PM Modi mourns former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's demise
Aug 08, 2024, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned the demise of former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who passed away at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness on Thursday.
Modi govt tables Waqf bill in Lok Sabha, Congress-led Opposition protests
Aug 08, 2024, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Modi government on Thursday tabled the Waqf bill, which aims to bring about certain changes in powers of state Waqf boards, in the Lok Sabha amid stiff resistance from the Opposition, media reports said.
Aug 08, 2024, at 07:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The opposition walked out of Parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha after their demand for a discussion on the dramatic disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from Paris Olympics was turned down by Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, media reports said.
Aug 08, 2024, at 05:41 pm
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, whose bold attempts at economic reforms in the decades-long rule of the communists in the state saw their ouster over farmers' protests, died on Thursday at age 80, ending one of the illustrious yet politically incomplete journeys of a reformist Marxist in India.
Former West Bengal CM and Marxist icon Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away at 80
Aug 08, 2024, at 04:07 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Marxist icon Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was suffering from prolonged illness, passed away at the age of 80 on Thursday.
3-year-old girl dies near Mumbai after dog falls on her from fifth floor
Aug 08, 2024, at 06:25 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A three-year-old girl died after a Golden Retriever-breed dog fell on her from a five-storey building in Mumbra, a suburb near Mumbai.
Can Vinesh Phogat's disqualification be overturned? PM Modi dials IOA President PT Usha
Aug 08, 2024, at 04:04 am
Vinesh Phogat, a renowned wrestler who was almost certain of winning an Olympic medal but got disqualified from competing in the women's 50 kg final match, has sparked widespread disappointment nationwide.
Situation in Bangladesh worrisome for India: Former envoy Veena Sikri
Aug 07, 2024, at 11:59 pm
Former High Commissioner to Bangladesh Veena Sikri has said the current situation in the neighbouring nation is 'worrisome for India'.
Aug 07, 2024, at 09:26 pm
India has brought back 190 non-essential staffers and their family members from the Indian High Commission in Dhaka after the country plunged into political turmoil following former PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation and escape to New Delhi amid violent protests which left over 300 people dead, media reports said.
Aug 07, 2024, at 05:44 am
Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s US visa has been revoked, News18 reported quoting insider sources close to the opposition in Bangladesh.
Amit Shah meets S Jaishankar, Ajit Doval to discuss Bangladesh's situation
Aug 07, 2024, at 04:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Tuesday to discuss the security situation in the country amid the massive turmoil in Bangladesh.
No provision for refuge: UK amid speculations on Sheikh Hasina's asylum
Aug 07, 2024, at 02:45 am
British immigration rules do not allow individuals to seek asylum or temporary refuge in the country, the UK Home Office told NDTV Tuesday morning, amid speculations that ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina, now in Delhi, will fly to London to claim sanctuary.
Aug 07, 2024, at 12:39 am
Former Indian Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said the involvement of foreign powers in the current political turmoil in Bangladesh could not be ruled out.
South-West Punjab’s shrimp farming is emerging as a 'salty revolution'
Aug 07, 2024, at 12:30 am
In the arid expanses of south-west Punjab, where groundwater salinity and waterlogging once spelled agricultural despair, a remarkable transformation is underway.
Indian President Droupadi Murmu receives Fiji's highest civilian honour
Aug 06, 2024, at 11:27 pm
Indian President Droupadi Murmu was on Tuesday conferred the Fijian government's Highest civilian honour during her first visit to the country.
Aug 06, 2024, at 09:09 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that Sheikh Hasina requested approval to come to India at a 'very short notice' in the wake of the anti-government violence in Bangladesh which led to her ouster and escaping from the South Asian nation.
Bangladesh turmoil: Jaishankar chairs all-party meeting, briefs MPs about Centre's actions
Aug 06, 2024, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Tuesday held an all-party meeting under the leadership of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the Bangladesh turmoil and the fall of Sheikh Hasina government amid widespread violence taking place in the neighbouring country.
With Sheikh Hasina stationed at Ghaziabad, PM Modi chairs key cabinet meeting on Bangladesh unrest
Aug 06, 2024, at 06:30 am
The Cabinet Committee on Security met at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence Monday evening amid the turmoil in neighbouring Bangladesh and its leader Sheikh Hasina arriving in Ghaziabad after fleeing the country following massive protests over job quotas.
Aug 06, 2024, at 02:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar about the violence in neighbouring Bangladesh, in which over 300 have died so far, and the resignation of former PM Sheikh Hasina, her fleeing the country following the fall of her government.
Sheikh Hasina meets NSA Ajit Doval after landing at Ghaziabad, may seek asylum in London
Aug 06, 2024, at 01:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina met India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Monday evening after landing at the Hindon Air Force base in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, media reports said.
Aug 05, 2024, at 11:58 pm
Indian President Droupadi Murmu has embarked on a three-nation tour to Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste on Sunday
S Jaishankar to inaugurate 1st BIMSTEC Business Summit in New Delhi tomorrow
Aug 05, 2024, at 11:33 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will inaugurate the 1st BIMSTEC Business Summit in New Delhi from August 6 to August 8, Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.
Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari agree on resolution against division of Bengal
Aug 05, 2024, at 08:07 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In an unprecedented scenario, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari were on the same page in the assembly on the resolution against the division of the state on Monday.
Supreme Court on Delhi basement tragedy: Coaching centres have become death chambers
Aug 05, 2024, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the central and city governments over the death of three students in a flood at a coaching centre which was illegally operating at a basement in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area, media reports said.
Akhil Giri quits as Bengal minister obeying TMC's order over his 'threat to woman officer' row
Aug 05, 2024, at 06:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress leader Akhil Giri on Monday resigned as the West Bengal Minister of Correctional Administration after his threat to a woman government officer created an uproar.
TMC asks Akhil Giri to resign as Bengal minister after his threat to woman govt officer stirs row
Aug 05, 2024, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress has ordered West Bengal Minister of Correctional Administration, Akhil Giri, to resign, coming down heavily upon him for giving threats to a woman officer of the state forest department.
Aug 05, 2024, at 02:19 am
Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi veteran Yamini Krishnamurti died in New Delhi on Saturday which marked the end of an era in the classical dancing paradigm of the country.
Bhutan PM Tshering Tobga feels sad by loss of lives in Wayanad landslides
Aug 05, 2024, at 01:50 am
Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobga said he felt saddened by the loss of lives in landslides which hit Wayanad district in Kerala last week.
Aug 05, 2024, at 01:33 am
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Dennis Francis recently praised India for the digital revolution and for successfully expanding banking services to rural India.
Pune woman falls into 100ft deep gorge while taking selfie; her rescue video goes viral
Aug 04, 2024, at 10:19 pm
Satara (Maharashtra): A woman fell into a deep gorge in Maharashtra’s Satara while taking a selfie during an outing with friends, media reports said.