TMC's victory: Mamata Banerjee on Supreme Court's Bilkis Bano verdict
Jan 09, 2024, at 07:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed her party Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s victory in the Supreme Court judgement, which overturned Gujarat government's decision to release 11 convicts in the case pertaining to the rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members during the 2002 communal riot in the western state.
Jan 09, 2024, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Two opposition MPs of Maldives have demanded the sacking of President Mohamed Muizzu amid the ongoing controversy over critical comments made by the country's ministers against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.
Kashmir: 8 residential structures damaged in fire incident in Anantnag
Jan 09, 2024, at 06:19 pm
Srinagar/UNI: At least eight residential structures were gutted in a massive fire incident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said.
Enforcement Directorate chief Rahul Navin arrives in Kolkata
Jan 09, 2024, at 06:14 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Rahul Navin arrived in the city on Tuesday, four days after his officials were attacked during a raid at TMC leader Sahjahan Sheikh's house in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, official sources said.
PM Modi to inaugurate India's largest Global Trade show in Gandhinagar today
Jan 09, 2024, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country's largest Global Trade show on Tuesday in Gandhinagar, one day ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024.
Jan 09, 2024, at 05:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bilkis Bano, the survivor of one of the most horrific crimes during the 2002 communal riots, Monday said it is "truly the New Year" for her after the Supreme Court overturned the Gujarat government's decision to release 11 convicts who rape of Bilkis Bano and murdered seven of her family the 11 men responsible for killing her family and gangraping her will soon be back behind the bars.
Jan 09, 2024, at 04:49 am
Jaipur/IBNS: In a setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Rajasthan's Karanpur by-poll, Congress candidate Rupinder Singh Kooner defeated the saffron party's Surenderpal Singh on Monday.
500 female students write to PM Modi, Haryana CM claiming sexual assault by university professor
Jan 09, 2024, at 03:45 am
Sirsa/Haryana: Five hundred female college students from Haryana's Sirsa have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office, and Chief Minister ML Khattar, accusing a professor at the Chaudhary Devi Lal University of sexual harassment and demanded his suspension, as well as an inquiry led by a retired High Court judge.
PM Modi congratulates Sheikh Hasina for winning Bangladesh's Parliament elections
Jan 09, 2024, at 02:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and congratulated her for the "historic" victory in the Parliamentary elections.
Jan 08, 2024, at 11:40 pm
Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma on Monday met Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina over her party's landslide victory in the national polls for the fourth consecutive term.
Jan 08, 2024, at 09:56 pm
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned Maldivian envoy to India Ibrahim Shaheeb on Monday and conveyed strong concern over remarks posted on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
From Sangat to syndicate: The dark underbelly of Sikh migration to Canada
Jan 08, 2024, at 09:33 pm
The most recent case of Raj Kumar Mehmi, a Sikh man from India, on the run for his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking operation in Canada, highlights the increasing involvement of Sikhs in the Canadian drug trade.
Bengal Guv seeks compliance report from govt on no arrest of TMC leader Sahjahan Sheikh
Jan 08, 2024, at 08:29 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has expressed concern as to why TMC leader Sahjahan Sheikh was not arrested in the past three days and sought a report from the Mamata Banerjee government regarding his whereabouts and action taken status on the issue, official sources said on Monday.
Jan 08, 2024, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court last week heard a plea filed by Blenders Pride against London Pride over an alleged "trademark infringement" case, media reports said.
Supreme Court cancels Gujarat govt's decision to release 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case
Jan 08, 2024, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday overturned the Gujarat government's decision to release 11 convicts in the case pertaining to rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 communal riot which took place in the state, media reports said.
Jan 08, 2024, at 02:34 pm
The Supreme Court will on Monday deliver the judgment on petitions challenging the Gujarat Governments decision to prematurely release 11 convicts serving life imprisonment sentence for the gang rape of Biklis Bano and various other crimes committed during the 2002 riots.
Rajnath Singh to visit UK tomorrow, meet Rishi Sunak, Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps
Jan 08, 2024, at 05:04 am
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will leave on a two-day visit to London, United Kingdom (UK) on Jan 8 where he will attend a bilateral meeting with his British counterpart Grant Shapps.
Singapore to participate in Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, announces Rs. 2,300 crore investment
Jan 08, 2024, at 05:00 am
The Singapore government will participate in the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) in Gandhinagar and announced investments worth over Rs. 2,300 crore (USD 2,76,471).
Indigenous residents of Manipur border town seek PM Narendra Modi’s intervention
Jan 08, 2024, at 04:42 am
The Meitei Council of Moreh, a border town in Manipur, has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help the indigenous populace from "illegal immigrants".
Narendra Modi to inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit on January 10
Jan 08, 2024, at 03:43 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat from January 8 to January 10 during which he will inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show.
Maldives govt suspends three ministers over derogatory remarks against Narendra Modi
Jan 08, 2024, at 01:03 am
The Maldivian government on Sunday suspended three ministers for their alleged derogatory remarks against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi which triggered a row between the two nations.
Roosters fed Viagra to put them in fighting mode for Sankranti's cockfighting events in Andhra
Jan 08, 2024, at 12:07 am
Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh): Desperate cock breeders in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijaywada are resorting to administering aphrodisiacs like Shilajeet and Viagra to enhance the performance of their roosters for the upcoming cockfight season, media reported.
Jan 07, 2024, at 09:08 pm
Mumbai: Indian celebrities, who have loved and promoted Maldives as their favourite tourist destination, took to social media on Sunday, expressing their eagerness to explore the vast coastline of India and holiday at the country’s own pristine beaches.
Jan 07, 2024, at 07:22 pm
Male: Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed strongly criticized the disparaging remarks made by a Maldivian minister regarding Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi amidst a controversy ignited by the minister's ridicule of PM Modi's visit to Lakshadweep.
PM Modi praises singer Geeta Rabari for her bhajan 'Shree Ram Ghar Aaye'
Jan 07, 2024, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday praised singer Geeta Rabari for her bhajan Shree Ram Ghar Aaye, based on Lord Ram and Ayodhya.
Jan 07, 2024, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: 'Boycott Maldives' is trending on social media following a tweet by a Maldives minister days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pictorial visit to the Lakshadweep, an Indian archipelago with white sandy beaches, coral reefs and turquoise waters that can rival the island nation witnessing a huge inflow of Indian tourists.
Delhi schools to remain closed till Jan 12 for students upto Class 5 due to cold wave weather
Jan 07, 2024, at 04:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government has extended the winter break till Jan 12 for students from nursery to Class 5 owing to the cold weather condition.
Madhya Pradesh Police locates all 26 girls missing from children's home in Bhopal
Jan 07, 2024, at 07:48 am
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Police has successfully located all 26 girls who were reported missing from an illegally operated children's home in Bhopal, media reported.
Bengal ration scam: ED issues lookout notice against TMC leader missing since attack on probe team
Jan 07, 2024, at 05:24 am
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a lookout notice against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shahjahan Sheikh, who has been missing since yesterday after an ED team was attacked on the way to raid his residence in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal in connection with the public distribution system (PDS) scam, media reports said.
DGCA directs Indian airlines to conduct immediate inspection after Alaska Airlines mishap
Jan 07, 2024, at 04:07 am
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday issued a directive to Indian air operators, directing them to immediately conduct a one-time inspection of emergency exits on all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft currently in operation within their fleets, media reports said.