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Comedian Munawar Faruqui and 'Shraddha Walker killer' Aftab Poonawala on Lawrence Bishnoi's hitlist | TMC councillor in Kolkata narrowly escapes potential fatal attack after assailant's gun malfunctions | Tilak Verma-Sanju Samon's carnage helps India thrash South Africa by 135 runs in Johannesburg | UP: At least 10 children killed in Jhansi hospital fire | Maori MP tears up Treaty Bill, performs traditional haka in New Zealand Parliament to protest | PM Modi returns to Delhi on IAF chopper after his aircraft suffers technical snag in Jharkhand | Manipur: Centre reimposes AFSPA in six regions amid fresh violence | Donald Trump picks anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as US health secretary | North Korean leader Kim Jong-un orders mass production of suicide attack drones: Reports | Bangladesh's top official proposes to remove 'secularism' from constitution

Fire breaks out in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall again, situation under control

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A minor fire on Monday broke out at the food court in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall.

Supreme Court asks authorities to not drop restrictions imposed to combat Delhi air pollution

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Pulling up the authorities, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to not drop the current restrictions, which have been imposed in the national capital Delhi to combat air pollution that has left the residents gasping, media reports said.

Truth is coming out: PM Modi praises Godhra riot-based film The Sabarmati Express

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the recently-released Hindi film The Sabarmati Express, which deals with the controversial incident of the 2002 Godhra riots.

Former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot joins BJP a day after quitting AAP

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A day after quitting the Aam Aadmi Party (BJP), former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday.

Manipur's unabated violence kills 1 more in Jiribam, Amit Shah schedules meeting today

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

Imphal/IBNS: One protester was killed after security forces opened fire in the Jiribam district of Manipur which is witnessing a spate of violence, media reports said.

Bengal: 17 arrested in clashes between two groups in Murshidabad's Beldanga over Kartik Puja pandal row

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Seventeen people have been arrested in connection with clashes between two groups at Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad district as communal tension brewed in the region, media reports said.

Delhi records season's worst AQI, train and flight services hit, schools shifted to online mode

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) experienced the worst Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning as the toxic smog engulfed the union territory causing more worries for the residents, media reports said.

Indian PM Narendra Modi arrives in Brazil to attend G20 Summit

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Brazil where he will attend the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit.

Germany to issue more professional visas in 2024 to fill its 1.34 million job vacancies: Report

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

Berlin: The German government said Sunday it plans to issue over 10% more professional visas in 2024, aiming to fill its 1.34 million job vacancies and tackle chronic labour shortages, news agency AFP reported.

Govt mulls tunnel between Leh and Pangong Lake to bolster defence logistics on Indo-China border: Report

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

New Delhi: The government is exploring options for constructing a 7-8 km twin-tube tunnel through the Kela Pass, a proposal made by the Ladakh Union Territory administration, according to a report by The Times of India (TOI).

Narendra Modi, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu discuss ways to further strengthen strategic partnership between India, Nigeria

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday met Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu when they discussed ways to further strengthen Strategic Partnership between the two nations.

Narendra Modi receives Nigeria's second-highest national award

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) upon Indian PM Narendra Modi who is currently visiting the country.

Man missing for weeks walks into his own funeral in Gujarat

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

Mehsana (Gujarat): A family in Gujarat was left stunned after the man they were mourning walked into his own remembrance prayer meeting, alive and well.

Nepal-India border security meeting focuses on movement of third-country nationals

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

Kathmandu: The eighth annual Nepal-India border security coordination meeting began in Kathmandu on Saturday, addressing rising concerns over the movement of third-country nationals across the porous border shared by the two nations, media reports said.

India's DRDO conducts successful flight-trial of first long-range hypersonic missile

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-trial of the country's first long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha late on Saturday.

Narendra Modi govt attends to people's voices: Nirmala Sitharaman replies to X user's request

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Responding to a social media post where a user sought relief for the middle class, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the Narendra Modi government listens to people's voices.

Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot quits AAP, cites 'Sheeshmahal' controversy in resignation letter

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

In a major blow to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), senior minister and long-term party leader Kailash Gahlot has resigned.

Manipur violence: Civil society gives 24-hour ultimatum to govt after mob attacks N Biren Singh's home

Nov 24, 2024, at 01:39 pm

Imphal/IBNS: The Manipur government has been given a 24-hour ultimatum by civil society groups to take decisive action against armed militant groups.

Manipur govt seeks withdrawal of AFSPA amid escalating violence

Nov 17, 2024, at 02:07 pm

Imphal: The Manipur government has urged the Centre to review and revoke the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), a contentious law granting extensive powers to security forces, recently reinstated in six police station jurisdictions of the state, media reports said.

Manipur: Curfew imposed, internet suspended in Imphal East & West after protests over killing of 6 people in Jiribam

Nov 17, 2024, at 12:10 pm

Imphal: A curfew was imposed in Manipur’s Imphal West and Imphal East districts and internet services were suspended in seven districts, following fresh protests over the killing of six people whose bodies were found in Jiribam, media reports said.

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president ahead of leadership elections

Nov 17, 2024, at 12:10 pm

Chandigarh: Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday, former Punjab Education Minister Daljit S. Cheema announced in a tweet.

Jhansi hospital fire: 10 newborns dead, 16 critical; probe ordered

Nov 16, 2024, at 10:07 pm

Jhansi/Lucknow: A devastating fire at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi claimed the lives of 10 newborns, media reports said.

Election Commission issues notices to Congress, BJP over Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah speeches

Nov 16, 2024, at 08:33 pm

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday issued notices to BJP president JP Nadda and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, seeking explanations for alleged poll code violations by their star campaigners, Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi, media reports said.

A true Sikh can never support Khalistan

Nov 16, 2024, at 08:33 pm

A follower of Guru Nanak can never support Khalistan.

Canada is witnessing a rise in poverty and hunger

Nov 16, 2024, at 08:33 pm

A startling new report has revealed a sobering reality: over 10% of Toronto’s population now relies on food banks, marking a staggering 36% increase in just one year.