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In setback for Nitish Kumar, Patna HC scraps Bihar govt's hiking of quota in jobs and education to 65 percent | Delhi court reserves judgement on Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in liquor policy case | NEET row: Arrested men in Bihar confess paper leak, says 'was told Rs. 30-32 lakh needed to clear exam' | UGC-NET 2024 cancelled: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slams PM Modi | Indefinite blockade on key NorthEast highway in protest against poor road condition | Sending shockwaves, man kills girlfriend in full public view with a spanner in Mumbai | 'It will be you versus me in Maharashtra polls': Uddhav Thackeray challenges PM Modi | With Modi's re-election, Justin Trudeau wants to engage on some 'very serious issues' | Fire breaks out at iconic Hollong Bungalow in Bengal's Jalpaiguri | Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's Araria

How India-backed Chabahar Port can transform Afghanistan

May 25, 2024, at 07:37 pm

In a significant move this month, India and Iran inked a landmark 10-year pact, inclusive of a renewable clause, for the continued development of the Chabahar Port.

Lok Sabha polls: Sonia-Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cast votes in Delhi

May 25, 2024, at 04:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leaders, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her husband Robert Vadra cast their votes in Delhi as the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls are underway on Saturday.

Kolkata Police imposes Section 144 for 60 days to avoid 'violent demonstrations'

May 25, 2024, at 04:12 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police on Friday announced the imposition of Section 144 preventing the assembly of five or more people in the city for 60 days starting from May 28 to avoid "violent demonstrations".

PM Modi reacts to possible equaling to Nehru's record, says comparison should be made on progress made during his tenure

May 25, 2024, at 03:19 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi, who is eyeing to return to power for a third time and equaling former PM Jawaharlal Nehru's record term, has said comparison should be made on the progress made during his tenure.

Voting is underway in sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls

May 25, 2024, at 02:36 pm

Indian voters lined up outside polling booths from as early as 7 am to exercise their franchise in the sixth and penultimate round of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday.

Delhi, Haryana vote today in penultimate phase of Lok Sabha elections

May 25, 2024, at 07:29 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Voting in 58 seats across seven states and one Union Territory-Delhi will take place Saturday in the sixth and penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha election.

Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim was honey-trapped; killers were paid Rs. 5 cr for his gory murder: Cops

May 25, 2024, at 07:04 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bangladesh's ruling party Awami League MP Anwarul Azim Anar, who came to Kolkata for medical treatment and was murdered on the outskirts of the city, was 'honey-trapped' by his killers, police investigation has revealed.

NIA arrests another key conspirator in Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast case

May 25, 2024, at 06:44 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Friday arrested a former convict in a conspiracy case related to the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for allegedly introducing the suspected mastermind of the Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast to a foreign-based handler, media reports said.

Delhi court convicts Medha Patkar in criminal defamation case filed by Delhi LG VK Saxena

May 25, 2024, at 06:16 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Narmada Bachao Andolan founder Medha Patkar has been convicted in a criminal defamation case filed against her by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.

2 cops suspended for 'not following protocol' in Pune Porsche accident case

May 25, 2024, at 05:56 am

Pune/IBNS: In the first major action following outrage over alleged lapses by the police in the Pune Porsche accident, in which two techies in their 20s lost their lives, an inspector and an assistant police inspector have been suspended.

Sadhus hit Kolkata streets in protest against Mamata Banerjee's attack on Kartik Maharaj

May 25, 2024, at 03:55 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In protest against Mamata Banerjee's remarks slamming Kartik Maharaj, a monk in the charitable organisation Bharat Sevashram Sangha, whom she accused of acting on the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, several sadhus hit the streets of Kolkata on Friday.

Pune Porsche accident: Teen's father charged with cheating, sent to jail till June 7

May 25, 2024, at 02:16 am

Pune/IBNS: The father of the 17-year-old Pune teen, who killed two techies after illegally consuming alcohol and then driving his dad's Rs. 2.5 crore Porsche sports car without a license of any sort, has been sent to jail by a city magistrate court.

Changing Craft of Political Campaigns in India: Medium As the Message

May 25, 2024, at 12:30 am

Both politics and communication are as old as human existence. From cave paintings to smart phones, the medium has evolved and so also the art of messaging. Much before mobiles with the internet became ubiquitous, Marshall McLuhan came up with his famous ‘Medium is the Message’ dictum, meaning it is the medium rather than content which defines the way we experience the world.

India's Kamal Kishore begins term as UN's Disaster Risk Reduction body

May 24, 2024, at 11:38 pm

A senior Indian official Kamal Kishore has been appointed as Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Head of UNDRR.

