Patna: Police lathi-charge Bihar civil service aspirants who are protesting to seek re-examination
Dec 30, 2024, at 12:23 am
Police resorted to lathi-charge and used water cannons to disperse thousands of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants who were protesting at Gandhi Maidan in Patna city to demand a re-examination of the 70th BPSC preliminary exams amid allegations of question paper leak.
Dec 29, 2024, at 08:01 pm
Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Foreign Minister of Mauritius, Dhananjay Ramful, recently paid floral tributes to late Indian PM Manmohan Singh at Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi.
Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Railways conducts successful load test of Chenab Bridge
Dec 29, 2024, at 07:33 pm
The Indian Railways conducted a successful load test of the world’s highest railway bridge over the River Chenab in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
South Korea: Indian envoy mourns loss of lives in Muan airport plane crash
Dec 29, 2024, at 04:27 pm
India on Sunday mourned the loss of lives in the South Korean plane crash that left over 120 people dead.
Dec 29, 2024, at 01:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid national mourning over Dr Manmohan Singh's demise, Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh in a post remembered how the former Prime Minister restored his father and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's security cover following a Maoist attack in 2004.
Dec 29, 2024, at 12:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After Rahul Gandhi attacked the Centre over Manmohan Singh's funeral site, BJP president JP Nadda said the Congress is playing "cheap politics" in the name of the former Prime Minister and accused it of not doing justice to any leader who was not from the Nehru-Gandhi family.
One killed, another injured as Marathi actor's car runs over two Metro workers in Mumbai
Dec 29, 2024, at 12:20 am
Mumbai: A labourer was killed, and another seriously injured when a car, owned by the popular Marathi actor Urmila Kothare, ran over them in Mumbai’s Kandivli, media reports said.
Dec 28, 2024, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal lashed out at both the BJP and Congress on Saturday following an order by the Lieutenant Governor to investigate the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) proposed welfare initiatives, triggered by a complaint from Congress's Sandeep Dikshit, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi accuses govt of insulting Manmohan Singh with cremation site choice; BJP retorts
Dec 28, 2024, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi: The controversy surrounding the choice of the site for Dr. Manmohan Singh's cremation and memorial intensified today after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Centre of "insulting" the former prime minister’s memory, media reports said.
Dec 28, 2024, at 09:20 pm
Mumbai: At least 100 passengers of IndiGo's Istanbul-bound flight were stranded at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport due to a 16-hour delay caused by a technical issue.
Indian Navy's INS Tushil reaches Morocco to strengthen bilateral ties
Dec 28, 2024, at 04:41 pm
As part of strengthening the bilateral relations and naval cooperation between India and Morocco, INS Tushil arrived at Casablanca, Morocco on 27 Dec 24.
Manmohan Singh was a 'true statesman', says Joe Biden paying tribute to former Indian PM
Dec 28, 2024, at 04:30 pm
US President Joe Biden described former Indian PM Manmohan Singh as a 'true statesman' and a 'dedicated public servant' while paying tribute to the architect of the South Asian country's economic reforms.
Dec 28, 2024, at 03:47 pm
The Indian Army contingent comprising 334 personnel departed for Nepal on Saturday to participate in 18th edition of Battalion Level Joint Military Exercise Surya Kiran.
India mourns as nation bids farewell to Manmohan Singh with full state honours
Dec 28, 2024, at 01:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India bid farewell to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who is hailed as the architect of the country's economic liberalisation, with full state honours in the national capital Delhi on Saturday.
Kashmiri terrorist, arrested in Bengal's Canning, met Hafiz Saeed's son in PoK
Dec 28, 2024, at 12:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Javed Munshi, a terrorist associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba who was arrested in West Bengal's Canning, travelled to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir thrice and met LeT founder Hafiz Saeed's son Talha Saeed, media reports said.
Former Indian PM Manmohan Singh's last rites to be performed today
Dec 28, 2024, at 09:50 am
The last rites of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be held in New Delhi on Saturday with full state honours.
Space will be allocated for Manmohan Singh's memorial, announces Centre
Dec 28, 2024, at 09:20 am
The Centre on Friday night said a space will be allocated for the memorial of late Indian PM Manmohan Singh whose last rites are scheduled to be performed later on Saturday.
He was my friend, philosopher, and guide: Sonia Gandhi remembers Manmohan Singh in an emotional post
Dec 28, 2024, at 12:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress veteran and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi mourned the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and described him as a 'luminous and beloved guiding light' for the country's grand old party.
Vladimir Putin condoles Manmohan Singh's death, calls him 'outstanding statesman'
Dec 27, 2024, at 11:31 pm
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday extended his condolences to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the demise of former PM Manmohan Singh.
Congress writes to PM Modi seeking space for building a memorial to Manmohan Singh
Dec 27, 2024, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday discussing the possibility of building a memorial to former PM Manmohan Singh at the same site where his last rites would be held, the party said.
Indian Coast Guard rescues nine crew members of vessel that sank in North Arabian Sea
Dec 27, 2024, at 07:05 pm
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday rescued nine Indian crew members from Indian vessel MSV Taj Dhare Haram after it sank in the North Arabian Sea due to rough seas and flooding.
Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Abdul Rahman Makki dies of heart attack in Pakistan
Dec 27, 2024, at 05:35 pm
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) deputy chief Hafiz Abdul Rahman Makki, who is considered the main plotter in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, died due to a heart attack in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.
Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet passes 'Condolence Resolution' on passing of ex-PM Manmohan Singh
Dec 27, 2024, at 05:11 pm
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi passed a 'Condolence Resolution' in the memory of former PM Manmohan Singh who died in New Delhi on Thursday.
SLINEX 24: India, Sri Lanka conduct bilateral naval exercise to strengthen maritime cooperation
Dec 27, 2024, at 02:48 pm
The bilateral Naval exercise between India and Sri Lanka, SLINEX 24 (Sri Lanka - India Exercise 2024) was conducted from 17 - 20 Dec 24 at Visakhapatnam under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command in two phases.
Surya Kiran: India-Nepal joint military exercise to begin on December 29
Dec 27, 2024, at 02:19 pm
The 18th edition of the joint military exercise between India and Nepal, Exercise Surya Kiran, will be held at Saljhandi region in Nepal from December 29.
Indian government announces seven-day state mourning to pay respect to Manmohan Singh
Dec 27, 2024, at 01:56 pm
The Indian government on Friday announced a seven-day state mourning to pay respect to former PM Manmohan Singh who died at AIIMS in New Delhi on Thursday night.
Dec 27, 2024, at 12:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow over the passing of his immediate predecessor Manmohan Singh in a video message from New Delhi on Friday.
Russian ambassador to India Denis Alipov grieves Manmohan Singh's demise
Dec 27, 2024, at 12:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Russian ambassador to India Denis Alipov has expressed condolences over the demise of former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh.
Mumbai terror attack shook Manmohan Singh badly, recalls former deputy NSA
Dec 27, 2024, at 12:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) Pankaj Saran has recollected how ex-prime minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away last night, was shaken badly after the terror attack that took place in Mumbai in 2008.
He leaves behind a legacy: Congress mourns former PM Manmohan Singh's death
Dec 27, 2024, at 10:48 am
India's grand old party Congress and its senior leaders, including chief Mallikarjun Kharge, have paid tributes to its member and ex-PM Manmohan Singh on his death and described him as a leader who will be remembered for his dignified demeanour, commitment to public service, profound wisdom and humility.