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Mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest at 63 | NIA arrests key conspirator in Bengaluru cafe blast case | Actor Govinda returns to politics after 14 years of 'vanvas', joins Eknath Shinde camp | 'To browbeat and bully others is vintage Congress culture': PM posts after 600 lawyers write to CJI | Comments on our electoral, legal processes completely unacceptable: India on US' remarks over Kejriwal arrest | Delhi High Court rejects PIL seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal as CM | MHA extends AFSPA in 3 districts of Arunachal Pradesh for 6 months | Encourage fair, transparent and legal process: US comments again on Kejriwal's arrest | India and China discuss border disengagement: EAM | Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discusses defence, trade while interacting with Malaysian leaders

Naveen Patnaik tops list of most popular CM in India, Yogi Aditynath ranks second

Feb 18, 2024, at 04:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Odisha's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has topped the list of most popular chief ministers in India with a remarkable rating of 52.7 percent, according to a recent survey aimed at gauging the acceptability of the leaders. 

PM Modi sets agenda for LS polls; urges workers to achieve 370 seats for BJP

Feb 18, 2024, at 07:58 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exuded confidence that BJP will win 370 seats and NDA 400 seats and asked the party workers to work hard to achieve the target.

Court rejects bail plea of Sharjeel Imam booked on sedition charges

Feb 18, 2024, at 07:20 am

New Delhi: A Delhi court rejected Sharjeel Imam's bail application in a sedition and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case.

Lok Sabha 2024: Ajit Pawar’s wife likely to be Supriya Sule's adversary in Sharad Pawar's turf Baramati

Feb 18, 2024, at 05:40 am

Mumbai: Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar is likely to contest against Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Top Pakistani poll official resigns over 'wrongdoing' in elections

Feb 18, 2024, at 04:54 am

Islamabad: A top Pakistani official resigned from his post taking responsibility for all the ‘wrongdoings’ that occurred in the recent general elections with the involvement of the chief election commissioner and the chief justice of the country, media reports said.

Spy camera, smartphone, pen drives found in separatist Amritpal Singh's cell in Assam jail

Feb 18, 2024, at 04:17 am

Guwahati: A major security lapse occurred at Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam, where separatist and leader of "Waris Punjab De," Amritpal Singh, along with nine aides, is currently locked up.

Sandeshkhali row: West Bengal Police arrests absconding TMC leader Shibu Hazra

Feb 18, 2024, at 02:20 am

Sandeshkhali (West Bengal): After evading arrest for nearly 44 days, Trinamool Congress leader Shibaprasad Hazra alias Shibu Hazra has been apprehended by the West Bengal Police on charges of gang rape and making murder threats.

S Jaishankar meets Sheikh Hasina, thanks her for guidance in furthering India-Bangladesh ties

Feb 17, 2024, at 11:36 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and appreciated her guidance for taking 'India Bangladesh Maitri' forward.

PIL filed in Cal HC seeking deployment of Central armed forces at restive Sandeshkhali

Feb 17, 2024, at 11:01 pm

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Calcutta High Court seeking judicial intervention for the deployment of the central armed forces in the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's bordering district of North 24 Parganas, court sources said on Saturday.

Suspected terrorist aide arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara with arms, ammunition

Feb 17, 2024, at 11:00 pm

A suspected militant associate was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said.

Youth shot dead in Shahjahanpur

Feb 17, 2024, at 10:54 pm

A 38-year-old youth was shot dead by unidentified persons in front of his house in Paraur area of Shahjahanpur district here in Uttar Pradesh, a senior police officer said here on Saturday.

Bodies of teenagers recovered from rly track in Uttar Pradesh

Feb 17, 2024, at 10:43 pm

Bodies of two teenagers, including a girl, were recovered from the railway track, near Tinich railway station in Gaur area of Basti district here in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, police sources said here.

Suspected terrorist aide arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara with arms, ammunition

Feb 17, 2024, at 09:28 pm

A suspected militant associate was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said.

