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French President Macron appoints centrist leader Francois Bayrou as new Prime Minister | Congress always prioritised personal interest over Constitution: Rajnath Singh | Jaishankar calls attack on Hindus in Bangladesh 'a source of concern' | Allu Arjun arrested over woman's death in stampede during Pushpa 2 premiere show | RBI receives bomb threat in Russian language, case filed | UP teenager kills mother, lives with body for 5 days | At least six people including a child killed in Tamil Nadu hospital fire | Amid Atul Subhash row, SC says mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment to suicide | India's D Gukesh becomes youngest ever world champion in chess | Devendra Fadnavis meets PM Modi amid suspense over Maharashtra portfolio allocation

You just feel like a blackmail weapon using which I will be extorted more: Atul Subhash leaves letter for son

Dec 12, 2024, at 01:47 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Atul Subhash, the 34-year-old Bengaluru techie who committed suicide on Monday, left a letter for his 4-year-old son who lives with his estranged wife Nikita Singhania.

Statesman par excellence: PM Modi remembers Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary

Dec 12, 2024, at 12:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday paid tributes to former President Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary.

Amid Atul Subhash's suicide row, SC asks courts to exercise caution on dowry cases

Dec 11, 2024, at 10:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has asked courts to exercise caution while deciding dowry harassment charges to prevent unnecessary heckling of innocent people and restrict the misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which penalises cruelty by husbands and their relatives against married women.

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee comments on Jyotiraditya Scindia's look, later apologises calling him 'handsome'

Dec 11, 2024, at 09:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Parliament proceedings were disrupted again Wednesday following personal attacks on Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia by Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee.

No alliance with Congress in Delhi polls: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal

Dec 11, 2024, at 01:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of an alliance with the Congress in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.

Bengaluru techie's suicide: Atul Subhash's wife and her family booked

Dec 11, 2024, at 11:33 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: The wife and in-laws of a Bengaluru techie, who committed suicide and left a 24-page death note, have been booked by the Marathahalli police, media reports said.

Bengaluru man commits suicide after recording video accusing wife of extortion; tags Musk, Trump in last post

Dec 11, 2024, at 02:24 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: A 34-year-old techie from Bengaluru committed suicide after recording a video in which he accused his estranged wife and her family of harassment and extortion, media reports said.

US' MIT expels Indian-origin student over Palestine essay, sparks furore

Dec 11, 2024, at 01:45 am

An Indian-origin student, pursuing doctoral studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, has been expelled for writing a pro-palestine essay.

75 Indians, including 44 from Jammu and Kashmir, recovered from Syria, says MEA

Dec 11, 2024, at 01:38 am

The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday said 75 Indian nationals, including 44 people from Jammu and Kashmir, have been recovered from Syria, two days after rebel forces overthrew former President Basharal-Assad's regime.

INDIA bloc to knock on Supreme Court's doors over alleged EVM manipulation during Maharashtra polls

Dec 11, 2024, at 12:36 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Opposition INDIA alliance is planning to approach the Supreme Court over what it alleges to be Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) manipulation during the recently concluded assembly election in Maharashtra which the NDA won with a thumping majority.

'Babri Masjid should be rebuilt in Bengal's Murshidabad': TMC MLA Humayun Kabir sparks row

Dec 11, 2024, at 12:09 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Triggering a new controversy, Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir has indicated that he hopes to rebuild Babri Masjid in Beldanga in Bengal's Murshidabad district.

Rajnath Singh calls on Russian Prez Vladimir Putin in Moscow, discusses bilateral defence cooperation

Dec 10, 2024, at 10:07 pm

Moscow/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on the margins of the 21st session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC).

Police to investigate conspiracy angle in Mumbai bus accident that killed 7

Dec 10, 2024, at 09:31 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The driver involved in the horrific Mumbai bus accident rammed into 50-60 vehicles and kept going for 300 metres before it finally crashed into the gates of a residential complex, the police Tuesday told the court seeking his custody for interrogation.

ED transfers over Rs 125 cr in properties to Gitanjali Gems liquidator in PNB scam case

Dec 10, 2024, at 07:25 pm

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Mumbai has handed over properties worth over Rs 125 crore to the liquidator of Gitanjali Gems Ltd. as part of efforts to recover losses from the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam involving fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, media reports said.

