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Himachal Pradesh: Six people, including women, died in Kullu landslide

At least six people, including three women, died after a landslide hit Himachal Pradesh's Kullu area on Sunday.

Eleven coaches of Bangalore-Kamakhya AC Superfast Express derail in Odisha, 1 dies

At least one person died, and seven others were injured after 11 coaches of the Bangalore-Kamakhya AC Superfast Express derailed near Nergundi station in Odisha’s Cuttack district on Sunday.

CBI files case against five I-T officials, chartered accountant for cheating taxpayers

Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against five Income Tax department officials in Hyderabad and a chartered accountant for allegedly cheating taxpayers, according to a New India Express report.

Centre approves Odisha cadre IAS officer Sujata R Karthikeyan's request for early retirement

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has approved Odisha cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sujata R Karthikeyan's request to retire early from service.

Mohanlal starrer L2 Empuraan to undergo 17 cuts after Gujarat riots' references trigger row

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Superstar Mohanlal starrer Malayalam movie L2 Empuraan, which hit theatres on Thursday, will undergo 17 cuts amid the controversy over its references to the 2002 Gujarat riots, the film's production team has confirmed.

PM Modi, Mohan Bhagwat pay tribute to RSS founders at Nagpur Smruti Mandir

Nagpur/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes at the memorial dedicated to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founders Keshav Baliram Hedgewar at Dr Hedgewar Smruti Mandir in Nagpur and second sarsanghchalak (chief) MS Golwalkar.

PM's visit to Sri Lanka, Thailand will present opportunity to build a positive momentum, says top Indian official

Indian Secretary East Jadeep Mazumdar has said the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Thailand and Sri Lanka will present an opportunity to build on positive momentum since his last visit in 2019.

India sends NDRF, medical teams to earthquake-hit Myanmar as part of Operation Brahma

The Indian government on Saturday sent an 80-member National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team and medical taskforce, apart from other humanitarian aid, as part of the Operation Brahma to assist neighbouring Myanmar, where a magnitude 7.7 earthquake has left over 1600 people dead and scores of others injured.

Karnataka: Elderly couple dies by suicide after losing ₹50 lakh to cyber fraud

Belagavi: An elderly couple in Karnataka’s Belagavi district died by suicide after being defrauded of ₹50 lakh by cybercriminals posing as Delhi Crime Branch officials, media reports said.

Sonu Nigam visits LK Advani in Delhi, shares heartfelt post on ‘extended family’

New Delhi: Renowned singer Sonu Nigam recently visited veteran BJP leader LK Advani at his residence in Delhi.

NEET aspirant dies by suicide near Chennai; Opposition targets DMK over exam policy

Chennai: A 21-year-old student preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) died by suicide near Chennai, media reports said.

PM Modi to visit Nagpur tomorrow, pay tribute to RSS founders and Ambedkar, inaugurate key projects

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Nagpur on Sunday to pay homage to the founding leaders of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at Smruti Mandir, a government release said.

Noida couple arrested for running international porn racket, ₹15.66 crore via illegal foreign funding found: ED

Noida (UP): A major online pornography racket, run by a couple, has been busted in Noida, media reports said.

Uttar Pradesh: IAF engineer shot dead in Prayagraj residence

An unidentified person shot dead a 51-year-old Chief Work Engineer of the Indian Air Force (IAF)   at his residence in the Central Air Command Complex in Puramufti area of Prayagraj district in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.

Noida man loses Rs 6.5 crore while attempting to find love online

A Noida man's adventure to find love online left him losing Rs. 6.5 crore after the woman he met on a dating app asked him to invest in a trading app.

Myanmar Earthquake: Narendra Modi speaks with senior general, expresses solidarity

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke with Myanmar's senior general Min Aung Hlaing and reaffirmed India’s steadfast commitment as a 'close friend and neighbour' and expressed solidarity with earthquake-hit Myanmar.

Comedy row: Three more cases against Kunal Kamra over joke on Eknath Shinde

Mumbai/IBNS: Three more cases have been filed against popular comedian Kunal Kamra over his controversial joke against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, media reports said.

India and Pakistan are safer countries than the United States, says survey

India and its neighbouring country Pakistan are safer than the United States as per the list of world's dangerous nations made by Serbian website Numbeo, media reports said.

Conservative British MP Bob Blackman demands UK government to apologise for Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

British Conservative MP Bob Blackman on Thursday said the UK government should tender an apology to India on the anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre tragedy.

Myanmar earthquake: India sends 15 tonnes of relief material

The Indian government on Saturday said it sent around 15 tonnes of relief material to Myanmar, a nation rattled by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that left over 150 people dead and scores of others injured.

Bengaluru techie kills wife during heated argument, stuffs body inside suitcase before attempting suicide

Bengaluru/IBNS: A 36-year-old tech professional in Bengaluru allegedly murdered his wife and stuffed her body inside a suitcase before fleeing to Pune, where he attempted to commit suicide.

Telangana man marries two women in same ceremony after falling in love with both

Hyderabad/IBNS: A man recently married two women at the same ceremony in Telangana's Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, media reports said.

Kunal Kamra roasts Sudha Murty's 'simple lifestyle', Naryana Murthy's 70-hour workweek suggestion

Mumbai/IBNS: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, who is facing a huge row over his jokes on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has now lampooned several high-profile personalities, including author and Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty and her husband and Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy.

Chilean President Gabriel Boric to pay State Visit to India at Modi's invitation on April 1

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font will pay an official State Visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 1, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said.

Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka, Thailand next month

Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will visit Sri Lanka and Thailand from April 3 to April 6 when he is scheduled to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit in Bangkok, as per the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday.

Uttar Pradesh: Man decides to marry his wife to her lover to avoid 'Meerut-like murder'

A UP man did not follow the path of vengeance and decided to get his wife married to her lover after coming to know about their relationship in Uttar Pradesh's Sant Kabir Nagar district.

India ready to offer possible assistance: PM Modi on Myanmar, Thailand earthquake

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his 'concern' over the earthquake that struck Myanmar and caused damage in Thailand.

'I differ...': Mamata Banerjee on India predicted as number one economy in world by 2060

London/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has astonishingly differed from the prediction that her country, India, will become the number one economy in the world.

'Complete lawlessness': Suvendu Adhikari writes to Bengal Guv over Malda violence

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Friday wrote a letter to Governor CV Ananda Bose seeking a direction from him to the state government for an immediate deployment of central force in Malda's Mothabari where a violence took place.

'You are a liar': Mamata Banerjee faces guests' ire over Singur, RG Kar, 'attack on Hindus' at London event

London/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's address to the students at Kellogg College, Oxford University in London turned ugly as she was grilled by a section of the audience on industrialisation and the horrific rape-murder incident at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.