'Arrest wrestling body chief by June 9 or...': Farmer leaders warn Centre
Jun 03, 2023, at 03:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Farmer leaders, who are supporting India's top athletes in their fight against wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, have given a fresh ultimatum to the Centre- arrest him or face a larger protest.
Coromandel Express collides with freight train in Odisha's Balasore, derails; many feared dead
Jun 03, 2023, at 02:37 am
Balasore/IBNS: A passenger express train met with a massive accident near Bahanaga railway station in Odisha's Balasore district as at least eight bogies of 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express derailed after colliding with a freights train on Friday evening.
Siddaramaiah govt in Karnataka gives nod to Congress's five poll guarantees but with riders
Jun 03, 2023, at 01:40 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka's Congress government on Friday gave the nod to implementation of all five guarantees (5Gs) promised in the party's election manifesto, albeit with some riders.
BJP is trying to end reservation for SC, alleges former Bihar CM Manjhi
Jun 02, 2023, at 11:51 pm
Patna: Former Bihar Chief Minister and patron of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) Jeetan Ram Manjhi on Friday alleged that the Narendra Modi government was trying to withdraw reservations, given to Scheduled Castes (SCs) as per provision of the constitution.
Chittagong: Fire guts 17 houses in Satkania
Jun 02, 2023, at 11:07 pm
Chittagong: At least 17 houses were gutted as a fire broke out in Bangladesh's Chittagong region on Friday, media reports said.
BJP not 'inclusive', they don't embrace everyone: Rahul Gandhi
Jun 02, 2023, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Accusing the BJP of doing 'divisive' politics, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said the saffron party is not "inclusive" as they don't embrace everyone, and added that it is "damaging" the country.
Kashmir: Army, suspected terrorists exchange firing in Rajouri, operation on
Jun 02, 2023, at 06:21 pm
Jammu/UNI: An exchange of firing took place between security forces and a group of terrorists in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Section 124A dealing with Sedition law should be retained, says Law Commission
Jun 02, 2023, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Law Commission of India (LCI) in its latest report said section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with sedition law should be retained with certain safeguards to prevent its misuse and also suggested an enhancement in punishment.
Centre celebrates Telangana Formation Day with grandeur in Hyderabad
Jun 02, 2023, at 04:25 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: The Government of India, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, celebrated Telangana Formation Day with grandeur at Golconda Fort on Friday.
Sikh philanthropy and charitable initiatives: Embodying the teachings of Sikhism
Jun 02, 2023, at 03:22 pm
We are well aware that all religions propagate service to humanity, Sikhism staunchly emphasizes the concept of ‘seva’. For a Sikh, ‘seva’ (selfless service) and ‘simran’ (remembrance of Guru’s words) are mandates to be followed religiously. According to Guru Nanak Devji, true ‘seva’ is one with any expectation of rewards and must be followed with the utmost purity of intention.
Punjab Police bolster defences: Taking on drone threats from Pakistan
Jun 02, 2023, at 02:57 pm
Police in Punjab have taken a proactive step to enhance security measures in border villages to counter the growing threat of drones from Pakistan.
Hijab controversy in Madhya Pradesh
Jun 02, 2023, at 02:22 pm
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed the Collector, Damoh, to conduct an inquiry into female Hindu pupils allegedly being made to wear hijabs at a school; it was officially learnt on Thursday.
Credit of successful conduct of G20 meeting must go to the team of officials: LG Manoj Sinha
Jun 02, 2023, at 02:09 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the credit of successful conduct of G20 meeting must go to the team of officials.
Rajiv Singh replaces P Doungel as Manipur police chief amid simmering ethnic tensions
Jun 02, 2023, at 06:54 am
Imphal: In a major rejig of the police leadership in Manipur, where the law and order situation continues to be tense almost a month after intense flare-ups, Rajiv Singh has been made the new Director General of Police (DGP) for the northeastern state.
