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How could the police not overpower the accused? Bombay HC on Badlapur 'encounter'

Sep 25, 2024, at 08:07 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to accept police's "encounter" claim after the man accused of sexually assaulting two nursery students in Badlapur near Mumbai was shot dead in a retaliatory firing when he attacked a cop inside a police vehicle on Monday evening.

I withdraw my words: Kangana Ranaut after BJP rejects her controversial 'farm laws' remark

Sep 25, 2024, at 07:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has withdrawn her remark where she appealed for the re-introduction of farm laws after the saffron party distanced itself from the Mandi parliamentarian's fresh controversial statement ahead of Haryana polls.

No part of India can be called Pakistan: CJI Chandrachud slamming Karnataka HC judge's controversial remarks

Sep 25, 2024, at 06:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said no part of India can be called Pakistan besides taking a strong note of the misogynistic remark passed by Karnataka High Court Vedavyasachar Srishananda, media reports said.

Vote for your rights: Rahul Gandhi as second phase of Jammu and Kashmir polls underway

Sep 25, 2024, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has appealed to the voters of Jammu and Kashmir to turn out in large numbers to "vote for your rights" as the second phase of assembly elections in the union territory is underway on Wednesday.

'Personal statement': BJP rejects Kangana Ranaut's controversial 'farm laws' remark

Sep 25, 2024, at 04:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has distanced itself from its Lok Sabha MP Kangana Ranaut's fresh controversial remark where she favoured the return of three farm laws, which were repealed by the Modi government following massive protests.

Jammu and Kashmir: Voting underway for second phase of Assembly polls

Sep 25, 2024, at 03:02 pm

Voting in the second phase of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir is currently underway amid tight security on Wednesday.

Farmers should demand to bring back repealed farm laws: Kangana Ranaut sparks fresh controversy

Sep 25, 2024, at 06:27 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress Tuesday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut over the actor-turned-politician's fresh remark on the three farm laws that were at the core of the farmers' protest of 2020.

Gujarat: Principal allegedly kills 6-year-old girl for resisting rape, dumps body in school compound

Sep 25, 2024, at 04:28 am

Ahmedabad: A six-year-old girl was allegedly choked to death by her school principal as she resisted sexual assault by him in Gujarat's Dahod district, media reports said.

'MBBS NRI quota is fraud, what are we doing to our education system?' SC strikes down Punjab govt appeal

Sep 25, 2024, at 02:39 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed the Punjab government's appeal against a high court order that trashed amended rules to avail admission to MBBS courses through NRI quota.

Narendra Modi, Vietnam's State President meet in New York, discusses deep civilizational and cultural links between two nations

Sep 24, 2024, at 11:18 pm

Narendra Modi met To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in New York on the sidelines of the Summit of the Future at UNGA on 23 September 2024 when the two leaders discussed deep civilizational and cultural links and growing strategic ties between the two nations.

Maharashtra: 16-year-old gang-raped in Nalasopara, one arrested

Sep 24, 2024, at 10:50 pm

Two persons allegedly gang-raped a 16-year-old girl in Nalasopara area of Maharashtra at a time when the country is still witnessing protests over the rape and murder of a doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata.

Gujarat: Man arrested for raping 10-month-old child in Bharuch

Sep 24, 2024, at 10:48 pm

A 10-month-old girl was raped by a man at Panoli village in Gujarat’s Bharuch district on Sunday, media reports said.

Women of India’s armed forces: A new era of leadership

Sep 24, 2024, at 10:45 pm

This week, India’s Armed Forces reached a new milestone in their ongoing transformation.

Piyush Goyal, 13 other IPEF Ministers attend virtual meeting, emphasize further deepening economic cooperation

Sep 24, 2024, at 10:24 pm

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal along with 13 other IPEF Ministers virtually attended the third Ministerial meeting focused on IPEF Pillar II, III, and IV.  

Samsung issues 'no work, no pay' warnings to bring back striking workers in Chennai plant

Sep 24, 2024, at 08:11 pm

Chennai/IBNS: As the strike at Samsung Electronics' manufacturing facility in Chennai's Sriperumbudur entered its 16th day on Tuesday (Sept. 24), the tech giant has issued a showcause notice to the striking workers, highlighting its 'no work, no pay' policy and warning it will lay off workers if they continue with the ceasework, reports said.

