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Former BJP leader Jay Prakash Majumdar joins TMC | Efforts made to keep Nari Shakti ahead in development journey: PM Modi on Women's Day | UNSC: India voices deep concern that safe corridor for Indians in Sumy did not materialise | Third round of Ukraine-Russia talks underway in Belarus | Evacuation of 700 Indian students stuck in Ukraine's Sumy on hold again | Assembly elections 2022: AAP to sweep Punjab, BJP likely to retain UP, says Exit Polls | PM Modi buys ticket for inaugural ride in Pune metro | 183 students return to India from Ukraine today, more coming: Minister | Mamata Banerjee mid-air flight turbulence: Bengal govt seeks report from DGCA | India registers 5,476 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

Facebook agrees to settle CA data privacy lawsuit

Aug 27, 2022, at 11:48 pm

New York/IBNS: Meta’s Facebook has in-principle agreed to settle a lawsuit in the San Francisco federal court, which seeks damages for letting third parties, including Cambridge Analytica (CA), access private data of users, a court filing showed.

Tractor with 20 farmers falls into river in UP's Hardoi

Aug 27, 2022, at 11:46 pm

Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh): A tractor trolley with 20 farmers fell into a river in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district on Saturday morning, media reports said, adding that at least 13 of them swam to the river bank and rescue operations are on for the rest.

We will pursue Rahul Gandhi, force him to return as Congress prez: Mallikarjun Kharge

Aug 27, 2022, at 10:37 pm

Bengaluru: Rahul Gandhi, who has turned down the offer to be the Congress president, will be pursued to lead as he is the only party leader who has a national presence, senior Congress leader M Mallikarjun Kharge has said, media reported.

Jharkhand: MLAs reach with bags at CM Hemant Soren's house, leave in buses as political crisis deepens

Aug 27, 2022, at 09:29 pm

Ranchi: As uncertainty hit Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his coalition government, some MLAs were seen at the CM's house with luggage, who boarded buses and left for an unknown destination, media reports said.

Sonali Phogat death: Restaurant owner among 2 held

Aug 27, 2022, at 06:58 pm

Panaji/UNI: Goa Police Saturday detained Curlies Restaurant owner Edwin Nunes and a drug peddler, Dattaprasad Gaonkar, in connection with the death of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and actress Sonali Phogat.

National farmers' conference in Hyderabad today

Aug 27, 2022, at 06:55 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: The National farmers' Conference, under the chairmanship of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, will be held at pragathi bhavan here Saturday afternoon.

Tell us what Chinese construction party doing in Arunachal: Owaisi asks PM Modi

Aug 27, 2022, at 06:49 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: In the wake of locals of Anjaw district in Arunachal Pradesh recorded videos which shows Chinese People's Republic Army ( PLA) with men and machineries engaging in construction work near Hadigara-Delta 6 in Chaglagam, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to explain what Chinese construction party is doing in the state.

Justice UU Lalit takes oath as 49th Chief Justice of India

Aug 27, 2022, at 05:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit took oath as the 49th Chief Justice of India Saturday.

Narendra Modi to visit Gujarat today

Aug 27, 2022, at 02:35 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi will commence his two-day visit to Gujarat on Saturday.

'No such demand': Twitter rejects allegations of being forced by Indian govt to recruit latter's agent

Aug 27, 2022, at 04:53 am

New Delhi/IBNS:  A parliamentary panel Friday questioned Twitter on a range of issues including the privacy of user data, the possibility of breaches and allegations of irregularities levelled by a former employee named Zatko.

'Extremely grateful, I bow down to all who helped me': Justice NV Ramana in his farewell speech

Aug 27, 2022, at 03:31 am

New Delhi/IBNS: With judgements delivered in five cases on his last day in office, Justice NV Ramana retired Thursday after being the Chief Justice of India for 16 months.

3 infiltrators killed in Uri had undergone formal military training: Indian Army

Aug 27, 2022, at 03:06 am

Srinagar/UNI/IBNS: A day after three infiltrators were killed in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army on Friday said the suspected Pakistanis were well prepared for infiltration and their build showed they had undergone formal military training.

Haryana: Six, including 2 children, of a family found dead in Ambala

Aug 27, 2022, at 02:07 am

Ambala (Haryana): Six members of a family, including two children, were found dead in Balana village in Haryana's Ambala, according to media reports.

Sonali Phogat was drugged at party, accused have admitted: Goa IGP

Aug 27, 2022, at 01:23 am

Panaji/UNI: The Goa Police on Friday claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party leader and actress Sonali Phogat was drugged at a party and an obnoxious chemical was forcefully given to her.

