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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 | President Droupadi Murmu, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pay homage to 26/11 victims | Union cabinet approves One Nation One Subscription | 'Left country due to death threats from Dawoon Ibrahim': Lalit Modi | Bangladesh: ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, known for protesting anti-Hindu violence, arrested over sedition charges

'Even Ajmal Kasab got fair trial': SC on Yasin Malik case, mulls temporary coatroom in Tihar jail

Nov 22, 2024, at 02:50 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it might set up a courtroom inside Delhi's Tihar Jail for Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik in connection with a kidnapping case.

Snake sighting aboard Jabalpur bound Jan Shatabdi Express triggers panic

Nov 21, 2024, at 10:29 pm

New Delhi: Passengers aboard the Jan Shatabdi Express between Bhopal and Jabalpur were alarmed when a snake was discovered among the overhead luggage, media reports said.

AAP's first list of candidates for Delhi polls feature six turncoats

Nov 21, 2024, at 07:48 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday released the first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, media reports said.

PM Modi is incapable to arrest Gautam Adani: Rahul Gandhi after tycoon charged with bribery and fraud in the US

Nov 21, 2024, at 06:55 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has relaunched his claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a beneficiary of Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani's business after the tycoon has been charged with bribery and fraud in the United States.

Gautam Adani charged with bribery and fraud in the US

Nov 21, 2024, at 05:09 pm

New York/New Delhi/IBNS: Billionaire and Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani has been charged with bribery and fraud in the United States, media reports said.

Ludicrous statement: India slams Canada over fresh report on Nijjar killing

Nov 21, 2024, at 04:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India has slammed Canada after an Ottawa media report which claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi was involved in a plot to kill Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Narendra Modi, Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font discuss ways to further explore expansion of Preferential Trade Agreement

Nov 21, 2024, at 03:59 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi recently met Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font when they decided to further explore the expansion of the Preferential Trade Agreement [PTA].

Narendra Modi, Albanese discuss ways to strengthen India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Nov 21, 2024, at 03:49 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese recently held the India-Australia Annual Summit on the sidelines of the G20 Summit when they reaffirmed their support for strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

Dominica confers highest National Award on Narendra Modi

Nov 21, 2024, at 03:39 pm

Dominica on Wednesday conferred on Indian PM Narendra Modi the country's highest National Award-"Dominica Award of Honour".

Order of Excellence: Narendra Modi receives Guyana's highest civilian honour

Nov 21, 2024, at 03:13 pm

Guyana, on Thursday, conferred upon Indian PM Narendra Modi the country's highest civilian honour, the 'Order of Excellence'.

CBI initiates probe into Maharashtra 'Bitcoin scam' allegedly linked to Supriya Sule, issues summons

Nov 21, 2024, at 06:43 am

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a probe and summoned an employee of an auditing firm in connection with the multi-crore bitcoin scam in which senior Maharashtra politicians Supriya Sule and Nana Patole have been accused of involvement by a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, media reports said.

Govt weeds out 5.8 cr fake ration cards through digital verification

Nov 21, 2024, at 05:12 am

New Delhi: The Indian government’s extensive digitisation drive has revolutionized the Public Distribution System (PDS), establishing global benchmarks for food security initiatives, the Union Food Ministry said on Wednesday.

Exit polls predict advantage for Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, close fight in Jharkhand

Nov 21, 2024, at 03:03 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The ruling Mahayuti alliance, comprising Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena-Eknath Shinde faction and Nationalist Congress Party led by Ajit Pawar, will taste victory in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections, five out of nine exit polls predicted on Wednesday evening, as voting concluded in one of the most politically crucial states.

India, Japan Joint Service Staff Talks conclude, officials share commitment to collaborate in space, cyber technologies

Nov 20, 2024, at 11:13 pm

The second India-Japan Joint Service Staff Talks (JSST) between Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) and the Joint Staff of Japan Self Defence Force (JSDF) occurred in New Delhi on Wednesday when the officials expressed a shared commitment to fostering collaboration in space, cyber technologies as vital components of their defence partnerships.

Narendra Modi becomes first Indian PM to visit Guyana in 56 years

Nov 20, 2024, at 08:21 pm

Narendra Modi arrived in Guayana on Wednesday, making him the first Indian PM to visit the nation in the last 56 years.

