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Ambedkar row: BJP slaps assault charge against Rahul Gandhi in parliament, Cong rebuts with counter-allegation | Rahul, Priyanka, other opposition leaders demand Amit Shah's resignation over Ambedkar row | Kashmir: 5 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Kulgam, 2 soldiers injured | 13 killed as Navy speedboat collides with ferry near Mumbai | My quitting won't help Congress: Amit Shah on resignation demands amid Ambedkar row | Elon Musk denies Starlink use in Manipur, says beams turned off in India | Congress' lies can't hide their misdeeds: Modi on row over Amit Shah's Ambedkar comment | 'Daily drama': BJP hits back at Congress' attack on Amit Shah over Ambedkar remark | Spin bowling legend Ravichandran Ashwin retires from international cricket | India-Australia third Test ends in a draw as rain plays spoilsport

Joe Biden-led outgoing US government relaxes H-1B visa rules, check how can Indians benefit from it

Dec 18, 2024, at 02:22 pm

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that will significantly enhance U.S. companies’ ability to fill job vacancies in critical fields, a measure that is believed to be helpful for thousands of Indians.

Congress' lies can't hide their misdeeds: Modi on row over Amit Shah's Ambedkar comment

Dec 18, 2024, at 02:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress for allegedly spreading lies rallying behind union home minister Amit Shah whose comment on Father of the Constitution BR Ambedkar at parliament irked the country's primary opposition party.

'Daily drama': BJP hits back at Congress' attack on Amit Shah over Ambedkar remark

Dec 18, 2024, at 11:32 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the Congress for "spreading lies" about union home minister Amit Shah's speech in parliament involving Father of the Constitution BR Ambedkar.

Throwing youths into war zone for employment is matter of shame: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slams Yogi Adityanath

Dec 18, 2024, at 01:35 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Slamming Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said sending youths into the war-hit Israel for "employment" is not an achievement but a matter of shame.

54-year-old leader calls himself yuva: Amit Shah takes dig at Rahul Gandhi in Rajya Sabha

Dec 17, 2024, at 11:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In an indirect swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday said a 54-year-old politician roams about as a young leader.

BJP to send notices to MPs absent during 'One Nation One Election' Bill tabling

Dec 17, 2024, at 09:30 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will send notices to its MPs who were absent in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday during the introduction of the government's flagship "One Nation One Election Bill", media reports said.

Ready to extend all possible assistance to France after Cyclone Chido hits Mayotte, posts Narendra Modi on X

Dec 17, 2024, at 06:14 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday offered all possible assistance to France after Cyclone Chido hit its overseas territory of Mayotte and left a trail of destruction in the archipelago.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visits Mahabodhi Temple

Dec 17, 2024, at 05:53 pm

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who met PM Narendra Modi and other top officials during his maiden Indian visit since winning the polls this year, visited the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodhgaya and prayed under the auspicious Banyan Tree on Tuesday.

Georgia: 11 Indians die due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in restaurant

Dec 17, 2024, at 05:12 pm

At least 11 Indian nationals died in a restaurant in Georgia due to suspected carbon monoxide gas poisoning, media reports said.

'One Nation, One Election' bills introduced in Lok Sabha, opposition calls it 'unconstitutional'

Dec 17, 2024, at 02:46 pm

Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal tabled the constitutional amendment bills for holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections simultaneously in the Lower House of the Indian Parliament on Tuesday amid opposition from a large section of the opposition leaders.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes tote with 'Bangladesh' message to Parliament a day after her 'Palestine' bag drew BJP flak

Dec 17, 2024, at 01:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday took a tote with a message against the attack on minorities in Bangladesh, a day after she earned the wrath of the ruling party BJP for carrying a bag with 'Palestine' written on it.

India was just an ally: Bangladesh politicians express pique over PM Modi's 'Vijay Diwas' post

Dec 17, 2024, at 12:30 pm

Dhaka/New Delhi/IBNS: Several Bangladeshi politicians including the members close to the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus have expressed displeasure over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's post on the Vijay Diwas.

Archrivals TMC and BJP ally to win a co-operative election unopposed in Bengal's Nandigram

Dec 17, 2024, at 10:43 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) joined hands with its archrival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to win a co-operative election unopposed in West Bengal's Nandigram which happens to be the assembly constituency of Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.

