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South Korean President declares emergency martial law citing opposition of being 'anti-state forces' | Hours after closing consular office in Tripura, Bangladesh summons Indian envoy in Dhaka | Bangladesh: Court defers bail hearing of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das for one month | Sambhal incident is BJP's conspiracy: Akhilesh Yadav in Lok Sabha | Mahayuti likely to name Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM tomorrow | INDIA bloc cracks visible in Parliament as SP and TMC skip Adani protests | 'I am the final word': Mamata Banerjee reminds TMC leaders of her absolute authority in party amid 'power-struggle' | India calls Bangladesh mission's breach in Agartala 'deeply regrettable' | BJP appoints observers for meeting to decide next Maharashtra chief minister | PM Modi watches 'The Sabarmati Report', Vikrant Massey says 'highest point in my life'

Indian, Sri Lankan Navies seize 500 kg narcotics from fishing boats in Arabian Sea while conducting joint operation

Nov 29, 2024, at 09:00 pm

Based on information received from the Sri Lankan Navy regarding probable narcotics smuggling by 'Sri Lankan flagged' fishing vessels in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy responded through a coordinated operation to localise and intercept the boats to seize 500 kg of narcotics (Crystal Meth).

'Peace and harmony must be maintained': Supreme Court halts trial court's survey order of Sambhal mosque

Nov 29, 2024, at 07:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday paused the trial court's order permitting survey of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, days after a violence centred on the scrutiny killed five people, media reports said.

Mahayuti leaders hold 'positive' meeting in Delhi, suspense over Maharashtra CM on

Nov 29, 2024, at 06:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over who would become the next Maharashtra Chief Minister lingered even after the first meeting of the Mahayuti top leaders was held in the national capital Delhi on Thursday night.

ED raids Raj Kundra's house and offices in porn case

Nov 29, 2024, at 06:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided businessman Raj Kundra's house and offices in connection with a probe into the money laundering case linked to the production and distribution of pornography contests through applications, media reports said.

Priyanka Gandhi dons traditional Kerala 'Kasavu' for Lok Sabha oath, brings back memories of Indira Gandhi

Nov 29, 2024, at 05:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's oath ceremony in the Lok Sabha transcended beyond its political significance as her donning of a Kerala 'Kasavu' saree rekindle the memories of her grandmother Indira Gandhi.

Massive protest held in Kolkata over ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrest in Bangladesh

Nov 29, 2024, at 05:20 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A massive protest rally was held in the streets of Kolkata on Thursday against the arrest of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh amid Hindu persecution in the neighbouring country.

Court notice on Ajmer Dargah temple claim sparks political row, opposition calls move 'worrisome'

Nov 29, 2024, at 02:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The court's notice over the plea claiming the existence of a Shiva Temple in Ajmer Sharif dargah has triggered a new wave of political controversy, which has once again divided the Opposition and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

India tests 3,500 km K-4 nuclear-capable missile from INS Arighaat, strengthening naval deterrence

Nov 29, 2024, at 02:31 am

New Delhi: India successfully conducted a test firing of the nuclear-capable K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) with a range of 3,500 kilometers from the Indian Navy's recently inducted nuclear submarine, INS Arighaat, on Wednesday.

UP: Nurse gangraped in Jalun; stick, chilli powder inserted in her private parts

Nov 29, 2024, at 02:08 am

Jalun/IBNS: A nurse was brutally gang-raped by two men in Uttar Pradesh's Jalun as four others held her down, media reports said.

Pilot suicide: Family alleges harassement, blackmailing by boyfriend

Nov 29, 2024, at 01:56 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Family members of the 25-year-old Air India pilot, who was found dead at her Mumbai apartment, have accused her boyfriend, now arrested on charges of abetment to suicide, of humiliating her publicly, harassing her mentally, and extorting money from her.

Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina condemns Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrest; calls for immediate release

Nov 29, 2024, at 01:36 am

Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday condemned the murder of a lawyer in Chittagong and the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, demanding his immediate release.

Congress's overconfidence cost us: Team Uddhav Thackeray on Maharashtra decimation

Nov 29, 2024, at 01:11 am

Mumbai/IBNS: A senior leader from the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction has blamed the Congress party and its "overconfidence" for the Maha Vikas Aghadi's decimation in Maharashtra.

Lashkar-e-Taiba operative accused in Bengaluru terror conspiracy extradited from Rwanda

Nov 29, 2024, at 01:02 am

New Delhi: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Salman Rehman Khan, implicated in the Bengaluru prisons terror conspiracy case and listed under an Interpol Red Notice, has been extradited from Rwanda.

