Assembly polls: NDA takes early leads in Jharkhand, Maharashtra
The counting of votes for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly polls began on Saturday with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA leading in both politically crucial states.
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All eyes are on Maharashtra, Jharkhand assembly election results as counting begins shortly
Mumbai/Ranchi/IBNS: Counting of votes in the highly crucial state of Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, as well as other by-polls in several states will begin at 8 am on Saturday.
UK-India Free Trade Agreement negotiations to resume in early 2024
London: Negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and India, expected to significantly enhance the current GBP 42 billion annual bilateral trade relationship, will resume early next year, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in his country’s Parliament.
In a rare move, Delhi Lt Guv VK Saxena praises CM Atishi; calls her 'thousand times better'
New Delhi/IBNS: In a rare instance, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, who had been at loggerheads with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, praised Chief Minister Atishi on Friday, calling her "a thousand times better" than her predecessor and party boss Arvind Kejriwal.
Centre to send over 10,000 additional soldiers to violence-hit Manipur amid fresh violence
Imphal/New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre plans to send over 10,000 more soldiers to violence-hit Manipur, bringing the total number of central forces companies to 288 in the state, the state's Chief Security Adviser told reporters on Friday.
Maharashtra cash-for-vote controversy: Vinod Tawde sends defamation notice to Rahul Gandhi, Kharge
BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde has filed a defamation case against senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge for their allegation against him of distributing money to voters.
Fishing fishing vessel collides with Indian Naval submarine off Goa coast, 2 fishermen missing
An Indian fishing vessel Marthoma with a crew of 13 reportedly collided with an Indian Naval submarine close to North West of Goa, officials said on Friday.
Chhattisgarh: 10 Maoists killed during encounter with security forces in Sukma
At least 10 Maoists were killed during an encounter with security forces in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Friday, media reports said.
Debate over CM's face in both Mahayuti and MVA camps ahead of Maharashtra poll results
Mumbai/IBNS: A day ahead of the counting of votes in Maharashtra assembly elections, tensions brewed in both the ruling Mahayuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) camps over the Chief Ministerial posts with passing remarks from allies in both groups, media reports said.
West Bengal is in India, you must speak in Hindi: Woman in Kolkata Metro tells co-passenger stirring row
Kolkata/IBNS: A major scuffle broke out in the Kolkata Metro recently after two women got engaged in a debate over language and identity.
Baba Siddique murder case: Arrested Akashdeep Gill used a labourer's hotspot to evade tracking, say police
Mumbai/IBNS: Akashdeep Gill, who has been arrested in connection with the murder of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique last month, used a labourer's hotspot to evade tracking, said the Mumbai Crime Branch as per media reports.
Canadian government denies media report that claims PM Modi knew of Khalistani leader Nijjar's killing
The Canadian government on Friday rejected a media report that linked Indian PM Narendra Modi and his top officials to criminal activities in the country.
PM Modi meets his Saint Lucia counterpart on sidelines of India-CARICOM Summit
Georgetown/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held productive discussions with his Saint Lucia counterpart Philip J. Pierre on the sidelines of the Second India-CARICOM Summit in Guyana.
PM Modi bestowed Dominica's highest award at India-CARICOM Summit
Georgetown/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with Dominica's highest national award, the Dominica National Award of Honour, at the historic India-CARICOM Summit 2024.
Rahul Gandhi blames power outage during presser on 'Adani, Modi', BJP's Sambit Patra says Jairam Ramesh pulled the plug
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of industrialist Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday was interrupted by a power outage, which he sarcastically blamed on “Adani power, Modi power.”
Strongest mantra for world today is Democracy First - Humanity First: PM Modi addresses Guyana Parliament
New Delhi/IBNS: In a historic moment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Parliament of Guyana on Thursday. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to do so.
'Even Ajmal Kasab got fair trial': SC on Yasin Malik case, mulls temporary coatroom in Tihar jail
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it might set up a courtroom inside Delhi's Tihar Jail for Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik in connection with a kidnapping case.
69-year-old Delhi man, a St. Stephen's alumnus, arrested for conning govt officers by posing as ex-IPS
New Delhi/IBNS: A 69-year-old man, an alumnus of St. Stephen's College,was arrested in Ghaziabad while attempting to impersonate a retired IPS officer to con officials so he could intervene in an investigation against his businessman friend, media reports said.
'Even Ajmal Kasab got fair trial': SC on Yasin Malik case, mulls temporary coatroom in Tihar jail courtroom precedence
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it might set up a courtroom inside Delhi's Tihar Jail for Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik in connection with a kidnapping case.
Snake sighting aboard Jabalpur bound Jan Shatabdi Express triggers panic
New Delhi: Passengers aboard the Jan Shatabdi Express between Bhopal and Jabalpur were alarmed when a snake was discovered among the overhead luggage, media reports said.
Snake sightings aboard Indian trains spark concerns
New Delhi: Passengers aboard the Jan Shatabdi Express between Bhopal and Jabalpur were alarmed when a snake was discovered among the overhead luggage, media reports said.
AAP's first list of candidates for Delhi polls feature six turncoats
New Delhi/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday released the first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, media reports said.
PM Modi is incapable to arrest Gautam Adani: Rahul Gandhi after tycoon charged with bribery and fraud in the US
New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has relaunched his claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a beneficiary of Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani's business after the tycoon has been charged with bribery and fraud in the United States.
Gautam Adani charged with bribery and fraud in the US
Washington D.C./New Delhi/IBNS: Billionaire and Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani has been charged with bribery and fraud in the United States, media reports said.
Ludicrous statement: India slams Canada over fresh report on Nijjar killing
New Delhi/IBNS: India has slammed Canada after an Ottawa media report which claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi was involved in a plot to kill Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Narendra Modi, Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font discuss ways to further explore expansion of Preferential Trade Agreement
Indian PM Narendra Modi recently met Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font when they decided to further explore the expansion of the Preferential Trade Agreement [PTA].
Narendra Modi, Albanese discuss ways to strengthen India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese recently held the India-Australia Annual Summit on the sidelines of the G20 Summit when they reaffirmed their support for strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
Dominica confers highest National Award on Narendra Modi
Dominica on Wednesday conferred on Indian PM Narendra Modi the country's highest National Award-"Dominica Award of Honour".
Order of Excellence: Narendra Modi receives Guyana's highest civilian honour
Guyana, on Thursday, conferred upon Indian PM Narendra Modi the country's highest civilian honour, the 'Order of Excellence'.
CBI initiates probe into Maharashtra 'Bitcoin scam' allegedly linked to Supriya Sule, issues summons
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a probe and summoned an employee of an auditing firm in connection with the multi-crore bitcoin scam in which senior Maharashtra politicians Supriya Sule and Nana Patole have been accused of involvement by a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, media reports said.