Maharashtra cabinet: Devendra Fadnavis keeps Home Ministry, Eknath Shinde gets 3 portfolios
Dec 22, 2024, at 10:25 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Nearly two weeks after the Maharashtra oath ceremony, the cabinet portfolios were announced on Saturday, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis keeping the Home Ministry.
20-year-old woman from Himachal Pradesh dies in Mohali building collapse
Dec 22, 2024, at 09:46 am
Mohali/IBNS: A 20-year-old woman from Himachal Pradesh was killed after a four-storey building collapsed in Punjab's Mohali on Saturday, media reports said. At least five people are still feared trapped.
Robin Uthappa clarifies PF fraud allegations, denies involvement in company's operations
Dec 22, 2024, at 12:00 am
Bengaluru: Former cricketer Robin Uthappa has responded to accusations of Provident Fund (PF) fraud, following calls for his arrest. A regional PF commissioner in Bengaluru had claimed that Uthappa, who owns the apparel brand Centaurus Lifestyle Brands Pvt Ltd, had not paid the PF dues for his employees, according to media reports.
Dec 21, 2024, at 11:37 pm
Hyderabad: Telugu superstar Allu Arjun on Saturday responded to accusations linking him to the stampede at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad during the premiere of “Pushpa 2: The Rule” earlier this month. He said that a great deal of "misinformation" about him was circulating, leading to what he alleged "character assassination."
Dec 21, 2024, at 10:44 pm
New Delhi: AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, in an apparent reference to Allu Arjun, accused the Telugu film star of reacting callously to the news of a stampede and subsequent deaths, media reports said.
Dec 21, 2024, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi: Faced with a sinking tourist ferry, panicked parents were ready to throw their children into the sea, desperate to save them. However, a team of CISF marine commandos, led by constable Amol Savant, reassured them and took charge, ensuring everyone's safety, according to a media report.
Govt amends election rule, limits public access to polling station footage
Dec 21, 2024, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi: The government has revised an election rule to prevent public access to certain electronic records, including CCTV camera footage, webcasting footage, and video recordings of candidates, to avert misuse, media reports said.
ED gets LG’s nod to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal in liquor policy case
Dec 21, 2024, at 08:44 pm
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has obtained approval from Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to prosecute former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case, media reports said.
Dec 21, 2024, at 06:28 pm
PM Narendra Modi on Saturday met 101-year-old retired Kuwait-based Indian Foreign Service officer Mangal Sain Handa during his two-day visit to the Gulf nation.
Dec 21, 2024, at 06:21 pm
The Indian government has lodged a severe protest with Bangladesh over a now-deleted social media post by a leader and asked 'all concerned' to remain mindful while making such remarks.
Dec 21, 2024, at 06:05 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Dutch counterpart Dick Schoof have discussed ways to further deepen the existing cooperation in the sectors of water, agriculture and health during their recent telephonic conversation.
India sends 1000 metric tonnes of rice to Lesotho
Dec 21, 2024, at 05:41 pm
The Indian government has sent a humanitarian assistance consignment to Lesotho which comprises 1000 metric tonnes of rice to address food security and nutritional recruitment of the people in the country.
Narendra Modi arrives in Kuwait, hopes to see his visit strengthening friendship between two nations
Dec 21, 2024, at 05:09 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday reached Kuwait for his two-day trip to the Gulf nation.
Dec 21, 2024, at 02:56 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet 101-year-old former Indian Foreign Service officer Mangal Sain Handa during his two-day visit to Kuwait.
Jaipur gas tanker crash: Toll touches 14, 30 critical
Dec 21, 2024, at 01:44 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: At least 14 people have died while 30 others are in critical condition after an LPG tanker collided with a truck near a petrol pump on the Jaipur-Ajmer Highway in Rajasthan on Friday, media reports said.
Arrest warrant against former cricketer Robin Uthappa over 'PF fraud'
Dec 21, 2024, at 01:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has landed himself in trouble after an arrest warrant was issued against him over an alleged fraud in the Provident Fund, media reports said.
PM Modi emplanes for a visit to Kuwait
Dec 21, 2024, at 11:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left India for a visit to Kuwait where he is scheduled to meet the Indian diaspora.
US attorney leading Adani bribery case indictment resigns ahead of 2025 transition
Dec 21, 2024, at 01:06 am
New York: Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, has announced his resignation, effective January 10, 2025, just days before Donald Trump’s inauguration as President, media reports said.
India, France come together to build world's largest museum in Delhi's Raisina Hill
Dec 21, 2024, at 12:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India and France have signed a project to build the world's largest museum, which will be located on Raisina Hill, just in front of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Dec 20, 2024, at 11:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Narendra Modi-led government Friday informed the Parliament that Canada has so far presented "no evidence whatsoever in support of the serious allegations" claiming that Indian citizens were involved in crimes committed in the country.
Delhi Police Crime Branch to investigate FIR against Rahul Gandhi over Parliament tussle
Dec 20, 2024, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Police's crime branch is all set to probe the First Information Report (FIR) against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who has been accused of injuring two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs at the Parliament complex, media reports said on Friday.
11 killed in Jaipur gas tanker crash, several injured critically
Dec 20, 2024, at 10:10 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: The death toll in the LPG tanker-truck accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway in the wee hours of Friday reached 11, media reports said.
Bengaluru techie suicide: Atul Subhash's mother approaches Supreme Court seeking custody of grandson
Dec 20, 2024, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The mother of Atul Subhash, the Bengaluru techie who committed suicide accusing his estranged wife of harassment and extortion on Dec 9, has approached the Supreme Court seeking the custody of her grandson, media reports said.
Dec 20, 2024, at 05:14 pm
The Indian and Chinese governments have reached a consensus over resuming the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage.
Dec 20, 2024, at 02:33 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and King Charles III of the UK held a telephonic conversation when they reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.
Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala dies at 89
Dec 20, 2024, at 02:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Haryana chief minister and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) chief Om Prakash Chautala died at the age of 89 on Friday, media reports said.
Modi govt's 'One Nation, One Election' bills sent to JPC
Dec 20, 2024, at 01:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government's bills proposing simultaneous elections in 28 states and eight union territories were on Friday sent to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), media reports said
BJP is desperate: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on FIR against Rahul Gandhi over parliament scuffle
Dec 20, 2024, at 12:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has ramped up her attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after a First Information Report (FIR) was filed against her brother, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in connection with the injury of two ruling camp MPs over a scuffle in parliament on Thursday.
Five killed as truck carrying chemicals catches fire colliding with other vehicles in Jaipur
Dec 20, 2024, at 11:22 am
Jaipur/IBNS: At least five people were killed after a truck carrying chemicals went up in flames colliding with several other vehicles outside a petrol pump in Rajasthan's Jaipur in the wee hours on Friday, media reports said.
Massive fire on Jaipur-Ajmer highway after trucks collide at petrol pump in Rajasthan, one dies
Dec 20, 2024, at 08:55 am
At least one person died and several others were injured after a truck collided with other trucks outside a petrol pump in Rajasthan's Jaipur city on Friday.