Narendra Modi congratulates Singapore's new PM on assuming office
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Lawrence Wong after he assumed office as the country's new PM.
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India-Eritrea discuss discuss issues promoting development, cooperation in spirit of South-South cooperation
The second round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Eritrea was held in New Delhi on May 15 when officials discussed issues promoting developmental cooperation and capacity building in the spirit of South-South cooperation.
I will take revenge: Mamata Banerjee recounting her 'Nandigram defeat'
Kolkata/IBNS: Despite the Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s landslide victory in the 2021 assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was defeated by BJP's Suvendu Adhikari by close to 2,000 votes.
'ED can't arrest an accused if...': Supreme Court delivers big judgement on Article 19 of PMLA
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgement curtailing the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s power to arrest an accused, media reports said.
See you in the battleground: Modi dares Opposition to abolish CAA
Lucknow/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dared the rainbow alliance of opposition parties to abolish the controversial CAA, which was enacted by the Union Home Minister earlier this year.
Modi seeking votes to make Amit Shah PM, Yogi Adityanath to be replaced: Arvind Kejriwal's renewed claims of change of guard
Lucknow/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday reiterated his claims that BJP's supreme leader Narendra Modi won't continue as the Prime Minister after he turns 75 and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be replaced, a day after his similar statement was snubbed by the party's top brass.
'PM Modi was silent when...': Sanjay Singh's new reaction to Swati Maliwal assault charge against Kejriwal's aide
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'silence' on a number of issues in his new response to the allegations of assault brought against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar by party MP Swati Maliwal.
Arvind Kejriwal ducks Swati Maliwal assault question, Akhilesh Yadav says 'there are other more important issues'
Lucknow/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday kept silent on the question over his aide Bibhav Kumar being accused of assault by AAP MP Swati Maliwal.
Arvind Kejriwal spotted with aide Bibhav Kumar accused of assaulting AAP MP Swati Maliwal
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was spotted with his PA Bibhav Kumar, who is accused of an assault by AAP MP Swati Maliwal, media reports said.
'PoK will be merged with India if BJP wins 400 seats': Himanta Biswa Sarma
Ramgarh (Jharkhand)/IBNS: As a part of his campaign during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma spoke of a fresh to-do list if the NDA gets 400 seats including a promise to merge Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to India.
Election Commission rejects comedian Shyam Rangeela's nomination from Varanasi
Varanasi (UP)/IBNS: The Election Commission of India Wednesday rejected the affidavit of comedian Shyam Rangeela, who filed his nomination from Varanasi as an Independent candidate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
After billboard tragedy, Mumbai civic body orders removal all large hoardings
Irregularly shaped hoardings, especially those larger than 40x40 feet, will be removed immediately from the boundary of the railway administration, the Mumbai civic body said days after a massive billboard fell on a fuel station in Ghatkopar due to a dust storm, killing 14 people and injuring around 75.
ED arrests Congress leader Alamgir Alam in money laundering case after recovery of Rs 32 cr cash from helper's house
Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Jharkhand minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam after recovering a "huge stash of cash" from the household help of his personal secretary, Sanjeev Lal, reported ANI.
Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh to contest LS polls as independent candidate from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat
The Election Commission (EC) has accepted the nomination form of jailed radical preacher and 'Waris Punjab De' Chief Amritpal Singh to contest the Lok Sabha Election 2024 as an independent candidate from the Khadoor Sahib seat.
After Modi's 'never said Hindu or Muslim' remark, Priyanka Gandhi says 'he has been doing this for 10 years'
New Delhi/IBNS Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "I never said Hindu or Muslim..." clarification, alleging that, "This is exactly what he (Modi) has been doing for 10 years. "
Indian government entends USD 1 million relief assistance to flood-hit Kenya
The Indian government has extended its humanitarian assistance to the Government of Kenya in the wake of devastation caused by the floods that have hit the country.
'I have a bad news for him': Amit Shah on Arvind Kejriwal's 'Modi will retire' claim
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has strongly rebutted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's claim that BJP's supreme leader Narendra Modi won't continue as the Prime Minister till 2029.
Indian government hands over citizenship certificates to 14 candidates under CAA
More than two after the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 was notified, the Indian government handed over the first set of citizenship certificates to applicants in New Delhi on Wednesday.
India,UAE discuss visa,migration during 5th meeting of Joint Committee on Consular Affairs
India and UAE officials held the 5th meeting of Joint Committee on Consular Affairs (JCCA) when wide-ranging discussions on mechanisms to strengthen coordination and co-operation on Consular issues covering labour, visa, migration, citizenship and extradition, among others were held.
Lok Sabha polls: Mamata Banerjee announces she will support INDIA bloc from outside
Kolkata/IBNS: Months after distancing herself from the INDIA bloc, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced her support to the anti-BJP front from outside if it comes to power.
India condoles death of Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd) in Rafah, UN initiates probe
The Indian government on Wednesday condoled the death of Indian national Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd) who was working with the UN in Gaza.
Rajasthan: 1 die after lift collapses in mine, 14 others rescued
Jaipur/IBNS: One person died after a lift at the Kolihan mine in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district collapsed on Tuesday, media reports said.
'I didn't say Hindu or Muslim, I referred to...': Modi's response after his 'people with more children' remark stirs row
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he referred to neither Hindus nor Muslims but poor families responding to his controversial remarks where he claimed the Congress will distribute the country's wealth among people with more children.
Supreme Court orders immediate release of NewsClick founder, calls arrest illegal
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has ordered an immediate release of NewsClick founder Prabir Purakayastha, who was arrested over alleged Chinese funding to promote anti-national propaganda, media reports said.
Jaishankar responds to US' sanction warning over India-Iran Chabahar deal: 'People shouldn't take narrow view of it'
Kolkata/IBNS: Responding to the US' sanction warning over the Chabahar deal, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said "a narrow view" of the India-Iran pact should not be taken as it will yield benefit to all.
S Jaishankar says deployment of forces along LAC is abnormal now following the 2020 Galwan standoff
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday referred to the 2020 India-China standoff in Galwan and said there is an abnormal deployment of forces now at the Line of Actual Control.
Indian-origin woman stabbed to death in London while she was waiting for bus in Burnt Oak
A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder of an Indian-origin woman Anita Mukhey who was stabbed when she was standing at a bus stop in London, police said.
Mamata Banerjee offers to cook for PM Modi after fish consumption furor, receives flak from BJP
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has courted a fresh controversy as she took a swipe at Narendra Modi's outrage over video footage of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav enjoying fish, and offered to cook for the Prime Minister.
PM Modi declares assets worth Rs. 3 crore, owns no house, land or car
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has total assets worth over Rs. 3 crore, but does not own any land, houses, or cars, as revealed in his election affidavit.
Kejriwal's PA Bibhav Kumar 'misbehaved' with Swati Maliwal, Delhi CM to take strictest action: Sanjay Singh
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal was harassed by party supremo Arvind Kejriwal's personal assistant as he "misbehaved" with her at the Delhi Chief Minister's city residence, party leader Sanjay Singh said Tuesday, a day after unconfirmed reports said she had been assaulted by the staffer in question.