SC warns influencers, celebrities of action if found liable for endorsing misleading ads
May 08, 2024, at 06:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday warned social media influencers and celebrities to exercise caution when dealing with products and said they would be equally responsible as well as held liable if found endorsing products or services in misleading advertisements.
Husband stabs estranged wife inside Kolkata cafe, chases and kills her on road
May 08, 2024, at 05:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A 22-year-old woman was repeatedly stabbed multiple times by her estranged husband first inside a cafe in Kolkata's Beck Bagan and then on the road outside, media reports said.
Haryana govt loses majority, 3 Independent MLAs withdraw support
May 08, 2024, at 05:16 am
In a major setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Haryana government during the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections, three Independent MLAs Tuesday announced their withdrawal of support from the ruling party in the state.
May 08, 2024, at 04:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Accusing opposition leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi of practicing appeasement politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said that the Congress matriarch shed tears for terrorists who were killed in the Batla House encounter of 2008.
Election Commission asks X to remove 'derogatory' post by Karnataka BJP
May 08, 2024, at 02:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission has ordered microblogging website X to remove an objectionable post by the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which the party did not remove even after orders from the state chief electoral officer to do so earlier.
Lok Sabha Election 2024 phase 3 voting: Polling ends with 61.08% turnout
May 08, 2024, at 02:04 am
New Delhi: The third phase of polling took place on Tuesday amid peaceful conditions, concluding with a voter turnout of 61.08 percent.
May 08, 2024, at 01:21 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday put a stay on Calcutta High Court’s order, which cancelled the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in West Bengal's government-run and government-aided schools, media reports said.
'Won't permit you to perform Delhi CM duties even if we give bail': Supreme Court to Arvind Kejriwal
May 07, 2024, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would not be permitted to carry out his official responsibilities as it "may have a cascading effect" even if he is granted interim bail while in jail, media reports said.
May 07, 2024, at 09:58 pm
Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Shakti, and Kiltan led by RAdm Rajesh Dhankhar, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet arrived at Singapore on May 6.
Maldives says 51 Indian soldiers 'repatriated' as deadline ends on May 10
May 07, 2024, at 09:36 pm
The Maldives government on Monday said 51 Indian soldiers have been repatriated as the deadline set by the Island Nation to New Delhi to remove its army men is scheduled to end on Friday.
Lok Sabha elections: TMC seeks voter turnout report of phase 1 and 2 from CEC
May 07, 2024, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has requested the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to provide the voter turnout report for phase 1 and 2 in the Lok Sabha elections, media reports said.
Former Congress leader Radhika Khera, actor Shekhar Suman join BJP
May 07, 2024, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Congress leader Radhika Khera and actor Shekhar Suman joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday.
Modi 'enjoys' himself dancing in humourous poll video, BJP takes swipe at Mamata
May 07, 2024, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the serious, often toxic, political discourse, internet memes and humorous videos involving political leaders provide some comic relief to the high pitched elections in the country.
Telangana BJP releases third Lok Sabha poll video targeting Congress over Muslim quota
May 07, 2024, at 06:39 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: The Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released the third video to slam Congress over the ongoing debate over Muslim quota, which has been strongly opposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.
PM Modi on Muslim quota: 'Reservations can't be on the basis of religion'
May 07, 2024, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strongly opposed reservations on the basis of religion, amid the ongoing debate over the Muslim quota in the Lok Sabha elections.
May 07, 2024, at 05:15 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who cited the molestation charge brought against him by a female staff working at Raj Bhavan, media reports said.
Narendra Modi casts his vote in Gujarat in third phase of Lok Sabha polls
May 07, 2024, at 02:39 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday (May 7, 2024) cast his vote in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls and urged people to exercise their franchise.
Voting underway across 93 seats, PM Narendra Modi casts his vote in Ahmedabad
May 07, 2024, at 02:07 pm
Polling in 93 seats spread across 10 states and two union territories is currently underway in the third phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday.
May 07, 2024, at 07:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Polling in 93 constituencies across 10 states and two Union Territories will be held on Tuesday as the third of the mammoth seven-phase Lok Sabha Election rolls around.
Kolkata Police demands Mamata Banerjee meme creator's identity, warns of legal action otherwise
May 07, 2024, at 06:33 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police has taken a stern note over a meme on Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and demanded that the makers reveal their names and addresses.
Please be part of our tourism: Muizzu's pro-China Maldives govt minister to Indian tourists
May 07, 2024, at 05:52 am
Male/New Delhi/IBNS: Amid souring of ties with New Delhi over its "India Out" campaign and pro-China approach, Maldives Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal has urged Indian tourists to not shun the archipelagic, heavily tourism-dependent country in the Indian Ocean.
May 07, 2024, at 05:06 am
Ratlam (MP)/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Monday said his party would remove the Supreme Court-mandated 50 percent cap on caste-based reservation and increase quota benefits for people from Dalit, backward, and tribal communities if voted to power.
Amid row, Charanjit Singh Channi clarifies 'stunt not attack' remark on Poonch assault
May 07, 2024, at 03:57 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: A day after calling the Poonch terror attack a 'stunt' in which one Indian Air Force soldier was killed and four others injured, Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi has issued clarification to his statement and praised the armed forces for safeguarding the borders.
Student stabbed to death by fellow Indians in Australia as he was mediating a confrontation
May 07, 2024, at 03:16 am
A 22-year-old Indian student, studying MTech in Australia, was allegedly stabbed to death as he tried to intervene in a fight between a group of Indian students, the victim's uncle said Monday.
May 07, 2024, at 02:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a turn of events Monday, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has called for a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into allegations against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal receiving political funding from the banned Sikhs For Justice group founded by wanted terrorist Gurpatwant Pannun.
ICG detains Iranian fishing vessel with six Indian crew close to Kerala coast
May 06, 2024, at 11:47 pm
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) detained an Iranian fishing vessel, with six Indian crew, west of Beypore off the coast of Kerala late on Sunday.
May 06, 2024, at 11:41 pm
A six-year-old disabled boy lost his life after allegedly being thrown into a crocodile-infested river by his mother, media reports said.
SC to hear plea on Uttarakhand forest fire on May 8
May 06, 2024, at 10:47 pm
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear petitions on the forest fires in Uttarakhand on May 8.
Kolkata: Enforcement Directorate seizes crypto assets worth about Rs. 90 crore in E-Nugget scam case
May 06, 2024, at 09:54 pm
The Enforcement Directorate has said it has taken possession of the frozen crypto assets worth close to Rs 90 crore, available in 70 accounts, maintained with Binance, ZebPay and WazirX holding funds, which were linked to the E-Nugget scam.
BJD govt in Odisha to expire on June 4, says Modi; Naveen Patnaik jibes
May 06, 2024, at 09:34 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a rare scathing attack on Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who runs the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), claiming the existing government will "expire" the next month as the state goes to vote.