Amit Shah visits Assam Rifles headquarters in Shillong
Shillong/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday visited the Headquarters of Directorate General Assam Rifles at Laitkor here in Meghalaya.
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Expelled TMC MP Mahua Moitra vacates her government bungalow
New Delhi/IBNS: Expelled Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Friday vacated her government bungalow in the national capital Delhi following a fresh eviction notice served to the firebrand politician.
PM Modi unveils six commemorative stamps dedicated to Ayodhya's Ram Temple
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday released six special commemorative postage stamps dedicated to the Ayodhya's Ram Temple, along with an album carrying similar stamps related to Lord Ram.
12 students, two teachers drown as boat overturns in lake near Gujarat's Vadodara
Vadodara/IBNS: At least twelve students and two teachers drowned after a boat overturned in a lake on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat on Thursday, reports said.
Half-day granted to central govt employees on Jan 22 for Ram Temple consecration ceremony
New Delhi/IBNS: All central government employees will get a half-day leave for the grand Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on Jan 22.
India, Maldives dwell upon 'mutually workable solution': MEA amid strained diplomatic relations
New Delhi/IBNS: India and Maldives dwelled upon a "mutually workable solution" for the continued operation of Indian aviation platforms to provide humanitarian service to the people of Maldives, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday.
Assam Govt is most corrupt in India: Rahul Gandhi
Guwahati/IBNS/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Assam from Nagaland on Thursday.
Jyotiraditya Scindia says fliers eating on airport tarmac 'completely unacceptable'
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the row over the video in which passengers of an IndiGo flight are seen eating on the tarmac in Mumbai airport as they waited for take-off, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Thursday said that the way security was compromised is "completely unacceptable".
Calcutta HC allows Mamata's all-faith rally on Ram Temple inauguration day, rejects BJP's plea
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to hold her already announced all-faith rally on January 22, rejecting the plea filed by Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suvendu Adhikari.
PM Modi to embark on 3-day Tamil Nadu visit tomorrow, 5-tier security in place
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be arriving on a 3-day visit to Tamil Nadu on Friday to inaugurate the Khelo India Youth Games and launch various projects, besides visiting various temples in Trichy, Rameswaram, and Dhanushkodi on Jan 20 and 21.
PM Modi sleeping on floor, partaking only coconut water in ritual for Ram temple consecration: Report
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is observing an 11-day 'anusthan' (special ritual) ahead of the Pran Pratishtha (consecration) of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
Bilkis Bano gangrape convicts seek extension for surrender; move Supreme Court
New Delhi: Seven of the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case have cited reasons like son's wedding, leg surgery and only caretaker of elderly parents before the Supreme Court to seek an extension of their surrender, media reports said.
Manipur: Two killed in an attack by Kuki militants
Imphal/UNI: Two people were killed and ten injured in attacks by armed Kuki militants in renewed firing of bombs and rocket-propelled grenades (RPG) since Wednesday night.
Bar Council of India chief requests CJI to grant court holiday on Ram Temple consecration day
New Delhi/UNI: Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, to declare January 22, a holiday for all the courts across the country, as a consecration ceremony of Lord Ram Mandir at Ayodhya is scheduled that day.
Sikh body takes exception to judgement on 'Singh' and 'Kour'
Srinagar/UNI: The All-Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) has taken an exception to a recent judgment by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court about the title of a Sikh.
ED begins fresh raids in Bengal teachers recruitment scam
Kolkata/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday began fresh raids in at least seven places in and around this metropolis in relation to the alleged teachers recruitment scam in the government sponsored across West Bengal, official sources said.
The new India: An emerging powerhouse strategically keeping its options open
In a recent interview with India Today TV, renowned historian Niall Ferguson discussed the evolving dynamics of India’s foreign relations and its economic trajectory. According to Ferguson, Prime Minister Narendra Modi understands that India’s strength lies in keeping its options open rather than making an unconditional commitment to any particular foreign policy, especially that of the United States.
Ram Temple consecration: Four special trains from Punjab to Ayodhya in February
Phagwara/UNI: Union Minister Som Parkash on Thursday said four special trains will run from Punjab to facilitate the people to visit Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh in the month of February.
Kashmir continues to reel under cold wave, Pulwama coldest at -6.3
Srinagar/UNI: An unrelenting cold wave continued in the Kashmir Valley as the Meteorological (MeT) department on Thursday predicted dry weather until January 23.
'A beautiful soul': Shashi Tharoor remembers wife Sunanda on her 10th death anniversary
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Wednesday remembered his late wife Sunanda Pushkar on her tenth death anniversary.
'We understand actions countries take in self defense': India on Iran strikes in Pakistan
New Delhi/IBNS: India Wednesday said Iran's missile attack on Pakistan is an issue that concerns only those two nations.
Calcutta HC set up a joint SIT to probe attacks on ED officials, look for Shahjahan Sheikh
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials and central forces in front of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh's house at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas on Jan 5.
IndiGo fined Rs. 1.2 crore after viral video shows fliers eating on tarmac
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bureau Of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has fined low-cost carrier IndiGo Rs. 1.2 crore after a viral video showed passengers eating on the tarmac while waiting for their delayed flight to take off.
Second commando dies in violence at Manipur's Moreh amid attack by Kuki miscreants
Imphal/IBNS: A second Manipur Police commando has died amid renewed violence in Manipur's Moreh, a small but important trading town located a few hundred metres from the Myanmar border.
PM dedicates to nation infrastructure projects worth more than ₹4,000 crores in Kochi
PM dedicates to nation infrastructure projects worth more than ₹4,000 crores in Kochi
Arvind Kejriwal to visit Ram Temple in Ayodhya with family after Jan 22
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday said that his government aims to increase train services under its Teerth Yatra scheme to facilitate the pilgrimage of as many people as possible from Delhi to Ayodhya after the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple.
India-Thai Navies conduct bilateral maritime exercise
The maiden Bilateral Maritime Exercise between the Indian Navy (IN) and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) was conducted from December 20 to 23.
India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma meets Foreign Minister to discuss wide-ranging issues to further strengthen bilateral bonds
India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Tuesday called on Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud when he discussed wide-ranging issues that can further strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
A handful of hate: How Khalistan extremism risks tainting Sikh community
The recent spate of violence-inciting threats from Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a designated terrorist and founder of the banned Sikh For Justice (SFJ), is a stark reminder that a handful of Khalistan extremists can cast a long shadow over an entire community. From threats to blow up Air India flights to storming the Indian Parliament, and now assassinating the Punjab Chief Minister, Pannun’s rhetoric of violence stands in stark contrast to the very core tenets of Sikhism.
Manipur police commando killed by miscreants amid 'Kuki' protests
Imphal/UNI: A Manipur Police commando, identified as Somorjit was killed, and another was seriously injured in a series of attacks at Moreh town, Tengnoupal district, on Wednesday by suspected Kuki miscreants.