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S Jaishankar, Chinese FM hold talks, focus on resolving border issue | Wrestlers allege violence at Jantar Mantar protest site, blame Delhi cops over it | Mobile internet suspended in Manipur after protest rallies by tribal groups | World Bank appoints Indian-origin Ajay Banga as its next president | EC issues showcause notice to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's son for remarks against PM Modi | Ukraine attempted Vladimir Putin's assassination, 2 drones shot down, claims Russia | Patna High Court reserves order on caste census | 'Will resign if PM Modi or BJP asks me to do so': Brij Bhushan as wrestlers' protest intensifies | Mohd Shami's wife Hasin Jahan moves Supreme Court seeking arrest warrant against him | Beant Singh assassination: Supreme Court declines relief to Balwant Singh Rajoana

Mozambique: INS Sunayna enters Port Beira

Jun 30, 2023, at 10:52 pm

New Delhi: INS Sunayna, based at Southern Naval Command Kochi, entered Port Beira, Mozambique on June 28.

India, and Tanzania officials discuss wide range of issues during Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting

Jun 30, 2023, at 10:16 pm

New Delhi: The second edition of Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting between India and Tanzania was held in Arusha on June 28 & 29, 2023.

Odisha: Absconding drug peddle held by STF

Jun 30, 2023, at 10:13 pm

Bhubaneswar: An absconding drug peddler was arrested by the STF of Odisha police on Friday.

Congress takes swipe at PM Modi on Manipur situation

Jun 30, 2023, at 07:48 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the current situation in Manipur by accusing him of not being sensitive over the matter.

Odisha: Three killed, one injured in road accident

Jun 30, 2023, at 07:18 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Three people were killed and one woman was admitted to a hospital with critical injuries after the vehicle in which they were travelling dashed against a tree near Basini square on Umerkote-Jharigaon road in Nabarangpur district on Thursday midnight.

Karnataka HC dismisses Twitter plea against Centre

Jun 30, 2023, at 07:15 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by Twitter challenging ten blocking orders issued by the central government between February 2021 and 2022 directing the social media giant to take down 39 URLs.

Manipur: 1 killed, many injured in firing; BJP office attacked by large mob

Jun 30, 2023, at 07:12 pm

Imphal/UNI: A person succumbed to bullet wounds and many persons including women were injured in firing on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday after a large mob attacked the office of BJP in Manipur's Imphal.

Rahul Gandhi meets displaced people in violence-hit Manipur's Moirang

Jun 30, 2023, at 05:46 pm

Imphal/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited Moirang in Bishnupur district and interacted with displaced people on Friday.

'I intend to cooperate...': TMC's Saayoni Ghosh appearing before ED in Bengal teacher recruitment scam

Jun 30, 2023, at 05:17 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: "I intend to cooperate to the best of my abilities," said Trinamool Congress youth state president and Bengali actress Saayoni Ghosh arriving at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office for questioning in connection with the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam on Friday.

ED quizzing of TMC leader Saayoni Ghosh in Bengal teacher recruitment scam today

Jun 30, 2023, at 04:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate will quiz Trinamool Congress (TMC) youth state president and Bengali actress Saayoni Ghosh in the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam on Friday.

Bountiful Harvest: Punjab farmers rejoice as free power supply and favorable weather boost paddy growth

Jun 30, 2023, at 04:00 pm

In what can only be described as good news for paddy growers, the prevailing weather conditions are proving to be highly beneficial this year.

Rajinder Pal Singh, aka Jaspal Gill, jailed for smuggling Indian citizens into US using Uber

Jun 30, 2023, at 03:56 pm

In a significant case of human smuggling, a 49-year-old man of Indian origin has been sentenced to over three years in prison for his involvement in smuggling more than 800 Indian citizens into the United States using the popular ride-hailing app Uber.

The urgent need to address anti-Sikh sentiment in North America

Jun 30, 2023, at 03:52 pm

The Sikh community has faced discrimination in various parts of the world, including in the United States and Canada. A recent report titled “Go Home, Terrorist!” reveals the bullying and harassment of Sikh American school children in the U.S.

Declining soil fertility and decreased wheat yield raise concerns for Punjab farmers

Jun 30, 2023, at 03:47 pm

Alarming trends are emerging in Punjab’s agricultural sector as soil fertility continues to decline, attributed to the excessive use of chemical fertilizers.

Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha flags off 1st batch of 3,488 Amarnath pilgrims from Jammu base camp

Jun 30, 2023, at 02:07 pm

Jammu: Amid the chants of 'Bam Bam Bhole', the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha early morning on Friday flagged off the first batch of 3,488 pilgrims for Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp here.

Tamil Nadu Guv puts on hold dismissal of jailed minister V Senthil Balaji after Centre's advice: Reports

Jun 30, 2023, at 07:06 am

Chennai/IBNS: Hours after dismissing jailed Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji from the state cabinet without consulting Chief Minister MK Stalin, Governor RN Ravi put his order on hold on the advice of the Union Home Ministry, media reports said.

I came to listen...it's unfortunate that govt is stopping me: Rahul Gandhi after cops intercepts his convoy in Manipur

Jun 30, 2023, at 04:39 am

Imphal/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who took a helicopter to Manipur's Churachandpur district on Thursday after being stopped by local police, said he came to the violence-hit state to "listen to all my brothers and sisters".

Tamil Nadu Guv dismisses jailed minister V Senthil Balaji without consulting CM MK Stalin

Jun 30, 2023, at 03:04 am

Chennai/IBNS: In a controversial move, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has dismissed jailed Minister V Senthil Balaji from the Council of Ministers without consulting Chief Minister MK Stalin, adding more fuel to the already existing bitterness with the state's DMK government.

Free Trade deal negotiations with India will exclude immigration commitments, says UK

Jun 30, 2023, at 02:39 am

New Delhi: Britain has said it wants Free Trade Agreement with India but the negotiations will not include wider immigration commitments for Indians or provide access to Britain's labour market for Indian workers. However, the discussions can include temporary business visas for Indians.

Next Opposition meet in Bengaluru, not Shimla: Sharad Pawar

Jun 30, 2023, at 01:55 am

Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that the upcoming Opposition meeting will take place in Bengaluru on July 13 and 14.

'Rahul Gandhi is a failed leader, Nitish Kumar has lost credibility': Amit Shah's dig at Opposition unity in Bihar

Jun 30, 2023, at 01:51 am

Lakhisarai/IBNS/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday dubbed Rahul Gandhi as a "failed leader" who has been continuously launched unsuccessfully by Congress for the last twenty years.

India-Uzbekistan Synergy at the SCO

Jun 30, 2023, at 01:26 am

New Delhi is set to host the 23rd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) Council of Heads of States on 4th July 2023 in the virtual mode. The rotating presidency of this pan-Eurasian organization came to India from Uzbekistan in the historic city of Samarkand in September 2022.

Manipur: Rahul Gandhi takes helicopter to Churachandpur after police stop convoy over security concerns

Jun 29, 2023, at 10:46 pm

Imphal: A massive protest broke out in Imphal with demonstrators chanting 'Go back Rahul' as the Congress leader arrived in Manipur, which has been plagued by violence.

PhonePe warns Congress of legal action for use of its name and logo on poster targetting Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Jun 29, 2023, at 10:01 pm

Bhopal: Digital payments platform PhonePe has warned Congress of legal action for using its name and logo in posters targeting Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan amidst an ongoing poster battle between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress.

Rahul Gandhi's convoy enroute violence-hit Manipur's Churachandpur stopped

Jun 29, 2023, at 07:34 pm

Imphal/IBNS: The convoy of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was on the way to visit the violence-hit Churachandpur in Manipur on Thursday, has been stopped by police, media reports said.

PM Modi greets Sheikh Hasina on Eid-Ul Azha

Jun 29, 2023, at 06:25 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday conveyed his warmest greetings to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and the people of her country on the occasion of the holy festival of Eid-ul-Azha.

Rahul Gandhi on two-day visit to Manipur

Jun 29, 2023, at 04:44 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to Manipur from Thursday.

Terrorist killed, 3 injured in military operation in NW Pakistan

Jun 29, 2023, at 04:32 pm

Islamabad/UNI: A terrorist was killed and three others were injured during a military operation in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement on Wednesday.

Calcutta HC says appointments of VCs to state-run universities by Bengal Guv valid

Jun 29, 2023, at 05:54 am

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: A division bench of Calcutta High Court on Wednesday pronounced that there is legality in the orders, issued by West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose, appointing interim vice-chancellors in 11 state-sponsored universities across the state.

Seven electrocuted during Rath Yatra procession in Tripura

Jun 29, 2023, at 04:54 am

Agartala/IBNS: Seven people died and at least 20 were injured when a chariot caught fire during a Rath Yatra procession after it touched a high-tension electricity line at Kumarghat in Tripura's Unokoti district on Wednesday evening.