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Jaishankar meets PM Modi amid concerns over attack on Hindus in Bangladesh | Mamata Banerjee backs Modi govt's stand on arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh | Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP after Wayanad victory in poll debut | India welcomes Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal, hopes this will lead to peace | No bribery charges against Gautam Adani and his nephew in US indictment, claims Adani Green | Wrestler Bajrang Punia banned for four years over violation of anti-doping rules | Bangladesh: Lawyer dies during clash over arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das outside Chittagong court | Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into effect, halts 13-month conflict | Eknath Shinde resigns as Maharashtra CM amid suspense over top post | President Droupadi Murmu releases commemorative coin, stamp and books on Constitution Day

Narendra Modi govt attends to people's voices: Nirmala Sitharaman replies to X user's request

Nov 17, 2024, at 08:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Responding to a social media post where a user sought relief for the middle class, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the Narendra Modi government listens to people's voices.

Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot quits AAP, cites 'Sheeshmahal' controversy in resignation letter

Nov 17, 2024, at 08:35 pm

In a major blow to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), senior minister and long-term party leader Kailash Gahlot has resigned.

Manipur violence: Civil society gives 24-hour ultimatum to govt after mob attacks N Biren Singh's home

Nov 17, 2024, at 08:19 pm

Imphal/IBNS: The Manipur government has been given a 24-hour ultimatum by civil society groups to take decisive action against armed militant groups.

Manipur govt seeks withdrawal of AFSPA amid escalating violence

Nov 17, 2024, at 06:40 am

Imphal: The Manipur government has urged the Centre to review and revoke the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), a contentious law granting extensive powers to security forces, recently reinstated in six police station jurisdictions of the state, media reports said.

Manipur: Curfew imposed, internet suspended in Imphal East & West after protests over killing of 6 people in Jiribam

Nov 17, 2024, at 04:54 am

Imphal: A curfew was imposed in Manipur’s Imphal West and Imphal East districts and internet services were suspended in seven districts, following fresh protests over the killing of six people whose bodies were found in Jiribam, media reports said.

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president ahead of leadership elections

Nov 17, 2024, at 04:00 am

Chandigarh: Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday, former Punjab Education Minister Daljit S. Cheema announced in a tweet.

Jhansi hospital fire: 10 newborns dead, 16 critical; probe ordered

Nov 17, 2024, at 02:50 am

Jhansi/Lucknow: A devastating fire at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi claimed the lives of 10 newborns, media reports said.

Election Commission issues notices to Congress, BJP over Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah speeches

Nov 17, 2024, at 01:59 am

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday issued notices to BJP president JP Nadda and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, seeking explanations for alleged poll code violations by their star campaigners, Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi, media reports said.

A true Sikh can never support Khalistan

Nov 16, 2024, at 10:46 pm

A follower of Guru Nanak can never support Khalistan.

Canada is witnessing a rise in poverty and hunger

Nov 16, 2024, at 10:39 pm

A startling new report has revealed a sobering reality: over 10% of Toronto’s population now relies on food banks, marking a staggering 36% increase in just one year.

Narendra Modi leaves for three-nation tour, focus remains on G20 Summit in Brazil

Nov 16, 2024, at 08:23 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday left for a three-nation tour when he will also visit Brazil to attend the G20 Summit.

Comedian Munawar Faruqui and 'Shraddha Walker killer' Aftab Poonawala on Lawrence Bishnoi's hitlist

Nov 16, 2024, at 06:59 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Comedian Munawar Faruqui and Aftab Poonawala, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend Shraddha Walker in Delhi in 2022, are on the hitlist of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who was the mastermind behind the killing of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique, media reports said.

TMC councillor in Kolkata narrowly escapes potential fatal attack after assailant's gun malfunctions

Nov 16, 2024, at 06:11 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor Susanta Ghosh has narrowly escaped a potential fatal attack by a youth in one of Kolkata's busy areas after the assailtant's gun malfunctioned, media reports said.

Non-Muslims in Jamia Millia Islamia University face harassments for not converting to Islam: Report

Nov 16, 2024, at 05:36 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Students belonging to the Hindu religion were threatened to get raped or failed in examinations for resisting conversion into Islam at the Jamia Millia Islamia University, which has faced the allegations in a recent report that came to light.

