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BJP suffers major setback in Maharashtra, OGs Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar stand firm | BJP suffers major setback in Maharashtra, OGs Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar stand firm | As BJP falls short of majority, ally leaders Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu emerge as kingmakers | PM Modi thanks NDA allies in victory speech as he heads for a coalition govt | 'Modi did not get single largest majority, he should resign': Mamata Banerjee | 'People placed their faith in NDA for a third consecutive time': PM Modi | Shivraj Singh Chauhan marching ahead with lead over 1.5 lakh vote margin | Shashi Tharoor trails behind BJP's Rajeev Chandrashekhar in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram | Mamata Banerjee's TMC way ahead of BJP in West Bengal in Lok Sabha polls | NDA takes lead in Bihar leaving INDIA bloc far behind

In a first instance, classmates to serve as chiefs of Indian Army and Navy together

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In the first instance in Indian military history, two classmates, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, and Admiral Dinesh Tripathi will be serving as chiefs of the Indian Army and Navy.

Thief steals car with children inside; Delhi police foils plan after 3 hr chase

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

New Delhi: A thief stole a car with two children inside in Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar area and later demanded a ransom of Rs 50 lakh from their parents, media reported.

Don't need crutches, BJP will fight Haryana Assembly polls alone: Amit Shah

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

Panchkula (Haryana): Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Haryana alone under the leadership of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

'Why after Lok Sabha elections?' Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi suspects conspiracy as 5 bridges fall in 9 days in Bihar

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

Gaya (Bihar): Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi feels that there is a "plot" behind consecutive bridge collapses in Bihar, media reports said.

Delhi govt to form fact-finding panel to probe illegal felling of 1100 trees in Satbari

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

New Delhi: The Delhi government formed a fact-finding panel consisting of three ministers and a secretary to investigate the 'illegal' cutting down of more than 1,100 trees in the Satbari area of southern Delhi, media reported.

Uttarakhand: Overflowing seasonal river washes away vehicles in Haridwar

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

Haridwar: With the arrival of the monsoon in Uttarakhand, river water levels have risen dramatically, engulfing everything in the surrounding areas.

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Jammu Kashmir amid infiltration bids

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

Poonch (Jammu Kashmir): Pakistan Rangers began unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the International Border in the Krishna Ghati Sector of Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir on late Friday night, media reported

Elderly man, four children drown in flood water amid incessant rains in Delhi

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

New Delhi: In two separate incidents in Delhi, an elderly man and four children have drowned in floods caused by relentless rainfall that has brought the city to a halt, media reported.

Nitish Kumar's party JD(U) reiterates demand for special status for Bihar at key meet

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

Patna: The Janata Dal United (JDU), one of the main allies of the ruling BJP at the Centre, concluded its national executive meeting with a resolution calling for special state status for Bihar.

Foundation stone for the construction of India-aided dormitory building in Nepal laid, Indian envoy participates

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

The foundation stone for the construction of Dormitory Building for Lowo Nyiphug Namdrol Norbuling Monastic School was laid down on Friday jointly by Indian envoy to the country Naveen Srivastava and Tasi Nharbu Gurung, Chairman, Lomanthang Rural Municipality.

Iranians in India participate in presidential election, envoy praises New Delhi for facilitating and holding the polls

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

Iranian nationals in India voted to elect a new President as polling was held in several parts of the country on Friday.

Indian multi-role stealth frigate INS Shivalik reaches Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to participate in RIMPAC naval exercise

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

Indian multi-role stealth frigate INS Shivalik, mission deployed in South China Sea and North Pacific Ocean, has reached Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to take part in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which is world's largest naval exercise.

S Jaishankar to visit Qatar tomorrow, meet PM Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit will visit Qatar on Sunday where he is expected to meet the country's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.

Delhi liquor policy case: Arvind Kejriwal sent to judicial custody till July 12

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

A Delhi court on Saturday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case, which is being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Gujarat: Canopy at Rajkot airport terminal collapses amid heavy rainfall, no casualty

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

Days after Delhi airport witnessed a major mishap, now the canopy outside  Rajkot airport terminal in Gujarat collapsed amid heavy rain on Saturday.

Five Indian soldiers die during tank exercise close to China border in Leh

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

At least five Indian soldiers died of drowning after their tank was swept away during a river-crossing exercise in the Leh region close to the China border on Saturday, the country's army confirmed.

Yogi Adityanath suspends six civic officials over potholes on road leading to Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

Ayodhya/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has suspended six civic officials of Ayodhya after potholes emerged on Ram Path, the road leading to Ram Temple, media reports said.

Five soldiers killed as tank swept away during river-crossing exercise near LAC in Leh

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

Leh/IBNS: Five Indian soldiers died of drowning after their tank was swept away during the river-crossing exercise in Leh near China border in the early hours of Saturday, media reports said.

Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose files defamation case against Mamata Banerjee for her 'women are scared to visit Raj Bhavan' remark

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her claims that women are scared to visit Raj Bhavan owing to the activities there, media reports said.

'Not in my hands': Manipur CM N Biren Singh on rumours of his quitting after BJP's Lok Sabha poll rout

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

Imphal/IBNS: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said the decision to continue or quit is not in his hands, in the backdrop of the rumours about the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership change in the crisis-hit northeastern state, media reports said.

Sixty Indian nationals arrested in Sri Lanka for alleged involvement in online financial scam

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

Sri Lankan authorities have arrested 60 Indian nationals for their alleged involvement in an online financial scam.

In a rare praise, Shashi Tharoor calls Delhi Lt Governor 'conscientious civil servant'

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a rare shoutout to Lt Governor VK Saxena, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised the work to control water flooding as Delhi broke an 88-year-old rain record this morning in a much-needed respite from an unprecedented months-long heatwave.

'Tainted day': Mallikarjun Kharge, Jagdeep Dhankhar indulge in face-off over NEET discussion

Sep 21, 2024, at 03:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The government and the opposition's tussle over paper leaks escalated sharply on Friday when the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, walked into the well of the House with others to attract the attention of the Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar.