An estimated 25 per cent voting was recorded until noon on Friday in Chhattisgarh where the exercise of franchise is underway amid heavy security arrangements across 70 Assembly constituencies in the second and final phase of polling.
Security forces shot dead five unidentified militants in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district that entered the second day on Friday, officials said.
In the wake of growing concerns over delayed student visas and the potential imposition of caps on Indian student numbers in Canada, a significant shift in destination preferences is emerging among students from the country.
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Voice of Global South is a unique platform reflecting the changing world in the 21st century.
Srinagar/UNI: The anti-militancy operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district entered its second day on Friday as a fresh exchange of fire took place between militants and security forces this morning.
An estimated 10 to 15 per cent largely-peaceful voting was recorded until 9 a.m. on Friday in the heartland state of Madhya Pradesh where single-phase exercise of franchise is underway amid tight security across all 230 Assembly constituencies vis-à-vis formation of the state’s 16th Vidhan Sabha.
Voting commenced on Friday in Chhattisgarh where exercise of franchise is underway amid heavy security arrangements across 70 Assembly constituencies in the second and final phase of polling.
Voting commenced on Friday in the heartland state of Madhya Pradesh where the single-phase exercise of the franchise is underway amid tight security across all 230 Assembly constituencies vis-à-vis formation of the state’s 16th Vidhan Sabha.
The referendum called by radical Sikh separatist group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), seeking support for an independent nation carved out of the Punjab state of India, has been dubbed as a “farce” and a move by the “Khalistanis in the West to make a show of force,” by participating Sikhs, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Five days after an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand trapping 40 labourers, a special machine has been flown to the spot to expedite the rescue work, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: India on Thursday raised concern over the ongoing situation in Myanmar, with rebels seeking to control the border with India in Mizoram, and sought a resolution through "constructive dialogue".
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India against the Bharatiya Janata Party for alleged violation of the Electoral laws, Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 and Model Code of Conduct.
Kulgam: A gun battle erupted between security forces and militants in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday.
Chennai: The disagreements between Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the ruling MK Stalin-led DMK government surfaced once again on Thursday as the former returned ten pending bills to the Assembly without his approval, media reported.
From a safe haven, Pakistan has become a repugnant and cruel state for millions of Afghans overnight.
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand): Elite rescue teams from Norway and Thailand and the one that successfully rescued the trapped children from a cave in Thailand in 2018 have joined forces to evacuate the 40 workers trapped in an under-construction tunnel in Silkyara in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, media reported.
Beijing/UNI: The death toll from a massive fire in China’s Shanxi province went up to 25, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Thursday.
Bhopal/UNI: The BJP's determined bid to stretch its almost uninterrupted 20-year rule, and the Congress' all out pitch to wrest control of the geographically-large Hindi heartland state, sums up battleground Madhya Pradesh which goes to the hustings on Friday.
The operation to rescue 40 construction workers, who were trapped in debris following a tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district, entered the fifth day on Thursday, media reports said.
Etawah/UNI: Nineteen people were injured when a sleeper coach of Vaishali Express between Delhi and Saharsa caught fire in Friends Colony area of Etawah district here in Uttar Pradesh, Government Railway Police (GRP) sources said here on Thursday.
New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday issued an advisory, alerting citizens to ignore the calls from companies/agencies/individuals posing as TRAI officials.
New Delhi: The Central government has been providing food grains free of cost to Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households and Priority Households (PHH) beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for a period of one year beginning from 1st January 2023, the Food Ministry said on Wednesday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian sporting icon Virat Kohli for scoring his 50th ODI century in the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 at Wankhede Stadium here on Wednesday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Team India for their stellar performance in the ODI World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.
Bengaluru/IBNS: An ex-employee of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Wednesday made a hoax bomb threat call to the group's office in Bengaluru's Electronic City leading to a massive panic, reports said.
Srinagar/IBNS: Two militants were killed on Wednesday as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of Kashmir's Baramulla district, the Indian Army said.
Jammu/IBNS: At least 36 passengers were killed and 19 others injured as the bus they were travelling in skidded off and rolled down into a 300-feet deep gorge in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
A five-year-old boy was mauled to death by a pack of dogs in Shergarh area of Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh, official sources said on Wednesday.
At least 30 persons were killed and 22 others injured when a bus they were travelling in skidded off and rolled down into 300-feet deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday (November 15, 2023).
