Five arrested in Amritsar explosions
Chandigarh/UNI: With the arrests of five suspects, Punjab police claimed to have solved Amritsar low intensity explosion cases.
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West Bengal: Burdwan-Bandel local train jumps tracks
Kolkata/UNI: Two coaches of Down Burdwan-Bandel local train jumped tracks near Shaktigarh last night.
JeI terror funding case: NIA carries out searches at 11 locations in Kashmir
Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday is raiding nearly a dozen locations in Kashmir in the ongoing investigation into the terror funding case by banned Jamaat-e-Islami, officials said.
PM Modi to dedicate multiple scientific projects to nation on National Technology Day
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the programme marking National Technology Day (NTD) 2023 and dedicate several scientific projects to the nation at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Thursday.
SC to pronounce verdict on Maharashtra political crisis tomorrow, Eknath Shinde's job at stake
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will pronounce its judgement on the political crisis in Maharashtra on Thursday over the rebellion by Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and other MLAs, leading to the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by Uddhav Thackeray.
Cisco to set up India manufacturing unit, CEO Chuck Robbins meets PM Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: US technology major Cisco Wednesday announced that it will begin manufacturing in Tamil Nadu as part of efforts to diversify its global supply chain by setting a target of $1 billion in combined domestic production and exports in the coming years. As a part of its announcement, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Six students die by suicide in Telangana after intermediate exam results
Hyderabad: Six students, including three girls, committed suicide within 24 hours after the declaration of results of the intermediate exam- equivalent to Classes 11 and 12-in Telangana on Tuesday.
23-year-old woman gives birth at polling station while voting in Karnataka assembly elections
New Delhi/IBNS: A 23-year-old woman gave birth at a polling station in Karnataka's Ballari on Wednesday while exercising her right to vote in the state assembly elections.
'We will get hundred percent majority': Basavaraj Bommai on exit poll 'hung assembly' prediction for Karnataka
Bengaluru/IBNS: Dismissing the exit polls predictions of a hung assembly, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has expressed confidence that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will retain power with an absolute majority.
As voting ends, majority of exit polls predict hung assembly for Karnataka with slight edge for Congress
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka is heading for a hung assembly, according to four exit polls with the majority predicting a slight edge for the Congress as voting concluded in the southern state.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out in building near Raj Bhavan, CM Mamata Banerjee visits
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inspected the site of the massive fire break-out at Saraf House near Raj Bhavan on Wednesday.
Karnataka polls: 37.25% voting recorded till 1 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: The voter turnout stood at 37.25% till 1 pm for the entire Karnataka as polling is underway for the single-phase assembly election on Wednesday, according to Election Commission of India sources.
Karnataka elections 2023: 20.94% voting recorded till 11 am
Bengaluru/UNI: The voter turnout stood at 20.94% at 11 am for the entire Karnataka in the single-phase assembly election on Wednesday, according to the Election Commission of India.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out in office building near Raj Bhavan, firefighting ops underway
Kolkata/IBNS: A major fire broke out at a commercial building in Kolkata's Dalhousie area on Wednesday morning, reports said.
The Kerala Story: SC to hear plea challenging Bengal ban on May 12
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on May 12, Friday, the plea filed by the makers of the movie, The Kerala Story, challenging the decision of the West Bengal government to ban the screening of the movie in the State.
Indian government criss-crossing Jammu and Kashmir with road connectivity
Following the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir is blooming with opportunities and the Indian government’s effort to connect every nook and corner of the union territory is certainly going to reap reach dividend.
Karnataka polls: Nirmala Sitharaman casts vote, says opposition doesn't have right to talk about inflation
Bengaluru/UNI: Speaking on the Opposition's attack on the BJP over inflation issue, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said it does not have any right to attack the ruling saffron party as during UPA's rule the inflation rate was above 6 per cent.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urge Karnataka people to vote in large numbers
Bengaluru/UNI: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday appealed to the people of Karnataka to vote in large numbers to build a 40-per cent commission-free state.
Voting for Karnataka polls underway, Sitharaman, BSY among first to vote
Bengaluru: Voting for Karnataka election began from 7 am on Wednesday to vote for electing a new 224-member assembly.
Third G20 Development Working Group Meeting under Indian Presidency commences in Goa
Panaji: The formal segment of the third G20 Development Working Group (DWG) meeting commenced on Tuesday at Taj Resort and Convention Centre (TRCC), Goa.
Karnataka to vote today to elect new assembly
Bangalore: Karnataka will vote on Wednesday to elect a new Assembly as the fate of 2,615 candidates will be decided by voters on Wednesday.
NCGG starts 3 capacity building programmes for the civil servants of Maldives & Bangladesh
Mussoorie: The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) on Tuesday commenced three capacity-building programmes (CBPs) for 59th batch civil servants of Bangladesh with 45 participants and 22nd and 23rd batch of Maldives with 50 participants.
Assam Rice Research Institute wins 'Best Centre' award for All India Coordinated Rice Research Project 2022-23
The Assam Rice Research Institute (ARRI), formerly known as the Regional Agriculture Research Station at Titabar under Assam Agricultural University, has been awarded the title of "Best Centre" by the All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Rice for the year 2022-23.
NCP, Congress indulge in verbal slugfest after Sharad Pawar's remark on Prithviraj Chavan
Kolhapur/Satara/IBNS: Unprecedented differences seem to have cropped up between Nationalist Congress Party and Congress following NCP chief Sharad Pawar's direct attack on Congress leader and former state chief minister Prithviraj Chavan at a press conference on Tuesday.
Congress approaches EC for action against PM Modi over his appeal to Karnataka voters a day before polls
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress Tuesday reached out to the Election Commission seeking immediate action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his appeals to Karnataka voters citing it to be "in violation" of the model code.
'As wrong as those who wanted to ban Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaadha': Shabana Azmi slams ban on 'The Kerala Story'
Mumbai: The film "The Kerala Story" has sparked diverse reactions among the public. While some people are praising it, others believe that the film is filled with propaganda. There are even calls for a ban on the film. Veteran actress Shabana Azmi has now expressed her opinion on the matter.
Assam: Govt to set up panel to implement ban on polygamy, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that his government would examine the feasibility of implementing a ban on polygamy in the state, media reports said.
Two militant associates of LeT arrested in Kashmir's Shopian
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: Security forces on Tuesday arrested Lashkar-e-Taiba’s two militant associates in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district and recovered arms and ammunition from them, police said.
Mamata Banerjee gets legal notice over 'defamatory remarks' on The Kashmir Files
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri Tuesday said that he has sent a legal notice to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee alleging her of making defamatory remarks against his film 'The Kashmir Files'.
Safe evacuation of students from Manipur: Jammu and Kashmir Students Association thanks Govt
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association has thanked the Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha-led government for evacuating students who were stranded in violence-hit Manipur.