Sri Lankan navy seizes 2 Indian trawlers for 'poaching'
Feb 05, 2024, at 12:21 am
Sri Lanka's navy seized two Indian trawlers and apprehended 23 Indian nationals poaching in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka, off the Delft Island in Jaffna, the navy said in a press release on Sunday.
UP ATS arrests Moscow Indian Embassy official for allegedly spying for ISI
Feb 04, 2024, at 09:28 pm
Meerut (UP): The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested an employee of the Indian Embassy in Moscow from Meerut on allegations of spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI.
Police reach Delhi minister Atishi's home to serve notice on AAP MLA poaching allegations
Feb 04, 2024, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi: A team of the Delhi Police crime branch arrived at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi Marlena’s residence on Sunday to serve her a notice regarding the party’s allegations against the BJP for attempting to poach AAP MLAs.
'Why no male reporter?': Akhilesh Yadav counters media over queries on missing woman sarpanch in UP
Feb 04, 2024, at 07:10 pm
Barabanki (UP): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav gave a sharp retort to questions on why the brother-in-law of a woman sarpanch was representing her, media reports said.
Massive wedding fraud unearthed in UP's Ballia, brides seen garlanding themselves
Feb 04, 2024, at 05:26 pm
New Delhi/Balia: At least 15 people, including two government officials, have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh for their alleged involvement in a massive wedding fraud.
PM Modi inaugurates permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur
Feb 04, 2024, at 07:38 am
Sambalpur (Odisha): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur in Odisha.
'It's Modi’s guarantee that every poor family in India will have a pucca house': PM in Odisha rally
Feb 04, 2024, at 05:30 am
Sambalpur: The Interim Budget has provided a guarantee for the development of all sections of people in the country, particularly the poor people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday while addressing a rally in Odisha's Sambalpur.
'If you don’t defeat PM Modi now, you will end up becoming his permanent slave': Kharge
Feb 04, 2024, at 04:46 am
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘master of all liars’ (jhoothon ka sardar) and warned that if Modi was not defeated this time, he would make everyone his slave permanently.
Mamata Banerjee announces Bengal govt will pay MGNREGA workers' dues
Feb 04, 2024, at 04:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced her government will clear the payments- allegedly held by the Centre- of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers (who work under the 100-day work scheme), in the run up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Delhi liquor scam case: ED approaches court after Arvind Kejriwal skips summonses
Feb 04, 2024, at 03:09 am
New Delhi: A day after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal failed to attend the fifth summons in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) lodged a complaint with the court, being to notice his non-compliance with the interrogation process.
Drone deal takes flight: US approves sale to India despite rumours
Feb 04, 2024, at 12:40 am
While rumors swirled online about a stalled drone sale, the real story took a different path. On February 1st, 2024, the US State Department officially approved a significant $3.99 billion deal to provide India with 31 MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones, missiles, and related equipment.
You can now pay via UPI to see Eiffel Tower in Paris
Feb 03, 2024, at 11:19 pm
Next time an Indian traveller visits Paris he can easily buy a ticket to the iconic Eiffel Tower by paying via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
Two key operatives of the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang arrested in Punjab
Feb 03, 2024, at 10:54 pm
In a major breakthrough, AGTF Punjab has arrested two operatives, Mandeep Singh and Jatinder Singh, of the Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar Gang and recovered two pistols and 12 live cartridges from them.
Four arrested in data entry job fraud scam in Hyderabad
Feb 03, 2024, at 10:00 pm
Cyberabad Crime Police apprehended four individuals hailing from Gujarat State involved in a data entry job fraud scam.
Security Guard found dead in Kolkata hotel
Feb 03, 2024, at 09:36 pm
Mystery shrouded over the discovery of the body of a security guard at the MLA hostel at Kyd Street under Park Street police station in Kolkata, official sources said on Saturday.
Very emotional moment for me: Modi on conferring Bharat Ratna on LK Advani
Feb 03, 2024, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said conferring India's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) patriarch LK Advani was a "very emotional moment" for him.
PM Modi announces BJP patriarch and Ram Mandir agitation face LK Advani to be conferred Bharat Ratna
Feb 03, 2024, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) co-founder and the Ram Mandir agitation face, LK Advani, will be conferred Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of the country.
Challenges of 21st century cannot be fought with 20th century approach: PM Modi
Feb 03, 2024, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said 21st century challenges cannot be fought with a 20th-century approach, but there is a need to rethink, reimagine and reform.
Indian-origin man Gurjit Singh found dead in New Zealand, investigation underway
Feb 03, 2024, at 04:03 pm
An Indian-origin man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in New Zealand's Dunedin on Monday.
DMK govt in Tamil Nadu is 'anti-Hindu', repeats FM Sithraman
Feb 03, 2024, at 08:43 am
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday reiterated her position that the DMK government in Tamil Nadu is an anti-Hindu party, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee 'doubts' if Congress will secure 'even 40 seats' in Lok Sabha polls
Feb 03, 2024, at 07:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday challenged the Congress to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Hindi heartland states as she doubted their ability to even secure "40 seats" in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
India to withdraw all troops from Maldives by May 10
Feb 03, 2024, at 06:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid ongoing tension between India and the Maldives, both nations held a second meeting of the High-Level Core Group in New Delhi on Friday where the Indian government agreed to withdraw troops from all three platforms of Male.
Feb 03, 2024, at 06:27 am
Chandigarh/Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Chandigarh's mayoral polls claiming that the world's largest party was caught red-handed while "stealing" votes in a "small mayor election".
Arvind Kejriwal gets notice from Delhi Police over AAP's poaching claim
Feb 03, 2024, at 04:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was attempting to "buy" seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs to destabilise his government, the Delhi Police Crime Branch landed at the Chief Minister's residence to serve him a notice in the case, media reports said.
Mamata begins sit-in-dharna demanding payment of MGNREGA dues from Centre
Feb 03, 2024, at 02:39 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday began a sit-in-dharna here, demanding payment of dues in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) fund to the state.
Miking, rallies denied for Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra due to Madhyamik exam in Bengal
Feb 03, 2024, at 02:05 am
Birbhum/IBNS/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on Friday began in Murshidabad on the way to neighbouring Birbhum district with some "administrative restrictions" due to Madhyamik examinations, which started this morning.
Feb 02, 2024, at 11:42 pm
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman said that the recently announced India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor is a strategic and economic game changer for India and others.
Sri Lankan politicians praise Indian Minister S Jaishankar for promoting tourism to Island Nation
Feb 02, 2024, at 11:30 pm
Sri Lankan politicians have appreciated Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for promoting Sri Lanka as a tourism destination.
US government notifies Congress of possible 31 MQ-9B UAV sale to India
Feb 02, 2024, at 10:28 pm
The US Congress on Thursday formally notified the possible sale of 31 MQ-9B high altitude long endurance armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to India.
Feb 02, 2024, at 08:43 pm
India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha on Sunday (January 28, 2024) laid the foundation stone for the construction of King Ashoka’s Pillar of Dharma at the Rajaguru Sri Subuthi Temple in Wadduwa town.