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Nitin Gadkari, ML Khattar, Anurag Thakur feature in BJP's second list of 72 candidates for LS Polls | Haryana: Manohar Lal Khattar resigns from Karnal Assembly seat, says CM Saini will contest | Cabinet clears two new metro corridors in Delhi at estimated cost of Rs 8,400 crore | NIA detains key suspect in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram cafe blast | BJP govt depriving Indian children of their rights through CAA: Arvind Kejriwal | PM Modi lays foundation stone for 3 semiconductor projects worth about Rs 1.25L cr | Mamata Banerjee snaps ties with brother Babun Banerjee after revolt from within family | Sons of Kamal Nath, Ashok Gehlot feature in Congress's second list of 43 candidates | In another Haryana shocker, BJP drops minister Anil Vij from cabinet after Manohar Lal Khattar | Nayab Saini takes oath as Haryana CM

On Facebook Live, Uddhav faction leader Abhishek Ghosalkar shot dead in Mumbai; assailant then shoots self

Feb 09, 2024, at 06:15 am

Mumbai/IBNS: A Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar, son of former Uddhav Sena MLA Vinod Ghosalkar, was shot dead during a Facebook live here on Thursday in Mumbai’s Dahisar, police said.

Shoot-on-sight orders in Uttarakhand's Haldwani after 50 cops get injured in violence during 'illegal' madarsa demolition

Feb 09, 2024, at 05:45 am

Haldwani (Uttarakhand)/IBNS: After more than 50 policemen were injured in a clash with a mob in Uttarakhand's Haldwani when they went to bulldoze a madrasa that the authorities declared illegal, the District Magistrate has now imposed a curfew in Banbhoolpura and issued a shoot-on-sight order for rioters.

UPA govt made a healthy economy non-performing, claims Modi govt's 'white paper'

Feb 09, 2024, at 02:10 am

New Delhi/IBNSI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled a 'white paper' on the Indian economy claiming that the UPA government led by Dr Manmohan Singh inherited a healthy economy ready for more reforms but made it non-performing in 10 years.

Violence erupts in Uttarakhand after authorities bulldoze 'illegal' madarsa

Feb 09, 2024, at 02:05 am

Haldwani (Uttarakhand): Violence engulfed Uttarakhand’s Haldwani after the authorities bulldozed an "illegal" madarsa on Thursday, media reports said.

Farmers withdraw protest from Noida Expressway, Noida-Delhi road opened for movement after 6 hrs

Feb 09, 2024, at 12:59 am

New Delhi: The farmers, who had been staging protests on the Noida Expressway, ended their agitation on Thursday evening after receiving assurances from the police and authorities regarding their demands.

'An inspirational example': PM Modi praises Manmohan Singh in Rajya Sabha speech

Feb 09, 2024, at 12:53 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised former PM Manmohan Singh's contribution to Parliament and said his valuable thoughts as a leader are an "inspiration" for lawmakers.

My last day in Parliament: TMC MP Dev posts online amid speculations over his political future

Feb 08, 2024, at 11:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Bengali film superstar-parliamentarian Dev's recent post on Instagram has strengthened the speculations that the Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP is looking for an exit route from politics.

BMW car seized at Heman Soren's residence belongs to Congress leader: ED

Feb 08, 2024, at 11:17 pm

New Delhi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Heman Soren is not the owner of the BMW car confiscated from his Delhi premises and belongs to a Congress Rajya Sabha MP, who hit national headlines last year after recovery of heaps of cash from his property, media reported citing sources in the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

One dead, 4 hurt after part of Delhi's Gokulpuri Metro Station wall collapses

Feb 08, 2024, at 10:05 pm

New Delhi: At least one person was killed and four others were injured when a portion of the Gokulpuri Metro Station wall on Pink Line collapsed on Thursday, an official said.

PM Modi not born in OBC category, lying about his caste: Rahul Gandhi

Feb 08, 2024, at 09:45 pm

Jharsuguda (Odisha): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not born in the OBC category and has been lying about his caste.

Congress releases black paper '10 Saal Anyay Kaal' against Modi govt

Feb 08, 2024, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Congress released a ‘Black Paper’ against the Narendra Modi government, titled ‘10 Saal Anyay Kaal’,  on Thursday.

EAM Jaishankar to attend Indian Ocean Conference in Australia

Feb 08, 2024, at 08:39 pm

New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will attend the 7th Indian Ocean Conference which is being held in Perth, Australia, on February 9-10, a government statement said on Thursday.

