BJP declares candidates for Tripura by-polls amid factional fight
Aug 16, 2023, at 07:43 pm
Agartala/UNI: The ruling BJP on Tuesday night declared its candidates for by-election to Dhanpur and Boxnagar assembly seats of Tripura’s Sepahijala district after a series of meetings among the leaders.
Arunachal Pradesh: GoAP signs MoU for development of healthcare services
Aug 16, 2023, at 07:22 pm
The Arunachal Pradesh government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (GRH) and Religare Group’s CSR arm, Religare Care Foundation (RCF) in Itanagar on Friday in order to improve healthcare service in the region.
Aug 16, 2023, at 07:07 pm
On the occasion of India's 77th Independence Day, Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas, released a rendition of India’s National Anthem featuring sportspeople who have brought glory to India across various sporting disciplines and have been supported by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, here on Tuesday.
Jadavpur University horror: Police arrest four more accused in undergraduate student's death
Aug 16, 2023, at 07:06 pm
Kolkata: Police have arrested four more accused in connection with the death of a first-year student in Kolkata's Jadavpur student last week.
President Murmu, PM Modi pay tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on death anniversary
Aug 16, 2023, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Sadaiv Atal on his death anniversary on Wednesday.
Preserving the Past: Examining the truth behind the Sikh reference library saga
Aug 16, 2023, at 03:45 pm
The recent revelations emerging from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, prompted by a writ petition filed by the Shiromani Committee, have cast a revealing light on the precious assets of the Sikh Reference Library.
Independence Day: Dubai's Burj Khalifa illuminated in colours of Indian flag
Aug 16, 2023, at 03:36 pm
Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa building on Tuesday joined Indians in celebrating the country's 77th Independence Day by illuminating the structure with colours of the Indian flag.
India-China agree to resolve border issues during a two-day meet
Aug 16, 2023, at 02:51 pm
The Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) agreed to resolve the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector.
'Here as a Hindu, not as a PM': Rishi Sunak attends Ram Katha by Morari Bapu
Aug 16, 2023, at 07:05 am
Cambridge: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attended a 'Ram Katha' by spiritual preacher Morari Bapu organised at the Cambridge University campus on Tuesday.
Nitish Kumar refutes speculations about contesting Lok Sabha elections from UP's Phoolpur
Aug 16, 2023, at 06:15 am
Patna/IBNS/UNI: Reacting sharply at reports of him contesting Lok Sabha elections from Phoolpur parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar settled down the speculations by ruling out the same.
Nuh violence: Bajrang Dal cow vigilante nabbed by Haryana Police after a long chase
Aug 16, 2023, at 05:57 am
Nuh (Haryana): Bajrang Dal member and a self-styled cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi from Haryana was nabbed in connection with the communal violence last month across Nuh, Gurugram, and other parts of the state.
UP: 5 dead, 6 injured after balcony wall collapses in Vrindavan
Aug 16, 2023, at 05:37 am
Mathura/IBNS/UNI: At least five people died, and half a dozen were injured when the balcony of a house and a small wall attached to it fell on the road near the Saneh Bihari temple built in Dusayat locality in Vrindavan town of Mathura district in UP on Tuesday.
Former Bengaluru cop arrested on charges of raping 7-yr-old girl
Aug 16, 2023, at 02:56 am
Bengaluru: A 74-year-old retired sub-inspector of the Bengaluru Police was taken into custody on charges of raping a seven-year-old girl, the daughter of his tenant, media reports said.
Sulabh International founder Bindeshwar Pathak, pioneer of public sanitation in India, dies at 80
Aug 16, 2023, at 02:11 am
New Delhi: Sulabh International founder Bindeshwar Pathak, who led major sanitary reforms across India, died on Tuesday due to a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Delhi.
Manipur violence instigated by outside elements, time to forgive: CM N Biren Singh
Aug 16, 2023, at 01:55 am
Imphal/UNI/IBNS: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday said the unrest in Manipur has been instigated by some vested interests and outside elements who want to destabilise the state and the country.
