Pakistan following drone epidemic along Indian border regions
Dec 26, 2023, at 10:12 pm
In a troubling development, Pakistan-based cross-border drug operatives have intensified their efforts to infiltrate narcotics and firearms into Indian territory, posing a serious threat to the socio-economic fabric.
Uttarakhand: Brick kiln wall collapses, 5 workers buried alive
Dec 26, 2023, at 08:41 pm
Dehradun/Roorkee/UNI: Several workers working in a brick kiln feared being buried alive after a wall collapsed in Haridwar district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday, reliable sources said.
Dec 26, 2023, at 07:07 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed connectivity, multilateralism, big power competition and regional conflicts while meeting leading representatives of the Russian strategic community on Monday (December 25, 2023).
Bengal: JP Nadda and Amit Shah to review BJP's strengths
Dec 26, 2023, at 06:48 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Ahead of 2024 parliament elections across India, the BJP's national president Jagat Prakash Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived on a hurricane tour of West Bengal on Tuesday.
Kashmir shivers as temp drops amidst dense fog
Dec 26, 2023, at 06:42 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Dense fog engulfs Srinagar and other parts of the valley as Kashmir shivers under freezing cold, with Konibal recorded at -6.0°C and Pahalgam at 4.7°C on Tuesday.
Kashmir: Three suspects arrested in Pulwama, arms recovered
Dec 26, 2023, at 06:39 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces have arrested three suspects and recovered arms from them in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, Army said on Tuesday.
'Muslims are 18 percent, we are 2 percent but we are...': Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal
Dec 26, 2023, at 05:02 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: In a remark potent enough to stir a row, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has claimed Muslims are not equal because of an absence of a leader unlike the Sikhs, media reports said.
Man drives his SUV through Chandra River in Lahaul Valley to avoid traffic jam, video goes viral
Dec 26, 2023, at 03:51 pm
A video has now gone viral where a tourist was seen driving his Mahindra Thar SUV through the Chandra River in Lahaul Valley, trying to beat the heavy traffic congestion in the popular hill station.
Plane held in France over suspected human trafficking concerns arrives in Mumbai
Dec 26, 2023, at 02:25 pm
An Airbus A340 bound for Nicaragua, which was carrying mostly Indians and grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking charges, has landed in Mumbai.
After increased attacks on merchant ships in the Arabian Sea, Indian Navy deploys three warships
Dec 26, 2023, at 09:31 am
New Delhi: The Indian Navy deployed P-8I long-range patrol aircraft and warships INS Mormugao, INS Kochi, and INS Kolkata in the Arabian Sea off India's west coast for continued surveillance and to maintain a ‘deterrent presence’, media reported, citing officials.
PM Modi, Prez Murmu pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary
Dec 26, 2023, at 05:55 am
New Delhi/UNI: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other top leaders paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary at the 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial in New Delhi on Monday.
PM Modi assures Tamil Nadu CM Stalin of help; puts Nirmala Sitharaman in charge of flood relief ops
Dec 26, 2023, at 03:05 am
Chennai: Days after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu of not taking adequate relief measures in the state's rain-battered southern districts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday put Sitharaman in charge of Tamil Nadu flood response.
Plane with 303 Indians, grounded near Paris on suspicion of human trafficking, departs for Mumbai
Dec 26, 2023, at 02:28 am
New Delhi: An Airbus A340 bound for Nicaragua, carrying 303 passengers, mainly Indians, and earlier grounded at a Paris airport due to suspected human trafficking links, has reportedly departed for Mumbai, French newspaper Le Monde reported late on Monday.
Two killed, 12 hurt as minibus plunges into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi
Dec 25, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Two persons were killed and at least one dozen sustained injuries when a minibus ferrying passengers plunged into a gorge in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
Middle-aged man raped six-year-old girl in Punjab, accused held
Dec 25, 2023, at 10:35 pm
A six-year-old minor girl was allegedly raped by a middle-aged man in Bhabhiana village of Punjab.
Plane grounded in France over human trafficking suspicion to depart for India soon
Dec 25, 2023, at 10:17 pm
The passenger aeroplane that was grounded at a French airport during a stopover last week over human trafficking suspicions will depart for India on Monday morning, French media reported.
Twenty-eight MLAs take oath as Ministers in Madhya Pradesh
Dec 25, 2023, at 10:14 pm
Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Monday administered the oath of office and secrecy to 28 members of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s Council of Ministers.
Amit Shah on a two-day hurricane tour in Kolkata today
Dec 25, 2023, at 08:31 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to make a two-day hurricane tour of West Bengal on Monday to hold the BJP's organisational meetings, aiming to boost the karyakartas ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, party sources said here on Monday.
Intense cold, fog disrupts normal life in Jammu and Kashmir
Dec 25, 2023, at 07:04 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Intense cold coupled with dense fog and haze disrupted normal life in Kashmir Valley on Monday.
Mehbooba Mufti put under house arrest ahead of her Poonch visit, alleges PDP
Dec 25, 2023, at 07:00 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has been allegedly put under house arrest in Srinagar ahead of her planned visit to Surankote Poonch, a party spokesman said.
Telangana: Six dead, two injured in road accident
Dec 25, 2023, at 04:37 pm
Nalgonda/UNI: In a devastating series of incidents, six individuals lost their lives, while two sustained injuries in separate road accidents that occurred in Nidamanuru Mandal late on Sunday night.
Indian Army empowers 40 Kashmiri youth on smartphone filmmaking course
Dec 25, 2023, at 04:16 am
The Indian Army will conduct Smart Phone Film Making Course in collaboration with the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII Pune) which aims to create skills among youth in Kashmir.
More than one lakh people chant Bhagavad Gita verses in Kolkata
Dec 25, 2023, at 02:04 am
A massive turnout of people recited the slokas of Hindu religious text The Bhagavad Gita in unison in Kolkata's iconic Brigade Parade ground on Sunday.
Police recover drone-dropped arms, ammo in Jammu and Kashmir
Dec 25, 2023, at 01:43 am
Police recovered arms and ammunition from a drone dropped in Akhnoor area here in the city outskirts, a source said on Sunday.
Retired police officer shot dead at a mosque while he was praying in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla
Dec 25, 2023, at 01:20 am
A retired Senior Superintendent of Police was shot dead by suspected militants at a mosque in Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district in early hours on Sunday.
Dec 25, 2023, at 01:06 am
PM Narendra Modi interacted with a delegation of students of Jammu and Kashmir at his residence in New Delhi on Monday.
Faith and politics: Decoupling Sikhism from Khalistan
Dec 24, 2023, at 11:08 pm
In recent times, a narrative has emerged in certain Western media outlets suggesting a deep-rooted connection between the Khalistan movement and Sikhism, the faith of the Sikh community.
Tamil Nadu Congress slams Sitharaman for accusing Stalin govt of flood mismanagement
Dec 24, 2023, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi/Chennai: The Tamil Nadu National Congress president SS Alaigiri has slammed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for accusing the Tamil Nadu government of not managing the recent floods in the state and taking enough proactive measures to prevent loss of lives and property.
Telangana CM promises Rs 5 lakh accident insurance for gig workers
Dec 24, 2023, at 09:43 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has pledged to introduce a Rs 5 lakh accident insurance policy for cab drivers, food delivery personnel, and auto drivers, along with medical care coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh under the Rajiv Arogyasri scheme.
Experts point out multiple procedural flaws, mismanagement behind Silkyara tunnel collapse
Dec 24, 2023, at 08:26 pm
New Delhi: The primary investigation report about the recent tunnel collapse in Uttarkashi’s Silkyara has pointed out several factors that led to the incident, TOI reported.