Elderly man, four children drown in flood water amid incessant rains in Delhi
Jun 30, 2024, at 02:29 am
New Delhi: In two separate incidents in Delhi, an elderly man and four children have drowned in floods caused by relentless rainfall that has brought the city to a halt, media reported.
Nitish Kumar's party JD(U) reiterates demand for special status for Bihar at key meet
Jun 30, 2024, at 02:18 am
Patna: The Janata Dal United (JDU), one of the main allies of the ruling BJP at the Centre, concluded its national executive meeting with a resolution calling for special state status for Bihar.
Jun 30, 2024, at 01:31 am
The foundation stone for the construction of Dormitory Building for Lowo Nyiphug Namdrol Norbuling Monastic School was laid down on Friday jointly by Indian envoy to the country Naveen Srivastava and Tasi Nharbu Gurung, Chairman, Lomanthang Rural Municipality.
Jun 30, 2024, at 12:04 am
Iranian nationals in India voted to elect a new President as polling was held in several parts of the country on Friday.
Jun 29, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Indian multi-role stealth frigate INS Shivalik, mission deployed in South China Sea and North Pacific Ocean, has reached Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to take part in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which is world's largest naval exercise.
S Jaishankar to visit Qatar tomorrow, meet PM Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
Jun 29, 2024, at 11:32 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit will visit Qatar on Sunday where he is expected to meet the country's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.
Delhi liquor policy case: Arvind Kejriwal sent to judicial custody till July 12
Jun 29, 2024, at 10:54 pm
A Delhi court on Saturday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case, which is being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Gujarat: Canopy at Rajkot airport terminal collapses amid heavy rainfall, no casualty
Jun 29, 2024, at 09:52 pm
Days after Delhi airport witnessed a major mishap, now the canopy outside Rajkot airport terminal in Gujarat collapsed amid heavy rain on Saturday.
Five Indian soldiers die during tank exercise close to China border in Leh
Jun 29, 2024, at 08:13 pm
At least five Indian soldiers died of drowning after their tank was swept away during a river-crossing exercise in the Leh region close to the China border on Saturday, the country's army confirmed.
Yogi Adityanath suspends six civic officials over potholes on road leading to Ram Temple in Ayodhya
Jun 29, 2024, at 06:44 pm
Ayodhya/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has suspended six civic officials of Ayodhya after potholes emerged on Ram Path, the road leading to Ram Temple, media reports said.
Five soldiers killed as tank swept away during river-crossing exercise near LAC in Leh
Jun 29, 2024, at 06:12 pm
Leh/IBNS: Five Indian soldiers died of drowning after their tank was swept away during the river-crossing exercise in Leh near China border in the early hours of Saturday, media reports said.
Jun 29, 2024, at 04:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her claims that women are scared to visit Raj Bhavan owing to the activities there, media reports said.
Jun 29, 2024, at 04:39 pm
Imphal/IBNS: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said the decision to continue or quit is not in his hands, in the backdrop of the rumours about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership change in the crisis-hit northeastern state, media reports said.
Sixty Indian nationals arrested in Sri Lanka for alleged involvement in online financial scam
Jun 29, 2024, at 03:56 pm
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested 60 Indian nationals for their alleged involvement in an online financial scam.
In a rare praise, Shashi Tharoor calls Delhi Lt Governor 'conscientious civil servant'
Jun 29, 2024, at 05:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a rare shoutout to Lt Governor VK Saxena, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised the work to control water flooding as Delhi broke an 88-year-old rain record this morning in a much-needed respite from an unprecedented months-long heatwave.
'Tainted day': Mallikarjun Kharge, Jagdeep Dhankhar indulge in face-off over NEET discussion
Jun 29, 2024, at 03:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The government and the opposition's tussle over paper leaks escalated sharply on Friday when the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, walked into the well of the House with others to attract the attention of the Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar.
'Ensure no abnormal surge in airfare': Centre tells airlines after Delhi airport ops hit
Jun 29, 2024, at 02:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Civil Aviation Ministry, in an advisory on Friday evening, has asked airlines to ensure that there are no "abnormal surcharges" on flights to and from Delhi.
We urge PM to debate NEET-UG paper leak issue, says Rahul Gandhi targeting Centre
Jun 28, 2024, at 10:06 pm
Congress leader and LoP Rahul Gandhi on Friday once again tried to corner the Centre over the paperleaks in the NEET-UG and released video where he is seen urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to debate the issue.
Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday after ruckus over NEET
Jun 28, 2024, at 06:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament, has been adjourned till Monday after a ruckus broke out following the opposition leaders' demand for a discussion over the pot-boiling incidents of paperleaks in the NEET-UG.
Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren granted bail in land scam case
Jun 28, 2024, at 05:44 pm
Ranchi/IBNS: The Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted bail to former state Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the land scam case, in a big relief for the JMM chief ahead of the assembly elections.
Jun 28, 2024, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: LoP Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded an immediate discussion on the controversy over the paper leak incidents in the NEET-UG stating a message that the government and opposition are discussing the issue for students should go from Parliament.
Delhi airport roof collapse: One dead, six injured, flights disrupted; Opposition targets Modi
Jun 28, 2024, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid heavy rains lashing the national capital region, a portion of the canopy of Delhi Airport's Terminal-1 departure area collapsed on Friday morning killing one and causing cancellation of several domestic flights, officials said, even as the Opposition gunned for PM Modi alleging he had inaugurated the building ahead of polls in rush as the aviation minister hit back clarifying that the structure that fell was of 2009.
India successfully conducts developmental trials of high-speed expendable aerial target 'Abhyas'
Jun 28, 2024, at 03:30 pm
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed six consecutive developmental trials of High Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) ‘Abhyas’ with improved booster configuration from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.
Delhi airport's T1 roof collapses killing one; flights operation disrupted
Jun 28, 2024, at 02:40 pm
A portion of the roof at Terminal 1 of the Delhi airport collapsed on Friday killing one person and injuring five others.
Suspecting extramarital affair, UP man kills wife and dumps body in river
Jun 28, 2024, at 05:22 am
Suspecting an extramarital affair and angered by his wife's big spending habit, a UP man strangled her to death in Muzaffarnagar, media reports said.
NDA likely to keep Deputy Speaker post, announcement soon: Reports
Jun 28, 2024, at 04:54 am
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to keep the post of the Deputy Speaker, which was left vacant in the second term of the Narendra Modi government, media reports said.
Army constructs Bailey Bridge in 72 hours to restore connectivity in Sikkim after landslide
Jun 28, 2024, at 03:56 am
Army engineers constructed a 70-feet Bailey Bridge on the Dikchu-Sanklang road in Sikkim's capital Gangtok within 72 hours to restore connectivity that was lost due to recent floods in the state.
Congress lodges formal protest against Om Birla's 'Emergency' remark, calls it 'unnecessary'
Jun 28, 2024, at 02:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and senior members of the INDIA bloc met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday to formally lodge their protest against his remark in Parliament, where he referred to the "dark days of the Emergency".
Opposition to raise NEET issue in Parliament tomorrow, govt ready to respond
Jun 28, 2024, at 02:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid students' protests escalating across the country over alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) and other competitive exams like the UGC-NET, the Opposition has decided to raise the issue in the Parliament on Friday, media reports said.
NEET paper leak: Congress's students' wing storms NTA head office in Delhi, locks it from inside
Jun 28, 2024, at 02:03 am
New Delhi: Several members of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) forcefully entered the head office of the National Testing Agency (NTA) in Delhi and locked it from the inside to protest the alleged irregularities in the NEET medical entrance examinations.