New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A day after the government presented a 'white paper' on the Indian economy in both Houses of Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday took a swipe at the Congress saying that they kept the 'First Family' first while being in the government for 10 years.
Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad has become the first foreign leader to visit the newly built Ram Temple in Ayodhya town of Uttar Pradesh.
Thailand's Parliamentary delegation, led by Chairwoman Pikulkaew Krairiksh of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, recently visited India when they expressed their interest in investing in the country.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud recently said the relationship with India is bonded by blood.
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is currently visiting Australia to attend the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, met Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Friday as the two leaders discussed issues related to Indo-Pacific and West Asia.
The holy brick for the construction of the mosque in Ayodhya town in the politically significant north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which recently witnessed the consecration of the Ram Temple, has arrived in India.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a shocking claim, an amicus curiae informed the Calcutta High Court that women prisoners are getting pregnant inside the jails across the state of West Bengal, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna for his two predecessors, PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, media reports said.
Agartala/UNI: The Tripura High Court on Wednesday upheld the removal of a judicial officer from service for influencing his transfer through the political quarter.
Hyderabad/UNI: BRS MLAs and MLCs on Friday arrived at the assembly in auto rickshaws, expressing their protest against the government's position on issues concerning auto drivers.
Haldwani (Uttarakhand)/IBNS: Two people died and at least 250 injured in a violence triggered by the demolition of an illegal madrasa and an adjoining mosque in Haldwani, Uttarakhand on Thursday, media reports said.
Srinagar/UNI: In the wake of the killing of two non-locals in Srinagar, Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vidhi Kumar Birdi asked officers to remain vigilant and constantly review the arrangements.
Mumbai/IBNS: A Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar, son of former Uddhav Sena MLA Vinod Ghosalkar, was shot dead during a Facebook live here on Thursday in Mumbai’s Dahisar, police said.
Haldwani (Uttarakhand)/IBNS: After more than 50 policemen were injured in a clash with a mob in Uttarakhand's Haldwani when they went to bulldoze a madrasa that the authorities declared illegal, the District Magistrate has now imposed a curfew in Banbhoolpura and issued a shoot-on-sight order for rioters.
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Thursday presented a Rs 3.6 lakh crore budget for West Bengal for 2024-25 with a slew of benefits expanding assistance to the poor and common people ahead of the Lok Sabha election.
New Delhi/IBNSI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled a 'white paper' on the Indian economy claiming that the UPA government led by Dr Manmohan Singh inherited a healthy economy ready for more reforms but made it non-performing in 10 years.
Haldwani (Uttarakhand): Violence engulfed Uttarakhand’s Haldwani after the authorities bulldozed an "illegal" madaras on Thursday, media reports said.
New Delhi: The farmers, who had been staging protests on the Noida Expressway, ended their agitation on Thursday evening after receiving assurances from the police and authorities regarding their demands.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised former PM Manmohan Singh's contribution to Parliament and said his valuable thoughts as a leader are 'inspiration" for lawmakers.
New Delhi/IBNS: Bengali film superstar-parliamentarian Dev's recent post on Instagram has strengthened the speculations that the Trinamool Congress MP is looking for an exit route from politics.
New Delhi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Heman Soren is not the owner of the BMW car confiscated from his Delhi premises and belongs to a Congress Rajya Sabha MP, who hit national headlines last year after recovery of heaps of cash from his property, media reported citing sources in the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
New Delhi: At least one person was killed and four others were injured when a portion of the Gokulpuri Metro Station wall on Pink Line collapsed on Thursday, an official said.
Jharsuguda (Odisha): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not born in the OBC category and has been lying about his caste.
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress released a ‘Black Paper’ against the Narendra Modi government, titled ‘10 Saal Anyay Kaal’, on Thursday.
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will attend the 7th Indian Ocean Conference which is being held in Perth, Australia, on February 9-10, a government statement said on Thursday.
New Delhi/UNI: The central government will bring a white paper in Parliament on Thursday over the alleged "economic mismanagement" in the country during the 10-year (2004- 2014) rule of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA-II).
Washington/IBNS: US Republican candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday said India wants to be with the Americans but as of now, it sees them as weak so played it smart staying close to Russia amid tectonic global power struggles, media reports said.
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique quit the Congress, in a fresh jolt to the grand old party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Srinagar/UNI: Cold wave conditions continue in the Kashmir Valley, with nighttime temperatures witnessing a fall all across as Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.2°C on Thursday, officials said.
Srinagar/UNI: A man from Punjab who was critically injured in a terror attack in Srinagar Wednesday evening succumbed to his wounds on Thursday morning, pushing the death toll from the incident up to two.
