Aug 29, 2024, at 12:49 am
Canadian Member of Parliament Chandra Arya recently met Indian PM Narendra Modi during his visit to New Delhi, where he said India remains a significant and growing market for Canada’s exports and investments.
Aug 29, 2024, at 12:28 am
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Wednesday co-chaired the 2nd India-Chile Joint Commission meeting when he discussed cooperation in trade & investment and other issues with visiting Chilean Minister Alberto van Klaveren.
Qatar returns two confiscated Guru Granth Sahib to India
Aug 29, 2024, at 12:22 am
Qatar has returned two swaroops or copies of the Guru Granth Sahib after India informed them about the seizure of the holy documents recently.
Kolkata doctor rape and murder: IMA suspends former RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh
Aug 28, 2024, at 11:53 pm
The Indian Medical Association on Wednesday announced it has suspended the membership of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Principal Sandhip Ghosh amid nationwide ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a PG trainee doctor in the state-run medical facility in Kolkata, media reports said.
Aug 28, 2024, at 10:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday instructed her party cadres and leaders to respond befittingly though she urged them to be non-violent, slamming the Nabanna march which was carried out by students under the banner of 'Chhatra Samaj' demanding justice for the RG Kar victim and her resignation.
Thousands of Indians travel to Iraq to pay homage to Imam Hussain
Aug 28, 2024, at 10:11 pm
Thousands of Indian Shia Muslims travelled to Iraq to mark the 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.
India to develop 12 new industrial smart cities
Aug 28, 2024, at 10:07 pm
India will soon wear a grand necklace of Industrial Smart Cities as in a landmark decision on Wednesday, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved 12 new project proposals under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) with an estimated investment of Rs. 28,602 crore.
Aug 28, 2024, at 09:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday directed Trinamool Congress functionaries to join or be active on social media "to counter fake videos" amid the massive public ire her administration is facing over the handling of the RG Kar rape-murder case.
Aug 28, 2024, at 09:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday requested junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim, to rejoin their duties.
Aug 28, 2024, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with the United States President Joe Biden to discuss a wide range of topics, US diplomats visiting Jammu and Kashmir met National Conference's (NC) second top leader Omar Abdullah and some other political leaders ahead of Jammu and Kashmir.
Mamata Banerjee demands justice in RG Kar case, slams CBI for no progress in probe
Aug 28, 2024, at 07:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday lashed out at the Central Bureau of Investigation for no tangible action in the rape and murder of 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
BJP wants to dilute justice for RG Kar demand: Mamata Banerjee on Bengal bandh
Aug 28, 2024, at 07:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called a 12-hour state-wide bandh to divert people's attention from the demand for justice in the RG Kar rape-murder case.
Supreme Court reiterates 'bail is a rule and jail the exception' observation
Aug 28, 2024, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has reiterated its observation that "bail is a rule and jail the exception" while granting relief to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's aide Prem Prakash in a money laundering case, media reports said.
Amid public fury, Mamata Banerjee dedicates mega TMC event to RG Kar rape-murder victim
Aug 28, 2024, at 05:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has dedicated a mega event of her party Trinamool Congress to the 31-year-old trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital amid the public outrage over the incident and massive anger against the state administration over its handling of the case.
Bengal bandh: Suvendu Adhikari claims gunshot fired at BJP leader in Bhatpara
Aug 28, 2024, at 05:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has claimed one of his colleagues from the Bharatiya Janata Party was targeted by a Trinamool Congress worker in trouble-ridden Bhatpara in the early hours of a 12-hour state-wide bandh called by his outfit on Wednesday.
Bharatiya Janata Party observing 12-hour strike in West Bengal today
Aug 28, 2024, at 02:39 pm
The Bharatiya Janata Party is observing a 12-hour Bengal strike on Tuesday to protest against the police action on those students who were taking part in the march to the state secretariat Nabanna.
Indian students protest against Canadian govt's new immigration policy amid fears of deportation
Aug 28, 2024, at 06:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hundreds of Indian graduate students are protesting against a new federal policy in Canada that puts them at risk of getting deported from the country.
Three former Jamaat-e-Islami members to contest from South Kashmir in J&K Assembly polls
Aug 28, 2024, at 06:21 am
Three former members of the banned outfit Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday filed their nomination papers from various constituencies of South Kashmir, for the upcoming J&K Assembly elections.
BJP announces third list of candidates for Jammu & Kashmir assembly polls
Aug 28, 2024, at 05:05 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday announced its third list of candidates for 29 seats in Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming assembly elections.
'Will fight it out legally and politically': BRS leader K Kavitha walks out of jail after 5 months
Aug 28, 2024, at 04:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Telengana's main opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha, arrested in March over an alleged corruption and money laundering charge in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case, was released from jail on Tuesday evening, hours after the Supreme Court granted her conditional bail.
NDA touches majority mark in Rajya Sabha after 12 members get elected unopposed
Aug 28, 2024, at 04:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) reached the majority mark in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday as nine BJP leaders and two from allies were elected unopposed in the by-polls for the upper house.
SC questions central agencies' 'fairness' in Delhi liquor policy case, K Kavitha gets bail
Aug 28, 2024, at 03:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant observation, which could have a significant impact on future hearings in the alleged Delhi liquor policy case, the Supreme Court has questioned the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s "fairness" as they probe opposition politicians and others in this matter.
Aug 28, 2024, at 03:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A protest march to West Bengal state secretariat Nabanna against the RG Kar rape-murder of a trainee doctor turned Kolkata into a battleground on Tuesday as police and mobs of students and demonstrators faced off at multiple locations en route to the administrative building in Howrah that houses the office of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
International Buddhist Confederation to organize a two-day conference in Nalanda
Aug 27, 2024, at 11:48 pm
International Buddhist Confederation, in collaboration with the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara will organise a two-day International Conference on the Life and Living Legacy of Guru Padmasambhava Conference on 28th and 29th August, 2024 at Nalanda, Bihar.
Jodhpur horror: Two youths allegedly rape 15-year-old in government hospital compound
Aug 27, 2024, at 11:39 pm
Two youths allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl within the premise of the government-run Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Rajasthan's Jodhpur city, media reports said.
Aug 27, 2024, at 10:50 pm
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday called for a 12-hour general strike in West Bengal on Wednesday to protest against the alleged action of the police against students and other participants during their march to the state secretariat Nabanna.
Aug 27, 2024, at 10:18 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin when he underlined the importance of dialogue and diplomacy to achieve an abiding and peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict with Ukraine.
RG Kar protests: Junior doctors call massive rally in Kolkata tomorrow
Aug 27, 2024, at 07:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Junior doctors have called a massive rally in Kolkata on Wednesday in protest against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Nursing trainee allegedly raped by auto-rickshaw driver in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri
Aug 27, 2024, at 06:26 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the nationwide outrage over the RG Kar case, a nursing trainee has been allegedly raped by an auto-rickshaw driver in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, media reports said.
Aug 27, 2024, at 05:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Security has been tightened across West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's office Nabanna where students under the banner 'Chhatra Samaj' have planned to reach in a rally on Tuesday afternoon protesting against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.