Sonia Gandhi to Rajya Sabha, Priyanka likely to debut from Rae Bareli LS seat
Feb 13, 2024, at 02:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress's Sonia Gandhi is likely to move from the Lok Sabha elections owing to her health conditions, thereby, handing the baton to daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, media reports said.
Police impose Section 144 in Delhi ahead of Farmers March
Feb 12, 2024, at 11:30 pm
Ahead of the farmers' call for a march to Delhi on February 13, the police on Monday imposed Section 144 under CrPC across the national capital until March 12, effective from today, to maintain public order and tranquillity.
From Golden Triangle to Darknet: India’s war on drugs
Feb 12, 2024, at 10:54 pm
The burgeoning narcotics trade is not just a social malaise but a multifaceted menace with deep-seated ramifications for national security and international peace. India, a nation with a rich cultural heritage and booming economic prospects, finds itself ensnared in the throes of this global predicament, grappling with the dual role of being a major market and a transit point in the international drug trafficking route.
Feb 12, 2024, at 10:44 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met visiting ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn on Monday when the Indian leader discussed with him the country's 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership'.
Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande to embark on US trip tomorrow
Feb 12, 2024, at 10:30 pm
General Manoj Pande, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), embarks on a significant official tour to the United States of America from February 13 to February 16.
Suvendu Adhikari, five other BJP MLAs suspended from West Bengal Assembly
Feb 12, 2024, at 10:26 pm
Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and five other BJP MLAs were suspended for the remaining budget session of the West Bengal Assembly on Monday by Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay, official sources said.
Bengal Guv Ananda Bose expresses concern over situation in Sandeshkhali
Feb 12, 2024, at 10:21 pm
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday assured the people of this trouble-torn area, especially the women, that he was with them and would do whatever could be done to alleviate their "sufferings", official sources said.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence case: Supreme Court extends interim bail of Ashish Mishra
Feb 12, 2024, at 10:17 pm
The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim bail of Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra, in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, which claimed eight lives.
Nitish Kumar-led government wins vote of confidence in Bihar Assembly amid opposition walkout
Feb 12, 2024, at 09:42 pm
CM Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar won the vote of confidence in the Assembly on Monday.
India's UPI services now available in Sri Lanka, Mauritius
Feb 12, 2024, at 08:13 pm
India's promising Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services were launched in Sri Lanka and Mauritius on Monday (February 12, 2024) in the virtual presence of PM Narendra Modi.
Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan quits Congress, likely to join BJP
Feb 12, 2024, at 07:42 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: In another jolt to the grand old party, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan quit Congress on Monday.
Feb 12, 2024, at 06:43 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose reached West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, where local women resorted to violent protests against absconding Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh last week, media reports said.
Nitish Kumar-BJP combine set to win Bihar floor test
Feb 12, 2024, at 04:54 pm
Patna/IBNS: The Janata Dal (United)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Hindustan Awam Morcha (HAM) alliance is set to win the Bihar floor test on Monday, days after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took another political somersault in the eastern state of India.
Dev likely to contest from West Bengal's Ghatal in 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Feb 12, 2024, at 04:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali film superstar-parliamentarian Dev is likely to contest from his present Lok Sabha constituency Ghatal for his third term in the upcoming General Elections.
In big win for Indian diplomacy, Qatar releases eight Navy veterans jailed over spying charges
Feb 12, 2024, at 02:52 pm
Eight Indian Navy veterans, who were in prison in Qatar over spying allegations and even at one point sentenced to death, have been released by the Arab country, the Indian government confirmed on Monday. The release is seen as a big diplomtic victory of India and Prime Minister Modi who supposedly personally intervened to secure their freedom.
Feb 12, 2024, at 07:56 am
Agartala: Tension gripped Tripura after tribals backed by the Tripura Students Federation (TSF) threatened to block the National Highway and Railway services from Monday for an indefinite period.
Former CPI(M) MLA Nirapada Sardar arrested over Sandeshkhali violence case in West Bengal
Feb 12, 2024, at 04:40 am
Police on Sunday arrested former CPI(M) MLA Nirapada Sardar, accused of fomenting violence at Sandeshkhali in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
Feb 12, 2024, at 12:44 am
Jhabua (MP): Launching a blistering attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the party is “trapped in the quicksand of its sins, and the more it struggles to emerge, the more it will sink.”
Feb 12, 2024, at 12:43 am
India is planning to establish its first space station named Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) by 2035, said Union Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh recently.
India's UPI service to be launched in Sri Lanka, Mauritius tomorrow
Feb 12, 2024, at 12:12 am
India's Unified Payment Interface (UPI) will be launched in Sri Lanka and Mauritius on Monday (February 12, 2024), the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday (January 11, 2024).
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate BAPS Mandir in Abu Dhabi during UAE visit this week
Feb 11, 2024, at 11:50 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit UAE this week where he will inaugurate Abu Dhabi's first Hindu temple- BAPS Mandir.
TMC nominates journalist Sagarika Ghose, Sushmita Dev, 2 others to Rajya Sabha
Feb 11, 2024, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Sunday announced the nominations of journalist Sagarika Ghose, former MP Sushmita Dev and two others for the Rajya Sabha election from West Bengal, sidelining three incumbent MPs.
Sameer Wankhede challenges ED's money laundering charge in Bombay HC
Feb 11, 2024, at 09:49 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede has moved the Bombay High Court challenging the money laundering case registered against him by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED).
GPS-based toll collection systems to replace highway toll plazas: Nitin Gadkari
Feb 11, 2024, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi: The toll plazas that often disrupt smooth travel experiences may soon become a thing of the past, as Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the GPS-based toll collection systems will replace existing highway toll plazas across the country, media reports said.
BJP received Rs 1,294 cr via electoral bonds in FY23; Congress's share shrank to Rs 171 cr
Feb 11, 2024, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) garnered Rs 1,294.14 crore via electoral bonds in the fiscal year 2022-23, constituting nearly 54% of its overall income for the year.
Mobile internet shut in Haryana to prevent farmers' march to Delhi
Feb 11, 2024, at 05:56 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Mobile internet connectivity has been suspended in seven districts as the BJP-led Haryana government prepares to block the farmers' march to Delhi on Tuesday.
Emergency declared in 96 districts in Peru due to heavy rains
Feb 11, 2024, at 02:58 pm
Lima/IBNS/UNI: The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency on Saturday for at least 96 districts in 15 regions of the country due to damage caused by heavy rains in recent weeks.
Lord Ram united India and laid its foundation: Deve Gowda tells Parliament amid North-South row
Feb 11, 2024, at 08:26 am
New Delhi: In the midst of the North-South India controversy stirred by Opposition parties led by the Congress, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda stated on Saturday that Lord Ram served as a unifying force in the nation and established its bedrock.
'Was treated like curry leaves': Baba Siddique on quitting Congress and joining NCP
Feb 11, 2024, at 06:48 am
Mumbai: Days after quitting Congress, former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique joined Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party Saturday evening and said his previous party treated him like “curry leaves,” media reports said.
NIA raids 15 locations across Jammu Kashmir in terror funding case
Feb 11, 2024, at 05:32 am
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday raided 15 locations across Jammu and Kashmir as part of its crackdown on the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), an illegal association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in a terror funding case.