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Kashmir: Blast inside scrap dealer's shop in Sopore kills 4 | Mumbai-bound train derails in Jharkhand, 2 killed, 20 injured | Olympics 2024: Manika Batra becomes first Indian table tennis player to reach Round of 16 | Rajnath Singh refutes Rahul Gandhi's Agnipath scheme claim in bitter face off | BJP will never give me a second chance: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh | Heat warning issued in Paris as city hosts Olympic Games | India 'important partner' as world witnesses 'turning point in history': Japan at Quad Foreign Ministers' meet | Supreme Court refuses to stay Patna High Court order scrapping Bihar govt's hiking of quota | 'Coaching has become virtually commerce': Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar after 3 IAS aspirants died in Delhi basement flooding | Delhi IAS coaching centre flood: 7 including owner and coordinator arrested after 3 students died

Building collapses in Gujarat's Surat, 15 injured, some feared trapped

Jul 06, 2024, at 11:23 pm

Surat/IBNS: A six-storey building collapsed in Gujarat's Surat on Saturday injuring several and trapping a few, according to initial reports pouring in.

Inexcusable insult to Parliament's wisdom: VP Jagdeep Dhankhar hits back at P Chidambaram's 'part-timers' jab on new criminal laws

Jul 06, 2024, at 10:53 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, has taken strong objection to Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's jab where he said the three new criminal laws were drafted by "part-timers" and called the remark an "inexcusable insult to the wisdom of Parliament".

NEET-UG 2024 counselling postponed until further notice, Congress slams Modi govt

Jul 06, 2024, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The counselling for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate or NEET-UG 2024 has been deferred until further notice, media reports said.

PM Modi congratulates new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, says 'committed to deepening ties'

Jul 06, 2024, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to his newly elected UK counterpart Keir Starmer and congratulated him for his massive victory.

Encounter breaks out in Kashmir's Kulgam, 1 security personnel injured

Jul 06, 2024, at 08:53 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: One security personnel was injured in an encounter between the security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam on Saturday, media reports said.

People not born into Islam unfortunate, have to spread the religion among them: Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim sparks row

Jul 06, 2024, at 08:23 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata Mayor and West Bengal top Minister Firhad Hakim has sparked a row by giving a call to spread Islam to the "unfortunate" people, who are not born into the religion.

Darshan is not the type of person to commit such a crime: Sumalatha Ambareesh backs actor in Renukaswamy murder case

Jul 06, 2024, at 06:19 pm

Actress-politician Sumalatha Ambareesh has come out in support of Kannada star Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is a co-accused in the murder of his fan Renukaswamy.

Eight arrested in BSP Tamil Nadu leader Armstrong's murder

Jul 06, 2024, at 02:51 pm

At least eight suspects have been taken into custody over the killing of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tamil Nadu president Armstrong.

Hathras stampede: Key accused Dev Prakash Madhukar arrested

Jul 06, 2024, at 02:22 pm

Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested the key accused in the Hathras stampede incident which left 121 people dead this week.

PM Modi congratulates Keir Starmer on winning UK polls, thanks Rishi Sunak for his 'admirable leadership'

Jul 06, 2024, at 06:35 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday congratulated Keir Starmer on winning the UK elections and said he was looking forward to a positive collaboration with the Labour leader. 

Tamil Nadu BSP leader hacked to death by 6 bike-borne men in Chennai

Jul 06, 2024, at 06:05 am

Chennai/IBNS: Bahujan Samaj Party's Tamil Nadu chief Armstrong was hacked to death by six bike-borne men near his house in Chennai on Friday.

Bengal Guv slams Speaker Biman Banerjee for administering Sayantika Banerjee, Reyat Hossian's oath

Jul 06, 2024, at 03:27 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose Friday slammed the ruling Trinamool Congress and Speaker Biman Banerjee after two of its leaders Sayantika Banerjee and Reyat Hossain Sarkar took oath as MLAs on Friday.

Bihar suspends 16 engineers after 10 bridges collapse in a week

Jul 06, 2024, at 02:33 am

Patna/IBNS: Sixteen engineers of Bihar's water resources department have been suspended after 10 bridges collapsed in the last 15 days across the state, a statement by the department said.

Is the return of Keir Starmer-led reinvented Labour Party in UK good news for India?

Jul 06, 2024, at 01:34 am

Promising to rebuild Britain and assuring that the work of change has begun, Labour leader Keir Starmer led his party to a landslide victory in the UK general polls, dethroning the Rishi Sunak government and his Conservative's 14-year-old rule in the grand old nation of the world.

