BJP-Congress faceoff in Lok Sabha over two-day Constitution debate
Dec 13, 2024, at 06:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A two-day debate on the Constitution is set to showcase an intense faceoff between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and primary opposition Congress in parliament's lower house Lok Sabha.
RBI receives bomb threat in Russian language, case filed
Dec 13, 2024, at 06:31 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday received a bomb threat in the Russian language, in a second such incident within less than a month's time, media reports said.
Three Delhi schools receive bomb threats, second such incident in a week
Dec 13, 2024, at 04:29 am
At least three Delhi schools received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday, the second such incident reported in the current week.
India's future is bright: Russian Grandmaster Garry Kasparov congratulates D Gukesh
Dec 12, 2024, at 09:06 pm
Russian Grandmaster Garry Kasparov congratulated D Gukesh, who broke his record to become the youngest world chess champion on Thursday and said India's future is bright.
UP teenager kills mother, lives with body for 5 days
Dec 12, 2024, at 07:43 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: A woman in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur was killed by her 17-year-old son when she went into his room in the morning to wake him up, media reports said.
At least six people including a child killed in Tamil Nadu hospital fire
Dec 12, 2024, at 07:22 pm
Chennai/IBNS: At least six people, including a child, died as fire broke out at a private hospital in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul on Thursday night.
Amid Atul Subhash row, SC says mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment to suicide
Dec 12, 2024, at 04:49 pm
New Deli/IBNS: Amid a row over Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash's suicide, the Supreme Court said that mere harassment is not enough to hold someone guilty of abetment to suicide but should have some substantial evidence of direct or indirect incitement for conviction in such cases.
Uber launches 'Moto Women': Women-only bike rides in Bengaluru
Dec 12, 2024, at 04:11 pm
Bengaluru: Uber has launched Uber Moto Women, a women-only bike ride service in Bengaluru, marking its first-ever global initiative of this kind.
Union Cabinet clears 'One Nation One Election' Bill amid ongoing Winter Session of Parliament
Dec 12, 2024, at 12:44 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the 'One Nation One Election' bill, signalling a step towards synchronising Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections, media reports said.
Supreme Court halts surveys of sites of worship, seeks Centre's response
Dec 12, 2024, at 12:16 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a pause on all ongoing surveys of places of worship, including mosques, as it began reviewing petitions challenging specific provisions of the Places of Worship Act.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee submits written apology for remarks on Jyotiraditya Scindia
Dec 12, 2024, at 11:36 am
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said Thursday that TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has submitted a written apology for his remarks against Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and apologized publicly in the House, media reports said.
Devendra Fadnavis meets PM Modi amid suspense over Maharashtra portfolio allocation
Dec 12, 2024, at 09:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital Delhi amid suspense over the allocation of portfolios in the Mahayuti government in the state.
Advocate Vrinda Grover withdraws from RG Kar rape-murder case, stops representing victim's family
Dec 12, 2024, at 09:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior advocate Vrinda Grover, who was representing the family of the 31-year-old trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has withdrawn herself from the case, media reports said.
Congress wants to deviate the issue of Sonia Gandhi-George Soros link: JP Nadda
Dec 12, 2024, at 08:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lashed out at the Congress for allegedly mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar amid the logjam over the INDIA bloc's motion to remove the Rajya Sabha chairman in the upper house of Parliament.
Dec 12, 2024, at 06:46 am
Bengaluru: Nikita Singhania, the estranged wife of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash who died of suicide alleging harassment by his marital partner, had alleged that her spouse and his family demanded a dowry of Rs. 10 lakh, media reports said.
India has doubled power generation through Nuclear Energy in last decade: Jitendra Singh
Dec 12, 2024, at 04:23 am
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said India's Nuclear power generation capacity has grown significantly in last one decade, nearly doubling from 4,780 MW in 2014 to 8,180 MW in 2024.
Dec 11, 2024, at 08:47 pm
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 11, 2024, at 07:50 pm
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 05:43 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.
Dec 11, 2024, at 04:14 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.
Bengaluru techie's suicide: Atul Subhash's wife and her family booked
Dec 11, 2024, at 08:22 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.
No alliance with Congress in Delhi polls: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal
Dec 11, 2024, at 08:19 am
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 06:33 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.
Dec 10, 2024, at 09:24 pm
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 10, 2024, at 08:45 pm
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 10, 2024, at 08:38 pm
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 10, 2024, at 07:36 pm
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 10, 2024, at 07:09 pm
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.
Dec 10, 2024, at 05:07 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 04:31 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.