Madras HC allows shifting of arrested Tamil Nadu Minister to private hospital for bypass surgery
Jun 16, 2023, at 02:30 am
Chennai/IBNS: The Madras High Court Thursday allowed the shifting of Tamil Nadu Electricity, Prohibition and Excise Minister V.Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case, to a private hospital for undergoing a bypass surgery.
Jun 15, 2023, at 11:49 pm
Kolkata: Various parts of rural West Bengal remained in turmoil even on the last day of submission of nomination papers for the July 8 Panchayat elections.
Amritpal Singh aide, who led agitation at Indian High Commission in London, dead
Jun 15, 2023, at 10:56 pm
London: Khalistan separatist Avtar Singh Khanda, a close associate of jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh, died in London on Thursday, media reports said.
Tableau Tremors: Faultlines in Canada’s Khalistan approach
Jun 15, 2023, at 10:39 pm
As the first week of June approached, the citizens of Brampton, Canada, like their counterparts in Amritsar in Punjab, were bracing themselves for the usual outpouring of controversy that had become expected around this time of the year.
Punjab’s Living History: A cinematic journey through Attari Junction
Jun 15, 2023, at 10:28 pm
Embodying a key chapter of history, a potential Independence Day release is in the works for a movie on Attari Junction.
Deputy Prime Minister of Congo Vital Kamerhe visits India to attend CII-Exim Bank conclave
Jun 15, 2023, at 10:18 pm
Deputy Prime Minister of Congo, Vital Kamerhe, has arrived in India to attend the CII-Exim Bank conclave, officials said.
Working closely with India during its G20 presidency on global economic issues, says top US official
Jun 15, 2023, at 10:05 pm
US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen has said her nation is working with India during its G20 Presidency on global economic issues.
Jun 15, 2023, at 10:02 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said India's development partnership with Africa will focus on digital, green, healthcare, food security, and water.
Delhi: Fire breaks out at Mukherjee Nagar coaching centre
Jun 15, 2023, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The fire broke out at a coaching institute near Batra Cinema in Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar area on Thursday afternoon, Delhi Fire Services said.
#MeToo against Brij Bhushan: Delhi Police file chargesheet against WFI chief
Jun 15, 2023, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police on Thursday filed a 1,000-page chargesheet against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in connection with the sexual harassment charges levelled against him by seven wrestlers, media reports said.
Kashmir: ICJ chief Aggarwala to hoist Tricolour at Lal Chowk
Jun 15, 2023, at 06:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A delegation of retired judges and top jurists of India, led by the International Council of Jurists (ICJ) president and senior advocate, Adish Chandra Aggarwala, will unfurl the national flag at the iconic Lal Chowk in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on June 18.
UN adopts India-piloted resolution to set up Memorial Wall for fallen peacekeepers
Jun 15, 2023, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to establish a new Memorial Wall for fallen Peacekeepers, piloted by India.
Yogi Adityanath meets Champat Rai and Mahant Nritya Gopal Das
Jun 15, 2023, at 05:24 pm
Ayodhya/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met saints and inquired about their health and well-being on the second day of his visit to Ayodhya on Thursday.
Congress slams Centre over UCC, accuses BJP govt of 'polarisation'
Jun 15, 2023, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Thursday slammed the BJP government after the Law Commission of India (LCI) sought views and ideas from the public and recognised religious organisations on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying it represents the government's desperation for a legitimate justification of its continuing agenda of ''polarisation''.
Kashmir: Two killed, 3 injured in Rajouri car accident
Jun 15, 2023, at 04:53 pm
Jammu/UNI: Two people were killed and three others injured when a car they were travelling in plunged into a deep gorge in Budhal area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.
No deportation now for Indian students in Canada, authorities order review
Jun 15, 2023, at 06:36 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian authorities have decided not to immediately deport the Indian students who were trapped in an alleged immigration scam and had arrived in the country with fake university admission letters.
Jun 15, 2023, at 05:22 am
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Wednesday joined the ranks of opposition-ruled states that have withdrawn a general consent for an investigation that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) enjoys after the arrest of DMK government's minister V Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case.
Fire breaks out at Kolkata airport security check-in area, situation under control, says officials
Jun 15, 2023, at 04:23 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A fire broke out at the security check-in area of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport in Kolkata on Wednesday night.
Cyclone Biparjoy: Amit Shah's Maha Jansampark campaign in Odisha postponed
Jun 15, 2023, at 03:12 am
Bhubaneswar/IBNS/UNI: Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s scheduled Maha Jan Sampark campaign in Odisha has been postponed, state Party General Secretary Prithiviraj Harichandan said here on Wednesday.
Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar summoned in new defamation case
Jun 15, 2023, at 02:06 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, disqualified from the Parliament following his conviction in a defamation case, has been summoned in another defamation case filed against him in Karnataka.
'Not official': Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah clarifies on Randeep Surjewala meeting row
Jun 15, 2023, at 01:19 am
Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday clarified that Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala did not officiate in any government meeting as claimed by the BJP and JDS.
Jun 15, 2023, at 12:26 am
Chennai: The United States Department of Labor has awarded Lalitha Natarajan with the 2023 Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labor. U.S. Consul General Judith Ravin presented the award to Lalitha Natarajan at a ceremony at the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai on Tuesday, May 30.
Turkish military neutralizes 41 PKK militants in N Syria
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:51 pm
Ankara: Turkish forces have neutralized 41 militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), banned by Ankara as terrorist, during an operation in northern Syria, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Dorsey’s distortions and India’s firm stance against global misinformation
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:49 pm
As the great Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Truth is the most powerful weapon.” In the age of information, we stand at a crucial juncture, teetering between truth and falsehood, fact and fiction.
US diplomat says Narendra Modi's state visit is truly momentous
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:45 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the US underlines the deepening friendship between the people of the United States and India, as per an American diplomat Atul Keshap.
S Jaishankar, G20 delegates visit Sarnath
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:42 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently visited Buddhist temple of Sarnath in Varanasi with the visiting G20 delegation, media reports said.
Sheikh Hasina presents mango to Narendra Modi, Droupadi Murmu
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:40 pm
New Delhi: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina recently sent seasonal mangoes to Indian PM Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu.
US Capitol to host first ever Hindu American Summit
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:12 pm
A group of Indian-Americans from across the US will host the first-ever Hindu-American Summit for Political Engagement at the US Capitol, media reports said.
US NSA Sullivan meets EAM S Jaishankar ahead of PM Modi's Washington visit
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met visiting US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan during which they discussed global strategic developments as well as PM Modi’s upcoming State Visit to the United States.
Indian-origin woman stabbed to death in England
Jun 14, 2023, at 11:06 pm
A 27-year-old Hyderabadi woman, who was pursuing higher education in London, has been murdered in Neeld Crescent, Wembley, media reports said.