Raipur/IBNS: The Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh Tuesday, which left 10 policemen and a driver dead, involved the use of a powerful 50-kg improvised explosive device (IED), said reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Gujarat High Court judge, assigned to hear the appeal of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the Modi surname case, has recused herself, media reports said.
New Delhi: Bollywood icon Aamir Khan has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 'National Conclave on Mann Ki Baat @100', media reports said.
Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: The Mumbai Police Wednesday imposed Section 144 and prohibited flying activities around Shivaji Park in the Dadar area ahead of the Maharashtra Day celebration on May 1.
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the teenager who was found dead near a canal in Kaliaganj last week allegedly died due to a romantic relationship, citing "WhatsApp messages" as evidence to support her assertion.
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reached Chandigarh to pay his last respects to Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal.
Dantewada (Chhattisgarh): At least 11 security personnel, including the driver, of a returning patrol vehicle in a Naxal attack in the Aranpur area on Wednesday afternoon.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court has ordered the exhumation and the second autopsy six after the death of an IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed's body, media reports said.
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Wednesday appointed regional observers for Karnataka ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls.
Palakkad/UNI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has registered cases against the Congress workers in connection with the complaint lodged by S Dhanesh, District General secretary of Yuva Morcha (Youth wing of BJP), for alleged pasting posters of Palakkad MP, V K Sreekantan on Vande Bharat train at Shoranur junction during the maiden journey from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod.
New Delhi/UNI: The BJP on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly spending Rs 45 crore for renovation of his official residence and said that Kejriwal renovated his "Palace" at a time when there was an outcry in Delhi due to coronavirus.
New Delhi/IBNS: Parkash Singh Badal was "a towering figure in Indian politics," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet mourning the former Punjab Chief Minister's demise.
Dharwad/UNI: Giant killer and BJP's star campaigner Smriti Irani has launched a tirade against Jagadish Shettar who migrated to Congress after saffron party denied him a ticket to contest in May 10 assembly election from Hubballi-Dharwad Central constituency.
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear on Friday the plea of 7 wrestlers seeking registration of FIR against WFI President, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him of sexually harassing women wrestlers, including a minor, who have represented India in international sporting events.
New Delhi: India safely evacuated 534 Indian nationals from strife-torn Sudan to Jeddah, via Indian naval ships and IAF aircraft, with more sorties to follow as part of Operation Kaveri.
Panama City/IBNS External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed the possibility of setting up a logistics hub for Indian companies in Panama, during his talks with his Panamanian counterpart Janaina Tewaney Mencomo, who said her country shares the potential of it emerging as an energy and logistics hub and as a strategic business and investment center.
Patna/IBNS: The top body of Indian bureaucrats has issued a strong protest against the change in rules in Bihar to facilitate the release of gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh, who was serving a life term in the murder case of a Dalit IAS officer.
Mohali/IBNS: Parkash Singh Badal, a five-time former Punjab Chief Minister, and Akali Dal patriarch, died on Tuesday. He was 95.
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police have nabbed the actual perpetrators in a drug case that landed a Bollywood actor in a UAE jail, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia has been named as an accused in the Delhi liquor policy case chargesheet filed by the CBI, media reports said.
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated India's first water metro that connects 10 islands around Kochi in India’s southern state of Kerala.
New Delhi/UNI: In order to give a fillip to BJP's electoral prospects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka on April 29 and May 3.
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express at Thiruvananthapuram Central Station, the service has been started between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod.
Chandigarh/IBNS: Arrested separatist leader Amritpal Singh was trying to build a new brand of the Khalitani identity in the north Indian state of Punjab, intelligence officials said as reported by media.
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia has paid tribute to India's Annada Gohain, the first woman to graduate from UNSW's School of Chemical Engineering, by naming a theatre after her.
New Delhi/UNI: Observing that there are serious allegations against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Saran in the petition filed by wrestlers who have represented India, and assuring the sportspersons of a hearing, the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to Delhi Police.
New Delhi/New York: India is about to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation in the coming days, the UN population data chief told reporters on Monday.
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan has left for Jeddah to spearhead "Operation Kaveri" to rescue Indians from the war-torn Sudan.
New Delhi: The 18th round of India- China Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on the Chinese side on Sunday where the two sides discussed issues related to the Line of Actual Control (LAC), officials said on Monday.
New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the process of evacuating Indian citizens from conflict-hit Sudan has commenced.
