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French government led by Michel Barnier collapses in no-confidence vote deepening political crisis | Devendra Fadnavis to swear in as Maharashtra CM today, PM Modi to attend | Stampede at Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 premiere show leaves one woman dead, her son critical | Devendra Fadnavis picked as BJP legislative party head, set to be Maharashtra CM | Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's visit to violence-hit Sambhal thwarted | Man tries to shoot Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at entrance of Golden Temple, arrested | Joe Biden announces $1 billion humanitarian assistance for 31 African countries during his visit to Angola | South Korean president lifts martial law order hours after imposing it | With plaque around his neck, ex-Punjab Dy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal serves punishment at Golden Temple in Amritsar | Devendra Fadnavis meets Eknath Shinde in Mumbai as suspense over Maharashtra CM post continues

Delhi Police arrest AAP MLA Naresh Balyan over extortion case

Dec 01, 2024, at 04:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police Saturday arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan in connection with an extortion case that was lodged last year, media reports said.

Maharashtra CM to be from BJP, says alliance partner Ajit Pawar

Dec 01, 2024, at 07:50 am

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister will be from the BJP, Ajit Pawar announced today, stating that the two Deputy Chief Ministers will represent the alliance partners in the Mahayuti coalition, media reports said.

Telangana student shot dead in Chicago shopping mall by robbers

Dec 01, 2024, at 06:14 am

Chicago: Sai Teja Nukarapu, a 22-year-old student from Telangana, was shot dead by armed robbers at a shopping mall in Chicago, USA, on Friday, media reports said.  

Sharad Pawar holds EVMs responsible for Maharashtra poll rout but has no evidence

Dec 01, 2024, at 04:02 am

Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday alleged irregularities in the votes recorded through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

5 killed, several injured as bus plunges into Teesta River on Bengal-Sikkim border

Dec 01, 2024, at 03:25 am

Siliguri: Five people were killed and several others were injured when a bus traveling along the Bengal-Sikkim border fell into Teesta River on Friday afternoon, media reports said.

Delhi: Man throws liquid on Arvind Kejriwal, detained

Dec 01, 2024, at 12:24 am

A man was caught on camera throwing liquid on former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal when he was participating in a rally in the national capital on Saturday.

India, Singapore joint military exercise Agni Warrior concludes

Nov 30, 2024, at 11:19 pm

The 13th edition of Joint Military Exercise Agni Warrior (XAW-2024), a bilateral exercise between the Indian Army and Singapore Armed Forces, concluded at Field Firing Ranges, Devlali (Maharashtra) on Saturday.

'Anti-national activities exposed?': BJP slams TMC after husband of Mamata's leader arrested with dangerous nuclear materials

Nov 30, 2024, at 07:36 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after one of its leader's husband was arrested in West Bengal's Darjeeling with confidential DRDO documents and dangerous nuclear materials worth crores, media reports said.

Cyclone Fengal: Chennai experiences heavy rainfall and waterlogging, airport shut down temporarily

Nov 30, 2024, at 06:51 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Heavy rainfall led to waterlogging on the streets of Chennai as Tamil Nadu is bracing for the cyclone Fengal, media reports said.

Unacceptable to drag my wife's name: Raj Kundra's social media post after ED raids in porn case

Nov 30, 2024, at 05:57 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Businessman Raj Kundra has come out with a scathing remark targeting a section of media after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided his house and offices in connection with a probe into the money laundering case linked to the production and distribution of pornography contests through applications, media reports said.

CBI names Sandip Ghosh, four others in RG Kar financial irregularity case chargesheet

Nov 30, 2024, at 04:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named ex-RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh and four others in the chargesheet for the case over financial irregularities in the state-run institution in West Bengal.

India, Syria hold sixth round of FOC, discuss ways deepen bilateral relationship

Nov 30, 2024, at 02:26 pm

Indian and Syrian officials met in New Delhi on Friday for the sixth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC), where they discussed ways to deepen the bilateral relationship with a special focus on areas like pharmaceuticals, developmental partnerships, and capacity building.

Eknath Shinde leaves for home after talks in Delhi, Sena says he is not upset amid speculations of rift in Mahayuti

Nov 30, 2024, at 03:02 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The crucial meeting with Amit Shah to decide who will become the next chief minister of Maharashtra concluded in New Delhi on Thursday, and if reports are to be believed, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis will most certainly head the state.

ISKCON stages 'kirtan' protest in Kolkata to demand release of jailed Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh

Nov 30, 2024, at 01:18 am

Members of ISKCON held a protest kirtan in Kolkata's Albert Road centre for the second consecutive day on Friday demanding the release of their leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh after he was arrested on sedition charges on Monday amid an ongoing persecution of Hindus.

