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Will you decide which govt officer to be posted or not? Mamata rejects junior docs' demand to sack health secy | 'Not all that is hidden sleeps...': Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan Siddique shares cryptic post online | RG Kar: Mamata Banerjee dials Bengal junior doctors, appeals to call off hunger strike as health sector stares at collapse | Bengal doctors threaten to go on complete strike on Oct 22 if Mamata govt fails to meet demands by then | Hamas confirms its leader Yahya Sinwar's death, says it won't free hostages until Israel stops war on Gaza | Supreme Court closes cases against Sadhguru's Isha Foundation over 'illegal confinement' of two women | ED raids MUDA office in probe into 'land scam' involving Siddaramaiah | Supreme Court lifts HC stay on Ram Rahim's trial in 2015 Bargari sacrilege cases | Actress Tamannaah Bhatia quizzed by ED in Bitcoin mining scam | His condition will be worse than Baba Siddique's: Salman Khan gets fresh death threat

Giriraj Singh, Chirag Paswan slam Mamata after Bihar students appearing for Bengal exams assaulted

Sep 27, 2024, at 05:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Two students from Bihar, who reached West Bengal to participate in an examination meant for recruitment, were assaulted by two men for taking part in a test outside their state, media reports said.

India ranks 39 in Global Innovation Index list, climbs up 42 spots in nine years

Sep 27, 2024, at 04:07 pm

India has climbed a position to reach 39th place in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024 rankings, as per data released by the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization.

Parliament Standing Committees announced; Shashi Tharoor to head external affairs, Rahul on defence panel

Sep 27, 2024, at 06:49 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will head the panel on external affairs and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has been appointed as a member of the defence body in the newly formed Parliament's standing committees that were constituted on Thursday.

YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia reveals hacking of his channels, says several old videos were deleted

Sep 27, 2024, at 05:23 am

Popular YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, also known as BeerBiceps, recently fell victim to a cyber-attack as a result of which his YouTube channels were hacked and many of his old videos were deleted.

'Hire more people instead of abusing workers' rights': Shashi Tharoor on EY employee's death

Sep 27, 2024, at 03:38 am

New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor met with the parents of the 26-year-old Ernst & Young (EY) employee who allegedly died due to excessive work pressure and condemned the "toxic work culture" at the company.

RG Kar case: CBI claims 'Tala Police Station created some false records'

Sep 27, 2024, at 03:01 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder case, has told a local court in Kolkata that Tala Police Station, under which the FIR was registered, created "some false records".

Supreme Court rejects Gujarat govt's plea to remove criticisms against it in Bilkis Bano case

Sep 27, 2024, at 01:29 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday rejected the Gujarat government's plea to remove criticisms made in its order related to the release of Bilkis Bano's convicts.

46 drown, including 37 children, during 'Jivitputrika' festival in Bihar

Sep 27, 2024, at 12:59 am

Patna: As many as 46 people, including 37 children, lost their lives and three others went missing while taking holy dips in various water bodies in separate incidents during the 'Jivitputrika' festival in Bihar, media reports said.

Don't link BJP with Kangana Ranaut's 'illogical' remarks, say party leaders on Mandi MP's comment on farm laws

Sep 26, 2024, at 11:19 pm

New Delhi: Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut continues to face criticism from her own party leaders for her comments on the three farm laws that the Modi government repealed after large-scale farmer protests.

Mumbai: Woman dies by falling into drain amid downpour, case filed against BMC

Sep 26, 2024, at 07:35 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: A case has been filed against Mumbai's civic body (BMC) after a woman lost her life after falling into a drain amid downpour in the city on Wednesday, media reports said.

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut convicted in defamation case filed by former BJP MP's wife

Sep 26, 2024, at 07:11 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: A magistrate court in Mumbai has convicted Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut in a defamation case which was filed by former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kirit Somaiya's wife Medha Somaiya, media reports said.

I am ready for a direct debate on corruption: Siddaramaiah's dare to PM Modi

Sep 26, 2024, at 05:47 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a "direct debate" on corruption after the latter attacked the Congress leader over the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam.

Former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji granted bail in money laundering case

Sep 26, 2024, at 04:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.

Kangana Ranaut's consistent rant, illogical statements damaging govt's developmental works: BJP's Jaiveer Shergill

Sep 26, 2024, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In response to Kangana Ranaut's controversial "farm laws" remark, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaiveer Shergill has said the Mandi MP's "consistent rant, useless, baseless, illogical statements" against the Sikh community is damaging the Modi government's developmental works.

