Mumbai: Three die, 12 injured in road mishap
Three people died and around twelve injured after a speeding SUV led to a vehicular pile-up at the Bandra Worli Sea Link on Thursday night, police said.
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West Bengal: Fire breaks out in warehouse in Howrah
Kolkata/UNI: A massive fire broke out in some warehouses in West Bengal's industrial district of Howrah on Friday morning where about a dozen firefighting vehicles were deployed to combat the inferno, official sources said.
Lloyd Austin, Antony Blinken to co-chair Ministerial 2+2 Dialogue with Indian counterparts today
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will co-chair the Ministerial 2+2 Dialogue with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Friday (November 10, 2023).
Guru Nanak Dev ji’s first Udasi: A transformative journey of spiritual enlightenment
In the annals of religious history, few journeys have had as profound an impact as Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s first Udasi. Embarking from his hometown of Sultanpur Lodhi in 1500 AD, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, embarked on a transformative odyssey that spanned six years and covered vast regions of India.
44th annual Yuba City Nagar Kirtan: A celebration of Sikh, Indian culture in the US
Yuba City, California witnessed a spectacular display of Sikh and Punjabi culture on Sunday, November 5, as an estimated 300,000 people converged to partake in the 44th Annual Yuba City Nagar Kirtan.
Israel-Hamas conflict: India calls for immediate de-escalation
New Delhi/IBNS: India Thursday urged Israel and Hamas to de-escalate the situation to resume direct peace negotiations towards a two-state solution.
Central Consumer Protection Authority slaps Rs 5 lakh fine on Khan Study Group for advertising misleading claims
New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh for misleading advertisement and unfair trade practice on Khan Study Group (KSG), the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Thursday.
India files appeal in case of 8 Navy veterans awarded death penalty over espionage charge in Qatar
New Delhi/IBNS: India has filed an appeal with Qatar over the death penalty to eight former Navy personnel, who were arrested in August last year for reasons still not known and sentenced last month. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said Thursday that Delhi has "already filed an appeal".
Parliament Winter Session from Dec 4 to Dec 22; delayed due to ongoing assy polls
New Delhi: The Winter Session of Parliament is scheduled to commence on December 4 and conclude on December 22, with a total of 15 scheduled sittings spanning over 19 days.
Ethics panel approves expulsion of Mahua Moitra from Parliament in cash-for-query case
New Delhi/IBNS: The Parliamentary Ethics Committee, which is probing into the cash-for-query case against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, has approved of her expulsion from the Lok Sabha.
Indian student stabbed at head for being 'little weird' dies in US state of Indiana
New Delhi: An Indian student, who was stabbed in the head at a gym, succumbed to his head injuries on Wednesday, Valparaiso University, where he was studying Computer Science, said in a statement.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams BJP for misusing religion to grab votes in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh
Chitrakoot (MP)/IBNS/UNI: In a blitzkrieg against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Thursday alleged that the saffron outfit is "grossly misusing" religion for electoral gain.
Congress mocks the poor and turns Nelson’s eye to our heritage: Modi in Madhya Pradesh
Chhatarpur/UNI: Launching a stinging attack against the Congress on the issue of poverty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged on Thursday that mockery of the poor people has become the leading activity of the grand old party’s bigwigs.
'Trying to find out reason for ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the IB in Jammu': BSF DG
Srinagar/UNI: Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF) Nitin Agrawal on Thursday said 'they were trying to find out the reason for the ceasefire violation by the Pakistani troops along the international border in Jammu region' in the last two weeks.
Amid Mamata's silence, Abhishek Banerjee backs Mahua Moitra on 'cash for query' allegations
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has backed Mahua Moitra in a first public response from the party's top brass on the "cash for query" allegations brought against the firebrand Lok Sabha MP.
Bengal jobs scam: 'Submitted documents, ready to cooperate in probe,' says Abhishek Banerjee appearing before ED
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday "submitted almost 6,000-page documents" to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials appearing before the probe agency in connection with the teachers' recruitment scam case in West Bengal.
Cases against MPs and MLAs: Supreme Court's guidelines to HCs to monitor early disposal
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court in its order on Thursday passed a slew of directions for speedy disposal of criminal cases against MPs (Members of Parliament) and MLAs (Members of Legislative Assembly) and directed state High Courts to keep track and monitor proceedings in such cases to ensure time bound completion of trial.
Perils of radical Jamaat-e-Islami and its network in Bangladesh
The recent violence instigated and orchestrated by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has brought back apprehensions of the role of radical Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its links with cross-border terror outfits in South Asia.
Kashmir: Pakistan fires unprovoked, BSF retaliates in Ramgarh sector of Samba
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops violated the truce by firing unprovoked along the International Border in Ramgarh sector of Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir: Militant killed in Shopian gunfight
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces shot dead an unidentified militant of "The Resistance Front" in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said on Thursday.The encounter took place at Kathohalan area of Shopian during the cordon and a search operation which was launched during the night. "One (01) terrorist affiliated with proscribed #terror outfit TRF neutralised. Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition recovered, " Police said in a post on X. The search operation in the area is going on. On Wednesday, Director General of Police, J&K R R Swain visited the twin South Kashmir districts of Shopian and Pulwama where he chaired meetings with the senior officers of Army, CRPF and Police officers to take firsthand review of the current security scenario of these districts.
'Expel Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha': Parliamentary Ethics Committee recommends in 500-page report
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress's Mahua Moitra should not be allowed to continue as an MP and her membership should be terminated, the Parliamentary Ethics Committee probing the cash-for-query allegations against her has recommended in its findings, media reports said..
Senior BJP leader and Ex-Karnataka CM Sadananda Gowda quits electoral politics
Hassan/IBNS/UNI: Senior BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Wednesday announced sanyas from electoral politics.
PM Modi slams Nitish Kumar apologises for his controversial remark on population control
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his comment over the role of women's education in population control.
NIA raids in 10 states, busts human trafficking modules in 5 states, 44 arrested
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted multi-location searches Across 10 States in India, apprehended 44 operatives in four Human Trafficking cases and busted five Human Trafficking Modules in five States.
Govt tweaks visa rules for Chinese nationals involved in PLI sector
New Delhi: The Centre has come up with fresh rules to clear visas for Chinese nationals working in the PLI sectors, Moneycontrol reported citing a government source.
Congress cold-shouldered armed forces and denied OROP: PM Modi in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh
Morena (MP)/IBNS/UNI: Saluting the indomitable courage of the Indian Armed Forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged on Wednesday that successive Congress dispensations kept the military reliant on foreign weapons, deprived soldiers stationed on the border of improved facilities and denied the benefit of One Rank One Pension (OROP) to ex-servicemen.
BSF DG Nitin Agrawal visits forward areas of LoC to review operational preparedness of units in Kashmir
Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) Nitin Agrawal on Wednesday visited forward areas of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district to review the operational preparedness of units deployed at Line of Control (LoC).
India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue: Rajnath Singh, Jaishankar to meet Blinken, Austin
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar will welcome U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III for the Fifth India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi on Nov 10.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar apologises in state Assembly
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tendered an apology for his Tuesday's statement made on the floor of the house.
Bengal ration scam: Rice millers opened fake bank accounts to pocket MSP, says ED
Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the ration scam in West Bengal, on Tuesday said rice millers in the state opened fake bank accounts to bag the Minimum Support Price (MSP) meant for the paddy growers more than a week after minister Jyotipriyo Mallick was arrested by the central investigating agency.