Canada-based gangsters tormenting Punjab
Sep 11, 2024, at 11:42 pm
Punjab, once known for its vibrancy and resilience, is now grappling with a disturbing surge in extortion threats and violence linked to notorious gangsters operating from abroad.
Sep 11, 2024, at 11:40 pm
Norwegian leader Ine Eriksen Soreide has said there is a potential for India and Norway to collaborate in sectors like climate change, green transition, and ocean management.
IAF contingent to participate in Exercise Eastern Bridge in Oman
Sep 11, 2024, at 11:36 pm
An IAF (Indian Air Force) contingent comprising MiG-29s, Jaguars and C-17s is ready to set course to participate in Exercise Eastern Bridge in Oman.
India sends humanitarian assistance to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe to help drought-hit people
Sep 11, 2024, at 11:15 pm
The Indian government has sent humanitarian assistance to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe to address the food deficit which has occurred due to the severe drought caused by El Nino phenomenon.
Sep 11, 2024, at 09:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim, on Wednesday said they are open for a discussion with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee but warned of continuing with their protests until their five demands are fulfilled.
PM Modi assures semiconductors industry 'stable policies' and 'ease of doing business'
Sep 11, 2024, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured the semiconductors industry "stable policies" and "ease of doing business" promising "an integrated ecosystem" for the sector in the country.
Sep 11, 2024, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has lashed out at Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who favoured abolition of reservations in India if the country becomes a "fair place".
Sep 11, 2024, at 05:26 pm
Imphal/IBNS: Congress MP from Inner Manipur, A Bimol Akoijam, has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah calling for "corrective measures" in the wake of the fresh violence that broke out in the northeastern state.
RG Kar: Junior doctors' overnight sit-in protests outside Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata continues
Sep 11, 2024, at 04:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal junior doctors, who have been on ceasework for more than a month demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim, continued their protests overnight outside state Health and Family Welfare office Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata's Salt Lake area.
Centre sends 2 new CRPF battalions to Manipur after drone attack, internet shut in 5 districts
Sep 11, 2024, at 07:08 am
Imphal/IBNS: Amid fresh violence in Manipur, the state government has banned mobile internet services in five districts to prevent the spread of fake news and concocted posts following last week's drone attack, media reports said.
Sep 11, 2024, at 05:53 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: In another setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) weeks ahead of the Assembly elections in Haryana, its state unit vice president has quit the party accusIing the leadership of prioritising leaders who have never worked for the organisation over those who have been loyal to it.
Sep 11, 2024, at 05:18 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's call to return to festivals quitting the month-long protests against the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has reignited public fury with the protesters pledging to keep the embers of the outrage burning.
Sep 11, 2024, at 04:55 am
Scores of protesters from the Bengali diaspora community in Toronto gathered at Queen’s Park on Sunday (Sept 8) evening with placards, banners and resolve as they shouted slogans demanding justice for the rape and murder of the junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
RG Kar case: Bengal govt shoots email to junior doctors for talks, protesters say 'insulting to us'
Sep 11, 2024, at 04:06 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bengal government has written to the junior doctors, who are protesting against the rape and murder of a colleague at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, inviting them to participate in a discussion.
IAF woman flying officer accuses Wing Commander of rape in Srinagar, says was forced into oral sex
Sep 11, 2024, at 02:40 am
Srinagar/IBNS: An Indian Air Force woman flying officer in Srinagar has filed an FIR accusing a Wing Commander of rape, media reports said.
Sep 11, 2024, at 12:04 am
The 14th India-Philippines Policy Consultation Talks and 5th Strategic Dialogue were held on September 9 in New Delhi when officials of the two countries agreed to enhance cooperation in defence and security.
RG Kar rape and murder: SC deadline ends, junior doctors protest outside Sastha Bhavan in Salt Lake
Sep 10, 2024, at 11:48 pm
Thousands of junior doctors are protesting close to the Swastha Bhavan (the administrative building of the state's Health and Family Welfare) in Salt Lake area on Tuesday to demand justice for the rape and murder of a medic in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Kashmiri school teacher selected for Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Programme
Sep 10, 2024, at 10:07 pm
A Jammu and Kashmir-based school teacher has been nominated for the prestigious Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Programme (2024-2025) in the United States.
Patiala farmer sets new standard in sustainable agriculture
Sep 10, 2024, at 09:07 pm
In a remarkable display of environmental stewardship, Amarjit Singh, a 25-year-old farmer from the quiet village of Hirdapur in Patiala district, has been setting an inspiring example for his community and beyond.
Sep 10, 2024, at 09:04 pm
Indian Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane will undertake a visit to Manila to co-chair the fifth meeting of India-Philippines Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) on September 11, 2024.
Rahul Gandhi's Sikh rights remarks in the US draws BJP ire, reminds him of Congress-led 1984 riots
Sep 10, 2024, at 08:34 pm
Washington/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has drawn a taunt from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after he talked during his ongoing US visit about religious freedom in India citing Sikh examples, media reports said.
Sep 10, 2024, at 08:23 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, are marching to the administrative building of state's Health and Family Welfare, Swasthya Bhavan in Salt Lake area.
Sep 10, 2024, at 07:05 pm
Malpe and Mulki, fourth and fifth ships of the Eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft project, being built by M/s Cochin Shipyard Ltd, for the Indian Navy, were launched on Sept 9 at CSL, Kochi.
Sep 10, 2024, at 05:27 pm
Nagpur/IBNS: An Audi car owned by Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule's son Sanket Bawankule rammed several vehicles on a busy road in Nagpur as captured on CCTV footage, media reports said.
Massive protest erupts after 21-year-old IIT Guwahati student found dead in hostel room
Sep 10, 2024, at 06:09 am
Guwahati/IBNS: A 21-year-old male student from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G), was found dead in his hostel room triggering a massive protest on the campus, media reports said
Sep 10, 2024, at 05:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal's Indian Medical Association (IMA) Monday pledged unwavering support for the striking junior doctors in the state, despite the Supreme Court’s order directing them to return to work by 5 pm on Tuesday.
India-UAE: Visiting Abu Dhabi Crown Prince plants tree in Delhi's Rajghat in keeping with tradition
Sep 10, 2024, at 03:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India and the UAE share a multifaceted relationship of which sustainability partnership forms a key pillar. This special bond is highlighted through a unique tradition of tree planting at Rajghat in New Delhi on Monday by visiting Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Sep 10, 2024, at 03:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: It seems like a pandora's box has been opened after the gruesome rape and murder of the trainee doctor at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital with sexual harassment allegations by a Hong Kong male nurse student in 2017 emerging against Sandip Ghosh, ex-principal of the medical facility, arrested by the CBI on corruption charges.
Sep 10, 2024, at 01:58 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: As the clamour over Vineet Goyal's resignation grew loud following the Supreme Court's hearing on the RG Kar rape-murder case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday dismissed the Kolkata Police Commissioner's resignation stating that Durga Puja is coming and he has the experience to maintain the law and order during the festival.
Sep 10, 2024, at 01:00 am
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan called on Indian President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday when the Indian leader said both the nations have demonstrated that “women-led development” can deliver more effective results for overall socio-economic development.