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Centre's plan to rope in bureaucrats as 'Rath Prabharis' hits roadblock from Election Commission | UP: Youth shot dead in Mirzapur, four policemen suspended | Pakistan trying to push maximum militants before snowfall blocks routes: J&K DGP | Mamata Banerjee takes a swipe at BJP after ED raids Bengal Minister's house | Mallikarjun Kharge slams BJP over ED raids in Rajasthan, says 'last move ahead of polls seeing defeat' | Qatar gives 8 Indian Navy veterans death penalty; 'deeply shocked' Indian govt to challenge order | Cash for query row: Lok Sabha Ethics Committee summons TMC MP Mahua Moitra | PDP re-elects Mehbooba Mufti as party chief for another term | Kashmir: Infiltration bid foiled in Kupwara, two militants killed | Mahua Moitra's 'cash for questions' row: Lawyer Jai Dehadrai, Nishikant Dubey to appear before LS ethics committee today

'I have served you, vote for me if you want to': Nitin Gadkari's message for voters ahead of 2024 elections

Oct 01, 2023, at 06:42 am

Mumbai: Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday exuded confidence in his work and asked the voters to vote for him if they really wanted to, media reports said.

Rajasthan: Villagers ransack school accusing management of protecting rape-accused teacher

Oct 01, 2023, at 02:53 am

Pali: An irate group of people stormed a private school in Rajasthan’s Pali district and vandalised its premises to confront the school’s management on allegations of hiding a rape accused, media reported.

Tamil Nadu: Eminent Agri scientist MS Swaminathan cremated with police honours in Chennai

Oct 01, 2023, at 01:55 am

Chennai: The mortal remains of eminent agricultural scientist Professor M.S. Swaminathan were cremated with state honours on Saturday.

Dr Dinesh Dasa takes Oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, UPSC

Oct 01, 2023, at 12:49 am

New Delhi: Dr Dinesh Dasa took oath of office and Secrecy as Member, UPSC on Friday.

Uttar Pradesh: Youth wanted for molesting minor arrested in Ballia

Sep 30, 2023, at 11:41 pm

A 27-year-old youth wanted in connection with a case related to molestation of a minor girl was arrested by the police from Rasra area of Ballia district here in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a police officer said here.

Jammu and Kashmir: 2 infiltrators killed at LoC

Sep 30, 2023, at 10:02 pm

Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, Police said.

Bihar: One shot dead in Bhagalpur

Sep 30, 2023, at 08:23 pm

In the Kahalgaon police station area of Bhagalpur district in Bihar, a person was shot dead by criminals.

Maharashtra: Seven drown in Nashik

Sep 30, 2023, at 08:21 pm

Seven persons drowned in separate incidents in Nashik and surrounding area on Thursday during immersion of Lord Ganesh idols.

Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of 'implementing RSS agenda of hate'

Sep 30, 2023, at 08:11 pm

Shajapur/UNI: In a no-holds-barred assault against Narendra Modi, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleged on Saturday that the Prime Minister's work is to disseminate hatred and violence at the orchestration of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee jibes at BJP govt after special train to Delhi refused

Sep 30, 2023, at 07:10 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Lok Sabha MP, Abhishek Banerjee, has come down heavily on the BJP for refusing to provide a special train during his protest march to Delhi.

Amid Delhi-Ottawa row, Indian diplomat stopped from entering UK Gurdwara by Khalistani extremists

Sep 30, 2023, at 06:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiwami, was stopped from entering a Gurdwara in the United Kingdom by some Khalistani extremists amid the ongoing tension between New Delhi and Ottawa over the killing of separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, media reports said.

Sale of electoral bonds at authorised State Bank of India branches from Oct 4

Sep 30, 2023, at 06:10 am

New Delhi: The government introduced the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018, amended in November 2022, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday.

DRDO conference on ‘Millets for Military Ration & Specific Nutritional Requirements’ starts in Mysuru

Sep 30, 2023, at 06:01 am

Mysuru (Karnataka): A two-day National Conference on ‘Millets for Military Ration and Specific Nutritional Requirements’ was inaugurated by Defence Minister of State Ajay Bhatt in Mysuru, Karnataka on Friday.

Arvind Kejriwal announces 15-Point Winter Action Plan to curb air pollution in Delhi

Sep 30, 2023, at 05:18 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to curb the air pollution menace in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced a 15-Point Winter Action Plan for the purpose.

