May 23, 2024, at 05:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In his first direct reaction to the alleged assault on his party's Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal by close aide Bibhav Kumar, which has kicked up a political firestorm, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said he expects a fair investigation in the case and that justice be done.
May 23, 2024, at 03:46 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After the Calcutta High Court cancelled all Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said she "will not accept" the order, which will "take away the rights granted to the Tapashili community".
EC slams BJP, Congress over poll speeches; says 'electoral democracy should not be weakened'
May 23, 2024, at 02:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With five phases of the Lok Sabha election over, the Election Commission Wednesday slammed both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the main Opposition Congress over poll speeches by its star campaigners.
May 23, 2024, at 01:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court has recently directed SpiceJet to comply with a United Kingdom (UK) court order, asking the airline to return two leased Boeing aircrafts and three engines to TWC Aviation Capital (TWC) over unpaid dues, reports said.
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama congratulates Taiwan's new president
May 23, 2024, at 12:23 am
Tibetan seader Dalai Lama has congratulated Taiwan's new elected President Lai Ching-te after he was sworn-in recently.
Sri Lanka plans to join BRICS, seeks India's support
May 23, 2024, at 12:14 am
Expressing the wish to join the BRICS group, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry recently said it has become a 'good bod' after India joined it.
Calcutta HC scraps all OBC certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010
May 22, 2024, at 11:54 pm
In another crucial verdict ahead of the last two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday cancelled all Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010.
I like India a lot: Moldovian Parliamentarian Marcela Nistor
May 22, 2024, at 11:11 pm
Young Moldovian Parliamentarian Marcela Nistor has described India as a nation which inspires her and there is a lot to learn from the country.
Jagdeep Dhankar to visit Iran to pay condolences to late President Raisi
May 22, 2024, at 10:17 pm
Indian Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar will visit Iran on Wednesday to attend official ceremony to pay condolences on the demise of President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other Iranian officials in a helicopter crash.
EVM vandalism: ECI demands action against YSRCP Macherla MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy
May 22, 2024, at 10:05 pm
The Election Commission of India on Tuesday directed Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena that strict criminal action should be taken against those responsible for damaging EVMs at seven polling stations in Macherla Assembly constituency, media reports said.
Kashmiri techie wins NASA's 'Hall of Fame' after spotting data breach vulnerabilities
May 22, 2024, at 09:50 pm
A 22-year-old techie from Jammu and Kashmir has entered the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Hall of Fame for spotting data breach vulnerabilities in their system.
Targeted assassination claim: Pakistan's permanent UN says 'new India' comes into home to 'kill you'
May 22, 2024, at 09:31 pm
Pakistan's Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Munir Akram launched an attack on India during the General Assembly meeting this month while terming new India as a 'dangerous entity'.
Popular YouTuber reveals gender of unborn child in vlog, lands in trouble
May 22, 2024, at 09:21 pm
A popular YouTuber from Chennai landed himself in trouble after he revealed the gender of his unborn child in a vlog, media reports said.
May 22, 2024, at 08:45 pm
Haji Syed Salman Chishty, Gaddi Nashin of Dargah Ajmer Sharif and Chairman of the Chishty Foundation, has been named the Ambassador for the International Day of Living Together in Peace in its seventh edition.
May 22, 2024, at 08:19 pm
Patna/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday suspended Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh for contesting as an Independent candidate from Bihar's Karakat Lok Sabha constituency, media reports said.
Supreme Court dismisses former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's plea against ED arrest in land scam case
May 22, 2024, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's plea seeking an interim bail and challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged land scam, media reports said.
Pune accident: Porsche that ran over two was not registered over non-payment
May 22, 2024, at 06:02 pm
Pune/IBNS: The registration of the Porsche car that was involved in the accident which killed two people in Pune was due over the non-payment of Rs. 1,758 as fees by the owner, media reports said.
Delhi woman minister smiling maligning my character: Swati Maliwal's fresh salvo against AAP
May 22, 2024, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a fresh attack on her party, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal has accused a "Delhi woman minister" of maligning her character in reference to the assault charge she brought against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, who has been arrested.
Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan asks students to remain vigilant
May 22, 2024, at 03:56 pm
The Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan, where locals were recently engaged in violent conflict with foreigners, on Tuesday asked students to remain vigilant.
Four CBI officers arrested for involvement in alleged Madhya Pradesh nursing scam
May 22, 2024, at 07:27 am
Bhopal/IBNS: Four Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers probing the Madhya Pradesh have allegedly become part of it, media reports said.
Supreme Court rejects batch of pleas seeking review of Article 370 verdict
May 22, 2024, at 06:41 am
The Supreme Court has rejected a batch of pleas seeking a review of the verdict scrapping Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
May 22, 2024, at 06:18 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has promised strong action against the Pune teen who crashed his high-end Porsche into a motorbike, killing two techie on the spot.
IndiGo plane returns to airport after passenger found standing on overbooked Varanasi flight
May 22, 2024, at 05:46 am
A Varanasi bound IndiGo flight was forced to return to Mumbai airport on Tuesday just as it was about to take off after the crew spotted an overbooked passenger standing at the rear of the aircraft.
Delhi High Court denies bail to Manish Sisodia in all cases linked to alleged excise scam
May 22, 2024, at 04:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court Tuesday denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia in all the cases related to the alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy 2021-22, stating that there was no delay on the part of the prosecution to supply the documents or for the trial court to frame the charge.
Police making 'watertight case' against Pune teen over Porsche accident that killed 2
May 22, 2024, at 02:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: 17-year-old Vedant Agarwal who rammed his father's high-end Porsche into a motorcycle in Pune, killing two techies in their 20s, knew that his act could cause death, and hence, the Indian Penal Code section against him would be applied accordingly, a top police officer has said.
May 22, 2024, at 12:00 am
In the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, Jammu and Kashmir once again shined when Baramulla's parliamentary constituency shunned its dark and uncertain past and returned to pre-militancy poll fervour as the seat saw a strong voter turnout on Monday.
May 21, 2024, at 11:39 pm
Remembering late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said they will be remembered as friends of India who contributed immensely to the growth of the India-Iran relationship.
Indian students in Canada protest immigration rule changes, threaten to go on hunger strike
May 21, 2024, at 11:06 pm
Hundreds of Indian students in Prince Edward Island (PEI) are facing imminent deportation following a sudden change in provincial immigration rules.
BJP's failure to achieve 370 mark may disappoint share market: Prashant Kishor
May 21, 2024, at 09:51 pm
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor has said if the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party fails to touch the 370 seats mark then it may disappoint the market.
May 21, 2024, at 08:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has barred Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s candidate from Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal, former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Ganguly, from campaigning for 24 hours, media reports said.