India will participate in a high-level meeting involving 35 countries to explore options for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Thursday.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out fresh search operations on Thursday at multiple locations linked to executives of political consultancy firm I-PAC and other individuals, officials said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has removed Raghav Chadha as deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, marking a notable shift in the party’s parliamentary leadership.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a shocking breakdown of law and order, chaos erupted in Kaliachak in West Bengal’s Malda district as a judicial officer was heard desperately pleading for help after her vehicle came under attack by an agitated mob in the dead of night.
Kolkata/IBNS: With political temperatures soaring in poll-bound West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced he will camp in the state for around 15 days during the two-phase Assembly elections, signalling an all-out push by the BJP.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed “outside provocation” for the nine-hour hostage crisis involving judicial officers in Malda’s Kaliachak, even as the incident drew strong criticism from the Supreme Court of India.
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: In a scathing observation, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday termed the nine-hour hostage crisis involving judicial officers in West Bengal’s Malda as “calculated and motivated”, calling the state the “most polarised”.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a shocking breakdown of law and order, chaos erupted in Kaliachak in West Bengal’s Malda district as a judicial officer was heard desperately pleading for help after her vehicle came under attack by an agitated mob in the dead of night.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed officials to take all necessary steps to protect citizens from the ripple effects of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
A young tech couple’s deaths in Bengaluru have brought attention to the growing pressures of job instability and personal isolation in the city’s fast-paced tech ecosystem.
India has condemned the killing of UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, demanding that safety and security of these soldiers should be a top priority.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Rs 3,300 crore semiconductor plant by Kaynes Technology at Sanand, Gujarat.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a show of strength, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lead a roadshow on Thursday in support of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Bhabanipur candidate Suvendu Adhikari ahead of the filing of his nomination.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court has informed the Supreme Court of India that 47 lakh out of 60 lakh adjudicated cases under West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) have been disposed of till March 31, with the entire process expected to be completed by April 7, media reports said.
A young techie couple from Telangana has died by suicide at their home in Bengaluru in a shocking sequence of events, media reports said.
The West Bengal Police’s Cyber Crime Wing has arrested industrialist Pawan Ruia, chairman of the Ruia Group, in connection with an alleged multi-crore cyber fraud operation, media reports said.
INS Trikand, a frontline guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, concluded her port call at Maputo, Mozambique on March 29.
Sanshodhak (Yard 3028), the last Survey Vessel (Large) ship steered by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau, being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), Kolkata was delivered to the Indian Navy on March 30.
Strengthening India’s indigenous defence capabilities under Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make-in-India, Ministry of Defence (MoD) has inked a major capital acquisition contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of two Mountain Radars, including associated equipment and required infrastructure for the Indian Air Force, at a cost of around Rs 1,950 crore.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s large-scale transfer of IPS and IAS officers in West Bengal following the announcement of Assembly elections.
Patna/IBNS: At least eight devotees were killed and several others injured in a crowd crush at the Mata Sheetla Temple in Bihar’s Nalanda district on Tuesday, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian tennis icon Leander Paes joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.
In a chilling case from Amroha, a woman, her lover, and his friend were arrested for the murder of her husband, media reports said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that Maoist insurgency in India is on the verge of being completely eliminated, claiming that even its last stronghold, Bastar, is now firmly on the path of development.
The foundation stone for the construction of a Waste Management Centre in Duhabi Municipality-4, Sunsari in the Koshi Province of Nepal, has been inaugurated.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday expressed gratitude to India for supplying 38,000 metric tonnes of fuel to the crisis-hit island nation amid ongoing disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East.
The Delhi Police's Special Cell has arrested Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Shabbir Ahmad Lone.
Patna/IBNS: Nitish Kumar has resigned as the Bihar Chief Minister after being elected to the Rajya Sabha earlier this month, media reports said.
An Indian national was killed after Iran allegedly struck a power and water desalination facility in Kuwait on Monday, according to media reports.
Officials of India and Malta discussed avenues to strengthen the ongoing cooperation between the two countries and broaden the scope of bilateral engagement, read an official statement issued by the MEA.
