Supreme Court grants bail to ex-Mumbai cop in Antilia bomb scare case
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court, in its order on Wednesday, granted bail to former Mumbai Police officer and former encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma, who was arrested in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case and the killing of businessman Mansukh Hiran.
Sri Guru Arjan Dev ji: The martyred saint
Aug 23, 2023, at 04:12 pm
The foundation stone of the new religion, based on equality and ‘seva’ was laid down by Guru Nanak, whilst it was consolidated by his three successors. Nonetheless, Guru Arjan took up the task of putting it on a solid footing by setting out to build Haminder Sahib at the very spot where his father had constructed the clay tank of ‘Amrit’ and also set up the town Amritsar around it.
'We converted red tape into red carpet': PM Modi at BRICS business meet
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Inviting investments in India in one of his first addresses in Johannesburg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said the country's dreaded red tape has now been converted into a "red carpet".
PM Modi will virtually join Chandrayaan-3 landing event from South Africa
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day official visit to South Africa for the BRICS Summit, will virtually join the landing programme of Chandrayaan-3 on the uncharted south pole of Moon on Wednesday.
Delhi offices, schools, shops, banks to remain shut from Sept 8-10 for G20 meet
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: All government, municipal corporation, and private offices and schools in Delhi will remain shut from Sept 8-10 in view of the G20 Summit, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
British Deputy High Commissioner expresses support for Meghalaya's development
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:17 am
Kolkata/IBNS: British Deputy High Commissioner to Kolkata, Nicholas Low, extended his country's willingness to provide support and collaboration for the advancement of various sectors in Meghalaya.
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:03 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The government introduced the 'Digi Yatra' initiative at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati on Sunday, enabling contactless and seamless passenger movement through the utilization of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) at airport checkpoints.
Aug 23, 2023, at 04:56 am
Seventeen Indian nationals, who were stuck in Libya under the captivity of a mafia for the last 6 months, returned to India on Sunday.
Pakistan: Organized Islamist groups targeting minorities
Aug 23, 2023, at 04:32 am
With organised Islamist groups pushing it, violence against religious minorities in Pakistan is increasingly moving beyond the local and spontaneous anger of the Muslims, media reports and probes by human rights bodies indicate.
Indian community welcomes PM Modi with Rakhi thalis in Johannesburg
Aug 23, 2023, at 04:07 am
Johannesburg/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a grand welcome from the Indian community in Johannesburg with Rakhi thalis and Indian flags as he arrived in South Africa for the first in-person BRICS summit since 2019.
FIR lodged against actor Prakash Raj over his Chandrayaan-3 post
Aug 23, 2023, at 03:23 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: An FIR has been lodged against Prakash Raj by Hindu organisation leaders accusing the actor of "mocking" India's ambitious Chandrayaan-3 mission, police said.
Delhi rape case: Accused Premoday Khaka used to drug friend's teen daughter before raping her
Aug 23, 2023, at 02:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The teen girl raped multiple times by suspended senior Delhi government official Premoday Khakha was drugged before each act of sexual abuse, media reports said Tuesday.
Buzz over PM Modi-Xi Jinping meet on sidelines of BRICS Summit in South Africa
Aug 23, 2023, at 01:38 am
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who landed in South Africa’s Johannesburg on Tuesday to attend a BRICS meeting, may meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the summit.
PM Modi's Pakistani-origin sister to celebrate Rakshabandhan with him in Delhi
Aug 23, 2023, at 12:40 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Pakistani-origin sister Qamar Mohsin Sheikh is all set to visit New Delhi to tie a ‘rakhi’ on his wrist and celebrate the festival together on August 30, media reports said.
Elderly passenger vomits blood mid-air on Mumbai-Ranchi IndiGo flight, dies
Aug 22, 2023, at 08:37 pm
Nagpur: A Mumbai-Ranchi IndiGo flight had to make an unscheduled landing at Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur on Monday evening after an elderly passenger suffered a medical emergency, an official said on Tuesday.
India has open mind on BRICS expansion: Vinay Kwatra
Aug 22, 2023, at 08:28 pm
Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra has said New Delhi has a positive intent for the expansion of BRICS.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge arrives in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh
Aug 22, 2023, at 06:34 pm
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge arrived here on Tuesday as part of a day’s maiden visit to Madhya Pradesh after assuming the mantle of party chief.
'Ensure benefits of welfare schemes reach the needy': Yogi Adityanath to UP govt officials
Aug 22, 2023, at 06:18 pm
Gorakhpur/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed the officials to deal with public issues with utmost seriousness and sensitivity, as well as to take strict legal action against those who illegally encroach on people's properties, or try to bully and harm the weak.
Arrested Delhi govt official, accused of raping a minor girl, to be produced in court today
Aug 22, 2023, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A day after the arrest of a Delhi government official of the Women and Child Development Department and his wife for allegedly raping a minor girl and giving medicines to the girl to terminate her pregnancy, the accused official will be produced before the court on Tuesday.
PM Modi leaves for South Africa to attend BRICS Summit
Aug 22, 2023, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday departed for a four-day visit to South Africa and Greece.
Pakistan’s web of deceit and misinformation against India
Aug 22, 2023, at 04:01 pm
In an era where warfare is no longer limited to bullets and bombs, the world now contends with a new kind of menace: hybrid warfare.
Aug 22, 2023, at 02:45 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said BRICS has become a platform for discussing and deliberating on issues of concern for the entire Global South.
'Be alert on amavasya, follow Hindu calendar to track crime': New circular to UP cops
Aug 22, 2023, at 04:30 am
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh Police Department has issued a circular for all officials to be alert on amavasya (the lunar phase of the new moon) and track crime according to dates on the Hindu calendar.
Aug 22, 2023, at 04:04 am
On August 13, 2023, two terrorists were killed by Security Forces (SFs) after they attacked a convoy of vehicles belonging to Chinese engineers and SFs near Faqir Colony Bridge in Gwadar city (Gwadar District), Balochistan.
Aug 22, 2023, at 03:42 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday warned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he has just six months left as the ruling Trinamool Congress looks to consolidate its vote share among minority populations in the state ahead of the 2024 general election.
Indian Army foils infiltration bid in Kashmir's Poonch, 2 terrorists killed
Aug 22, 2023, at 03:17 am
Jammu/IBNS/UNI: The Indian Army Monday foiled an infiltration bid by neutralizing two terrorists in the Balakote Sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Manipur violence: Three-judge committee submits reports, SC to pass orders on Aug 25
Aug 22, 2023, at 01:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday said that it would pass orders on Friday to facilitate the proper functioning of the Committee headed by Justice (Retd) Gita Mittal which was set up to monitor relief work, rehabilitation, compensation, and healing of violence-hit Manipur.
PM Modi's visit to Greece will further deepen bilateral engagements: Foreign Secretary
Aug 22, 2023, at 01:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Greece would help in further deepening the relationship between the two nations.
The enduring legacy of Sikhs in Jammu and Kashmir
Aug 21, 2023, at 11:13 pm
Jammu and Kashmir, a region steeped in history, has been witness to the profound impact of Sikhism dating back to the era of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
INS Visakhapatnam docks at Al-Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait
Aug 21, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Indian naval ship INS Visakhapatnam, which is on a three-day state visit to Kuwait, recently docked at Al-Shuwaikh Port.