Amitabh Bachchan jibes at the UK after Rishi Sunak's elevation as PM
Oct 25, 2022, at 05:53 pm
Acting legend Amitabh Bachchan joined the list of people who are showering their wishes on Indian-origin British MP Rishi Sunak, who Monday won the race to become the United Kingdom Prime Minister.
Oct 25, 2022, at 05:09 pm
Billionaire businessman Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy is "confident" that his son-in-law Rishi Sunak, an Indian-origin British politician, will "do his best" as the United Kingdom Prime Minister, a day after the latter won the race to lead the country.
UAE President tweets in Hindi to wish people on Diwali
Oct 25, 2022, at 03:45 pm
Dubai: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan tweeted in Hindi and in English as he wished countrymen and people across the world on Diwali (Hindu festival of lights) on Monday.
Australia: PM wishes, Sydney Opera House lit up on Diwali
Oct 25, 2022, at 03:02 pm
Sydney: Australia's iconic Sydney Opera House was lit up on Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which was observed on Monday.
'Look forward to working closely together on global issues': PM Modi congratulates Rishi Sunak
Oct 25, 2022, at 04:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday congratulated Rishi Sunak, the Indian-origin British politician, who takes on as the next UK Prime Minister creating history after his predecessor Liz Truss stepped down.
Sitrang hits Agartala's Tripura, red alert issued for 24 hours
Oct 25, 2022, at 02:50 am
Agartala/UNI: Cyclonic storm accompanied by heavy rains hit Agartala's Tripura on Monday evening, prompting the state government to issue a red alert.
Coimbatore car blast: Deceased identified, explosives seized from house, terror angle not ruled out
Oct 25, 2022, at 02:30 am
Chennai/UNI: The deceased in Sunday's LPG blast in a car in Coimbatore was identified as leading to the seizure of explosive materials from his house, even as a terror angle could not be ruled out to it.
Ensuring welfare schemes reach people is Ram Rajya: Yogi Adityanath
Oct 25, 2022, at 12:40 am
Gorakhpur/UNI: Sharing the joys of Diwali with members of Vantangiya and Mushar communities, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that Ram Rajya is all about ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes of the government reach every person honestly.
Iranian counsellor Mohammad Ali Rabbani describes Kashmir as a 'peaceful place'
Oct 24, 2022, at 10:32 pm
Srinagar: Cultural Counsellor of the Iranian Embassy Muhammad Ali Rabbani has said Kashmir is now a safe and peaceful place.
Kishtwar has emerged as north India’s power hub under the Modi government: Dr Jitendra Singh
Oct 24, 2022, at 10:20 pm
Kishtwar: Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh on Sunday said Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district has turned into a hub of 5 major upcoming Hydroelectric Power Projects with huge power generation capacity which can be of great potential to meet out the needs in power sector in the UT and Country in the coming time.
Diwali signifies festival of the end of terror: PM Modi in Kargil
Oct 24, 2022, at 08:11 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Stressing that India has always viewed war as the last resort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said Diwali signifies the festival of the end of terror and that Kargil had made it possible.
Karnataka Guv gives assent to ordinance hiking SC/ST reservation
Oct 24, 2022, at 07:59 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot gave his assent to BJP government's ordinance to increase the reservation quota of SCs and STs in jobs and the education sector in the state.
Indian Army capable of giving befitting reply to enemies: PM Modi's Diwali message from Kargil
Oct 24, 2022, at 07:40 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday sent across a powerful message to the country's hostile neighbours, Pakistan and China, without taking their names, celebrating Hindu festival Diwali like every year with the soldiers in the union territory of Kargil.
Narendra Modi reaches Kargil to celebrate Diwali with Indian soldiers
Oct 24, 2022, at 03:50 pm
Kargil: PM Narendra Modi on Monday reached Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir to spend Diwali (Hindu festival of lights) with Indian soldiers.
