Shivaji statue unveiled in Mauritius, PM Modi praises occasion
May 02, 2023, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/Port Louis/IBNS: Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth inaugurated an event in Mauritius where a 12-feet high statue of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was unveiled, amid the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. PM Narendra Modi said the event makes every Indian feel proud.
'Karnataka polls not about you': Rahul Gandhi on PM Modi's 'abused 91 times' allegation
May 02, 2023, at 02:09 am
Turuvekere/IBNS: In his response to the Prime Minister's charge that he was "abused 91 times", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Monday said Narendra Modi should understand that the Karnataka election was not about him.
'BJP is driving a wedge between religions': Abhishek Banerjee during Jono Sanjog Yatra in Bengal
May 02, 2023, at 01:00 am
Kolkata/Siliguri/IBNS: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP of "driving a wedge between religions and creating unrest".
Jammu and Kashmir: Security measures tightened ahead of G20 meet in Srinagar
May 01, 2023, at 10:58 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: As India is gearing up to host a tourism working group meeting in Srinagar - the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir - in May, the country is tightening its security measures across the place.
PM Modi greets people of Gujarat and Maharashtra on Statehood day
May 01, 2023, at 08:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his greeting to the people of Gujarat and Maharashtra on their statehood day.
Operation Kaveri: 2,500 arrive in India, 3,000 evacuated from Sudan
May 01, 2023, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Nearly 2,500 Indians, who were rescued from Sudan, have arrived in India so far, while India has successfully evacuated around 3,000 of its nationals from the strife-hit country under Operation Kaveri so far.
Supreme Court to hear plea challenging release of MP Anand Mohan Singh on May 8
May 01, 2023, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear on May 8 the petition of Uma Krishnaiah, the widow of slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah, challenging the premature release of former Bihar Member of Parliament (MP) Anand Mohan Singh.
Karnataka polls: JP Nadda unveils BJP's manifesto, Uniform Civil Code among key promises
May 01, 2023, at 07:12 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Uniform Civil Code (UCC), three free cylinders and Nandini milk found their place in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s manifesto for poll-bound Karnataka here on Monday.
Bengal: 1 killed, 25 injured in lightning in Bankura
May 01, 2023, at 06:36 pm
Kolkata/UNI: At least one was killed and 25 others were injured when lightning struck them at Indas in Bankura district of West Bengal on Sunday.
Supreme Court says it can dissolve marriages on grounds of irretrievable breakdown
May 01, 2023, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court in its judgement on Monday ruled the highest level of judiciary can dissolve a marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown by dispensing with the need of the waiting period as required under the marital laws.
S Jaishankar joins Indian diaspora in New Jersey to listen to 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat
May 01, 2023, at 04:17 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday joined the diaspora in the US city of New Jersey to listen to the 100th episode of PM Narendra Modi's monthly radio address to the nation-Mann Ki Baat.
India is a democracy that delivers: S Jaishankar
May 01, 2023, at 03:52 pm
New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is currently visiting the Dominican Republic, said India is a 'democracy' which delivers.
India rescues 186 more nationals from Sudan
May 01, 2023, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi: India has rescued 186 more nationals from crisis-hit Sudan, officials said on Monday.
Dutch sperm donor who fathered over 550 children asked to halt by court
May 01, 2023, at 06:25 am
Hague/IBNS: A Netherlands court has prohibited a man from donating sperm further after he fathered more than 550 children during the last 16 years, way more than he is permitted to breed.
UK: No one turns up at Indian High Commission in London despite Khalistani call for protests
May 01, 2023, at 05:44 am
London/IBNS: Pro-India Sikhs tried to dissociate themselves from fragments of separatism as none rooting for Khalistan turned up outside the Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom despite a call on social media.
Lightning strikes farmer while talking on phone; dies
Apr 30, 2023, at 11:27 pm
Lakhimpurkheri (UP): A farmer lost his life after lightning struck him when he was talking on a mobile phone in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri, media reports said.
India, Russia to explore possibility of accepting RuPay and Mir cards
Apr 30, 2023, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi: India and Russia are exploring the possibility of accepting RuPay and Mir cards in each other's country for smoother transactions, particularly given the economic sanctions imposed by the West on Moscow, media reports said.
Apr 30, 2023, at 10:15 pm
New Delhi: India's aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday issued a show cause notice to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and Head of Safety, Security and Quality Functions Henry Donohoe, asking them to explain why the airline did not report an incident in which a pilot allowed a female friend into the cockpit during a Dubai-Delhi flight on February 27, 2023, media reported.
Rajnath Singh to visit Maldives between May 01-03 to discuss defence cooperation
Apr 30, 2023, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to the Maldives between May 1 to May 3.
Bengal: TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee calls for establishing Gandhi's Panchayat model
Apr 30, 2023, at 06:49 pm
Kolkata/Siliguri/IBNS: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee has called for establishing the Panchayat model in Bengal as was envisioned by Mahatma Gandhi.
Mild-intensity earthquake jolts parts of Jammu and Kashmir, no damage reported
Apr 30, 2023, at 06:39 pm
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: An earthquake of mild intensity jolted the parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.
Apr 30, 2023, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday addressed the 100th episode of his monthly radio talk "Mann Ki Baat", which was aired globally.
9 dead after gas leak in Punjab's Ludhiana factory, rescue ops on
Apr 30, 2023, at 04:47 pm
Ludhiana/IBNS: At least nine people have died and 11 got sick after a gas leak incident occurred at a factory in the Giaspura area of Punjab's Ludhiana.
PM Modi's 100th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' to be aired globally
Apr 30, 2023, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 100th episode of his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' at 11 am on Sunday.
Operation Kaveri: 299 Indians en route to Bengaluru after evacuation from Sudan
Apr 30, 2023, at 02:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A seventh outbound flight carrying 229 Indians departed from crisis-hit Sudan's Jeddah on Sunday as a part of the ongoing Operation Kaveri.
Indian Army thanks Jammu Kashmir residents for support amid suicide row following Poonch attack
Apr 30, 2023, at 06:11 am
Srinagar: The army has expressed disbelief over the alleged involvement of some locals from Poonch in aiding terrorists during a recent attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
Apr 30, 2023, at 05:54 am
Bengaluru: The Election Commission (EC) has directed Manoj Kumar Meena, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka, to monitor and prevent corrupt practices leading up to the state's Assembly elections on May 10.
Operation Kaveri: Another 365 Indians rescued from Sudan arrive in India
Apr 30, 2023, at 05:31 am
New Delhi: A sixth flight arrived in India carrying 365 Indians rescued from Sudan, totaling around 1,900 Indians to arrive in India so far.
The Tsükhenyie festival of 2023 concluded in Pfutseromi village in Nagaland
Apr 30, 2023, at 05:20 am
Pfutseromi/Nagaland: The Tsükhenyie 2023 festival, which was celebrated by the Chakhesang tribe and lasted for two days, concluded on Saturday with customary enthusiasm in Pfutseromi village located in the Phek district.
Murdered IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife moves SC against release of Bihar ex-MP Anand Mohan Singh
Apr 30, 2023, at 05:10 am
New Delhi: Uma Krishnaiah, the wife of slain Gopalganj District Magistrate, G. Krishnaiah, approached the Supreme Court on Saturday challenging the release of former Bihar Member of Parliament (MP), Anand Mohan Singh, who was convicted for the murder that took place in 1994, and was recently released from jail on Bihar Govt's notification.