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Ex-SC judge Abdul Nazeer, whose verdict favoured Ram Temple construction, appointed as Andhra Guv; political row on

Triggering a political row, the Narendra Modi government at the Centre has appointed former Supreme Court judge Abdul Nazeer, who was one of the judges who ruled in favour of the construction of Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, as the Andhra Pradesh Governor, media reports said.

IIT Bombay student dies after jumping from 7th floor of hostel building, police probe suicide, caste discrimination allegations

Mumbai/IBNS: An 18-year-old student of IIT Bombay died after he jumped from the seventh floor of his hostel building at the institute's campus in Powai on Sunday afternoon.    

Centre agrees to Supreme Court monitored committee in Adani-Hindenburg issue

New Delhi: The Centre on Monday agreed for a committee which will examine the existing regime and regulator's role in preventing meltdown situation of shares, as happened to Adani, after Hindeburg Research report, but it stressed that the Supreme Court could choose the composition of experts committee from names suggested by the Centre.

G-20 meeting in Indore: Delegates participate in heritage walk

Indore: On the first day of the G-20 Agriculture Working Group Meeting in Indore, representatives from member countries took a heritage walk.

Odisha: Marginal Escalation

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Aero India 2023: Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane holds bilateral meetings with three defence delegations

New Delhi: Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane held bilateral meetings on Feb with three defence delegations on the sidelines of Aero India 2023 at Bengaluru.

PM Narendra Modi greets all radio listeners on World Radio Day

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted all radio listeners, RJs and all others associated with the broadcasting eco-system on the occasion of World Radio Day.

Man held with fake currency notes of Rs 5.65 lakh in Assam's Sonitpur

Guwahati: Police arrested a person along with fake Indian currency notes valuing Rs 5.65 lakh in Assam's Sonitpur district.

Indian Foreign Secretary Kwatra in Nepal for bilateral talks

New Delhi: Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, who arrived in Nepal on Monday on a two-day visit, held talks with his Nepalese counterpart Bharat Raj Paudyal on several subjects, and discussed several issues of bilateral cooperation, including connectivity, power trade, agriculture, health and culture.

S Jaishankar to visit Fiji, Australia

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will visit Fiji to attend the 12th World Hindi Conference that will be co-hosted by the Governments of India and Fiji on Feb 15-17 in Nadi, Fiji.

Turkish envoy Firat Sunel thanks India for sending relief materials

New Delhi: The Turkish envoy to India Firat Sunel on Monday thanked India for sending relief materials to the earthquake-hit nation.

Maharashtra police arrest a person from Hyderabad who threatened to blow up Google office in Pune

Pune: Maharashtra police have arrested a person on Monday from Hyderabad who allegedly made a call to Google office in Pune and threatened to blow up Google's office.

Aero India 2023: Rajnath interacts with Nepal, SL defence ministers

Bengaluru: Indian Defence MinisterRajnath Singh on Monday interacted with Nepal and Sri Lanka Defence Ministers Hari Prasad Uprety and Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, respectively, on the sidelines of Aero India 2023 here in the city.

Bomb threat at Google office in Pune

Pune: Maharashtra police have arrested a person on Monday from Hyderabad who allegedly made a call to Google office in Pune and threatened to blow up Google's office.

India-Bangladesh Foreign Secretary level meeting to take place on Wednesday

Dhaka: India and Bangladesh are scheduled to hold Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on Wednesday, which will review the ongoing cooperation between the two countries apart from the issues of mutual interests.

Jammu and Kashmir: Man charred to death after vehicle catches fire in Anantnag

Srinagar: A man was charred to death after his vehicle caught fire in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday, officials said.

Former SC judge Abdul Nazeer appointed as Andhra Pradesh Governor

Former Supreme Court judge Justice S Abdul Nazeer has been appointed the Andhra Pradesh Governor, media reports said.

Uttar Pradesh: Three die as vehicle hits motorcycle

Deoria: Three youths died when their motorcycle was hit by an unidentified vehicle in Barhaj area of Deoria district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here on Monday.

India aims to take defence exports to $5 billion by 2024-25: PM Modi

Bengaluru/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India aimed to take defense exports to $5 billion by 2024-25 and it will move fast to join the defense producing countries.

Opposition repeatedly disrupting proceedings of Rajya Sabha: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister and BJP's Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha on Monday charged the Opposition of repeatedly disrupting the proceedings and termed it as an "insult to the Upper House.

Supreme Court dismisses challenge to delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday delivered the judgement and affirmed the delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir and dismissed a plea questioning the setting up of a delimitation commission to redraw the same.

CJI Chandrachud administers oath of two new judges in Supreme Court

New Delhi/UNI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dr Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrchud on Monday administered the oath to two new Supreme Court Judges -- Justices Aravind Kumar and Rajesh Bindal -- taking the judges strength of the SC to 34, the actual sanctioned capacity of the Top Court.

PM Modi inaugurates Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru

Bengaluru/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Aero India 2023, which is the largest in Asia, in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Defence Secretary meets Saudi, US, Oman delegates at Aero India

Bengaluru: Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane held bilateral meetings on 12 February with three defence delegations on the sidelines of Aero India 2023 here in the city.

US-India strategic tie is one of our most consequential relationships: Charge dAffaires A Elizabeth Jones

Bengaluru: US Charge d'Affaires A Elizabeth Jones said the growing diplomatic and security cooperation over the last year show that the US-India strategic partnership is one of our most consequential relationships.

Chhattisgarh: BJP leader slain in Bastar

Dantewada: In the third incident of its kind within a period of as many days, Maoists murdered an opposition-BJP Barsur Block Working Committee member and erstwhile sarpanch on suspicion of his being an informer, law-enforcement authorities confirmed on Sunday.

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru today

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 14th edition of Asia’s largest aero show- Aero India 2023 - in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Monday.

100 youth delegates from ASEAN nations to attend 4th Asean-India Youth Summit

New Delhi: Hundred youth delegates from the 10 ASEAN nations are attending the 4th ASEAN-India Youth Summit being held in Hyderabad in celebration of 30 years of ASEAN-India relations, a statement said on Sunday.

Jammu and Kashmir achieves 3rd rank in the country by constructing 6,450 km road length across the UT

Srinagar: Giving a major push to road connectivity across Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Territory Government has set a new record of constructing 6,450 km of road length and achieved third rank in the target of longest road length in the country.

Pope Francis appoints new Bishop of Nongstoin

Shillong: Reverend Fr Wilbert Marwein has been appointed as the Bishop of Nongstoin by Pope Francis, media reports said.