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Drugs worth Rs 3 crore seized in Assam's Karbi Anglong

Dec 07, 2022, at 04:53 am

Karbi Anglong/IBNS: Police on Tuesday seized a large number of contraband drugs worth Rs 3 crore and arrested a drug peddler in Assam's Karbi Anglong district.

Kolkata Police summons Paresh Rawal over 'cooking fish' comment on Bengalis

Dec 07, 2022, at 04:21 am

Kolkata/ IBNS: The Kolkata Police has summoned actor-politician Paresh Rawal for questioning over his comments on Bengalis made at an election rally in Gujarat.

Indian Railways takes measures to avoid train delays during foggy weather in north India

Dec 07, 2022, at 04:06 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Railway Ministry Tuesday said Indian Railways has taken various steps to ensure smooth operations of trains during fog in northern parts of the country.

Saket Gokhale's arrest sad, vindictive attitude of Centre: Mamata Banerjee

Dec 07, 2022, at 03:18 am

Ajmer/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who visited Ajmer Sharif Tuesday, called Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale's arrest 'sad' and said this is a 'vindictive attitude' of the Centre.

Centres of excellence in sports science to be launched: Anurag Thakur

Dec 07, 2022, at 01:23 am

Chennai/UNI: Universities can play important role in producing international standard athletes and the government is planning to set up centres of excellence in sports science, Union Minister for Youth and Sports Affairs Anurag Thakur said Tuesday.

Number of pilgrims at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir set to cross 1 crore mark

Dec 06, 2022, at 11:15 pm

Srinagar: The number of pilgrims at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir in 2022 is gearing up to cross  magical number of one crore.

BJP should answer how militants get Kashmiri Pandit employees details : Mehbooba Mufti

Dec 06, 2022, at 10:52 pm

Srinagar: Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the BJP government should answer to the people as to how the details of the Kashmiri Pandits employees reached militants.

Jammu and Kashmir: Jalaluddin Sheikh winning hearts by engraving emotions into walnut woods

Dec 06, 2022, at 10:47 pm

65-year-old Jalaluddin Sheikh, who belongs to Srinagar district, has been making strong expressions  through wood art for the past 46 years from the small factory in his house.

51st Bangladesh-India friendship day celebrated

Dec 06, 2022, at 10:23 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh on Tuesday celebrated the Bangladesh-India Friendship Day to mark New Delhi's recognition of Dhaka on December 6, 1971 -- 10 days before the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan.

Registration starts for participation in 12th World Hindi Conference in Fiji

Dec 06, 2022, at 10:19 pm

New Delhi: The online registration for participation in 12th World Hindi Conference in Fiji commenced from Dec 6, Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.

Delhi-Rome direct flight to boost connectivity between two nations: Italian envoy

Dec 06, 2022, at 10:14 pm

New Delhi: Italian Ambassador to India Vincenzo De Luca, on Sunday, said that Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) Airways' direct flight between Delhi to Rome will boost the air connectivity between the two countries, media reports said on Tuesday.

India, Central Asia to boost connectivity

Dec 06, 2022, at 09:57 pm

New Delhi: The National Security Advisers of India and Central Asian countries on Tuesday reiterated that greater connectivity could be a force multiplier for enhancing trade and commerce among them and accordingly "deserved priority attention".

G20 delegates experience rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan in Udaipur

Dec 06, 2022, at 09:49 pm

Udaipur: G20 Sherpas recently visited Rajasthan's Udaipur city and experienced rich and traditional experience of the city as they walked through the  Manek Chowk on Sunday.

Jammu and Kashmir: IED detected, defused in Shopian

Dec 06, 2022, at 09:02 pm

Shopian: Security forces on Tuesday detected and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said.

Melinda Gates meets Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, says she feels excited seeing India’s progress toward providing quality health services to everyone

Dec 06, 2022, at 08:08 pm

New Delhi: Melinda French Gates, Co-Chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, called on Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya here on Dec 5 and said it was an exciting experience to see the country progress toward providing quality health services to everyone.

Arvind Kejriwal reacts to exit polls claiming BJP sweeping Gujarat

Dec 06, 2022, at 07:31 pm

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has reacted to the exit polls that have predicted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will thwart the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) scare in registering its seventh straight assembly win in Gujarat.

