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Trudeau solely responsible for damage to India-Canada ties: MEA after Canada PM's 'no proof' admission in Nijjar row | Meghan Markle makes appearance without engagement ring, sparks speculations of divorce from Harry | Mumbai police arrest minor boy for issuing bomb threats to airlines; 'accused wanted to frame friend' | Sanction Indian diplomats, ban RSS: Anti-India Canadian leader Jagmeet Singh goes ballistic | MUDA chief resigns amid probe into Siddaramaiah's 'land scam' | Omar Abdullah swears in as Jammu and Kashmir CM in maiden govt formation after Article 370 abrogation | Wanted to see India cooperating with Canada: US on New Delhi-Ottawa tussle over Nijjar killing | Election Commission announces dates for Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls | Setback for Mamata govt as Calcutta HC allows Bengal junior doctors' carnival in Kolkata | Apologise to Bishnoi community: BJP MP's advice to Salman Khan after Baba Siddique's murder

Piyush Goyal, 13 other IPEF Ministers attend virtual meeting, emphasize further deepening economic cooperation

Sep 24, 2024, at 10:24 pm

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal along with 13 other IPEF Ministers virtually attended the third Ministerial meeting focused on IPEF Pillar II, III, and IV.  

Samsung issues 'no work, no pay' warnings to bring back striking workers in Chennai plant

Sep 24, 2024, at 08:11 pm

Chennai/IBNS: As the strike at Samsung Electronics' manufacturing facility in Chennai's Sriperumbudur entered its 16th day on Tuesday (Sept. 24), the tech giant has issued a showcause notice to the striking workers, highlighting its 'no work, no pay' policy and warning it will lay off workers if they continue with the ceasework, reports said.

Guv has no fault: Karnataka HC dismisses Siddaramaiah's plea in MUDA case

Sep 24, 2024, at 06:33 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: In a setback for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the High Court on Tuesday rejected the Congress veteran's plea challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's approval for a probe against the state's administrative head in connection with the alleged irregularities in the land allocation by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

Rs. 85,000 is meagre, Bengal govt should consider Rs. 10 lakh: Calcutta HC's sarcasm over Durga Puja dole

Sep 24, 2024, at 05:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Monday passed a sarcastic comment on the West Bengal government's annual dole for the Durga Puja organisers stating the amount of Rs. 85,000 offered is meagre and the state should consider hiking it up to Rs. 10 lakh, media reports said.

Mamata's trusted aide Anubrata Mondal, out on bail in cattle smuggling case, receives grand welcome at his backyard

Sep 24, 2024, at 05:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress strongman Anubrata Mondal, who is a trusted aide of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday received a grand welcome by his party colleagues at his home district Birbhum after walking out of jail last night.

Karnataka HC to deliver verdict on Siddaramaiah's plea in MUDA case today

Sep 24, 2024, at 04:40 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court will on Tuesday deliver its verdict on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's plea challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's approval for a probe against the state's administrative head in connection with the alleged irregularities in the land allocation by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

Indian PM Narendra Modi emplanes for India after completing US visit

Sep 24, 2024, at 03:01 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday emplaned for India after completing his trip to the USA where he attended the Summit of the Future and met QUAD leaders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirms support for peaceful resolution of Ukraine conflict during meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Sep 24, 2024, at 02:48 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on Monday when he once again conveyed New Delhi's aim to provide all support to facilitate a lasting and peaceful resolution of the ongoing Ukraine conflict.

Secularism is European concept, India doesn't need it: Tamil Nadu Guv sparks row

Sep 24, 2024, at 06:03 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has sparked a controversy with his comment on the origin and meaning of secularism with leaders of the Congress and other parties calling it an "irresponsible" remark, especially from a person who occupies an important constitutional post.

Success of humanity lies in our collective strength, not in battlefield: PM Modi at UN Summit of Future

Sep 24, 2024, at 04:12 am

New York/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday reiterated his call for world peace and urged for reforms in top global institutions as he addressed the UN General Assembly. 

Badlapur rape accused dies in shooting inside police vehicle after he attacks cop snatching his gun

Sep 24, 2024, at 03:20 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The man accused of raping two nursery students in Badlapur near Mumbai died after he was shot at in a retaliatory firing when he attacked a cop inside a police vehicle on Monday evening.

After Seattle, India to open 2 new consulates in Boston, Los Angeles: PM Modi announces in New York

Sep 24, 2024, at 01:56 am

New York/IBNS: In an address to the Indian diaspora, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday announced that his government will open two new consulates in the US -one in Boston, and another in Los Angeles.

