Goods train derails in West Bengal's Rangapani, no injury reported
Kolkata/IBNS: Two wagons of a goods train derailed in West Bengal's Rangapani, a day after a Mumbai-bound train derailed in Jharkhand killing two people, media reports said.
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Budget 2024: Nitin Gadkari urges Nirmala Sitharaman to withdraw tax on life insurance premium
New Delhi/IBNS: In what would be a reason for discomfort for the central government, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has questioned Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's levying of tax on life insurance premium in the Budget 2024.
Wayanad landslides: Toll touches 143, several still trapped, rescue operation on
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The toll in the Wayanad landslides has touched 143 with hundreds of people are still feared to be trapped, media reports said.
Delhi govt to bring law to regulate coaching centres: Atishi after Rajinder Nagar incident claimed 3 lives
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government is set to make a law to regulate coaching centres in Delhi as a response to the death of three aspirants at an IAS coaching centre, which was running illegally at a basement in the national capital.
Jaya Bachchan's viral nomination form contradicts actress-MP's objection to Amitabh's mention in her name
New Delhi/IBNS: Bollywood's senior actress and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan, who is widely known on social media for her public display of anger at paparazzi, has recently sharply countered Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh for referring to her as 'Smt. Jaya Amitabh Bachchan'.
Wayanad landslides: Death toll touches 140, rescue operation ongoing
The death toll due to the landslides in southern Indian state Kerala's Wayanad region has touched 140 as rescue operations are still ongoing to track those missing, media reports said.
Keep insulting, I'll keep fighting for Dalits, tribals: Rahul Gandhi slams Anurag Thakur in LS
New Delhi/IBNS: A debate over caste census, which has been a long-standing demand spearheaded by Rahul Gandhi, took a personal turn in Lok Sabha on Tuesday as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anurag Thakur attacked the opposition saying those whose caste is unknown are calling for an enumeration.
Khalistan Referendum in Calgary, Canada honours a terrorist
The U.S.-based organization Sikhs for Justice has sparked significant controversy by dedicating today’s Khalistan “referendum” at Calgary City Hall to Talwinder Singh Parmar, the co-conspirator of Canada’s deadliest terror attack.
Minister Anastasia Bondar hopeful Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit conflict-hit Ukraine soon
Ukraine's deputy minister of culture and information policy Anastasia Bondar has expressed hope that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon visit conflict-hit Ukraine.
Maharashtra: US woman found tied with tree in Maharashtra forest, case filed against former husband
Police have registered a case of attempted murder against the former husband of an American woman who was found tied to a tree with an iron chain inside a forest in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district on Saturday, media reports said.
Kargil Remembrance: India’s firm stance against terrorism from Pakistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations as a platform to deliver a stark warning to Pakistan, underscoring India’s resolute stance against terrorism.
Wayanad landslides: Toll mounts to 56, over 100 feared missing in Kerala hill station, rescue ops hit by adverse weather
Kozhikode/IBNS: The death toll in the massive landslide in Kerala's Wayanad has climbed to 56 and it could rise as over 100 are feared missing in the hilly areas near Meppadi.
Kerala: Section of students protest in church-run Nirmala College demanding separate space for namaz prayer
The tension at Muvattupuzha Nirmala College, which is run by the church, over a demand from a section of students to create a separate room for Friday prayers has ended.
Akal Takht mandates xanthic & blue colours for Nishan Sahib flag at gurdwaras after complaints of ‘saffronisation’
Amritsar/IBNS: The highest temporal body of the Sikhs, Akal Takht, has issued a circular asking gurdwaras across Punjab to ensure that the colour of the Nishan Sahib — the triangular flag made of cotton or silk cloth with a tassel, hoisted on a long pole in gurudwara complexes across the world — is either basanti (xanthic) or surmai (blue).
Supreme Court grants 'conditional' bail to TMC leader Anubrata Mondal in cattle smuggling case registered by CBI
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 30) granted conditional bail to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal in a case related to cattle smuggling across India-Bangladesh border, which was registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Kashmir: Blast inside scrap dealer's shop in Sopore kills 4
Jammu/IBNS: Four people were killed after a blast took place inside a scrap dealer's shop in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore area on Monday, media reports said.
Landslide in Kerala's Wayanad kills 24, hundreds feared trapped
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: At least 24 people have been killed and hundreds are feared trapped after three landslides rocked the Wayanad district of Kerala, media reports said.
Mumbai-bound train derails in Jharkhand, 2 killed, 20 injured
Ranchi/IBNS: Two people were killed and 20 others injured after a Mumbai-bound train derailed in Jharkhand, bringing back the scanner on the Railway Ministry which has faced flak over a number of accidents in recent times.
Our relationship with India is important, says Consul General Melinda Pavek while inaugurating relocated Visa Application Centre in Kolkata
Consul General Melinda Pavek recently inaugurated the relocated Visa Application Centre in Kolkata when she said the US relationship with India is very important.
Eight die as landslides hit Wayanad, rescue operations ongoing
At least eight people, including three children, died after massive landslides hit hilly areas of Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday.
Mumbai-Howrah Mail passenger train derails in Jharkhand, 2 passengers die
At least two people died and 20 others were injured after 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai passenger train derailed in Jharkhand on Tuesday, media reports said.
Rajnath Singh refutes Rahul Gandhi's Agnipath scheme chaim in bitter face off
New Delhi/IBNS: Centre's Agnipath scheme, which received massive flak from the Opposition, was once again at the heart of a heated debate between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Rajnath Singh Monday.
British envoy engages with local stakeholders in Bengal's Taki to mark world day against trafficking
British Deputy High Commissioner, Dr Andrew Fleming, Monday engaged with local stakeholders including elected representatives, police, community leaders and women and girls’ groups to mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons at Taki in Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, one of the most vulnerable areas.
India 'important partner' as world witnesses 'turning point in history': Japan at Quad Foreign Ministers' meet
Tokyo/IBNS: Calling India an "important partner", Japan said it hopes to work closely with New Delhi in “co-creating” new solutions through dialogue and collaboration to strengthen the relations between the two countries.
Rahul Gandhi slams BJP-led government, says country is trapped in a modern-day 'Chakravyuh'
Taking reference from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a scathing attack on PM Narendra Modi and his government and said it has trapped the country in a 'Chakravyuh' and the Congress and the Opposition alliance will break this and give the people of the country their rights.
Jammu and Kashmir: Blast in Sopore leaves four dead
At least four persons died after a blast occurred in north Kashmir’s Sopore region on Monday.
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tells Rajya Sabha WhatsApp is not planning to shut service in India
IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has confirmed that the message-sharing platform WhatsApp and its parent company Meta did not inform the government about their plans to exit their services in India.
Prashant Kishor to launch Jan Suraaj as political party on Oct 2, faceoff with Nitish Kumar in 2025 Bihar polls
Patna/IBNS: Former politician strategist Prashant Kishor is set to launch his political party, Jan Suraaj, on October 2 marking the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
Supreme Court refuses to stay Patna High Court order scrapping Bihar govt's hiking of quota
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay Patna High Court order scrapping the Bihar government's hiking of quota in jobs and education for several categories from 50 percent to 65 percent, media reports said.
'Coaching has become virtually commerce': Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar after 3 IAS aspirants died in Delhi basement flooding
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has said coaching has turned into a source of income after three students died at an IAS coaching centre, which was illegally operating at a basement in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area.