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Bangladesh: Court defers bail hearing of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das for one month

Dec 03, 2024, at 08:09 pm

A Bangladeshi court on Tuesday deferred the bail hearing of arrested Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das till January 2.

Punjab: Sikhs donate land in Malerkotla to build a mosque

Dec 03, 2024, at 07:49 pm

Sikh community members in Punjab's Malerkotla area have donated several acres of land to construct a mosque, an episode highlighting the communal harmony existing in Indian society.

Sambhal incident is BJP's conspiracy: Akhilesh Yadav in Lok Sabha

Dec 03, 2024, at 07:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly conspiring to disturb the "brotherhood" in his state's Sambhal, where five people were killed in clash which broke out over a mosque survey.

Mahayuti likely to name Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM tomorrow

Dec 03, 2024, at 06:57 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Mahayuti is likely to formally announce the name of the Maharashtra chief minister on Wednesday, ending the suspense over who would assume the top post in the richest state of the country, media reports said.

INDIA bloc cracks visible in Parliament as SP and TMC skip Adani protests

Dec 03, 2024, at 06:03 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The cracks within the anti-Modi front in Parliament were visible for the second time this week after big INDIA bloc constituents- Samajwadi Party (SP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC)- skipped the protests against billionaire Gautam Adani who has been indicted in the United States, media reports said.

'I am the final word': Mamata Banerjee reminds TMC leaders of her absolute authority in party amid 'power-struggle'

Dec 03, 2024, at 05:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reminded her party colleagues about her absolute authority in the Trinamool Congress' decision-making amid the rumour over a possible power-struggle involving her nephew Abhishek Banerjee.

Five MBBS students die after their car collides with state-run bus in Kerala

Dec 03, 2024, at 02:34 pm

Five MBBS students died after their car collided with a state-run bus in Kerala's Alapuzzha district on Monday.

Hotels, restaurants in Tripura announce no service to Bangladeshi tourists amid attacks on Hindus acorss border

Dec 03, 2024, at 06:29 am

Agartala/IBNS: Hotels and restaurants in Tripura have stopped accepting bookings from Bangladeshi tourists amid strained diplomatic relations over Hindu persecution in the neighbouring country, the top association of the travel sector in the northeast state said in a statement.

Bangladesh: 'Islamists' attacked lawyer Ramen Roy who was ready to defend arrested Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, claims ISKCON

Dec 03, 2024, at 05:48 am

ISKCON spokesperson Radharaman Das on Monday claimed the only lawyer, who was ready to defend arrested Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, is currently fighting for his life in a hospital after he was attacked in Bangladesh.

India calls Bangladesh mission's breach in Agartala 'deeply regrettable'

Dec 03, 2024, at 05:44 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India on Monday condemned the breach at the Bangladesh mission's premises in Agartala and called it "deeply regrettable".

BJP appoints observers for meeting to decide next Maharashtra chief minister

Dec 03, 2024, at 05:01 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and ex-Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as the designated 'observers' for a meeting of its newly elected Maharashtra MLAs on Monday, which was commenced to discuss the next Chief Minister of the state.

PM Modi watches 'The Sabarmati Report', Vikrant Massey says 'highest point in my life'

Dec 03, 2024, at 03:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday lauded Vikrant Massey-led Hindi film 'The Sabarmati Report' after he watched it along with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) members of Parliament.

Akal Takht punishes Sukbir Singh Badal with toilet cleaning duties over 2015 sacrilege case

Dec 03, 2024, at 02:13 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: Sikh community's highest temporal body, Akal Takht, has punished former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal with cleaning duty in the kitchens and bathrooms of several Gurdwaras, including Amritsar's Golden Temple, for favouring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in the 2015 sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib.

UPSC coach and Youtuber Avadh Ojha joins AAP

Dec 02, 2024, at 09:47 pm

UPSC teacher and motivational speaker Avadh Ojha on Monday joined the Aam Aadmi Party just months ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls.

What's going on?: Supreme Court questions Senthil Balaji's reinstatement as Tamil Nadu minister immediately after bail

Dec 02, 2024, at 09:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the reinstatement of DMK leader V Senthil Balaji as the Tamil Nadu minister shortly after he was granted bail in a money laundering case, media reports said.

