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'Why shouldn't you be evicted from varisty land?' Visva Bharati's notice to Amartya Sen

Kolkata/IBNS: The authorities of the Centrally run university Visva Bharati, located in West Bengal's Santiniketan, has issued a notice of eviction to Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, stating that the economist has occupied a portion of land illegally.

Fugitive Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh's Mercedes SUV gifted by drug boss

New Delhi: Waris Punjab De leader Amritpal Singh, who is currently on the run to evade police arrest, amassed a large number of weapons, ran deaddiction centre to brainwash the Sikh youth, and used a Mercedes SUV gifted by drug boss Ravel Singh, media reported.

NIA to probe Khalistani leader Amritpal sigh, aides for possessing illegal arms, terrorism: Report

New Delhi: The Centre has registered a fresh FIR against Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh, who has been declared "fugitive" by the Punjab Police, and is likely to take over the investigation as a case of terrorism, media reports said.

Maharashtra: Nagpur welcomes the World for C-20 meet

Nagpur/UNI: The three-day Civil-20 Inception Conference under India’s G20 presidency is being hosted in Nagpur from Monday onwards.

Modi says talks held on defence, security, trade, supply chains with Fumio Kishida

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that during his talks with his visiting Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida, the two sides exchanged views on defence and security, technology, trade, health and digital cooperation as well as on stable and reliable supply chains of semiconductors and other critical technology.

Kashmir: Police attach properties of two militant associates in Bandipora

Srinagar/UNI: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday attached properties of two militant associates who were arrested last year, officials said.

BJP MP Dr Subramanian Swamy pleads Supreme Court to list his Ram Setu plea for urgent hearing

New Delhi/UNI: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Rajya Sabha (RS) Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Subramanian Swamy, mentioned his case on Monday in the Supreme Court bench seeking urgent hearing into his plea seeking national heritage status for Ram Setu.

Modi, Fumio Kishida hold bilateral talks

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began bilateral talks in Hyderabad House on Monday on strengthening the bilateral Special Strategic Global Partnership.

Asaduddin Owaisi praises Telangana CM KCR on election year

Hyderabad/IBNS: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has heaped praises on Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao months ahead of the assembly elections due to be held in the south Indian state, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi to kickstart Karnataka poll campaign today

Bengaluru/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi will kickstart his campaign for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections from Belagavi on Monday, media reports said.

Tricolour back in Indian High Commission in London after Khalistani supporters remove it

New Delhi/London/IBNS: India's national flag is back in the Indian High Commission in London after it was removed from outside the building by some Khalistani supporters, media reports said.

Japanese PM Kishida Fumio arrives in India

New Delhi: Japanese PM Kishida Fumio arrived in India on Monday for his two-day trip to the South Asian country where he is expected to hold bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

Khalistani supporters remove Indian flag in London, India summons senior-most UK diplomat

New Delhi: India summoned the senior-most UK diplomat in New Delhi on Sunday night to convey its strong protest after some Khalistani supporters removed the Indian flag from outside the Indian High Commission in London.

India, Maldives participate in 4th Defence Cooperation Dialogue in Male

New Delhi: India and the Maldives conducted the 4th Defence Cooperation Dialogue (DCD) in Male on Mar 19.

Bihar’s Khatoon shows lovely way to empower rural women

There was a time when it was considered bad for women to go out for business or work. Women working especially in rural areas had to face many challenges.

Here's all you need to know about flagship 'Pradhan Mantri Nai Manzil Yojana'

According to the 2001 census, about 20% of the 102.8 crore population of our country is of minorities.

Jammu and Kashmir: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addresses India-UAE investment summit in Srinagar

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the India-UAE Investment Summit and interacted with the business delegates from United Arab Emirates (UAE) at Srinagar on Sunday.

Four Khalistani separatist leaders flown to Assam

Guwahati: In a major development, four Khalistani separatist leaders were flown to Dibrugarh in upper Assam and kept in Central Jail, Dibrugarh on Sunday.

After South Korean, now German Ambassador to India dances to Naatu Naatu in viral video

New Delhi: German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann joined the 'Naatu Naatu' fever as he was seen in a viral video dancing to the highly appreciated Oscar-winning track with his team in old Delhi recently.

Kashmiri craftsman keep alive the centuries-old 'Palhoor' tradition

Srinagar: The government is helping a Kashmiri craftsman named Muhammad Yusuf Bhat to keep the centuries-old 'Palhoor' (traditional sleeper) alive in the Kashmir Valley. 

Jammu and Kashmir: Over 1500 cooperatives formed in 18 months

Jammu: Counting various initiatives taken by the Cooperatives Department, Commissioner Secretary, Yasha Mudgal on Sunday said that more than 1500 cooperatives were formed in 18 months across Jammu and Kashmir.

Rahul Gandhi tries to clarify his UK remark on Indian democracy in Parliamentary panel meet

New Delhi: Amid criticism for his comments on democracy in India at a London event, Rahul Gandhi tried to clarify his remarks at a Parliamentary panel meeting on Saturday. He spoke at length that he only raised questions on India’s democracy and cannot be labelled an “anti-national” for that and added that he did not ask any other country to intervene, media reports said.

Fourteen persons, including minors, rescued by RPF personnel of N. F. Railway in last four days

Guwahati: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of N. F. Railway successfully rescued 14 persons ,including minors, from different stations/trains in different drives and checks conducted from Mar 14 to 17.

Woman assaulted, shoved into car by man on busy Delhi road; police starts probe

New Delhi: A viral video of a woman being beaten by a man and shoved into a cab has prompted the police to start a probe into the incident that occurred on Saturday on a busy road at Mangolpuri in North West Delhi.

Jammu and Kashmir: 14 injured as cab falls into gorge Poonch

Jammu: At least 14 persons, including students, suffered injuries when a cab they were travelling with skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge on Sunday in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Punjab: As hunt for Amritpal Singh intensifies, his 4 close aides flown to Dibrugarh Jail in Assam

New Delhi: The Punjab Police has declared Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh a ‘fugitive’ and the government is fast closing his escape routes and financial resources. The latest move in this direction is the transfer of four of his top arrested aides to Dibrugarh in coordinated action between the Centre, Punjab, and Assam governments.

Pakistan's ISI brain behind pushing Amritpal Singh to India from Dubai: Reports

New Delhi: Pakistan’s external spy agency ISI is the force behind the revival of Khalistani supporters and helped to place Amritpal Singh in Punjab to plunge the state again into the dark days of terrorism, media reports said citing officials.

Delhi: Woman's body parts stuffed in plastic bag found near metro construction site

New Delhi: The body parts of a woman, stuffed in a plastic bag, were found near a Rapid Metro construction site in southeast Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan, media reports said.

Cops reach Rahul Gandhi's house over his remark on sexual assault survivors

New Delhi/IBNS: Top officers of the Delhi Police reached Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's home on Sunday to enquire about his remarks made during Bharat Jodo Yatra that "women are still being sexually assaulted".

Rahul Gandhi's comments on China scary, should gift both my and Dr Jaishankar's books to him, says American strategist on China

New Delhi/IBNS: Michael Pillsbury, whose book “The Hundred-Year Marathon” focuses on threats posed by China’s dominance, said on Saturday that it is scary to see Rahul Gandhi say that “harmony is the key feature of China.” While participating in an interactive session at an India Today event, he then went on to add both his book and “The India Way” authored by Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar should be gifted to the Congress leader.