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Delhi: 17-year-old girl commits suicide after she fails to crack JEE, leaves suicide note

Oct 26, 2024, at 08:42 pm

A 17-year-old girl allegedly died by committing suicide after she failed to crack a national eligibility test where students appear for entry to top engineering colleges in the country.

Amit Shah to inaugurate Passenger Terminal Building and Maitri Dwar at Land Port in West Bengal tomorrow

Oct 26, 2024, at 07:12 pm

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate Passenger Terminal Building and Maitri Dwar at Land Port, Patrapole in West Bengal on Sunday.

Four people charred to death after fire breaks out at a Gurugram house

Oct 26, 2024, at 05:42 pm

Gurugram/IBNS: Four people were charred to death after a fire broke out at a house in Gurugram on Friday, media reports said.

Burger King murder: Woman accused of luring victim to restaurant outlet arrested from UP

Oct 26, 2024, at 07:14 am

The woman accused of honey-trapping a 26-year-old man, who was fatally shot at a Burger King outlet in Delhi, was arrested from Uttar Pradesh as she was trying to cross the border and flee to Nepal on Friday.

'Pakistani terrorists target Kashmiri locals to evoke fear': Army on Baramulla attack that killed 4

Oct 26, 2024, at 06:24 am

Srinagar/IBNS: The Indian Army Friday said the series of terror strikes a day before, especially the one in Baramulla in which two soldiers and two porters were dead, is proof that Pakistani terrorists are deliberately targeting Kashmiri locals to evoke fear in the Valley.

Justin Trudeau is responsible for India-Canada rocky relationship: Captain Amarinder Singh

Oct 26, 2024, at 05:41 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh Friday alleged that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is responsible for India-Canada's rocky relationship and accused him of was promoting Khalistani propaganda.

7 shooters of Lawrence Bishnoi gang arrested in 'pan-India' action

Oct 26, 2024, at 03:18 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Tightening the noose around the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, the police have arrested seven shooters working with his affiliate and who are linked to the gunfire outside Bollywood star Salman Khan's home as well as the murder of ex-Maharashtra minister Baba Siddiqui, media reports said.

Tibetan people mark 64th founding anniversary in Dharamshala

Oct 25, 2024, at 10:41 pm

A large number of Tibetan people, including students and alumni, gathered at the  Tibetan Children's Village (TCV) School to mark the school's 64th founding anniversary in North Indian hill town Dharamshala recently.

Kashmir will never become a part of Pakistan: Farooq Abdullah fumes after Gulmarg terror attack

Oct 25, 2024, at 09:41 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has lashed out at Pakistan after a series of terror attacks in the valley over the last couple of weeks saying the union territory will never become a part of India's hostile neighbour.

Ratan Tata’s will secures 'unlimited' care for his dog 'Tito'

Oct 25, 2024, at 09:16 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Renowned industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata, who passed away on Oct. 9 at the age of 86, has made provisions in his will for the lifelong care of his beloved dog, Tito.

Modi praises German govt's decision to increase the number of visas for skilled Indians from 20,000 to 90,000

Oct 25, 2024, at 09:10 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi praised the German government's decision to increase the number of visas for skilled Indians from 20,000 to 90,000 per year on Friday.

Conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia concern both India and Germany: PM Modi

Oct 25, 2024, at 09:07 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday referred to the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia and how they concern both New Delhi and Berlin, meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the national capital on Friday.

Supreme Court asks Delhi HC to hear Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in 2020 Delhi riots case 'expeditiously'

Oct 25, 2024, at 08:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Delhi High Court to hear student activist Sharjeel Imam's bail plea in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots case "expeditiously", media reports said.

Supreme Court grants relief to Rhea Chakraborty in Sushant Singh Rajput death case

Oct 25, 2024, at 07:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday granted relief to Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty and her family in connection with the case pertaining to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, media reports said.

Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan joins Ajit Pawar's NCP ahead of Maharashtra polls

Oct 25, 2024, at 05:51 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Zeeshan Siddique, the son of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique who was murdered by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's group earlier this month, on Friday joined the party faction led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

Sri Lanka: Colombo warned about possible terror attack against Israeli nationals, 3 arrested

Oct 25, 2024, at 04:10 pm

Amid terror threats for Israeli nationals in the Arugam Bay area of Sri Lanka, police have arrested three people in the country, media reports said.

