My India visit was short but fruitful, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said her visit to India was short but fruitful.
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'Modi talks about cooperation but...': Rahul Gandhi slams govt over Lok Sabha Speaker post row
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi has slammed the Modi government after it refused to concede the Deputy Speaker's post to the Opposition.
'Spoke to Mallikarjun Kharge thrice': Rajnath Singh on building consensus for Lok Sabha Speaker's post
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister and BJP veteran Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said he spoke to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge thrice to build a consensus on the Lok Sabha Speaker's post.
INDIA bloc pits K Suresh against Om Birla for Lok Sabha Speaker's post after no Govt-Opposition consensus
New Delhi/IBNS: The INDIA bloc fielded Congress MP K Suresh as its candidate against BJP-led NDA's pick Om Birla after the government refused to concede the Deputy Speaker's post to the Opposition.
NDA picks Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker again, nomination filing shortly
New Delhi/IBNS: In a continuity, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday picked Om Birla as its bid for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post.
Replace Mumbai unit chief: Maharashtra Congress leaders write to Mallikarjun Kharge
Mumbai/IBNS: Sixteen senior Maharashtra Congress leaders have written to party chief Mallikarjun Kharge demanding that its Mumbai unit chief Varsha Gaikwad be replaced to strengthen the party in the city ahead of the upcoming state poll.
'Do I have to sweep the streets now?' Mamata Banerjee pulls up civic body chiefs
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday pulled up the state's civic body chiefs stating that the streets are not clean.
Jhansi: Woman shot dead by ex-boyfriend while getting bridal make-up hours before wedding
Lucknow/IBNS: A 22-year-old woman was shot multiple times by her ex-boyfriend as she was getting her bridal make-up done at a salon in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi just hours before her wedding on Sunday, media reports said.
'Are you defending LG?' Supreme Court slams authorities on Delhi tree cutting
New Delhi: Coming down heavily on the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for the trees cutting in the capital's Ridge area, the Supreme Court Monday said it cannot brush aside "brazen acts" that lead to the destruction of the environment.
'No more support, only opposition': MP of Naveen Patnaik's BJD ahead of parliament session
New Delhi/ Cuttack: Ahead of the upcoming session that would begin on June 27, BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday asked his party's nine Rajya Sabha MPs on Monday to act as a "vibrant and strong" opposition in Rajya Sabha.
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee slams PM Modi for excluding her from talks with Bangladesh on Teesta water sharing
Kolkata/New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the Centre for excluding her from the discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Uttar Pradesh Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer exam paper was leaked by four engineers, investigators reveal
Lucknow: Four engineers orchestrated the leak of question papers for the selection of Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer in Uttar Pradesh, held on February 11, which was earlier denied by the administration.
No Supreme Court reprieve for Arvind Kejriwal till Delhi HC verdict; Delhi CM to remain in jail
New Delhi/IBNS: Denying Arvind Kejriwal any immediate relief, the Supreme Court on Monday refused the Delhi Chief Minister's appeal to overturn the High Court's interim stay on a bail order issued last week by a lower court in the liquor and money laundering case.
INDIA bloc protests in Parliament premise 'to save democracy', Modi recounts 1975 Emergency period
New Delhi/IBNS: INDIA, the anti-BJP front which was formed for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, protested with copies of the Constitution in the premises of Parliament on the first day of the monsoon session on Monday.
'Black spot on Indian democracy': PM Modi refers to Emergency period ahead of its 49th anniversary
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress referring to the 1975 Emergency in his address to the media on the first day of Parliament's Monsoon Session on Monday.
Parliament: PM Modi takes oath as Lok Sabha MP
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took oath as the Lok Sabha MP on the first day of Parliament's monsoon session.
Modi ahead of Parliament's Monsoon Session: Majority is essential to run a govt, but consensus is important for country
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke in favour of consensus in running the country on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament beginning in the backdrop of the Opposition's resurgence in the Lok Sabha elections and the paper leak controversy.
BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab takes oath as Pro-Tem Speaker, first session of Indian Parliament to begin shortly
BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab on Monday took oath as the Pro-Tem Speaker ahead of the beginning of the first session of the Indian Parliament.
Russia: Unknown gunmen kill priest, 15 cops as they attack churches, synagogues in Dagestan
In a series of coordinated attacks, unknown gunmen targeted a synagogue, two Orthodox churches, and a police post in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, leaving at least 15 policemen and a priest dead.
First Indian Parliament session following Lok Sabha polls to begin today
The first session of the Indian Parliament since the completion of the Lok Sabha polls is going to begin on Monday as the opposition is gearing up to corner the government over the NEET paper leak scam.
Sheikh Hasina, Narendra Modi announces launch of new train, bus service between India and Bangladesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and her Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina announced the launch of a new train service between Rajshahi and Kolkata.
CBI team probing UGC-NET paper leak attacked in Bihar village, 4 arrested
Nawada, Bihar/IBNS: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team probing the UGC-NET paper leak was attacked by people in a village in Bihar's Nawada district on Saturday late afternoon, the police said on Sunday.
Chhattisgarh Police crackdown reveals Maoist printing fake notes to destabilise local economy
Sukma (Chhattisgarh): For the first time, an anti-Naxal operation has led Chhattisgarh Police to uncover a counterfeit note racket aimed at destabilising the local economy in the Maoist-infested Sukma district, media reported.
S Jaishankar to discuss wade-ranging issues of partnership with Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during UAE visit today
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is visiting the UAE on Sunday at the invitation of counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Woman who honey-trapped Burger King murder victim seen at Jammu Kashmir's Katra Railway Station
New Delhi: The woman accused of honey-trapping a 26-year-old man, who was fatally shot at a Burger King outlet in Delhi, was seen at Katra Railway Station in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, media reported.
From no-fly list to parliamentary tribute: Nijjar Paradox in Canada
Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, recently found herself in the eye of a political storm when questioned about the government’s seemingly contradictory stance on Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Senior UP Police officer demoted to constable after found with female cop in hotel room
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police demoted Deputy Superintendent Kripa Shankar Kannaujiya to the rank of constable, three years after he was found in a compromising situation with a female constable at a hotel, media reported.
Terrorism should never be tolerated: Jaishankar remembers Kanishka bombing days after Canada Parliament pays tribute to Nijjar
Amid ongoing diplomatic tension between India and Canada over the Khalistan issue, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday observed the 39th anniversary of the Kanishka bombing and said the day is a reminder of why terrorism should never be tolerated.
Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who prevented West Bengal's inclusion in Pakistan, honoured on his death anniversary
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid rich tributes on the death anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who advocated and fought for the cause of "one nation, one leader, one law, and one emblem" and the integrity of India.
Pune MLA's nephew arrested after SUV hits bike on national highway, leaving 1 dead
Pune/IBNS: A 19-year-old man has died after a car driven by the nephew of a Maharashtra MLA hit a bike on Pune-Nashik national highway last night.