India commissions second nuclear submarine 'INS Arighaat'
Aug 30, 2024, at 07:07 am
Visakhapatnam/IBNS: India commissioned its second nuclear submarine INS Arighaat in Visakhapatnam on Thursday in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
SpiceJet faces enhanced surveillance over cancellations, financial stress
Aug 30, 2024, at 05:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has placed SpiceJet, for the second time in two years, under "enhanced surveillance" after reports of cancelled flights and financial stress, media reports said.
Aug 30, 2024, at 05:05 am
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced in the state Assembly that all state ministers, chief parliamentary secretaries (CPS), and Cabinet-rank members will forgo their salaries and allowances for two months due to the state's ongoing financial crisis, media reports said.
Aug 30, 2024, at 03:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MP Shambhavi Choudhary slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on "Bihar will burn too if West Bengal burns."
Aug 30, 2024, at 03:07 am
Kolkata/IBNS: As protests continue over the rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, chilling detail about three purported phone calls made by the hospital authorities to the victim's parents on the morning Aug 9 following the brutality has emerged.
Aug 30, 2024, at 02:20 am
Kolkata: Amid raging agitation against Mamata Banerjee's government over alleged cover-up of the RG Kar trainee doctor’s gruesome rape and murder, a bearded man in saffron robes, identified as Balaram Bose, has emerged as the face of defiance after standing firm against water cannons during a protest in Kolkata.
78-yr-old Christian man becomes first person from Goa to get Indian citizenship under CAA
Aug 29, 2024, at 10:43 pm
Panaji: A 78-year-old Christian from Pakistan, living in Goa since 2013, has become the first person in the state to be granted citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019.
India and Israel review entire 'gamut' of bilateral endeavours during Foreign Office Consultations
Aug 29, 2024, at 10:02 pm
India and Israeli officials interacted during the 17th Foreign Office Consultations when they reviewed entire 'gamut' of bilateral endeavours.
Delhi: DTC bus catches fire; passengers rescued
Aug 29, 2024, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi: A DTC low-floor bus carrying around 50 passengers was destroyed after catching fire in Delhi’s Jagatpuri area on Thursday, media reports said.
Kangana Ranaut meets BJP chief Nadda days after party rebuked her remark on farmers' protest
Aug 29, 2024, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Actress-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday met party president Jagat Prakash Nadda at his residence in New Delhi on Thursday morning, days after the parliamentarian was reprimanded over her controversial remark on the farmers' protests, media reports said.
Aug 29, 2024, at 07:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday issued a clarification on her remark where she urged her party Trinamool Congress' cadres and leaders to be ready with a befitting response, which has been interpreted by the Opposition as a call for violence.
Mamata Banerjee denies threatening junior doctors who are on ceasework over RG Kar rape-murder
Aug 29, 2024, at 06:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday clarified her appeal to the junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim, was not a "threat".
Ex-Wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan gets no relief in sexual harassment case
Aug 29, 2024, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to give any relief to former Indian Wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case, media reports said.
Aug 29, 2024, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Actress-politician Khushbu Sundar has talked about getting sexually abused by her father amid the #MeToo storm in the Malayalam film industry.
RG Kar rape-murder: Junior doctors continue ceasework snubbing Mamata Banerjee's appeal
Aug 29, 2024, at 04:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The junior doctors of West Bengal have continued with their ceasework against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate medical student at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, snubbing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to resume work.
'Enough is enough': President Droupadi Murmu expresses anguish over RG Kar case
Aug 29, 2024, at 05:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu has voiced her deep anguish and horror in her first public remarks over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital earlier this month.
Aug 29, 2024, at 03:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The agitating junior doctors in West Bengal, who have been on ceasework for 20 days to protest against the brutal rape and murder of a fellow medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Wednesday rejected Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to join duty.
'How dare you threaten Assam?' Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Mamata Banerjee on her 'burn' remark
Aug 29, 2024, at 03:11 am
Guwahati/Kolkata/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Wednesday lambasted his Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee after she mentioned the neighbouring state as she compared the protests in Kolkata to the Bangladesh crisis.
Himachal Pradesh passes bill to raise women's minimum age for marriage to 21 years
Aug 29, 2024, at 02:15 am
Simla/IBNS: The Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly has passed a bill to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years.
UP govt approves new social media policy, anti-national posts can attract life sentences
Aug 29, 2024, at 01:48 am
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanath Tuesday approved a social media policy to keep a tab on content on platforms like X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Aug 29, 2024, at 12:49 am
Canadian Member of Parliament Chandra Arya recently met Indian PM Narendra Modi during his visit to New Delhi, where he said India remains a significant and growing market for Canada’s exports and investments.
Aug 29, 2024, at 12:28 am
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Wednesday co-chaired the 2nd India-Chile Joint Commission meeting when he discussed cooperation in trade & investment and other issues with visiting Chilean Minister Alberto van Klaveren.
Qatar returns two confiscated Guru Granth Sahib to India
Aug 29, 2024, at 12:22 am
Qatar has returned two swaroops or copies of the Guru Granth Sahib after India informed them about the seizure of the holy documents recently.
Kolkata doctor rape and murder: IMA suspends former RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh
Aug 28, 2024, at 11:53 pm
The Indian Medical Association on Wednesday announced it has suspended the membership of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Principal Sandhip Ghosh amid nationwide ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a PG trainee doctor in the state-run medical facility in Kolkata, media reports said.
Aug 28, 2024, at 10:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday instructed her party cadres and leaders to respond befittingly though she urged them to be non-violent, slamming the Nabanna march which was carried out by students under the banner of 'Chhatra Samaj' demanding justice for the RG Kar victim and her resignation.
Thousands of Indians travel to Iraq to pay homage to Imam Hussain
Aug 28, 2024, at 10:11 pm
Thousands of Indian Shia Muslims travelled to Iraq to mark the 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.
India to develop 12 new industrial smart cities
Aug 28, 2024, at 10:07 pm
India will soon wear a grand necklace of Industrial Smart Cities as in a landmark decision on Wednesday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved 12 new project proposals under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) with an estimated investment of Rs. 28,602 crore.
Aug 28, 2024, at 09:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday directed Trinamool Congress functionaries to join or be active on social media "to counter fake videos" amid the massive public ire her administration is facing over the handling of the RG Kar rape-murder case.
Aug 28, 2024, at 09:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday requested junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim, to rejoin their duties.
Aug 28, 2024, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with the United States President Joe Biden to discuss a wide range of topics, US diplomats visiting Jammu and Kashmir met National Conference's (NC) second top leader Omar Abdullah and some other political leaders ahead of Jammu and Kashmir.