LGBIA achieves Greentech Award for environment protection

Aug 26, 2022, at 11:44 pm

Guwahati: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati received the prestigious Greentech award 2022 for the environment protection for the outstanding performance in environment and sustainability domain.

BJP had been following the pattern of a serial killer to topple elected governments of states: Arvind Kejrwal

Aug 26, 2022, at 11:34 pm

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal submitted a notice of confidence motion in the Delhi Assembly on Friday, a day after he claimed that his government was stable.

EC to issue notification on Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's disqualification as MLA: Reports

Aug 26, 2022, at 11:06 pm

Ranchi: The Election Commission has disqualified Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren as an MLA and the notification will be issued soon after which the poll body will initiate disqualification proceedings as per the order of the Governor, media reports said.

Another Al-Qaeda member arrested in Assam

Aug 26, 2022, at 10:25 pm

Guwahati: Goalpara district police on Friday have arrested another person linked with AQIS/ABT.

New Delhi: 38th Meeting of Ministerial level Joint Rivers Commission of India and Bangladesh held

Aug 26, 2022, at 10:19 pm

New Delhi: The 38th Meeting of Ministerial level Joint Rivers Commission of India and Bangladesh was held in New Delhi on Thursday.

Ghulam Nabi Azad: Several Jammu and Kashmir Congress leaders resign

Aug 26, 2022, at 10:16 pm

Srinagar: Hours after Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from the Congress on Friday, several leaders of the party in Jammu and Kashmir also quit.

100-120 militants trying to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan: Indian Army

Aug 26, 2022, at 09:48 pm

Srinagar: A senior Army officer said on Friday that 100-120 militants opposite the area manned by the Baramulla-based 19th Infantry Division were trying to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan.

Indians replace China to top UK's granted visa list for students, after ease in travel

Aug 26, 2022, at 09:11 pm

London/IBNS: Indians have received the highest number of student visas in the United Kingdom, showing an 89 percent increase in granted visas compared to the previous year.

Nitin Gadkari calls out 'propaganda' by media, accuses it of distorting his statements

Aug 26, 2022, at 07:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s dropping of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari from its parliamentary board has been equated with his past statement that had put the Modi government in a spot of bother.

Taurus Sainik Aramgrah inaugurated

Aug 26, 2022, at 07:31 pm

New Delhi: Lt Gen Nav K Khanduri, AVSM, VSM, GOC-in-C, Western Command inaugurated the Taurus Sainik Aramgrah at Delhi Cantt on Thursday.

Two held in connection with Sonali Phogat's murder

Aug 26, 2022, at 06:56 pm

Panaji: Goa police arrested two people in connection with the alleged murder of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and actress Sonali Phogat.

Dalai Lama feels one day would come when people from Ladakh will again visit Lhasa

Aug 26, 2022, at 06:32 pm

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday expressed confidence that one day will again come when people from Ladakh will be able to visit Lhasa.

Ghulam Nabi Azad quits Congress blaming Rahul Gandhi's 'immaturity' and mode of operation

Aug 26, 2022, at 06:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In what would further demoralise the grand old party which is yet to recover from the 2014 Modi wave, rebel Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad Friday stepped down from all posts, firing salvo at the top brass.

Ghulam Nabi Azad quits Congress, calls out Rahul Gandhi's 'immaturity'

Aug 26, 2022, at 05:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In another jolt to the grand old party, former Union Minister and veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad quit the Congress Friday.

Remission of Bilkis Bano rapists insult to womanhood and humankind: Khushbu Sundar first woman BJP leader to speak out

Aug 26, 2022, at 05:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive committee member Khushbu Sundar turned out to be the first woman leader from the saffron camp to speak against the Gujarat government's order releasing the 11 convicts in the case related to the rape of Bilkis Bano during the 2002 post-Godhra train burning riots.

India,Bangladesh sign consultancy contracts for Khulna-Darsana and Parbatipur-Kaunia rail projects

Aug 26, 2022, at 04:05 pm

Dhaka: India and Bangladesh governments signed contracts for consultancy services for the projects “Construction of Double Line Rail Track Between Khulna-Darsana Junction Section of Bangladesh Railway” and “Conversion of Meter Gauge Line Into Dual Gauge Line from Parbatipur to Kaunia Section of Bangladesh Railway” at Rail Bhabhan, Dhaka on Thursday.