Rajasthan Assembly polls: In a balancing act, BJP includes Vasundhara Raje in 2nd candidate list
Oct 22, 2023, at 01:13 am
Jaipur: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is among the 83 candidates announced by the BJP for the upcoming state assembly elections, media reports said.
US hate crime: Sikh teenager attacked in bus for wearing turban
Oct 22, 2023, at 12:42 am
New York: A Sikh teenager was attacked on a bus, here, by a 26-year-old man for wearing a turban, according to media reports.
UK, US criticize India after Canada 'forced' to downsize diplomatic presence
Oct 21, 2023, at 11:48 pm
The United States and Britain called on India to reconsider its demand for Canada to reduce its diplomatic staff in India, voicing their apprehension after Ottawa withdrew 41 diplomats amid a row over Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing, Reuters reported.
Delhi Police arrests man, who murdered Swiss woman and kept the body in a car
Oct 21, 2023, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi: Delhi Police arrested a man on allegations of murdering a Swiss woman, whose body was found in West Delhi's Tilak Nagar area on Friday, media reported.
CBI seizes cryptocurrency worth Rs 7.7 cr from Indian man accused of conning US citizen
Oct 21, 2023, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi: The CBI has confiscated cryptocurrency valued at over $930,000 (approximately Rs 7.7 crore) from an Ahmedabad-based man, who is accused of deceiving a U.S. citizen by impersonating a senior executive from a multinational corporation's fraud department, a report in the media said.
'Got Darshan Hiranandani affidavit, will conduct probe': Ethics Committee on Mahua Moitra case
Oct 21, 2023, at 04:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Lok Sabha ethics committee Friday said it has received the affidavit by businessman Darshan Hiranandani alleging that he bribed Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra to ask questions in the Parliament.
India's action making life very hard for millions: Justin Trudeau amid diplomatic row
Oct 21, 2023, at 03:38 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Friday said the Indian government's crackdown on Canadian diplomats was making normal life very difficult for millions of people in both countries.
Pakistan should be tried for Kashmir genocide of 1947
Oct 21, 2023, at 12:41 am
Pakistan, the biggest and brazen exporter of terrorism in the world, is marching, tweeting, and using every opportunity to condemn Israel's attack on the Islamic terrorist organization, Hamas, calling it a genocide and the end of humanity.
Oct 20, 2023, at 10:36 pm
The INDIA alliance will win all the Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories in the next election, J&K Congress president Vikar Rasool claimed on Friday.
Oct 20, 2023, at 10:09 pm
Just hours after withdrawing 41 diplomats, Canada has updated the travel advisory where it directed its citizens to 'exercise a high degree of caution' while travelling in India.
Oct 20, 2023, at 09:23 pm
For the second time, authorities sealed Jamia Masjid in Srinagar on Friday and placed the Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest, the managing body of the historic mosque said.
PM Modi inaugurates country's first RapidX train 'Namo Bharat' in UP
Oct 20, 2023, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor and flagged off the first RapidX train connecting Sahibabad to Duhai Depot in Uttar Pradesh.
Telangana assembly elections 2023: TJS announces alliance with Congress
Oct 20, 2023, at 07:28 pm
Hyderabad/UNI/IBNS: The Telangana Jana Samiti (TJS) has officially declared its collaboration with the Congress in the forthcoming Telangana State Legislative Assembly (TSLA) elections scheduled for November 30.
Punjab: 5 operatives held as police bust terror funding module
Oct 20, 2023, at 02:25 pm
Punjab police on Thursday busted a terror funding module, backed by Pakistan-based Harwinder Singh Rinda and being operated by Parminder Pindi, with the arrest of its five operatives.
Khalistani leader death row: Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India
Oct 20, 2023, at 01:48 pm
Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats from India as the relationship between Ottawa and New Delhi remains tense over the death of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Will China be able to resolve Israel-Hamas war?
Oct 20, 2023, at 05:26 am
In a move that could provide China a chance to consolidate its political hold in the Middle East region, Beijing has decided to play its role in diffusing the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. China’s special envoy for Middle East affairs Zhai Jun has held telephonic talks with senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Israel, Egypt, and the Palestinian Authority.
'Mahua Moitra gave me Parliament access to target PM Modi, Adani': Businessman Darshan Hiranandani
Oct 20, 2023, at 05:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Businessman Darshan Hiranandani, in an explosive affidavit on Thursday, claimed Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra had given him her Parliament login ID to frame questions against the Adani group.
'Difficult to evacuate Indians from Gaza currently,' Centre says amid Israel-Hamas war
Oct 20, 2023, at 03:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: There are four Indians stuck in war-hit Gaza and the situation is not conducive for an evacuation at the moment, the Ministry of External Affairs said Thursday, adding that they will be repatriated at the first opportunity.
Oct 20, 2023, at 02:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav seemed to put the Congress on notice Thursday, accusing the grand old party of "fooling" others and hinting that had they known the alliance doesn't work on the state level, they would not have been so open to the INDIA bloc.
Oct 20, 2023, at 01:46 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a conversation with the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, and offered his condolences for the loss of lives following the bombing of Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza.
Oct 20, 2023, at 12:03 am
New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot reacted to speculation of a renewed conflict with Sachin Pilot ahead of the state elections. In a somewhat indirect comment, Gehlot said he wanted to step down from the chief minister's position, but it seemed like the position was persistently attached to him.
Oct 19, 2023, at 10:19 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed officials to conduct a thorough review of land allotments to victims of the Koyna project in seven districts.
Pravin Kharat appointed as NCP's Maharashtra general secretary
Oct 19, 2023, at 10:11 pm
Ajay Pawar, National Congress Party (NCP) National President and Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, has appointed Pravin Kharat as General Secretary of the party in the state of Maharashtra.
BRS, BJP and AIMIM are together in Telangana: Rahul Gandhi
Oct 19, 2023, at 08:23 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged a nexus between the Bharatiya Rashtriya Samithi (BRS), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and AIMIM in Telangana, which will soon jump into assembly elections.
Oct 19, 2023, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Delhi Police and sought its response after hearing the pleas of NewsClick's founder and EIC, Prabir Purkayastha, and HR Head, Amit Chakraborty.
Maharashtra: PM Modi to launch 511 Pramod Mahajan Rural Skill Development Center
Oct 19, 2023, at 05:36 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 511 rural skill development centers in the name of late Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Mahajan in Maharashtra on Thursday evening via video conference.
International Water Association appreciates Odisha govt's ‘Drink from Tap’ initiative
Oct 19, 2023, at 04:02 pm
International Water Association UK, London has appreciated the Odisha government's ‘Drink from Tap’ initiative.
Indian Cabinet approves 13 GW Renewable Energy Project in Ladakh
Oct 19, 2023, at 03:45 pm
The Indian Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the project on Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II – Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) for 13 GW Renewable Energy Project in Ladakh.
IDF hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
Oct 19, 2023, at 03:40 pm
The Israel Defense Forces has said it attacked military targets of Hezbollah group in the border area with Lebanon, media reports said.
Supreme Court declines to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages
Oct 19, 2023, at 05:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday in its verdict declined to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages, noting that it is only for the Parliament and state legislatures to create such institutions and grant them legal validation.