India, UAE to participate in joint military exercise ‘Desert Cyclone 2024' from January 2
India and UAE are all set to participate in the inaugural joint military exercise, ‘Desert Cyclone 2024' from January 2.
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Singapore welcomes Indian government signing of peace accord with ULFA, says it will anchor peace in the region and boost foreign investors
Singapore has welcomed India's signing of a peace accord with the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and said it will anchor peace in the region and give a big boost to foreign investors like Singapore to move into the Northeast.
People gather for first time in Jammu and Kashmir's historic Lal Chowk to celebrate New Year Eve
Amid freezing temperatures, a large number of people including tourists gathered near the Ghanta ghar at historic Lal Chowk in Srinagar to celebrate new year's eve on Sunday.
India declares Canada-based Babbar Khalsa’s Lakhbir Singh Landa as terrorist
The Indian government has declared Canada-based gangster and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) leader Lakhbir Singh Landa an “individual terrorist” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir police announce cash rewards for providing information about trans border tunnels, terrorists
Jammu and Kashmir Police has announced cash rewards for the people who will provide information & intelligence on trans border tunnels, terror activities,and terrorists.
Centre declares Jammu-Kashmir's Tehreek-e-Hurriyat as 'Unlawful Association' under UAPA
The Indian government on Sunday declared ‘Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH)’ as an 'Unlawful Association' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Indian Navy enhances security surveillance in Central, North Arabian Sea amid recent attacks on Arabian Sea
The Indian Navy on Sunday (December 31, 2023) said it has beefed up surveillance in the Central and North Arabian Sea amid frequent security incidents on merchant vessels sailing through international shipping lanes.
Police attach house, car under UA(P) Act in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla
Police attached a residential house and a vehicle under Unlawful Activities Prevention UA(P)Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Flashback 2023: Top 20 events that marked the year for India and the World
India reached the moon in 2023 by riding on its Chandrayaan programme and even surpassed China to become the world's most populous nation during the year. Outside India, the world witnessed conflicts surging from Ukraine-Russia to the border of Israel when Hamas members crossed the Gaza Strip and launched an attack on the neighbouring nation, triggering a war that is devastating Gaza. The year will once again go down in history as one when several stunning events unfolded reshaping the future. IBNS-TWF correspondent Supriyo Hazra picks twenty mega events which kept the world and India in headlines.
Future fight in Jammu and Kashmir will be against foreign terrorists: Director General of Police R R Swain
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police R R Swain has said the fight in the region will be more against foreign terrorists than local in the days to come.
Police bust 'pregnant job agency' racket in Bihar, 8 arrested
Cyber frauds used a new trick to lure men into a fraudulent scheme in Bihar where they offered them money for 'impregnating' women who were not able to conceive a child with their partners, media reports said.
Police impose Section 144 in Noida on New Year's Eve, Jan 1
Noida/IBNS: Ahead of the New Year's Eve celebration, the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police has announced that Section 144 shall be imposed in Noida and Greater Noida.
Anonymous caller warns Mumbai Police of serial blasts in city, no bombs found
Mumbai/IBNS: An anonymous caller warned Mumbai Police of serial blasts in the city last evening, officials informed on Sunday.
3 Indian airlines to undergo safety check on Boeing 737 Max after loose bolt alert
New Delhi/IBNS: An alert over a loose bolt in new-built Boeing 737 Max passenger aircraft has prompted airlines in India that operate this type to carry out checks to ensure there are no defects that can affect flight safety.
Maharashtra: Six charred to death in massive fire at Aurangabad hand gloves factory
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar/IBNS/UNI: Six workers were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a hand gloves manufacturing company unit in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's Waluj Industrial area in Maharashtra late Saturday night.
MK Stalin announces Rs. 1,000 cr relief package for cyclone-hit areas in Tamil Nadu
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: After announcing Rs 6,000 relief for all cardholders in rain-hit areas of Chennai and three neighbouring districts due to the cyclonic storm, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin in a further boost announced a Rs 1,000-crore relief package for the flood-hit districts.
