Punjab: Roof of school building collapses, 4 teachers trapped under debris
Aug 23, 2023, at 10:46 pm
Ludhiana: During the renovation of a Government Senior Secondary School in Badhowal region of Punjab, the roof of the building collapsed, leaving four teachers trapped under the debris.
Indian diaspora members feel Narendra Modi's visit to South Africa will benefit community
Aug 23, 2023, at 10:41 pm
The Indian diaspora members in Johannesburg feel that the ongoing visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to South Africa will be highly beneficial for the Indian community.
US President Joe Biden to visit India from Sept 7-10 to attend G20 Leaders’ Summit
Aug 23, 2023, at 09:56 pm
US President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to New Delhi from Sept 7-10 to attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit, the White House has confirmed.
Aug 23, 2023, at 08:39 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi, who is currently in Johannesburg to attend 15th BRICS Summit, on Wednesday, met the country's president Cyril Ramaphosa who expressed full support for India’s G20 Presidency.
Mizoram: Under-construction bridge collapses near Aizawl, 17 die
Aug 23, 2023, at 08:13 pm
Aizawl: At least 17 people are feared dead and several others injured after an under-construction bridge over the Kurung River, connecting Bairabi and Sairang, collapsed in Mizoram's Sairang area on Wednesday.
'All stand together and cheer for successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3': Mamata Banerjee
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:39 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Lauding ISRO team of scientists as Chandrayaan-3 is inching closer to land on the Moon's South Pole, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday, "We must all stand together and cheer for its successful soft landing".
Supreme Court grants bail to ex-Mumbai cop in Antilia bomb scare case
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court, in its order on Wednesday, granted bail to former Mumbai Police officer and former encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma, who was arrested in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case and the killing of businessman Mansukh Hiran.
Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji: The martyred saint
Aug 23, 2023, at 04:12 pm
The foundation stone of the new religion, based on equality and ‘seva’ was laid down by Guru Nanak, whilst it was consolidated by his three successors. Nonetheless, Guru Arjan took up the task of putting it on a solid footing by setting out to build Haminder Sahib at the very spot where his father had constructed the clay tank of ‘Amrit’ and also set up the town Amritsar around it.
'We converted red tape into red carpet': PM Modi at BRICS business meet
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Inviting investments in India in one of his first addresses in Johannesburg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said the country's dreaded red tape has now been converted into a "red carpet".
PM Modi will virtually join Chandrayaan-3 landing event from South Africa
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day official visit to South Africa for the BRICS Summit, will virtually join the landing programme of Chandrayaan-3 on the uncharted south pole of Moon on Wednesday.
Delhi offices, schools, shops, banks to remain shut from Sept 8-10 for G20 meet
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: All government, municipal corporation, and private offices and schools in Delhi will remain shut from Sept 8-10 in view of the G20 Summit, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
British Deputy High Commissioner expresses support for Meghalaya's development
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:17 am
Kolkata/IBNS: British Deputy High Commissioner to Kolkata, Nicholas Low, extended his country's willingness to provide support and collaboration for the advancement of various sectors in Meghalaya.
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:03 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The government introduced the 'Digi Yatra' initiative at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati on Sunday, enabling contactless and seamless passenger movement through the utilization of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) at airport checkpoints.
Aug 23, 2023, at 04:56 am
Seventeen Indian nationals, who were stuck in Libya under the captivity of a mafia for the last 6 months, returned to India on Sunday.
Pakistan: Organized Islamist groups targeting minorities
Aug 23, 2023, at 04:32 am
With organised Islamist groups pushing it, violence against religious minorities in Pakistan is increasingly moving beyond the local and spontaneous anger of the Muslims, media reports and probes by human rights bodies indicate.
Indian community welcomes PM Modi with Rakhi thalis in Johannesburg
Aug 23, 2023, at 04:07 am
Johannesburg/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a grand welcome from the Indian community in Johannesburg with Rakhi thalis and Indian flags as he arrived in South Africa for the first in-person BRICS summit since 2019.
FIR lodged against actor Prakash Raj over his Chandrayaan-3 post
Aug 23, 2023, at 03:23 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: An FIR has been lodged against Prakash Raj by Hindu organisation leaders accusing the actor of "mocking" India's ambitious Chandrayaan-3 mission, police said.
Delhi rape case: Accused Premoday Khaka used to drug friend's teen daughter before raping her
Aug 23, 2023, at 02:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The teen girl raped multiple times by suspended senior Delhi government official Premoday Khakha was drugged before each act of sexual abuse, media reports said Tuesday.
Buzz over PM Modi-Xi Jinping meet on sidelines of BRICS Summit in South Africa
Aug 23, 2023, at 01:38 am
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who landed in South Africa’s Johannesburg on Tuesday to attend a BRICS meeting, may meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the summit.
PM Modi's Pakistani-origin sister to celebrate Rakshabandhan with him in Delhi
Aug 23, 2023, at 12:40 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Pakistani-origin sister Qamar Mohsin Sheikh is all set to visit New Delhi to tie a ‘rakhi’ on his wrist and celebrate the festival together on August 30, media reports said.
Elderly passenger vomits blood mid-air on Mumbai-Ranchi IndiGo flight, dies
Aug 22, 2023, at 08:37 pm
Nagpur: A Mumbai-Ranchi IndiGo flight had to make an unscheduled landing at Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur on Monday evening after an elderly passenger suffered a medical emergency, an official said on Tuesday.
India has open mind on BRICS expansion: Vinay Kwatra
Aug 22, 2023, at 08:28 pm
Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra has said New Delhi has a positive intent for the expansion of BRICS.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge arrives in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh
Aug 22, 2023, at 06:34 pm
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge arrived here on Tuesday as part of a day’s maiden visit to Madhya Pradesh after assuming the mantle of party chief.
'Ensure benefits of welfare schemes reach the needy': Yogi Adityanath to UP govt officials
Aug 22, 2023, at 06:18 pm
Gorakhpur/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed the officials to deal with public issues with utmost seriousness and sensitivity, as well as to take strict legal action against those who illegally encroach on people's properties, or try to bully and harm the weak.
Arrested Delhi govt official, accused of raping a minor girl, to be produced in court today
Aug 22, 2023, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A day after the arrest of a Delhi government official of the Women and Child Development Department and his wife for allegedly raping a minor girl and giving medicines to the girl to terminate her pregnancy, the accused official will be produced before the court on Tuesday.
PM Modi leaves for South Africa to attend BRICS Summit
Aug 22, 2023, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday departed for a four-day visit to South Africa and Greece.
Pakistan’s web of deceit and misinformation against India
Aug 22, 2023, at 04:01 pm
In an era where warfare is no longer limited to bullets and bombs, the world now contends with a new kind of menace: hybrid warfare.
Aug 22, 2023, at 02:45 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said BRICS has become a platform for discussing and deliberating on issues of concern for the entire Global South.
'Be alert on amavasya, follow Hindu calendar to track crime': New circular to UP cops
Aug 22, 2023, at 04:30 am
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh Police Department has issued a circular for all officials to be alert on amavasya (the lunar phase of the new moon) and track crime according to dates on the Hindu calendar.
Aug 22, 2023, at 04:04 am
On August 13, 2023, two terrorists were killed by Security Forces (SFs) after they attacked a convoy of vehicles belonging to Chinese engineers and SFs near Faqir Colony Bridge in Gwadar city (Gwadar District), Balochistan.