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New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rapped the Madras High Court and Tamil Nadu government over the arrest of a senior police officer in connection with the alleged kidnapping case involving a family dispute, media reports said.
Panaji/IBNS: In a shocking incident, a Bengaluru man allegedly killed his girlfriend in Goa after taking her to the coastal state with an intention to get married, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a fresh blow to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered a stay on West Bengal's new Other Backward Class (OBC) list which was notified earlier in June, media reports said.
Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney met for the first time on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis and agreed to take calibrated and constructive steps to restore stability in the relationship, beginning with the early return of High Commissioners to each other’s capitals.
Indian PM Narendra Modi held a 35-minute telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, in which he stressed that India has never asked for, and will never accept, third-party mediation to resolve the issue of Pakistan's illegal occupation of parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said that 24 of the 33 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, operated by Air India, are compliant with safety standards, according to media reports.
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi on Sunday, is recovering from a stomach infection, the hospital chairman told the media on Tuesday.
Raja Raghuvanshi, killed during his honeymoon in Meghalaya, was attacked by all three men whom his wife hired, and not one but two machetes were used in the murder, police told the media.
Air India Tuesday cancelled as many as six international flights, all using the 787-8 Dreamliner, amid increased scrutiny of Boeing's flagship aircraft following the horrific crash in Ahmedabad last week that killed 241 people on board.
New Delhi/IBNS: An Air India flight (AI 143) from New Delhi to Paris was on Tuesday cancelled after an issue was identified during the "mandatory pre-flight checks", media reports said.
The Indian Army contingent departed on Tuesday to participate in 8th edition of the biennial India-French Joint Military Exercise Shakti.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the ban on Kamal Haasan starrer film Thug Life in Karnataka stating "the rule of law must prevail".
Ahmedabad/IBNS: Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London was on Tuesday cancelled due to the unavailability of aircraft, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday lashed out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the massive fire that gutted 1,300 shops at the Orphan Ganj Bazar in Kolkata's Khidirpur area.
Kolkata/IBNS: A Mumbai-bound Air India flight from San Francisco was halted at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata in the early hours on Tuesday due to technical snag, media reports said.
Tehran/New Delhi/IBNS: India on Tuesday began its evacuation process from Tehran with the passage of 110 students to Armenia as Iran and Israel continue firing at each other, media reports said.
The Indian Embassy in Iran has directed its nationals to leave Tehran amid escalating conflict in the region.
US President Donald Trump has cut short his visit to Canada to attend the G7 Summit amid escalating tension in the Middle East, with Israel and Iran continuing to target each other for the fifth consecutive day.
Indian PM Narendra Modi arrived in the Canadian city of Calgary on the second leg of his three-nation tour on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides held a roundtable interaction with business leaders from Cyprus and India in Limassol on Monday.
Bengaluru/IBNS: A Rapido bike taxi driver has assaulted a woman passenger in Bengaluru's Jayanagar, and the video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
PM Narendra Modi was greeted in an Indian style by an official in Cyprus during his visit to the country on Monday.
Nicosia/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday discouraged the escalation of conflict between Israel and Iran and called for peace asserting "this is not an age of war".
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday thanked Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides for reiterating his country's support for India’s permanent membership of a reformed United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Kolkata/IBNS: Around 1,300 shops are feared to have been gutted in a massive fire which broke out at the Orphan Ganj Bazar in Kolkata's Khidirpur area, media reports said.
Nicosia/IBNS: Cyprus conferred its highest honour to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on his first foreign visit since Operation Sindoor.
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi-bound Air India flight from Hong Kong returned soon after takeoff due to technical glitch, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Over 1,000 shops were gutted after a massive fire broke out at the Khidirpur market in Kolkata, media reports said.
Tehran/New Delhi/IBNS: Iran has responded to India's request for safe evacuation of its students who are stuck in various Iranian cities amid attacks from Israel, media reports said.
Ahmedabad/IBNS: The funeral of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was among those who were killed in the Ahmedabad plane crash, will be held with full state honours in Rajkot on Monday, media reports said.
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