Heavy rains and wind hammer Odisha, West Bengal as Cyclone Dana makes landfall

Oct 25, 2024, at 02:47 pm

Heavy rains and winds hammered coastal Odisha on Friday after Cyclone Dana made a landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra shortly after midnight.

Congress announces first list of 48 candidates for Maharashtra assembly polls

Oct 25, 2024, at 06:00 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Congress Thursday announced its first list of 48 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra election, a day after the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi announced an 85-85-85 seat sharing formula between the three key ally partners.

BJP releases candidate list for 8 out of 9 assembly seats for UP bypolls; fields SP chief Akhilesh Yadav’s kin from Karhal

Oct 25, 2024, at 04:59 am

Lucknow: The BJP on Thursday, finally, announced its candidates for eight of the nine assembly seats up for bypolls in Uttar Pradesh, ending speculations over its candidate list.

Jammu & Kashmir: 2 soldiers, 2 porters killed in Baramulla's terror attack

Oct 25, 2024, at 04:51 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Two soldiers and two porters were killed in a fresh terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla on Thursday, the Indian Army confirmed.

Ajit Pawar to contest against own nephew Yugendra Pawar in Maharashtra's Baramati

Oct 25, 2024, at 04:16 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra's Baramati is gearing up for a major battle between the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s two factions and a family feud in public with Ajit Pawar being up against Sharad Pawar's grandnephew Yugendra Pawar, the son of Ajit's brother Shrinivas Pawar.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met presidents of Uzbekistan and the UAE on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan City in Russia.

Oct 25, 2024, at 03:00 am

After meeting the UAE leader, Modi posted on X: "Glad to have met my brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan."

Toxic foam covers road near Bengaluru after heavy rain; suspected industrial pollution spurs investigation

Oct 25, 2024, at 02:53 am

Chennai: Toxic foam blanketed a road in Tamil Nadu's Hosur, about 40 km from Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru, on Thursday morning following heavy rainfall and the release of water from a nearby reservoir, media reports said.

Indian, German Navy undertake Maritime Partnership Exercise in Indian Ocean

Oct 25, 2024, at 02:46 am

Indian Navy’s Destroyer INS Delhi, German Navy’s Frigate Baden-Württemberg and Tanker Frankfurt Am Main undertook a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) in the Indian Ocean.

Terrorists attack army vehicle in Kashmir's Gulmarg, 5 soldiers injured

Oct 25, 2024, at 02:42 am

Srinagar/IBNS: At least five soldiers were injured as terrorists attacked an army vehicle in Jammu & Kashmir's Gulmarg on Thursday late evening, media reports said.

Broad India-China consensus to resolve differences is proof that continuous dialogue brings solutions, says Rajnath Singh

Oct 25, 2024, at 02:14 am

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said a broad consensus achieved by India and China to resolve their differences in certain areas along LAC is a proof that continuous dialogue brings solutions.

India-Singapore Maritime Exercise in Vishakapatnam aims to strengthen strategic partnership

Oct 25, 2024, at 02:09 am

The 31st edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) is scheduled from Oct 23 to 29, in the Eastern Naval Command at Visakhapatnam which aims to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two nations.

Blow for Sharad Pawar as Supreme Court allows Ajit Pawar faction of NCP to use clock symbol in Maharashtra Assembly polls

Oct 25, 2024, at 01:08 am

New Delhi: The Nationalist Congress Party’s clock symbol will remain with Ajit Pawar, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, dealing a blow to Sharad Pawar ahead of the Maharashtra assembly election, media reports said.

BRICS Summit: Jaishankar reiterates India's push for UNSC permanent seat; reaffirms PM Modi’s ‘no war’ message

Oct 24, 2024, at 11:19 pm

Kazan (Russia): External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar reiterated India’s call for a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council, emphasizing the need for reforming established global institutions to ensure a more equitable world order.

85 domestic flights of IndiGo, Air India, Vistara, and Akasa Air in India receive fresh bomb threats: Report

Oct 24, 2024, at 10:24 pm

New Delhi: Amid a series of bomb hoaxes affecting flights in India’s aviation space, at least 85 flights operated by IndiGo, Air India, Vistara, and Akasa Air received similar threats on Thursday, media reports said.