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Conspiracy behind Sabarmati Express derailment? Initial probe says a boulder was placed on track leading to accident | Kolkata doctor rape-murder: CBI questions ex-RG Kar College principal Sandip Ghosh for second day in a row | Sabarmati Express passenger train derails near Kanpur, no injury reported | RG Kar rape and murder, vandalism: Doctors observing 24-hour countrywide strike today | Centre announces major top-level bureaucratic reshuffle across finance, defence, and minority affairs | RG Kar case: Victim's parents gave CBI names of interns, doctors suspected to be involved in crime, says report | 'Time was not fair': Vinesh Phogat finally breaks her silence after Olympics disqualification | PM Modi emphasises need to de-escalate West Asia tension through dialogue in phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu | J&K to vote in 3 phases starting Sept 18 for first assembly election after abrogation of Article 370 | 'Assessment failure': Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal on RG Kar Hospital vandalism

Maharashtra: US woman found tied with tree in forest, case filed against former husband

Jul 30, 2024, at 10:04 pm

Police have registered a case of attempted murder against the former husband of an American woman who was found tied to a tree with an iron chain inside a forest in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district on Saturday, media reports said.

Kargil Remembrance: India’s firm stance against terrorism from Pakistan

Jul 30, 2024, at 08:31 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations as a platform to deliver a stark warning to Pakistan, underscoring India’s resolute stance against terrorism.

Wayanad landslides: Toll mounts to 56, over 100 feared missing in Kerala hill station, rescue ops hit by adverse weather

Jul 30, 2024, at 08:07 pm

Kozhikode/IBNS: The death toll in the massive landslide in Kerala's Wayanad has climbed to 56 and it could rise as over 100 are feared missing in the hilly areas near Meppadi.

Akal Takht mandates xanthic and blue colours for Nishan Sahib flag at gurdwaras after complaints of ‘saffronisation’

Jul 30, 2024, at 07:19 pm

Amritsar/IBNS: The highest temporal body of the Sikhs, Akal Takht, has issued a circular asking gurdwaras across Punjab to ensure that the colour of the Nishan Sahib — the triangular flag made of cotton or silk cloth with a tassel, hoisted on a long pole in gurudwara complexes across the world — is either basanti (xanthic) or surmai (blue).

Kerala: Section of students protest in church-run Nirmala College demanding separate space for namaz prayer

Jul 30, 2024, at 07:18 pm

The tension at Muvattupuzha Nirmala College, which is run by the church, over a demand from a section of students to create a separate room for Friday prayers has ended.

Supreme Court grants 'conditional' bail to TMC leader Anubrata Mondal in cattle smuggling case registered by CBI

Jul 30, 2024, at 06:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 30) granted conditional bail to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal in a case related to cattle smuggling across India-Bangladesh border, which was registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Kashmir: Blast inside scrap dealer's shop in Sopore kills 4

Jul 30, 2024, at 05:05 pm

Jammu/IBNS: Four people were killed after a blast took place inside a scrap dealer's shop in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore area on Monday, media reports said.

Landslide in Kerala's Wayanad kills 24, hundreds feared trapped

Jul 30, 2024, at 05:02 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: At least 24 people have been killed and hundreds are feared trapped after three landslides rocked the Wayanad district of Kerala, media reports said.

Mumbai-bound train derails in Jharkhand, 2 killed, 20 injured

Jul 30, 2024, at 04:41 pm

Ranchi/IBNS: Two people were killed and 20 others injured after a Mumbai-bound train derailed in Jharkhand, bringing back the scanner on the Railway Ministry which has faced flak over a number of accidents in recent times.

Our relationship with India is important, says Consul General Melinda Pavek while inaugurating relocated Visa Application Centre in Kolkata

Jul 30, 2024, at 04:08 pm

Consul General Melinda Pavek recently inaugurated the relocated Visa Application Centre in Kolkata when she said the US relationship with India is very important.

Eight die as landslides hit Wayanad, rescue operations ongoing

Jul 30, 2024, at 03:08 pm

At least eight people, including three children, died after massive landslides hit hilly areas of Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday.

Mumbai-Howrah Mail train derails in Jharkhand, 2 passengers die

Jul 30, 2024, at 02:19 pm

At least two people died and 20 others were injured after 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai passenger train derailed in Jharkhand on Tuesday, media reports said.

Rajnath Singh refutes Rahul Gandhi's Agnipath scheme claim in bitter Lok Sabha face off

Jul 30, 2024, at 05:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Centre's Agnipath scheme, which received massive flak from the Opposition, was once again at the heart of a heated debate between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Rajnath Singh Monday.

