Oct 05, 2024, at 11:51 pm
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said India’s vision for the Indo-Pacific is based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s idea of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) as the country believes in fostering partnerships that prioritise sustainable development, economic growth and mutual security.
Zakir Naik's visit to Pakistan is disappointing but not surprising, says top Indian official
Oct 05, 2024, at 11:26 pm
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal has said it was not surprising to see fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik receiving a high-level welcome in Pakistan.
Oct 05, 2024, at 11:04 pm
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will tour India on October 6 for his first bilateral visit to the country, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.
Oct 05, 2024, at 10:19 pm
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted three flight-tests of the 4th Generation, technically-advanced miniaturised Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan on October 3 and 4.
Oct 05, 2024, at 08:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress leaders faced massive backlash from locals at Mahishamari in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas after a minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and murdered triggering fresh public fury against the Mamata Banerjee government.
IndiGo passengers stranded nationwide as airline faces major 'system slowdown'
Oct 05, 2024, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo Airlines on Saturday (Oct. 5) experienced a major system slowdown around 12:30 pm, causing widespread disruption to flight operations and ground services across airports nationwide.
Haryana assembly elections: 36.7% voter turnout till 1 pm
Oct 05, 2024, at 07:43 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: About 36.7% of the total voters have cast their mandate till 1 pm as the assembly elections in Haryana are underway on Saturday.
Minor girl kidnapped and murdered in Bengal; locals set police camp on fire, BJP slams Mamata govt
Oct 05, 2024, at 07:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A minor girl has been allegedly kidnapped and murdered in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, sparking anger among locals amid the public fury over the RG Kar case, media reports said.
Haryana assembly elections: 22.7% voter turnout till 11 am
Oct 05, 2024, at 05:55 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: About 22.7% of the total voters have cast their mandates till 11 am in the Haryana assembly elections, which are underway on Saturday.
Massive fire burns down warehouse near Mumbai
Oct 05, 2024, at 04:25 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: A massive fire burnt down an entire warehouse at a village near Mumbai, media reports said.
Kashmir: 2 terrorists killed in Kupwara as Army foils infiltration bid
Oct 05, 2024, at 04:11 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Two terrorists have been killed after the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara, media reports said.
Haryana voting to elect new assembly today
Oct 05, 2024, at 02:28 pm
Over 2 crore eligible voters are expected to exercise their franchise with Haryana voting to elect a new Assembly on Saturday.
Today, India is the fastest-growing major economy: PM Modi at Kautilya Economic Conclave
Oct 05, 2024, at 06:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world today as he addressed the Kautilya Economic Conclave in the national capital on Friday.
Maharashtra Deputy Speaker, 3 MLAs jump off secretariat building in protest, land on net safely
Oct 05, 2024, at 06:02 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In an unprecedented event, Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal and three other legislators jumped off from the third floor of the state secretariat building in Mumbai to protest the inclusion of a community in the Scheduled Tribes category
Bengal junior doctors end ceasework, threaten to go on hunger strike if demands not met in 24 hours
Oct 05, 2024, at 04:53 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Agitating junior doctors, demanding justice for the RG Kar medic who was raped and murdered on August 9, called off their 'total cease work' at state-run medical colleges and hospitals on Friday but threatened to go on hunger strike till death if the West Bengal government did not meet their demands within 24 hours.
36 Maoists killed in Chhatisgarh combat operation along Dantewada border
Oct 05, 2024, at 03:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Security forces killed 36 Maoists in a forest along the Narayanpur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh during a combat operation Thursday, bringing in a huge success for the forces in recent times, media reports said.
Disgraceful Act: Defacing Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Washington is an affront to peace
Oct 04, 2024, at 11:46 pm
On October 1st, a shocking and disgraceful act took place in Washington, D.C., as Khalistan extremists desecrated the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, draping it in Khalistan flags and symbols of separatism.
Oct 04, 2024, at 11:45 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met the newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during his visit to Colombo and discussed ways to deepen ongoing cooperation and strengthen India-Sri Lanka ties for the benefit of the people of the two countries and the region.
S Jaishankar to visit Pakistan on October 15-16 to attend SCO meeting in Islamabad
Oct 04, 2024, at 11:15 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Pakistan on October 15 and October 16 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Islamabad.
Where do you get the power? Supreme Court slams Delhi LG over civic body panel poll call
Oct 04, 2024, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday slammed Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena for calling elections to civic body panel poll "in glaring hurry" besides raising question on LG's jurisdiction in taking such a step, media reports said.
Oct 04, 2024, at 07:34 pm
Vijayawada/IBNS: Telangana minister Konda Surekha has claimed Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao is behind the "disappearance" of his party boss K Chandrasekhar Rao, days after dragging popular actors Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya to her political statement, media reports said.
Kar diya 2024 mein murder: Teen, now arrested, posts on Facebook after killing Delhi doctor
Oct 04, 2024, at 06:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A 17-year-old boy has been arrested by police in connection with the murder of a doctor at a private nursing home in Delhi, media reports said.
Supreme Court orders SIT probe into Tirupati laddoo row
Oct 04, 2024, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the allegations that animal fat was being used in making laddoos meant for prashad at Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, media reports said.
PM Modi chairs urgent top level meeting on Middle East crisis
Oct 04, 2024, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired an emergency top level meeting of his government to discuss the ongoing Middle East crisis after Iran's missile attack on Israel, media reports said.
Indian PM Narendra Modi greets 'friend' Benjamin Netanyahu on Jewish New Year
Oct 04, 2024, at 03:31 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi recently wished Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Jewish community around the world on Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah.
Union Cabinet grants 'classical language' status to Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese
Oct 04, 2024, at 07:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet on Thursday conferred the status of 'classical language" 'to five more languages including Marathi, Bengali, Pali, Prakrit, and Assamese.
CBI arrests RG Kar doctor and TMC leader Ashish Pandey in corruption case
Oct 04, 2024, at 06:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Ashish Pandey, who is a doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital and an alleged confidant of its former principal Sandip Ghosh has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the corruption case that sprung up after the horrific rape-murder of a junior doctor in the same hospital.
PM Modi and Tamil Nadu CM Stalin hail Cabinet's Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-II approval
Oct 04, 2024, at 05:55 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to the people of Tamil Nadu following the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-II, which will add three new corridors to the city's transportation network.
Oct 04, 2024, at 05:30 am
Rohtak (Haryana): Sikandar Singh, son of Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker, who was arrested in connection with a Rs 400 crore money laundering case, has been seen outside a hospital in Rohtak, raising serious concerns about his judicial custody, media reports said.
Nagarjuna files complaint against Telangana Minister for 'defaming' his son
Oct 04, 2024, at 04:15 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Telugu cinema superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni has filed a complaint against Telangana Environment Minister Konda Surekha over her "defamatory (and) derogatory" comments about his son Naga Chaitanya's divorce with fellow actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu.