Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal dies at 95
Mohali/IBNS: Parkash Singh Badal, a five-time former Punjab Chief Minister, and Akali Dal patriarch, died on Tuesday. He was 95.
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Bollywood actor Chrisann Pereira jailed in UAE; Mumbai Police arrest 2 for making her drug mule
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.
Delhi liquor policy case: Manish Sisodia named as an accused first time in CBI chargesheet
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.
PM Modi inaugurates India's 1st water metro in Kerala
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.
Karnataka polls: PM Modi to hit campaign trail on Apr 29, May 3
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.
PM Modi flags off Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express
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.
Arrested separatist leader Amritpal Singh was trying to build Khalistan's new brand in Punjab: Intel
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.
Australian university names theatre after Assam's Annada Gohain
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.
Supreme Court issues notice to Delhi Police over wrestlers protest
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.
India poised to become world’s most populous nation: UN
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.
MoS External Affairs V Muraleedharan leaves for Sudan Rescue Mission
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.
LAC row: India, China hold 18th round of military talks
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.
India launches 'Operation Kaveri' to bring back Indians stranded in Sudan
New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the process of evacuating Indian citizens from conflict-hit Sudan has commenced.
Deputy Commissioner inaugurates Tura Industrial Fair 2.0 to promote local entrepreneurs
Tura/Meghalaya: The District Commerce and Industries Centre inaugurated the two day Tura Industrial Fair 2.0 (TIF) at the Police Parade Ground, Tura, Meghalaya on April 20.
'Jagadish Shettar was denied election ticket by BJP as he didn't indulge in corruption': Rahul Gandhi
Hubballi/IBNS: Taking a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Monday stated that Jagadish Shettar was denied an election ticket by the saffron party as he did not indulge in corruption.
Young women take on mounting E-waste threat in Nagaland
Kohima/IBNS: Sowete-ü Letro and Bendangwala Walling joined forces to establish e-CIRCLE in 2018, a pioneering waste management enterprise that operates on the principles of the circular economy.
Indian man pees on co-passenger on board New York-Delhi flight: Reports
New Delhi/IBNS: An Indian man on a New York-Delhi American Airlines flight urinated on a co-passenger, media reports said Monday.
Noted Pak-born author, columnist Tarek Fatah, known for calling out Islamists, dies after long battle with cancer
Well-known Pakistan-born Canadian columnist and famous television personality Tarek Fatah passed away on Monday, April 24 at the age of 73.
Kannada TV actor Sampath J Ram found dead in Bengaluru home
Bengaluru/IBNS: Kannada TV actor Sampath J Ram was found dead at his house in Bengaluru's Nelamangala on Saturday. He was 35.
In big push for 2024 polls, PM Modi holds massive roadshow in Kerala's Kochi, to flag off Vande Bharat Express
Kochi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a massive roadshow in Kerala's Kochi on Monday evening, where he landed for a two-day visit.
No place for sympathizers of criminals in UP: Yogi Adityanath
Shamli (UP)/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday slammed the previous regimes in the state and said that now all mafias and criminals have been eliminated and the state does not have a place for even those who sympathized with dreaded criminals who were a threat to society.
Manipur: BJP MLA resigns from MANIREDA, following 4 others from state govt agencies in April
Imphal (Manipur): Another BJP MLA Khwairakpam Raghumani Singh on Monday resigned from the chairmanship of Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency (MANIREDA).
Manipur: BJP MLA resigns from MANIREDA, following 4 others from state govt agencies in April
Imphal (Manipur): Another BJP MLA Khwairakpam Raghumani Singh on Monday resigned from the chairmanship of Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency (MANIREDA).
Blood stains, knife discovered in gangster politician Atiq Ahmed's office in UP: Report
Prayagraj (UP): The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday said that it has found bloodstains inside the partially razed office of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed.
Sudan conflict: India's Operation Kaveri underway; 500 stranded citizens reach Port Sudan for evacuation
New Delhi/IBNS: India has launched the operation to evacuate its citizens from war-torn Sudan, with 500 Indians already in Port Sudan, tweeted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
SC seeks report on Calcutta HC judges interview on Bengal job scam
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought a report from the Registrar General of the Calcutta High Court on whether Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay gave an interview to a news channel about the case related to the school recruitment scam in West Bengal.
Supreme Court withdraws contempt proceedings against Lalit Modi after unconditional apology
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday withdrew the contempt proceedings against Lalit Modi after he tendered an unconditional apology for his remarks against the judiciary in social media posts, media reported.
'All parties should work together for 2024 polls': Nitish Kumar meeting Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: "All parties should prepare for the next parliamentary elections and work together for the benefit of the country," said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar meeting his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee after holding a closed-door meeting over Opposition unity here on Monday.
#MeToo against WFI chief: Protesting wrestlers welcome all parties to Delhi's Jantar Mantar
New Delhi/IBNS: Top Indian wrestlers, who accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually harassing several athletes, have now welcomed all political parties at their protesting site Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
EAM Jaishankar joins Guyanese President in commissioning of India-designed and built MV MA Lisha ferry
New Delhi/Georgetown (Guyana)/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar joined Guyanese President Irfaan Ali in the Commissioning of the India-designed and built MV MA Lisha ferry that will be capable of transporting more people and goods at a faster rate in the Caribbean region.