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Actor Jacqueline Fernandez now co-accused in Rs. 200-cr money laundering case | Every country will try to get the best deal: Jaishankar justifying India's oil purchase from Russia | Ghulam Nabi Azad quits J&K Congress' Committee hours after being appointed its chairman | MK Stalin's DMK approaches Supreme Court challenging definition of freebies | In embarrassment for Basavaraj Bommai, Karnataka minister says 'we're managing govt, not running it' | Delhi sees rise in hospitalisations after Covid spike, 8-10 deaths daily | Policemen, civilian injured in two separate grenade attacks in Kashmir | Nitish Kumar to expand Cabinet tomorrow | Prohibitory orders in Karnataka's Shivamogga after clashes over Savarkar poster | PM Modi renews call to fight corruption, familism on 75th Independence Year amid ED heat on Opposition

Tripura: Security beefed up for visits of Amit Shah, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Mamata-Abhishek

Feb 06, 2023, at 06:36 pm

Agartala/UNI: Security beefed up in view of the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee and party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to poll-boundTripura on Monday and Tuesday.

Kejriwal questions Rs 200 cr fund to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

Feb 06, 2023, at 05:46 pm

New Delhi: Aam Admi Party (AAP) chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday criticized the Centre for allocating Rs 200 crore as aid money to the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, alleging that it was done by slashing the Budgetary allocation for India’s education, health sectors, and national capital Delhi.

After Tharoor dubs Musharraf ‘force for peace’ in condolence message, BJP says it ‘best describes Cong’

Feb 06, 2023, at 05:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar has slammed senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who condoled the death Pakistan's former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, saying that "once an implacable foe of India, he became a real force for peace" between 2002 and 2007.

Parliament: Opposition parties meet over Adani issue

Feb 06, 2023, at 05:01 pm

New Delhi/UNI: A meeting of opposition parties was held here on Monday to chalk out strategy on various issues, amid the ongoing Budget session of Parliament.

MEA to co-host Usanas Foundation's International Conference on 'India's role in the changing world order'

Feb 06, 2023, at 04:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Usanas Foundation, Udaipur-based geopolitics and foreign policy think tank, will organise its second Maharana Pratap Annual Geopolitics Dialogue 2023 (MPAGD 2023) in Udaipur.

Canadian Minister Melanie Joly to visit India tomorrow, likely to 'strengthen' Indo-Pacific Strategy

Feb 06, 2023, at 04:55 am

New Delhi:  Melanie Joly, the Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister, will commence her India visit on Monday in a bid to deepen bilateral ties and foster stronger partnerships with the South Asian nation.

Congress targets Narendra Modi-led government's 'silence' over Adani issue

Feb 06, 2023, at 04:08 am

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday launched a fresh attack at the Centre over Adani Group issue, alleging the PM Narendra Modi -led government has maintained a "loud silence" which smacks of collusion.

Bangladesh will start receiving electricity from power plant in Jharkhand from March: Nasrul Hamid

Feb 06, 2023, at 03:35 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh will start receiving electricity from the Godda power plant in Jharkhand from the first week of March, says state minister for power Nasrul Hamid.

BJP’s Bengal legislator Suman Kanjilal crossed over to TMC

Feb 06, 2023, at 03:28 am

Kolkata: In a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party, its legislator from Alipurduar in northern West Bengal Suman Kanjilal crossed over to West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress on Sunday.

Assam to host first Youth20 Inception Meeting 2023 from tomorrow in Guwahati

Feb 06, 2023, at 02:14 am

Guwahati: Guwahati will host the first Youth20 (Y20) Inception Meeting 2023 from Feb 6-8 Feb, 2023 under G20.

G20 Presidency: International Seminar underlining importance of CCUS for achieving "clean energy transition" held in Bengaluru

Feb 06, 2023, at 02:11 am

New Delhi: R. K. Singh, Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy addressed the International Seminar on ‘Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage’ (CCUS).

G20: NTPC hosts international seminar on ‘Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage’ at First Energy Transitions Working Group meeting in Bengaluru

Feb 06, 2023, at 02:05 am

New Delhi: NTPC ltd, India’s largest integrated Power utility, hosted an international seminar on ‘Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS)’ at the First Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG) meeting under the aegis of G20 India presidency at Bengaluru.

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate India Energy Week 2023 tomorrow

Feb 06, 2023, at 01:59 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India Energy Week (IEW) 2023 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Monday.

