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Sixty Indian nationals arrested in Sri Lanka for alleged involvement in online financial scam

Sri Lankan authorities have arrested 60 Indian nationals for their alleged involvement in an online financial scam.

Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose files defamation case against Mamata Banerjee for her 'women are scared to visit Raj Bhavan' remark

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her claims that women are scared to visit Raj Bhavan owing to the activities there, media reports said.

Five soldiers killed as tank swept away during river-crossing exercise near LAC in Leh

Leh/IBNS: Five Indian soldiers died of drowning after their tank was swept away during the river-crossing exercise in Leh near China border in the early hours of Saturday, media reports said.

Yogi Adityanath suspends six civic officials over potholes on road leading to Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Ayodhya/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has suspended six civic officials of Ayodhya after potholes emerged on Ram Path, the road leading to Ram Temple, media reports said.

Five Indian soldiers die during tank exercise close to China border in Leh

At least five Indian soldiers died of drowning after their tank was swept away during a river-crossing exercise in the Leh region close to the China border on Saturday, the country's army confirmed.

Gujarat: Canopy at Rajkot airport terminal collapses amid heavy rainfall, no casualty

Days after Delhi airport witnessed a major mishap, now the canopy outside  Rajkot airport terminal in Gujarat collapsed amid heavy rain on Saturday.

In a rare praise, Shashi Tharoor calls Delhi Lt Governor 'conscientious civil servant'

New Delhi/IBNS: In a rare shoutout to Lt Governor VK Saxena, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised the work to control water flooding as Delhi broke an 88-year-old rain record this morning in a much-needed respite from an unprecedented months-long heatwave.

'Tainted day': Mallikarjun Kharge, Jagdeep Dhankhar indulge in face-off over NEET discussion

New Delhi/IBNS: The government and the opposition's tussle over paper leaks escalated sharply on Friday when the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, walked into the well of the House with others to attract the attention of the Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar.

'Ensure no abnormal surge in airfare': Centre tells airlines after Delhi airport ops hit

New Delhi/IBNS: The Civil Aviation Ministry, in an advisory on Friday evening, has asked airlines to ensure that there are no "abnormal surcharges" on flights to and from Delhi. 

We urge PM to debate NEET-UG paper leak issue, says Rahul Gandhi targeting Centre

Congress leader and LoP Rahul Gandhi on Friday once again tried to corner the Centre over the paperleaks in the NEET-UG and released video where he is seen urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to debate the issue.

Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday after ruckus over NEET

New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha, the upper house of Parliament, has been adjourned till Monday after a ruckus broke out following the opposition leaders' demand for a discussion over the pot-boiling incidents of paperleaks in the NEET-UG.

Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren granted bail in land scam case

Ranchi/IBNS: The Jharkhand High Court on Friday granted bail to former state Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the land scam case, in a big relief for the JMM chief ahead of the assembly elections.

Rahul Gandhi demands immediate NEET discussion in Parliament, says 'govt and opposition should speak together for students'

New Delhi/IBNS: LoP Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded an immediate discussion on the controversy over the paper leak incidents in the NEET-UG stating a message that the government and opposition are discussing the issue for students should go from Parliament.

Delhi airport roof collapse: One dead, six injured, flights disrupted; Opposition targets Modi

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid heavy rains lashing the national capital region, a portion of the canopy of Delhi Airport's Terminal-1 departure area collapsed on Friday morning killing one and causing cancellation of several domestic flights, officials said, even as the Opposition gunned for PM Modi alleging he had inaugurated the building ahead of polls in rush as the aviation minister hit back clarifying that the structure that fell was of 2009.

India successfully conducts developmental trials of high-speed expendable aerial target 'Abhyas'

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed six consecutive developmental trials of High Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) ‘Abhyas’ with improved booster configuration from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.

Flight operation disrupted as a portion of Delhi airport's T1 roof collapses, one dies

A portion of the roof at Terminal 1 of the Delhi airport collapsed on Friday which left at least one person dead and five others injured.

Suspecting extramarital affair, UP man kills wife and dumps body in river

Suspecting an extramarital affair and angered by his wife's big spending habit, a UP man strangled her to death in Muzaffarnagar, media reports said.

NDA likely to keep Deputy Speaker post, announcement soon: Reports

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is likely to keep the post of the Deputy Speaker, which was left vacant in the second term of the Narendra Modi government, media reports said.

Army constructs Bailey Bridge in 72 hours to restore connectivity in Sikkim after landslide

Army engineers constructed a 70-feet Bailey Bridge on the Dikchu-Sanklang road in Sikkim's capital Gangtok within 72 hours to restore connectivity that was lost due to recent floods in the state.

Congress lodges formal protest against Om Birla's 'Emergency' remark, calls it 'unnecessary'

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and senior members of the INDIA bloc met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday to formally lodge their protest against his remark in Parliament, where he referred to the "dark days of the Emergency".

Opposition to raise NEET issue in Parliament tomorrow, govt ready to respond

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid students' protests escalating across the country over alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) and other competitive exams like the UGC-NET, the Opposition has decided to raise the issue in the Parliament on Friday, media reports said.

NEET paper leak: Congress's students' wing storms NTA head office in Delhi, locks it from inside

New Delhi: Several members of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) forcefully entered the head office of the National Testing Agency (NTA) in Delhi and locked it from the inside to protest the alleged irregularities in the NEET medical entrance examinations.

Karnataka: Vokkaliga seer openly urges CM Siddaramaiah to step down in favour of Deputy CM DK Shiv Kumar

Bengaluru: A Vokkaliga seer has urged Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to step down in favour of his deputy DK Shiv Kumar amid a tug of war within the ruling Congress in the state, media reported.

Mamata Banerjee stops eviction of illegal hawkers in Kolkata for a month

Kolkata/IBNS: After two days of eviction drive, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday stopped the demolition of the stalls of "illegal hawkers" on the pavements of Kolkata for a month.

Samajwadi Party MP demands Sengol to be replaced by Constitution

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party MP RK Chaudhary triggered controversy by calling for the Sengol, a historic sceptre, to be replaced with the Constitution in the Lok Sabha, media reported.

NEET-UG paper leak: President Droupadi Murmu says 'Govt will investigate, guilty will be punished'

New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the central government is committed to the investigation into the paper leaks in the NEET-UG examination and the guilty will be punished, media reports said.

CBI makes first arrests in NEET-UG paper leak case in Bihar

Patna: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has carried out its first arrests in the NEET-UG paper leak case in Bihar, arresting two accused from Patna named Manish Kumar and Ashutosh.

Union Budget will be historic, to have big economic decisions: President Droupadi Murmu in Parliament

New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday dropped a big hint at how the upcoming Union Budget will shape up as she called it "historic" and bearer of "big economic decisions".

Emergency was the biggest and darkest attack on Constitution: President Droupadi Murmu in Parliament

New Delhi/IBNS: In a statement potent enough to irk the Congress, President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday referred to the 1975 Emergency era- which was declared by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi- calling it "the biggest and darkest attack on Constitution".

Actor Darshan's girlfriend Pavithra Gowda applies makeup in police custody, cop served notice

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka Police has served a notice to woman sub-inspector for allowing Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa's girlfriend, actress Pavithra Gowda, a co-accused in the Renukaswamy murder case, was allowed to apply makeup in police custody, media reports said.