Railways orders X to remove 285 posts on New Delhi station stampede
Feb 21, 2025, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi: The Ministry of Railways has instructed X (formerly Twitter) to take down 285 social media links containing videos of the February 15 stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, The Hindustan Times reported.
India, UK ink collaboration in telecom, AI, space technology
Feb 21, 2025, at 04:31 pm
Indian Telecom Secretary Neeraj Mittal visited the United Kingdom to engage with its Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and explore opportunities for collaboration in next-generation telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and space technology.
Man appears before police after filming, posting video of Puri Jagannath Temple's interior
Feb 21, 2025, at 03:58 pm
Ananta Goswami, 45, appeared before the police after receiving a summon over the video of the interior of Odisha's Sri Jagannath Temple he had posted on the social media last month.
Johannesburg meeting: S Jaishankar, Sergey Lavrov discuss bilateral ties, Ukraine
Feb 21, 2025, at 03:25 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the South African city of Johannesburg when they discussed the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
Congress claims USAID funding was for Bangladesh and not India, BJP schools grand old party
Feb 21, 2025, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and primary opposition Congress are engaged in a heated exchange of words over US President Donald Trump's claim that $21 million was spent by the Biden administration to improve voter turnout in India.
India is emerging as global powerhouse, says Narendra Modi at inauguration of SOUL
Feb 21, 2025, at 02:29 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday said India, which is emerging as a global powerhouse, will need to have world-class leaders across all sectors to maintain the momentum.
'Rise above politics': Dharmendra Pradhan requests Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin to reconsider NEP stance
Feb 21, 2025, at 01:32 pm
New Delhi/Chennai/IBNS: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has requested Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to reconsider his decision to oppose the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 rising above politics.
Two women and a teenage girl found dead in Kolkata's Tangra were murdered, says post-mortem report
Feb 21, 2025, at 12:22 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Three members of a family of six in Kolkata's Tangra area were killed, the post-mortem report claimed a day after they were discovered dead at their residence in a chain of events, media reports said.
Delhi Cabinet announces implementation of Ayushman Bharat, tabling of audit reports in first meet
Feb 21, 2025, at 01:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After holding the first cabinet meeting, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta Thursday announced that her government would implement the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in the national capital, which was one of the key poll promises by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
'Why is Mayawati not fighting polls properly these days?' Rahul Gandhi asks, she hits back
Feb 21, 2025, at 12:45 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati on Thursday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for attacking her for not 'fighting elections properly.'
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta keeps finance, Parvesh Verma gets water
Feb 21, 2025, at 12:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The new Delhi government met for its first cabinet meeting on Thursday after the oath-taking ceremony of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi hospitalised in Delhi, to be discharged tomorrow
Feb 20, 2025, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi on Thursday.
Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on Subramaniam Swamy’s complaint over Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship
Feb 20, 2025, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to apprise the court of the steps taken regarding a 2019 complaint by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy concerning the alleged dual citizenship of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, media reports said.
Feb 20, 2025, at 09:32 pm
Imphal/New Delhi/IBNS: A week after the President's Rule was imposed in Manipur, Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has issued an ultimatum asking all people from across every community to surrender looted and illegally held weapons and ammunition within seven days.
Delhi court dismisses Satyendra Jain's defamation complaint against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj
Feb 20, 2025, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed by AAP leader Satyendra Jain against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj, media reports said.
Rare planetary alignment coincides with Maha Kumbh 2025, all seven planets visible
Feb 20, 2025, at 05:39 pm
Prayagraj: As Maha Kumbh 2025 nears its conclusion, a rare celestial event is unfolding in Earth's skies, with all seven planets of the solar system—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—visible from India, media reports said.
Omar Abdullah rules out talks with Pakistan, cites rising terror attacks in J&K
Feb 20, 2025, at 05:26 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken a U-turn, stating that there is "no scope" for India to engage in dialogue with Pakistan in light of escalating terror attacks on security forces and construction camps in the region, media reports said.
Feb 20, 2025, at 02:58 pm
The Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed a contract with M/s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru for procurement of 149 Software Defined Radios for Indian Coast Guard at a total cost of ₹1220.12 Cr under Buy (Indian-IDDM) category.
Feb 20, 2025, at 02:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Three people surviving a car crash at EM Bypass in Kolkata led to the discovery of lifeless bodies of their family members at their residence in the city's Tangra area, media reports said.
BJP's first-time MLA Rekha Gupta takes oath as Delhi CM
Feb 20, 2025, at 12:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s first-time MLA Rekha Gupta on Thursday took oath as the new Delhi Chief Minister, almost two weeks after her party swept the assembly elections and returned to power in the national capital after 27 years.
BJP's first-time MLA Rekha Gupta to take oath as Delhi CM today
Feb 20, 2025, at 10:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s first-time MLA Rekha Gupta will on Thursday take oath as the new Delhi Chief Minister, almost two weeks after the party returned to power in the national capital after 27 years.
Panama shelters nearly 300 deportees from US including Indians
Feb 20, 2025, at 12:12 am
In a sensitive situation, Panama has currently sheltered nearly 300 individuals from various countries, including Iran, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China, who were deported from the United States under the orders of President Donald Trump, media reports said.
After Mamata Banerjee, Shankaracharya slams Yogi govt over Maha Kumbh crowd management
Feb 19, 2025, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is facing backlash from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders over her "Mrityu Kumbh" comment, got support from Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the 46th Shankaracharya of the Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand.
Army must stay out of politics, says Indian Army chief amid row over China remarks
Feb 19, 2025, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi: Expressing his concerns over involving the defence forces in political debates, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi emphasised that the Army should not be drawn into politics, media reports said.
BJP names first-time MLA Rekha Gupta as Delhi Chief Minister, oath ceremony tomorrow
Feb 19, 2025, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named senior leader and first-time MLA Rekha Gupta as the next Delhi chief minister on Wednesday evening.
S Jaishankar to visit South Africa for G20 FMM tomorrow
Feb 19, 2025, at 06:53 pm
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be visiting Johannesburg, South Africa on February 20 and 21 to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM).
Kashmiri medical student alleges facing brutal ragging by seniors in Karnataka college
Feb 19, 2025, at 06:36 pm
A second-year Kashmiri MBBS student alleged that he was assaulted and severely ragged by senior students at Al-Ameen Medical College in Karnataka.
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron enhances friendly bond during Cambodia visit
Feb 19, 2025, at 05:51 pm
Indian Navy's First Training Squadron (1TS) comprising INS Sujata and ICGS Veera departed from Sihanoukville, Cambodia on Feb 17, marking the conclusion of a successful visit, the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.
'Time is money': Bengaluru man sues PVR-Inox for wasting his time with ads in cinema hall, wins case
Feb 19, 2025, at 03:26 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A Bengaluru man has won the case which he filed against PVR-Inox and Book My Show for wasting his time by running lengthy commercials at a cinema hall, media reports said.
'Rarest of rare case': Kolkata court sentences man to death for raping 7-month-old baby
Feb 19, 2025, at 02:23 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A POCSO court in Kolkata has sentenced a 34-year-old man to death for raping a seven-month-old girl child, media reports said.