Akshay Kumar, Sachin Tendulkar among early voters in Maharashtra assembly elections

Nov 20, 2024, at 04:57 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar are among the early voters in the Maharashtra assembly elections 2024.

Maharashtra voting to elect new Assembly today

Nov 20, 2024, at 02:30 pm

More than 9.7 crore voters are expected to exercise their franchise to elect 288 members of the highly contested Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday.

Amid standoff with Delhi, Canada implements extra security screening for fliers travelling to India

Nov 20, 2024, at 08:07 am

Ottawa/IBNS: Amid the deteriorating relationship with New Delhi, Canada has implemented new flying rules that will require passengers travelling to India to go through extra security screening now.

Air India flight from Paris diverted to Jaipur, fliers sent to Delhi via bus after pilots refuse to fly further

Nov 20, 2024, at 07:20 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A Paris-New Delhi Air India flight's diversion to Jaipur and the pilots' refusal to fly further after completing their duty hours sparked chaos on Monday with several passengers left stranded for many hours.

Maharashtra polls: Ex-cop accuses Supriya Sule of being involved in Bitcoin scam, BJP says opposition 'unmasked'

Nov 20, 2024, at 06:47 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Ahead of the crucial Maharashtra polls, a retired police officer, Ravindranath Patil, has accused Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule and state Congress chief Nana Patole of being involved in a 2018 fraud case related to cryptocurrency. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was quick to pick up the issue and said the opposition has been "exposed".

US Consulate in Kolkata commemorates 2002 terrorist attack on American Center

Nov 20, 2024, at 05:09 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The US Consulate in Kolkata on Tuesday (Nov. 19) held a solemn wreath-laying ceremony to remember the victims and survivors of the 2002 terrorist attack on the American Center in the city.

Over 100 passengers stuck in Thailand's Phuket for 3 days after Air India flight reports technical snag

Nov 20, 2024, at 03:18 am

Phuket/IBNS: Over 100 passengers scheduled to board a New Delhi-bound Air India flight are stranded in Thailand's Phuket for over 80 hours after several delays due to technical faults, multiple posts by passengers on social media claimed.

PM Modi urges swift extradition of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi in talks with UK PM Starmer at G20 summit: Report

Nov 20, 2024, at 03:14 am

Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reasserted the urgency for the UK to hasten the extradition of fugitive Indian businessmen Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi, highlighting their involvement in major financial crimes against India, news agency PTI reported.

LIC clarifies 'technical problem' amid protests by Tamil leaders over portal switching to Hindi 

Nov 20, 2024, at 12:12 am

The Life Insurance Corporation of India on Tuesday said a 'technical problem' was the reason behind the state-run insurer's website switching to Hindi in the state, triggering protests from Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin.

Vladimir Putin to visit India soon, says top Russian official

Nov 19, 2024, at 11:34 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India in the upcoming months, a top Moscow official said on Tuesday.

India Army conducts Multilateral Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise

Nov 19, 2024, at 11:20 pm

The Indian Army successfully conducted the Multilateral Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, 'Sanyukt Vimochan 2024' at Ahmedabad and Porbandar on November 18-19.

India-Brazil Chamber of Commerce official Leonardo Ananda Gomes says bilateral trade touches USD 15 billion mark

Nov 19, 2024, at 10:30 pm

Executive Director of India-Brazil Chamber of Commerce Leonardo Ananda Gomes feels that bilateral trade between the two countries has touched USD 15 billion mark.

News agency ANI sues OpenAI over breach of intellectual rights

Nov 19, 2024, at 09:51 pm

New Delhi: News agency ANI has sued OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI model ChatGPT, for unauthorised use of its copyrighted content, Hindustan Times reported.

G20 Summit: Narendra Modi, Macron discuss ways to advance India-France Strategic Partnership during meeting in Brazil

Nov 19, 2024, at 08:07 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday met French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 Summit and discussed ways to advance India-France Strategic Partnership.

MeToo case: SC grants anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique noting 'complainant posted on Facebook but not reached Hema Committee'

Nov 19, 2024, at 07:30 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Malayalam actor Siddique has been granted an anticipatory bail from the Supreme Court in connection with an alleged rape case, media reports said.