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LS polls: BJP to contest 17 seats in Bihar, JDU gets 16, Chirag Paswan's party 5 | PM Modi twisting my 'Shakti' remark: Rahul Gandhi issues clarification after receiving flak | Supreme Court asks SBI to disclose 'all information related to electoral bonds' | Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan resigns | Four coaches of Sabarmati-Agra superfast train derails in Rajasthan's Ajmer, no casualty reported | Supreme Court dismisses Satyendra Jain’s bail plea, asks him to surrender | Two killed, several injured as 'illegal' under-construction building collapses in Kolkata's Garden Reach area | Lok Sabha polls to be held in seven phases from April 19, counting of votes to take place on June 4 | Singer Anuradha Paudwal joins BJP, highlights party's 'deep connection with Sanatan Dharma' | Indian Navy foils Somali pirates attempt to use hijacked vessel for piracy activities

Kashmir: Injured Punjab resident succumbs, toll reaches 2

Feb 08, 2024, at 05:13 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A man from Punjab who was critically injured in a terror attack in Srinagar Wednesday evening succumbed to his wounds on Thursday morning, pushing the death toll from the incident up to two.

Tamil Nadu: 15 former AIADMK MLAs, 1 ex-MP join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Feb 08, 2024, at 05:02 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a boost for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, 15 former AIADMK MLAs and one ex-MP joined the saffron party amid the camp's outreach to the south Indian state.

Modi echoes Mamata's words to dig at Congress, says 'I pray you at least secure 40 seats'

Feb 08, 2024, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Weaponising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dare to Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a fresh dig at the the primary opposition party saying he prays the outfit secures its 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

A delightful experience, says PM Modi after meeting minority religious leaders

Feb 08, 2024, at 06:46 am

Indian PM Narendra Modi recently met religious leaders from the Indian Minorities Foundation in Parliament and said his experience was delightful.

Nitish Kumar meets PM Modi, says will never leave NDA in future

Feb 08, 2024, at 06:31 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. This was the first meeting following the JD(U) supremo's switch over to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) last month ditching the INDIA alliance.

Delhi court summons Arvind Kejriwal over ED's complaint against him

Feb 08, 2024, at 06:09 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi court has directed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear on Feb 17 and explain why he has skipped the last five summons from the Enforcement Directorate, which is investigating the alleged money laundering linked to the liquor excise policy scam case in the national capital.

Uttarakhand becomes first state to clear Uniform Civil Code Bill

Feb 08, 2024, at 04:01 am

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Uttarakhand has become the first state to pass the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, a move that could encourage other BJP-ruled states to follow suit.

Election Commission assigns new name to Sharad Pawar's party

Feb 08, 2024, at 03:38 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran politician Sharad Pawar's faction has a new name now- Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar- the Election Commission said Wednesday, a day after it declared that the group led by his nephew, Ajit Pawar, is the 'real' NCP and will be allotted its name and symbol (a clock).

Migrant worker from Punjab shot dead by terrorists in J&K's Srinagar, 1 injured

Feb 08, 2024, at 02:08 am

Srinagar/IBNS: A migrant worker was shot dead and another was injured by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's capital city Srinagar on Wednesday.

NCP's Ajit Pawar faction files caveat application in Supreme Court after EC order

Feb 08, 2024, at 01:41 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday filed a caveat application in the Supreme Court, praying that no order should be passed by the top judiciary without hearing them on any possible plea by the rival Sharad Pawar faction against the Election Commission of India (ECI) order related to the party.

Two young Kashmiris bring laurels after Air India picks them as pilots

Feb 07, 2024, at 11:25 pm

Two young Kashmiris have brought laurels after Air India picked them as pilots.

Police rescue two Bangladeshi girls from human trafficking in Jammu

Feb 07, 2024, at 10:25 pm

Police on Wednesday rescued two girls from Bangladesh from human trafficking here.

Narendra Modi launches scathing attack against Congress, says he prays the political outfit will cross 40 seats in Lok Sabha polls

Feb 07, 2024, at 09:43 pm

Calling the age-old party of India 'outdated', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and said he is praying that it can win 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Indian-origin student Sameer Kamath found dead in USA, fifth case this year

Feb 07, 2024, at 08:04 pm

An Indian-origin student was found dead in the woods at a nature preserve in the USA on Monday.

