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Shootout near Sikh temple in US city believed to be between two groups of Referendum 2020

Aug 29, 2022, at 03:54 am

Stockton: At least three people were hurt in a shooting incident near a Sikh temple (gurudwara) in US city of Stockton on Saturday, media reports said.

'Khadi for Nation' but Chinese Polyester for National flag: Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over his Khadi pitch

Aug 29, 2022, at 02:06 am

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his pitch for Khadi as the Centre amended the national flag code, removing the restriction on machine-made and polyester buntings.

Indian Army rescues Hungarian national who lost his way amid trekking in Himalayas

Aug 28, 2022, at 11:22 pm

Budapest: The Indian Embassy in Budapest has thanked the Indian Army for rescuing a Hungarian national who lost his way amid trekking in the Himalayas.

Noida: Supertech twin towers turned to dust

Aug 28, 2022, at 11:02 pm

Noida:  The Twin Towers, Apex and Ceyane, constructed by Supertech in violation of building norms, in sector 93A of Noida in Uttar Pradesh, were demolished by a massive explosion on Sunday as per the directives of the Supreme Court.

Hijab Row: SC to hear appeals challenging Karnataka HC order tomorrow

Aug 28, 2022, at 10:24 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions on Monday challenging the Karnataka High Court's verdict that ruled wearing Hijab was not an essential practice in Islam.

Govt appoints 9 Judicial Officers as Additional Judges of Calcutta HC

Aug 28, 2022, at 10:10 pm

New Delhi: The Central government has appointed nine Judicial Officers as the Additional Judges of the Calcutta High Court, a statement said on Sunday.

Sonali Phogat murder probe: Goa govt mulls handing over case to CBI; one more arrested

Aug 28, 2022, at 09:53 pm

Panaji: The Goa government is mulling to handover the actor and Haryana BJP leader Sonali Phogat murder probe to CBI while one more person has been arrested in the case, media reports said.

Noida: Supertech twin towers demolished

Aug 28, 2022, at 08:15 pm

Noida:  The Supertech twin towers in Noida were demolished on Sunday by a massive explosion after the Supreme Court found their construction in violation of norms.

Rajnath Singh approves 3rd positive indigenisation list of 780 strategically important Line Replacement Units

Aug 28, 2022, at 07:55 pm

New Delhi: In continuous pursuit of self-reliance in defence manufacturing and to minimise imports by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) under ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the third Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) of 780 strategically important Line Replacement Units (LRUs)/Sub-systems/Components with a timeline beyond which they will only be procured from the domestic industry.

Eight workers injured in furnace blast at factory in Himachal Pradesh

Aug 28, 2022, at 06:20 pm

Shimla/UNI: Eight workers were injured in a furnace blast at Agarwal Steel Industry Company in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, State Disaster Management Authority said on Sunday.

Noida twin towers set for demolition blast after SC finds violations in construction, area evacuated

Aug 28, 2022, at 04:59 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supertech twin towers in Noida are set to be demolished at 2.30 pm Sunday by a massive explosion after the Supreme Court found their construction in violation of norms.

'Violation of basic diplomatic etiquette': India slams Chinese envoy's remarks

Aug 28, 2022, at 03:55 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Reacting sharply to the views expressed by the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong, Indian High Commission in Colombo Saturday lashed out at him, saying "his violation of basic diplomatic etiquette may be a personal trait" and his views about India "may be coloured by how his own country behaves".

Bilkis Bano case: 134 ex-civil servants write to CJI requesting him to quash Gujarat govt's remission order

Aug 28, 2022, at 02:56 pm

New Delhi/UNI: 134 former civil servants have written a 7-page open letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit, requesting him to quash the Gujarat Government’s remission order granting the premature release of 11 convicts for the murder of 14 persons and gangrape of women, including Bilkis Bano, during 2002 post-Godhra riots in the state.

Amid poaching fears, Jharkand CM Hemant Soren spends a day bonding with ruling MLAs

Aug 28, 2022, at 06:49 am

Ranchi: Saturday was a busy day for Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, albeit in a different way, as he spent the entire day with the ruling Grand Alliance MLAs, accompanying them in a bus and later enjoying a boat ride with them, in an apparent effort to deter potential poaching threats amid uncertainty over his political fate.

