Centre hikes 3% in dearness allowance for govt employees, pensioners ahead of Diwali
Oct 16, 2024, at 08:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Wednesday (Oct. 16) approved a 3 percent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners, weeks ahead of Diwali.
Omar Abdullah becomes first Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir UT
Oct 16, 2024, at 07:32 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday became the first Chief Minister of the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, which was formed after bifurcation of the erstwhile state in 2019.
Recognise territorial integrity and sovereignty: S Jaishankar at SCO meet in Pakistan
Oct 16, 2024, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has stressed on the need for the recognition of "territorial integrity and sovereignty" at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet in Pakistan.
Chanting 'Jai Shri Ram's slogan inside mosque doesn't hurt religious feelings: Karnataka HC
Oct 16, 2024, at 06:51 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court has said chanting the 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan inside the mosque doesn't hurt religious feelings of any community, media reports said.
Oct 16, 2024, at 05:20 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday took oath as the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, eight days after the NC-Congress alliance came to power in the assembly elections.
Omar Abdullah to take oath as Jammu and Kashmir CM today, Congress likely to stay out of new govt
Oct 16, 2024, at 04:28 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Omar Abdullah will take oath as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to lead a National Conference government in the Union Territory amid reports that his ally Congress will not be a part of his ministry while providing support from outside.
'Sorry, we cannot interfere': Supreme Court calls security to remove petitioner from courtroom
Oct 16, 2024, at 09:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday rebuked a petitioner and asked him to refrain from using the name of an ex-Chief Justice of India before summoning security to remove him from the courtroom.
Aviation body starts probe after bomb threats force 10 flights to be grounded in under 48 hours
Oct 16, 2024, at 06:09 am
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has initiated an investigation after 10 flights were grounded in less than 48 hours due to hoax threats, media reports said.
Oct 16, 2024, at 05:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma on Tuesday took to social media to express his opinion over Lawrence Bishnoi's threat to kill superstar Salman Khan in the wake of the murder of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique.
After hoax bomb threats, Air India Jet lands at remote Canada airport; 7 other flights grounded
Oct 16, 2024, at 03:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: An Air India direct flight en route to Chicago from New Delhi was diverted to Canada's Iqaluit Airport after a hoax bomb threat was posted online, media reports said.
Bomb scare forces Air India Express flight emergency landing in UP's Ayodhya airport
Oct 16, 2024, at 01:38 am
Ayodhya (UP): An Air India Express flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Ayodhya airport in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday due to a bomb threat, according to the airport's Director, Vinod Kumar, media reports said.
Election Commission announces dates for Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls
Oct 15, 2024, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced a one-phase and two-phase assembly elections for Maharashtra and Jharkhand respectively.
Rising extremism and violent threats: Why India withdrew top diplomats from Canada
Oct 15, 2024, at 10:17 pm
In a dramatic escalation of diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, the Indian government has made the decision to recall its High Commissioner, Sanjay Kumar Verma, along with other key diplomats, citing concerns over their safety.
Setback for Mamata govt as Calcutta HC allows Bengal junior doctors' carnival in Kolkata
Oct 15, 2024, at 08:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another courtroom setback for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday allowed junior doctors' carnival rejecting Kolkata Police's imposition of Section 163 of BNSS in the central part of the city.
Why is Mumbai Police unable to take gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in its custody?
Oct 15, 2024, at 08:09 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: India's gangster Lawrence Bishnoi is back in the news after claiming responsibility for the murder of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddiqui, who was shot dead by three men in Mumbai last Saturday.
Who is Lawrence Bishnoi, the gangster whose prime target is now Salman Khan?
Oct 15, 2024, at 07:57 pm
"We will kill Salman Khan in Jodhpur," says Lawrence Bishnoi, who is now lodged in a jail in Sabarmati, in a video byte which started trending over the last few days as the Bollywood superstar is on the radar of the gangster group following the murder of influential Maharashtra politician Baba Siddique during Dussehra last week.
Apologise to Bishnoi community: BJP MP's advice to Salman Khan after Baba Siddique's murder
Oct 15, 2024, at 03:28 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Harnath Singh has advised Bollywood superstar Salman Khan to apologise to the Bishnoi community days after Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique was murdered by the gang.
Oct 15, 2024, at 07:09 am
Surajpur/Chhattisgarh/IBNS: Massive violence erupted in Chhattisgarh's Surajpur after a head constable's wife and daughter were brutally murdered by a local criminal sending shock waves across the region, media reports said on Monday.
After Baba Siddique's murder, arrested shooters reveal his son Zeeshan was on hit list too
Oct 15, 2024, at 06:38 am
Mumbai/IBNS: After Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai last week, it has been revealed that his MLA-son Zeeshan Siddiqui's name was also on the Bishnoi gang's hit list, media reports said.
Oct 15, 2024, at 06:01 am
India on Monday expelled six Canadian diplomats and asked them to leave the country by Saturday after Ottawa said it was investigating the Indian ambassador and other diplomats as "persons of interest" in connection with the killing of a Sikh separatist leader last year, official sources said.
Oct 15, 2024, at 02:47 am
The government has decided to withdraw its High Commissioner in Canada after Ottawa's fresh accusations against the Indian envoy and other diplomats in connection with a murder investigation which the Modi government called an act of "vote bank politics".
RG Kar impasse: Bengal doctors-govt meeting ends with no result
Oct 14, 2024, at 11:01 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A fresh round of talks between a delegation representing West Bengal doctors and the state government over the RG Kar deadlock ended with no result on Monday.
India wins contract over China to construct four non-nuclear icebreaker ships for Russia
Oct 14, 2024, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant geopolitical and economic development, India has outpaced China to secure a contract to build four non-nuclear icebreaker ships for Russia.
Canada’s Double Standards on Violent Protests – A Dangerous Precedent
Oct 14, 2024, at 09:35 pm
In recent months, Canada has witnessed a troubling rise in protests that have crossed the line into outright hostility and violence. Most recently, the effigy of Sanjay Kumar Verma, India’s High Commissioner to Canada, was burned by members of the proscribed, extremist Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice in Vancouver.
Oct 14, 2024, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Monday called Canada's fresh accusations against New Delhi's High Commissioner and other diplomats in connection with a murder investigation an act of "vote bank politics" by the Justin Trudeau government.
A short talk on Mahatma Gandhi at his 155th birth anniversary in Russia
Oct 14, 2024, at 08:37 pm
This short talk was delivered at the celebration of the 155th Anniversary of MK Gandhi in Moscow on the 2nd of October 2024 by Dr. Sergei Dmitriyevich Serebriany of E.M. Meletinsky Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, Russian State University for the Humanities
Oct 14, 2024, at 07:54 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Lawrence Bishnoi gang on Sunday claimed responsibility for the murder of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique, who was shot dead by three men during Dussehra.
RG Kar: Bengal junior doctors to hold protest march to Raj Bhavan on 10th day of hunger strike today
Oct 14, 2024, at 07:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal junior doctors will on Monday hold a protest march to Governor's house on the 10th day of their hunger strike, media reports said.
Baba Siddique's shooters threw chilli powder at cops, mastermind still out of reach
Oct 14, 2024, at 06:28 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The three men who shot dead Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique threw chilli powder at police officers and also carried pepper spray as a part of the assassination plan, media reports said.
Malayalam actor Baiju Santhosh arrested for drunk driving
Oct 14, 2024, at 05:37 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Malayalam actor Baiju Santhosh was on Monday arrested for drunk driving, media reports said.