Quad officials discuss progress made since May 2023 meeting

Jul 05, 2024, at 11:27 pm

Senior Officials from the Ministry of External Affairs of India, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade of Australia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Department of State of the United States of America met by video conference on Thursday to review the progress made by various Quad Working Groups in achieving the commitments made at the May 2023 Quad Leaders’ Summit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Russia, Austria on July 8 for official visit

Jul 05, 2024, at 11:24 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for Russia and Austria for an official visit on July 8, officials said.

India, UK officials discuss data protection, cyber threat during sixth Cyber Dialogue

Jul 05, 2024, at 10:42 pm

Issues like data protection and cyber threat assessment were discussed between officials during the sixth Cyber Dialogue between India and the United Kingdom in New Delhi on July 3, officials said.

Looking forward to strengthen India-UK Comprehensive Strategic partnership: tweets Modi congratulating Keir Starmer

Jul 05, 2024, at 08:59 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday (July 5, 2024) congratulated Labour Party leader Keir Starmer after his political outfit registered a landslide victory in the general poll and said he is looking forward to establishing constructive collaboration with him to further strengthen the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in all areas.

What is the MUDA scam in which Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah is now accused?

Jul 05, 2024, at 08:10 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has come under fire over the alleged irregularities in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) following the resignation of one of his ministers in a separate case, media reports said.

Amid NEET uproar, Foreign Medical Graduate Examination paper on sale on Telegram, case filed

Jul 05, 2024, at 06:56 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Amid a huge uproar over the alleged NEET scam in the country, the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) paper has gone on sale on social media platform Telegram, media reports said.

Lok Sabha Speaker amends oath-taking rules after MPs raise slogans

Jul 05, 2024, at 06:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has amended the rules of oath-taking after several MPs raised disparate slogans in the lower house of Parliament.

Remains of Kerala woman, who disappeared 15 yrs ago, recovered from husband's house

Jul 05, 2024, at 05:38 am

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala): Five people were taken into custody on Wednesday for the alleged murder of a woman who disappeared 15 years ago from Mannar in Kerala's Alappuzha district, media reported.

EAM Jaishankar, his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi vow to intensify efforts for early resolution of Ladakh row

Jul 05, 2024, at 04:58 am

Astana (Kazakhstan): India and China on Thursday committed to double down efforts to resolve the outstanding issues in eastern Ladakh soon and to "stabilize and rebuild" their relationship during a meeting where Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar firmly conveyed to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi the importance of respecting the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

Hemant Soren returns as Jharkhand CM after 5 months in jail

Jul 05, 2024, at 02:49 am

Ranchi/IBNS: Hemant Soren was sworn in as Chief Minister of Jharkhand Thursday evening, completing a five-month political arc since January when he quit minutes before his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged land fraud case.

Over 30,000 pilgrims pay obeisance at Amarnath Cave; total number of pilgrims crosses 1 lakh

Jul 05, 2024, at 01:25 am

Srinagar: Over 30,000 pilgrims offered prayers at the Amarnath shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas on Wednesday, media reported.

Lonavala Tragedy: Prohibitory orders issued at picnic spots after 5 people drown in waterfall

Jul 04, 2024, at 10:30 pm

Pune/Lonavala: The Pune district administration has issued prohibitory orders at several popular picnic spots after a tragic incident where a woman and four children were swept away in a waterfall near Bhushi Dam in the Lonavala area on Sunday (July1).

'She should live her life on her own terms': Kerala HC on transwoman being forced to undergo conversion therapy

Jul 04, 2024, at 06:43 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Kerala High Court has jumped to the aid of a 19-year-old transwoman, who was allegedly forced to undergo conversion therapy by her family, media reports said.

Election Commission issues notice to Engineer Rashid over Lok Sabha poll expense

Jul 04, 2024, at 06:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India has issued notice to newly-elected Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, over the expenditure in the parliamentary elections, media reports said.

Is Champai Soren, who quit for Hemant Soren to return as Jharkhand CM, upset?

Jul 04, 2024, at 06:01 pm

Ranchi/IBNS: JMM veteran leader Champai Soren on Wednesday resigned as the Chief Minister paving way for party chief Hemant Soren to make a comeback in the post.

Telangana: In big relief for state employees, Revanth Reddy govt lifts 6-year ban on general transfers

Jul 04, 2024, at 05:39 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: In a huge relief to the state government employees, Telangana lifted the 6-year-ban on general transfers on Wednesday, media reports said.