US returns more than 1400 looted artefacts that are worth USD 10 million to India

Nov 16, 2024, at 02:19 pm

The US government has said it returned more than 1,400 looted artefacts worth $10 million to India.

UP: At least 10 children killed in Jhansi hospital fire

Nov 16, 2024, at 06:16 am

Jhansi/IBNS: At least 10 children were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi on Friday evening, media reports said.

Noida woman killed by boyfriend after she refuses to leave her husband

Nov 16, 2024, at 05:04 am

A man killed his girlfriend in front of her four-year-old son in a fit of rage in Uttar Pradesh's Noida after she refused to leave her husband, media reports said.

PM Modi returns to Delhi on IAF chopper after his aircraft suffers technical snag in Jharkhand

Nov 16, 2024, at 03:02 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to Delhi from Jharkhand on an Indian Air Force Plane Friday afternoon after his aircraft suffered a technical snag in Deoghar.

Indian Air Force to participate in Bahrain International Air Show

Nov 15, 2024, at 11:18 pm

The Indian Air Force on Thursday said it will participate in the upcoming Bahrain International Air Show at the Sakhir Air Base in the country.

India, Nepal, Bangladesh inaugurate trilateral power transaction

Nov 15, 2024, at 09:46 pm

Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, jointly inaugurated the power flow from Nepal to Bangladesh.

Uttarakhand: High-speed car crash kills six students who 'partied' before mishap in Dehradun

Nov 15, 2024, at 09:04 pm

At least six people died after a car accident in Uttarakhand's Dehradun city when they were returning from a party, media reports said.

UAE: S Jaishankar reviews comprehensive strategic partnership with Deputy PM Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Nov 15, 2024, at 08:37 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reviewed the 'entire gamut of the comprehensive strategic partnership' when he met Deputy PM Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his visit to the UAE on Thursday.

UK to bring first-ever trade delegation on AI, semiconductors to Kolkata next week

Nov 15, 2024, at 07:49 pm

The United Kingdom will bring its first-ever trade delegation to Kolkata dedicated to the expanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Semiconductor sectors on November 18-19, 2024.

Diljit Dosanjh barred by Telangana govt from singing songs promoting alcohol, drugs, violence in Hyderabad concert

Nov 15, 2024, at 06:34 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: The Telangana govt has barred singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh from performing on songs promoting alcohol, drugs and violence at a concert, which is scheduled to be held in Hyderabad on Friday, media reports said.

Manipur: Centre reimposes AFSPA in six regions amid fresh violence

Nov 15, 2024, at 06:11 pm

Imphal/IBNS: Citing the 'volatile' situation in Manipur, the central government has reimposed the Disturbed Areas Status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in six police station areas of the state, media reports said.

India's DRDO completes Flight Tests of Guided Pinaka Weapon System which was recently exported to Armenia

Nov 15, 2024, at 02:37 pm

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully completed the Flight Tests of Guided Pinaka Weapon System, which was recently exported to Armenia, as part of Provisional Staff Qualitative Requirements (PSQR) Validation Trials.

India completes flight tests of guided Pinaka weapon system before induction to army

Nov 15, 2024, at 06:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the flight tests of the guided Pinaka weapon system as part of Provisional Staff Qualitative Requirements (PSQR) Validation Trials. 

India to follow up on terrorist Arsh Dalla's extradition request after his arrest in Canada

Nov 15, 2024, at 04:25 am

Ontario/IBNS: India on Thursday said it would follow up on its request to extradite terrorist Arshdeep Gill, alias Arsh Dalla, who is the de facto chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force, with a court in Canada's Ontario listing the matter for hearing after his reported arrest.

Rajasthan by-poll candidate arrested amid high drama for slapping SDM

Nov 15, 2024, at 04:11 am

Tonk (Rajasthan): An independent candidate in the by-poll for Rajasthan’s Deoli-Uniara Assembly seat was arrested on Thursday amid high drama for hitting a poll official on camera while voting was underway, media reports said.

AAP councillor Mahesh Khinchi wins MCD election to become Delhi Mayor

Nov 15, 2024, at 03:02 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Mahesh Khinchi will become the next Mayor of Delhi after winning the polls by a very thin margin.