strengthening traditional village councils and fast-track the justice delivery mechanism.
EAM S Jaishankar meets visiting Singapore Trade Minister
Mar 13, 2023, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held talks with visiting Singapore Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong and discussed taking forward the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable process.
Supreme Court to hear Torrent's plea on Mar 20
Mar 13, 2023, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on March 20, Torrent's plea against the NCLAT order allowing a second round of auctions.