Navy veteran case: India has 60 days to appeal against Qatar court's sentence, says MEA
Jan 05, 2024, at 02:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Indian government has 60 days to appeal in the highest court against the varying quantum of sentences awarded by Qatar's Court of Appeal which has commuted the death sentence handed down to the eight ex-Navy personnel in an alleged espionage case a week ago, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday.
Remarks against PM Modi: SC refuses to quash criminal proceedings against Pawan Khera
Jan 05, 2024, at 02:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a plea of Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera for quashing criminal proceedings against him over the alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Wife allowed divorce if forced to endure sexual perversion against will: Kerala High Court
Jan 05, 2024, at 12:33 am
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ruled that a wife can get a divorce if she is forcibly subjected to sexual perversion by her husband, media reports said.
Jan 04, 2024, at 11:27 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared on X his "moments of pure bliss" in Lakshadweep with pictures of snorkeling and early morning walks.
Setback for Mahua Moitra in Delhi HC over bungalow eviction case
Jan 04, 2024, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for Mahua Moitra, the Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Trinamool Congress (TMC) expelled Lok Sabha MP to move the Directorate of Estates to continue occupying the allotted government bungalow, media reports said.
Mahua Moitra gets no relief from Supreme Court over expulsion from Parliament
Jan 04, 2024, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In no relief for Trinamool Congress' firebrand leader, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear Mahua Moitra's plea challenging her expulsion from Parliament over "cash for query" charges brought against her, media reports said.
Lord Ram was non-vegetarian: NCP leader Jitendra Ahwad sparks row
Jan 04, 2024, at 06:48 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Ahead of the Ram Temple consecration ceremony, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Ahwad has triggered a controversy by claiming Lord Ram was "non-vegetarian", media reports said.
Jan 04, 2024, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after snubbing the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s third summon in the liquor policy case, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of political vendetta claiming it wants him to be arrested.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's son accuses RSS, BJP of trying to turn India into a Hindu Rashtra
Jan 04, 2024, at 05:05 pm
Yathindra Siddaramaiah, the son of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has urged people to prevent the saffron brigade from making India a Hindu Rashtra, so as to ensure it did not become "bankrupt and dictatorial" like Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Kerala: Dr S Jaishankar will deliver P Parameswaranji Memorial Lecture on Jan 6
Jan 04, 2024, at 05:03 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will deliver the 'Third P Parameswaranji Memorial Lecture' here on January 6, 2024.
Delhi liquor case: Arvind Kejriwal may get ED's 4th summon amid 'arrest' anticipation
Jan 04, 2024, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is likely to issue the fourth summon to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal amid the speculation over his possible arrest on Thursday, media reports said.
Two remote Kashmiri villages near LoC get electricity for the first time in 75 years
Jan 04, 2024, at 06:28 am
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: For the first time since independence, two villages near the Line of Control (LoC) were connected with the grid to receive electricity supply in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday.
Jan 04, 2024, at 05:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday reflected on India's relationship with China and provided a perspective on how a more Bharat-centric approach could have shaped the nation's view of its ties with China differently.
ASI requests court to defer proceedings on disclosure of Gyanvapi report to avoid spread of rumours
Jan 04, 2024, at 04:37 am
Varanasi/IBNS/UNI: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Wednesday moved an application in the Varanasi district court with a prayer to differ or adjourn proceedings related to the opening and disclosure of the survey report of the Gyanvapi complex to avoid the spread of rumours and so that it could comply with the orders of the Allahabad High Court.
India Alliance has a common agenda of defeating BJP: PM Modi in Kerala
Jan 04, 2024, at 02:14 am
Thrissur/IBNS/UNI: Sounding the poll bugle for the upcoming Lok Sabha poll, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday lashed out at the Congress and Left in Kerala for creating impediments in implementing several projects for the development of the state.
NIA arrests key suspect in Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi murder case
Jan 04, 2024, at 12:11 am
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested a key suspect connected with the murder of Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena (SRRKS) chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi last month.
S Jaishankar to visit Kathmandu to co-chair 7th meeting of India-Nepal Joint Commission
Jan 03, 2024, at 10:59 pm
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Kathmandu from January 4-5 for co-chairing the 7th meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Commission.
Wanted criminal arrested in police encounter in Uttar Pradesh
Jan 03, 2024, at 09:49 pm
A criminal carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 was injured and arrested in an encounter with the police in the Jahangirabad area of Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, a senior police officer said here.
Randhir Jaiswal takes over as MEA spokesperson
Jan 03, 2024, at 08:16 pm
Randhir Jaiswal on Wednesday took charge as the Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs.
BJP standing for person facing 16 cases: Karnataka Home Min on Karsevak arrest
Jan 03, 2024, at 08:10 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: While the BJP is staging statewide protests against the arrest of a Karsevak for his indulgence in post-Babri Masjid demolition riots in Hubballi, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday accused the saffron party standing for a criminal who is facing 16 cases against him.
Bus-truck collision in Assam's Golaghat leaves 12, including three children, dead
Jan 03, 2024, at 07:57 pm
At least 12 people, including three children, were killed and 25 others injured after a bus collided with a truck in Assam's Golaghat district on Wednesday morning.
Delhi Excise Policy case: Arvind Kejriwal refuses to appear before ED for 3rd time
Jan 03, 2024, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will skip the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons in the Delhi Excise Policy case for the third time on Wednesday.
Jan 03, 2024, at 05:16 am
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued a notice to Vivo India officials who were recently released by a trial court in a money laundering case, media reported.
Truckers’ protest: Maharashtra police to escort fuel tankers
Jan 03, 2024, at 04:26 am
Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: The Maharashtra government Tuesday decided to provide police escort for all petrol-diesel tankers and security at all fuel pumps in the state during the truckers' stir that entered the second day, officials said here.
PIL filed in Supreme Court against 3 new criminal laws
Jan 03, 2024, at 04:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The three newly passed criminal laws have been challenged by a lawyer in the Supreme Court on Tuesday stating that these are more Draconian than the British Laws.
Congress moves SC challenging exclusion of CJI in panel selecting election commissioners
Jan 03, 2024, at 02:50 am
New Delhi/IBN/UNI: Congress leader Jaya Thakur Tuesday approached the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 7 and 8 of the Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 which excludes the name of the Chief Justice of India from the members of the selection committee.
Secularism has become pejorative for those now in power: Sonia Gandhi
Jan 03, 2024, at 01:57 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS/UNI: Describing secularism as a foundational pillar of India’s democracy, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi noted that the word secular is being used as a ‘pejorative’ by those now in power, resulting in increased polarisation in the society.
Amit Shah holds high-level meeting on J&K security situation
Jan 03, 2024, at 01:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday held a high-level meeting on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in Delhi.
India, UAE begin joint military drill in Rajasthan
Jan 03, 2024, at 12:09 am
The UAE Land Forces contingent comprising of 45 personnel arrived in India to participate in the first edition of the India - UAE Joint Military Exercise ‘Desert Cyclone’.
Jan 02, 2024, at 11:27 pm
In a suspected case of honour killing, a man hacked his 20-year-old daughter and a youth to death allegedly over an affair in the Bilsi area of Badaun district in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.