Uttar Pradesh: Deepotsava in Ayodhya creates new world record with 15.76 lakh lamps
Oct 24, 2022, at 03:24 am
Ayodhya: Breaking its own record, on the eve of Diwali Ayodhya created a new Guinness World record of the 'largest display of oil lamps' by lighting 15.76 lakh earthen lamps at the 'Ram Ki Paidi' and Saryu Ghat as part of the Yogi government’s Deepotsava celebrations.
Ayodhya is a reflection of the great cultural heritage of India: Narendra Modi
Oct 24, 2022, at 03:18 am
Ayodhya: PM Narendra Modi performed 'Rajyabhishek of Prateek Swarup' (a religious ceremony) of Hindu deity Lord Ram in Ayodhya city of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.
Oct 24, 2022, at 02:11 am
Ayodhya: On the eve of Deepavali, PM Narendra Modi initiated the commencement of the grand Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.
Oct 24, 2022, at 01:54 am
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is planning to start several initiatives during the 11-day public campaign under the ‘Chalo Gaon’ and the ‘Back to Village Programme’ phase IV.
Jammu and Kashmir: 106 drug traffickers detained
Oct 24, 2022, at 01:21 am
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir administration said it has detained 106 drug traffickers under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988.
75th year of Pakistan's Kashmir invasion in 1947: Indian diaspora members demonstrate in Paris
Oct 23, 2022, at 11:39 pm
Paris: Members of the Indian diaspora in France and Friends of India came together to demonstrate outside the Pakistan Embassy in Paris to demand for peace in Kashmir on Saturday as they marked the 75th year for the invasion of Kashmir by Pakistan in 1947.
Centre asks states to route their broadcast content through Prasar Bharati
Oct 23, 2022, at 08:58 pm
The Centre has asked states and union territories to route their content for broadcasting through Prasar Bharati and not enter directly into any broadcasting or distribution of broadcasting activities.
Karnataka minister V Somanna slaps woman trying to narrate grievances
Oct 23, 2022, at 07:53 pm
V Somanna, a minister in the Karnata BJP government, was caught on camera as he slapped a woman at an event where he distributed land titles.
Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra enters into Telangana
Oct 23, 2022, at 06:29 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra on Sunday entered into Telangana after 45 days.
Jacqueline Fernandez tried to flee India, destroy evidence: ED tells Delhi court
Oct 23, 2022, at 05:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Actor Jacqueline Fernandez tried to leave India while she was being probed in a Rs. 200 crore extortion case involving jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, the Enforcement Directorate told a Delhi court on Saturday.
Centre cancels foreign contribution licence of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation: Report
Oct 23, 2022, at 05:48 pm
The Centre has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) and the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust (RGCT), non-government organisations linked to the Gandhi family, over alleged irregularities in foreign contributions, according to media reports.
Nurse gangraped by 4, including minor, at Chhattisgarh health centre
Oct 23, 2022, at 03:52 pm
Bhopal: A nurse was allegedly tied up, gagged and gangraped by four people, including a minor, at a health cenre in Chhipchhipi village of Mahendragarh district in Chhattisgarh, media reports said citing police.
Couple filmed covertly in Noida hotel, two arrested; OYO starts internal probe: Report
Oct 23, 2022, at 08:13 am
Two men have been arrested by Noida Police for allegedly placing a hidden camera in a hotel room and filming a couple's intimate moments. After the case came to light, OYO Rooms has started an internal probe, media reports said.
MP High Court cuts rapist's jail term for sparing his minor victim's life
Oct 23, 2022, at 05:14 am
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently curtailed the life sentence of a man convicted of raping a 4-year-old child on the grounds that he was 'kind enough' to leave the victim alive, media reports said.
Govt should stop Ram Rahim's activities: SGPC prez Adv Dhami
Oct 23, 2022, at 02:55 am
Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has urged the government to immediately stop Dera Sirsa's head Gurmeet Ram Rahim's activities following his announcement of opening a Dera in Sunam.
Jaqueline Fernandez tried to flee India, tamper evidence: ED
Oct 23, 2022, at 01:46 am
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Saturday told a Delhi court that Jaqueline Fernandez tried to destroy evidence and flee India while being investigated in Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.