Farooq Nazki, poet-broadcaster and Sahitya Akademi winner, dies in Jammu at 83

Feb 07, 2024, at 07:48 pm

Jammu/IBNS: Poet-broadcaster and Sahitya Akademi winner, Farooq Nazki, passed away in Jammu's Katra at the age of 83 on Tuesday, media reports said.

Justice Chakradhari Singh swears in as Chief Justice of Odisha High Court

Feb 07, 2024, at 06:13 pm

Cuttack/UNI: Odisha Governor Raghubar Das administered the oath of office to Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh as the Chief Justice of OdishaHigh Court at a function on Wednesday held on the premises of old High Court premises.

Rahul Gandhi targets BJP, BJD in his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Odisha

Feb 07, 2024, at 06:04 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi began his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Odisha on his second day on Wednesday, targeting the BJP government at the Centre and the BJD government in Odisha.

India asks citizens to leave Rakhine, avoid travelling to the region amid deteriorating security situation

Feb 07, 2024, at 03:42 pm

The Indian government on Tuesday directed its nationals in Myanmar's Rakhine state to leave the troubled region immediately given the deteriorating security situation in the area.

Indian Consulate in Chicago assures all possible assistance to student attacked in USA

Feb 07, 2024, at 03:05 pm

The Indian Consulate in Chicago has assured all possible assistance to Indian-origin student Syed Mazadahir Ali who was attacked and robbed by four men in the US.

Hyderabad student injured after being chased and attacked by four men in Chicago, phone stolen

Feb 07, 2024, at 06:19 am

Chicago/IBNS: A student from Hyderabad has received grave injuries after being attacked by four armed robbers near his house in the US state of Chicago.

Budget session of Parliament to be extended by a day

Feb 07, 2024, at 04:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The ongoing Budget session of Parliament has been extended by a day till Saturday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said here on Tuesday.

In setback for Sharad Pawar, EC names Ajit's faction as 'real' NCP

Feb 07, 2024, at 02:33 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for veteran politician Sharad Pawar, the election commission has declared that his nephew Ajit Pawar-led faction is the "real" Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)

Entire stretch of Indo-Myanmar border to be fenced, Amit Shah announces

Feb 07, 2024, at 01:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Stating that building impenetrable borders is a commitment by the Narendra Modi-led government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the entire 1643-kilometer-long Indo-Myanmar border will be fenced.

Arvind Kejriwal announces free bus travel services for transgenders in Delhi

Feb 06, 2024, at 11:18 pm

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that bus travel services will be free of cost for transgenders in the national capital.

Key conspirator of recently busted terror module in Jammu and Kashmir arrested in Delhi

Feb 06, 2024, at 11:06 pm

A key accused, who was wanted in the recently busted terror module case in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, was arrested in New Delhi, police said.

Six die after explosions rock fireworks factory in Madhya Pradesh

Feb 06, 2024, at 11:04 pm

Six persons died and at least 50 sustained injuries after explosions rocked a fireworks factory in Madhya Pradesh's Bairagarh village on Tuesday.

IPS Officer Rajiv Pande appointed as DIG central Kashmir

Feb 06, 2024, at 11:01 pm

Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rajiv Pande was appointed as the Deputy Inspector General of Police, central Kashmir, on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha passes Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Feb 06, 2024, at 10:55 pm

The Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Sikh federation UK’s credibility crisis

Feb 06, 2024, at 08:00 pm

The Sikh community in the UK, known for its resilience and rich cultural heritage, faces a troubling paradox. While the community flourishes in diversity and tolerance, the Sikh Federation UK (SFUK) casts a long shadow over its representation.

Madhya Pradesh: Blasts rock fireworks unit

Feb 06, 2024, at 07:33 pm

Harda/UNI: Three serial blasts occurred on Tuesday at a fireworks factory within a village in this district’s Bairagarh area though official confirmation is awaited regarding casualties.