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India 'strongly takes' up matter with Moscow after Kerala man dies fighting for Russia | Delhi court slams cop for manipulating evidence in 2020 riots case, acquits accused who was falsely implicated | Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj: Ten million devotees brave winter chills to take holy dip in Sangam for first 'Amrit Snan' | Five Bangladeshi nationals illegally staying in Kolkata's suburb arrested | PM Modi participates in Lohri celebrations in Delhi's Naraina | 'Pollution, corruption, inflation are on rise': Rahul Gandhi slams Arvind Kejriwal ahead of Delhi assembly polls | AAP accuses BJP of manipulating voters' list ahead of Delhi polls, election officer responds | Millions of Hindu devotees gather in UP's Prayagraj as world's largest pilgrimage Maha Kumbh Mela begins today | Let’s uphold facts and credibility: Union Minister Ashwini Vaisnaw fact-checks Mark Zuckerberg over Indian election claim | In a boost for tourism, PM Modi inaugurates Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir

Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates Syrma SGS Technology’s laptop assembly line in Chennai

Jan 12, 2025, at 09:44 pm

Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Railways, and Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated Syrma SGS Technology’s state-of-the-art laptop assembly line in Chennai on Saturday.

India possesses one of the largest defence industrial ecosystems in Asia: Rajnath Singh

Jan 12, 2025, at 09:34 pm

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently said the country possesses one of the largest defence industrial ecosystems in Asia.

India develops world's most powerful hydrogen train engine, says Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Jan 12, 2025, at 08:33 pm

The Indian Railways has touched yet another landmark moment by developing the world's most powerful hydrogen fuel-run train engine.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend major AI event in France next month, says President Macron

Jan 12, 2025, at 06:49 pm

French President Emmanuel Macron has said Indian PM Narendra Modi will participate in the ‘Artificial Intelligence Action Summit’ to be held in Paris next month.

Bharatiya Janata Party alleges 2 AAP MLAs prepared fake Aadhar cards for Bangladeshi infiltrators

Jan 12, 2025, at 05:25 pm

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party is supporting illegal infiltration from Bangladesh by preparing fake Aadhar cards for them.

Kejriwal accuses BJP of planning slum demolitions, responds to Amit Shah’s criticism

Jan 12, 2025, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday alleged that the BJP plans to demolish slums in the city if it wins the February 5 Assembly elections, media reports said.

Two Ukrainian nationals among masterminds in Mumbai’s Torres jewellery scam

Jan 12, 2025, at 02:57 pm

Mumbai: Two Ukrainian nationals have been identified as the masterminds behind the Ponzi scam that defrauded hundreds of investors in Mumbai by promising substantial returns on their investments, media reports said.

Centre scraps railway project in Tamil Nadu saying DMK govt did not want it

Jan 12, 2025, at 02:53 pm

Chennai/IBNS: The Centre has scrapped a railway project in Tamil Nadu stating that the state government did not want to pursue the same, media reports said.

PM Modi pays tribute to Swami Vivekananda, says he is an eternal inspiration for youths

Jan 12, 2025, at 02:10 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday paid homage to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, saying that he is an eternal inspiration for youths.

S Jaishankar to represent Indian government in Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony

Jan 12, 2025, at 01:16 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit the USA in the upcoming days to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, the Indian government said on Sunday.

PM Modi expresses eagerness to visit Sonmarg after Omar Abdullah shares pictures of new Z-Morh Tunnel in J&K

Jan 12, 2025, at 12:54 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his eagerness to visit the Sonamarg area of Jammu and Kashmir where he is scheduled to inaugurate the Z-Morh tunnel on Monday.

Steve Jobs's widow Laurene Powell Jobs to embrace Kalpvas traditions at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Report

Jan 11, 2025, at 11:58 pm

Prayagraj (UP): Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is set to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, starting January 13, 2025.

‘Love staring at my wife’: Anand Mahindra bats for work-life balance amid 90-hr workweek controversy sparked by L&T chairman

Jan 11, 2025, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi: Addressing the ongoing debate around work-life balance and extended working hours championed by some corporate leaders, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra shared his perspective, advocating for prioritising the quality of work over the quantity, reported ANI.

‘Model of loot in full display’: BJP, Congress attack Delhi's AAP govt over CAG report

Jan 11, 2025, at 10:49 pm

New Delhi: BJP national president J P Nadda launched a scathing critique of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday, alleging that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on Delhi’s excise policy highlights deliberate lapses, resulting in a Rs 2,026 crore loss to the exchequer, media reports said.

