Karnataka BJP MLA named key accused after raids; son caught red-handed taking bribe
Mar 04, 2023, at 02:23 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: A Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA has been named as the main accused in a raid where cash worth over Rs. 8 crores was found during searches at his home and office while his bureaucrat son was caught accepting a bribe, officials said on Friday.
New govt in Tripura likely to be sworn in on March 8
Mar 04, 2023, at 12:56 am
Agartala/UNI: The new government in Tripura is likely to be sworn in on March 8, said Chief Minister Manik Saha of the outgoing BJP-led government in the state on Friday after tendering his resignation at Raj Bhawan.
Bhutan to benefit as India is slowly emerging as an international aviation hub: Reports
Mar 04, 2023, at 12:45 am
Bhutan will benefit from being the immediate neighbour of India as the country is slowly becoming a major aviation powerhouse of the region, a Bhutanese news portal has said.
We hope India can play a central role in ending hostilities in Ukraine, says visiting Italian PM
Mar 04, 2023, at 12:27 am
New Delhi: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said India may play a crucial role in facilitating the negotiation process that may end the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine.
EAM S Jaishankar holds talks with FMs of France, Oman, Singapore, Bangladesh
Mar 04, 2023, at 12:12 am
New Delhi: Continuing his bilateral meetings with visiting foreign ministers, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held talks with Catherine Colonna of France, Badr Albusaidi of Oman, Vivian Balakrishnan of Singapore, and Abdul Momen of Bangladesh.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claims his phone was tapped
Mar 03, 2023, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who had earlier alleged the ruling BJP of "phone tapping" using Pegasus, has claimed that he had the Israeli spyware on his phone and all his calls were recorded.
First Sea Lord Ben Key visiting India
Mar 03, 2023, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi: Ben Key, the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Royal Navy, UK, is visiting India on a two-day official visit from Mar 2 – 3 to participate in Raisina Dialogue at Delhi, officials said on Friday.
Delhi: Around 200 shanties gutted in a fire incident in Sultanpuri
Mar 03, 2023, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi: Around eight persons suffered injuries and at least 200 shanties were gutted in a major fire at Sultanpuri in Delhi, Delhi Fire Service said on Friday.
PM Narendra Modi wishes Nigeria's President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Mar 03, 2023, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Bola Ahmed Tinubu for winning the presidential elections in Nigeria and said he looks forward to further strengthening the bilateral ties under his leadership.
India hosting Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting, Indo-Pacific remains key focus point
Mar 03, 2023, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi: India is currently hosting the meeting of the Quad Foreign Ministers on Friday where Indo-Pacific will remain a key focus of discussion.
Property of another Pakistan-based militant attached in north Kashmir
Mar 03, 2023, at 09:44 pm
Srinagar: A day after the house of Pakistan-based Mushtaq Zargar, who was released in Kandahar hijacking, was attached in Srinagar, the National Investigation Agency attached the immovable property of another militant based in Pakistan.
EAM S Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with FMs of Japan, Australia, Egypt
Mar 03, 2023, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held bilateral talks with his counterparts from several countries, including Australia, Japan, Egypt, Sweden and Saudi Arabia.
Narendra Modi says Ukraine issue could be solved through dialogue and diplomacy
Mar 03, 2023, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Ukraine issue could only be solved through dialogues and diplomacy.
Kolkata: Singer Iman Chakraborty faces 'abuse' on road, files complaint; accused arrested
Mar 03, 2023, at 07:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: National Award winning Bengali singer Iman Chakraborty has narrated a harrowing experience of facing harassment by a man on the streets of Kolkata prompting her to lodge a complaint with the police.
Quad Foreign Ministers reaffirm commitment to free and open Indo-Pacific
Mar 03, 2023, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Foreign Ministers of the Quad nations – India, Australia, Japan and the US – met in the Indian capital today and reaffirmed that the grouping is a force for regional and global good and its commitment toward an inclusive, resilient, free and open Indo-Pacific.
