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Bangladesh unrest: Protesters loot sarees, furniture from Sheikh Hasina's official residence; eat biryani | As Sheikh Hasina flees, ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's release ordered | Two Hindu councillors killed in Bangladesh clashes; protesters vandalise ISKCON, Kali temples | Sheikh Hasina may not return to politics, says son: Report | Bangladesh violence: Bangabandhu Memorial Museum set on fire, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's statue vandalised in Dhaka | Interim government to be formed in Bangladesh, confirms Army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman as Sheikh Hasina flees nation amid protests | Sheikh Hasina leaves country for 'safer place' amid escalating violence, people storm PM's official residence in Bangladesh | Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari agree on resolution against division of Bengal | Akhil Giri quits as Bengal minister obeying TMC's order over his 'threat to woman officer' row | Supreme Court on Delhi basement tragedy: Coaching centres have become death chambers

Looking forward to strengthen India-UK Comprehensive Strategic partnership: tweets Modi congratulating Keir Starmer

Jul 05, 2024, at 08:59 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday (July 5, 2024) congratulated Labour Party leader Keir Starmer after his political outfit registered a landslide victory in the general poll and said he is looking forward to establishing constructive collaboration with him to further strengthen the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in all areas.

What is the MUDA scam in which Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah is now accused?

Jul 05, 2024, at 08:10 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has come under fire over the alleged irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) following the resignation of one of his ministers in a separate case, media reports said.

Amid NEET uproar, Foreign Medical Graduate Examination paper on sale on Telegram, case filed

Jul 05, 2024, at 06:56 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Amid a huge uproar over the alleged NEET scam in the country, the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) paper has gone on sale on social media platform Telegram, media reports said.

Lok Sabha Speaker amends oath-taking rules after MPs raise slogans

Jul 05, 2024, at 06:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has amended the rules of oath-taking after several MPs raised disparate slogans in the lower house of Parliament.

Remains of Kerala woman, who disappeared 15 yrs ago, recovered from husband's house

Jul 05, 2024, at 05:38 am

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): Five people were taken into custody on Wednesday for the alleged murder of a woman who disappeared 15 years ago from Mannar in Kerala's Alappuzha district, media reported.

EAM Jaishankar, his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi vow to intensify efforts for early resolution of Ladakh row

Jul 05, 2024, at 04:58 am

Astana (Kazakhstan): India and China on Thursday committed to double down efforts to resolve the outstanding issues in eastern Ladakh soon and to "stabilize and rebuild" their relationship during a meeting where Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar firmly conveyed to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi the importance of respecting the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Hemant Soren returns as Jharkhand CM after 5 months in jail

Jul 05, 2024, at 02:49 am

Ranchi/IBNS: Hemant Soren was sworn in as Chief Minister of Jharkhand Thursday evening, completing a five-month political arc since January when he quit minutes before his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged land fraud case.

Over 30,000 pilgrims pay obeisance at Amarnath Cave; total number of pilgrims crosses 1 lakh

Jul 05, 2024, at 01:25 am

Srinagar: Over 30,000 pilgrims offered prayers at the Amarnath shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas on Wednesday, media reported.

Lonavala Tragedy: Prohibitory orders issued at picnic spots after 5 people drown in waterfall

Jul 04, 2024, at 10:30 pm

Pune/Lonavala: The Pune district administration has issued prohibitory orders at several popular picnic spots after a tragic incident where a woman and four children were swept away in a waterfall near Bhushi Dam in the Lonavala area on Sunday (July1).

'She should live her life on her own terms': Kerala HC on transwoman being forced to undergo conversion therapy

Jul 04, 2024, at 06:43 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Kerala High Court has jumped to the aid of a 19-year-old transwoman, who was allegedly forced to undergo conversion therapy by her family, media reports said.

Election Commission issues notice to Engineer Rashid over Lok Sabha poll expense

Jul 04, 2024, at 06:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India has issued notice to newly-elected Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, over the expenditure in the parliamentary elections, media reports said.

Is Champai Soren, who quit for Hemant Soren to return as Jharkhand CM, upset?

Jul 04, 2024, at 06:01 pm

Ranchi/IBNS: JMM veteran leader Champai Soren on Wednesday resigned as the Chief Minister paving way for party chief Hemant Soren to make a comeback in the post.

Telangana: In big relief for state employees, Revanth Reddy govt lifts 6-year ban on general transfers

Jul 04, 2024, at 05:39 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: In a huge relief to the state government employees, Telangana lifted the 6-year-ban on general transfers on Wednesday, media reports said.

