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Cracker free Diwali in true sense: Abhishek Banerjee's dig at BJP after TMC sweeps bypolls | TMC sweeps all four Bengal bypolls by record margins, BJP cries foul | Nawab Malik terms Anil Deshmukh's arrest 'political vendetta' | Facebook India officials asked to appear before Delhi Legislative Assembly on Nov 18 | ED arrests former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in money laundering case | India reports 10,423 COVID-19 cases, lowest in 259 days | Free darshan of Lord Ram in Ayodhya: Arvind Kejriwal promises in Goa | Haryana bans firecrackers in 14 districts near Delhi ahead of Diwali | Rakesh Tikait warns of consequences if protesting farmers 'forcibly' removed from Delhi borders | Inspired by Sardar Patel, India capable of meeting external and internal challenges: PM Modi

SriLankan Airlines to celebrate womanhood with Raid Amazones 2022

Mar 16, 2022, at 07:59 pm

Colombo/IBNS: SriLankan Airlines announced plans to celebrate womanhood by welcoming female athletes who are participating in Raid Amazones 2022, a yearly adventure trail originating from France, scheduled to occur from March 13 to April 6.

Bhagwant Mann takes oath as Punjab CM in Bhagat Singh's village days after AAP's landslide victory

Mar 16, 2022, at 07:48 pm

Within a week after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) scripted a resounding victory in Punjab, comedian-turned politician Bhagwant Mann took oath as the new Chief Minister of the state at Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh's village in the Nawanshahr district on Wednesday.

Bhagwant Mann takes oath as Punjab CM

Mar 16, 2022, at 07:03 pm

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and MLA Bhagwant Mann took oath as the Punjab Chief Minister on Wednesday. 

Lakhimpur case: Supreme Court issues notice to Ashish Mishra on bail cancellation

Mar 16, 2022, at 06:53 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Ashish Mishra, the main accused in the violence at Lakhimpur Kheri, and the Uttar Pradesh government after hearing a petition seeking cancellation of his bail granted by the Allahabad High Court.

Assam govt employees to get half-day special leave to watch The Kashmir Files

Mar 16, 2022, at 04:41 pm

The state government employees in Assam have been offered a half-day special leave to watch director Vivek Agnihotri's film The Kashmir Files, which is based on the true event of the exodus of Kashmir Pandits from the erstwhile northern state in 1990.

Navjot Singh Sindhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief

Mar 16, 2022, at 03:58 pm

Amritsar: Politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday resigned as Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief.

Jammu and Kashmir: 3 terrorists killed in Srinagar encounter

Mar 16, 2022, at 03:11 pm

Srinagar: Indian security forces shot dead two more Lashkar-e-Toiba militants in the gunfight in Kashmir, thus taking the total number of slain militants in the encounter to three, officials said on Wednesday.

Jammu and Kashmir: One terrorist killed in Srinagar encounter, operation underway

Mar 16, 2022, at 02:32 pm

Srinagar: At least one terrorist was killed as gunfight is currently underway between terrorists and Indian security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Wednesday.

Top BJP leaders meet at PM Modi's place over govt formation in 4 states

Mar 16, 2022, at 06:06 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Tuesday visited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence to discuss the party's government formation in four states where it just won in the state elections.

Karnataka hijab ban challenged in Supreme Court after high court upholds it

Mar 16, 2022, at 04:07 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court's ruling that hijab is not an essential religious practice and upholding the ban of such headscarves inside the classroom has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

In latest endorsement for The Kashmir Files, PM Modi says 'conspiracy on to discredit film'

Mar 16, 2022, at 02:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After creating ripples across various sections with many applauding the film while others discrediting it, director Vivek Agnihotri's hotly-debated movie 'The Kashmir Files' received its latest endorsement on Tuesday from non other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sonia Gandhi sacks 5 state Congress chiefs after poll defeat

Mar 16, 2022, at 01:49 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sacked the party's chiefs in the five states where it suffered humiliating poll defeats last week including heavyweight cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was in charge of Punjab.

London station gets Bengali signage, Mamata Banerjee calls 'victory of culture and heritage'

Mar 16, 2022, at 12:45 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In what would certainly make Bengalis proud, a London tube station has got Bengali signage, tweeted Tower Hamlets Mayor John Biggs.