Japanese FM arrives in India to attend Quad meeting
Mar 03, 2023, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi arrived in the Indian capital to attend the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting today.
Mar 03, 2023, at 05:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a scathing attack on state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury referring to his late daughter and driver in her response to the Trinamool Congress' debacle in Sagardighi assembly by-election.
Looking forward to continuing work with NPP for Meghalaya's progress: PM Modi
Mar 03, 2023, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he is looking forward to continuing working with the National People's Party (NPP) for Meghalaya’s progress.
Jammu and Kashmir gives thrust to sustainable agriculture
Mar 03, 2023, at 05:12 pm
In a big thrust to sustainable agriculture in the Union Territory, Jammu and Kashmir has approved a five-year project on "Innovative Extension Approaches for Revitalizing Agriculture in the valley".
Karnataka BJP MLA's son caught red-handed accepting Rs. 40 lakhs bribe
Mar 03, 2023, at 06:22 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: In a major embarrassment for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its Karnataka MLA Maadal Virupakshappa's son was on Thursday caught red-handed as he was taking a bribe of Rs. 40 lakhs.
'Will fight alone in 2024': Mamata Banerjee rules out any alliance
Mar 03, 2023, at 05:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday declared that the Trinamool Congress will fight the 2024 national election "alone with people's support".
No consensus among G20 members due to ongoing Ukraine conflict
Mar 03, 2023, at 04:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Following the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Thursday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war had resulted in the failure to reach a consensus among the G20 member nations.
'Results show people's strong faith in democracy': PM Modi on BJP's big win in northeast
Mar 03, 2023, at 04:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s good performance in the recently-concluded assembly elections in three northeast states shows people's solid trust in democracy and the democratic process.
Left-backed Congress unlocks Bengal assembly door with Sagardighi win, Mamata says 'unholy alliance'
Mar 03, 2023, at 04:17 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In less than two years after being routed from the state assembly, the Congress, of course backed by the Left, made its comeback trouncing the ruling Trinamool Congress in the minority-dominated Sagardighi assembly constituency of West Bengal's Murshidabad district.
Indo-China bilateral relations is in abnormal state: Jaishankar tells Chinese FM Qin
Mar 03, 2023, at 04:08 am
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday conveyed to Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang that the Indo-China bilateral relationship is in an “abnormal” state and beset by “real problems that need to be looked at”, especially the issue of peace and tranquility in the border areas.
Mamata Banerjee's TMC fails to make electoral inroads in Tripura, Meghalaya
Mar 03, 2023, at 02:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) failed to make much headway in either Meghalaya or Tripura in the recently concluded assembly elections in both states.
Mar 03, 2023, at 01:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looks set to score a perfect victory in all three northeastern states with the win in Tripura and Nagaland while forming government in Meghalaya by renewing its alliance with Conrad Sangma.
Raju Pal murder case: SC to hear accused Atiq Ahmad's plea on Mar 17
Mar 03, 2023, at 12:43 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear on March 17 Atiq Ahmad's plea seeking protection and restraining orders on the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government from transferring him from Ahmedabad’s central jail to Prayagraj or any part of UP as he fears that he might be killed in a fake encounter.
Hope India will play a central role in Ukraine peace: Italian PM Meloni to PM Modi
Mar 02, 2023, at 11:24 pm
New Delhi: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni on Thursday expressed hope that India would play a central role in facilitating negotiations for the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that diplomacy and dialogue were the only way to resolve the Ukraine conflict while assuring India’s positive role in any peace initiative on the issue.
Nagaland elects its first ever woman MLA in NDPP's Hekani Jakhalu
Mar 02, 2023, at 10:05 pm
Kohima/IBNS: Nagaland has created a milestone by electing a woman to its Assembly for the first time. Hekani Jakhalu, a member of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), has become the state's first female MLA.