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi pay homage to BR Ambedkar

Dec 06, 2022, at 06:16 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas and recalled his exemplary service to the nation.

Trinamool spokesperson Saket Gokhale arrested by Gujarat police over Morbi bridge collapse tweet, claims Derek O'Brien

Dec 06, 2022, at 03:32 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata:Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien on Tuesday claimed the Gujarat police have arrested Trinamool Congress  spokesperson Saket Gokhale over a tweet on the Morbi bridge collapse incident.

G20 Presidency belongs to the entire nation: Narendra Modi after all-party meet

Dec 06, 2022, at 02:03 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday attended the all-party meeting to discuss various aspects relating to India’s G20 Presidency and said the meet remained a 'productive one'.

Mallikarjun Kharge raises China issue in all-party meet

Dec 06, 2022, at 05:39 am

New Delhi/UNI: Congress President Mallikaarjun Kharge on Monday raised a wide range of issues, including alleged Chinese incursion, terror funding, and how to deal with the fugitive at the all-party meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India assuming the G20 Presidency.

PM Modi chairs all-party meet over India's G20 presidency

Dec 06, 2022, at 05:12 am

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired an all-party meeting in Rashtrapati Bhawan to brief various political parties and chief ministers over India assuming the G20 Presidency.

'Cocaine started coming into India': Nirmala Sitharaman warns officers, asks to up vigil

Dec 06, 2022, at 05:01 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asked enforcement agencies to spike up their vigil as smugglers, involved in drug trafficking are sending 'mountains' of illegal drugs into the country.

BJP to sweep Gujarat, faces tight fight with Congress in Himachal, AAP to win Delhi civic elections: Exit poll

Dec 06, 2022, at 03:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to comfortably win the Gujarat polls while it's going to be a tight fight between the saffron party and Congress in Himachal Pradesh, the exit polls predicted on Monday.

Gujarat: Congress accuses PM Narendra Modi of violating model code of conduct

Dec 06, 2022, at 12:18 am

New Delhi:  The Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of violating the model code of conduct (MCC) while enroute to a polling station to exercise his franchise in the final phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections, in Ahmedabad.

New design of the President's Standard and Colour, Indian Navy Crest unveiled

Dec 05, 2022, at 11:55 pm

New Delhi: President of India Droupadi Murmu has approved introduction of a new design for the President’s Standard and Colour and Indian Navy Crest for the Indian Navy, which were unveiled at Visakhapatnam on Navy Day on Sunday.

Odisha: Maoists - Seeking a Safe Haven

Dec 05, 2022, at 11:28 pm

On November 24, 2022, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a 48-year-old man, identified as Lalbati Majhi, in Panchakul village under Sadar Police Station limits in Bhawanipatna in the Kalahandi District. According to reports, while Lalbati was sleeping in his house, he was forcibly taken away by Maoists and killed near the Katlang village. Some posters were left behind at the spot, in which the Maoists claimed that Lalbati was punished since he was working as a ‘Police informer’. They also warned that others in the area who were working as Police informers would be punished soon.

Shattered Hopes

Dec 05, 2022, at 11:24 pm

In a statement released on Umar Media, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP’s) official web site on November 28, 2022, Mufti Muzahim, the TTP’s ‘Minister of Defence’ announced an end to the seven months-long ceasefire. Muzahim “ordered” TTP forces throughout Pakistan “to launch attacks anywhere in the country” in response to Pakistani military operations. The outfit claimed that it chose to end the ceasefire after “the army and intelligence agencies continue to raid and attack” its forces. “And now our revenge attacks will continue in the whole country,” the TTP statement concluded.

India-Papua New Guinea host first round of Foreign Office Consultations

Dec 05, 2022, at 10:20 pm

New Delhi: The first round of Foreign Office Consultations (FoC) between India and Papua New Guinea (PNG) was held on Dec 5 in Port Moresby.

Singer Lucky Ali alleges encroachment of his land

Dec 05, 2022, at 09:10 pm

Bengaluru: Lucky Ali, son of famous comedian Mehmood, has complained to Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood that his property has been encroached upon by the land mafia in collusion with an IAS officer.

PM Modi thanks global leaders for support to India's G20 presidency

Dec 05, 2022, at 08:28 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed gratitude and thanked global leaders for their support towards India's G20 presidency.