Apr 14, 2023, at 03:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Veteran Maharashtra politician and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday amid efforts of opposition unity ahead of the 2024 general elections.
Apr 14, 2023, at 02:25 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday put on hold the Karnataka government's decision to scrap a four per cent quota for the Muslim community in government jobs and education, and divide the same among the two dominant Hindu communities just ahead of state assembly elections.
Asad Ahmad encounter: Gangster's son changed 6 cities, 10 SIM cards; UP Police kept track
Apr 14, 2023, at 02:07 am
Lucknow: Asad Ahmed, son of Atiq Ahmed and an accused in the Umesh Pal murder case, who was killed in an encounter in Jhansi today, had changed six cities and 10 SIM cards to evade arrest. However, the UP Police had been chasing him and keeping track of his whereabouts, media reported.
Apr 14, 2023, at 01:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India Thursday rebuffed Pakistan’s objections to New Delhi hosting G20 events in Srinagar and Leh, stating that holding G20 events in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is very natural as they are an integral and inalienable part of India.
Jagan Mohan Reddy richest Indian CM, Mamata Banerjee poorest: Report
Apr 14, 2023, at 12:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy is the richest Indian Chief Minister while his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee is the poorest, a report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has claimed.
Amit Shah's mega rally in Bengal tomorrow, Trinamool's welcome note with questions
Apr 14, 2023, at 12:13 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) top leader Amit Shah will be addressing a mega rally in West Bengal's Siuri on Saturday ahead of the upcoming high-pitched panchayat elections in the state.
'New India' will strike back at cross-border terrorism; China, Pakistan know it: Jaishankar
Apr 14, 2023, at 12:09 am
Kampala (Uganda): Forces that indulged in cross-border terrorism against India for decades now know this is a “new India” which will give them a reply, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, media reported.
Akhilesh Yadav slams UP govt for Atiq Ahmad son's killings, says police held 'fake encounter'
Apr 13, 2023, at 10:58 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav has accused the Uttar Pradesh government of conducting a fake encounter to kill the son of jailed gangster politician Atiq Ahmad to divert attention from real issues plaguing the state.
UP MLA Raja Bhaiya files for divorce on grounds of mental cruelty
Apr 13, 2023, at 10:01 pm
Delhi: Uttar Pradesh's Kunda MLA Kunwar Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya has filed for divorce accusing his wife Bhanvi Kumari of mental cruelty and desertion, media reports said.
Apr 13, 2023, at 07:47 pm
Jhansi/UNI: Asad, son of mafia-turned politician Atique Ahmed, and Ghulam, who were wanted in advocate Umesl Pal murder case in Prayagraj, were killed in an encounter with Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in Jhansi, police sources said here.
EAM Jaishankar meets Ethiopian counterpart in Addis Ababa
Apr 13, 2023, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi/Addis Ababa/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday made a short visit to the Ethiopian capital during which he held talks with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia Demeke Mekonnen Hassen.
BSF seizes four packets of heroin from Punjab border
Apr 13, 2023, at 06:16 pm
Mansa/UNI: The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered four packets of contraband heroin from the wheat fields near Maharkheva Mansa village in Fazilka district on the international border on the intervening night of April 12-13.
Karnataka: BJP MLA Kumaraswamy quits BJP after being denied ticket
Apr 13, 2023, at 06:03 pm
Chikkamagaluru/UNI: BJP MLA MP Kumaraswamy has quit from the primary membership of the party after he was denied a ticket for May 10 assembly election in Karnataka.
World viewing India as a 'bright spot' despite recession: PM Modi on Rozgar Mela
Apr 13, 2023, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India is the fastest growing economy and the world is seeing it as a "bright spot".
AIIMS Guwahati will boost Assam's health infrastructure: PM Modi
Apr 13, 2023, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the AIIMS in Guwahati will boost Assam's health infrastructure and it will also help the entire northeast.
Kolkata Metro conducts first-ever underwater trial run
Apr 13, 2023, at 04:53 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a historic moment, Kolkata Metro Wednesday conducted the first-ever trial run for underwater coaches.
Indian-origin start-up executives convicted by US court for fraud
Apr 13, 2023, at 03:52 am
New York: A US federal jury has convicted two executives of Indian origin who worked for a Chicago-based start-up of running a fraudulent scheme worth $1 billion, media reported.
Atiq Ahmed money laundering case: ED searches various locations in UP
Apr 13, 2023, at 03:17 am
Prayagraj (UP): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is currently conducting searches at over twelve locations in Uttar Pradesh as a part of its investigation into a money laundering case against gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed, who is currently serving life imprisonment in the 2006 Umesh Pal kidnapping case, media reported.
Apr 13, 2023, at 02:32 am
Bhatinda (Punjab): The Punjab Police has filed a first information report (FIR) against two unidentified men in the Bhatinda military station firing on Wednesday, media reports said.
Punjab Police to reward Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal’s informer
Apr 13, 2023, at 01:47 am
Chandigarh: Punjab Police has promised to give a "suitable" reward to anyone who provides information about Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh’s whereabouts.
Intense gun battle between security forces and militants in south Kashmir
Apr 13, 2023, at 01:39 am
Srinagar: The security forces are engaged in an intense gun battle with militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said.
Madras HC refuses interim order on AIADMK's Apr 16 emergency executive committee meet
Apr 13, 2023, at 01:13 am
Chennai/UNI: The Madras High Court Wednesday refused to pass any kind of interim order with regard to the April 16 Emergency Executive Committee meeting of the Opposition AIADMK, while stating the appeals against the July 11 last year General Council meeting will be taken up for final hearing as April 20 21 as decided earlier.
Pro-Khalistani elements are misusing asylum status: India tells UK
Apr 13, 2023, at 12:26 am
London/New Delhi: New Delhi on Wednesday expressed concerns with the UK government over the misuse of asylum status by the Pro-Khalistani elements to aid and abet terrorist activities in India.
India, Estonia discuss Ukraine conflict, India's G20 Presidency
Apr 13, 2023, at 12:13 am
New Delhi: India and Estonia held their 12th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on Wednesday, during which they discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest, including the Ukraine conflict, India’s Presidency of G20 and UNSC reforms.
Exercise Cope India 2023: Next phase to commence in Air Force Station Kalaikunda
Apr 12, 2023, at 11:40 pm
New Delhi: The next phase of the Exercise Cope India 23 will commence at Air Force Station Kalaikunda on Thursday.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Assam on April 14
Apr 12, 2023, at 11:34 pm
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on Apr 14.
Four killed in firing in Bathinda Military Station
Apr 12, 2023, at 11:31 pm
Bathinda: Four persons have been killed in a shooting incident inside Bathinda military station on Wednesday morning.
Indian medical students who fled war-torn Ukraine can take qualification exam in India
Apr 12, 2023, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In big relief to thousands of Indian medical students who fled Ukraine in February last year following the Russian invasion, Ukraine’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Emine Dzhaparova, who was visiting India, has conveyed that Ukraine will allow foreign medical students to take the Unified State Qualification Exam in their country of domicile.
India, Canada agree to enhance momentum in commercial ties
Apr 12, 2023, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India and Canada held their Foreign Office Consultations during which they agreed to enhance the momentum in commercial ties, and strengthen cooperation in energy, education, counter-terrorism, and streamline mobility.
Apr 12, 2023, at 07:00 am
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud Tuesday admonished a lawyer who mentioned a case for early hearing before a Supreme Court bench, media reported.