'My heart goes out to protesting wrestlers': Mamata Banerjee participates in candlelight vigil
Jun 02, 2023, at 05:46 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Alleging that protesting wrestlers were being repeatedly "harassed and mistreated", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday attended a candlelight vigil here in solidarity with them.
PM Modi congratulates AIIMS Nagpur on receiving NABH accreditation
Jun 02, 2023, at 05:29 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the team of AIIMS Nagpur to become the first among all AIIMS to receive the NABH accreditation.
Arvind Kejriwal gets MK Stalin's backing on Delhi Bill, sends fresh message to Congress for support
Jun 02, 2023, at 05:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sent a third message to Congress Thursday, seeking support against the Centre's proposed law to restore the Lieutenant Governor's control over the transfer and postings of bureaucrats in the national capital after garnering support from his Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin.
Indian democracy is a global inspiration: Palestinian diplomat
Jun 02, 2023, at 04:39 am
While the world was watching with interest the results of the Turkish elections in the run-off on May 28, which Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won for a third term of five years, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was announcing to the entire world and to the Indian people the inauguration of the new permanent adding a luminous canvas and a beacon of democracy that India offers to the world.
Congress to join opposition parties' Patna meeting on June 12:Jairam Ramesh
Jun 02, 2023, at 02:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party Thursday informed that it will take part in the proposed meeting of opposition parties in Patna on June 12, party leader Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday.
Jun 02, 2023, at 02:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: India and Nepal on Thursday inked seven agreements and launched six projects, including for cross-border petroleum pipelines, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda held productive talks here, to take the bilateral partnership from “hit” to “superhit”.
Jun 02, 2023, at 02:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress turncoat and AK Antony's son Anil K Antony Thursday lashed out at his former party leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks about the conditions of the Muslim community in India today and comparing it with that of the Dalits in the 1980s when the country was ruled by Congress prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.
Jun 02, 2023, at 01:14 am
Muzaffarnagar (UP): Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait Thursday said that the final decision regarding the wrestlers' protest will be made during a meeting scheduled for Friday in Haryana.
Delhi HC rejects BhartPe cofounder Ashneer Grover's plea against probe in Rs 81 cr fraud allegations
Jun 02, 2023, at 12:01 am
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday denied the request to halt the investigation against Ashneer Grover, co-founder of BharatPe, and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover in a case involving an alleged fraud of Rs 81 crore, media reports said.
Chapters on periodic table, democracy removed from class 10 NCERT books
Jun 01, 2023, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi: Class 10 students will no longer learn about the periodic table, democracy, and sources of energy -as these have been removed from their government-issue textbooks, media report said.
Poll strategist Kanugolu is CM Siddaramaiah's chief advisor
Jun 01, 2023, at 06:59 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu has been appointed Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Chief Advisor.
SC refuses urgent hearing of plea challenging RBI's exchanging Rs 2,000 notes without any ID proof
Jun 01, 2023, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court's vacation bench on Thursday refused to entertain the appeal filed by lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking an urgent hearing of his petition challenging the RBI's permission (order) for exchanging Rs 2,000 currency notes without any identity proof.
Modi, Nepalese PM Prachanda hold bilateral talks
Jun 01, 2023, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Nepalese PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Thursday sat down for bilateral talks that will see a slew of agreements being inked between the two sides.
Kashmir: 2 LeT associates arrested along with arms and ammunition in Baramulla
Jun 01, 2023, at 05:45 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces arrested two militant associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said on Thursday.
Kashmir: BSF neutralises Pak intruder along IB in Samba sector of Jammu region
Jun 01, 2023, at 04:20 pm
Jammu/UNI: Alert troops of Border Security Force on Thursday morning neutralised one Pakistani intruder along the international border in Samba sector of Jammu region.
Akash Ambani and his wife Shloka Mehta embrace parenthood for second time, welcome baby girl
Jun 01, 2023, at 06:31 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's elder son Akash and his wife Shloka Mehta embraced parenthood for the second time as they welcomed a baby girl on Wednesday.