Massive protest held in Kolkata over ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrest in Bangladesh
Nov 29, 2024, at 05:20 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive protest rally was held in the streets of Kolkata on Thursday against the arrest of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh amid Hindu persecution in the neighbouring country.
Court notice on Ajmer Dargah temple claim sparks political row, opposition calls move 'worrisome'
Nov 29, 2024, at 02:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The court's notice over the plea claiming the existence of a Shiva Temple in Ajmer Sharif dargah has triggered a new wave of political controversy, which has once again divided the Opposition and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
India tests 3,500 km K-4 nuclear-capable missile from INS Arighaat, strengthening naval deterrence
Nov 29, 2024, at 02:31 am
New Delhi: India successfully conducted a test firing of the nuclear-capable K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) with a range of 3,500 kilometers from the Indian Navy's recently inducted nuclear submarine, INS Arighaat, on Wednesday.
UP: Nurse gangraped in Jalun; stick, chilli powder inserted in her private parts
Nov 29, 2024, at 02:08 am
Jalun/IBNS: A nurse was brutally gang-raped by two men in Uttar Pradesh's Jalun as four others held her down, media reports said.
Pilot suicide: Family alleges harassement, blackmailing by boyfriend
Nov 29, 2024, at 01:56 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Family members of the 25-year-old Air India pilot, who was found dead at her Mumbai apartment, have accused her boyfriend, now arrested on charges of abetment to suicide, of humiliating her publicly, harassing her mentally, and extorting money from her.
Nov 29, 2024, at 01:36 am
Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday condemned the murder of a lawyer in Chittagong and the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, demanding his immediate release.
Congress's overconfidence cost us: Team Uddhav Thackeray on Maharashtra decimation
Nov 29, 2024, at 01:11 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A senior leader from the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction has blamed the Congress party and its "overconfidence" for the Maha Vikas Aghadi's decimation in Maharashtra.
Lashkar-e-Taiba operative accused in Bengaluru terror conspiracy extradited from Rwanda
Nov 29, 2024, at 01:02 am
New Delhi: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Salman Rehman Khan, implicated in the Bengaluru prisons terror conspiracy case and listed under an Interpol Red Notice, has been extradited from Rwanda.
Explosion rocks Delhi's Prashant Vihar area, 2nd blast in just over a month
Nov 28, 2024, at 10:27 pm
New Delhi: An explosion occurred near a park boundary wall in Delhi's Prashant Vihar area on Thursday morning, just over a month after a similar blast had caused panic in the same locality, media reports said.
Jaishankar meets PM Modi amid concerns over attack on Hindus in Bangladesh
Nov 28, 2024, at 08:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid simmering concerns over the attacks on Hindus including the arrest of a monk in Bangladesh, media reports said.
Corruption is no longer a poll issue: TMC to Congress on Adani issue
Nov 28, 2024, at 08:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress skipped the key INDIA bloc's meeting on the US indictment against billionaire Gautam Adani on Monday.
Mamata Banerjee backs Modi govt's stand on arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh
Nov 28, 2024, at 07:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she will support whichever stand the central government takes in connection with the arrest of Hindu monk and International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) saint Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Bangladesh, media reports said.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP after Wayanad victory in poll debut
Nov 28, 2024, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took oath as the Lok Sabha MP marking her debut in Parliament.
Amit Shah to meet Mahayuti leaders today to pick next Maharashtra CM amid prevailing suspense
Nov 28, 2024, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Thursday meet three Mahayuti leaders- caretaker Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s Ajit Pawar- in the national capital Delhi to finalise the name of the next Chief Minister of the western state.
Railways to start India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train to connect Delhi -Srinagar from Jan
Nov 28, 2024, at 05:40 am
New Delhi/Srinagar: Indian Railways is set to launch the country’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train, designed to connect New Delhi with Srinagar.
Petition claims Shiva temple exists under Ajmer Sharif, court issues notice
Nov 28, 2024, at 04:14 am
Ajmer/IBNS: A court in Rajasthan's Ajmer has issued notices to the Archaeological Survey of India and the Centre after it received a petition that claims there is the existence of a Shiva temple in the dargah of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer.
Won't be a rubber stamp for Congress: TMC signals rifts in INDIA bloc
Nov 28, 2024, at 03:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress Wednesday refused to be a "rubber stamp" for its ally's decisions, signalling a rift in the INDIA bloc, media reports said.
Won't obstruct: Eknath Shinde leaves it to BJP top brass to take a call on Maharashtra CM decision
Nov 28, 2024, at 02:18 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Eknath Shinde, who is in the race for the top post in Maharashtra, has said he has left the decision to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
25-year-old Air India woman pilot dies by suicide in Mumbai
Nov 28, 2024, at 01:22 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A 25-year-old Air India pilot allegedly died by committing suicide in her apartment in Mumbai, media reports said.
Maharashtra will get a BJP chief minister, 2 deputies from allies: Reports
Nov 28, 2024, at 12:43 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The politically crucial state of Maharashtra will have a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) face as its next chief minister, NDTV reported citing sources.
Nov 27, 2024, at 11:29 pm
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday expressed her concern over the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari and the attacks on minority communities in Bangladesh.
Nov 27, 2024, at 09:34 pm
Indian and Japanese officials exchanged views on respective security policies and promoted collaboration in research and application of key technologies during the 1st round of Dialogue on Economic Security in Tokyo on Wednesday.
India welcomes Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal, hopes this will lead to peace
Nov 27, 2024, at 08:11 pm
The Indian government on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah which temporarily ended the ongoing conflict between the two sides.
Nov 27, 2024, at 06:38 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose politics is hugely marinated in symbolism, chose the Statue of Unity in his home state Gujarat on October 31 to announce that the central government's cherished 'One Nation, One Election' and 'Uniform Civil Code' are in the pipeline and asserted the two are steps away from becoming realities in the country.
Tamil Nadu drenched in heavy rain as cyclone Fengal approaches
Nov 27, 2024, at 06:03 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are bracing for heavy to very heavy rainfall as cyclone Fengal inched closer, media reports said.
No bribery charges against Gautam Adani and his nephew in US indictment, claims Adani Green
Nov 27, 2024, at 04:45 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Adani Green Energy Limited has claimed no bribery charges have been levelled against billionaire and tycoon Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani and senior Adani Group executive Vneet Jain in the US indictment, countering several media reports.
Nov 27, 2024, at 04:18 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday attended the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Outreach Session in Fiuggi, Italy, during which he highlighted six points that need collaborations, including maritime, semiconductors and supply chains, in the Indo-Pacific region.
India signs USD 2 million agreement with ISA for solar projects in four Indo-Pacific countries
Nov 27, 2024, at 03:52 pm
India's Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday signed a Project Implementation Agreement with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to implement solar projects worth USD 2 million in Fiji, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.
Nov 27, 2024, at 05:13 am
Dhaka: Amid a global outrage over the arrest of ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and a strong reaction by New Delhi, Bangladesh has called India’s statement over the arrest of the Hindu monk "unfounded" and "contrary to the spirit of friendship".
'EVMs are not tampered when you win elections?': SC to petitioner seeking ballot paper voting
Nov 27, 2024, at 04:11 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking a return to ballot paper voting in India, questioning the rationale behind the plea.