PIL filed in Cal HC seeking deployment of Central armed forces at restive Sandeshkhali

Feb 17, 2024, at 09:26 pm

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Calcutta High Court seeking judicial intervention for the deployment of the central armed forces in the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's bordering district of North 24 Parganas, court sources said on Saturday.

Are former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath, his son Nakul joining BJP?

Feb 17, 2024, at 08:09 pm

New Delhi/Bhopal/IBNS: In what could be a fresh jolt to the beleaguered Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath and his son are speculated to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in UP: Rahul Gandhi says atmosphere of fear and hatred prevails in country

Feb 17, 2024, at 07:10 pm

Varanasi/UNI: Former Congress national president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that there is an atmosphere of fear and hatred in the country, which has bifurcated people in two parts, the rich and the poor.

BJP holds two-day National Council meet in Delhi ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Feb 17, 2024, at 05:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s two-day National Council meet began at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Kashmir: Militant aide arrested in Kupwara with arms and ammunition

Feb 17, 2024, at 04:42 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A suspected militant associate was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said.

S Jaishankar, Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly discuss bilateral ties amid strained relationship over Nijjar killing

Feb 17, 2024, at 03:14 pm

Several months after the relationship between India and Canada deteriorated over the killing of  Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly when the two leaders discussed the present state of 'bilateral ties'.

Violence is spreading across country due to injustice by Modi govt: Rahul Gandhi

Feb 17, 2024, at 05:32 am

Chandauli (UP)/IBNS/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the incidents of violence were increasing in the country due to injustice.

Arvind Kejriwal moves trust vote after Enforcement Directorate issues sixth summon

Feb 17, 2024, at 05:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a show of strength amid speculation of his arrest, which has ramped up after a sixth summon was issued to him on Wednesday in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal moved a trust vote in the Assembly on Friday.

Congress does not want developed Bharat as Modi advocates for it, says PM

Feb 17, 2024, at 02:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday slammed the Congress party saying that it has only one agenda – 'anti-Modi, extreme anti-Modi'.

Talks with farmers positive, next round likely on Feb 18: Anurag Thakur

Feb 17, 2024, at 02:17 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Another round of discussions between farmers' unions and the central government is expected to take place on Sunday, 'following the positive talks' late last night, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Friday.

Narendra Modi, Qatar Amir discuss space collaboration, economic cooperation

Feb 16, 2024, at 10:18 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi met the Qatar Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at Amiri Palace in Doha on Thursday when they discussed topics ranging from economic cooperation to space collaboration.

After BJP's team, now Congress MP Adhir Chowdhury stopped from reaching Bengal's Sandeshkhali

Feb 16, 2024, at 08:59 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: After the fact-finding team of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress state president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was stopped by police on his way to Sandeshkhali, where women have accused men linked to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan of sexually harassing them.

Indian student Shaik Muzammil Ahmed dies of cardiac arrest in Canada

Feb 16, 2024, at 08:51 pm

A 25-year-old Indian student has died of cardiac arrest in Canada making his family seek help from External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to help bring his mortal remains to India.

Delhi: Fire at paint factory kills 11, injures 4

Feb 16, 2024, at 07:42 pm

New Delhi/UNI: At least eleven people were killed and four reported injured after a massive fire broke out in a paint and chemical factory at Dayalpur market in Alipur, North Delhi on Thursday evening.

All bank accounts of Congress have been frozen, alleges Ajay Maken

Feb 16, 2024, at 07:35 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Friday alleged that all its bank accounts including that of the Youth Congress’ have been frozen ahead of the Lok Sabha election and termed it as a deep assault on India's Democracy.

Sandeshkhali incident: Police stop BJP's fact-finding team from reaching spot

Feb 16, 2024, at 07:22 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The police stopped Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s six-member fact-finding team comprising union ministers and MPs from reaching West Bengal's Sandeshkhali, where women have accused men linked to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan of sexually harassing them.

Tejashwi Yadav's drive in Jeep Wrangler with Rahul Gandhi headlines Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Bihar

Feb 16, 2024, at 06:34 pm

Patna/IBNS: Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday joined Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which has entered its last leg in the state of Bihar.