Tripura: Four Bangladeshis, eight Rohingyas arrested

Feb 06, 2023, at 01:08 am

Agartala: Ahead of the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in poll-bound Tripura, city police on Sunday arrested 12 foreigners - four Bangladeshis and eight Rohingyas - from the Agartala railway station when they were boarding Sealdah-bound Kanchenjunga express.

Assam: G20 delegates visit Kaziranga National Park

Feb 06, 2023, at 12:50 am

Guwahati: A G20 delegation, which visited Assam to attend the first series of crucial meetings from Thursday, reached Golaghat district to experience the adventurous jeep safari at the Bagori and Kohora ranges of the Kaziranga National Park.

Power Minister RK Singh calls upon G20 members to fight global warming, climate change

Feb 06, 2023, at 12:42 am

Bengaluru: Union Power Minister RK Singh has called upon the G20 member countries to join together in countering the challenges posed by global warming and climate change.

Himachal Pradesh: One dies,5 injured in road accident in Una dist

Feb 06, 2023, at 12:14 am

Hamirpur/Una (HP): One woman died and five were injured when their car had a head-on collision with another car coming from the opposite direction at Dangoli village of Una district Sunday.

PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to Sant Ravidas on his birth anniversary

Feb 05, 2023, at 08:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to poet-saint Sant Ravidas on his birth anniversary.

US consulate announces measures to cut down visa wait time for Indians

Feb 05, 2023, at 07:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Despite attempts to cut the backlog and amid the appointment waiting period for a United States visa which is still over 500 days in India, the US embassy on Sunday said that Indians who are travelling abroad can get a visa appointment at the consulate of their destination. 

WHO calls for targeted measures to control Africa's growing cancer fatalities

Feb 05, 2023, at 04:55 pm

Nairobi: Sub-Saharan African countries should come up with targeted interventions like enhanced surveillance, timely diagnosis, treatment and care in order to tame the rising fatalities linked to cancer, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday during World Cancer Day.

Task force will be constituted to present the Maratha reservation case in SC: Eknath Shinde

Feb 05, 2023, at 03:40 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra State Chief minister Eknath Shinde said a task force will be constituted for the legal battle to present a case for reservation of the Maratha community in the Supreme Court more strongly.

Fire erupts at Somaiya Hospital in Mumbai

Feb 05, 2023, at 07:49 am

Mumbai/UNI: A fire broke out at an under-construction eight-storey building in Mumbai's Somaiya Hospital on Saturday evening, with no injury reported, the BMC said.

Assam: 2,258 arrested in state-wide crackdown on child marriages

Feb 05, 2023, at 05:46 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam Police has arrested 2,258 people so far in a crackdown on child marriages in the state.

Abhishek Banerjee reiterates 'New Trinamool' battling corruption allegations ahead of Bengal panchayat polls

Feb 05, 2023, at 05:04 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Within two years after refurbishing the party's inner functioning, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday hinted at a course correction in bringing up a "new Trinamool" to battle out the corruption allegations in the run up to the West Bengal panchayat polls.

PM Modi tops global leader list with 78% approval rating: Report

Feb 05, 2023, at 04:19 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the world's most popular leader with an approval rating of 78 percent, according to a survey by a US-based consulting firm 'Morning Consult.'

Jammu and Kashmir: Govt sanctions Rs 62 cr project for commercial cultivation

Feb 05, 2023, at 03:43 am

The Jammu and Kashmir government has achieved yet another milestone by announcing a pioneering project which will enable complete transformation of   Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) cultivation in the Union Territory.

President appoints five new judges to SC proposed by the Centre

Feb 05, 2023, at 02:16 am

New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu appointed five new Supreme Court judges on Saturday after the Centre approved the recommendations made by the Collegium shared last December.

No Joshimath like situation in Doda: Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha

Feb 04, 2023, at 11:39 pm

Jammu: In the wake of sinking of land that developed cracks in residential structures in Thathri belt, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that there is no Joshimath like situation in Doda district.

First G-20 Employment Working Group concludes in Jodhpur

Feb 04, 2023, at 11:22 pm

New Delhi: The 1st G-20 Employment Working Group concluded in Jodhpur today on a positive note with all G20 countries showing interest and commitment in constructively working towards the objective of the three priority areas of Addressing Global Skills Gaps, Gig & platform economy & social protection and Sustainable Financing of Social Security set by the Indian Presidency.

Jharkhand Government is the most corrupt in the country: Amit Shah

Feb 04, 2023, at 10:47 pm

Deoghar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday termed the present Hemant Soren-led government of Jharkhand as the most corrupt in the country.