Khalistan extremists are now in US President Joe Biden’s backyard

Sep 24, 2024, at 12:33 am

A group of Khalistan extremists from Canada and the United States gathered in Wilmington, Delaware, to protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

QUAD leaders express concerns over situation in East, South China Seas

Sep 23, 2024, at 11:45 pm

The United States, India, Japan and Australia issued a joint statement where it expressed concerns over the situation in the East and South China Seas.

Bengaluru woman's body chopped into 30 pieces found in apartment fridge, Minister says key suspect identified

Sep 23, 2024, at 10:59 pm

Karnataka's Home Minister G Parmeshwar has confirmed that authorities have identified the suspect behind the killing of 29-year-old Mahalakshmi whose body was chopped into 30 pieces and recovered from a fridge in a flat last week.

Narendra Modi stresses the importance India gives to its bilateral bond with Kuwait during his meeting with Crown Prince

Sep 23, 2024, at 10:46 pm

Narendra Modi met Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UNGA in New York when he stressed that New Delhi attaches utmost importance to its bilateral relations with Kuwait.

CBI quizzes TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh in RG Kar case

Sep 23, 2024, at 08:53 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh on Monday appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the case pertaining to the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Atishi refuses to sit on Kejriwal's chair as Delhi CM like 'Bharat in Ramayana', BJP calls it drama

Sep 23, 2024, at 07:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, who on Monday took charge of her office a couple of days after swearing in, followed the precedent of character Bharat in Hindu epic Ramayana refusing to sit on her immediate predecessor and party supremo Arvind Kejriwal's chair.

Samajwadi Party's Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad's son Ajit Prasad booked for 'kidnapping, threatening, assaulting' realtor

Sep 23, 2024, at 06:45 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: Samajwadi Party Lok Sabha MP Awadhesh Prasad's son Ajit Prasad has been booked for allegedly kidnapping, threatening and assaulting a realtor, drawing sharp criticism from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, media reports said.

Downloading and watching child sexual abuse material is an offence under POCSO, rules Supreme Court

Sep 23, 2024, at 05:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled downloading and watching child sexual abuse material is an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), media reports said.

Modi in US: PM calls Indian diaspora 'country's strongest brand ambassadors'

Sep 23, 2024, at 04:58 pm

New York/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called the Indian diaspora "the country's strongest brand ambassadors" addressing thousands of Indian-Americans at a community event at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island in New York, the United States.

The way PM Modi’s US visit is redefining global alliances

Sep 23, 2024, at 03:40 pm

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States signals a pivotal moment in India’s ascendance on the global stage.

Narendra Modi meets Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas, expresses concern over 'humanitarian crisis' in Gaza

Sep 23, 2024, at 03:28 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi expressed concern over the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza and the deteriorating security situation in the region during his meeting with Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas in New York.

Narendra Modi, KP Sharma Oli discuss close bilateral relationship between Nepal, India

Sep 23, 2024, at 02:46 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi met Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday when the two leaders reviewed the unique and close bilateral relationship between the neighbouring nations.

Narendra Modi interacts with technology industry leaders in New York, AI remains key focus

Sep 23, 2024, at 02:33 pm

Narendra Modi interacted with technology industry leaders in New York in a Roundtable anchored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), School of Engineering focussing on Artificial Intelligence and Quantum.

India's 5G market is bigger than America, says Narendra Modi during Indian diaspora event in New York

Sep 23, 2024, at 05:04 am

Pitching India as a land of opportunities, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country has now emerged as a bigger market in 5G technology than the USA.

Singapore: Piyush Goyal inaugurates Invest India's new office

Sep 23, 2024, at 04:09 am

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Sunday inaugurated Invest India's new office in Singapore.

New Delhi to host India's first-ever tri-services 'Future Warfare' course which will feature disruptive technologies, AI

Sep 23, 2024, at 03:31 am

First of its kind, a tri-services “Future Warfare” course is scheduled to be conducted in New Delhi from 23 - 27 September 2024 under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff.

India and Bhutan deepen ties on food safety, regulatory standards

Sep 23, 2024, at 02:59 am

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conducted a bilateral meeting with the Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA) on the sidelines of the Global Food Regulators Summit, at Bharat Mandapam, on Saturday.

Indian PM Narendra Modi pledges $7.5 million to QUAD Leaders' Cancer Moonshot initiative

Sep 23, 2024, at 02:54 am

Indian PM Narendra Modi has pledged his nation will contribute $7.5 million, including 40 million vaccine doses, for Indo-Pacific countries under GAVI and QUAD initiatives