Bihar: One shot dead in Bhagalpur
In the Kahalgaon police station area of Bhagalpur district in Bihar, a person was shot dead by criminals.
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Maharashtra: Seven drown in Nashik
Seven persons drowned in separate incidents in Nashik and surrounding area on Thursday during immersion of Lord Ganesh idols.
Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of 'implementing RSS agenda of hate'
Shajapur/UNI: In a no-holds-barred assault against Narendra Modi, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleged on Saturday that the Prime Minister's work is to disseminate hatred and violence at the orchestration of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee jibes at BJP govt after special train to Delhi refused
Kolkata/UNI: Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Lok Sabha MP, Abhishek Banerjee, has come down heavily on the BJP for refusing to provide a special train during his protest march to Delhi.
Amid Delhi-Ottawa row, Indian diplomat stopped from entering UK Gurdwara by Khalistani extremists
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiwami, was stopped from entering a Gurdwara in the United Kingdom by some Khalistani extremists amid the ongoing tension between New Delhi and Ottawa over the killing of separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, media reports said.
Sale of electoral bonds at authorised State Bank of India branches from Oct 4
New Delhi: The government introduced the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018, amended in November 2022, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday.
DRDO conference on ‘Millets for Military Ration & Specific Nutritional Requirements’ starts in Mysuru
Mysuru (Karnataka): A two-day National Conference on ‘Millets for Military Ration and Specific Nutritional Requirements’ was inaugurated by Defence Minister of State Ajay Bhatt in Mysuru, Karnataka on Friday.
Arvind Kejriwal announces 15-Point Winter Action Plan to curb air pollution
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bid to curb the air pollution menace in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced a 15-Point Winter Action Plan for the purpose.
Delhi: Massive fire breaks out at Azadpur Mandi; Asia's largest fruit and vegetable market
New Delhi/UNI: A massive fire broke out at a tomato market in Delhi's Azadpur Mandi on Friday, fire service officials said.
'Canada harbours extremist elements', S Jaishankar says in US
New Delhi/IBNS: In another attack on Canada, which was called a safe haven for terrorists by the Centre last week, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the country harbours extremist elements and that India has conveyed its concerns in this regard to the United States.
UP: Youth shoots himself in front of girlfriend in Ballia after argument with estranged wife
A 30-year-old youth shot himself and committed suicide in front of his girlfriend in an SUV in Kotwali area of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh, a police official said here on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Eid-e-Milad-un-nabi celebrated with religious fervour across UT
Eid-e-Milad, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, was celebrated with traditional fervour across the Kashmir valley on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Three arrested in rape case in Samba
Police on Friday have arrested three persons in connection with a rape case in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Major fire in Cuttack's Choudhury bazaar market destroys garments worth lakhs
Cuttack/UNI: A major fire at a market building in the busy Choudhury Bazar of Cuttack on Friday morning destroyed valuables, including garments worth several lakhs.
'Stop me if you can': Abhishek Banerjee to snub ED's summons in jobs scam case
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday cleared he would be joining his party's protest against the Centre in New Delhi snubbing Enforcement Directorate's summons in the jobs scam case on the same day.
Karnataka bandh: Schools, colleges shut in Bengaluru, Section 144 imposed in cities
Bengaluru/IBNS: Schools and colleges are closed in Bengaluru as a bandh has been called in Karnataka over the release of Cauvery water to the bordering state Tamil Nadu, media reports said.
Sinister Nexus: Pakistan ISI, drug trade and extremism emerge from the shadows in Canada
In a chilling revelation, news reports have recently alluded to the potential involvement of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in the assassination of Hardeep Nijjar on Canadian soil.
We are serious about building closer ties with India, says Canadian PM Justin Trudeau amid ongoing row over Nijjar killing
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has said his nation is still committed to building closer ties with India despite repeating that there are “credible allegations” that the Indian government was involved in the killing of Sikh terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia just last June.
All schools, colleges to remain closed in Bengaluru today owing to Karnataka bandh
Bengaluru/IBNS: With pro-Kannada and farmers' organisations calling for a 'Karnataka Bandh' on Friday to protest the release of Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, the administration in Bengaluru has declared a holiday in all schools and colleges in the city for the day.
AIADMK firm on cutting ties with BJP
Krishnagiri/Chennai: The opposition party in southern state of Tamil Nadu, AIADMK, declared on Thursday that it will stand firm on its decision to sever ties with the BJP, media reports said.
S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hold talks amid India-Canada row
Washington/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington and discussed measures to enhance the bilateral ties between the two countries.
Minor girl charred alive, 3 others injured in gas cylinder blast in AP village
Kakinada/IBNS/UNI: One minor girl was charred alive and three others injured in a cooking gas cylinder blast in Vakathippa village of Uppada Kothapalli mandal in Andhra Pradesh here on Thursday, police said.
Manipur: Irate mob tries to attack CM Biren Singh's house as violent protesters demand action against killers of two students
Imphal: Manipur continued to be on the boil on Thursday as a fresh spate of clashes sparked between protesters and security forces, media reports said.
UP: School teacher arrested for ordering class 5 student to slap classmate
Sambhal (UP): A school teacher was arrested on Thursday for ordering a student to slap another student for not answering a question in class, media reports said.
Parliament panel move against BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri and abused BSP MP Danish Ali
New Delhi/IBNS: A week after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramesh Bidhuri hurled communal slurs at Muslim MP Danish Ali in the Lok Sabha, the matter has been referred to the Privileges Committee.
'I am an individual.. not answerable to anyone': Sourav Ganguly facing flak over his Spain visit with Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: "I am an individual... I will go wherever I feel like," said former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly after he faced flak from various quarters for his recent Spain visit with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Madhya Pradesh: Accused in Ujjain minor rape injured while attempting to flee police
Ujjain: The auto-driver who was arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain tried to escape when police took him to recreate the crime at the crime site, media reports said.
Celebrated designer Manish Malhotra to design Air India crew's uniforms
New Delhi: Air India on Thursday announced its collaboration with acclaimed designer Manish Malhotra.
ED summons TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, his parents in teachers' job scam case
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a summons for Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee to attend an inquiry related to the teachers' recruitment scam case on October 3.
Varanasi court rejects application to stop ASI survey of Gyanvapi complex
Varanasi/IBNS/UNI: The Varanasi District Court Thursday rejected an application moved by the Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee to stop the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi complex being carried out of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as the cost of the same was not deposited by the plaintiffs.