NDA has majority in Rajya Sabha: Kiren Rijiju slams opposition for bringing no-confidence motion against Dhankar

Dec 10, 2024, at 07:03 pm

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday countered the Congress and its allies over moving a no-confidence motion against Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar and said opponents have 'disrespected' the dignity of the Chair.

Jaishankar visits Qatar, Bahrain to strengthen bilateral ties 

Dec 10, 2024, at 06:40 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently visited Qatar and Bahrain in a bid to bolster bilateral ties with the two Middle East nation.

Mamata Banerjee should lead INDIA bloc: Lalu Prasad Yadav

Dec 10, 2024, at 03:02 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In more support for the West Bengal chief minister, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has backed Mamata Banerjee to lead the opposition alliance INDIA.

Opposition moves no-confidence motion against VP Jagdeep Dhankar in RS

Dec 10, 2024, at 01:29 pm

The opposition alliance, led by the Congress, on Tuesday moved a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, alleging partisan function of the house.

SM Krishna was an extraordinary leader, prolific reader and thinker: PM Modi condoles former Karnataka CM's demise

Dec 10, 2024, at 01:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of former external affairs minister and an ex-Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92.

Mumbai bus accident: Toll rises to seven, 42 injured

Dec 10, 2024, at 12:12 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The toll in the bus accident in Mumbai's Kurla West increased to seven while 42 others were injured, media reports said.

Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna, who transformed Bangalore into India's 'Silicon Valley', dies at 92

Dec 10, 2024, at 09:03 am

Former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, who is credited with having transformed Bangalore into a tech hub, died after a prolonged illness.

Mumbai: 3 killed, 17 injured as BEST bus rams into some vehicles before crashing on residential complex gates

Dec 10, 2024, at 12:55 am

Mumbai/IBNS: At least three people were killed and 17 others were injured after a state-run  Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) bus rammed into some vehicles on a busy road in Mumbai's Kurla (West) on Monday, media reports said.

Multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate INS Tushil commissioned into Indian Navy in Russia

Dec 10, 2024, at 12:26 am

INS Tushil (F 70), the latest multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia on Monday.

We don't want riots: Mamata Banerjee asks politicians not to make provocative remarks on Bangladesh situation

Dec 10, 2024, at 12:14 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid escalating tension between India and Bangladesh over the atrocities on minorities in the neighbouring country, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday asked political leaders to refrain from making any provocative statements.

Indian, Philippine Coast Guards discuss ways to strengthen ties during second bilateral meeting

Dec 10, 2024, at 12:12 am

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the second bilateral meeting with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday in New Delhi as part of the ongoing cooperation framework established under the MoU signed between the two Coast Guards.

Foreign comments on internal issues are inappropriate, says Bangladeshi official after India highlights safety of minorities during bilateral talks

Dec 09, 2024, at 11:53 pm

Bangladesh on Monday said it is inappropriate for India to comment on the internal affairs of the country, hours after visiting Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri raised the issue of the safety of minorities in the Muslim-majority nation while meeting his counterpart Md Touhid Hossain.

Hoax bomb scare resulting in emergency flight landing in Raipur leads to arrest of an 'intelligent officer'

Dec 09, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Raipur/IBNS: A recent bomb scare aboard a Nagpur-Kolkata flight that forced it to make an emergency landing in Chhattisgarh's capital city Raipur has triggered a row over the actions of both the informant and the authorities.

Centre plans to introduce 'One nation One Election' Bill in this Parliament session: Reports

Dec 09, 2024, at 09:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre plans to introduce the 'One Nation One Election' Bill in this Parliament session, NDTV quoting sources reported.

Indian Foreign Secretary highlights spike in attacks on minorities in Bangladesh during his meeting with counterpart in Dhaka

Dec 09, 2024, at 05:13 pm

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who visited Dhaka for the first time ever since the interim government took charge, raised the issue of the safety of minorities in the Muslim-majority nation while meeting his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Touhid Hossain.

Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar demonstrates over atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh 

Dec 09, 2024, at 04:12 pm

Minority community members in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city demonstrated on Sunday over the alleged targeting of minorities in the neighbouring Bangladesh ever since the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government toppled on August 5.