'Why is Mayawati not fighting polls properly these days?' Rahul Gandhi asks, she hits back
Feb 21, 2025, at 12:45 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati on Thursday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for attacking her for not 'fighting elections properly.'
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta keeps finance, Parvesh Verma gets water
Feb 21, 2025, at 12:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The new Delhi government met for its first cabinet meeting on Thursday after the oath-taking ceremony of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi hospitalised in Delhi, to be discharged tomorrow
Feb 20, 2025, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi on Thursday.
Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on Subramaniam Swamy’s complaint over Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship
Feb 20, 2025, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to apprise the court of the steps taken regarding a 2019 complaint by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy concerning the alleged dual citizenship of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, media reports said.
Feb 20, 2025, at 09:32 pm
Imphal/New Delhi/IBNS: A week after the President's Rule was imposed in Manipur, Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has issued an ultimatum asking all people from across every community to surrender looted and illegally held weapons and ammunition within seven days.
Delhi court dismisses Satyendra Jain's defamation complaint against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj
Feb 20, 2025, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed by AAP leader Satyendra Jain against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj, media reports said.
Rare planetary alignment coincides with Maha Kumbh 2025, all seven planets visible
Feb 20, 2025, at 05:39 pm
Prayagraj: As Maha Kumbh 2025 nears its conclusion, a rare celestial event is unfolding in Earth's skies, with all seven planets of the solar system—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—visible from India, media reports said.
Omar Abdullah rules out talks with Pakistan, cites rising terror attacks in J&K
Feb 20, 2025, at 05:26 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken a U-turn, stating that there is "no scope" for India to engage in dialogue with Pakistan in light of escalating terror attacks on security forces and construction camps in the region, media reports said.
Feb 20, 2025, at 02:58 pm
The Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed a contract with M/s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru for procurement of 149 Software Defined Radios for Indian Coast Guard at a total cost of ₹1220.12 Cr under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category.
Feb 20, 2025, at 02:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Three people surviving a car crash at EM Bypass in Kolkata led to the discovery of lifeless bodies of their family members at their residence in the city's Tangra area, media reports said.
BJP's first-time MLA Rekha Gupta takes oath as Delhi CM
Feb 20, 2025, at 12:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s first-time MLA Rekha Gupta on Thursday took oath as the new Delhi Chief Minister, almost two weeks after her party swept the assembly elections and returned to power in the national capital after 27 years.
BJP's first-time MLA Rekha Gupta to take oath as Delhi CM today
Feb 20, 2025, at 10:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s first-time MLA Rekha Gupta will on Thursday take oath as the new Delhi Chief Minister, almost two weeks after the party returned to power in the national capital after 27 years.
Panama shelters nearly 300 deportees from US including Indians
Feb 20, 2025, at 12:12 am
In a sensitive situation, Panama has currently sheltered nearly 300 individuals from various countries, including Iran, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China, who were deported from the United States under the orders of President Donald Trump, media reports said.
After Mamata Banerjee, Shankaracharya slams Yogi govt over Maha Kumbh crowd management
Feb 19, 2025, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is facing backlash from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders over her "Mrityu Kumbh" comment, got support from Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the 46th Shankaracharya of the Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand.
Army must stay out of politics, says Indian Army chief amid row over China remarks
Feb 19, 2025, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi: Expressing his concerns over involving the defence forces in political debates, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi emphasised that the Army should not be drawn into politics, media reports said.
BJP names first-time MLA Rekha Gupta as Delhi Chief Minister, oath ceremony tomorrow
Feb 19, 2025, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named senior leader and first-time MLA Rekha Gupta as the next Delhi chief minister on Wednesday evening.
S Jaishankar to visit South Africa for G20 FMM tomorrow
Feb 19, 2025, at 06:53 pm
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be visiting Johannesburg, South Africa on February 20 and 21 to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM).
Kashmiri medical student alleges facing brutal ragging by seniors in Karnataka college
Feb 19, 2025, at 06:36 pm
A second-year Kashmiri MBBS student alleged that he was assaulted and severely ragged by senior students at Al-Ameen Medical College in Karnataka.
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron enhances friendly bond during Cambodia visit
Feb 19, 2025, at 05:51 pm
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) comprising INS Sujata and ICGS Veera departed from Sihanoukville, Cambodia on Feb 17, marking the conclusion of a successful visit, the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.
'Time is money': Bengaluru man sues PVR-Inox for wasting his time with ads in cinema hall, wins case
Feb 19, 2025, at 03:26 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A Bengaluru man has won the case which he filed against PVR-Inox and Book My Show for wasting his time by running lengthy commercials at a cinema hall, media reports said.
'Rarest of rare case': Kolkata court sentences man to death for raping 7-month-old baby
Feb 19, 2025, at 02:23 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A POCSO court in Kolkata has sentenced a 34-year-old man to death for raping a seven-month-old girl child, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee dares Suvendu Adhikari to tackle revolt, LoP says 'you can't scare me'
Feb 19, 2025, at 11:17 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who dared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA to get hold of himself upon facing a revolt from people of a particular religion.
Qatar plans to invest $10 billion in India, target set to double bilateral trade by 2030
Feb 19, 2025, at 10:40 am
Qatar has announced it will invest $10 billion in India across various sectors, as per the joint statement issued by the two nations on Tuesday during the visit of the Gulf country's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to New Delhi.
Narendra Modi describes Rishi Sunak as a 'great friend' of India
Feb 19, 2025, at 12:13 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi described his former British counterpart Rishi Sunak as a 'great friend' of India during their meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday.
5 arrested over KIIT protest after Nepali student's death get bail
Feb 18, 2025, at 11:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The five people arrested in connection with the forcible eviction of Nepali students from hostels at Odisha's Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) following the death of a student from the same community, have got bail.
Feb 18, 2025, at 11:15 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Just three months after a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance seems to be having a widening rift over the withdrawal of 'Y'-security cover to some MLAs.
Former British PM Rishi Sunak visits Indian Parliament House with his family
Feb 18, 2025, at 07:59 pm
Former British PM Rishi Sunak on Tuesday visited the Indian Parliament House with his wife Akshata Murty and daughters Krishna and Anoushka.
This is Mrityu Kumbh, says Mamata Banerjee targeting BJP over Maha Kumbh stampede
Feb 18, 2025, at 06:42 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Uttar Pradesh over the recent stampede in the ongoing Maha Kumbh and said it has turned into a 'Mrityu Kumbh'.
Nepali student's death in KIIT: Private institute apologises, removes staffers amid tension
Feb 18, 2025, at 05:34 pm
The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in the east Indian state of Odisha has suspended three employees, including two hostel staffers, for allegedly misbehaving with Nepali students and evicting them from the campus during the recent protests over the suspected suicide of a Btech student from Nepal.
India showcased as 'Theme Country' at New Year Celebration of APCC in USA
Feb 18, 2025, at 04:37 pm
India was showcased as the 'Theme Country' at the 27th New Year Celebration of Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) at Tacoma Dome in US city of Washington.