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Bangladesh: ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, known for protesting anti-Hindu violence, arrested over sedition charges | SC wants Delhi schools to reopen despite high pollution, says students staying home won't solve issues | Violence over mosque survey in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal kills five, Rahul Gandhi urges SC to intervene | Parliament's Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid uproar | Those rejected by people disrupt Parliament for political gains: PM Modi | India's allround show rout Australia in Perth | Maharashtra Elections: Mahayuti's newly-elected MLAs to select CM in key meeting on Monday | Mahayuti routs MVA in Maharashtra, INDIA retains Jharkhand; Priyanka's triumphant poll debut | How can Mahayuti win over 200 seats? Sanjay Raut cries foul over Maharashtra mandate | 'Third World War has begun:' Ex-Ukraine military commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny

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.

Tirumala trust asks non-Hindu staffers to retire or opt for transfer

Nov 19, 2024, at 06:32 pm

Tirupati/IBNS: The newly-formed Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has asked the non-Hindu staffers to take either voluntary retirement or transfer to any other Andhra Pradesh government department, media reports said.

Moon Moon Sen's husband and Raima Sen's father Bharat Dev Varma passes away

Nov 19, 2024, at 05:55 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Actress Moon Moon Sen's husband Bharat Dev Varma passed away on Tuesday. He was 83.

Manipur unrest: Civil society sets 24-hr deadline for BJP MLAs to take 'decisive action'

Nov 19, 2024, at 05:17 pm

Imphal/IBNS: The Meitei civil society organisations have set a 24-hour deadline for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to take "decisive action" to control the spiralling violence in the northeastern state of Manipur, media reports said.

Delhi chokes as air quality remains in 'severe plus' category amid curb on several daily activities

Nov 19, 2024, at 04:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The air quality in the national capital Delhi continued to remain in the 'severe plus' category on Tuesday, amid a clampdown on several daily activities to combat the pollution.

Keir Starmer meets Narendra Modi in Brazil, announces relaunch of UK-India free trade agreement talks

Nov 19, 2024, at 03:57 pm

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced that UK-India free trade agreement talks will be relaunched in 2025.

India-China relationship: S Jaishankar, Wang Yi discuss bilateral ties, global situation on G20 Summit sidelines

Nov 19, 2024, at 03:22 pm

Days after India and China completed the border disengagement process to mark an end to the four-year conflict, foreign ministers from the neighbouring nations met on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 Summit in Brazil on Monday.

G20 Summit: Narendra Modi, Giorgia Meloni hold bilateral talks, discuss ways to deepen ties in defence, security, technology

Nov 19, 2024, at 02:21 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni during the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro when they discussed ways to deepen ties in defence, security, trade, and technology. 

'India is focused on inclusive development, youth power': PM Modi addresses G-20 session in Brazil

Nov 19, 2024, at 06:13 am

Rie de Janeiro/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday addressed the opening session of the G 20 Summit on ‘Social Inclusion and the Fight against Hunger and Poverty’.

All schools in Delhi, NCR shift to online classes after Supreme Court's rap on air pollution

Nov 19, 2024, at 06:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: All senior classes including standards 10 and 12 in Delhi and the National Capital Region have been shifted to online mode of classes in the wake of the rising air pollution and deteriorating Air Quality Index (AQI), a government order stated on Monday.

Maharashtra ex-minister Anil Deshmukh receives injuries after stones hurled at his car

Nov 19, 2024, at 05:21 am

Nagpur/IBNS: Former home minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh received grave injuries after stones were hurled at his car in Nagpur district on Monday.

Centre sends additional 50 companies of CRPF in violence-hit Manipur amid Jiribam unrest, deaths

Nov 19, 2024, at 04:16 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has decided to deploy additional 50 companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CRPF) to violence-marred Manipur in the wake of the current  "volatile" situation in Jiribam district, where at least 19 people have been killed this month alone, media reports said on Monday evening. 

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's younger brother Anmol arrested in US: Reports

Nov 19, 2024, at 02:05 am

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's younger brother-Anmol-who is wanted in India in several high-profile cases, has been arrested in the United States, media reports said Monday.

Vengeance-driven Khalistan movement: Power, violence, and terror funding

Nov 18, 2024, at 10:22 pm

In a recent video, commentator Rohan Kumar Pall delves into the operations of Khalistan extremists, shedding light on the underlying motives of figures like Jagmeet Singh and Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

New Zealand to Khalistanis: Keep your extremism out

Nov 18, 2024, at 10:18 pm

In a powerful and spontaneous moment captured on video, a New Zealand man in Auckland delivered a blunt message to Khalistan supporters: “Go back to your country.”

Narendra Modi feels 'deeply touched' by Indian community's lively welcome in Rio de Janeiro

Nov 18, 2024, at 08:25 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday said he was touched by the warm welcome he received from the Indian community in the country after arriving in Rio de Janeiro.

Fire breaks out in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall again, situation under control

Nov 18, 2024, at 07:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A minor fire on Monday broke out at the food court in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall.

Supreme Court asks authorities to not drop restrictions imposed to combat Delhi air pollution

Nov 18, 2024, at 07:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Pulling up the authorities, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to not drop the current restrictions, which have been imposed in the national capital Delhi to combat air pollution that has left the residents gasping, media reports said.

Truth is coming out: PM Modi praises Godhra riot-based film The Sabarmati Express

Nov 18, 2024, at 07:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the recently-released Hindi film The Sabarmati Express, which deals with the controversial incident of the 2002 Godhra riots.

Former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot joins BJP a day after quitting AAP

Nov 18, 2024, at 06:36 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A day after quitting the Aam Aadmi Party (BJP), former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday.

Manipur's unabated violence kills 1 more in Jiribam, Amit Shah schedules meeting today

Nov 18, 2024, at 05:27 pm

Imphal/IBNS: One protester was killed after security forces opened fire in the Jiribam district of Manipur which is witnessing a spate of violence, media reports said.