Blow to INDIA bloc in Maharashtra as Uddhav's Shiv Sena to contest local body polls alone

Jan 11, 2025, at 10:19 pm

Mumbai: The Uddhav faction of Shiv Sena announced on Saturday that it would contest the municipal corporation elections in Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, and other local bodies independently, dealing a big blow to the INDIA bloc in Maharashtra, media reports said.

Delhi assembly polls: Kejriwal predicts BJP’s CM face, BJP hits back

Jan 11, 2025, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged that the BJP is set to announce Ramesh Bidhuri as its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

3 more bodies recovered from Assam’s flooded coal mine; rescue continues amid challenges

Jan 11, 2025, at 08:59 pm

Guwahati: The bodies of three workers trapped inside a flooded coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district were recovered today, bringing the total number of bodies found to four.

Uttar Pradesh: Under-construction roof slab collapses in Kannauj railway station, several feared trapped under debris

Jan 11, 2025, at 05:32 pm

Several railways staff and workers are feared to be trapped under debris after an under-construction roof slab of the Kannauj railway station in Uttar Pradesh collapsed on Saturday.

Indian government sends Humanitarian Assistance to Hurricane Rafael-hit Cuba 

Jan 11, 2025, at 03:51 pm

The Indian government has sent Humanitarian Assistance to the people of Cuba after the country was ravaged by devastating Hurricane Rafael.

Omani minister praises India's economic growth achieved in 20 years

Jan 11, 2025, at 02:50 pm

Oman’s Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, Qais bin Mohammad Al Yousef praised India's economic growth in the past 20 years and appreciated the country's leadership for the massive transformation achieved during the period.

AAP Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Gogi dies of gunshot wound

Jan 11, 2025, at 01:57 pm

Ludhiana/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Punjab's Ludhiana West Gurpreet Gogi died of a gunshot wound late on Friday, media reports said.

Bengal: Woman dies, 5 others critical after 'expired' saline administered at patients at Midnapore govt hospital

Jan 11, 2025, at 01:40 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A woman died and five others were in critical condition after delivering babies as a result of an "expired" saline administered at the patients of a government hospital in West Bengal, media reports said.

Indian diaspora is an integral part of Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, says Droupadi Murmu while addressing 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention 2025

Jan 11, 2025, at 01:32 pm

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday attended the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention (PBD) in Odisha where she said the Indian diaspora represents the best of the country and is an integral part of the country's Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.

UP: Yogi Adityanath warns Waqf Board of action over Maha Kumbh land claims

Jan 11, 2025, at 12:53 am

Prayagraj (UP): In a firm warning to the Waqf Board, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that those arriving at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj with intentions of claiming the land would face "denting-painting," referring to punitive measures, media reports said.

Designed to provide best travel experience to the poorest, says Ashwini Vaishnaw on Amrit Bharat Version 2.0 trains

Jan 11, 2025, at 12:03 am

Chennai: The Ministry of Railways has unveiled 12 key enhancements in the Amrit Bharat Version 2.0 trains, with plans to produce 50 of these upgraded trains at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) over the next two years, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday, according to media reports.

I did whatever I could to handle myself: PM Modi on Godhra train burning

Jan 10, 2025, at 11:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Responding to a question on anxiety during a podcast with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his experience at the time of the Godhra train burning incident in February 2002 and recalled that it took place just three days after he became an MLA for the first time.

I am a human being, not God, says PM Narendra Modi on Nikhil Kamath's podcast 

Jan 10, 2025, at 05:19 pm

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made his podcast debut when he appeared in Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath's People by WTF series where he said he is just a human being and can commit mistakes.

Kolkata Police arrest 11 people, including mastermind Chirag Kapoor, for digital arrest scams in major crackdown

Jan 10, 2025, at 04:27 pm

The Kolkata Police have arrested 11 people, including one of the masterminds, in connection with the digital arrest scams that have hit people across the country for the past several months.

Karnataka-born Chandra Arya announces bid to be next Canadian PM after Justin Trudeau's exit

Jan 10, 2025, at 10:10 am

India-born Canadian MP Chandra Arya on Thursday announced his intention to run for the prime minister's post, days after Justin Trudeau decided to quit the position amid growing dissent against him in the Liberal Party.

India stands at 85th position in world's most powerful passport list, Pakistan struggles at 103

Jan 10, 2025, at 09:32 am

Singapore and Japan topped the list of the Henley Passport Index 2025 unveiled recently while India stood at 85th position on the chart, falling by five positions.