BJP will never give me a second chance: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

Jul 30, 2024, at 05:27 am

Lucknow/IBNS: Former MP from Kaiserganj and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who was denied a ticket from Uttar Pradesh in the general election amid a row over sexual harassment allegations against him, Monday said he would never get a second chance from the party.

British envoy engages with local stakeholders in Bengal's Taki to mark World Day Against Trafficking

Jul 30, 2024, at 04:15 am

British Deputy High Commissioner, Dr Andrew Fleming, Monday engaged with local stakeholders including elected representatives, police, community leaders and women and girls’ groups to mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons at Taki in Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, one of the most vulnerable areas.

India 'important partner' as world witnesses 'turning point in history': Japan at Quad Foreign Ministers' meet

Jul 30, 2024, at 02:11 am

Tokyo/IBNS: Calling India an "important partner", Japan said it hopes to work closely with New Delhi in “co-creating” new solutions through dialogue and collaboration to strengthen the relations between the two countries.

Rahul Gandhi slams BJP-led government, says country is trapped in a modern-day 'Chakravyuh'

Jul 30, 2024, at 12:24 am

Taking reference from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a scathing attack on PM Narendra Modi and his government and said it has trapped the country in a 'Chakravyuh' and the Congress and the Opposition alliance will break this and give the people of the country their rights.

Jammu and Kashmir: Blast in Sopore leaves four dead

Jul 29, 2024, at 11:42 pm

At least four persons died after a blast occurred in north Kashmir’s Sopore region on Monday.

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tells Rajya Sabha WhatsApp is not planning to shut service in India

Jul 29, 2024, at 07:50 pm

IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has confirmed that the message-sharing platform WhatsApp and its parent company Meta did not inform the government about their plans to exit their services in India.

Prashant Kishor to launch Jan Suraaj as political party on Oct 2, faceoff with Nitish Kumar in 2025 Bihar polls

Jul 29, 2024, at 07:22 pm

Patna/IBNS: Former politician strategist Prashant Kishor is set to launch his political party, Jan Suraaj, on October 2 marking the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.

Supreme Court refuses to stay Patna High Court order scrapping Bihar govt's hiking of quota

Jul 29, 2024, at 06:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay Patna High Court order scrapping the Bihar government's hiking of quota in jobs and education for several categories from 50 percent to 65 percent, media reports said.

'Coaching has become virtually commerce': Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar after 3 IAS aspirants died in Delhi basement flooding

Jul 29, 2024, at 06:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has said coaching has turned into a source of income after three students died at an IAS coaching centre, which was illegally operating at a basement in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area.

Delhi IAS coaching centre flood: 7 including owner and coordinator arrested after 3 students died

Jul 29, 2024, at 05:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Seven people have been arrested after three students died in a flood at a coaching centre which was illegally operating at a basement in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area, media reports said.

CBI files chargesheet against Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi excise policy case

Jul 29, 2024, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the now scrapped excise policy case, media reports said.

World's first stamp dedicated to Ayodhya's Ram Lalla statue unveiled by this nation and it is not India

Jul 29, 2024, at 04:00 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently released a special commemorative stamp showcasing the Ram Lalla statue in Ayodhya during his visit to Laos.

S Jaishankar meets Penny Wong in Tokyo, discusses ways to expand bilateral ties with Australia in fields like security, trade and education

Jul 29, 2024, at 03:38 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Japan's Tokyo when they discussed further steps needed to intensify bilateral ties between the two nations.

India,US ink Cultural Property Agreement

Jul 29, 2024, at 02:45 am

The U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti and Govind Mohan, Secretary, Indian Ministry of Culture, recently signed a Cultural Property Agreement between the two countries in the presence of Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

Delhi: Illegal basement use by Rau's IAS Study Circle led to flooding that claimed 3 lives

Jul 29, 2024, at 12:59 am

New Delhi: The coaching center in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, which gained attention after three students died due to waterlogging in the basement, had been using the basement as a library despite civic authorities stating clearly that it should be used for storage or parking, media reports said.

EAM S Jaishankar discusses regional and global issues during his meeting with Antony Blinken ahead of Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting in Tokyo

Jul 28, 2024, at 10:14 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken when they discussed regional and global issues.

Rashtrapati Bhavan announces appointment of 6 new governors; 3 replacements

Jul 28, 2024, at 10:07 pm

New Delhi: The Rashtrapati Bhavan has announced the appointment of six new governors and the replacement of three existing governors.