'They tried to silence me': PM Modi slams Opposition on day 1 of Parliament's Monsoon session
Jul 22, 2024, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lashed out at the Opposition for its alleged effort to silence him in the first sitting of Parliament after the BJP-led NDA government returned to power in June.
Jul 22, 2024, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has slammed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET row claiming there is a "a very serious problem" in the country's "examination system".
NEET row: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says, 'No evidence of paper leak in past 7 years'
Jul 22, 2024, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said there is no evidence of paperleak in the last seven years when it was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) amid the huge row over the allegations that the NEET-UG 2024 was compromised.
IAS officer questions disability quota provision in civil services, sparks row
Jul 22, 2024, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: An IAS officer, named Smita Sabharwal, has sparked a row questioning the need for the existence of disability quota in civil services, amid the controversy over Puja Khedkar's alleged lie in her disability criteria, media reports said.
Jul 22, 2024, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Union Budget, which will be presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, will "set the tone and trajectory for the next five years".
One soldier injured as terrorists attack Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri
Jul 22, 2024, at 02:42 pm
At least one soldier was injured after a major terror attack on an Army picket in Jammu and Kashmir was foiled on Monday, media reports said.
Jul 22, 2024, at 06:37 am
New Delhi: Agniveers wear the same uniform and perform the same duties as other soldiers, and in some areas they even excel, media reported citing a top Army official amid Opposition’s claims that the Centre has created two classes of soldiers.
Jul 22, 2024, at 06:23 am
India on Sunday confirmed that 4500 students have returned from Bangladesh which is witnessing violent protests over the government job quota issue.
Jul 22, 2024, at 03:47 am
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after she said her state was ready to give shelter to the distressed people from neighbouring Bangladesh amid ongoing tension in the country over quota protests.
Jul 22, 2024, at 02:50 am
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday addressed her Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata when she targeted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government, which returned to power for the third straight term after winning the Lok Sabha polls, and said it will fall soon.
Internet suspended in Haryana's Nuh ahead of Hindu group's procession marred by last year's violence
Jul 22, 2024, at 01:16 am
Nuh (Haryana): In view of the Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra, which was hit by violence last year, the Haryana government on Sunday ordered suspension of mobile internet and the bulk SMS services in Nuh district for 24 hours, media reported.
Jul 22, 2024, at 01:10 am
United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti celebrated the 248th U.S. National Day in Chennai recently where he praised the expanding U.S.-India partnership, particularly in the domains of space exploration and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
Jul 22, 2024, at 12:48 am
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said her state is ready to give shelter to 'helpless people' from Bangladesh where violent protests have been taking place for the past several days against reservation in government jobs.
Jul 22, 2024, at 12:07 am
Lucknow: Baba Ramdev has questioned voices opposing Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government’s order, mandating food vendors on the Kanwar Yatra route to display their owners' names.
Domestic help steals jewellery worth lakhs from Delhi home to buy DSLR to make YouTube videos
Jul 21, 2024, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi: A house-help stole gold and silver jewellery worth lakhs from a house in Delhi’s Dwarka to buy a DSLR camera for film videos for her YouTube channel, media reported.
Jul 21, 2024, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi: Amid controversy over a bill requiring private firms in Karnataka to reserve jobs for Kannadigas, the state government is now considering extending IT employees' working hours to 14 per day, the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) reported on Saturday, media reported.
UPSC Chairman resigns five years before end of his tenure, cites 'personal reasons'
Jul 21, 2024, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman Manoj Soni has resigned from his post five year before the end of his tenure, media reported.
Ahead of Budget session, opposition raises key issue at all-party meet
Jul 21, 2024, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: An all-party meeting was held on Sunday as leaders from the opposition gathered to discuss pressing issues and their expectations from the Budget, which will be presented on Tuesday.
Three pilgrims die in a landslide on way to Kedarnath Temple, 8 injured taken to hospital
Jul 21, 2024, at 06:54 pm
At least three pilgrims were killed in a landslide triggered by rains when they were on their way to Uttarakhand's Kedarnath temple on Sunday, officials said.
Jul 21, 2024, at 06:46 am
New Delhi: Actor Sonu Sood has been drawing ire from social media after he defended a food vendor's actions of spitting on his customer's food. Now, actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has also called him out, slamming him for his views.
NEET-UG row: CBI arrests one 'mastermind', 2 MBBS student solvers
Jul 21, 2024, at 05:50 am
Ranchi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested three people, including a key "mastermind" and two MBBS students, allegedly involved as "solvers" in the NEET paper leak case, media reported.
Jindal Group executive sent on leave amid allegations of molestation by woman on flight
Jul 21, 2024, at 05:14 am
New Delhi: A senior executive from a Jindal group company has been placed on administrative leave amid allegations of molestation by a fellow passenger on a flight. A third-party investigation is underway, media reported.
NEET-UG row: Results show 85% of students from one Gujarat centre qualified
Jul 21, 2024, at 04:11 am
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the city-wise and centre-wise results for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test- Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 on its official website today.
14 Indians rescued from cyber slavery in Cambodia appeal Indian embassy for quick repatriation
Jul 21, 2024, at 03:40 am
New Delhi: As many as 14 Indian men, who were lured to Cambodia with the promise of employment and forced into cyber fraud by trafficking rackets, have urged the Indian embassy to enable their quick repatriation to India, media reported.
Jul 20, 2024, at 10:05 pm
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, who is currently visiting Kolkata, on Saturday enjoyed his electric scooter ride in New Town area near the city.
Jul 20, 2024, at 09:46 pm
Envoy Eric Garcetti on Friday said India and the USA are working to build a future-focussed relationship that extends from the seabed to the stars.
Jul 20, 2024, at 09:30 pm
The Indian government on Saturday said 778 students have returned home amid ongoing violent protests in Bangladesh over a quota system for government jobs.
Mumbai building collapses amid heavy rain; 1 dead, many feared trapped
Jul 20, 2024, at 07:41 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: One woman died and many are feared trapped as a portion of a four-storey building in Mumbai collapsed on Saturday, media reports said.
INDIA ally Akhilesh Yadav to attend Mamata Banerjee's Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata tomorrow
Jul 20, 2024, at 07:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav is set to attend West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata on Sunday.
Chirag Paswan joins list of BJP allies in opposing Kanwar Yatra rules for eateries in Uttar Pradesh
Jul 20, 2024, at 06:56 pm
Patna/Lucknow/IBNS: Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chiraj Paswan is the latest from the list of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allies to raise voice against the diktat given to the eateries to display their owners' names on the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, media reports said.