Molestation charge against Bengal Guv: Former Raj Bhavan staffer moves Supreme Court questioning immunity to CV Ananda Bose

Jul 04, 2024, at 05:02 pm

Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: Former Raj Bhavan staffer, who brought a molestation charge against West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court questioning the constitutional immunity granted to the Constitutional head of the state, media reports said.

Veteran BJP leader L K Advani admitted to hospital again

Jul 04, 2024, at 06:55 am

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi again on Wednesday night, media reports said.

Amritpal Singh granted 4-day parole to take oath as MP from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat

Jul 04, 2024, at 06:35 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Radical preacher Amritpal Singh, who was elected the MP from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat after contesting the general elections from jail in Assam, has been granted a four-day parole, beginning Friday, to take the oath of office.

Refuting Rahul Gandhi's claim, Army says Agniveer Ajay Kumar's family received compensation

Jul 04, 2024, at 06:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after Rahul Gandhi's claim that Rajnath Singh "lied" to Parliament about compensation of Rs. 1 crore being handed over to Agniveer Ajay Kumar's family, the Indian Army has clarified that the money was indeed paid.

NDA partners get major representations on Cabinet panels

Jul 04, 2024, at 04:43 am

New Delhi/IBNS: With no single majority for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the National Democratic Alliance partners Wednesday got significant representations in the newly constituted Cabinet committees.

Champai Soren quits as Jharkhand CM, paves way for Hemant Soren to take oath

Jul 04, 2024, at 02:56 am

Ranchi/IBNS: Paving the way for Hemant Soren to take over as the Jharkhand chief minister again, his close aide, Champai Soren, has resigned from the post just five months after taking oath.

S Jaishankar meets Russian FM Sergey Lavrov, voices concern over Indian nationals involved in war zone

Jul 04, 2024, at 12:36 am

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in Astana when he voiced concerns over Indian nationals involved in the war zone in Ukraine and pressed for their safe and expeditious return.

Those behind NEET paper leak incident will not be spared by the government, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha

Jul 03, 2024, at 11:08 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured the nation that those behind the NEET paper leak incident will not be spared by the government.

India-Mongolia Joint military exercise Nomadic Elephant begins in Meghalaya

Jul 03, 2024, at 10:57 pm

The 16th edition of India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant commenced on Wednesday, at Foreign Training Node, Umroi (Meghalaya).

PM Narendra Modi raises West Bengal 'flogging' incidents in his Rajya Sabha approach, targets opposition for 'selective approach'

Jul 03, 2024, at 10:52 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday raised the recent flogging of women in West Bengal and the Sandeshkhali episode in the east Indian state and said the opposition's 'selective approach' in reacting to the incidents is 'worrying'.

Rajya Sabha: Narendra Modi targets Sonia Gandhi, says previous government was run by 'autopilot'

Jul 03, 2024, at 10:12 pm

Amid the opposition walkout, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the Rajya Sabha when he targeted senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and said the previous UPA-led government was run by 'autopilot' and 'remote control'.

Rahul Gandhi becomes Leader of Opposition: Here's the list of allowances and privileges he is entitled to

Jul 03, 2024, at 07:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After 10 years, thc country, which has witnessed a close contest between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition INDIA bloc in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, has got a Leader of Opposition as the Congress, the main opponent camp, has managed to get the desired number of seats for the post.

After hijab ban, Mumbai college bars students from wearing torn jeans, t-shirts, 'revealing dresses' on campus

Jul 03, 2024, at 06:09 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Days after banning hijab, NG Acharya and DK Marathe College in Mumbai has barred students from wearing torn jeans, t-shirts and "revealing dresses" on the campus, media reports said.

Chandrababu Naidu seeks time for face-to-face meeting with Revanth Reddy, stirs political speculations

Jul 03, 2024, at 05:24 pm

Vijayawada/IBNS: Stirring speculations, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has sought time for a face-to-face meeting with his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy over issues related to the bifurcation of the state, media reports said.

Private hospitals have to charge for dengue tests at fixed rates in Karnataka: State Health Minister

Jul 03, 2024, at 04:56 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao is set to issue a circular setting a fixed rate for dengue tests at private hospitals in the state, media reports said.

Hathras Satsang stampede killing 121 people: Where is Bhole Baba, the self-styled godman?

Jul 03, 2024, at 04:00 pm

Hathras/IBNS: Bhole Baba, the self-styled godman at whose Satsang 121 people died in stampede in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras on Tuesday, is still at large, police said.

PM Modi to address Rajya Sabha today, a day after ripping apart Congress in Lok Sabha

Jul 03, 2024, at 03:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday address the Rajya Sabha, a day after ripping apart Congress in the Lok Sabha during the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address.