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Hezbollah announces large-scale attack, Israel begins preemptive strikes in response | Nagarjuna's N-Convention Centre in Hyderabad faces bulldozer action over encroachment, actor calls unlawful | Nepal: 27 Indian tourists killed after bus falls into river, 16 injured | Assam minor girl rape: Accused dies in pond escapaing from police custody at crime scene | Amid RG Kar protests, actress Payel Mukherjee 'attacked' by biker in Kolkata | RG Kar rape-murder: CCTV footage shows arrested civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy with earphones at crime scene | Bangladesh's interim govt revokes Sheikh Hasina's diplomatic passport | CBI to conduct polygraph test on RG Kar Hospital ex-principal Sandip Ghosh in Kolkata rape-murder case | Vinesh Phogat accuses Delhi Police of withdrawing women wrestlers' security, cops deny charge | 'Fast track courts, exemplary punishments': Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi on rising rape cases in India

Kerala: Section of students protest in church-run Nirmala College demanding separate space for namaz prayer

Jul 30, 2024, at 07:18 pm

The tension at Muvattupuzha Nirmala College, which is run by the church, over a demand from a section of students to create a separate room for Friday prayers has ended.

Supreme Court grants 'conditional' bail to TMC leader Anubrata Mondal in cattle smuggling case registered by CBI

Jul 30, 2024, at 06:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 30) granted conditional bail to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal in a case related to cattle smuggling across India-Bangladesh border, which was registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Kashmir: Blast inside scrap dealer's shop in Sopore kills 4

Jul 30, 2024, at 05:05 pm

Jammu/IBNS: Four people were killed after a blast took place inside a scrap dealer's shop in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore area on Monday, media reports said.

Landslide in Kerala's Wayanad kills 24, hundreds feared trapped

Jul 30, 2024, at 05:02 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: At least 24 people have been killed and hundreds are feared trapped after three landslides rocked the Wayanad district of Kerala, media reports said.

Mumbai-bound train derails in Jharkhand, 2 killed, 20 injured

Jul 30, 2024, at 04:41 pm

Ranchi/IBNS: Two people were killed and 20 others injured after a Mumbai-bound train derailed in Jharkhand, bringing back the scanner on the Railway Ministry which has faced flak over a number of accidents in recent times.

Our relationship with India is important, says Consul General Melinda Pavek while inaugurating relocated Visa Application Centre in Kolkata

Jul 30, 2024, at 04:08 pm

Consul General Melinda Pavek recently inaugurated the relocated Visa Application Centre in Kolkata when she said the US relationship with India is very important.

Eight die as landslides hit Wayanad, rescue operations ongoing

Jul 30, 2024, at 03:08 pm

At least eight people, including three children, died after massive landslides hit hilly areas of Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday.

Mumbai-Howrah Mail train derails in Jharkhand, 2 passengers die

Jul 30, 2024, at 02:19 pm

At least two people died and 20 others were injured after 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai passenger train derailed in Jharkhand on Tuesday, media reports said.

Rajnath Singh refutes Rahul Gandhi's Agnipath scheme claim in bitter Lok Sabha face off

Jul 30, 2024, at 05:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Centre's Agnipath scheme, which received massive flak from the Opposition, was once again at the heart of a heated debate between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Rajnath Singh Monday.

BJP will never give me a second chance: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Jul 30, 2024, at 05:27 am

Lucknow/IBNS: Former MP from Kaiserganj and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was denied a ticket from Uttar Pradesh in the general election amid a row over sexual harassment allegations against him, Monday said he would never get a second chance from the party.

British envoy engages with local stakeholders in Bengal's Taki to mark World Day Against Trafficking

Jul 30, 2024, at 04:15 am

British Deputy High Commissioner, Dr Andrew Fleming, Monday engaged with local stakeholders including elected representatives, police, community leaders and women and girls’ groups to mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons at Taki in Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, one of the most vulnerable areas.

India 'important partner' as world witnesses 'turning point in history': Japan at Quad Foreign Ministers' meet

Jul 30, 2024, at 02:11 am

Tokyo/IBNS: Calling India an "important partner", Japan said it hopes to work closely with New Delhi in “co-creating” new solutions through dialogue and collaboration to strengthen the relations between the two countries.

Rahul Gandhi slams BJP-led government, says country is trapped in a modern-day 'Chakravyuh'

Jul 30, 2024, at 12:24 am

Taking reference from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a scathing attack on PM Narendra Modi and his government and said it has trapped the country in a 'Chakravyuh' and the Congress and the Opposition alliance will break this and give the people of the country their rights.

