Jul 22, 2024, at 01:10 am
United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti celebrated the 248th U.S. National Day in Chennai recently where he praised the expanding U.S.-India partnership, particularly in the domains of space exploration and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
Jul 22, 2024, at 12:48 am
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said her state is ready to give shelter to 'helpless people' from Bangladesh where violent protests have been taking place for the past several days against reservation in government jobs.
Jul 22, 2024, at 12:07 am
Lucknow: Baba Ramdev has questioned voices opposing Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government’s order, mandating food vendors on the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners' names.
Domestic help steals jewellery worth lakhs from Delhi home to buy DSLR to make YouTube videos
Jul 21, 2024, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi: A house-help stole gold and silver jewellery worth lakhs from a house in Delhi’s Dwarka to buy a DSLR camera for film videos for her YouTube channel, media reported.
Jul 21, 2024, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi: Amid controversy over a bill requiring private firms in Karnataka to reserve jobs for Kannadigas, the state government is now considering extending IT employees' working hours to 14 per day, the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) reported on Saturday, media reported.
UPSC Chairman resigns five years before end of his tenure, cites 'personal reasons'
Jul 21, 2024, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman Manoj Soni has resigned from his post five year before the end of his tenure, media reported.
Ahead of Budget session, opposition raises key issue at all-party meet
Jul 21, 2024, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: An all-party meeting was held on Sunday as leaders from the opposition gathered to discuss pressing issues and their expectations from the Budget, which will be presented on Tuesday.
Three pilgrims die in a landslide on way to Kedarnath Temple, 8 injured taken to hospital
Jul 21, 2024, at 06:54 pm
At least three pilgrims were killed in a landslide triggered by rains when they were on their way to Uttarakhand's Kedarnath temple on Sunday, officials said.
Jul 21, 2024, at 06:46 am
New Delhi: Actor Sonu Sood has been drawing ire from social media after he defended a food vendor's actions of spitting on his customer's food. Now, actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has also called him out, slamming him for his views.
NEET-UG row: CBI arrests one 'mastermind', 2 MBBS student solvers
Jul 21, 2024, at 05:50 am
Ranchi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested three people, including a key "mastermind" and two MBBS students, allegedly involved as "solvers" in the NEET paper leak case, media reported.
Jindal Group executive sent on leave amid allegations of molestation by woman on flight
Jul 21, 2024, at 05:14 am
New Delhi: A senior executive from a Jindal group company has been placed on administrative leave amid allegations of molestation by a fellow passenger on a flight. A third-party investigation is underway, media reported.
NEET-UG row: Results show 85% of students from one Gujarat centre qualified
Jul 21, 2024, at 04:11 am
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the city-wise and centre-wise results for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test- Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 on its official website today.
14 Indians rescued from cyber slavery in Cambodia appeal Indian embassy for quick repatriation
Jul 21, 2024, at 03:40 am
New Delhi: As many as 14 Indian men, who were lured to Cambodia with the promise of employment and forced into cyber fraud by trafficking rackets, have urged the Indian embassy to enable their quick repatriation to India, media reported.
Jul 20, 2024, at 10:05 pm
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, who is currently visiting Kolkata, on Saturday enjoyed his electric scooter ride in New Town area near the city.
Jul 20, 2024, at 09:46 pm
Envoy Eric Garcetti on Friday said India and the USA are working to build a future-focussed relationship that extends from the seabed to the stars.
Jul 20, 2024, at 09:30 pm
The Indian government on Saturday said 778 students have returned home amid ongoing violent protests in Bangladesh over a quota system for government jobs.
Mumbai building collapses amid heavy rain; 1 dead, many feared trapped
Jul 20, 2024, at 07:41 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: One woman died and many are feared trapped as a portion of a four-storey building in Mumbai collapsed on Saturday, media reports said.
INDIA ally Akhilesh Yadav to attend Mamata Banerjee's Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata tomorrow
Jul 20, 2024, at 07:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav is set to attend West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata on Sunday.
Chirag Paswan joins list of BJP allies in opposing Kanwar Yatra rules for eateries in Uttar Pradesh
Jul 20, 2024, at 06:56 pm
Patna/Lucknow/IBNS: Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chiraj Paswan is the latest from the list of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allies to raise voice against the diktat given to the eateries to display their owners' names on the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, media reports said.
Strategic Recalibration for Peace in Jammu and Kashmir
Jul 20, 2024, at 06:48 pm
The recent surge in Pakistan-backed terrorist assaults in Rajouri, Poonch, Reasi, Doda, Kathua, and other parts of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has highlighted the enduring complexities and challenges within the region.
NTA publishes NEET-UG 2024 result on website as per Supreme Court order
Jul 20, 2024, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Following the Supreme Court order, the National Testing Agency or NTA on Saturday published the result of NEET-UG 2024 city and centre wise on its official website.
Bangladesh protests: 63 students from Meghalaya return home, says CM Conrad Sangma
Jul 20, 2024, at 06:12 pm
Shillong/IBNS: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has said 63 students from his state have returned from Bangladesh, which is reeling under violent protests against the quota system in government jobs, media reports said.
Ammonia gas leaks at Tamil Nadu fish plant, 29 workers faint
Jul 20, 2024, at 05:07 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Twenty-nine workers- all women- fainted after the ammonia gas leaked at a fish plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district on Saturday, media reports said.
ED arrests Haryana Congress MLA Surender Panwar in illegal mining case
Jul 20, 2024, at 03:54 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate arrested Haryana Congress MLA Surender Panwar in the illegal mining case past midnight, media reports said.
Elon Musk congratulates Narendra Modi on being most followed world leader on X
Jul 20, 2024, at 02:30 pm
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has congratulated Indian PM Narendra Modi on becoming the most followed world leader on his owned X platform.
India's electricity demand is expected to spike by 8 per cent in current year:IEA
Jul 20, 2024, at 02:15 pm
The International Energy Agency on Friday said demand for electricity in India is expected to spike by 8 percent in the current year driven by strong economic activity and powerful heatwaves.
PM Modi condoles Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong's death
Jul 20, 2024, at 07:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong.
Over 300 Indian students return home as 105 killed in Bangladesh unrest
Jul 20, 2024, at 06:52 am
Agartala/IBNS: Over 300 Indian students Friday returned home following the worsening situation in Bangladesh, which has been witnessing widespread protests and clashes for weeks over the government job quota system, media reports said,
'Attack on Constitution': Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hits out at Kanwar Yatra order in Muzaffarnagar
Jul 20, 2024, at 05:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the Uttar Pradesh Police's order to display the names of eatery owners along the Kanwar Yatra route in Muzaffarnagar and said it was against the Constitution.
Jul 19, 2024, at 11:13 pm
Seventy-six trainees from King Fahd Naval Academy of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) completed their Afloat Training Course at First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy on 18 Jul 24.