Indian govt despatches fourth convoy of wheat assistance to Afghanistan

Mar 16, 2022, at 12:29 am

New Delhi: India on Tuesday dispatched the fourth convoy, of 2,000 MT wheat, as humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan via the Attari border. India has so far sent 8,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan.

Punjab govt removes all Covid-19 curbs

Mar 15, 2022, at 11:06 pm

Amritsar: The Punjab government on Tuesday removed all Covid-19 restrictions imposed in the state with immediate effect in view of a sharp drop in cases.

Western fleet deployment to Sri Lanka ends on high note

Mar 15, 2022, at 10:11 pm

New Delhi: The Western Fleet’s deployment to Sri Lanka culminated in a maritime partnership exercise between the two navies on Mar 12.

Money laundering case: No interim release for Nawab Malik

Mar 15, 2022, at 08:30 pm

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rejected a plea filed by Maharashtra Minorities Development Minister Nawab Malik seeking interim release after he was arrested last month by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case.

Assembly election results show end of dynasty politics: PM Modi

Mar 15, 2022, at 07:33 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for rooting out dynasty politics and said the outcome of the just-concluded elections in five states indicate the end of the era of dynasties in Indian politics.

Muslim leaders slam Karnataka HC ruling on hijab issue

Mar 15, 2022, at 07:02 pm

New Delhi: AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi and Kashmiri leaders Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah on Tuesday denounced the Karnataka High Court ruling which upheld the ban on wearing of hijabs in schools calling the head scarfs not essential in practising religion.

India's missile system reliable, safe: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Mar 15, 2022, at 06:51 pm

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said India's missile system is "very reliable and safe" and its "safety procedures and protocols are of the highest order".

Hijab not essential for religious practice, rules Karnataka HC in a blow to protesting students

Mar 15, 2022, at 05:27 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Muslim students protesting against a ban on wearing hijab or head scarfs inside classrooms in schools and colleges on Tuesday received a blow by the Karnataka High Court, which ruled out the necessity of any such piece of cloth to practice the Islamic religion, media reports said.

Buoyant by Punjab success, AAP to contest Bengal panchayat polls in 2023

Mar 15, 2022, at 05:11 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Not just Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is widely perceived as a replacement of the Congress to challenge the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nationally, is aiming to plunge into West Bengal politics in 2023 in the backdrop of its landslide win in Punjab.

Hijab not essential religious practice: Karnataka High Court rules upholding ban

Mar 15, 2022, at 04:30 pm

The Karnataka High Court in its verdict said a hijab is not an essential religious practice, dealing a blow to the students who had challenged a ban on wearing the Islamic head scarf following a massive row.  Reports said following the verdict the Karnataka government has prohibited big gatherings in Bengaluru for a week  while Section 144 was also imposed in different parts of the state.

Jammu and Kashmir: One terrorist killed during Awantipora encounter

Mar 15, 2022, at 03:57 pm

Srinagar: At least one terrorist was killed during an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Awantipora region on Tuesday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter begins between security forces, terrorists in Charsoo

Mar 15, 2022, at 02:54 pm

Srinagar: An encounter has currently started between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Charsoo area, officials said on Tuesday.

Hijab row: High Court decision tomorrow, gatherings banned in Bengaluru

Mar 15, 2022, at 04:14 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court will deliver its verdict on the hijab ban issue on Tuesday, which set off a huge controversy in the state earlier this year.

Punjab CM-elect Bhagwant Mann resigns as MP a day before oath

Mar 15, 2022, at 02:01 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister-elect Bhagwant Mann Monday resigned as the MP of Lok Sabha, a day before his swearing-in ceremony.

Delhi court sends ex-NSE CEO Chitra Ramkrishna to 14-day judicial custody

Mar 15, 2022, at 01:32 am

New Delhi/UNI: A local court on Monday sent former Managing Director and CEO of National Stock Exchange, Chitra Ramkrishna to 14-day judicial custody, in the NSE co-location case.

Drugs worth Rs 427 crore seized in Assam since May 2021 : Governor Prof Mukhi

Mar 15, 2022, at 12:02 am

Guwahati: Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi on Monday said in the frontal attack on drugs which the Assam government had started in May 2021, more than 4000 people have been arrested and drugs of estimated value of Rs 427 crore seized across the state so far.

Uttar Pradesh: Youth arrested from Deoband for carrying out anti-national activities through social media

Mar 14, 2022, at 11:11 pm

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a youth and took action against two others from Deoband in Saharanpur district on Monday for allegedly carrying out anti-national activities through social media.