Himachal Pradesh's Mall Road murder case accused arrested at Hisar
Feb 27, 2024, at 09:59 pm
Accused absconding after the crime and murder of a 21-year-old employee of a bakery here was nabbed by the police at Hisar, Haryana, on Tuesday, a senior officer said.
Tripura leader Pijush Biswas rejoins Congress
Feb 27, 2024, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Senior Tripura leader and former PCC president of Tripura, Pijush Kanti Biswas, on Tuesday rejoined the Indian National Congress (INC).
Feb 27, 2024, at 07:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeking the arrest of absconding Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan, who has been accused of land grabbing and sexual abuse by local women from Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas, media reports said.
Sidhu Moosewala's parents are expecting a baby: Reports
Feb 27, 2024, at 07:10 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala's parents are set to welcome their new baby soon, several media reports said.
PM Modi to visit Kashmir next week
Feb 27, 2024, at 06:30 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Kashmir on March 7, official sources said on Tuesday.
Rajya Sabha polls: Akhilesh Yadav faces jolt as SP chief whip quits amid buzz over cross-voting
Feb 27, 2024, at 06:24 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: In a jolt to former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief whip Manoj Pandey quit amid the buzz over cross-voting following Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s fielding of the eight candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections where 10 seats are up grab from the state.
Bengal: ISF MLA Naushad Siddique, on way to Sandeshkhali, arrested
Feb 27, 2024, at 05:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Lone Indian Secular Front (ISF) MLA Naushad Siddique, who was on the way to West Bengal's Sandeshkhali where allegations of land grabbing and sexual abuse have been raised by the local women, was on Tuesday arrested as a preventive measure in Kolkata.
Uttar Pradesh: Polling begins for 10 seats of Rajya Sabha
Feb 27, 2024, at 05:09 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Polling for 10 seats of Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh began on Tuesday.
Armenian Minister Narek Mkrtchyan says expanding ties with India remains a top priority
Feb 27, 2024, at 03:55 pm
Armenia’s labour minister Narek Mkrtchyan, who recently visited New Delhi to participate in the Raisina Dialogue, has said deepening and expanding ties with India remains a top priority for his nation's foreign policy agenda.
Feb 27, 2024, at 03:48 pm
Jammu and Kashmir-based journalist Yana Mir, who recently returned to India from the UK where she won hearts with her 'free and safe in India' remark, took to social media to share the alleged 'harassment' and rude behaviour she faced from immigration officers who asked her to get the bags scanned at the Delhi IGI airport.
BJP accuses Congress of violating MCC in Rajya Sabha polls
Feb 27, 2024, at 02:16 pm
BJP candidate for Rajya Sabha from Himachal Harsh Mahajan accused the National Congress Legislative Party of violating the Model Code of Conduct by issuing whips to Congress party MLAs.
Indian-origin author Nitasha Kaul, who was deported over 'anti-India views', claims 'all lies'
Feb 27, 2024, at 06:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian-origin British academic Nitasha Kaul, who was deported by the Indian government over the weekend after landing at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport, has hit back claiming that she was denied entry as she is "married to a Pakistani... a pawn of China... a puppet (of the) West..."
'How will retired district judges survive': Supreme Court questions Centre on pension amount
Feb 27, 2024, at 05:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Monday raised concern over the pension amount of retired district judges and asked Attorney General R Venkataramani to help bring about an "equitable solution".
Cross-border terrorism emerging from Pakistan being given befitting response: S Jaishankar
Feb 27, 2024, at 05:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Monday said cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan was now getting a “befitting response”.
Feb 27, 2024, at 03:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Giving an ultimatum to the Centre on the issue of granting permanent commission to women Coast Guard officers, the Supreme Court Tuesday said "women cannot be left out".
SC stays defamation proceedings in trial court against Arvind Kejriwal till Mar 11
Feb 27, 2024, at 02:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday stayed the defamation proceedings, being carried out against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the trial court for his alleged re-tweet against the BJP IT cell, till March 11.
Feb 26, 2024, at 11:48 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday laid the foundation stone for Sikkim’s first railway station viz Rangpo station.
ISIS operative arrested in Kerala ahead of Narendra Modi's visit
Feb 26, 2024, at 10:17 pm
A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kerala Capital, a person having links with ISIS was arrested from the Vattiyoorkavu police station limit here.
UK writer Nitasha Kaul detained at Bengaluru airport, deported
Feb 26, 2024, at 10:02 pm
UK writer and professor Nitasha Kaul has alleged that she was denied entry into India by the central government to attend a conference on democratic and constitutional values in the city, although carrying valid documents with her.
Major fire breaks out in Maharashtra's slum
Feb 26, 2024, at 09:45 pm
A major fire broke out in a slum located in the Circus Ground area of Ambernath city in Thane district of Maharashtra on Monday.
Body of an unidentified man found in Jammu outskirts
Feb 26, 2024, at 09:42 pm
An unidentified man on Monday was found dead in fields in Akhnoor area here in the city outskirts.
Kashmir Valley observes Shab-e-Baraat
Feb 26, 2024, at 09:36 pm
Shab-e-Baraat (night of salvation) was observed with religious fervour across the Kashmir Valley.
Shab-e-Baraat prayers disallowed at Srinagar's Jama Masjid, says Anjuman Auqaf
Feb 26, 2024, at 09:33 pm
The managing body of Jamia Masjid Srinagar claimed that authorities disallowed the 'Shab-e-Baraat' congregational prayers at the mosque on Sunday and placed Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest.
Agnipath Scheme should be rolled back: Congress leader Sachin Pilot
Feb 26, 2024, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Monday demanded a complete rollback of Agnipath Scheme, which was announced on June 14, 2022, terming it as a "unilateral decision of the government".
Supreme Court seeks ED response on AAP MP Sanjay Singh's bail plea in Delhi excise policy case
Feb 26, 2024, at 08:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Enforcement Directorate on Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh's bail plea in the Delhi excise policy case.
PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation of 2,000 railway projects worth over Rs 41,000 crore
Feb 26, 2024, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: To give a boost in the infrastructure of Indian Railways, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 2000 projects worth over Rs. 41,000 crore via video conferencing.
Feb 26, 2024, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the ongoing protests against the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Sandeshkhali, former political strategist Prashant Kishor has claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can deliver an outstanding performance in West Bengal in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Sandeshkhali incident: Calcutta HC says Sheikh Shahjahan can be arrested, rejects TMC's claim
Feb 26, 2024, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Monday said police are not restrained from arresting absconding Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader in the Sandeshkhali incident, rejecting the ruling party's claim.
TMC MP Nusrat Jahan breaks silence on Sandeshkhali protests, says 'always followed party guidelines'
Feb 26, 2024, at 06:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Breaking silence on the massive Sandeshkhali protests, local Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan has said she always followed her party's guidelines and served the people.
Sandeshkhali protests: TMC leader Ajit Maity arrested a day after ouster from party post
Feb 26, 2024, at 05:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Ajit Maity was on Monday arrested after several women from West Bengal's Sandeshkhali accused him of land grabbing and extortion amid massive protests against the ruling party in the area, media reports said.