Centre to bring White Paper in Parliament against 'economic mismanagement' of UPA

Feb 08, 2024, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The central government will bring a white paper in Parliament on Thursday over the alleged "economic mismanagement" in the country during the 10-year (2004- 2014) rule of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA-II).

India sees US as weak, played it smart staying close to Russia: Nikki Haley

Feb 08, 2024, at 06:55 pm

Washington/IBNS: US Republican candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday said India wants to be with the Americans but as of now, it sees them as weak so played it smart staying close to Russia amid tectonic global power struggles, media reports said.

Maharashtra Congress leader Baba Siddique quits party after 48 years

Feb 08, 2024, at 06:14 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique quit the Congress, in a fresh jolt to the grand old party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.

Kashmir continues to struggle with cold wave

Feb 08, 2024, at 05:43 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Cold wave conditions continue in the Kashmir Valley, with nighttime temperatures witnessing a fall all across as Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.2°C on Thursday, officials said.

Kashmir: Injured Punjab resident succumbs, toll reaches 2

Feb 08, 2024, at 05:13 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A man from Punjab who was critically injured in a terror attack in Srinagar Wednesday evening succumbed to his wounds on Thursday morning, pushing the death toll from the incident up to two.

Tamil Nadu: 15 former AIADMK MLAs, 1 ex-MP join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Feb 08, 2024, at 05:02 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a boost for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, 15 former AIADMK MLAs and one ex-MP joined the saffron party amid the camp's outreach to the south Indian state.

Modi echoes Mamata's words to dig at Congress, says 'I pray you at least secure 40 seats'

Feb 08, 2024, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Weaponising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dare to Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a fresh dig at the the primary opposition party saying he prays the outfit secures its 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

A delightful experience, says PM Modi after meeting minority religious leaders

Feb 08, 2024, at 06:46 am

Indian PM Narendra Modi recently met religious leaders from the Indian Minorities Foundation in Parliament and said his experience was delightful.

Nitish Kumar meets PM Modi, says will never leave NDA in future

Feb 08, 2024, at 06:31 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. This was the first meeting following the JD(U) supremo's switch over to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) last month ditching the INDIA alliance.

Delhi court summons Arvind Kejriwal over ED's complaint against him

Feb 08, 2024, at 06:09 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi court has directed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear on Feb 17 and explain why he has skipped the last five summons from the Enforcement Directorate, which is investigating the alleged money laundering linked to the liquor excise policy scam case in the national capital.

Uttarakhand becomes first state to clear Uniform Civil Code Bill

Feb 08, 2024, at 04:01 am

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Uttarakhand has become the first state to pass the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, a move that could encourage other BJP-ruled states to follow suit.

Election Commission assigns new name to Sharad Pawar's party

Feb 08, 2024, at 03:38 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran politician Sharad Pawar's faction has a new name now- Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar- the Election Commission said Wednesday, a day after it declared that the group led by his nephew, Ajit Pawar, is the 'real' NCP and will be allotted its name and symbol (a clock).

Migrant worker from Punjab shot dead by terrorists in J&K's Srinagar, 1 injured

Feb 08, 2024, at 02:08 am

Srinagar/IBNS: A migrant worker was shot dead and another was injured by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's capital city Srinagar on Wednesday.

NCP's Ajit Pawar faction files caveat application in Supreme Court after EC order

Feb 08, 2024, at 01:41 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday filed a caveat application in the Supreme Court, praying that no order should be passed by the top judiciary without hearing them on any possible plea by the rival Sharad Pawar faction against the Election Commission of India (ECI) order related to the party.

Two young Kashmiris bring laurels after Air India picks them as pilots

Feb 07, 2024, at 11:25 pm

Two young Kashmiris have brought laurels after Air India picked them as pilots.

Police rescue two Bangladeshi girls from human trafficking in Jammu

Feb 07, 2024, at 10:25 pm

Police on Wednesday rescued two girls from Bangladesh from human trafficking here.

Narendra Modi launches scathing attack against Congress, says he prays the political outfit will cross 40 seats in Lok Sabha polls

Feb 07, 2024, at 09:43 pm

Calling the age-old party of India 'outdated', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and said he is praying that it can win 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Indian-origin student Sameer Kamath found dead in USA, fifth case this year

Feb 07, 2024, at 08:04 pm

An Indian-origin student was found dead in the woods at a nature preserve in the USA on Monday.