'Indian govt hasn't received any US communication in Adani case': MEA spokesperson

Nov 29, 2024, at 11:19 pm

New Delhi: India has not received any communication from the United States regarding the legal matter involving the Adani Group and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated during its weekly briefing.

Indian, Sri Lankan Navies seize 500 kg narcotics from fishing boats in Arabian Sea while conducting joint operation

Nov 29, 2024, at 09:00 pm

Based on information received from the Sri Lankan Navy regarding probable narcotics smuggling by 'Sri Lankan flagged' fishing vessels in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy responded through a coordinated operation to localise and intercept the boats to seize 500 kg of narcotics (Crystal Meth).

'Peace and harmony must be maintained': Supreme Court halts trial court's survey order of Sambhal mosque

Nov 29, 2024, at 07:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday paused the trial court's order permitting survey of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, days after a violence centred on the scrutiny killed five people, media reports said.

Mahayuti leaders hold 'positive' meeting in Delhi, suspense over Maharashtra CM on

Nov 29, 2024, at 06:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over who would become the next Maharashtra Chief Minister lingered even after the first meeting of the Mahayuti top leaders was held in the national capital Delhi on Thursday night.

ED raids Raj Kundra's house and offices in porn case

Nov 29, 2024, at 06:31 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided businessman Raj Kundra's house and offices in connection with a probe into the money laundering case linked to the production and distribution of pornography contests through applications, media reports said.

Priyanka Gandhi dons traditional Kerala 'Kasavu' for Lok Sabha oath, brings back memories of Indira Gandhi

Nov 29, 2024, at 05:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's oath ceremony in the Lok Sabha transcended beyond its political significance as her donning of a Kerala 'Kasavu' saree rekindle the memories of her grandmother Indira Gandhi.

Massive protest held in Kolkata over ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrest in Bangladesh

Nov 29, 2024, at 05:20 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A massive protest rally was held in the streets of Kolkata on Thursday against the arrest of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh amid Hindu persecution in the neighbouring country.

Court notice on Ajmer Dargah temple claim sparks political row, opposition calls move 'worrisome'

Nov 29, 2024, at 02:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The court's notice over the plea claiming the existence of a Shiva Temple in Ajmer Sharif dargah has triggered a new wave of political controversy, which has once again divided the Opposition and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

India tests 3,500 km K-4 nuclear-capable missile from INS Arighaat, strengthening naval deterrence

Nov 29, 2024, at 02:31 am

New Delhi: India successfully conducted a test firing of the nuclear-capable K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) with a range of 3,500 kilometers from the Indian Navy's recently inducted nuclear submarine, INS Arighaat, on Wednesday.

UP: Nurse gangraped in Jalun; stick, chilli powder inserted in her private parts

Nov 29, 2024, at 02:08 am

Jalun/IBNS: A nurse was brutally gang-raped by two men in Uttar Pradesh's Jalun as four others held her down, media reports said.

Pilot suicide: Family alleges harassement, blackmailing by boyfriend

Nov 29, 2024, at 01:56 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Family members of the 25-year-old Air India pilot, who was found dead at her Mumbai apartment, have accused her boyfriend, now arrested on charges of abetment to suicide, of humiliating her publicly, harassing her mentally, and extorting money from her.

Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina condemns Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrest; calls for immediate release

Nov 29, 2024, at 01:36 am

Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday condemned the murder of a lawyer in Chittagong and the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, demanding his immediate release.

Congress's overconfidence cost us: Team Uddhav Thackeray on Maharashtra decimation

Nov 29, 2024, at 01:11 am

Mumbai/IBNS: A senior leader from the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction has blamed the Congress party and its "overconfidence" for the Maha Vikas Aghadi's decimation in Maharashtra.

Lashkar-e-Taiba operative accused in Bengaluru terror conspiracy extradited from Rwanda

Nov 29, 2024, at 01:02 am

New Delhi: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Salman Rehman Khan, implicated in the Bengaluru prisons terror conspiracy case and listed under an Interpol Red Notice, has been extradited from Rwanda.

Explosion rocks Delhi's Prashant Vihar area, 2nd blast in just over a month

Nov 28, 2024, at 10:27 pm

New Delhi: An explosion occurred near a park boundary wall in Delhi's Prashant Vihar area on Thursday morning, just over a month after a similar blast had caused panic in the same locality, media reports said.

Jaishankar meets PM Modi amid concerns over attack on Hindus in Bangladesh

Nov 28, 2024, at 08:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid simmering concerns over the attacks on Hindus including the arrest of a monk in Bangladesh, media reports said.