The Fifth World Nomad Games in Kazakhstan: Embracing Tradition Through Sports
Sep 21, 2024, at 07:56 pm
The successful conclusion of the Fifth World Nomad Games (WNG) this month demonstrated Kazakhstan's comprehensive approach to soft power in Central Asia. Astana successfully promoted its cultural legacy, established connections with neighbouring countries, and improved its reputation abroad as a host. Kazakhstan consolidates its status as a vital cultural and diplomatic influencer in the region by using the Games platform to celebrate nomadic customs while also pushing its larger geopolitical objectives. Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta writes
Arvind Kejriwal's successor Atishi set to be youngest Delhi CM
Sep 21, 2024, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Top Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi is on Saturday set to take oath as the new Delhi Chief Minister becoming the youngest to assume the charge of the city state.
Indian embassy official found dead under mysterious circumstances in the United States
Sep 21, 2024, at 06:11 pm
Washington/IBNS: An Indian embassy official has been found dead under mysterious circumstances in the United States, media reports said.
PM Modi embarks on 3-day visit to the US to attend Quad Summit
Sep 21, 2024, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on a three-day visit to the United States where he will attend the Quad Summit and address the Summit of the Future at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Sep 21, 2024, at 04:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive crowd of people on Friday claimed the streets of Kolkata covering 42 kilometers across the city in a torch relay demanding justice for the 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month.
AAP leader Atishi to take oath as Delhi Chief Minister today
Sep 21, 2024, at 02:58 pm
Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi is expected to take oath as Delhi's youngest Chief Minister on Saturday.
Indian PM Narendra Modi leaves for USA to attend Joe Biden hosted Quad Summit
Sep 21, 2024, at 02:04 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for a three-day visit to the United States where he is scheduled to attend the fourth Quad Leaders' Summit and address the Summit of the Future at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Bombay HC strikes down Centre's bid to establish fact-checking unit
Sep 21, 2024, at 04:34 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court Friday struck down the Centre's attempt to set up a fact-checking unit after standup comic Kunal Kamra filed a petition against the government's move.
3 BSF jawans dead, 6 injured as bus falls into gorge in J&K's Budgam
Sep 21, 2024, at 03:50 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Three Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers were killed and six others received injuries after a bus in which they were travelling fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district, the police said Friday.
Tirupati laddoo row: Jagan Mohan Reddy says 'TDP is using faith for politics'
Sep 21, 2024, at 02:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Ex-Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is under fire from the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) over claims of animal fat in ghee that was used to make Tirupati laddoos during his tenure, refuted the allegation Friday and slammed "diversion politics" behind the row.
India to host World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit next year
Sep 20, 2024, at 11:42 pm
India is gearing up to host the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) early next year from February 5 to 9 to bolster India's Media & Entertainment industry and extend its global influence.
Bengal flood: Mamata Banerjee seals her state's land border with Jharkhand, Hemant Soren govt warns
Sep 20, 2024, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered the sealing of her state's land border with Jharkhand blaming the neighbouring province for causing floods in her own backyard, media reports said.
MEA reacts to 'speculative and misleading' reports of Indian ammunitions in Ukraine
Sep 20, 2024, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday (Sept. 19) dismissed reports claiming Indian defence exports have been diverted to Ukraine, labeling them as "speculative and misleading."
Congress is now the most corrupt party: Modi in poll-bound Maharashtra
Sep 20, 2024, at 07:41 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi trained his guns at the Congress calling it the "most corrupt party" of the country in the present time as he is gearing up for the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra.
Sep 20, 2024, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday scolded the Central Bureau of Investigation over its plea seeking hearing of the 2021 West Bengal post-poll violence cases outside the state over "hostile atmosphere" prevailing in the local courts, media reports said.
Supreme Court slams Karnataka HC judge over 'Pakistan', 'undergarment' remarks, seeks report
Sep 20, 2024, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has slammed Karnataka High Court judge, Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, over his controversial remarks referring to "Pakistan" and "undergarment" in a court hearing, media reports said.
Sep 20, 2024, at 04:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: "The government should not take our decision lightly," said West Bengal junior doctors announcing the end of their over 40-day long ceasework, which was called demanding justice for a 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month.
Four ex-CJIs back 'One Nation, One Election' proposal, 3 former HC judges object: Report
Sep 20, 2024, at 06:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Four former Chief Justices of India (CJIs) who were consulted by the high-level committee chaired by former President of India Ram Nath Kovind on the proposal for One Nation, One Election backed the implementation of simultaneous elections across the country, media reports said.
'Congress-NC alliance is endorsed by Pakistan': PM Modi on Article 370
Sep 20, 2024, at 05:54 am
Jammu/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) top leadership including Narendra Modi and Amit Shah Thursday slammed the Congress and National Conference for trying "to implement the agenda of Pakistan”, following a TV interview of the neighbouring country's Defence Minister Khwaja Asif where he said that Islamabad and the Congress-NC alliance were “on the same page” on the issue of restoration of Article 370.
FATF praises India's progress in combating illegal finance, calls for faster money laundering trials
Sep 20, 2024, at 04:54 am
New Delhi: India has received the praise of the terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for achieving a high level of technical compliance with its recommendations and taking major steps to implement measures to deal with illegal finance, media reports said.
Sep 20, 2024, at 04:49 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The agitating junior doctors Thursday announced to call off their strike Friday after 41 days of protest over the gruesome rape and murder of a PGT in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and announced that the medics would "partially" return to work from Saturday, especially at the essential services department given the flood situation in Bengal.
Sep 20, 2024, at 03:38 am
Srinagar: After Pakistan's Defence Minister Khwaja Asif claimed that Pakistan and the NC-Congress alliance shared the same stance on the restoration of Article 370, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah distanced himself from the remarks.
Calcutta HC grants bail to DYFI leader Kalatan Dasgupta in junior doctor audio clip case
Sep 20, 2024, at 03:07 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted bail to Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) leader Kalatan Dasgupta, who was arrested over an audio clip, brought to the fore by Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh alleging a conspiracy to attack the junior doctors protesting against the ruling regime and the police over the RG Kar rape and murder.
Sep 20, 2024, at 02:36 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has slammed his arch-rival YSR Congress and its chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy over a lab report showing animal fats in ghee used to make laddoos offered as prasad, or devotional offerings, at the temple town of Tirupati.
Sep 20, 2024, at 01:18 am
New Delhi: The Centre has responded strongly to a US court issuing summons to the Indian government and top officials in the case of attempted assassination on Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the leader of the pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice.
RG Kar rape-murder: Bengal Medical Council cancels ex-principal Sandip Ghosh's registration
Sep 20, 2024, at 12:04 am
Kolkata: The West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) on Thursday revoked the registration of Dr. Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, following his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with a rape-murder case and alleged financial irregularities.
Sep 19, 2024, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi: The Centre said on Thursday that it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 26-year-old chartered accountant employed by Ernst & Young India, alleged due to excessive work pressure.
Atishi, who is set to succeed Arvind Kejriwal, to retain four Delhi ministers
Sep 19, 2024, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Four current Delhi ministers will continue to retain their posts in the government after the change of guard that is scheduled to take place this week.
Congress, NC and PDP were content with the chaos: PM Modi in Kashmir
Sep 19, 2024, at 08:43 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lashed out at the Congress, National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party or PDP addressing a rally in poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir.
Sep 19, 2024, at 08:07 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: CPI-M leader Minakshi Mukherjee on Thursday appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation after she was summoned by the probe agency in connection with the RG Kar rape-murder case.