Sep 06, 2023, at 09:02 pm
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has directed the Jadavpur University (JU) authorities to ensure the eviction of all passed-out or former students or illegal occupants from the hostel rooms on campus within 24 hours, court sources said.
Special session of Parliament: Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Narendra Modi, seeks agenda
Sep 06, 2023, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought a clear agenda from the government for the upcoming special session of Parliament.
Sep 06, 2023, at 07:56 pm
China, a nation that has been engaged in a conflict with India in recent times, on Tuesday said it supports New Delhi in hosting the G20 Summit in New Delhi and is ready to work with all parties in making the event successful.
Curfew imposed in five districts of Manipur
Sep 06, 2023, at 06:33 pm
Imphal/UNI: The Manipur government imposed curfews in five districts of Manipur on Wednesday as displaced people announced their decision to return to their houses.
'India that is Bharat, it is there in the Constitution': Jaishankar amid row over G20 invitation
Sep 06, 2023, at 05:11 pm
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has backed the usage of "President of Bharat" instead of "President of India" in an invitation to foreign leaders for a G20 dinner amid the speculation over whether the Modi government is inching forward to change the country's name.
Delhi CM & LG flag off 400 new AC electric buses
Sep 06, 2023, at 08:55 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday flagged off 400 new low-floor AC electric buses from IP State Depot, dedicating these buses to the people.
CBI arrests top GAIL official in Rs 50 lakh bribery case
Sep 06, 2023, at 07:44 am
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested five people, including the executive director of Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL), in connection with a bribery case, ANI reported.
Two narcotics smugglers sentenced to 20 years in Jammu and Kashmir
Sep 06, 2023, at 06:19 am
Srinagar/UNI: A court in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district has handed down a 20-year rigorous imprisonment sentence to two individuals convicted of narcotics smuggling.
Mamata Banerjee warns of blocking funds to universities amid tussle with Governor
Sep 06, 2023, at 05:55 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid their ongoing tussle, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday threatened to block funds to state-run universities if they dared follow the orders of Governor CV Ananda Bose.
Sep 06, 2023, at 05:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Actress and Trinamool Congress MP Nussrat Jahan, who has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in a financial irregularity case, said she would "cooperate" with the probe agency if she receives any notice.
Modi govt should spell out agenda of special Parliament session, INDIA bloc demands 'Bharat' row
Sep 06, 2023, at 05:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Opposition INDIA bloc Tuesday demanded that the Centre should spell out the agenda of the special session of the Parliament and accused it of keeping the country in the dark after two back-to-back meetings following the buzz about the change of the country's name from "India" to "Bharat".
Amid 'Bharat' buzz, Congress leaders gather at Sonia Gandhi's home, INDIA bloc meet to follow
Sep 06, 2023, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the buzz over the change of the country's name from 'India' to 'Bharat', Congress parliamentary leaders have gathered at Sonia Gandhi's house for a meeting, which will be followed by another of the opposition alliance 'INDIA' bloc.
SC reserves verdict on a batch of pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 in J&K
Sep 06, 2023, at 01:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI Supreme Court's five-judge Constitution bench Tuesday reserved its judgement on the batch of pleas challenging the validity of the Centre's August 2019 decision to scrap Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcate it to Union Territories.
Sep 06, 2023, at 01:27 am
The Canadian authorities recently withdrew permission for the organizers of the Khalistan Referendum to hold voting at a public school after concerns were raised over promotional materials featuring an AK-47 machine gun.
PM Modi to visit Indonesia for 20th ASEAN-India Summit
Sep 06, 2023, at 01:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Indonesia from Wednesday to attend the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and 18th East Asia Summit.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police bust fake recruitment scam in Military Engineering Services, 5 arrested
Sep 05, 2023, at 10:26 pm
Police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a fake recruitment scam in Military Engineering Services (MES) and arrested five persons in Jammu Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
'President of Bharat' in G20 invitation triggers speculation over India's official name change
Sep 05, 2023, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: "President of Bharat" instead of the traditional use of "President of India" in an invitation to foreign leaders for a G20 dinner has triggered speculation over whether the Modi government is mulling a change in the country's name officially.
China's top body shows concern for rise in domestic violence cases
Sep 05, 2023, at 07:52 pm
China’s top legislative body is extremely concerned about the rise in domestic violence cases in the country even as the Xi government is making all efforts to promote marriages, three child policy and increase population.
PM Modi to hold meeting with Sheikh Hasina on Sept 8
Sep 05, 2023, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi/Dhaka/UNI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi on September 8.
Tripura: By-elections to two constituencies begin with slow polling
Sep 05, 2023, at 05:31 pm
Agartala/UNI: Despite allegations of large-scale threats and intimidation against opposition party supporters, polling in two assembly by-elections in Dhanpur and Boxanagar of Tripura’s Sepahijala district began on Tuesday morning amid high security.
TMC MP Nussrat Jahan summoned by ED in financial fraud case
Sep 05, 2023, at 05:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Actress and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Nussrat Jahan has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a financial fraud case, media reports said.
Dhupguri bypoll: Litmus test for Bengal BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections, TMC desperate to win
Sep 05, 2023, at 04:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has suffered a series of setbacks over the last few years in the West Bengal politics, will face a litmus test in a triangular contest in the Dhupguri byelections which are held on Tuesday.
Kolkata teen jumps to death from school terrace after being scolded by teachers
Sep 05, 2023, at 05:46 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A student of Class 10 allegedly jumped to his death from the terrace of his school in south Kolkata's Kasba area on Monday after being scolded by teachers for not completing a project, the police said.
Mumbai air hostess found dead inside apartment, sweeper arrested
Sep 05, 2023, at 05:06 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A trainee air hostess was found dead at her apartment in Mumbai's suburban Andheri last evening, officials said.
'Respect people of Tamil Nadu but..." Mamata Banerjee disapproves of 'Sanatana Dharma' remark
Sep 05, 2023, at 04:27 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday expressed her disapproval at Tamil Nadu Minister Udhyanidhi Stalin over his "Sanatana Dharma" remarks, which have set off a political storm ahead of a string of state elections and drawn multiple barbs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Prashant Kishor supports 'One nation, one election' if done with 'good intentions'
Sep 05, 2023, at 03:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former poll strategist Prashant Kishor has offered conditional support to the "one nation, one election" proposal if the same is "in the interest of the country and done with correct intentions".
Rajnath Singh says Congress failed to launch 'Rahulyaan’ in past couple of decades
Sep 05, 2023, at 03:08 am
Neemuch/Madhya Pradesh/IBNS: In a sarcasm-laced assault against erstwhile Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Monday said that while the Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 missions proceeded on schedule, the Congress’ 'Rahulyaan' has been unable to launch itself for the past couple of decades.
I'll repeat it again, DMK leader says a day after uproar over 'sanatana dharma' remark
Sep 05, 2023, at 02:08 am
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, who is at the centre of a storm over his "sanatana dharma must be eradicated" remark, once again stated on Monday that he "will repeat the same thing again and again".
Sep 04, 2023, at 09:57 pm
Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West), Sanjay Verma recently highlighted the 51st Annual Conference of the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL) where he highlighted the challenges faced by the international community which include terrorism, transnational crimes, and illicit drugs.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police freeze 2 bank accounts of drug smuggler in Bandipora
Sep 04, 2023, at 09:54 pm
Police on Monday froze two bank accounts of a notorious drug smuggler under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Jammu Kashmir's Bandipora district.