Stories of compassion from the 1947 Partition
Aug 15, 2023, at 11:48 pm
As India was on the verge of Independence and Pakistan was about to be born, the clock struck twelve. Saffron was the color we chose and Green was theirs. And Punjab? Divided, brutalized, vandalized. Punjab, both East and West, were Red. The red of blood. Of hatred. Of wasted lives.
Sikh Marine successfully completes basic training after challenging grooming rules
Aug 15, 2023, at 11:43 pm
In a historic moment of triumph, a Sikh individual who defied Marine grooming norms has emerged victorious by graduating from boot camp. Pvt. 1st Class Jaskirat Singh, adorned in a distinctive white turban, stood tall among his fellow Marines in San Diego’s U.S. Marine Recruit Depot, celebrating the culmination of their rigorous training.
Uttar Pradesh: Son beats his 60-year-old father to death, arrested
Aug 15, 2023, at 11:41 pm
Bulandshahr: A 60-year-old man was beaten to death by his son allegedly over a petty dispute in Shikarpur town of Bulandshahr district here in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, a senior officer said here.
Vladimir Putin, Antony Blinken, Emmanuel Macron wish India on Independence Day
Aug 15, 2023, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi: Prominent world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday greeted India as the country celebrated 77th Independence Day on Tuesday.
Independence Day: BSF, Pakistani Rangers exchange sweets on border
Aug 15, 2023, at 11:32 pm
Jammu: The troops of the Border Security Force and Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday exchanged sweets on the occasion of India's 77th Independence Day at various Border Outposts under the Jammu Frontier in a very cordial atmosphere.
Aug 15, 2023, at 08:58 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday made an indirect jibe at the Congress party while addressing the nation on Independence Day and said the 'dynastic system' gripped the country and snatched away the rights of the people.
Aug 15, 2023, at 08:52 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the nation on Independence Day when he praised the countrymen for forming a strong and stable government after three decades of uncertainty, instability and political compulsions.
Aug 15, 2023, at 07:43 pm
India’s G20 Presidency has brought out the potential of India’s common citizens, says Narendra Modi on Independence Day speech from Red Fort
Modi's I-Day speech: 'India to be third biggest economy in five years,' claims PM
Aug 15, 2023, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Listing out achievements of his government in the past nine plus years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India will become the third largest economy in the world in the coming five years.
Modi's I-Day speech: PM seeks another term, promises 'golden moment' for India
Aug 15, 2023, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: With an eye on the coming general election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech on Tuesday presented his report card for the last 10 years and made a strong pitch for helming the country again promising a 'golden moment' for India in the next five years.
Nation is with Manipur, says Narendra Modi while addressing nation on Independence Day
Aug 15, 2023, at 02:37 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the nation on Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort when he said the government is trying to restore peace in strife-torn Manipur.
MK Stalin writes to president seeking assent for NEET Exemption Bill
Aug 15, 2023, at 03:26 am
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: Pointing out that 16 medical aspirants have committed suicide in Tamil Nadu due to NEET, Chief Minister MK Stalin Monday urged President Droupadi Murmu to accord assent to the Tamil Nadu Admission to Under Graduate Medical Degree Courses Bill, 2021, seeking to exempt the state from the purview of NEET providing admissions to UG medical courses based on marks secured in the board exams.
Aug 15, 2023, at 03:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian President Droupadi Murmu addressed the nation on the eve of 77th Independence Day and said she wants the daughters of India "to move forward" and be able to "face every challenge".
Aug 15, 2023, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the Oppositions are trying to come together to form the INDIA alliance, new trouble is brewing in Maharashtra after Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction got upset over Sharad Pawar's meetings with nephew and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, weeks after the latter's rebellion from the veteran-headed Nationalist Congress party (NCP).
NHRC issues notice to Bengal govt, Jadavpur University over student's death allegedly due to ragging
Aug 15, 2023, at 02:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday issued notices to the West Bengal government and Registrar of Jadavpur University in Kolkata over the death of a first-year student allegedly due to ragging.