Explosion rocks Delhi's Prashant Vihar area, 2nd blast in just over a month

Nov 28, 2024, at 10:27 pm

New Delhi: An explosion occurred near a park boundary wall in Delhi's Prashant Vihar area on Thursday morning, just over a month after a similar blast had caused panic in the same locality, media reports said.

Jaishankar meets PM Modi amid concerns over attack on Hindus in Bangladesh

Nov 28, 2024, at 08:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid simmering concerns over the attacks on Hindus including the arrest of a monk in Bangladesh, media reports said.

Corruption is no longer a poll issue: TMC to Congress on Adani issue

Nov 28, 2024, at 08:28 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress skipped the key INDIA bloc's meeting on the US indictment against billionaire Gautam Adani on Monday.

Mamata Banerjee backs Modi govt's stand on arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh

Nov 28, 2024, at 07:30 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she will support whichever stand the central government takes in connection with the arrest of Hindu monk and International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) saint Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Bangladesh, media reports said.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP after Wayanad victory in poll debut

Nov 28, 2024, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took oath as the Lok Sabha MP marking her debut in Parliament.

Amit Shah to meet Mahayuti leaders today to pick next Maharashtra CM amid prevailing suspense

Nov 28, 2024, at 04:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Thursday meet three Mahayuti leaders- caretaker Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s Ajit Pawar- in the national capital Delhi to finalise the name of the next Chief Minister of the western state.

Railways to start India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train to connect Delhi -Srinagar from Jan

Nov 28, 2024, at 05:40 am

New Delhi/Srinagar: Indian Railways is set to launch the country’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train, designed to connect New Delhi with Srinagar.

Petition claims Shiva temple exists under Ajmer Sharif, court issues notice

Nov 28, 2024, at 04:14 am

Ajmer/IBNS: A court in Rajasthan's Ajmer has issued notices to the Archaeological Survey of India and the Centre after it received a petition that claims there is the existence of a Shiva temple in the dargah of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer. 

Won't be a rubber stamp for Congress: TMC signals rifts in INDIA bloc

Nov 28, 2024, at 03:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress Wednesday refused to be a "rubber stamp" for its ally's decisions, signalling a rift in the INDIA bloc, media reports said.

Won't obstruct: Eknath Shinde leaves it to BJP top brass to take a call on Maharashtra CM decision

Nov 28, 2024, at 02:18 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Eknath Shinde, who is in the race for the top post in Maharashtra, has said he has left the decision to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

25-year-old Air India woman pilot dies by suicide in Mumbai

Nov 28, 2024, at 01:22 am

Mumbai/IBNS: A 25-year-old Air India pilot allegedly died by committing suicide in her apartment in Mumbai, media reports said.

Maharashtra will get a BJP chief minister, 2 deputies from allies: Reports

Nov 28, 2024, at 12:43 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The politically crucial state of Maharashtra will have a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) face as its next chief minister, NDTV reported citing sources.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says arrest of Hindu leader in Bangladesh is 'extremely worrying', urges Indian govt to intervene

Nov 27, 2024, at 11:29 pm

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday expressed her concern over the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari and the attacks on minority communities in Bangladesh.

India, Japanese officials exchange views on security policies, promoting collaboration in research during Dialogue on Economic Security

Nov 27, 2024, at 09:34 pm

Indian and Japanese officials exchanged views on respective security policies and promoted collaboration in research and application of key technologies during the 1st round of Dialogue on Economic Security in Tokyo on Wednesday.

India welcomes Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal, hopes this will lead to peace

Nov 27, 2024, at 08:11 pm

The Indian government on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah which temporarily ended the ongoing conflict between the two sides.

Modi's 'One Nation, One Election' and 'Secular Civil Code' pitch: How facile will it be for the BJP govt to make it a reality?

Nov 27, 2024, at 06:38 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose politics is hugely marinated in symbolism, chose the Statue of Unity in his home state Gujarat on October 31 to announce that the central government's cherished 'One Nation, One Election' and 'Uniform Civil Code' are in the pipeline and asserted the two are steps away from becoming realities in the country.

Tamil Nadu drenched in heavy rain as cyclone Fengal approaches

Nov 27, 2024, at 06:03 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are bracing for heavy to very heavy rainfall as cyclone Fengal inched closer, media reports said.