India, Sri Lanka to participate in naval exercise today

Dec 17, 2024, at 09:45 am

India and Sri Lankan navies will participate in the bilateral naval exercise SLINEX 2024 from Tuesday in Visakhapatnam under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command.

UK: Minor girl charged with killing of 80-year-old Indian-origin man in Leicester

Dec 17, 2024, at 09:28 am

A 12-year-old girl has been charged over the death of 80-year-old Indian-origin man Bhim Kohli in the UK in September.

One Nation, One Election: Centre likely to introduce bills in Lok Sabha today 

Dec 17, 2024, at 09:03 am

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government will likely table two bills related to simultaneously holding Lok Sabha and Assembly elections together in the Parliament on Tuesday, media reports said.

39 ministers included in Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra cabinet

Dec 16, 2024, at 11:46 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra new cabinet headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has inducted 39 ministers while dropping 11 key faces from the Mahayuti alliance sparking protests.

People who raise questions on EVMs should show how they can be hacked: TMC trashes Congress claims

Dec 16, 2024, at 09:29 pm

Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: After National Conference leader Omar Abdullah refuted the Congress-led charge against Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), another key Opposition party, the Trinamool Congress, has now dismissed the questions over the same.

Nehru-Edwina bond in spotlight again with PMML urging Gandhis to return letters the first PM wrote to her

Dec 16, 2024, at 07:26 pm

The personal equation between India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Edwina Mountbatten, wife of the country's last British viceroy Lord Mountbatten, is one that still evokes curiosity of researchers and commoners alike.

Won't allow Sri Lankan territory to be used against India, says President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to Narendra Modi

Dec 16, 2024, at 04:24 pm

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently on his maiden trip to India since winning the polls this year,  reiterated his country's stated position of not permitting its territory to be used in any manner inimical to the security of India as well as towards regional stability.

Important step forward in India-Moldova ties, says S Jaishankar after inaugurating Embassy in New Delhi with Mihail Popsoi

Dec 16, 2024, at 03:49 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday jointly inaugurated the Embassy of Moldova in New Delhi with visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihail Popsoi.

Constitution stood test of time: Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

Dec 16, 2024, at 01:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday narrated how the Indian Constitution "stood the test of time" in a debate in the Rajya Sabha.

True genius who revolutionised Indian classical music: PM Modi mourns Zakir Hussain's demise

Dec 16, 2024, at 12:51 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the demise of Indian tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, who died in the USA at the age of 73 on Monday.

PM Museum requests Rahul Gandhi to return Pandit Nehru's historical letters

Dec 16, 2024, at 12:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Prime Minister's Museum and Library (PMML) has requested Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to return first Indian Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's historical letters, which were removed from public access by the UPA government in 2008, media reports said.

Confident that talks between Modi and Dissanayake will deepen India-Sri Lanka cooperation, says S Jaishankar

Dec 16, 2024, at 09:50 am

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake who is currently on his maiden visit to India since winning the polls a few months ago.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrives in India on three-day visit

Dec 15, 2024, at 09:45 pm

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has arrived in India for his three-day visit to the country on Sunday.

Lok Sabha to focus on financial business now, One Nation, One Election Bills delayed

Dec 15, 2024, at 09:07 pm

The Central government is likely to focus on completing the financial business before introducing bills related to the 'One Nation, One Election' in the Lok Sabha, media reports said.

India, Armenia and Iran discuss regional developments during Trilateral Consultations

Dec 15, 2024, at 08:23 pm

Indian, Armenian and Iranian officials discussed connectivity initiatives, engagement in multilateral fora, and regional developments during a Trilateral Consultations held in New Delhi on December 12.

Indian tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain in US hospital in serious condition; sister dispels death news

Dec 15, 2024, at 08:06 pm

Indian tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain has been admitted to a hospital in the USA and his condition is critical. Amid reports that he passed away, his sister Khurshid Aulia told news agency PTI that he is alive but in a serious condition.   

S Jaishankar, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan discuss key areas to expand strategic partnership during dialogue

Dec 15, 2024, at 07:21 pm

Indian and UAE Ministers discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest and ways to expand strategic partnerships in several key areas, including defence and emerging technologies, during the recently held 4th Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi on Thursday.