Key accused in Bengaluru fridge murder found dead in Odisha, suicide suspected

Sep 26, 2024, at 06:06 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The man suspected of being involved in the murder of a woman and then refrigerating her body after chopping it into 30 pieces in Bengaluru has been found dead in Odisha, media reports said.

'When it comes to secularism, it must be mutual': Pawan Kalyan responds to Prakash Raj on Tirupati laddoo row

Sep 26, 2024, at 04:44 am

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has locked horns once again with actor-politician Prakash Raj over the alleged adulteration of the Tirupati laddoos, a row that has been grabbing headlines in recent times.

Modi-ji, are you against this or up to some mischief? Rahul Gandhi's dig at Kangana Ranaut on farm law's remark

Sep 26, 2024, at 03:17 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday slammed Kangana Ranaut without taking the actor-politician's name over her comment that farmers should demand a return of the repealed farm laws, a remark that has even upset the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Delhi LG proposes higher vehicle insurance premiums for those having history of traffic violations

Sep 26, 2024, at 02:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has written to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, proposing to link insurance premiums of vehicles to the number of traffic violations recorded against them.

Piyush Goyal highlights scope of exploring trades, investment opportunities between India, Australia

Sep 26, 2024, at 12:48 am

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, who led an Indian delegation to Adelaide in Australia, met Senator and Australian Minister of Trade and Tourism Don Farrel and highlighted the scope of exploring the trade and investment opportunities the two nations share.

India's DRDO, IIT Delhi develop ABHED Light Weight Bullet Proof Jackets

Sep 26, 2024, at 12:09 am

India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), along with researchers of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has developed Light Weight Bullet Proof Jackets named ABHED (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat).

India surpasses Japan to become third-largest power in Asia Power Index

Sep 25, 2024, at 11:58 pm

In a major shift, India surpassed Japan to become the third-largest power in the Asia Power Index, reflecting its increasing geopolitical stature.

India surpasses Japan to rank third in Australian think tank’s Asia Power Index

Sep 25, 2024, at 10:42 pm

Canberra: India has claimed the third spot in the annual Asia Power Index, released by the Australian think tank Lowy Institute, overtaking Japan due to its robust post-COVID-19 economic recovery, media reports said.

Narendra Modi to inaugurate Solapur Airport tomorrow

Sep 25, 2024, at 10:31 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Pune, Maharashtra on 26th September when he is expected to inaugurate Solapur Airport.

How could the police not overpower the accused? Bombay HC on Badlapur 'encounter'

Sep 25, 2024, at 08:07 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to accept police's "encounter" claim after the man accused of sexually assaulting two nursery students in Badlapur near Mumbai was shot dead in a retaliatory firing when he attacked a cop inside a police vehicle on Monday evening.

I withdraw my words: Kangana Ranaut after BJP rejects her controversial 'farm laws' remark

Sep 25, 2024, at 07:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has withdrawn her remark where she appealed for the re-introduction of farm laws after the saffron party distanced itself from the Mandi parliamentarian's fresh controversial statement ahead of Haryana polls.

No part of India can be called Pakistan: CJI Chandrachud slamming Karnataka HC judge's controversial remarks

Sep 25, 2024, at 06:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said no part of India can be called Pakistan besides taking a strong note of the misogynistic remark passed by Karnataka High Court Vedavyasachar Srishananda, media reports said.

Vote for your rights: Rahul Gandhi as second phase of Jammu and Kashmir polls underway

Sep 25, 2024, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has appealed to the voters of Jammu and Kashmir to turn out in large numbers to "vote for your rights" as the second phase of assembly elections in the union territory is underway on Wednesday.

'Personal statement': BJP rejects Kangana Ranaut's controversial 'farm laws' remark

Sep 25, 2024, at 04:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has distanced itself from its Lok Sabha MP Kangana Ranaut's fresh controversial remark where she favoured the return of three farm laws, which were repealed by the Modi government following massive protests.

Jammu and Kashmir: Voting underway for second phase of Assembly polls

Sep 25, 2024, at 03:02 pm

Voting in the second phase of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir is currently underway amid tight security on Wednesday.

Farmers should demand to bring back repealed farm laws: Kangana Ranaut sparks fresh controversy

Sep 25, 2024, at 06:27 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress Tuesday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut over the actor-turned-politician's fresh remark on the three farm laws that were at the core of the farmers' protest of 2020.