Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra meets Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka
Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Thursday met Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka.
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BJP's Navneet Rana makes 'we will take 15 secs' jibe at Asaduddin Owaisi's brother Akbaruddin, AIMIM chief hits back
Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Navneet Rana has made a jibe at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's brother Akbaruddin Owaisi referring to the latter's 11-year-old speech which was allegedly a threat to the Hindus.
BJP leads 'I look Indian' social media trend to target Congress over Sam Pitroda's racial analogy
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading the "I look Indian" trend on social media to target Congress over its now former Overseas chairperson Sam Pitroda's racial analogy to classify Indians from different parts, amid the heated political discourse in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Asaduddin Owaisi counters Modi's 'Congress and BRS leased Hyderabad to AIMIM' claim
Hyderabad/IBNS: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who claimed Congress and BRS have leased Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana, to the former's party, media reports said.
US trying to unbalance India's political situation and complicate elections: Russia
Moscow/New Delhi/IBNS: The United States is making comments on religious freedom in India to "unbalance India's political situation and complicate the General Elections", said Russia in a statement.
Married Muslims can't be in live-in relationship: Allahabad High Court
Prayagraj/IBNS: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday said Muslims can't get into a live-in relationship during a subsisting marriage as it is not approved by the Islamic tenets, media reports said.
Kashmir: 3 terrorists eliminated after 40-hour-long encounter in Kulgam
Kulgam/IBNS: Three terrorists were eliminated after the 40-hour-long encounter, which has now been completed, in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam, the Indian Army said.
People's trust in Indian government and its services is rising: IIM Survey
Riding on improved healthcare, infrastructure and digital access, public confidence in the government in India is rising.
Assam Congress' X handle hacked, profile name changed to 'Tesla Event'
Guwahati/IBNS: The official X handle of Assam Congress has been hacked with the profile name being changed to 'Tesla Event' and the image bearing the American car maker's logo.
Photographs of Lashkar terrorists involved in Poonch's Air Force convoy attack released
Srinagar/IBNS: Photographs of three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists involved in the attack on an Indian Air Force convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district last week leaving Corporal Vikky Pahade martyred and four of his colleagues injured, have been released from CCTV footage.
On sexual harassment charges, Bengal Guv decides to show CCTV footage to public but 'not CM or cops'
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, who is facing sexual harassment allegations, Wednesday declared that he would allow the public to see the video footage of the concerned day "but not Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee or her police".
Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer arrives in India on official visit amid diplomatic standoff
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a diplomatic standoff, Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer arrived in the national capital Wednesday on an official visit to India to discuss bilateral ties between the two countries.
Sam Pitorda resigns as Congress' Overseas Chairman amid row over his racist comment
New Delhi/IBNS: After creating a political storm with his 'diverse country' remarks, Congress veteran and overseas chairman Sam Pitorda Wednesday resigned from his post amid the mammoth seven-phase Lok Sabha election.
PM Modi dares DMK to cut ties with Congress after Sam Pitorda's 'diverse country' remarks
New Delhi: Cashing in on Sam Pitroda's comments 'people in south look like Africans', Prime Minister Narendra Modi dared DMK chief MK Stalin to cut ties with its ally Congress.
Hardeep Singh Nijjar: Three Indian nationals accused of killing Khalistani leader appear before Canadian court
Three Indian nationals, who are accused in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, appeared before a Canadian court on Tuesday (May 7, 2024) via video conference, media reports said.
Why did Rahul Gandhi stop abusing Ambani-Adani? Modi smells Congress' 'deal with Ambani-Adani'
New Delhi?IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched an unsparing attack on Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi invoking premier industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani from an election rally in Telangana.
Third umpire in Congress' confusion: Modi's jibe at Rahul Gandhi over Sam Pitroda's 'look' remark
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda the "third umpire" in the party's confusion in response to his controversial remark where he classified Indians on the basis of their looks.
Maldives Foreign Minister to visit India amid strained diplomatic relationship, meet S Jaishankar to discuss bilateral issues
Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer will visit India on May 9 amid strained relationship between the two nations in recent months.
Foreign media influence will increase as India's global role is growing, says S Jaishankar
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar said the rest of the world is trying to influence India in a different way through foreign media since the country is becoming bigger and can shape the rest of the world in many ways.
S Jaishankar attends event to mark 25th year of establishment of diplomatic relationship between India-Dominican Republic
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday attended the event which marked the 25th year of establishing a diplomatic bond between India and the Dominican Republic.
'People on East look like Chinese, people on West look like Arab..,' says Congress' Sam Pitroda; BJP jibes
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after triggering a row with his inheritance remark, Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda has classified Indians and their looks regionally inviting jibes from the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the election season.
Will Modi contest in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections? PM has an answer
New Delhi/IBNS: Ten years after storming into power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is eyeing for the third consecutive term, a feat that is achieved only by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Air India Express cancels over 80 flights after crew members go on 'mass sick leave'
Mumbai/IBNS: Air India Express has cancelled over 80 flights starting Wednesday (May 7) and scores of flights have been delayed after more than 200 cabin crew members went on 'mass sick leave' to protest against the Human Resource (HR) practices and alleged mismanagement of the Tata Group-owned airline.
PNB scam: Fugitive businessman Nirav Modi's bail plea rejected by UK court
New Delhi/IBNS: The bail plea of fugitive businessman Nirav Modi, an accused in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, bail plea was once again rejected by a UK court, media reports said.
'Indians will decide fate of India, not foreigners': Indian envoy to Canada makes strong remark on Khalistani row
New Delhi/Ottawa/IBNS: Indian envoy to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, has sent out a strong message on the ongoing India-Canada friction over the Khalistani row affirming New Delhi's independence in deciding the "fate of India".
Mayawati sacks nephew Akash Anand as her political heir, BSP national convener 'until he attains full maturity'
Lucknow/IBNS: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo, Mayawati, has sacked her nephew Akash Anand as her political successor and the party's national coordinator "until he attains full maturity".
SC warns influencers, celebrities of action if found liable for endorsing misleading ads
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday warned social media influencers and celebrities to exercise caution when dealing with products and said they would be equally responsible as well as held liable if found endorsing products or services in misleading advertisements.
Husband stabs estranged wife inside Kolkata cafe, chases and kills her on road outside
New Delhi/IBNS: A 22-year-old woman was repeatedly stabbed multiple times by her estranged husband first inside a cafe in Kolkata's Beck Bagan and then on the road outside, media reports said.
Haryana govt loses majority, 3 Independent MLAs withdraw support
In a major setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Haryana government during the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections, three Independent MLAs Tuesday announced their withdrawal of support from the ruling party in the state.
PM Modi accuses Sonia Gandhi of 'appeasement politics', latter returns jibe saying BJP promotes 'hatred'
New Delhi/IBNS: Accusing opposition leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi of practicing appeasement politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said that the Congress matriarch shed tears for terrorists who were killed in the Batla House encounter of 2008.