Centre introduces new biometric programme for seamless immigration at Delhi airport in seconds
Sep 19, 2024, at 05:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In an attempt to cut down the long time taken to complete the immigration process from a minimum of 30 minutes to mere seconds, the Centre has introduced a fast-track programme at the Delhi airport, which will be expanded to 20 other cities soon.
Cabinet approves Chandrayaan-4, Venus Orbiter Mission; big push for Gaganyaan missions
Sep 18, 2024, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Chandrayaan-4 mission, an ambitious lunar exploration project designed to demonstrate key technologies for landing on the Moon, collecting samples, and safely returning them to Earth.
Sep 18, 2024, at 10:45 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to hold simultaneous elections in India, based on the recommendations of a high-level committee chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind.
India condemns Iran supreme leader's comment on treatment of Muslims
Sep 18, 2024, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has condemned Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's remark on the treatment of Muslims in the South Asian country.
Sep 18, 2024, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Collegium has altered its previous recommendation for the appointment of four High Court Chief Justices, media reports said.
India is a very big abuser on tariffs, Modi a fantastic man: Donald Trump
Sep 18, 2024, at 06:24 pm
Washington/New Delhi/IBNS: Former US President Donald Trump has lauded Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling him "fantastic" but recognised the South Asian country as "tough" and "abuser" when it comes to tariffs.
RG Kar: Junior doctors to continue ceasework until Mamata govt fulfills all demands
Sep 18, 2024, at 05:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In no end to the healthcare crisis in West Bengal, state junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim, refused to rejoin work until all their demands are fulfilled by the Mamata Banerjee government.
Jammu and Kashmir votes in historic post-Article 370 elections as first phase gets underway
Sep 18, 2024, at 05:22 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: A historic three-phased election began on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir as the union territory began voting to elect a government in the first post-Article 370 polls under a heavy security blanket.
PM Modi to visit US for Quad Summit, attend UN Assembly starting Sept 21
Sep 18, 2024, at 06:27 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day official visit to the United States from Sept 21-24 to attend the annual Quad Summit and address the 'Summit of the Future' at the UN General Assembly.
Meta rolls out teen Instagram accounts with enhanced privacy, parental controls for underage users
Sep 18, 2024, at 06:06 am
Meta Platforms is rolling out teen accounts with enhanced privacy and parental controls for Instagram accounts of users under 18 to address growing concerns over the negative impact of social media.
Sep 18, 2024, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: An IndiGo aircraft suffered damage at the tail section after it hit the runway when it was taking off from Delhi airport, media reports said.
PM Narendra Modi turns 74 today; BJP leaders extend warm wishes
Sep 18, 2024, at 03:34 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is celebrating his 74th birthday on Tuesday, September 17.
AAP demands Swati Maliwal's resignation as Rajya Sabha MP over her remarks on Atishi
Sep 18, 2024, at 02:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded the resignation of Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal following her remarks on senior leader Atishi, who is set to take over as the next Chief Minister of Delhi after Arvind Kejriwal stepped down on Tuesday.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal steps down as Delhi CM, Atishi set to take over
Sep 17, 2024, at 11:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday stepped down as the Delhi Chief Minister, paving way for his party colleague, Atishi, to take over.
Sep 17, 2024, at 09:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced to remove Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal bowing to the demands of protesting junior doctors over the RG Kar rape-murder case in a marathon meeting to end the deadlock, the state government on Tuesday appointed Manoj Kumar Verma as the new Kolkata police chief.
RG Kar: Supreme Court questions Bengal govt's hiring of contractual employees for women's security
Sep 17, 2024, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the West Bengal government's 'Rattirer Sathi' app, which is aimed at providing security to women at night hours, lashing out at the intent to hire contractual employees for the job.
RG Kar case: What CBI has revealed in its report is really disturbing, says Supreme Court
Sep 17, 2024, at 08:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the status report of the RG Kar rape-murder case provided by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is "worse" and "really disturbing" stating the probe agency will be given time "to unearth the truth", media reports said.
Sep 17, 2024, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the Mamata Banerjee government over its decision to not allot night shifts to women doctors for safety issues in the wake of the RG Kar incident where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered in the state-run hospital last month.
Tamil Nadu police release striking Samsung workers detained for planning protest march
Sep 17, 2024, at 07:18 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Tamil Nadu police late on Monday (Sept. 16) released most of the 104 workers from a Samsung Electronics plant near Chennai who had been detained for planning a protest march without permission.
Sep 17, 2024, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Advocate Indira Jaising, who is representing the protesting junior doctors in the RG Kar case in the Supreme Court, told the judiciary the agitators are keen to quit ceasework but they are worried about the safety and security at hospitals.
AAP leader Atishi to succeed Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi CM
Sep 17, 2024, at 06:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Top Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi will succeed party chief Arvind Kejriwal as the Delhi Chief Minister.
Bengal govt opposes live-streaming of RG Kar case hearing in Supreme Court; plea rejected
Sep 17, 2024, at 04:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The West Bengal government has opposed the live-streaming of the RG Kar rape-murder case in the Supreme Court.
New York: BAPS Swaminarayan Temple vandalised by unknown miscreants, India calls it 'unacceptable'
Sep 17, 2024, at 02:49 pm
India on Monday described the vandalism of the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in New York City as 'unacceptable'.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal likely to step down as Delhi CM today amid speculation over his successor
Sep 17, 2024, at 02:23 pm
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal's 48-hour deadline set for his resignation as Delhi Chief Minister ends on Tuesday.
Sep 17, 2024, at 06:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After days of high drama, the long-awaited meeting between protesting junior doctors and Mamata Banerjee finally took place at the latter's Kalighat residence, at the end of which the CM announced that most of the demands of the protesters have been accepted and in accordance with their wish city police commissioner Vineet Goyal will be removed on Tuesday.
Sep 17, 2024, at 06:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After a marathon meeting with the protesting junior doctors to end the ongoing impasse and a 38-day-long ceasework following the brutal RG Kar rape and murder, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday late night announced to remove Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and DC North Abhishek Gupta besides two other health officials bowing to the demands of the protesters. The protesting junior doctors broke into celebrations after their win.
Sep 17, 2024, at 04:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has raised strong objections to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments on Indian Muslims stating that the remarks are "unacceptable".
RG Kar case: Talks between Mamata Banerjee, protesting junior doctors conclude after 2 hours
Sep 17, 2024, at 03:56 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The long-awaited meeting between protesting junior doctors of Bengal and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence in Kolkata concluded after two hours on Monday evening, that was aimed at ending the ongoing impasse which started with the demand for justice over the gruesome rape and murder of a medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Those filled with hate are defaming India: PM Modi amid row over Rahul Gandhi's Sikh remark in US
Sep 17, 2024, at 03:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday slammed Rahul Gandhi in a sharp but veiled attack saying that "those filled with hate are defaming India", in response to the latter's remarks in the United States on religious minorities' freedom including the Sikh community.
RG Kar: Mamata Banerjee, protesting junior doctors hold talks to end impasse
Sep 17, 2024, at 01:19 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After two failed attempts at holding talks, the protesting junior doctors of Bengal are finally meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence in Kolkata on Monday evening to end the ongoing impasse that started with the demand for justice over the gruesome rape and murder of a medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.