Live Blog: Ayodhya's grand Ram Mandir inauguration
Jan 21, 2024, at 05:46 pm
The countdown to the inaugural ceremony of the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya had begun as countrymen waited to witness the historic consecration or 'pran pratistha' ritual of Ram Lalla following the end of a 70-year-long court battle in 2019. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust installed the Ram Lalla idol at the sanctum-sanctorum of the temple at noon on Jan 22, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi headlining the event. The landmark event was attended by 10,000 special guests including 100 international dignitaries. "Ram is not fire, he is energy. He is not conflict but solution," said PM Modi after the rituals addressing the gathering and the entire country.
Live Blog: BJP leads in 3 states, Congress ahead in Telangana
Dec 03, 2023, at 02:11 pm
Amid a tight security cover, the counting of votes in the recently held assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana commenced Sunday in what is seen as a semi-final contest ahead of the general elections in less than six months. The Congress, which is in power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is ruling Madhya Pradesh, are locked in a straight fight in these three states, while K Chandrashekar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is hoping for a hat-trick in Telangana.
Live Blog: BJP leads in 3 states, Congress ahead in Telangana
Dec 03, 2023, at 02:11 pm
Amid a tight security cover, the counting of votes in the recently held assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana commenced Sunday in what is seen as a semi-final contest ahead of the general elections in less than six months. The Congress, which is in power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is ruling Madhya Pradesh, are locked in a straight fight in these three states, while K Chandrashekar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is hoping for a hat-trick in Telangana.
Live Blog: BJP leads in 3 states, Congress ahead in Telangana
Dec 03, 2023, at 02:11 pm
Amid a tight security cover, the counting of votes in the recently held assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana commenced Sunday in what is seen as a semi-final contest ahead of the general elections in less than six months. The Congress, which is in power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is ruling Madhya Pradesh, are locked in a straight fight in these three states, while K Chandrashekar Rao-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is hoping for a hat-trick in Telangana.
Nov 24, 2023, at 12:22 am
The final phase of the rescue mission at the Silkyara tunnel collapse site, where 41 workers have been trapped since November 12, is currently underway. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) anticipates that the rescue operation will be successfully concluded within the next few hours or by Friday, media reports said.
Nov 24, 2023, at 12:22 am
The final phase of the rescue mission at the Silkyara tunnel collapse site, where 41 workers have been trapped since November 12, is currently underway. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) anticipates that the rescue operation will be successfully concluded within the next few hours or by Friday, media reports said.
#IsraelAtWar: LIVE updates of Israel-Palestine Conflict
Oct 10, 2023, at 06:37 pm
More than one thousand people have died in Israel and Palestine since the Hamas group members launched a massive attack against the Jewish nation on Saturday by firing 5000 rockets and eventually inviting heavy retaliation and declaration of war by Israel. IBNS brings all updates from ground zero
#IsraelAtWar: Live Blog On Israel-Palestine Conflict
Oct 08, 2023, at 02:00 am
More than 1,000 people have died in Israel and Palestine since the Hamas group members launched an attack against Israel on Saturday.
G20 Summit in Delhi: All Updates
Sep 08, 2023, at 04:34 pm
The national capital Delhi is all set to host the world leaders, who will be here to attend the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will individually welcome all global leaders at the newly-inaugurated Bharat Mandapam in Delhi's Pragati Maidan. Modi will host a lunch for all global leaders on Saturday followed by a dinner which will be hosted by President Droupadi Murmu.
LIVE Blog: Mamata's Martyrs' Day Rally
Jul 21, 2023, at 06:32 pm
Days after the sweep in the panchayat polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee will hold the Martyrs' Day rally, which will be the last before the next General Elections, on Friday. The rally, which is the annual mega political event of the ruling party, is held at Esplanade in downtown Kolkata. This year's rally has assumed significance as the TMC swept the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Left and Congress in the violence-marred panchayat polls. Moreover, Mamata's rally comes just a few days after 26 anti-BJP parties formed an opposition alliance, named 'INDIA', to deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi a straight term in the coming year.
LIVE BLOG: West Bengal Panchayat poll result
Jul 11, 2023, at 03:09 pm
The counting of votes in the violence-marred Panchayat and rural body poll in West Bengal is currently underway on Tuesday.
Jun 25, 2023, at 04:04 am
In a serious serious challenge to Russia's President Vladimir Putin's rule, country's private paramilitary force Wagner mercenary launched an all out mutiny led by Yevgeny Prigozhin. The world watched the developments in Russia as Prigozhin vowed to punish Russian military leaders whom he accused of killing 2,000 of his fighters. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian Armed Forces to neutralize the rebellions and arrest Prigozhin.
Modi's three-day US visit: All Updates
Jun 22, 2023, at 06:17 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a historic three-visit to the US. He landed in New York on Tuesday for the visit which spanned out between meetings with Tesla CEO Elon Musk to US President Joe Biden. IBNS brings all updates of Modi's visit...
Union Budget 2023: All Updates
Feb 01, 2023, at 04:25 pm
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the last full budget of the Modi government 2.0 before it seeks re-election next year. This will be Sitharaman's fifth budget presentation since the BJP-led government came to power in 2019 for the second consecutive term. The Economic Survey 2022-23 tabled by Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday has projected FY 2024 growth at 6-6.8%.
Gujarat Polls 2022: All updates from final phase of voting
Dec 05, 2022, at 04:43 pm
The second and final phase of polling in the Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022 is underway on Monday. The voting is underway in 93 seats across 14 districts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's homestate Gujarat. Apart from the apparent silent Congress, Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party is challenging Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, which is defending its 27-year-old government. The election results will be declared on Dec 8.
