Supreme Court allows Congress leader Pawan Khera's release on interim bail
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the release of senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on interim bail by a Delhi court this evening, media reports said.
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Conman Sukesh wept bitterly after prison authorities confiscated his luxury slippers, jeans in raid: Report
New Delhi: Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar shed copious tears after officials seized some of the luxury items he had been keeping with himself, media reports said.
Pawan Khera 'deplaned' from flight, claims Congress
New Delhi/UNI: Congress' Media and Publicity Department chairman Pawan Khera was deplaned from an aircraft at Delhi airport here on Thursday, the party claimed.
West Bengal: Elephant attack kills Madhyamik examinee in Raiganj
Kolkata/IBNS: A class 10 state board examination candidate was killed in an attack by elephant at Raiganj in West Bengal on Thursday morning, media reports said.
Kashmir: Man arrested for sexually assaulting a minor girl in Srinagar
Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a man who has allegedly sexually assaulted a minor girl in Srinagar.
After Delhi Mayor polls, late night ruckus inside MCD House over Standing Committee members' election
New Delhi/UNI: Hours after Mayor and Deputy Mayor elections were held, several councillors created a ruckus inside the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House here over the election of Standing Committee members' on Wednesday late night.
'Environment is not just a global cause but responsibility of every individual': PM Modi
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the environment is not just a global cause, but the personal and collective responsibility of every individual.
Indian Railway completes electrification of all broad gauge routes in UP; charged up to be the largest green railways network in world
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Railways has completed the electrification of all broad gauge routes in Uttar Pradesh with the completion of the electrification of the Subhagpur-Pachperwa Broad Gauge (BG) route in the North Eastern Railway, according to an official statement.
'Not our business': Germany on India's purchase of Russian oil at discounted rate
New Delhi/IBNS: German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann, Wednesday stated that India's purchase of oil from Russia is not a matter of concern for Germany and that no government can be held responsible for procuring oil at a low price.
Bhima Koregaon case: Activist Gautam Navlakha was introduced to Pak ISI General for recruitment, NIA tells Bombay HC
Mumbai/IBNS: Activist Gautam Navlakha was introduced to a Pakistan Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) General for his recruitment showing his nexus to the organisation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) told the Bombay High Court on Tuesday in connection with the 2018 Bhima Koregaon case.
Arvind Kejriwal, Lt Guv indulge in Twitter war over Delhi law-and-order situation
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena indulged in a war of words on Twitter again and this time it's over the law-and-order situation in Delhi.
SC to hear Uddhav Thackerya's plea; Shiv Sena name, symbol to remain with Shinde camp now
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will hear Uddhav Thackeray's plea now over the Shiv Sena name and "bow and arrow" symbol, which the Election Commission granted to the Eknath Shinde faction.
Delhi playing gimmick on restoration of JK statehood to fool us and the world: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar/UNI: National Conference President and Member Parliament Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that the central government was playing a gimmick with the people here and the world on restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: SIA official arrests three in narco terror case
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Investigation Agency have arrested three persons, including a lady, during the investigation of a narco terror case in the UT.
India, China participate in border talks
Beijing: The 26th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held on Wednesday in person in Beijing, officials said on Wednesday.
Aam Aadmi Party's Shelly Oberoi elected as Delhi Mayor
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Shelly Oberoi was elected as the new Mayor of the unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Wednesday.
Cabinet approves Air Services Agreement between India and Guyana
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the signing of the Air Services Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
West Bengal: After Mamata's warning, pro-Gokhaland parties call off Darjeeling bandh
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's warning of action, the pro-Gorkhaland political parties on Wednesday called off their Feb 23 bandh in Darjeeling, media reports said.
Hijab ban issue: Supreme Court to decide on urgent listing of Muslim students' plea
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday assured that it will "take a call" on listing an application seeking permission for hijab-clad girls to take their examinations in Karnataka Government run institutions from Mar 9 onwards.
EAM Jaishankar holds talks with visiting UAE Minister
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met with visiting UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Sultan Al Jaber, during which the two sides exchanged perspectives on taking forward the shared priorities during India’s G20 presidency and UAE hosting COP28.
'Won't allow bandh': Mamata Banerjee warns of action against those calling Darjeeling strike
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has disapproved of the 12-hour bandh (strike) called in Darjeeling on Feb 23 by the pro-Gorkhaland parties, warning the strike supporters of strict action on behalf of the government.
Centre gives CBI approval to prosecute Manish Sisodia in Feedback Unit snooping case
New Delhi/UNI: The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday gave its approval to the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) to prosecute Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia under the Prevention of Corruption Act in the alleged 'Feedback Unit' snooping case.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde declared as Chief Leader of Shiv Sena
New Delhi: After the Election Commission recognized Eknath Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena and allowed them to use bow and arrow symbol, the Maharashtra Chief Minister was officially declared as the ‘chief leader’ of the party in the first national executive meeting which was held in Mumbai on Tuesday evening.
Gulab Chand Kataria to be sworn in as Assam Governor tomorrow
Guwahati/IBNS: Gulab Chand Kataria will be sworn in as Assam Governor on Wednesday, the Raj Bhavan, Guwahati said in a statement.
India to increase renewable energy share to 60 pct at major ports: Sarbananda Sonowal
New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday said that the government intends to increase the share of renewable energy to 60 percent of the total power demand in each of its major ports.
I feel uncomfortable coming to Delhi where indiscipline is the highest: Narayana Murthy
New Delhi: Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy expressed discomfort with visiting the national capital, citing the prevalence of traffic rule violations as a major concern.
Amit Shah’s visit to Shillong cancelled due to bad weather, addresses rally over phone
Shillong/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Meghalaya’s state capital Shillong was cancelled due to bad weather and addressed an election rally briefly over the phone on Tuesday evening.
International Mother Language Day: Multi-Lingual Mushaira organised at University of Jammu
Srinagar: The Department of Urdu at Jammu University organized an event on the occasion of International Mother Language Day.
'Eknath Shinde's son has given contract to a goon for getting me killed': Sanjay Raut
Mumbai/UNI: Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday accused Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde's son Shrikant Shinde of giving a 'supari' (contract) to a goon to kill him.
'This is politics by other means': S Jaishankar responds to BBC documentary row on PM Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday said the timing of the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots is "not accidental" and called it "politics by another means".