Indore, Surat declared cleanest cities of India
New Delhi/IBNS: Madhya Pradesh's Indore and Gujarat's Surat have been declared jointly as the cleanest cities of India in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023.
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Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar not happy with probably Congress Lok Sabha candidates
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress state president DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said he is not happy with the list of probable candidates prepared by the ministers for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
PM Modi gives audio message days ahead of Ram Temple consecration
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gave an audio message 11 days ahead of the Ram Temple consecration which will be held in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya.
ED raids Bengal ministers Sujit Bose, Tapas Roy's residences in civic body recruitment scam probe
Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday morning raided the residences of two top West Bengal ministers, Sujit Bose and Tapas Roy, in connection with the probe into the civic body recruitment scam in the state.
Narendra Modi will inaugurate India's longest sea bridge Atal Setu today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Indian state of Maharashtra on Friday (January 12, 2024) where he will inaugurate and travel on Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri - Nhava Sheva Atal Setu.
Bengal Police cannot take any coercive action against ED: Calcutta HC on Sandeshkhali violence
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: A single bench of Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal Police to not take any coercive action against Enforcement Directorate (ED) personnel on the FIRs lodged against the central probe agency in relation to violent incidents in Sandeshkhali of North 24 Parganas district last week.
Mamata Banerjee opposes 'One Nation One Election' proposal, says move designed to 'subvert' Constitution
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday outrightly rejected the proposal of 'One Nation One Election', saying the move was designed to "subvert" the Indian Constitution’s basic structure.
Canadian High Commissioner says India-Canada long-term strategic interests perfectly aligned: Report
Gandhinagar: Cameron Mackay, Canada's High Commissioner to India, Thursday expressed optimism regarding the robust alignment of strategic interests between India and Canada, despite recent diplomatic tensions, according to a report in the media.
NIA conducts raids at 32 locations against Lawrence Bishnoi Gang, other terror outfits
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted multi-state searches at 32 locations in Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab against Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), Lawrence Bishnoi Gang, and others related to the terror activities being carried out in the country.
Puri Shankaracharya to skip Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration
Ayodhya: Preparations for the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram's idol in the Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya are in full swing. Meanwhile, Shankaracharya of Puri has declined to participate in the consecration event, media reports said.
6 attackers barge into Karnataka lodge room, thrash Interfaith couple, make videos
Hangal (Karnataka): A group of six men forcibly entered a lodging room in Karnataka, attacking a couple for the ‘crime’ of being in a relationship despite belonging to different religious backgrounds.
Telangana: Re-engineering of Pranahita-Chevella project by previous KCR govt Quadrupled
Hyderabad/IBNS: The re-engineering of Pranahita-Chevella project by former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has shot up the cost along with the increase in the command area, media reports said.
New York court asks for proof against Indian man charged with conspiracy to kill Khalistani terrorist
New York/IBNS: A New York court has sought material from the federal government proving the charges against Indian man Nikhil Gupta in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on the American soil, media reports said.
Jammu Kasmir: Narrow escape for Mehbooba Mufti in car accident
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had a narrow escape after the car she was travelling in met with an accident this afternoon.
Kesineni Nani quits Chandrababu Naidu's TDP, meets Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy
Vijayawada/IBNS: Triggering speculations, parliamentarian Kesineni Nani on Thursday quit Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and went on to meet Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, who heads YSRCP.
DRDO builds fully indigenous assault rifle Urgram in only 100 days
Pune/IBNS: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has built a fully indigenous assault rifle, named Urgram, in only 100 days, media reports said.
Smriti Zubin Irani, V. Muraleedharan attend inaugural session of Hajj and Umrah Conference at Jeddah
Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs accompanied by the Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri. V. Muraleedharan led a delegation of senior officials from Ministry of Minority Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs to the Hajj and Umrah Conference and Exhibition organised by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, KSA at Jeddah.
Abhishek Banerjee moves Supreme Court seeking 'restraint' on Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay's remarks
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a "restraint" on Calcutta High Court Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay from making "politically motivated" statements in sub-judice cases, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee cautions TMC leaders over 'internal conflict' ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday gave a stern warning to her party members for expressing their grievances in public amid the "conflict" between the older and newer generation leaders.
Rishi Sunak hopes India-UK FTA negotiations will reach successful conclusion soon
British PM Rishi Sunak on Wednesday met Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh when he expressed hope that the ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between India and the UK could be brought to a successful conclusion soon.
Narendra Modi, Petr Fiala meet on sidelines of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024, discuss ways to advance bilateral ties
Indian PM Narendra Modi discussed ways to advance bilateral ties in fields like knowledge, technology and scientific fields during his meeting with his Czech Republic counterpart Petr Fiala.
ED summons Farooq Abdullah for quizzing in money laundering case tomorrow
Srinagar/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned National Conference leader and MP Farooq Abdullah in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association.
Suchana Seth, accused of killing son, alleged domestic violence by husband; wanted 2.5 lakh alimony
New Delhi/IBNS: Suchana Seth, the Bengaluru woman accused of murdering her four-year-old son in Goa amid a bitter divorce battle with her husband, PR Venkat Raman, had filed domestic violence charges in August, and was issued a restraining order.
Amid strained ties with India, Maldives upgrades relationship with China; sign 20 'key' agreements
Amid a strained relationship with India, Maldives Wednesday upgraded its relationship with China during its newly elected President Mohamed Muizzu's first state visit to Beijing.
Eknath Shinde faction is real Shiv Sena: Maharashtra Speaker decides
Mumbai/IBNS: In a jolt to Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, state Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar Wednesday ruled that the current CM Eknath Shinde-led faction is the real Shiv Sena.
Navy gets first Medium Altitude Long Endurance drone made by Adani Defence & Aerospace
Hyderabad: Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar introduced the Drishti 10 Starliner Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, domestically produced by Adani Defence and Aerospace.
Congress leaders will not attend Ram Temple consecration, says 'religion is personal matter'
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury will not attend the Ram Temple consecration in Ayodhya on Jan 22, as the party called it an "RSS/BJP event."
Mobile phone recovered from the possession of inmate in Jammu and Kashmir’s high security Central Jail
In yet another incident of security breach, a mobile phone has been recovered from the possession of an inmate lodged in UAPA case here in Kot Bhalwal Central Jail.
Business leaders at Vibrant Gujarat summit hail Modi as PM vows to make India world's third largest economy
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the 10th edition of the showpiece Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 in Gujarat when he highlighted the major achievements of his government and vowed that the country will become one of the top three economies in the world in the next few years.
Mallikarjun Kharge chairs meeting ahead of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Nyay Yatra
New Delhi/UNI: Ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, and the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the office beaters of the AICC here.