Banda Singh Bahadur: The Dawn of Sikh Empire and a Crusade Against the Mughals
In the annals of the Indian subcontinent, few figures shine as brightly as the charismatic and enigmatic Banda Singh Bahadur.
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Goyal meets Dombrovskis on the side-lines of India-EU TTC Ministerial Meeting, discusses FTA issue
On the side lines of the first Ministerial meeting of India-European Union Trade and Technology Council (TTC), Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal had bilateral meeting with the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for an Economy that Works for People, and the European Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis.
India is recognized as a global pharmaceutical hub: Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya has said India has emerged as the global pharmaceutical hub.
Karnataka CM race: DK Shivakumar arrives in Delhi, likely to meet party's top brass
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the tussle over the Chief Minister post, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar, who is one of the front runners, reached the national capital on Tuesday afternoon.
Karnataka CM bout: Trouble awaits Congress anyways
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Congress is facing a piquant situation. Whomever the party high command announces the chief minister of the state, trouble awaits the grand old party as it would upset either AHINDA or Veerashaiva Vokkaliga communities.
PM Modi distributes 71k appointment letters to newly recruits
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday distributed about seventy-one thousand appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in the government services under the Rozgar Mela through video conferencing.
Congress' Karnataka CM pick: 'Will not blackmail,' says DK Shivakumar before flying to Delhi
Bengaluru/UNI: Before enplaning to New Delhi, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said he would not backstab and blackmail anyone.
MoS Rajkumar Ranjan Singh visits Fiji, attends Girmit Day celebrations
New Delhi/IBNS: Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) Rajkumar Ranjan Singh is on an official visit to Fiji on Monday.
As Congress keeps suspense over CM post, DK Shivakumar claims credit for victory, cancels Delhi visit
Bengaluru/IBNS: As Congress keeps suspense on the chief minister post in Karnataka, party's state chief DK Shivakumar, who is in the running for the top post along with veteran Siddaramaiah, Monday claimed credit for the thumping victory in the southern state.
2024 elections: Mamata Banerjee proposes opposition unity with support for Congress after Karnataka win
Kolkata/IBNS: The Karnataka Assembly polls result has left the opposition camp to rethink their stand in considering the role of Congress in the general elections next year with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee pledging support to the grand old party.
BJP moves to regain tribals' support in Tripura using royal scion Pradyot Debbarman
Agartala/IBNS/UNI: With the victory of Congress in Karnataka, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tripura has intensified its effort to strengthen the party base in tribal-dominated areas to win both Lok Sabha seats of the state in the coming general elections.
BJP’s fake Hindutva did not work in Karnataka: Shiv Sena's Saamana
Mumbai: The BJP’s fake Hindutva did not work in Karnataka and the Kannada people have shown the direction of what will happen in the country in the year 2024 during the general elections, the Shiv Sena (UBT) said Monday after the saffron party lost the assembly elections in the southern state.
Turbulent Nation
The chronic political disorders in Pakistan turned into a full-blown crisis with the arrest of former Prime Minister (PM) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on May 9, 2023, in one of the 143 ongoing cases against him.
LWE: Explosive Reserves
On May 11, 2023, one Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured while another had a narrow escape in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Ichahatu village under Goilkera Police Station limits in the West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
Notices issued on a plea to dig stairs of Jama Masjid
Agra: A local court on Monday issued notices to secretaries of Intezamia Committee Shahi Masjid Agra, Chhoti Masjid Deewan-e-Khaas, Jahanara Begum Masjid, chairman of Uttar Pradesh Central Waqf Board and secretary of Shri Krishna Janmasthan Sewa Sansthan on a plea to excavate idol of Bhagwan Keshav Dev claimed to be buried under the staircases of Jama Masjid.
Punjab: Woman shot dead for consuming alcohol in Patiala Gurdwara
Patiala: A woman, who was allegedly consuming alcohol in a Gurdwara, was shot dead by a man, who has since been arrested, police said on Monday.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over as Deputy Chief of Air Staff
New Delhi: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took over as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff on Monday.
Centre must prioritise the restoration of 'peace' in Manipur: Priyanka Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said the BJP-led government at the Centre must prioritise the restoration of 'peace' in Manipur.
Deliberations of G20 Second Culture Group (CWG) meeting begin in Bhubaneswar
The delegate-level deliberations of the G-20 second Culture Working Group meeting kicked off in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Monday .
NIA files supplementary chargesheet against operative in LeT offshoot case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed a supplementary chargesheet against an accused in the case involving the activities of "The Resistance Front" (TRF), an offshoot of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), officials said.
India-Indonesia bilateral exercise: INS Kavaratti arrives in Batam
INS Kavaratti, indigenously designed & built ASW Corvette, arrived at Batam, Indonesia to participate in the 4th edition of India-Indonesia Bilateral exercise Samudra Shakti-23 from May 14-19.
US govt appoints Indian-American Dr Geeta Rao Gupta as envoy for Global Women's Issues office
The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Indian-American Dr Geeta Rao Gupta to the post of Ambassador-at-Large for the Office of Global Women's Issues in the State Department.
The Kerala Story: Two groups clash in Jammu Medical College Hostel
Jammu: A clash broke out between two groups allegedly over "The Kerala Story" movie in Government Medical College Hostel for Boys here.
Multipolar world is feasible only by a multipolar Asia: S Jaishankar
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said a multipolar world, which the European Union prefers, is feasible only by a multipolar Asia.
Security enhanced at the Golden Temple; dedicated women force to also be deployed
In response to recent incidents of ‘low intensity’ explosions, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has taken proactive steps to strengthen security in and around the revered Golden Temple. This significant move includes the deployment of an all-women force at every entry point, marking a noteworthy milestone in the temple’s history.
Punjab’s Poetic Power: Building bridges with words
Punjab, a region that spans both sides of the India-Pakistan border, is a melting pot of various cultures and religions. Despite the political tensions and historical animosity, Punjab’s shared heritage, particularly its language and literature, can serve as a potent bonding agent in building bridges of peace across the border.
Notice issued to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge in defamation suit over comments about Bajrang Dal
Sangrur/UNI: A lower court in Sangrur has issued notice to Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge in a defamation case filed by a Hindu Suraksha Parishad (HSP) activist over his alleged defamatory comments about Bajrang Dal in recently concluded Karnataka assembly elections.
Karnataka Dy CM should be a Muslim, demands Waqf board chief after Congress' win
Bengaluru/IBNS: Muslim leaders from Sunni Ulma Board have demanded Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister should be someone from their community after Congress ousted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state assembly elections, media reports said.
Kashmir: NIA raids 13 places in terror conspiracy case
Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday conducted raids at 13 places in Kashmir in a terror conspiracy case, officials said.
Kashmir: Army detains intruder near LoC in Rajouri
Jammu/UNI: Alert Army troops have detained one intruder near the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.