BJP defends BBC office income tax survey
Shimla: A senior BJP leader on Tuesday backed the surveys carried out by the country's Income Tax department sleuths in British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) offices in Delhi and Mumbai.
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PM Modi holds telephone conversation with Joe Biden after landmark Air India Boeing deal
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a "warm and productive" phone call with US President Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday night.
Air India-Airbus deal reflects robust India-France partnership: PM Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked his “friend” French President Emmanuel Macron for joining him at the launch of an important partnership between Air India and Airbus, which he said reflects the robust-Indo-French partnership.
IT 'survey' at BBC India office to continue overnight, phones seized, laptops scanned
New Delhi/IBNS: The search operations led by Income Tax officials in British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)'s Delhi and Mumbai offices Tuesday will continue overnight, as per reports, even as phones and laptops are getting seized.
Delhi woman's body found inside dhaba's freezer; owner, who was dating her, arrested
New Delhi/IBNS: A 25-year-old woman's body was found inside a freezer at a dhaba in southwest Delhi's Najafgarh on Tuesday, the police said.
'Will ask him what he said and why': Nitish Kumar on JD (U) leader's demand for Muslim reservation in army
Patna: JD (U) chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said he will get clarification from his party leader Gulam Rasool Balyawi over his comment on 30 percent reservation for Muslims in the Indian Army.
'Govt brazenly hounding those who speak truth': Mehbooba Mufti on BBC raids
Srinagar/UNI: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the government of India is "brazenly hounding" those who "speak the truth".
Bhutan explores Buddhist tourism ties with Maharashtra
Dahung: Bhutan National Assembly Speaker Wangchuk Namgyel met with Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari in Mumbai last week when they discussed the possibility fo expanding tourism ties.
Operation Dost: India's Union Health Ministry provides life-saving humanitarian medical assistance to quake-hit Turkey and Syria
New Delhi: India's Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has played an important role in sending humanitarian medical assistance to quake-hit Syria and Turkey.
Rajnath Singh meets CEOs of OEMs on sidelines of Aero India-2023, says India offers advantages to global defence industry
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met the CEOs of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) on the sidelines of 14th Aero India on Tuesday.
India stands for rules-based international order: Rajnath Singh at Aero India 2023
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted the Defence & Deputy Defence Ministers of 27 countries at the Defence Ministers’ Conclave held on the sidelines of Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
British envoy says UK expects to deepen relations with India in defence sector
Bengaluru: British High Commissioner Alex Ellis has said the UK wants to broaden and deepen its relationship with India in the defence area.
Delhi court sentences four persons with Al-Qaeda links to 7.5 years in jail
New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Tuesday handed seven and half years imprisonment to four persons linked with Al-Qaeda under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
French envoy says France committed to Make In India initiative
New Delhi: Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain has said French industries are committed to India's 'Make in India' policy.
S Jaishankar reaches Fiji for 12th World Hindi Conference
New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Fiji to attend the 12th World Hindi Conference that is being co-hosted by the Governments of India and Fiji on Feb 15-17 in Nadi.
United States Air Force’s F-35 makes debut at Aero India 2023
Bengaluru: The United States Air Force’s (USAF) newest fifth-generation fighters – the stealthy, supersonic, multirole F-35A Lightning II and F-35A Joint Strike Fighter – will make their debut at Aero India 2023.
IT Dept officials conduct surveys at BBC offices over allegations of tax irregularities
New Delhi/IBNS: Income Tax officials conducted surveys at the BBC's Delhi and Mumbai offices on Tuesday and confiscated phones and laptops, media reports said.
'Never compared Congress with PFI, but..': Amit Shah
New Delhi/IBNS: Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said he never compared the Congress party and the now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and he only said Congress tried to withdraw cases against the organisation.
Pulwama anniversary : Police says out of 19 perpetrators, 15 killed or arrested
Srinagar: A senior Jammu and Kashmir police officer on Tuesday said that out of 19 terrorists involved in deadly 2019 Pulwama terrorist attack, 15 have been either killed or arrested.
Aero India 2023: HAL removes Lord Hanuman's image from HLFT-42 aircraft model
New Delhi/IBNS: The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Tuesday erased the picture of Lord Hanuman from the tail of the HLFT-42 aircraft model being displayed at the Aero India 2023 event in Bengaluru.
Adani fiasco: Amit Shah says BJP has nothing to hide or fear, Congress can go to court with its allegations
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid persistent attacks by the Opposition, especially the Congress, alleging the BJP of favouring the Adani Group, Home Minister Amit Shah in an interview with news agency ANI said his party has “nothing to hide or be afraid of”.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra to visit Bangladesh to discuss bilateral issues
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra will go to Bangladesh on a two-day official visit from February 15 to hold talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Masud Bin Momen, a statement said.
India's Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane meets UK delegation at Aero India
Bengaluru/UNI: Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane had a bilateral meeting with UK Minister of State for Defence Procurement Alex Chalk.
India doesn't want to remain an assembly workshop: Rajnath Singh
Bengaluru/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has asserted that India does not want to remain just an assembly workshop and is looking to engage with friendly countries in defence and security based issues on sharing expertise and capabilities under the ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
We will never forget their supreme sacrifice, tweets Narendra Modi remembering Pulwama martyrs
Pulwama/New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday remembered the 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack.
'PM doesn't realise last thing I am scared of is Narendra Modi': Rahul Gandhi
Wayanad/IBNS/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his alleged links with business tycoon Gautham Adani, and also added that all the norms were violated for Adani Group, while addressing a public function organized by District Congress Committee (DCC) at Meenangadi panchayat stadium in Wayanad.
S Jaishankar holds talks with Germany's security policy chief
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jens Plötner, the Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to the German Chancellor, during which they discussed the bilateral ties as well as “exchanged views on the situation in Europe” – signifying the Ukraine conflict.
'Thought he's cultured': Sharad Pawar on Devendra Fadnavis' claim against him
Mumbai/IBNS: Three years after he teamed up with Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar in an overnight coup to form the government in Maharashtra, deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Monday said the move had NCP chief Sharad Pawar's support.
Instagram influencer Shraddha Jain, whose layoff video went viral, meets PM Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: Instagram influencer Shraddha Jain, whose funny take on layoffs in the tech sector went viral recently, has met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
No Delhi Mayor polls on Feb 16 after SC observes nominated members can't vote
New Delhi/IBNS: Election for the Delhi's Mayor post, scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed as the Supreme Court will now hear the matter on Friday.