Rajasthan political crisis: All Updates
Sep 26, 2022, at 06:40 pm
The Rajasthan Congress once again fell into a crisis after over 90 of its MLAs loyal to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot threatened to quit. The rebel MLAs demand either Gehlot, who is set to contest the Congress presidential elections, or his pick to be the Chief Minister of the state. Reports claimed the Congress top brass want former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot to replace Gehlot if the latter is elected to the Congress chief's post.
PM Modi attends SCO: Live Updates
Sep 16, 2022, at 11:07 pm
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit got underway in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Friday with the participation of the leaders of eight member states- India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Ahead of the formal start to the key regional meet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev upon arrival at the Congress Centre here. Narendra Modi is also meeting several key leaders on the sidelines of the event.
Prez poll between Draupadi Murmu and Yashwant Sinha: All updates
Jul 18, 2022, at 04:26 pm
More than 4,000 legislators will vote to elect the new President Monday as the ruling National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) nominee Droupadi Murmu and Opposition’s joint pick Yashwant Sinha are contesting to win the prestige battle.
Maharashtra political crisis: All updates
Jun 29, 2022, at 05:26 pm
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has called for the floor test Thursday in a recent development to the ongoing political crisis in the state. The crisis had started after ruling Shiv Sena member Eknath Shinde turned rebel and camped along with his 40 odd loyalists outside Maharashtra, threatening to uninstall the Maha Vikas Aghadi government.
Maharashtra political crisis: Catch all updates
Jun 23, 2022, at 04:17 pm
The political crisis in Maharashtra hit a new day with the ruling Shiv Sena and its Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray struggling to keep their flock after rebel MLA and minister Eknath Shinde flew to Assam along with his loyalists, threatening the toppling of the Sena-NCP-Congress government.
Maharashtra political crisis: All Updates
Jun 22, 2022, at 05:43 pm
The Maharashtra politics has plunged into a crisis after the ruling Shiv Sena's leader and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's colleague in the government, Eknath Shinde went missing with a meaty number of MLAs. Shinde, to whom Thackeray had reached out, claims to have around 30-40 MLAs with him hinting at a possible collapse of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government.
LIVE Blog: Assembly Polls Results
Mar 10, 2022, at 02:14 pm
After voting in phases, results of the Assembly polls held in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Goa, Punjab and Uttarakhand are coming out today as counting of votes is currently underway.
Russia attacks Ukraine: LIVE Updates
Feb 24, 2022, at 05:21 pm
Defying the Western appeals and outrage, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced military operations in Ukraine urging the Ukrainian soldiers to lay down their arms. This comes after Putin recognised the independence of self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk republics of Ukraine. Catch all updates here
Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget: LIVE
Feb 01, 2022, at 03:54 pm
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the annual Budget on Tuesday. This budget is being presented ahead of the Assembly polls in several states including Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation Elections Result: Live Updates
Dec 21, 2021, at 02:57 pm
Counting of votes for the much-awaited Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections, which was held on Sunday, is currently underway on Tuesday. The result will decide the fate of candidates who contested in 144 wards in the city. At present, the KMC is ruled by the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC). Election has been delayed by around one and half years due to the COVID-19 pandemic even as the term of the elected members of the KMC ended in May 2020.The key contest in the polls is taking place between TMC, Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress and Left Front.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation Elections : Live updates here
Dec 19, 2021, at 02:02 pm
Voting for the much-awaited Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) election began at 7 AM on Sunday. A total of 40.48 lakh electorates are eligible to vote in the KMC elections in 144 wards. At present, the KMC is ruled by the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC). Election has been delayed by around one and half years due to the COVID-19 pandemic even as the term of the elected members of the KMC ended in May 2020. The election is expected to see a direct contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling TMC. The other partcipants in the elections are the Congress and CPI (M), who also campaigned aggressively for the polls in a bid to revive their fortunes after the assembly elections debacle.
PM Modi in Varanasi: All Updates
Dec 13, 2021, at 05:27 pm
Prime Miniser Narendra Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi for two days from Monday. He will inaugurate phase one of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham, constructed at a cost of around Rs 339 crores. Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham was conceptualised as a project to create an easily accessible pathway to connect Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple to the banks of the River Ganga. With the assembly polls round the corner, the project will be highlighted by the ruling BJP which will face the polls in early 2022.
LIVE BLOG: Chopper carrying Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat crashes
Dec 08, 2021, at 09:21 pm
An Indian army helicopter carrying Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawait and his family members along with other senior officials has crashed near an army training camp at the Wellington Army Centre in Tamil Nadu's Coonoor on Wednesday afternoon. According to sources in the Indian Army, 14 people, including Major General Bipin Rawat and his family members, were on board the Mi-series (Mi-17V5) chopper that crashed in Nilgiris.
LIVE: PM Modi repeals three farm laws
Nov 19, 2021, at 05:08 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the repeal of three controversial farm laws that had triggered massive protests by the peasants. The new laws, which was controversially enacted amid COVID-19 pandemic, would have facilitated the farmers to sell their produce beyond the regulated wholesale market. However, farmers mostly from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, who camped in and around Delhi for almost a year as a protest, fear they would be left at the mercy of the private players once the laws are enforced.
Byelections results in 13 states, 1 UT: All updates
Nov 02, 2021, at 05:29 pm
The counting of votes are underway in 13 states and one union territory, where byelections were held on Oct 30. Three Lok Sabha and 29 assembly constituencies went to bypolls last Saturday. The three Lok Sabha seats are Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh) and the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Five assembly seats in Assam, four in West Bengal, three each in Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Meghalaya, two each in Bihar, Karnataka, Rajasthan and one each in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Mizoram and Telangana went to bypolls.