12 candidates die during Jharkhand Excise Constable recruitment drive
Sep 08, 2024, at 02:53 am
Ranchi: As many as 12 candidates died while completing the mandatory 10 km run, which is the initial stage of the Jharkhand Excise Constable Competitive Examination conducted by the Jharkhand Police, media reports said.
Fresh violence claims 6 lives in Manipur
Sep 08, 2024, at 02:06 am
Imphal: Six people were killed in a fresh spate of violence on Saturday morning in Manipur's Jiribam district, media reports said.
Centre discharges Puja Khedkar from IAS
Sep 07, 2024, at 11:27 pm
The Centre has discharged Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect, media reports said.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to visit India on September 9 at PM Narendra Modi's invitation
Sep 07, 2024, at 11:06 pm
At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will pay an official visit to India on Sept 9-10.
Over 17 lakh saplings planted during Centre's mega oil palm plantation drive
Sep 07, 2024, at 11:03 pm
Over 17 lakh oil palm saplings, covering more than 12,000 hectares across 15 states in India benefitting over 10,000 farmers were undertaken as part of Mega Oil Palm Plantation Drive conducted under National Mission on Edible Oil-OilPalm.
Kashmir polls: Jailed separatist leader fielded against National Conference leader Omar Abdullah
Sep 07, 2024, at 07:28 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: A day after former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah claimed the Centre is conspiring to defeat him by fielding candidates from jail, a separatist leader behind the bars has been pitted against him in two seats of the valley which will head to polls this month.
New Delhi is conspiring to silence me: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah
Sep 07, 2024, at 07:10 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has alleged that New Delhi is aiming to keep him silenced by fielding candidates who are lodged in jail, media reports said.
Sep 07, 2024, at 06:22 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The administration of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where junior doctors are on ceasework demanding justice for the rape-murder of a trainee doctor last month, has outrightly rejected Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's claim that a boy died due to no treatment.
Sep 07, 2024, at 05:11 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A city court on Friday slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation lawyer for his late arrival at the hearing on civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy's bail plea in the case pertaining to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
An elderly man dies in rocket attack by Kuki insurgents in Manipur's Moirang town
Sep 07, 2024, at 06:25 am
Imphal/IBNS: An elderly man from the Meitei community was killed in a rocket-propelled bomb attack by suspected Kuki insurgents in Manipur's Moirang town Friday while he was offering prayers amid fresh tension in the state, media reports said.
Hours after joining Congress, Vinesh Phogat bags Haryana poll ticket from Julana
Sep 07, 2024, at 05:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after joining the Congress, wrestler Vinesh Phogat was Friday given a ticket by the party to contest Haryana polls from Julana.
CBI rules out gangrape in RG Kar horror, says Sanjay Roy lone accused: Report
Sep 07, 2024, at 04:39 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has ruled out gangrape in the RG Kar case, where a junior doctor was brutally raped and murdered last month, and said that available evidence indicates only Sanjay Roy, arrested by the Kolkata Police, was involved in the crime, NDTV quoting sources reported on Friday.
'Article 370 is history, will never be restored': Amit Shah in J&K ahead of polls
Sep 07, 2024, at 02:41 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has ruled out the restoration of Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and said the provision has now "become history" as he unveiled the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections here.
Govt staff in Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh face delay in salary amid reports of financial crunch
Sep 07, 2024, at 02:36 am
Shimla/IBNS: Himachal Pradesh government employees are facing delay in receiving salary as the Congress-ruled Himalayan state is grappling with a severe financial crisis, said media reports.
Sep 06, 2024, at 11:26 pm
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is an important initiative that can add to India's maritime security and faster movement of goods between Europe and Asia, said Union Minister of Commerce & Industry PiyushGoyal at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) India-Mediterranean Business Conclave 2024 on Friday in New Delhi.
India, Maldivian leaders discuss area of common interest during Defence Cooperation Dialogue
Sep 06, 2024, at 10:44 pm
The 5th Defence Cooperation Dialogue between India and the Maldives took place in New Delhi on Friday when the participating leaders deliberated on few other areas of common interest such as high-level exchanges and capability development projects.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh feels women-led StartUps to place India in global arena
Sep 06, 2024, at 10:30 pm
Union Minister of State (I/C) Dr. Jitendra Singh said here today that in the years to come, women-led StartUps will place India in the global arena.
Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia join Congress
Sep 06, 2024, at 09:56 pm
Ace wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who were on the forefront of a protest against BJP leader and former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment charges, on Friday joined the Congress just days before Haryana goes to polls to elect a new assembly.
Ola auto passenger shares video after driver 'slaps' her for cancelling ride
Sep 06, 2024, at 09:26 pm
A video has gone viral on the internet where a Bengaluru-based Ola auto driver could be seen harassing and allegedly slapping a woman passenger after she cancelled her ride.
Sep 06, 2024, at 09:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday detained former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Dr. Sandip Ghosh's aide Prasoon Chatterjee in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.
Former Delhi minister and AAP MLA Rajendra Gautam joins Congress
Sep 06, 2024, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party MLA Rajendra Gautam on Friday joined the Congress, amid the ongoing talks between the two parties for a seat-sharing deal in the upcoming Haryana assembly elections.
Kangana Ranaut announces her film Emergency postponed, says 'still waiting for CBFC certification'
Sep 06, 2024, at 06:53 pm
New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: Actress-MP Kangana Ranaut on Friday announced her film on late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's 1975 national emergency has been postponed owing to non-certification of the project.
Sep 06, 2024, at 06:38 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: A section of employees of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulatory body for securities and commodity market in the country, on Thursday (Sept 5) staged a protest outside the regulator's headquarters in Mumbai demanding the removal of the watchdog's Wednesday statement and the resignation of SEBI chief Madhabi Puri Buch.
Sep 06, 2024, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh's plea challenging the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s probe into the financial irregularities, media reports said.
Sep 06, 2024, at 05:29 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The parents of Renukaswamy, who was allegedly murdered by Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and his aides, said the disturbing pictures of the victim pleading for mercy left their pregnant daughter-in-law "shaken", media reports said.
ED raids ex-RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh and others' residences in money laundering case
Sep 06, 2024, at 04:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided the residence of Sandip Ghosh, the arrested former principal of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered last month, in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.
Supreme Court reserves ruling on Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in Delhi liquor policy case
Sep 06, 2024, at 07:24 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its decision on the bail plea of Delhi Chief Minister and AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case, media reports said.
Naveen Patnaik's BJD to oppose Waqf Bill in parliament
Sep 06, 2024, at 06:43 am
Cuttack: Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik announced on Thursday that his party would oppose the 2024 amendment to the Waqf Act, media reports said.
Sep 06, 2024, at 06:35 am
New Delhi: The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday granted bail to Mohammad Javed, one of the accused in the 2022 beheading of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal Teli, who had shared a social media post in support of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, media reports said.
Supreme Court likely to hear RG rape-murder case on Sept 9
Sep 06, 2024, at 06:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court is likely to hear the suo motu case over the RG Kar rape and murder case on Sept 9 after it cancelled the same on Thursday as per the schedule causing a major disappointment to the protesting doctors who are holding agitation in demand of justice.