Guv has no fault: Karnataka HC dismisses Siddaramaiah's plea in MUDA case

Sep 24, 2024, at 06:33 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: In a setback for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the High Court on Tuesday rejected the Congress veteran's plea challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's approval for a probe against the state's administrative head in connection with the alleged irregularities in the land allocation by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

Rs. 85,000 is meagre, Bengal govt should consider Rs. 10 lakh: Calcutta HC's sarcasm over Durga Puja dole

Sep 24, 2024, at 05:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Monday passed a sarcastic comment on the West Bengal government's annual dole for the Durga Puja organisers stating the amount of Rs. 85,000 offered is meagre and the state should consider hiking it up to Rs. 10 lakh, media reports said.

Mamata's trusted aide Anubrata Mondal, out on bail in cattle smuggling case, receives grand welcome at his backyard

Sep 24, 2024, at 05:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress strongman Anubrata Mondal, who is a trusted aide of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday received a grand welcome by his party colleagues at his home district Birbhum after walking out of jail last night.

Karnataka HC to deliver verdict on Siddaramaiah's plea in MUDA case today

Sep 24, 2024, at 04:40 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court will on Tuesday deliver its verdict on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's plea challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's approval for a probe against the state's administrative head in connection with the alleged irregularities in the land allocation by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

Indian PM Narendra Modi emplanes for India after completing US visit

Sep 24, 2024, at 03:01 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday emplaned for India after completing his trip to the USA where he attended the Summit of the Future and met QUAD leaders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirms support for peaceful resolution of Ukraine conflict during meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Sep 24, 2024, at 02:48 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on Monday when he once again conveyed New Delhi's aim to provide all support to facilitate a lasting and peaceful resolution of the ongoing Ukraine conflict.

Secularism is European concept, India doesn't need it: Tamil Nadu Guv sparks row

Sep 24, 2024, at 06:03 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has sparked a controversy with his comment on the origin and meaning of secularism with leaders of the Congress and other parties calling it an "irresponsible" remark, especially from a person who occupies an important constitutional post.

Success of humanity lies in our collective strength, not in battlefield: PM Modi at UN Summit of Future

Sep 24, 2024, at 04:12 am

New York/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday reiterated his call for world peace and urged for reforms in top global institutions as he addressed the UN General Assembly. 

Badlapur rape accused dies in shooting inside police vehicle after he attacks cop snatching his gun

Sep 24, 2024, at 03:20 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The man accused of raping two nursery students in Badlapur near Mumbai died after he was shot at in a retaliatory firing when he attacked a cop inside a police vehicle on Monday evening.

After Seattle, India to open 2 new consulates in Boston, Los Angeles: PM Modi announces in New York

Sep 24, 2024, at 01:56 am

New York/IBNS: In an address to the Indian diaspora, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday announced that his government will open two new consulates in the US -one in Boston, and another in Los Angeles.

Khalistan extremists are now in US President Joe Biden’s backyard

Sep 24, 2024, at 12:33 am

A group of Khalistan extremists from Canada and the United States gathered in Wilmington, Delaware, to protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

QUAD leaders express concerns over situation in East, South China Seas

Sep 23, 2024, at 11:45 pm

The United States, India, Japan and Australia issued a joint statement where it expressed concerns over the situation in the East and South China Seas.

Bengaluru woman's body chopped into 30 pieces found in apartment fridge, Minister says key suspect identified

Sep 23, 2024, at 10:59 pm

Karnataka's Home Minister G Parmeshwar has confirmed that authorities have identified the suspect behind the killing of 29-year-old Mahalakshmi whose body was chopped into 30 pieces and recovered from a fridge in a flat last week.

Narendra Modi stresses the importance India gives to its bilateral bond with Kuwait during his meeting with Crown Prince

Sep 23, 2024, at 10:46 pm

Narendra Modi met Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UNGA in New York when he stressed that New Delhi attaches utmost importance to its bilateral relations with Kuwait.

CBI quizzes TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh in RG Kar case

Sep 23, 2024, at 08:53 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh on Monday appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the case pertaining to the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.