Delhi Assembly polls: Counting of votes underway, BJP-AAP locked in a close fight
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party are locked in a tight battle with counting votes for the 70-seat Delhi Assembly polls underway on Saturday.
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Indian Consulate in Seattle denies visa to US politician Kshama Sawant, faces law and order situation
Seattle/IBNS: The Indian Consulate in Seattle was forced to deal with a law and order situation for denying an emergency visa to Indian-American politician Kshama Sawant.
Actor Nagarjuna, family meet PM Modi; present him book on cinema legend Akkineni Nageswara Rao
New Delhi/IBNS: Veteran actor Nagarjuna called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Parliament House on Friday and presented him with the book 'Akkineni Ka Virat Vyaktitva' by Padma Bhushan awardee Dr Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad, a tribute to his father Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
Indian Consulate in Seattle denies visa to Indian-American politician Kshama Sawant, faces law and order situation
Seattle/IBNS: The Indian Consulate in Seattle was forced to deal with a law and order situation for denying an emergency visa to Indian-American politician Kshama Sawant.
Sheikh Hasina's conflating comments were made in her individual capacity: India to Bangladesh
New Delhi/IBNS: In a strongly worded statement, India Friday said comments attributed to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have been made in her individual capacity and New Delhi has no role to play in it.
Gautam Adani's son Jeet marries Diva Jamin Shah in an 'extremely private function' at Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad/IBNS: Billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani shared the first glimpse of his youngest son Jeet Adani's wedding, which he described as a "small and extremely private function" in Ahmedabad, on Friday.
'487 presumed Indian citizens with final removal orders': MEA amid US deportation row
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre Friday announced that US authorities had informed them about 487 presumed Indian citizens with "final removal orders" amid Donald Trump's deportation moves.
Election Commission refused to upload voters' data, alleges Arvind Kejriwal a day before Delhi Assembly polls vote count
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged that the Election Commission did not upload data on the number of votes polled in each assembly constituency in Delhi despite making several requests.
More voters in Maharashtra than its adult population: Rahul Gandhi alleges irregularities in voting
New Delhi/IBNS: Just a day before the Delhi assembly election results are set to be announced, Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has alleged irregularities in voting in Maharashtra which went to polls in November last year.
West Bengal government employee stabs four colleagues after he was denied leave, arrested
A West Bengal state government employee stabbed four colleagues after he was allegedly denied leave, media reports said.
Fire breaks out at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, no casualty reported
Prayagraj/IBNS: A fire broke out at the Hindu pilgrimage Maha Kumbh Mela which is being held at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.
Calcutta HC rejects Bengal govt's plea seeking death penalty for RG Kar convict Sanjoy Roy
Kolkata/IBNS: A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected the West Bengal government's plea seeking death penalty for civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a sessions court in connection with the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Uttar Pradesh: Toddler video calls grandma to show mother's hanging lifeless body, techie father arrested
A four-year-old child video-called her grandmother to show the lifeless body of her mother hanging from the ceiling of their home in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad town and revealed that her father hung her to death.
Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of 'offering' Rs. 15 crores, ministerial posts to AAP candidates to shift sides
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday targeted rival Bharatiya Janata Party by claiming that sixteen of his Aam Aadmi Party candidates had received calls with the offer of receiving Rs 15 crores and ministerial positions if they changed sides.
Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of 'offering' Rs. 15 crores, ministerial posts to AAP leaders to shift sides
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Friday, targeted rival Bharatiya Janata Party by claiming that sixteen of his Aam Aadmi Party candidates had received calls with the offer of receiving Rs 15 crores and ministerial positions if they changed sides.
If you cross illegally, you will be removed: US Border Patrol shares video of Indian migrants being chained during deportation
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid outrage over the 104 Indians being chained and handcuffed while being deported on a flight that lasted nearly a day, the US Border Patrol shared a video on X that showed deportees being led into the plane to bring them back.
Video emerges showing how Indians hide in Panama jungle to enter US illegally amid deportation by Trump administration
As a hundred and four illegal immigrants were deported to India on Wednesday, several videos have surfaced of how these Indians including women and children camped in a forested area in Panama, before they continued their long journey to Mexico and finally entered the US border.
Engaging with US to ensure no Indian deportee is mistreated: Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha amid 'handcuffed' extradition row
New Delhi/IBNS: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the government is engaging with the United States to ensure no Indian deportee is mistreated during the travel in the wake of 104 extradited nationals' claim that they were handcuffed and chained during the long journey.
Jaipur: 8 killed in road accident on way to Kumbh Mela
Jaipur: Eight people were killed in a road accident near Mokhampura in Rajasthan’s Jaipur while they were traveling to attend the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
PM Modi slams Congress over action on Bollywood during Emergency era, caste census, and Constitutional issues
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the arrests of poet Majrooh Sultanpuri and actor Balraj Sahni and the ban on Dev Anand's films on Doordarshan during the Emergency period to attack the Congress over freedom of speech.
Karnataka nurse uses Fevikwik adhesive on child's wound instead of stitches, suspended
Bengaluru/IBNS: A nursing officer at Aduru Primary Health Case in the Haveri district of Karnataka was suspended after she applied Fevikwik adhesive on a child's wound instead of stitching it, media reports said.
Engaging US to ensure no Indian deportee is mistreated: Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha amid 'handcuffed' extradition row
New Delhi/IBNS: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the government is engaging with the United States to ensure no Indian deportee is mistreated during the travel in the wake of 104 extradited nationals' claim that they were handcuffed and chained during the long journey.
Opposition slams Modi govt after US deports illegal Indian immigrants captivated
New Delhi/IBNS: The opposition parties have slammed the silence of the central government over the manner in which Indians, who were illegally staying in the United States, were deported by Washington, media reports said.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates North East Investment Roadshow in Chennai
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) hosted the North East Trade and Investment Roadshow in Chennai on Wednesday.
Deepika Padukone, Sadhguru, Mary Kom, other eminent personalities to feature in PM Modi's Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025
New Delhi/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone, Indian guru Sadhguru, Olympian boxer Mary Kom will be among the top personalities to feature in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025, which will be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on February 10.
PM Modi to reply to Motion of Thanks in Rajya Sabha today
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the Motion of Thanks in the Rajya Sabha on President Droupadi Murmu's address at 4 pm on Thursday.
Kolkata's iconic Fort William renamed, will be known as Vijay Durg
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata’s historic eastern army command Fort William has been renamed Vijay Durg, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
AAP rejects Exit Polls' prediction of BJP’s return in Delhi after 27 years
New Delhi/IBNS: As Exit Polls predicted a comeback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after 27 years following the conclusion of the Delhi Assembly Elections on Wednesday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has rejected the same.
AAP rejects Exit polls prediction of BJP’s return in Delhi after 27 years
New Delhi/IBNS: As Exit Polls predicted a comeback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after 27 years, the AAP has rejected the same.
Tirupati Temple board orders action against 18 employees for not practicing Hindu faith
Chennai/IBNS: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, the governing body of the Tirupati temple, has taken action against 18 non-Hindu employees for not following Hindu practices despite taking an oath to uphold and follow the faith when they joined.