The Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development on Tuesday said it is set to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, marking a decade of 'relentless efforts' to protect, educate, and empower the girl child in India.
Maoist leader Jayaram Reddy, who was carrying a bounty of Rs. 1 crore on his head, was killed during a joint operation by the Odisha and Chhattisgarh police over the last two days in Gariaband district.
Kolkata/IBNS: The first trial run of metro on Sealdah–Esplanade stretch (2.63 km) through the west-bound tunnel of Green Line in Kolkata was conducted successfully on Tuesday.
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, who was stabbed at his residence in Mumbai last week, was released from Lilavati Hospital on Tuesday.
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: At least 14 Maoists were killed in an encounter at Kularighat Reserve Forest near the border of Odisha and Chhattisgarh on Tuesday morning, media reports said.
Washington D.C./IBNS: In a validation for India at the global stage, the country's external affairs minister S Jaishankar was given a front row seat at the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump as the US president at Capital One Arena in Washington on Monday.
Look forward to working closely: PM Modi congratulates his 'dear friend' Donald Trump on his inauguration
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Monday said the custody of the four-year-old son of Atul Subhash, the Bengaluru techie who died by suicide in December, and Nikita Singhania, his estranged wife, who has been accused of harassment leading to his death, will remain with the mother.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday expressed disappointment that Sanjay Roy, the civic volunteer convicted of raping and murdering a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, did not get the death penalty and said her government will approach the High Court.
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a 26-year-old man from Hyderabad in the US capital of Washington DC on Monday, media reports said.
Two Indian nationals and their Bangladeshi broker were arrested by Border Guard Bangladesh members when they were attempting to enter the country through Phulbari border in Kurigram, media reports said.
The 5th meeting of the India-Italy Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism and Organized Crime was held on January 16-17 January 2025 in Rome when the two sides discussed emerging domestic, regional and international terrorist threats.
Kolkata/IBNS: A sessions court in Kolkata's Sealdah area on Monday sentenced convicted civil volunteer Sanjoy Roy to life imprisonment in the RG Kar rape-murder case.
Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said a constant engagement with ASEAN neighbours and India is needed for the country's future success.
New Delhi/IBNS: In a relief for the Leader of Opposition, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the criminal proceedings against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him over his remarks against union home minister Amit Shah and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay graduate Abhay Singh, who turned an internet sensation as 'IIT Baba' in the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, has been expelled from the Juna Akhara for breaching its code of discipline, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: A sessions court in Kolkata will on Monday pronounce quantum of punishment to civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy who has been convicted in the RG Kar rape-murder case.
Indian envoy to Myanmar Abhay Thakur recently reviewed the progress of the Kaladan Project at the Sittwe Port in Myanmar's Rakhine province, officials said.
India recently sent humanitarian assistance with medical supplies to central African nation of Sao Tome & Principe, a step that reaffirmed New Delhi's commitment to the Global South.
India and the US signed an MoU to enhance cooperation in cybercrime investigations in Washington DC on Saturday amid a rise in cyber attacks in recent times.
New Delhi: A Mumbai court today granted the police five-day custody of Shariful Islam Shehzad, accused of breaking into actor Saif Ali Khan's residence and injuring him and his staff during a burglary attempt in the early hours of Thursday, media reports said.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently lauded the Indian space startup Digantara for the success of Mission SCOT.
Prayagraj: A fire erupted at the Maha Kumbh venue in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj after two gas cylinders exploded inside a tent, media reports said.
Washington DC: US President-elect Donald Trump is planning visits to India and China early in his second term, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Bollywood actor and Parliamentarian Shatrughan Sinha has mourned the stabbing incident involving Saif Ali Khan but what drew the attention of netizens is the image shared by him on X.
New Delhi/IBNS: A man, who was on his way to distribute his wedding invitation cards, was killed on Saturday night after the car he was travelling in caught fire in Delhi.
Kolkata/IBNS: Hours after a sessions court in Kolkata's Sealdah area on Saturday held civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy guilty of raping and murdering a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the city's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the convict's elder sister said they will not challenge the verdict in any higher court.
Mumbai/IBNS: The man arrested for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra home is a Bangladeshi national who entered India illegally and had been living in Mumbai for the past few months, Mumbai Police said Sunday.
Mumbai/IBNS: After 70 hours of intense manhunt, the Mumbai Police have finally arrested the intruder who had attacked Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his residence in Bandra, media reports said.
Tel Aviv: Israeli police reported that an assailant stabbed and seriously injured a man in central Tel Aviv on Saturday afternoon, news agency AFP reported.
