CBI nabs accused in West Bengal's Bogtui carnage
Oct 14, 2022, at 05:18 am
Kolkata/UNI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested Bulu Sk, an accused in the Bogtui carnage in West Bengal's Birbhum district in which ten persons had died earlier this year.
Oct 14, 2022, at 05:13 am
New Delhi: The public issue of NHAI's Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) is an excellent opportunity for retail investors, especially the salaried and the retired, as InvIT can offer returns greater than any fixed deposit instruments available in the market, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said Thursday.
'Today you are in power, so you are showing might': Mamata Banerjee slams BJP
Oct 14, 2022, at 04:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a day after Trinamool Congress MLA and former chairman of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) Manik Bhattacharya was arrested by the the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the school service commission jobs' scam.
Big relief to Thackeray faction as Bombay HC orders 'resignation acceptance' for bypoll candidate
Oct 14, 2022, at 03:50 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The candidate of Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray faction was cleared to contest the Mumbai by-elections as the Bombay High Court ordered the city's civic body Thursday to accept her resignation.
Oct 14, 2022, at 02:35 am
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to his New Delhi counterpart, Arvind Kejriwal, urging him not to impose a blanket ban on the sale of firecrackers that fall within the permissible norms, media reports said.
Ban on hijab will continue during classes: K'taka Minister
Oct 14, 2022, at 01:09 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh on Thursday said the ban on hijabs during classes conducted in educational institutions implementing dress code will continue following a split verdict by the Supreme Court on the issue.
Differential treatment to candidates in Congress presidential polls, says Shashi Tharoor
Oct 14, 2022, at 01:04 am
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said there were systematic flaws in the Congress presidential election process, even as he clarified he was not suggesting it was intentional.
ED chargesheets journalist Rana Ayyub in money laundering case
Oct 13, 2022, at 10:45 pm
Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet in a Ghaziabad court against journalist Rana Ayyub for allegedly diverting a large portion of funds collected through online platforms in the name of charity, media reports said.
PM Modi lays foundation for Bulk Drug Park in Himachal Pradesh
Oct 13, 2022, at 09:13 pm
Una (HP)/UNI/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone of the Bulk Drug Park here in Himachal Pradesh. He also inaugurated a Rs 128 crore Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in village Saloh in Una district.
President Droupadi Murmu on a two-day visit to Assam
Oct 13, 2022, at 05:25 pm
Guwahati/UNI: President Droupadi Murmu will reach Assam today for a two-day tour, in her first visit to the state after taking over the top post.
Supreme Court delivers split verdict on Karnataka hijab ban
Oct 13, 2022, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday delivered a split verdict on the pleas challenging the Karnataka government's imposition of ban on hijab or head scarves (worn by Muslim women) in educational institutions, media reports said.
Kolkata: Film production godown among other vehicles, shops gutted in fire
Oct 13, 2022, at 04:27 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A spacious godown of a film production centre of Tollywood, some vehicles, police van and about 10/12 shops have been gutted in fire at three different places in the city, south 24 Parganas early Thursday, official sources said.
For offensive content, no punishment under scrapped Sec 66A of IT Act, says SC: Report
Oct 13, 2022, at 06:23 am
The Supreme Court today ruled that no citizen can be prosecuted under section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which it had abolished in 2015.
Veteran journalist-poet Krishna Dhar passes away in Kolkata
Oct 13, 2022, at 05:15 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran journalist-poet-academician Krishna Dhar passed away in Kolkata on Wednesday. He was 95.
'Let us deal with these elections first': Mallikarjun Kharge on 2024 PM candidate
Oct 13, 2022, at 04:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, who is a late entrant in the contest for the party's top post, Wednesday, tackled a question on the prime ministerial candidate for 2024 as he campaigned in Madhya Pradesh.
'Request Aamir Khan to appear in ads keeping Indian traditions in mind': MP Minister
Oct 13, 2022, at 03:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has landed in a fresh controversy after his recent advertisement with actress Kiara Advani has been receiving flak for allegedly hurting the sentiments of Hindus.
Oct 13, 2022, at 03:20 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court granted the Centre two weeks time to respond and make its stand clear before it to a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the 1991 Places of Worship Act.
Supreme Court to probe Narendra Modi govt's demonetisation policy
Oct 13, 2022, at 02:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: While noting that there is a line, "Lakshman Rekha", to how far courts can challenge government policy decisions, the Supreme Court Wednesday said it will still hear petitions against the 2016 demonetisation of high-value currency notes.
UP: 12 injured as house collapses in Azamgarh
Oct 13, 2022, at 01:51 am
Azamgarh/UP/UNI: Around 12 persons were injured when a thatched house collapsed due to thunder of the lightning in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj block, police sources said on Wednesday.
Oct 13, 2022, at 12:19 am
Agartala: Indian President Droupadi Droupadi Murmu, inaugurated Tripura State Judicial Academy and laid the foundation stone for Tripura National Law University at Narsingarh, Agartala on Wednesday.
Hyderabad police bust multi-crore Chinese investment fraud, 10 held
Oct 13, 2022, at 12:12 am
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Cyber Crime police on Wednesday claimed it has busted a Chinese Investment fraud of Rs 903 crore and arrested 10 persons, including one Chinese National and Taiwan National, who are running hawala scam from Delhi and Mumbai.
Oct 12, 2022, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday has given its ex-post facto approval for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to railway employees for the financial year 2021-22.
Muslim man can't remarry if fails to foster 1st wife and kids: Allahabad High Court
Oct 12, 2022, at 10:33 pm
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has observed that as per the mandate of the Quran a Muslim man cannot marry another woman if he is not capable of fostering his wife and children.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Himachal Pradesh on Oct 13
Oct 12, 2022, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will visit Himachal Pradesh on Oct 13.
Akhilesh Yadav posts emotional tweet a day after Mualayan Singh Yadav's cremation was performed
Oct 12, 2022, at 09:05 pm
Saifai: Ex-Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday posted an emotional message on Twitter a day after his father Mulayam Singh Yadav was cremated with full state honours in Saifai village.
Kerala: CM Pinarayi Vijayan condemns human sacrifice of two women
Oct 12, 2022, at 08:47 pm
Thiruvananthapuram: Responding to the murder of two women in Elanthoor in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the incident shocked the human conscience
Indian Navy's MiG 29K crashes off Goa
Oct 12, 2022, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A MiG 29K fighter aircraft of the Indian Navy Wednesday crashed over sea while on a routine sortie off Goa coast.
Fourth Vande Bharat Express will connect Himachal Pradesh to Delhi
Oct 12, 2022, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The country's fourth semi-high-speed intercity train, Vande Bharat Express, will operate between Delhi and Una in Himachal Pradesh from Thursday.
The world needs to understand: Kashmir is an integral part of India
Oct 12, 2022, at 05:13 am
It is not long since Russia mocked British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as “utterly confused” and ridiculed British politicians for their “stupidity” and “ignorance”. One is fascinated to say the same about the recent Kashmir reference of the German foreign minister.
New India moving forward reviving science, research along with faith: PM Modi in Ujjain
Oct 12, 2022, at 04:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public function after dedicating Phase I of the Mahakaal Lok Project to the nation, and offering puja at the inner sanctum of the Mahakaal temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain, .