Kangana Ranaut meets BJP chief Nadda days after party rebuked her remark on farmers' protest
Aug 29, 2024, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Actress-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday met party president Jagat Prakash Nadda at his residence in New Delhi on Thursday morning, days after the parliamentarian was reprimanded over her controversial remark on the farmers' protests, media reports said.
Aug 29, 2024, at 07:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday issued a clarification on her remark where she urged her party Trinamool Congress' cadres and leaders to be ready with a befitting response, which has been interpreted by the Opposition as a call for violence.
Mamata Banerjee denies threatening junior doctors who are on ceasework over RG Kar rape-murder
Aug 29, 2024, at 06:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday clarified her appeal to the junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim, was not a "threat".
Ex-Wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan gets no relief in sexual harassment case
Aug 29, 2024, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to give any relief to former Indian Wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case, media reports said.
Aug 29, 2024, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Actress-politician Khushbu Sundar has talked about getting sexually abused by her father amid the #MeToo storm in the Malayalam film industry.
RG Kar rape-murder: Junior doctors continue ceasework snubbing Mamata Banerjee's appeal
Aug 29, 2024, at 04:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The junior doctors of West Bengal have continued with their ceasework against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate medical student at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, snubbing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to resume work.
'Enough is enough': President Droupadi Murmu expresses anguish over RG Kar case
Aug 29, 2024, at 05:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu has voiced her deep anguish and horror in her first public remarks over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital earlier this month.
Aug 29, 2024, at 03:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The agitating junior doctors in West Bengal, who have been on ceasework for 20 days to protest against the brutal rape and murder of a fellow medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Wednesday rejected Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to join duty.
'How dare you threaten Assam?' Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Mamata Banerjee on her 'burn' remark
Aug 29, 2024, at 03:11 am
Guwahati/Kolkata/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Wednesday lambasted his Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee after she mentioned the neighbouring state as she compared the protests in Kolkata to the Bangladesh crisis.
Himachal Pradesh passes bill to raise women's minimum age for marriage to 21 years
Aug 29, 2024, at 02:15 am
Simla/IBNS: The Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly has passed a bill to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years.
UP govt approves new social media policy, anti-national posts can attract life sentences
Aug 29, 2024, at 01:48 am
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath Tuesday approved a social media policy to keep a tab on content on platforms like X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Aug 29, 2024, at 12:49 am
Canadian Member of Parliament Chandra Arya recently met Indian PM Narendra Modi during his visit to New Delhi, where he said India remains a significant and growing market for Canada’s exports and investments.
Aug 29, 2024, at 12:28 am
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Wednesday co-chaired the 2nd India-Chile Joint Commission meeting when he discussed cooperation in trade & investment and other issues with visiting Chilean Minister Alberto van Klaveren.
Qatar returns two confiscated Guru Granth Sahib to India
Aug 29, 2024, at 12:22 am
Qatar has returned two swaroops or copies of the Guru Granth Sahib after India informed them about the seizure of the holy documents recently.
Kolkata doctor rape and murder: IMA suspends former RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh
Aug 28, 2024, at 11:53 pm
The Indian Medical Association on Wednesday announced it has suspended the membership of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Principal Sandhip Ghosh amid nationwide ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a PG trainee doctor in the state-run medical facility in Kolkata, media reports said.
Aug 28, 2024, at 10:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday instructed her party cadres and leaders to respond befittingly though she urged them to be non-violent, slamming the Nabanna march which was carried out by students under the banner of 'Chhatra Samaj' demanding justice for the RG Kar victim and her resignation.
Thousands of Indians travel to Iraq to pay homage to Imam Hussain
Aug 28, 2024, at 10:11 pm
Thousands of Indian Shia Muslims travelled to Iraq to mark the 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.
India to develop 12 new industrial smart cities
Aug 28, 2024, at 10:07 pm
India will soon wear a grand necklace of Industrial Smart Cities as in a landmark decision on Wednesday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved 12 new project proposals under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) with an estimated investment of Rs. 28,602 crore.
Aug 28, 2024, at 09:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday directed Trinamool Congress functionaries to join or be active on social media "to counter fake videos" amid the massive public ire her administration is facing over the handling of the RG Kar rape-murder case.
Aug 28, 2024, at 09:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday requested junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim, to rejoin their duties.
Aug 28, 2024, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with the United States President Joe Biden to discuss a wide range of topics, US diplomats visiting Jammu and Kashmir met National Conference's (NC) second top leader Omar Abdullah and some other political leaders ahead of Jammu and Kashmir.
Mamata Banerjee demands justice in RG Kar case, slams CBI for no progress in probe
Aug 28, 2024, at 07:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday lashed out at the Central Bureau of Investigation for no tangible action in the rape and murder of 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
BJP wants to dilute justice for RG Kar demand: Mamata Banerjee on Bengal bandh
Aug 28, 2024, at 07:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called a 12-hour state-wide bandh to divert people's attention from the demand for justice in the RG Kar rape-murder case.
Supreme Court reiterates 'bail is a rule and jail the exception' observation
Aug 28, 2024, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has reiterated its observation that "bail is a rule and jail the exception" while granting relief to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's aide Prem Prakash in a money laundering case, media reports said.
Amid public fury, Mamata Banerjee dedicates mega TMC event to RG Kar rape-murder victim
Aug 28, 2024, at 05:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has dedicated a mega event of her party Trinamool Congress to the 31-year-old trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital amid the public outrage over the incident and massive anger against the state administration over its handling of the case.
Bengal bandh: Suvendu Adhikari claims gunshot fired at BJP leader in Bhatpara
Aug 28, 2024, at 05:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has claimed one of his colleagues from the Bharatiya Janata Party was targeted by a Trinamool Congress worker in trouble-ridden Bhatpara in the early hours of a 12-hour state-wide bandh called by his outfit on Wednesday.
Bharatiya Janata Party observing 12-hour strike in West Bengal today
Aug 28, 2024, at 02:39 pm
The Bharatiya Janata Party is observing a 12-hour Bengal strike on Tuesday to protest against the police action on those students who were taking part in the march to the state secretariat Nabanna.
Indian students protest against Canadian govt's new immigration policy amid fears of deportation
Aug 28, 2024, at 06:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hundreds of Indian graduate students are protesting against a new federal policy in Canada that puts them at risk of getting deported from the country.
Three former Jamaat-e-Islami members to contest from South Kashmir in J&K Assembly polls
Aug 28, 2024, at 06:21 am
Three former members of the banned outfit Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday filed their nomination papers from various constituencies of South Kashmir, for the upcoming J&K Assembly elections.
BJP announces third list of candidates for Jammu & Kashmir assembly polls
Aug 28, 2024, at 05:05 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday announced its third list of candidates for 29 seats in Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming assembly elections.