Delhi: Massive fire breaks out at Azadpur Mandi, Asia's largest fruit and vegetable market

Sep 30, 2023, at 04:45 am

New Delhi/UNI: A massive fire broke out at a tomato market in Delhi's Azadpur Mandi on Friday, fire service officials said.

'Canada harbours extremist elements', S Jaishankar says in US

Sep 30, 2023, at 02:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In another attack on Canada, which was called a safe haven for terrorists by the Centre last week, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the country harbours extremist elements and that India has conveyed its concerns in this regard to the United States.

UP: Youth shoots himself in front of girlfriend in Ballia after argument with estranged wife

Sep 29, 2023, at 10:50 pm

A 30-year-old youth shot himself and committed suicide in front of his girlfriend in an SUV in Kotwali area of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh, a police official said here on Friday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Eid-e-Milad-un-nabi celebrated with religious fervour across UT

Sep 29, 2023, at 10:45 pm

Eid-e-Milad, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, was celebrated with traditional fervour across the Kashmir valley on Friday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Three arrested in rape case in Samba

Sep 29, 2023, at 10:40 pm

Police on Friday have arrested three persons in connection with a rape case in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Major fire in Cuttack's Choudhury bazaar market destroys garments worth lakhs

Sep 29, 2023, at 07:19 pm

Cuttack/UNI: A major fire at a market building in the busy Choudhury Bazar of Cuttack on Friday morning destroyed valuables, including garments worth several lakhs.

'Stop me if you can': Abhishek Banerjee to snub ED's summons in jobs scam case

Sep 29, 2023, at 07:09 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday cleared he would be joining his party's protest on October 2 and 3 against the Centre in New Delhi snubbing Enforcement Directorate's summons in the jobs scam case.

Karnataka bandh: Schools, colleges shut in Bengaluru, Section 144 imposed in cities

Sep 29, 2023, at 06:37 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Schools and colleges are closed in Bengaluru as a bandh has been called in Karnataka over the release of Cauvery water to the bordering state Tamil Nadu, media reports said.

Sinister Nexus: Pakistan ISI, drug trade and extremism emerge from the shadows in Canada

Sep 29, 2023, at 04:00 pm

In a chilling revelation, news reports have recently alluded to the potential involvement of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in the assassination of Hardeep Nijjar on Canadian soil.

We are serious about building closer ties with India, says Canadian PM Justin Trudeau amid ongoing row over Nijjar killing

Sep 29, 2023, at 02:39 pm

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has said his nation is still committed to building closer ties with India despite repeating that there are “credible allegations” that the Indian government was involved in the killing of Sikh terrorist  Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia just last June.

All schools, colleges to remain closed in Bengaluru today owing to Karnataka bandh

Sep 29, 2023, at 01:07 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: With pro-Kannada and farmers' organisations calling for a 'Karnataka Bandh' on Friday to protest the release of Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, the administration in Bengaluru has declared a holiday in all schools and colleges in the city for the day.

AIADMK firm on cutting ties with BJP

Sep 29, 2023, at 07:48 am

Krishnagiri/Chennai: The opposition party in southern state of Tamil Nadu, AIADMK, declared on Thursday that it will stand firm on its decision to sever ties with the BJP, media reports said.

S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hold talks amid India-Canada row

Sep 29, 2023, at 07:01 am

Washington/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington and discussed measures to enhance the bilateral ties between the two countries.

Minor girl charred alive, 3 others injured in gas cylinder blast in AP village

Sep 29, 2023, at 06:21 am

Kakinada/IBNS/UNI: One minor girl was charred alive and three others injured in a cooking gas cylinder blast in Vakathippa village of Uppada Kothapalli mandal in Andhra Pradesh here on Thursday, police said.

Manipur: Irate mob tries to attack CM Biren Singh's house as violent protesters demand action against killers of two students

Sep 29, 2023, at 06:18 am

Imphal: Manipur continued to be on the boil on Thursday as a fresh spate of clashes sparked between protesters and security forces, media reports said.

UP: School teacher arrested for ordering class 5 student to slap classmate

Sep 29, 2023, at 05:10 am

Sambhal (UP): A school teacher was arrested on Thursday for ordering a student to slap another student for not answering a question in class, media reports said.