Jammu and Kashmir: Blast in Sopore leaves four dead

Jul 29, 2024, at 11:42 pm

At least four persons died after a blast occurred in north Kashmir’s Sopore region on Monday.

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tells Rajya Sabha WhatsApp is not planning to shut service in India

Jul 29, 2024, at 07:50 pm

IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has confirmed that the message-sharing platform WhatsApp and its parent company Meta did not inform the government about their plans to exit their services in India.

Prashant Kishor to launch Jan Suraaj as political party on Oct 2, faceoff with Nitish Kumar in 2025 Bihar polls

Jul 29, 2024, at 07:22 pm

Patna/IBNS: Former politician strategist Prashant Kishor is set to launch his political party, Jan Suraaj, on October 2 marking the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.

Supreme Court refuses to stay Patna High Court order scrapping Bihar govt's hiking of quota

Jul 29, 2024, at 06:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay Patna High Court order scrapping the Bihar government's hiking of quota in jobs and education for several categories from 50 percent to 65 percent, media reports said.

'Coaching has become virtually commerce': Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar after 3 IAS aspirants died in Delhi basement flooding

Jul 29, 2024, at 06:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has said coaching has turned into a source of income after three students died at an IAS coaching centre, which was illegally operating at a basement in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area.

Delhi IAS coaching centre flood: 7 including owner and coordinator arrested after 3 students died

Jul 29, 2024, at 05:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Seven people have been arrested after three students died in a flood at a coaching centre which was illegally operating at a basement in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area, media reports said.

CBI files chargesheet against Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi excise policy case

Jul 29, 2024, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the now scrapped excise policy case, media reports said.

World's first stamp dedicated to Ayodhya's Ram Lalla statue unveiled by this nation and it is not India

Jul 29, 2024, at 04:00 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently released a special commemorative stamp showcasing the Ram Lalla statue in Ayodhya during his visit to Laos.

S Jaishankar meets Penny Wong in Tokyo, discusses ways to expand bilateral ties with Australia in fields like security, trade and education

Jul 29, 2024, at 03:38 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Japan's Tokyo when they discussed further steps needed to intensify bilateral ties between the two nations.

India,US ink Cultural Property Agreement

Jul 29, 2024, at 02:45 am

The U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti and Govind Mohan, Secretary, Indian Ministry of Culture, recently signed a Cultural Property Agreement between the two countries in the presence of Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

Delhi: Illegal basement use by Rau's IAS Study Circle led to flooding that claimed 3 lives

Jul 29, 2024, at 12:59 am

New Delhi: The coaching center in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, which gained attention after three students died due to waterlogging in the basement, had been using the basement as a library despite civic authorities stating clearly that it should be used for storage or parking, media reports said.

EAM S Jaishankar discusses regional and global issues during his meeting with Antony Blinken ahead of Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting in Tokyo

Jul 28, 2024, at 10:14 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken when they discussed regional and global issues.

Rashtrapati Bhavan announces appointment of 6 new governors; 3 replacements

Jul 28, 2024, at 10:07 pm

New Delhi: The Rashtrapati Bhavan has announced the appointment of six new governors and the replacement of three existing governors.

Chaos over alleged dog meat shipments: Bengaluru food safety dept sends samples for testing

Jul 28, 2024, at 08:34 pm

Bengaluru: A day after chaos erupted at a Bengaluru railway station over a large meat shipment, the Karnataka Food Safety and Standards Department stated that samples of the meat were collected and sent for laboratory analysis, media reports said.

Madhya Pradesh: Mother, siblings shield 'only son' after he rapes, strangles 9-year-old sister in Rewa

Jul 28, 2024, at 08:03 pm

A 13-year-old boy was shielded by his mother and sisters on the pretext that he was the 'only son' in the family after he raped and strangled his sister to death after watching a porn video on a mobile phone in the Central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh a few months ago, police said.

Delhi: 2 civil service aspirants die, 1 missing at Rao IAS Coaching centre's flooded basement

Jul 28, 2024, at 07:02 am

Delhi: Two civil services aspirants have died, and one is missing in Delhi after an IAS coaching centre was flooded, media reported, citing officials  on Saturday.

20-yr-old woman allegedly stabbed to death by boyfriend in Navi Mumbai

Jul 28, 2024, at 05:44 am

Mumbai: A 20-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her boyfriend, who then disposed of her body in nearby shrubs in Navi Mumbai, according to media reports.