Air India announces appointment of Sanjay Sharma as Chief Financial Officer

May 24, 2024, at 11:30 pm

Tata-owned aviation major Air India on Friday announced the appointment of Sanjay Sharma as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from June 10.

Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Shakti and Kiltan complete Manila visit as part of Operational Deployment of Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet to South China Sea

May 24, 2024, at 11:06 pm

Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Shakti and Kiltan visited Manila, Philippines as part of Operational Deployment of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet to South China Sea.

Self-manifested Jowo Wati Sangpo: Tibetan Museum in Dharamshala holds photo exhibition

May 24, 2024, at 11:02 pm

The Tibet Museum of the Tibetan government in-exile in Indian city of Dharamshala recently organised an exhibition   titled “The Noble Self-Manifested Jowo Wati Sangpo”.

Doordarshan Kisan to launch two AI anchors on May 26

May 24, 2024, at 09:29 pm

State-owned Doordarshan will launch two Artifical Intelligence anchors on May 26.

Supreme Court hears plea seeking direction to ECI to disclose voter turnout data

May 24, 2024, at 08:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court is on Friday hearing a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to disclose the voter turnout data, media reports said.

Pune Porsche car accident: Driver was offered cash by teen's parents to take the blame, say police

May 24, 2024, at 07:24 pm

Pune/IBNS: The parents of the 17-year-old, who is accused of running over two techies in Pune, had offered cash to a driver to take the blame, media reports said.

Mamata Banerjee says 'I am in INDIA alliance, it's coming to power'

May 24, 2024, at 05:34 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday reiterated that she will continue to be in the INDIA alliance, which the Trinamool Congress supremo claims is coming to power ousting the Modi government.

Chhattisgarh: 7 Maoists killed in a gunfight, police seize weapons and other materials

May 24, 2024, at 04:04 pm

Raipur/IBNS: Seven Maoists were killed in a gunfight jointly launched by the security forces and police forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Thursday, media reports said.

Mumbai's 16-year-old Kaamya Karthikeyan becomes youngest Indian to scale Mount Everest from Nepal side

May 24, 2024, at 03:46 pm

A 16-year-old mountaineer from Mumbai has added her name to the history book by becoming the youngest Indian to scale Mt Everest from the Nepal side.

Analysis: Calcutta HC's cancellation of Mamata govt OBC list reignites Muslim vote bank debate

May 24, 2024, at 05:45 am

When the Calcutta High Court said on Wednesday that the Muslim community was treated as a "commodity for political ends" by the  West Bengal government which classified 77 classes of Muslims as backward between 2010 and 2012, it triggered a debate on appeasement and vote bank politics vis-a-vis social uplift of the real backward people.

Jayant Sinha 'surprised' over 'you didn't even vote' show cause notice by Jharkhand BJP

May 24, 2024, at 05:03 am

Hazaribagh (Jharkhand): Senior BJP leader Jayant Sinha on Wednesday responded to the show cause notice issued by Jharkhand general secretary Aditya Sahu on why he did not vote in the Lok Sabha polls and participate in any election campaigning.

Pune Porsche crash: Minor claims family driver was behind the wheel on accident night

May 24, 2024, at 04:34 am

Pune/IBNS: In a new twist, the 17-year-old boy, who was involved in the Pune crash that claimed the lives of two techies, has now claimed that his family driver was behind the wheel when the accident occurred on Sunday early morning, media reports said.

Visited Lahore, checked their nuclear power: PM Modi on Mani Shankar's 'Pak should be respected' remark

May 24, 2024, at 04:09 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded to Congress's Mani Shankar Ayiar's remark that India should respect Pakistan owing to its nuclear bomb and said he visited Lahore and checked its power.

Porsche accident: Pune teen served pizza, burger at police station? Cops to be probed

May 24, 2024, at 03:47 am

Pune/IBNS: The Pune teen who killed two techies early Sunday while driving his father's Porsche Rs. 2.5 crore Porsche supercar under the influence of alcohol, was served pizzas and burgers in police custody, an opposition leader has claimed in a fresh twist to the row.

Uttarakhand Police drives Mahindra Bolero inside AIIMS Rishikesh ward to arrest accused in sexual harassment case

May 24, 2024, at 02:44 am

Rishikesh (Uttarakhand): A recent incident at AIIMS Rishikesh evoked scenes similar to Bollywood action dramas, where Uttarakhand Police personnel drove a Mahindra Bolero PCR vehicle into a crowded ward in the hospital to arrest a suspect.

Thane fire update: 7 killed, 40 injured in explosion fire at chemical factory

May 24, 2024, at 02:07 am

Thane (Maharashtra): Several people are feared trapped inside a factory after a fire broke out at the unit in Thane's Dombivli near Mumbai following a massive blast on Thursday, media reported.