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.
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.
Trudeau’s immigration shift sparks outrage: Canadian leaders speak out
Nov 20, 2024, at 10:08 pm
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s latest foray into digital communication has stirred a storm of reactions, following the release of a video explaining his government’s new immigration policy.
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.
Khalistan unmasked: Violence in the name of faith
Nov 20, 2024, at 07:52 pm
The Khalistan movement, long mired in controversy and violence, has once again become a topic of heated debate.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.