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Akhilesh Yadav takes holy dip in Ganga on Makar Sankranti | Sharad Pawar accuses Amit Shah of not maintaining his post's decorum after latter's treachery jibe | India 'strongly takes' up matter with Moscow after Kerala man dies fighting for Russia | Delhi court slams cop for manipulating evidence in 2020 riots case, acquits accused who was falsely implicated | Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj: Ten million devotees brave winter chills to take holy dip in Sangam for first 'Amrit Snan' | Five Bangladeshi nationals illegally staying in Kolkata's suburb arrested | PM Modi participates in Lohri celebrations in Delhi's Naraina | 'Pollution, corruption, inflation are on rise': Rahul Gandhi slams Arvind Kejriwal ahead of Delhi assembly polls | AAP accuses BJP of manipulating voters' list ahead of Delhi polls, election officer responds | Millions of Hindu devotees gather in UP's Prayagraj as world's largest pilgrimage Maha Kumbh Mela begins today

Akhilesh Yadav takes holy dip in Ganga on Makar Sankranti

Jan 15, 2025, at 12:27 am

Lucknow/IBNS: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav took a holy dip in the Ganga river in Haridwar on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Tuesday.

Meta will have to apologise: Parliamentary Standing Committee to summon social media giant over Mark Zuckerberg's election claim

Jan 15, 2025, at 12:12 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A Parliamentary Standing Committee has decided to summon Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg over his remark on the 2024 Indian general election.

Sharad Pawar accuses Amit Shah of not maintaining his post's decorum after latter's treachery jibe

Jan 14, 2025, at 11:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The war of words between Sharad Pawar and  Amit Shah escalated after the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief hit out at the Union Home Minister and accused him of not maintaining the decorum of his post.

India 'strongly takes' up matter with Moscow after Kerala man dies fighting for Russia

Jan 14, 2025, at 09:28 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A day after it came to the fore that a man from Kerala was killed while fighting in the Russian army during the country's war against Ukraine, the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday said that it has strongly taken up the issue with Moscow.

DGCA warns Akasa Air over regulatory lapses involving lithium battery shipments

Jan 14, 2025, at 09:19 pm

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a warning to Akasa Air following an annual surveillance inspection conducted in Ahmedabad on December 12, media reports said.

Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj: Twenty-five million pilgrims take holy dip in Triveni Sangam for first 'Amrit Snan'

Jan 14, 2025, at 07:06 pm

Twenty-five million devotees plunged into the chilling water at the Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj city on Tuesday to mark the first 'Amrit Snan' (royal bath) of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, the event which marks the largest congregation of humanity in the world.

Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj: Meet 'IITian Baba' Abhay Singh who left aerospace engineering to take the path of spirituality 

Jan 14, 2025, at 06:04 pm

The Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, the largest congregation of humanity, has been making headlines ever since Monday, the first day of the mega event which is taking place after a gap of 12 years.

Jammu and Kashmir: Six Indian soldiers injured during accidental mine blast close to LoC

Jan 14, 2025, at 04:25 pm

An accidental mine blast along the Line of Control in the Nowshera area in Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday left at least six Indian Army soldiers injured.

Late Apple co-founder Steve Job's wife Laurene Powell Jobs develops allergies on second day of Maha Kumbh   

Jan 14, 2025, at 02:47 pm

Late Apple co-founder Steve Job's wife Laurene Powell Jobs developed allergies on the second day of the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, the holy north Indian city hosting the world's largest religious congregation.

Delhi court slams cop for manipulating evidence in 2020 riots case, acquits accused who was falsely implicated

Jan 14, 2025, at 02:02 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi court on Tuesday slammed a police officer for manipulating evidence in the 2020 riots case and falsely implicating a person, media reports said.

You kept your promise, says Omar Abdullah lauding Modi with statehood return reminder; PM mentions 'appropriate time'

Jan 14, 2025, at 01:28 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: The bonhomie between prime minister Narendra Modi and Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, who fought the elections against each other only last year, caught the attention at the inauguration of key Sonamarg or Z-Morh Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Monday.

Ex-girlfriend of Noida law student who committed suicide arrested

Jan 14, 2025, at 11:40 am

Noida/IBNS: The ex-girlfriend of a 23-year-old law student, who fell to death from the seventh floor of an apartment in Noida last week, was arrested in abetment to suicide charge, media reports said.

Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj: Ten million devotees brave winter chills to take holy dip in Sangam for first 'Amrit Snan'

Jan 14, 2025, at 11:00 am

Almost 10 million people braved dense fog and intense cold to take a dip in the freezing waters at the Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh's religious city of Prayagraj in their bid to seek forgiveness for their sins, marking the first 'Amrit Snan' (royal bath) of the ongoing Maha Kumbh, on Tuesday.

