Narendra Modi feels 'deeply touched' by Indian community's lively welcome in Rio de Janeiro
Nov 18, 2024, at 08:25 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday said he was touched by the warm welcome he received from the Indian community in the country after arriving in Rio de Janeiro.
Fire breaks out in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall again, situation under control
Nov 18, 2024, at 07:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A minor fire on Monday broke out at the food court in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall.
Supreme Court asks authorities to not drop restrictions imposed to combat Delhi air pollution
Nov 18, 2024, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Pulling up the authorities, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to not drop the current restrictions, which have been imposed in the national capital Delhi to combat air pollution that has left the residents gasping, media reports said.
Truth is coming out: PM Modi praises Godhra riot-based film The Sabarmati Express
Nov 18, 2024, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the recently-released Hindi film The Sabarmati Express, which deals with the controversial incident of the 2002 Godhra riots.
Former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot joins BJP a day after quitting AAP
Nov 18, 2024, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after quitting the Aam Aadmi Party (BJP), former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday.
Manipur's unabated violence kills 1 more in Jiribam, Amit Shah schedules meeting today
Nov 18, 2024, at 05:27 pm
Imphal/IBNS: One protester was killed after security forces opened fire in the Jiribam district of Manipur which is witnessing a spate of violence, media reports said.
Nov 18, 2024, at 04:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Seventeen people have been arrested in connection with clashes between two groups at Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad district as communal tension brewed in the region, media reports said.
Delhi records season's worst AQI, train and flight services hit, schools shifted to online mode
Nov 18, 2024, at 04:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) experienced the worst Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning as the toxic smog engulfed the union territory causing more worries for the residents, media reports said.
Indian PM Narendra Modi arrives in Brazil to attend G20 Summit
Nov 18, 2024, at 02:41 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Brazil where he will attend the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit.
Germany to issue more professional visas in 2024 to fill its 1.34 million job vacancies: Report
Nov 18, 2024, at 04:33 am
Berlin: The German government said Sunday it plans to issue over 10% more professional visas in 2024, aiming to fill its 1.34 million job vacancies and tackle chronic labour shortages, news agency AFP reported.
Nov 18, 2024, at 03:45 am
New Delhi: The government is exploring options for constructing a 7-8 km twin-tube tunnel through the Kela Pass, a proposal made by the Ladakh Union Territory administration, according to a report by The Times of India (TOI).
Nov 18, 2024, at 03:34 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday met Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu when they discussed ways to further strengthen Strategic Partnership between the two nations.
Narendra Modi receives Nigeria's second-highest national award
Nov 17, 2024, at 11:47 pm
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) upon Indian PM Narendra Modi who is currently visiting the country.
Man missing for weeks walks into his own funeral in Gujarat
Nov 17, 2024, at 10:51 pm
Mehsana (Gujarat): A family in Gujarat was left stunned after the man they were mourning walked into his own remembrance prayer meeting, alive and well.
Nepal-India border security meeting focuses on movement of third-country nationals
Nov 17, 2024, at 10:48 pm
Kathmandu: The eighth annual Nepal-India border security coordination meeting began in Kathmandu on Saturday, addressing rising concerns over the movement of third-country nationals across the porous border shared by the two nations, media reports said.
India's DRDO conducts successful flight-trial of first long-range hypersonic missile
Nov 17, 2024, at 08:50 pm
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-trial of the country's first long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha late on Saturday.
Narendra Modi govt attends to people's voices: Nirmala Sitharaman replies to X user's request
Nov 17, 2024, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Responding to a social media post where a user sought relief for the middle class, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the Narendra Modi government listens to people's voices.
Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot quits AAP, cites 'Sheeshmahal' controversy in resignation letter
Nov 17, 2024, at 08:35 pm
In a major blow to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), senior minister and long-term party leader Kailash Gahlot has resigned.
Nov 17, 2024, at 08:19 pm
Imphal/IBNS: The Manipur government has been given a 24-hour ultimatum by civil society groups to take decisive action against armed militant groups.
Manipur govt seeks withdrawal of AFSPA amid escalating violence
Nov 17, 2024, at 06:40 am
Imphal: The Manipur government has urged the Centre to review and revoke the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), a contentious law granting extensive powers to security forces, recently reinstated in six police station jurisdictions of the state, media reports said.
Nov 17, 2024, at 04:54 am
Imphal: A curfew was imposed in Manipur’s Imphal West and Imphal East districts and internet services were suspended in seven districts, following fresh protests over the killing of six people whose bodies were found in Jiribam, media reports said.
Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president ahead of leadership elections
Nov 17, 2024, at 04:00 am
Chandigarh: Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday, former Punjab Education Minister Daljit S. Cheema announced in a tweet.
Jhansi hospital fire: 10 newborns dead, 16 critical; probe ordered
Nov 17, 2024, at 02:50 am
Jhansi/Lucknow: A devastating fire at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi claimed the lives of 10 newborns, media reports said.
Election Commission issues notices to Congress, BJP over Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah speeches
Nov 17, 2024, at 01:59 am
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday issued notices to BJP president JP Nadda and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, seeking explanations for alleged poll code violations by their star campaigners, Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi, media reports said.
A true Sikh can never support Khalistan
Nov 16, 2024, at 10:46 pm
A follower of Guru Nanak can never support Khalistan.
Canada is witnessing a rise in poverty and hunger
Nov 16, 2024, at 10:39 pm
A startling new report has revealed a sobering reality: over 10% of Toronto’s population now relies on food banks, marking a staggering 36% increase in just one year.
Narendra Modi leaves for three-nation tour, focus remains on G20 Summit in Brazil
Nov 16, 2024, at 08:23 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday left for a three-nation tour when he will also visit Brazil to attend the G20 Summit.
Comedian Munawar Faruqui and 'Shraddha Walker killer' Aftab Poonawala on Lawrence Bishnoi's hitlist
Nov 16, 2024, at 06:59 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Comedian Munawar Faruqui and Aftab Poonawala, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend Shraddha Walker in Delhi in 2022, are on the hitlist of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who was the mastermind behind the killing of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique, media reports said.
TMC councillor in Kolkata narrowly escapes potential fatal attack after assailant's gun malfunctions
Nov 16, 2024, at 06:11 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor Susanta Ghosh has narrowly escaped a potential fatal attack by a youth in one of Kolkata's busy areas after the assailtant's gun malfunctioned, media reports said.
Non-Muslims in Jamia Millia Islamia University face harassments for not converting to Islam: Report
Nov 16, 2024, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Students belonging to the Hindu religion were threatened to get raped or failed in examinations for resisting conversion into Islam at the Jamia Millia Islamia University, which has faced the allegations in a recent report that came to light.