JP Nadda's tenure as BJP president extended till June 2024 ahead of upcoming polls in several states
New Delhi: As elections are coming up in nine states, the BJP on Tuesday extended the tenure of JP Nadda as the party president till June 2024.
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LG is not my headmaster, says CM Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor is not my headmaster who checks my homework, I am the representative of the people who have elected me as Delhi Chief Minister, said Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi Assembly on Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: 2 LeT militants killed in Budgam
Srinagar: Two suspected militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in a brief shooting in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Tuesday morning.
Chief of Defence Staff visits NCC Republic Day Camp
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM SM, VSM visited the NCC Republic Day Camp 2023 at Delhi Cantt in New Delhi on Jan 17.
PM Shehbaz Sharif offers 'sincere' talks with Narendra Modi to resolve disputes including Jammu and Kashmir
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has offered to hold serious and sincere talks with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi with issues even ranging to Jammu and Kashmir.
Assam govt undertakes survey of all madrassas
Guwahati/UNI: The Assam government is undertaking a survey of all madrassas in the state in order to merge the smaller one which according to police is the hotbed for spreading radicalism with the bigger madrassas.
Uttar Pradesh: One arrested for attack on VHP leaders
Mahoba/UNI: One person has been arrested in connection with the attack on the district president and other office-bearers of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Bhatipura area of Mahoba here in Uttar Pradesh, a senior officer said here on Tuesday.
PM Modi to address concluding session of BJP National Executive meeting
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the concluding session of the BJP National Executive meeting on Tuesday.
Kashmir: Two militants killed in Budgam, say police
Srinagar/UNI: Two suspected militants were killed in a brief shooting in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Tuesday morning.
Delhi court allows ED to interrogate Satyendar Jain, two others in money laundering
New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi on Monday after hearing the request on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) allowed the interrogation of two accused Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain, who was arrested along with Health Minister Satyendar Jain.
'Arijit Singh is pride of Bengal': Mamata Banerjee assures help to singer's hospital project in Murshidabad
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday assured necessary help to assist singer Arijit Singh in building a hospital in Murshidabad's Jangipur.
Sachin Pilot takes aim at his own govt in solo Rajasthan campaign
Jaipur/IBNS: Congress leader Sachin Pilot, who is on a solo campaign in Rajasthan ahead of polls later this year, seemed to become a fear for his party by taking aim at his own government and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Monday.
'Committed to winning': BJP kickstarts 2-day executive meet with eye on elections in 9 states
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) kickstarted a grand two-day strategy session Monday with an eye on the coming elections in nine states this year, which would be seen as the semi-final to the Lok Sabha polls in 2024.
Family of four commits suicide in Hyderabad
Hyderabad/UNI; In a heart rendering incident, four members of a family including a girl allegedly committed suicide at Rupali apartment, Hapshiguda in the Tarnaka areas of Hyderabad.
Joshimath crisis: SC turns down pleas seeking to declare land sliding as national disaster
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court in its order on Monday declined to entertain the PILs filed, including the one by a religious leader, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, seeking direction to declare the current incidents of land sliding, subsidence, land sinking, land burst and cracks in the land and properties in Joshimath as a national disaster.
Criminalisation of marital rape pleas: SC seeks Centre's reply by Feb 15
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response by Feb 15 on a bunch of petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape, as the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta for the Union of India said that apart from legal, the matter would have social repercussions..
India-France conduct Naval Exercise Varuna
New Delhi: The 21st Edition of the Bilateral Naval Exercise between India and France – Exercise Varuna commenced on the Western Seaboard today, 16 Jan 23.
India, UK participate in 15th Foreign Office Consultations
New Delhi: The 15th India-UK Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held on Jan 16 in New Delhi.
Andhra Pradesh: Maoist Collapse
Orchestrating their first incident of violence of the current year, on January 4, 2023, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a tribal, Soyam Subbaiah, after branding him a ‘police informer’, in the Juvvigudem village of Chintur Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Alluri Sitarama Raju District. About 10 Maoists, suspected to have come from the Konta area in Chhattisgarh, went to the house of the victim in Juvvigudem, and allegedly thrashed him to death.
Narendra Modi participates in massive roadshow in New Delhi ahead of BJP's national executive meeting
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday participated in a massive roadshow in New Delhi ahead of the major national executive meeting of the BJP.
Tamil Nadu: Bull tamer gored to death in Madurai's Palamedu Jallikattu
Chennai: A bull tamer, who had this far tamed nine bulls at the famous Palamedu Jallikattu in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, died after he was gored by a bull in the arena on Monday.
A Promise of Hope
On January 8, 2023, Mohammad Salim, deputy leader of Block B, Rohingya Camp-8 West, in the Ukhiya Sub-District of Cox's Bazar District, was killed by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).
PM Modi asks Agniveers to use opportunity to learn more about diverse languages and cultures also
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the first batch of Agniveers of the three Services, who have commenced their basic training, via video conferencing.
Arvind Kejriwal leads AAP's march against Delhi L-G over teachers' Finland trip
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday led his ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs in a protest march against Lieutenant-Governor VK Saxena over the conflict stemming from the city government's decision to send school teachers to Finland for training.
'If TMC activists slap you, slap them harder': BJP MP Locket Chatterjee
Kolkata/IBNS: Reacting to the attack on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader during Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s mass outreach campaign, saffron party MP Locket Chatterjee has urged her colleagues to retaliate if the ruling camp members "slaps" them, media reports said.
'Mamata fit to be PM,' says Amartya Sen prompting TMC chief's 'order' response, BJP snubs
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is "fit" to replace Narendra Modi as the next Prime Minister, said Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen triggering a response from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and a snub from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Mamata Banerjee to address TMC's election rally in Meghalaya on Jan 18
Kolkata/UNI: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is slated to fly to Shillong on Wednesday for a public meeting in the North Garo Hills district, the party's Meghalaya unit, said in a statement.
BJP National executive meeting to begin today
New Delhi: The two-day National Executive meeting of BJP will begin at the NDMC centre in New Delhi on Monday.
Arrested terror suspects aimed to carry out attacks on political leaders, say Delhi Police
New Delhi: Days after two terror suspects were arrested in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area, Delhi Police on Sunday claimed that they were tasked to plan and carry out attacks against certain leaders.
Jammu and Kashmir govt approves project to revive silk industry
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved ambitious project worth Rs 91 crore with an aim to revive and revitalize the silk industry in the UT through technological interventions.