May 28, 2024, at 03:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has explained the reason behind opting for actress-turned politician Saayoni Ghosh as the Trinamool Congress candidate from the Jadavpur constituency, which was won by Tollywood star Mimi Chakraborty five years ago, for the Lok Sabha polls.
INDIA bloc to meet on June 1 for assessment of performance in LS polls, strategy discussion
May 28, 2024, at 02:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Top leaders of the INDIA alliance are scheduled to meet on June 1, the last day of the mammoth seven-phase polling, to assess their performance in the Lok Sabha Elections.
May 28, 2024, at 01:54 am
Suspended Janata Dal (United) leader Prajwal Revanna, who fled to Germany last month, following horrific sex crimes allegations by women who said he forced them into sexual acts, released a statement Monday, claiming comments and "political drama" by opposition leaders drove him to "depression and isolation".
Newly married couple among those who died in Rajkot gaming zone fire
May 27, 2024, at 09:31 pm
A newly married couple lost their lives in the fire tragedy which occurred at a gaming zone in Gujarat's Rajkot recently.
May 27, 2024, at 07:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal on Monday opposed the bail plea of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, whom she has accused of assaulting her, media reports said.
May 27, 2024, at 07:20 pm
Rajkot/IBNS: The Gujarat High Court on Monday rapped the state government and local body over their lapses after a fire at a gaming zone in Rajkot killed 28 people, media reports said.
Cyclone Remal leaves trail of destruction in West Bengal, claims 2 lives, downpour continues
May 27, 2024, at 05:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Severe cyclone Remal has caused havoc destruction in West Bengal, claiming two lives and leaving about 2 lakh people displaced, media reports said.
May 27, 2024, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has requested the Supreme Court to extend his interim relief- expiring on June 2- by seven days in connection with the liquor policy case, media reports said.
Cyber-crime: Centre suggests new way to handle international spoofed calls displaying Indian numbers
May 27, 2024, at 04:35 pm
Fraudsters are these days making international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers to people and committing cyber-crime and financial frauds.
May 27, 2024, at 04:05 pm
In a repetition of the Pune horror, a 64-year-old man died after he was hit by a speeding Audi car in Noida on Sunday.
May 27, 2024, at 03:47 pm
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet, on May 26, 2024, approved the extension in service of Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande, a rare move in India.
PM Narendra Modi reviews preparedness for cyclone 'Remal' over North Bay of Bengal
May 27, 2024, at 03:29 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to review the preparedness for cyclone “Remal” over North Bay of Bengal at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg on Sunday.
May 27, 2024, at 01:13 am
Ahmedabad: A day after a massive fire in a private amusement park/gaming zone in Gujarat's Rajkot claimed at least 27 lives, including children, the Gujarat High Court took suo motu cognisance on Sunday, media reported.
Mumbai: Woman raped under the promise of work in Kapil Sharma show
May 27, 2024, at 12:40 am
Mumbai: A 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped in Mumbai under the false promise of securing work on the popular talk show "The Kapil Sharma Show," media reported.
India develops several high-impact community projects in Nepal
May 26, 2024, at 11:00 pm
The Indian government has helped in building high-impact community development projects in Nepal's Dang district.
India, US officials discuss opportunities to strengthen space cooperation
May 26, 2024, at 10:14 pm
US Acting Assistant Secretary of Defence for Space Policy Vipin Narang and India’s Joint Secretary for International Cooperation, Vishwesh Negi, recently met in Washington DC during the second annual US-India Advanced Domains Defense Dialogue (AD3) when they discussed opportunities to strengthen space cooperation and identified potential areas for collaboration with US industry.
May 26, 2024, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing feud with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over an alleged assault by Arvind Kejriwal's PA Bibhav Kumar, Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal stated on Sunday that she has been receiving rape and death threats following a "character assassination" campaign "orchestrated" by her party leaders and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee.
Brunei: Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrives in Maura as part of deployment to South China Sea
May 26, 2024, at 08:58 pm
Indian Naval Ship Kiltan arrived at Muara, Brunei on May 25 when it was accorded a warm welcome by the Royal Brunei Navy.
Australia High Commission, KNMA host ‘Walking through a Songline’ exhibition in New Delhi
May 26, 2024, at 08:38 pm
The Australian High Commission in India together with the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) is bringing a unique showcase of the immersive multimedia installation 'Walking Through a Songline' (WTAS) to New Delhi.
FSSAI warns against commercial sale of human milk
May 26, 2024, at 08:20 pm
New Delhi: India’s food regulator has issued a warning against the unauthorized commercialization of human milk, stating that its regulations prohibit the sale of such products.
Indian Navy initiates preparatory actions to combat Cyclone Remal
May 26, 2024, at 07:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Indian Navy has initiated preparatory actions, following existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), to mount a credible Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) response in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal.
'It was Indira Gandhi, who changed the Preamble, BJP would never do that': Rajnath Singh
May 26, 2024, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi: It was Indira Gandhi, who changed the Preamble to the Constitution, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would neither alter the Preamble nor end reservation, Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh has said.
Rajkot gaming zone had one exit, was operating without fire license: Reports
May 26, 2024, at 07:21 pm
Rajkot/IBNS: After the massive fire at a gaming zone in Gujarat's Rajkot claimed 28 lives, including that of 9 children, it has been now revealed that the amusement centre was operating without a no-objection certificate (NOC) for fire clearance and had just one exit, media reports said.
On being asked who will be INDIA bloc's PM candidate, Mallikarjun Kharge has this witty reply
May 26, 2024, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge responded wittily on being asked who would be the Prime Ministerial candidate of the INDIA bloc. "It's like asking 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'," Kharge said, referring to the popular TV quiz show hosted by Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan.
9 children among 28 dead in Gujarat gaming zone fire, SIT probe ordered
May 26, 2024, at 05:06 pm
Rajkot/IBNS: The death toll in a massive fire at a gaming zone in Gujarat’s Rajkot rose to 27 that includes nine children, media reports said.
7 newborns killed as massive fire breaks out at Delhi children's hospital
May 26, 2024, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: At least seven newborns died in a massive fire that broke out at a children's hospital in Delhi late Saturday, media reports said.
May 26, 2024, at 05:53 am
Pune: The grandfather of the 17-year-old teen, whose late-night drunken drive in a Porsche in Pune killed two people, told the family driver to take responsibility for the accident and warned him from disclosing any details to others, media reported.
Man uses voice-modifying app to pose as a woman professor, rapes 7 women in Madhya Pradesh
May 26, 2024, at 05:11 am
Bhopal: An illiterate man adeptly used technology to rape at least seven women in Madhya Pradesh, media reported.
24 killed in gaming zone fire in Gujarat’s Rajkot; PM Modi expresses grief
May 26, 2024, at 04:44 am
Rajkot (Gujarat): At least 24 people were killed in a massive fire at a gaming zone in Gujarat’s Rajkot on Saturday evening. Multiple fire tenders were rushed to the location, media reported.
May 26, 2024, at 04:14 am
Kolkata: Due to the impending cyclonic storm 'Remal', Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata has announced a suspension of flight operations for 21 hours starting from noon on Sunday.