Five Bangladeshi nationals illegally staying in Kolkata's suburb arrested

Jan 14, 2025, at 10:45 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Five Bangladeshi nationals were on Monday arrested from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district for illegally staying in India, media reports said.

Uzbekistan-UAE Partnership: Towards A Green Future

Jan 14, 2025, at 10:23 am

Relations between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been experiencing a period of rapid development in recent years, characterized by deepening cooperation in many areas, especially sustainable development and the green economy.

Nag Mk 2: India conducts Field Evaluation Trials of indigenously-developed Anti-Tank guided missile

Jan 14, 2025, at 08:59 am

The Indian government on Monday said it successfully conducted the Field Evaluation Trials of the indigenously-developed Nag Mk 2, the third-generation Anti-Tank Fire-and-Forget Guided Missile, at Pokhran Field Range in Rajasthan recently.

PM Modi participates in Lohri celebrations in Delhi's Naraina

Jan 14, 2025, at 01:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended Lohri celebrations at Naraina in Delhi on Monday.

'Pollution, corruption, inflation are on rise': Rahul Gandhi slams Arvind Kejriwal ahead of Delhi assembly polls

Jan 14, 2025, at 12:48 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a direct indication of a major crack in the INDIA alliance, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over rising "pollution and inflation" at his first public rally for assembly elections in the national capital.

AAP accuses BJP of manipulating voters' list ahead of Delhi polls, election officer responds

Jan 14, 2025, at 12:30 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The election officer of the New Delhi district has responded to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party's charge of manipulation of voter lists by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Assembly Polls in the national capital.

Millions of Hindu devotees gather in UP's Prayagraj as world's largest pilgrimage Maha Kumbh Mela begins today

Jan 13, 2025, at 11:33 pm

Prayagraj/IBNS: Millions of Hindu devotees flocked to Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj as the world’s biggest religious gathering- Maha Kumbh Mela- began on Monday with tens of thousands of people taking a dip in freezing waters at the confluence of sacred rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the Saraswati.

Let’s uphold facts and credibility: Union Minister Ashwini Vaisnaw fact-checks Mark Zuckerberg over India elections claim

Jan 13, 2025, at 09:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Ashwini Vaisnaw Monday trashed Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg's claim on the results of the Lok Sabha polls last year where he claimed that most incumbent governments, including India, lost elections in 2024.

New Delhi-Dhaka tension: India summons top Bangladeshi official amid border row

Jan 13, 2025, at 05:13 pm

India on Monday summoned the Bangladeshi Deputy High Commissioner Md. Nural Islam to discuss the border issues, media reports said.

Mauritius Minister Mahendra Gondeea visits Ram Temple in Ayodhya, offers his prayers

Jan 13, 2025, at 03:53 pm

Mauritius Minister Mahendra Gondeea on Monday said he felt fortunate to visit Ayodhya Temple in Uttar Pradesh and offer his prayers to Lord Ram, the Hindu deity.

Kolkata overtakes Bengaluru to become most traffic congested city in India: TomTom Report

Jan 13, 2025, at 01:37 pm

Kolkata overtook Bengaluru to become India's most congested city in 2024, as per the list released by Dutch location technology specialist TomTom.

In a boost for tourism, PM Modi inaugurates Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir

Jan 13, 2025, at 12:58 pm

Jammu/IBNS: In a major boost for tourism, prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Z-Morh tunnel at Sonmarg in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Rahul Gandhi to kickstart Delhi poll campaign from Seelampur today

Jan 13, 2025, at 11:58 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will on Monday kickstart his campaign for the Delhi assembly elections which are scheduled to be held next month, media reports said.

PM Modi to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir today

Jan 13, 2025, at 11:17 am

Jammu/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday inaugurate the significant Z-Morh tunnel at Sonmarg in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, media reports said.

Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to visit India this week: Reports

Jan 12, 2025, at 10:01 pm

Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam is expected to India on January 15, media reports said.

Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates Syrma SGS Technology’s laptop assembly line in Chennai

Jan 12, 2025, at 09:44 pm

Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Railways, and Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated Syrma SGS Technology’s state-of-the-art laptop assembly line in Chennai on Saturday.

India possesses one of the largest defence industrial ecosystems in Asia: Rajnath Singh

Jan 12, 2025, at 09:34 pm

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently said the country possesses one of the largest defence industrial ecosystems in Asia.