Pakistan plunges into deeper political turmoil as former PM Imran Khan faces terrorism charges

Aug 28, 2022, at 05:41 am

Shortly after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke vociferously of the imperative of achieving “permanent peace” with India, the political turmoil that descended upon and engulfed the Pakistani political space this past week has yet again served to demonstrate just how tenuous the prospect of realizing such peace actually is.

Narendra Modi tops list of world's most popular leaders: Survey

Aug 28, 2022, at 05:13 am

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi has topped the chart of world's most popular leaders with 75 percent ratings, as per a survey conducted by Morning Consult survey.

Central govt is committed to rapid development of Jammu and Kashmir: Meghwal

Aug 28, 2022, at 05:00 am

Srinagar: Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday assured that the central government is committed to ensure rapid development in Jammu and Kashmir.

INS Sumedha deployed to Malaysia's Port Klang

Aug 28, 2022, at 04:26 am

New Delhi: As part of the Indian Navy's long-range operational deployment, INS Sumedha deployed to South East Asia, visited Port Klang, Malaysia on Aug 27, officials said on Saturday.

After exiting Congress, Ghulam Nabhi Azad to launch new party in next 14 days

Aug 28, 2022, at 03:10 am

Ghulam Nabhi Azad, who quit Congress, his party of over five decades, on Friday, will launch a new party in the next 14 days, media reports said, citing his close aide.

New CCTV footage shows Sonali Phogat forced to drink at club hrs before death

Aug 28, 2022, at 02:26 am

Gurugram: A new CCTV footage, showing Sonal Phogat being forced to drink on the dance floor, emerged on Saturday, a day after another clip had revealed that the deceased BJP leader staggered on her way out of a Goa nightclub.

PM Modi to inaugurate iconic ‘Atal Bridge’ over Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad

Aug 28, 2022, at 01:27 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the iconic ‘Atal Bridge’ on the Sabarmati river in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Saturday.

Facebook agrees to settle CA data privacy lawsuit

Aug 27, 2022, at 11:48 pm

New York/IBNS: Meta’s Facebook has in-principle agreed to settle a lawsuit in the San Francisco federal court, which seeks damages for letting third parties, including Cambridge Analytica (CA), access private data of users, a court filing showed.

Tractor with 20 farmers falls into river in UP's Hardoi

Aug 27, 2022, at 11:46 pm

Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh): A tractor trolley with 20 farmers fell into a river in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district on Saturday morning, media reports said, adding that at least 13 of them swam to the river bank and rescue operations are on for the rest.

We will pursue Rahul Gandhi, force him to return as Congress prez: Mallikarjun Kharge

Aug 27, 2022, at 10:37 pm

Bengaluru: Rahul Gandhi, who has turned down the offer to be the Congress president, will be pursued to lead as he is the only party leader who has a national presence, senior Congress leader M Mallikarjun Kharge has said, media reported.

Jharkhand: MLAs reach with bags at CM Hemant Soren's house, leave in buses as political crisis deepens

Aug 27, 2022, at 09:29 pm

Ranchi: As uncertainty hit Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his coalition government, some MLAs were seen at the CM's house with luggage, who boarded buses and left for an unknown destination, media reports said.

Sonali Phogat death: Restaurant owner among 2 held

Aug 27, 2022, at 06:58 pm

Panaji/UNI: Goa Police Saturday detained Curlies Restaurant owner Edwin Nunes and a drug peddler, Dattaprasad Gaonkar, in connection with the death of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and actress Sonali Phogat.

National farmers' conference in Hyderabad today

Aug 27, 2022, at 06:55 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: The National farmers' Conference, under the chairmanship of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, will be held at pragathi bhavan here Saturday afternoon.

Tell us what Chinese construction party doing in Arunachal: Owaisi asks PM Modi

Aug 27, 2022, at 06:49 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: In the wake of locals of Anjaw district in Arunachal Pradesh recorded videos which shows Chinese People's Republic Army ( PLA) with men and machineries engaging in construction work near Hadigara-Delta 6 in Chaglagam, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to explain what Chinese construction party is doing in the state.

Justice UU Lalit takes oath as 49th Chief Justice of India

Aug 27, 2022, at 05:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit took oath as the 49th Chief Justice of India Saturday.

Narendra Modi to visit Gujarat today

Aug 27, 2022, at 02:35 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi will commence his two-day visit to Gujarat on Saturday.