Popular UPSC teacher Avadh Ojha joins AAP ahead of Delhi polls

Dec 02, 2024, at 08:25 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Popular civil services coaching teacher Avadh Ojha joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) months ahead of the Delhi assembly elections.

Harimau Shakti: India-Malaysia joint military exercise begins today

Dec 02, 2024, at 08:20 pm

The 4th edition of India- Malaysia Joint Military Exercise Harimau Shakti commenced on Monday, at Bentong camp, Pahang district, Malaysia.

UN force should be deployed, PM Modi must intervene: Mamata Banerjee on Bangladesh unrest

Dec 02, 2024, at 07:41 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should intervene in the ongoing Bangladesh unrest and batted for the deployment of peacekeeping forces of the United Nations in the neighbouring country.

Adani issue exposes cracks in INDIA bloc as TMC skips key Opposition meet in Delhi

Dec 02, 2024, at 06:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The cracks within the INDIA bloc have become visible during the ongoing winter session of Parliament for the second time after the third largest party Trinamool Congress (TMC) skipped a key Opposition meeting on the Adani issue in the national capital Delhi on Monday.

'People feel I should be CM': 'Common man' Eknath Shinde's strong pitch for top post in Maharashtra

Dec 02, 2024, at 05:26 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra caretaker Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has made a strong pitch for his return to the top post though it is likely for a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader to lead the next government in the richest state of the country.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expresses concern over declining birth rate in India

Dec 02, 2024, at 03:16 am

Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat voiced concerns on Sunday about the declining population growth rate in India, media reports said.

Andhra Pradesh: Chandrababu Naidu's TDP govt withdraws orders issued by YSR Congress regime on state Waqf board

Dec 02, 2024, at 03:02 am

Amravati: Andhra Pradesh’s TDP government led by N Chandrababu Naidu has reversed the previous orders issued by the YSR Congress regime regarding the state Waqf board and announced plans to form a new board, media reports said.

Cyclone Fengal causes heavy rain and flooding in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry; 3 dead

Dec 02, 2024, at 02:49 am

Chennai: Cyclone Fengal made landfall along the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast on Saturday evening, bringing heavy rain and flooding, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Two more ISKCON priests arrested, claims organisation's Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das amid ongoing tension over detention of Chinmoy Krishna Das

Dec 02, 2024, at 02:39 am

International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das on Sunday claimed two more Hindu priests have been arrested in Bangladesh amid an escalation in atrocities faced by the minority community members in the country since Muhammad Yunus-led interim government took charge in August.

CINBAX: Indian, Cambodian Armies participate in joint Table Top Exercise in Pune

Dec 02, 2024, at 12:30 am

The first edition of the Joint Table Top Exercise, CINBAX, between the Indian Army and the Cambodian Army commenced at the Foreign Training Node, Pune on Sunday.

14-yr-old boy dies of heart attack during practice run for school sports in Aligarh

Dec 01, 2024, at 08:29 pm

Aligarh: A 14-year-old boy, Mohit Chaudhary, died of a heart attack while running in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district on Friday.

Donald Trump issues 100% tariff threat on BRICS nations including India if dollar is undermined

Dec 01, 2024, at 06:25 pm

Washinton DC/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump has issued a stern threat to impose 100% tariffs on a bloc of nine nations, known as BRICS, if they act to undermine the US dollar.

Delhi Police arrest AAP MLA Naresh Balyan over extortion case

Dec 01, 2024, at 04:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police Saturday arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan in connection with an extortion case that was lodged last year, media reports said.

Maharashtra CM to be from BJP, says alliance partner Ajit Pawar

Dec 01, 2024, at 07:50 am

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister will be from the BJP, Ajit Pawar announced today, stating that the two Deputy Chief Ministers will represent the alliance partners in the Mahayuti coalition, media reports said.

Telangana student shot dead in Chicago shopping mall by robbers

Dec 01, 2024, at 06:14 am

Chicago: Sai Teja Nukarapu, a 22-year-old student from Telangana, was shot dead by armed robbers at a shopping mall in Chicago, USA, on Friday, media reports said.