Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi seeks permanent exemption from appearing before court
May 11, 2022, at 07:09 pm
Thane/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has moved an application in a Bhiwandi court here seeking permanent exemption from appearing in the case for the hearing in the infamous defamation case against him, officials informed on Wednesday.
PM Modi hails scientists, his predecessor Vajpayee for Pokhran tests
May 11, 2022, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday expressed gratitude to the Indian scientists who were instrumental in conducting Pokhran nuclear tests in 1998 and remembered his predecessor Atal Bihari Vajpayee for showing "outstanding political courage and statesmanship."
Not sending troops to crisis-hit Sri Lanka, says India rejecting speculations
May 11, 2022, at 06:34 pm
Colombo/New Delhi/UNI: India Wednesday "categorically" denied speculative reports in sections of media and social media in Sri Lanka about sending her troops to the island nation, which is engulfed in political turbulence.
Delhi High Court to pronounce its decision on marital rape today
May 11, 2022, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court will Wednesday deliver its judgement hearing a batch of pleas regarding marital rape.
BSF weapons snatched at Satkhira Border in Bangladesh
May 11, 2022, at 03:01 pm
Dhaka: The weapons of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were snatched at Satkhira in Bangladesh.
Separatist leader Yasin Malik pleads guilty before NIA court in terror funding case
May 11, 2022, at 06:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Separatist leader from Jammu and Kashmir Yasin Malik pleaded guilty before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Tuesday in a terror funding case.
May 11, 2022, at 06:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A verbal spat erupted between Shashi Tharoor and 'The Kashmir Files' duo of Vivek Agnihotri-Anupam Kher on Tuesday after the Congress leader in a tweet informed about the film being banned in Singapore.
Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy's cousin arrested in extortion case
May 11, 2022, at 05:08 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's cousin was arrested in an extortion case on Monday following a probe ordered by the YSR Congress chief himself, the police said.
May 11, 2022, at 03:03 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Writer Anadiranjan Biswas Tuesday resigned as a member of Sahitya Akademi a day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was honoured with a special award for her "relentless literary pursuit".
CBI raids 40 locations in a bid to crack down on NGOs over foreign donations
May 11, 2022, at 02:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is carrying out raids across 40 locations in various cities in what seems like a big crackdown on non-profit organisations over alleged violation of foreign funding rules.
Supreme Court directs Centre to file reply on sedition
May 10, 2022, at 11:26 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to file on Wednesday its stand on whether all sedition cases filed across the country could be kept in abeyance or on hold till the Union of India finishes re-considering Section 124-A (Sedition Law) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Jammu and Kashmir: Man booked for sharing sensitive post in Rajouri
May 10, 2022, at 10:52 pm
Jammu: A man was arrested for sharing sensitive post on social media in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, Police said here on Tuesday.
New Delhi: Hindu group gives call for Hanuman Chalisa at Qutub Minar, stopped by Police
May 10, 2022, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi: A Hindu group on Tuesday gave a call for chanting 'Hanuman Chalisa' in the Qutub Minar complex, forcing heavy police deployment at the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Jammu and Kashmir: One dies in Srinagar road accident
May 10, 2022, at 09:03 pm
Srinagar: A man died while another was critically injured on Tuesday after a passenger vehicle hit them at Batamaloo in Srinagar, official sources said.
Multi-sectoral delegation from Oman to visit India today
May 10, 2022, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi: A high level multi-sectoral delegation led by Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion of the Sultanate of Oman is visiting India from May 10-14, 2022.
May 10, 2022, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi: The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Tuesday removed over a dozen temporary structures in New Friends Colony.
We are fully supportive of Sri Lanka's democracy, stability, economic recovery: MEA
May 10, 2022, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi: Amid the political turbulence in southern neighbour Sri Lanka, India on Tuesday said that it is “fully supportive of its democracy, stability and economic recovery” and that New Delhi “will always be guided by the best interests of the people of Sri Lanka expressed through democratic processes”.
Indian Santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma dies
May 10, 2022, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi/Mumbai: Indian Santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma died in Mumbai on Tuesday.
PM Modi pays homage to the heroes of 1857 mutiny
May 10, 2022, at 06:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to all those who were a part of the events of 1857 mutiny for their outstanding courage.
Rocket-propelled grenade was fired: Punjab Police on blast at Intel HQ in Mohali
May 10, 2022, at 05:29 pm
Mohali/IBNS: A rocket-propelled grenade was fired from the street blasting the glasses of its intelligence headquarters in Mohali, Punjab Police said Tuesday.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan returns from US after treatment
May 10, 2022, at 05:08 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who was in the US for treatment, returned to his state on Tuesday.
Rahul Dravid to participate in BJP Yuva Morcha's event in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh
May 10, 2022, at 04:30 pm
Shimla/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain and current head coach Rahul Dravid is expected to participate in an event which will be organised by the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, media reports said.
May 10, 2022, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi: Late Reuters photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who lost his life last year while covering the conflict in Afghanistan, won the 2022 Pulitzer Award.
Several parts of Mumbai including posh Bandra, Santacruz face power outages
May 10, 2022, at 06:13 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Several parts of Mumbai faced power outages again after a transmission line tripped on Monday.
'CM Bhagwant Mann has no arrogance, very receptive': Navjot Singh Sidhu
May 10, 2022, at 05:36 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday praised Bhagwant Mann after they met and said the Punjab Chief Minister is "not arrogant and is receptive to others' viewpoint".
Explosive goes off at Punjab Police intel headquarters, terror angle ruled out: Reports
May 10, 2022, at 05:02 am
Mohali/IBNS: Explosive kept at the Punjab Police's intelligence headquarters in Mohali went off, which triggered a blast on Monday evening, media reports said.
'Manage economy, not headlines': Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi over rupee fall
May 10, 2022, at 04:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the largest single-day drop in the value of the rupee and asked him to 'focus on managing our economy, not media headlines.'
IndiGo stands by its decision on denying boarding to special-need child
May 10, 2022, at 03:54 am
New Delhi/UNI: Facing backlash over social media for denying boarding to a special-need child at Ranchi airport over the weekend, IndiGo on Monday stood by its decision saying it made the best possible decision under difficult circumstances.
Amit Shah launches sale of Khadi products in 107 canteens of paramilitary forces
May 10, 2022, at 03:40 am
Tamulpur (Assam)/IBNS: Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, Amit Shah, on Monday, launched the sale of Khadi products in 107 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) canteens and said all canteens of paramilitary forces in the country will begin selling Khadi products very soon.
Amit Shah inaugurates new office building of Assam's Directorate of Census Operations
May 10, 2022, at 03:26 am
Amingaon (Assam)/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday in presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the new office building of the Directorate of Census Operations, Assam at Amingaon, Kamrup.