RG Kar rape and murder: Sandip Ghosh, Abhijit Mondal get bail
Dec 13, 2024, at 05:12 pm
A Kolkata court on Friday granted bail to ex-principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh and former officer-in-charge of Tala police station Abhijit Mondal in connection with the rape and murder of an on-duty female doctor in the medical institute.
Dec 13, 2024, at 04:51 pm
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday targeted PM Narendra Modi-led government in her maiden address in the Lok Sabha where she said Centre should stop projecting itself as the ‘protector of Constitution’.
India, Philippines officials meet in Manila, exchange perspective on prevailing maritime challenges
Dec 13, 2024, at 04:09 pm
India and Philippines officials exchanged perspectives on prevailing maritime challenges and discussed ways to enhance maritime cooperation in furthering a conducive environment for mutual growth and global well-being during the Maritime Dialogue held in Manila city on Friday.
Addressing the Khalistan threat to Sikh diaspora and community harmony
Dec 13, 2024, at 03:08 pm
The Sikh diaspora, known for its hardworking and peaceful contributions across the globe, is facing an unfortunate smear campaign from a radical faction under Gurpatwant Singh Pannu’s organization, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).
Questions arise over Justice Minister appointment in Canada
Dec 13, 2024, at 03:04 pm
Canada has long prided itself on the strength of its democratic institutions, but recent political appointments have sparked heated debates over the influence of external affiliations on government portfolios.
Congress always prioritised personal interest over Constitution: Rajnath Singh
Dec 13, 2024, at 02:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday lashed out at the Congress, beginning the government's address to the debate over Constitution in Parliament's lower house Lok Sabha.
Jaishankar calls attack on Hindus in Bangladesh 'a source of concern'
Dec 13, 2024, at 01:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called the attack on minorities in Bangladesh a "source of concern" and hoped the current regime in Dhaka will ensure the safety of the Hindus amid the massive unrest in the South Asian country.
Dec 13, 2024, at 01:45 pm
Around 400 passengers are currently stranded in Turkey for more than 24 hours after IndiGo flights operating from Istanbul to Delhi and Mumbai got delayed with several travellers now voicing their discontent over alleged lack of communication from the airline's staff.
Allu Arjun arrested over woman's death in stampede during Pushpa 2 premiere show
Dec 13, 2024, at 01:10 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Telugu star Allu Arjun has been arrested over a woman's death in the stampede which occurred during the premiere show of Pushpa 2: The Rule last week, media reports said.
PM Modi pays homage to martyrs of the 2001 Parliament attack
Dec 13, 2024, at 12:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid homage to those martyred in the 2001 Parliament attack.
BJP-Congress faceoff in Lok Sabha over two-day Constitution debate
Dec 13, 2024, at 11:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A two-day debate on the Constitution is set to showcase an intense faceoff between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and primary opposition Congress in parliament's lower house Lok Sabha.
RBI receives bomb threat in Russian language, case filed
Dec 13, 2024, at 11:31 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday received a bomb threat in the Russian language, in a second such incident within less than a month's time, media reports said.
Three Delhi schools receive bomb threats, second such incident in a week
Dec 13, 2024, at 09:29 am
At least three Delhi schools received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday, the second such incident reported in the current week.
UP teenager kills mother, lives with body for 5 days
Dec 13, 2024, at 12:43 am
Lucknow/IBNS: A woman in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur was killed by her 17-year-old son when she went into his room in the morning to wake him up, media reports said.
At least six people including a child killed in Tamil Nadu hospital fire
Dec 13, 2024, at 12:22 am
Chennai/IBNS: At least six people, including a child, died as fire broke out at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul on Thursday night.
Amid Atul Subhash row, SC says mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment to suicide
Dec 12, 2024, at 09:49 pm
New Deli/IBNS: Amid a row over Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash's suicide, the Supreme Court said that mere harassment is not enough to hold someone guilty of abetment to suicide but should have some substantial evidence of direct or indirect incitement for conviction in such cases.
Uber launches 'Moto Women': Women-only bike rides in Bengaluru
Dec 12, 2024, at 09:11 pm
Bengaluru: Uber has launched Uber Moto Women, a women-only bike ride service in Bengaluru, marking its first-ever global initiative of this kind.
Union Cabinet clears 'One Nation One Election' Bill amid ongoing Winter Session of Parliament
Dec 12, 2024, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the 'One Nation One Election' bill, signalling a step towards synchronising Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections, media reports said.
Supreme Court halts surveys of sites of worship, seeks Centre's response
Dec 12, 2024, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a pause on all ongoing surveys of places of worship, including mosques, as it began reviewing petitions challenging specific provisions of the Places of Worship Act.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee submits written apology for remarks on Jyotiraditya Scindia
Dec 12, 2024, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said Thursday that TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has submitted a written apology for his remarks against Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and apologized publicly in the House, media reports said.
Devendra Fadnavis meets PM Modi amid suspense over Maharashtra portfolio allocation
Dec 12, 2024, at 02:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital Delhi amid suspense over the allocation of portfolios in the Mahayuti government in the state.
Advocate Vrinda Grover withdraws from RG Kar rape-murder case, stops representing victim's family
Dec 12, 2024, at 02:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior advocate Vrinda Grover, who was representing the family of the 31-year-old trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has withdrawn herself from the case, media reports said.
Congress wants to deviate the issue of Sonia Gandhi-George Soros link: JP Nadda
Dec 12, 2024, at 01:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lashed out at the Congress for allegedly mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar amid the logjam over the INDIA bloc's motion to remove the Rajya Sabha chairman in the upper house of Parliament.
Dec 12, 2024, at 11:46 am
Bengaluru: Nikita Singhania, the estranged wife of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash who died of suicide alleging harassment by his marital partner, had alleged that her spouse and his family demanded a dowry of Rs. 10 lakh, media reports said.
India has doubled power generation through Nuclear Energy in last decade: Jitendra Singh
Dec 12, 2024, at 09:23 am
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said India's Nuclear power generation capacity has grown significantly in last one decade, nearly doubling from 4,780 MW in 2014 to 8,180 MW in 2024.
Dec 12, 2024, at 01:47 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Atul Subhash, the 34-year-old Bengaluru techie who committed suicide on Monday, left a letter for his 4-year-old son who lives with his estranged wife Nikita Singhania.
Statesman par excellence: PM Modi remembers Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary
Dec 12, 2024, at 12:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday paid tributes to former President Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary.
Amid Atul Subhash's suicide row, SC asks courts to exercise caution on dowry cases
Dec 11, 2024, at 10:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has asked courts to exercise caution while deciding dowry harassment charges to prevent unnecessary heckling of innocent people and restrict the misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which penalises cruelty by husbands and their relatives against married women.
Dec 11, 2024, at 09:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Parliament proceedings were disrupted again Wednesday following personal attacks on Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia by Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee.
No alliance with Congress in Delhi polls: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal
Dec 11, 2024, at 01:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of an alliance with the Congress in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.