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Kolkata/IBNS: A fresh round of talks between a delegation representing West Bengal doctors and the state government over the RG Kar deadlock ended with no result on Monday.
In recent months, Canada has witnessed a troubling rise in protests that have crossed the line into outright hostility and violence. Most recently, the effigy of Sanjay Kumar Verma, India’s High Commissioner to Canada, was burned by members of the proscribed, extremist Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice in Vancouver.
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant geopolitical and economic development, India has outpaced China to secure a contract to build four non-nuclear icebreaker ships for Russia.
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Monday called Canada's fresh accusations against New Delhi's High Commissioner and other diplomats in connection with a murder investigation an act of "vote bank politics" by the Justin Trudeau government.
This short talk was delivered at the celebration of the 155th Anniversary of MK Gandhi in Moscow on the 2nd of October 2024 by Dr. Sergei Dmitriyevich Serebriany of E.M. Meletinsky Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, Russian State University for the Humanities
Mumbai/IBNS: The Lawrence Bishnoi gang on Sunday claimed responsibility for the murder of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique, who was shot dead by three men during Dussehra.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal junior doctors will on Monday hold a protest march to Governor's house on the 10th day of their hunger strike, media reports said.
Mumbai/IBNS: The three men who shot dead Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique threw chilli powder at police officers and also carried pepper spray as a part of the assassination plan, media reports said.
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Malayalam actor Baiju Santhosh was on Monday arrested for drunk driving, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: A New York-bound Air India flight on Monday made an emergency landing in New Delhi due to a bomb threat, media reports said.
New Delhi: BJP leaders on Saturday criticized Congress and its chief Mallikarjun Kharge after he called the BJP a “party of terrorists.”
Hyderabad: Former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba, who was incarcerated for a decade in connection with alleged Maoist links and was acquitted earlier this year, passed away late Saturday evening, media reports said.
Mumbai: The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has taken responsibility for the killing of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, media reports said.
Jaipur: A fire-engulfed driverless car sped down the busy elevated road on Ajmer Road towards Sudarshanpura Pulia on Saturday, causing panic and forcing motorists to rush to save their vehicles, a viral video of the incident showed.
London: In his memoir Unleashed, set to hit UK bookstores soon, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reflects fondly on his relationship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing him as the "change-maker" needed to strengthen ties between India and the UK, media reports said.
Tel Aviv/New Delhi: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conveyed his condolences to Narendra Modi today on the passing of industrialist and global icon Ratan Tata, adding that many in Israel are mourning his loss.
Tel Aviv/New Delhi: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conveyed his condolences to Narendra Modi today on the passing of industrialist and global icon Ratan Tata, adding that many in Israel are mourning his loss.
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique, who was an influential person in political and social circles, was shot dead on Saturday night in front of his son's office, police said.
New Delhi: Dussehra was celebrated nationwide on Saturday, with enthusiastic crowds gathering to witness the burning of effigies of Ravana, marking a grand conclusion to ten days of festivities filled with rituals, songs, dances, and processions.
Kolkata: The West Bengal government clarified on Saturday that the 'mass resignations' submitted by senior doctors in support of their junior colleagues were symbolic and had no legal validity, media reports said.
Srinagar: The results of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections have revealed key realities that will shape the region's government for the next five years. National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah is acutely aware of these dynamics, and his remarks since his party emerged as the single-largest in the Assembly have reflected a tone of cooperation, particularly with the Narendra Modi-led central government.
Mehsana (Gujarat): Seven construction workers lost their lives after a wall collapsed on them at a construction site in Gujarat's Mehsana district on Saturday, media reports said.
Chennai: The railway officials have found the reason behind the Darbhanga Bagmati Express collision with a goods train, media reports said.
New Delhi/Dhaka/IBNS: India has sharply reacted to the attacks on Hindu temples and pandals as well as the theft of a Goddess Kali crown which was gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bangladesh.
Mumbai/IBNS: Paytm chief executive office Vijay Shekhar Sharma has deleted his tribute post for late industrialist Ratan Tata facing backlash on social media over one particular line.
Nagpur/IBNS: Rashtriya Swayamsevam Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has called out the "nexus of crime and politics" in response to the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Nagpur/IBNS: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has given a call to the Hindus to be united in his speech at the annual Dussehra event of the involuntary organisation.
Kolkata/IBNS: The New Bengal Sporting Club in Kolkata's Garden Reach area on Friday alleged members from the Muslim community objected to their Ashtami and Navami Durga Puja rituals creating a ruckus inside the pandal, media reports said.
An express train collided with a stationary goods train near Chennai on Friday evening, injuring at least 19 people and causing derailment of 13 coaches due to the impact of the crash, officials said. Two coaches caught fire in the mishap.
Laos/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday congratulated Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith for successfully hosting the ASEAN Summit and the East Asia Summit.
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