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'Not all that is hidden sleeps...': Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan Siddique shares cryptic post online | RG Kar: Mamata Banerjee dials Bengal junior doctors, appeals to call off hunger strike as health sector stares at collapse | Bengal doctors threaten to go on complete strike on Oct 22 if Mamata govt fails to meet demands by then | Hamas confirms its leader Yahya Sinwar's death, says it won't free hostages until Israel stops war on Gaza | Supreme Court closes cases against Sadhguru's Isha Foundation over 'illegal confinement' of two women | ED raids MUDA office in probe into 'land scam' involving Siddaramaiah | Supreme Court lifts HC stay on Ram Rahim's trial in 2015 Bargari sacrilege cases | Actress Tamannaah Bhatia quizzed by ED in Bitcoin mining scam | His condition will be worse than Baba Siddique's: Salman Khan gets fresh death threat | Canada's intel boss flags Pakistan role in Khalistan extremism amid bilateral meltdown over Trudeau's sweeping allegation against India

I am ready for a direct debate on corruption: Siddaramaiah's dare to PM Modi

Sep 26, 2024, at 05:47 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a "direct debate" on corruption after the latter attacked the Congress leader over the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam.

Former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji granted bail in money laundering case

Sep 26, 2024, at 04:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.

Kangana Ranaut's consistent rant, illogical statements damaging govt's developmental works: BJP's Jaiveer Shergill

Sep 26, 2024, at 04:26 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In response to Kangana Ranaut's controversial "farm laws" remark, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaiveer Shergill has said the Mandi MP's "consistent rant, useless, baseless, illogical statements" against the Sikh community is damaging the Modi government's developmental works.

Key accused in Bengaluru fridge murder found dead in Odisha, suicide suspected

Sep 26, 2024, at 06:06 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The man suspected of being involved in the murder of a woman and then refrigerating her body after chopping it into 30 pieces in Bengaluru has been found dead in Odisha, media reports said.

'When it comes to secularism, it must be mutual': Pawan Kalyan responds to Prakash Raj on Tirupati laddoo row

Sep 26, 2024, at 04:44 am

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has locked horns once again with actor-politician Prakash Raj over the alleged adulteration of the Tirupati laddoos, a row that has been grabbing headlines in recent times.

Modi-ji, are you against this or up to some mischief? Rahul Gandhi's dig at Kangana Ranaut on farm law's remark

Sep 26, 2024, at 03:17 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday slammed Kangana Ranaut without taking the actor-politician's name over her comment that farmers should demand a return of the repealed farm laws, a remark that has even upset the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Delhi LG proposes higher vehicle insurance premiums for those having history of traffic violations

Sep 26, 2024, at 02:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has written to the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, proposing to link insurance premiums of vehicles to the number of traffic violations recorded against them.

Piyush Goyal highlights scope of exploring trades, investment opportunities between India, Australia

Sep 26, 2024, at 12:48 am

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, who led an Indian delegation to Adelaide in Australia, met Senator and Australian Minister of Trade and Tourism Don Farrel and highlighted the scope of exploring the trade and investment opportunities the two nations share.

India's DRDO, IIT Delhi develop ABHED Light Weight Bullet Proof Jackets

Sep 26, 2024, at 12:09 am

India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), along with researchers of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has developed Light Weight Bullet Proof Jackets named ABHED (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat).

India surpasses Japan to become third-largest power in Asia Power Index

Sep 25, 2024, at 11:58 pm

In a major shift, India surpassed Japan to become the third-largest power in the Asia Power Index, reflecting its increasing geopolitical stature.

India surpasses Japan to rank third in Australian think tank’s Asia Power Index

Sep 25, 2024, at 10:42 pm

Canberra: India has claimed the third spot in the annual Asia Power Index, released by the Australian think tank Lowy Institute, overtaking Japan due to its robust post-COVID-19 economic recovery, media reports said.

Narendra Modi to inaugurate Solapur Airport tomorrow

Sep 25, 2024, at 10:31 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Pune, Maharashtra on 26th September when he is expected to inaugurate Solapur Airport.

How could the police not overpower the accused? Bombay HC on Badlapur 'encounter'

Sep 25, 2024, at 08:07 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to accept police's "encounter" claim after the man accused of sexually assaulting two nursery students in Badlapur near Mumbai was shot dead in a retaliatory firing when he attacked a cop inside a police vehicle on Monday evening.

I withdraw my words: Kangana Ranaut after BJP rejects her controversial 'farm laws' remark

Sep 25, 2024, at 07:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has withdrawn her remark where she appealed for the re-introduction of farm laws after the saffron party distanced itself from the Mandi parliamentarian's fresh controversial statement ahead of Haryana polls.

No part of India can be called Pakistan: CJI Chandrachud slamming Karnataka HC judge's controversial remarks

Sep 25, 2024, at 06:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said no part of India can be called Pakistan besides taking a strong note of the misogynistic remark passed by Karnataka High Court Vedavyasachar Srishananda, media reports said.

Vote for your rights: Rahul Gandhi as second phase of Jammu and Kashmir polls underway

Sep 25, 2024, at 05:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has appealed to the voters of Jammu and Kashmir to turn out in large numbers to "vote for your rights" as the second phase of assembly elections in the union territory is underway on Wednesday.

'Personal statement': BJP rejects Kangana Ranaut's controversial 'farm laws' remark

Sep 25, 2024, at 04:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has distanced itself from its Lok Sabha MP Kangana Ranaut's fresh controversial remark where she favoured the return of three farm laws, which were repealed by the Modi government following massive protests.

Jammu and Kashmir: Voting underway for second phase of Assembly polls

Sep 25, 2024, at 03:02 pm

Voting in the second phase of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir is currently underway amid tight security on Wednesday.

Farmers should demand to bring back repealed farm laws: Kangana Ranaut sparks fresh controversy

Sep 25, 2024, at 06:27 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress Tuesday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut over the actor-turned-politician's fresh remark on the three farm laws that were at the core of the farmers' protest of 2020.

Gujarat: Principal allegedly kills 6-year-old girl for resisting rape, dumps body in school compound

Sep 25, 2024, at 04:28 am

Ahmedabad: A six-year-old girl was allegedly choked to death by her school principal as she resisted sexual assault by him in Gujarat's Dahod district, media reports said.

'MBBS NRI quota is fraud, what are we doing to our education system?' SC strikes down Punjab govt appeal

Sep 25, 2024, at 02:39 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed the Punjab government's appeal against a high court order that trashed amended rules to avail admission to MBBS courses through NRI quota.

Narendra Modi, Vietnam's State President meet in New York, discusses deep civilizational and cultural links between two nations

Sep 24, 2024, at 11:18 pm

Narendra Modi met To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in New York on the sidelines of the Summit of the Future at UNGA on 23 September 2024 when the two leaders discussed deep civilizational and cultural links and growing strategic ties between the two nations.

Maharashtra: 16-year-old gang-raped in Nalasopara, one arrested

Sep 24, 2024, at 10:50 pm

Two persons allegedly gang-raped a 16-year-old girl in Nalasopara area of Maharashtra at a time when the country is still witnessing protests over the rape and murder of a doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata.

Gujarat: Man arrested for raping 10-month-old child in Bharuch

Sep 24, 2024, at 10:48 pm

A 10-month-old girl was raped by a man at Panoli village in Gujarat’s Bharuch district on Sunday, media reports said.

Women of India’s armed forces: A new era of leadership

Sep 24, 2024, at 10:45 pm

This week, India’s Armed Forces reached a new milestone in their ongoing transformation.

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.