Former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa, ex-minister, to be prosecuted over irregularities in Covid spending
Nov 10, 2024, at 02:20 am
Bengaluru: A report by retired High Court judge Michael D'Cunha, who investigated the alleged Covid-19 scam under the previous BJP government in Karnataka, has recommended prosecuting former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and then-Health Minister B Sriramulu under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, media reports said.
Indian officials meet Taliban Minister in Afghanistan for the first time
Nov 09, 2024, at 11:37 pm
An Indian delegation led by J P Singh, the Joint Secretary of the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran division in the External Affairs Ministry, recently met Taliban's Defence Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob and offered the use of Chabahar Port in Iran to businesses in his country.
Congress wants to return to power dividing castes: PM Modi in Maharashtra
Nov 09, 2024, at 07:24 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday claimed the Congress is keen to create a rift among different castes to take political leverage and return to power.
Bihar's Purnia MP Pappu Yadav receives another threat from Lawrence Bishnoi gang
Nov 09, 2024, at 05:17 pm
Patna/IBNS: Pappu Yadav, the Lok Sabha MP from Bihar's Purnia, has received yet another threat from the group of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, media reports said.
Three coaches of Secunderabad-Shalimar Express train derail at Nalpur in West Bengal's Howrah
Nov 09, 2024, at 04:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Three coaches of Secunderabad-Shalimar Express train derailed at Nalpur in the Howrah district of West Bengal on Saturday morning, media reports said.
Nov 09, 2024, at 06:25 am
Stones were hurled at a Vande Bharat train in Uttarakhand on Thursday, damaging one of the windows and triggering a panic among passengers.
Nov 09, 2024, at 06:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Outgoing Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, who had his last working day in the Supreme Court on Friday, took a light dig at his trolls saying they will become "unemployed" from Monday.
Nov 09, 2024, at 04:57 am
Dibburahali/IBNS: A 34-year-old yoga teacher evaded the clutches of her kidnappers based on her mastery over breathing control skills after she was abducted from near Devanahalli in Karnataka, taken to a forest about 30km away, stripped, molested, and strangled by the miscreants, media reports said.
EC warns of stern action over derogatory comments against women after Shaina NC remark sparked row
Nov 09, 2024, at 03:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar admonished political leaders for making controversial or sexist remarks against women and directed officials to deal strictly with violators in the wake of a huge row over remarks made against BJP's Shaina NC, who is contesting Maharashtra polls on Shinde-led Sena's ticket, media reports said Friday.
Nov 08, 2024, at 11:33 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met top leaders of Singapore, including President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, during his visit to the country.
India-Australia joint military exercise commences in Pune
Nov 08, 2024, at 10:41 pm
The 3rd edition of joint military Exercise Austrahind commenced at Foreign Training Node, Pune in Maharashtra on Friday where the participants will focus on high degree of physical fitness, joint planning and joint tactical drills.
Nov 08, 2024, at 08:39 pm
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday said the recent attack on Hindu community members in Bangladesh can trigger further tensions in the community.
Droupadi Murmu witnesses operational demonstration by Indian Navy
Nov 08, 2024, at 08:34 pm
Indian President Droupadi Murmu witnessed the operational demonstration by the Indian Navy at sea on Thursday.
Article 370 restoration demand triggers ruckus in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly again
Nov 08, 2024, at 07:10 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed yet another day of ruckus over the demand of Article 370 restoration on Friday, media reports said.
Kashmir: Two village guards kidnapped and killed by terrorists in Kishtwar
Nov 08, 2024, at 06:27 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Two village guards were kidnapped and killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday evening, media reports said.
Nov 08, 2024, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday overruled its own 1967 judgement in ruling that the Aligarh Muslim University or AMU is entitled to the minority status as per Article 30 of the Constitution, media reports said.
Salman Khan gets fresh threat over a song naming Lawrence Bishnoi
Nov 08, 2024, at 04:26 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has received yet another threat from an anonymous person over a song that had referred to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, whose group claimed responsibility for gunning down Maharashtra politician Baba Siddique last month and also targeted the 58-year-old actor.
Supreme Court refuses to transfer RG Kar case trial outside Bengal
Nov 08, 2024, at 06:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Slamming a lawyer who claimed that people in Bengal are losing faith in the judiciary over the RG case, the Supreme Court Thursday refused to transfer the trial outside the state.
India cancels consular camps in Toronto citing security issues days after Hindu temple attack
Nov 08, 2024, at 05:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has decided to cancel consular camps in Toronto over security issues days after a Hindu temple in Canada's Brampton was attacked, the Minister of External Affairs said on Thursday.
S Jaishankar meets Australian PM Anthony Albanese in Canberra, discusses bilateral partnership
Nov 08, 2024, at 04:40 am
Canberra/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday and discussed ways to strengthen the bilateral partnership.
New Delhi hosting second edition of Indian Military Heritage Festival
Nov 08, 2024, at 04:34 am
The 2nd edition of the annual Indian Military Heritage Festival (IMHF) is all set to kick start in New Delhi on November 8, 2024.
Nov 08, 2024, at 02:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has strongly slammed Canada for blocking an Australian news outlet's social media handles and webpages after it carried out a press conference by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong as well as an interview of the Indian Foreign Ministers.
FIRs filed against BJP's Mithun Chakraborty over alleged 'inflammatory' speech in Kolkata
Nov 08, 2024, at 02:40 am
Kolkata: Two cases have been registered against actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty for making an inflammatory speech at the party's membership drive in Kolkata's Salt Lake, media reports said.
Nov 08, 2024, at 02:01 am
Chandigarh: The farmers’ unions in Punjab have opposed the Centre’s decision to double the fines for stubble burning, asserting that the government should address other sources of air pollution and provide farmers with viable alternatives, according to media reports.
BJP slams Congress for distributing 'blank copies' of Constitution at Rahul Gandhi's Nagpur rally
Nov 08, 2024, at 01:00 am
Nagpur: The Congress party faced criticism for allegedly distributing "blank copies of the Constitution" at Rahul Gandhi's event in Nagpur, Maharashtra, according to media reports.
Nov 07, 2024, at 10:29 pm
Donald Trump’s return to the United States presidency is stirring waves in Bangladeshi politics, with significant implications for Muhammad Yunus, the interim government’s Chief Adviser, who has long-standing ties with the cabal of US Democrats.
After Salman, now Shah Rukh Khan receives death threat, case filed
Nov 07, 2024, at 08:45 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: After Salman Khan, now Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has received a death threat, media reports said.
Indian Army’s Eastern Command hosts Defence Exhibition 'East Tech 2024' in Kolkata
Nov 07, 2024, at 08:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Eastern Command of the Indian Army recently hosted "East Tech 2024", a defence weapons and equipment exhibition, at the Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan in Kolkata.
Nov 07, 2024, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled a sexual harassment case can't be cancelled due to a "compromise" reached by the accused and the complainant, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly sees brawl over Article 370, House adjourned
Nov 07, 2024, at 05:17 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Chaotic scenes erupted and MLAs clashed with each other in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Thursday after a lawmaker displayed a banner on Article 370, which was abrogated by the Centre in 2019, media reports said.