Ahead of Ayodhya Ram Temple inauguration, Farooq Abdullah says 'Lord Ram belongs to everyone'
Srinagar: As Ayodhya and the inauguration of Ram Temple continue to garner attention, especially with the unveiling of the revamped Ayodhya Dham railway station and Maharshi Valmiki International Airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah has said “Lord Ram doesn't only belong to Hindus; he belongs to everyone in the world.”
ULFA signs peace deal with Centre & Assam Govt; Amit Shah calls it the beginning of peace in Northeast
New Delhi: The Centre and the Assam government signed a 'tripartite Memorandum of Settlement' with the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday.
Police officer injured in suspected militant attack in Manipur
Imphal: A police officer sustained injuries during an ambush in Manipur carried out by suspected armed militants in Tengnoupal district’s Moreh town, media reports said.
PM Modi stands in front of 40-ft-long Veena at Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Ayodhya
Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Ayodhya where he inaugurated a renovated Ayodhya Dham railway station and newly-constructed Maharishi Valmiki International Airport ahead of the inauguration of the Ram Temple on January 22.
PM Modi has this special request for Ram devotees ahead of Ram Temple inauguration in Ayodhya
Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged devotees of Lord Ram to not visit Ayodhya on January 22 for the inauguration of the Ram Temple.
Six Iranian arrested as they tried to enter Nepal on forged document
Six Iranian citizens, including four men and two women, were arrested by the police while they were attempting to enter Nepal on forged documents on the Sunauli border in Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, police sources said.
Narendra Modi visits Meera Manjhi's residence in Ayodhya. Who is she?
Narendra Modi on Saturday (December 30, 2023), visited the house of Meera Manjhi and images of the PM enjoying tea at her residence are now viral on the the internet.
Travel bus overturns in Maharashtra's Tamahini Ghat, two die
Two people were killed on the spot and 55 others injured after travel bus from Pune to Raigad in Konkan area overturned in Tamhini Ghat of Maharashtra on Saturday.
PM Narendra Modi unveils Maharshi Valmiki Airport, revamped railway station in Ayodhya ahead of Ram Temple inauguration
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday (December 30, 2023) inaugurated the Maharshi Valmiki Airport in Ayodhya and several other projects including a revamped railway station in the north Indian city.
PM Modi inaugurates revamped Ayodhya Dham junction railway station in Uttar Pradesh
Ayodhya/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the redeveloped Ayodhya Dham junction Railway Station and flagged off two Amrit Bharat and six Vande Bharat trains.
Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala reopens for 'Makaravillaku' festival
Sabarimala/UNI: The world famous hill abode of Lord Ayyappa temple will be reopened on Saturday evening for the 'Makaravillaku' festival, which falls on January 15, 2024.
Tamil Nadu: Five devotees die, 19 injured as truck hits multiple vehicles
Pudukottai/UNI: In a gruesome tragedy, five devotees including a woman were killed on the spot and nineteen others including a child were injured, four of them grievously when as cement-laden truck moving at a high speed rammed into a roadside tea shop and dashed against two stationary vans, a sports utility vehicle (SUV) and two-wheelers at Namanasamudram village on the Tiruchirappalli-Rameswaram highway here during the wee hours of Saturday.
PM Modi reaches Ayodhya, welcomed with petal shower
Ayodhya/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Ayodhya on Saturday where he is scheduled to launch 46 projects worth Rs 15,700 crore, including inauguration of newly constructed Maharishi Valmiki International Airport and redeveloped Ayodhya Dham Junction Railway Station which will usher a new era of development in the city of Lord Ram.
Four held after India, Hong Kong Customs bust Trade-Based Money Laundering network
The Indian Customs and Hong Kong Customs have unearthed a major case of Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML) involving Hong Kong-based exporters and Indian importers located in Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in an exemplary case of bilateral cooperation and exchange of information.