CBI questioning of Karti Chidambaram underway in cash-for-visa scam
May 26, 2022, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The questioning of Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram is underway by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here in connection with a case related to alleged issuance of visas to Chinese nationals, agency sources said on Thursday.
10 held for stone-pelting outside Yasin Malik's residence
May 26, 2022, at 06:03 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Thursday said 10 people were arrested on charges of raising anti-national slogans and pelting stones outside the residence of JKLF chief Yasin Malik in protest against the life term awarded to him.
Mamata Banerjee condoles five West Bengal tourists' death in Uttarakhand road accident
May 26, 2022, at 05:52 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday condoled the death of five tourists from her state in a road accident near Tehri on their way to Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand.
PM Modi to inaugurate Bharat Drone Mahotsav tomorrow
May 26, 2022, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India's biggest Drone Festival - Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 - on Friday at 10 am at Pragati Maidan here.
Kashmir: 3 LeT militants killed in Kupwara
May 26, 2022, at 05:23 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Security forces shot dead three militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba in an encounter close to the Line of Control in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday.
Agencies working in infrastructure should map projects under Amrit Sarovar: PM Modi at PRAGATI meet
May 26, 2022, at 05:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired the meeting of the 40th edition of PRAGATI, the ICT based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving centre and state governments.
Kashmir: 35-year-old woman TikTok artist shot dead by terrorists in Budgam
May 26, 2022, at 05:11 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A 35-year-old woman was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Wednesday.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma dedicates model high schools in tea gardens
May 26, 2022, at 05:02 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Ushering in a new era of academic excellence in tea garden areas in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma dedicated 96 newly built model high schools in tea garden areas at a function held in Sonitpur district on Wednesday.
Minor girl gang-raped in Assam’s Kokrajhar, three arrested
May 26, 2022, at 02:33 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Police arrested three young men who allegedly raped a 16-year-old minor girl in Assam’s Kokrajhar district.
Six tourists from Bengal killed in Odisha bus accident, PM condoles loss of lives
May 26, 2022, at 02:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday expressed "deep grief" over the loss of lives due to a tragic accident in the Ganjam district of Odisha, where at least six tourists from West Bengal’s Howrah were killed and 31 others injured.
Delhi court awards life imprisonment to Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik
May 26, 2022, at 12:04 am
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik to life imprisonment.
JKLF chief Yasin Malik sentenced to life term
May 25, 2022, at 11:56 pm
JKLF chief Yasin Malik sentenced to life term
Spicejet faces ransomware attack, flight operation impacted
May 25, 2022, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi: Private aviation major Spicejet on Wednesday said its systems faced an attempted ransomware attack last night that has impacted our flight operations.
Indian Navy – Bangladesh Navy bilateral exercise Bongosagar commences
May 25, 2022, at 08:51 pm
Dhaka/New Delhi: The third edition of Indian Navy (IN) – Bangladesh Navy (BN) Bilateral Exercise ‘Bongosagar’ commenced at Port Mongla, Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka seeks $500 mn credit line from India
May 25, 2022, at 08:39 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka has sought an additional $500 million credit facility from the Indian EXIM Ban to import fuel, which is in major short supply in the island nation.
Modi-Albanese discuss co-locating Aussie varsities in India
May 25, 2022, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese discussed major education exchanges between the two countries, particularly "co-locating Australian universities in India, during their bilateral meeting in Tokyo.
Kapil Sibal says he quit Congress, set for Rajya Sabha tour with SP backing
May 25, 2022, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Dropping a bombshell, veteran politician Kapil Sibal Wednesday announced he has quit the Congress after filing nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha with the support of Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP).
BJP functionary hacked to death in Chennai
May 25, 2022, at 06:31 pm
Chennai/UNI: In a shocking incident, a 30-year-old BJP functionary was hacked to death by a gang in full public at the ever busy Chintadripet area of Chennai last night.
Kashmir: One policeman, 3 militants killed in Baramulla
May 25, 2022, at 05:42 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces shot dead three suspected Pakistani militants in a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said on Wednesday.
Odisha: Youth gunned down near Sri Jagannath temple
May 25, 2022, at 03:36 pm
Puri: A family member of Sri Jagannath temple servitor community was gunned down near the crowded place close to the temple on Tuesday night, police informed on Wednesday.
Andhra Pradesh minister's house set ablaze after district renamed
May 25, 2022, at 05:20 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: A mob of angry protesters in Andhra Pradesh's Amalapuram town set ablaze state Transport Minister P Viswarup's house on Tuesday over the proposal to rename the newly-created Konaseema district as BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.
'Why hate Hindus so much?': Hardik Patel hits out at Congress
May 25, 2022, at 04:16 am
Gandhinagar/IBNS: Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel who recently quit the Congress on Tuesday slammed the party leadership for their derogatory and hateful remarks against "Hindus and Lord Ram".
May 25, 2022, at 03:25 am
Kolkata: Only a strong military, powered by indigenous technologies, can enable India to maintain "strategic autonomy" amid various regional threats and global challenges, according to a senior Indian Army official.
PM Modi meets Japan counterpart Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, pitches investment opportunities in India
May 25, 2022, at 02:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Tuesday.
India-US friendship will ensure global peace, stability: PM Modi to Joe Biden in Tokyo
May 25, 2022, at 02:09 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Tokyo, met US President Joe Biden for a bilateral engagement on the sidelines of the Quad Summit and exuberated confidence that the friendship between India and the US will continue to be a force for good for the global peace and stability.
May 25, 2022, at 01:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to a mishap in Karnataka's Hubli, where at least seven people died and 26 were injured in a road accident.
Nepal: Shree Arwa Bijaya Secondary School building, built by Indian govt assistance, inaugurated
May 25, 2022, at 12:05 am
Kathmandu: Namgya C. Khampa, Charge’d Affaires, Embassy of India, Kathmandu inaugurated the new School Building of Shree Arwa Bijaya Secondary School, Pokhara Metropolitan City-13, Dhand Bensi, Kaski District.
Jammu and Kashmir: Cop, daughter injured in Srinagar attack
May 24, 2022, at 11:40 pm
Srinagar: A policeman and his daughter were injured in a militant attack in Srinagar on Tuesday, police said.
Gyanvapi: Court to decide maintainability of original plaint
May 24, 2022, at 11:32 pm
Varanasi: In the Gyanvapi mosque complex case, the District and Sessions Court will first hold hearing on the maintainability of the plaint filed seeking permission for worship at Shringar Gauri Sthal located in the complex on May 26.
Quad leaders praise India's COVID-19 vaccine donation
May 24, 2022, at 09:27 pm
Tokyo/ New Delhi: The leaders of the Quad countries during their Summit in Tokyo on Tuesday welcomed India's gift of 525,000 doses of Made in India vaccines to Thailand and Cambodia in April this year under the Quad Vaccine Partnership.