'Indian' hackers disable Canadian Armed Forces website amid diplomatic row: Report
New Delhi: The official website of the Canadian Armed Forces faced disruption as it was briefly deactivated on Wednesday, media reports said.
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Train derails in Mathura stations as employee on video call places bag on throttle; 1 injured
Mathura: A stationary train unexpectedly moved onto the platform at Mathura Junction Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, prompting a high-level investigation, media reports said.
Father of India's Green Revolution, MS Swaminathan, dies at 98; PM Modi mourns
New Delhi: Eminent Indian agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan, who played a pivotal role in India's Green Revolution, passed away on Thursday at the age of 98.
Bengal is bearing the brunt of withheld MGNREGA and Awas Yojana funds: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday once again gave a call to "march to Delhi" pressing for her government's demands from the Centre.
Kashmir: Police bust gang of burglars, arrest 7 in Kulgam
Srinagar/UNI: Police busted a gang of burglars by arresting seven accused and recovering stolen property worth lakhs within 24 hours of crime in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police sources said on Thursday.
Maharashtra: Lord Ganesh gets enthusiastic farewell
Kolhapur/UNI: With traditional sounds, high mast lights, and enthusiastic festivity, thousands of people from this western Maharashtra’s gur and sugar belt districts bid a traditional farewell to Lord Ganesh on the auspicious “Ananth Chathurthi” today to mark the end of the ten-day-long Ganesh festival.
Punjab: Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira arrested in drug smuggling case
Chandigarh/IBNS: Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira has been arrested by the Punjab Police for his alleged involvement in a drug smuggling case, media reports said.
Khalistani leader killing: Ahead of Jaishankar-Blinken meet, US urges India to 'cooperate in Canadian probe'
New Delhi/Washington/IBNS: The United States has urged India to "cooperate in the Canadian probe" into the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar ahead of the key meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, media reports said.
NHRC issues advisory to ensure welfare of transgender persons
New Delhi/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a comprehensive advisory, underscoring the welfare of transgender persons, to the Central Government, State governments, and Union Territory administrations.
IAS officer who vacated stadium to run dog compulsorily retired by govt
New Delhi: An IAS officer serving in the Arunachal Pradesh government has been mandated to retire by the government, media reported citing sources on Wednesday.
CBI probes alleged scam in Arvind Kejriwal's new home, AAP responds
New Delhi/UNI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) began a preliminary investigation on Wednesday into alleged improprieties in the construction and renovation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's new residence, sources in the federal agency said.
Maneka Gandhi says ISKCON 'sells cows to butchers', temple body rejects allegations
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Maneka Gandhi has launched a scathing attack at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and called it the "biggest cheat" in the country as it sells cows from its gaushalas (cowsheds) to butchers.
Fire breaks out at paying guest hostel in north Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar, over 30 women rescued
New Delhi/IBNS: Over 35 women were rescued from a paying guest hostel in north Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar after a fire broke out in the building on Wednesday evening.
India-Middle East-Europe Corridor will lead to India’s progress: Jagdeep Dhankhar
Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan)/IBNS/UNI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Wednesday said the inclusion of the African Union in the G20 and the formation of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor will prove to be a game changer for the country’s progress.
Amid Indo-Canada row, NIA raids over 50 locations in anti-terror crackdown;detains many, seizes weapons
New Delhi/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Wednesday detained several people after multi-state raids to break the nexus between criminal syndicates in India and Khalistani separatists and terrorists based in countries like Pakistan and Canada.
Supreme Court judge recuses from hearing Chandrababu Naidu's plea
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A Supreme Court judge Justice S V N Bhatti Wednesday recused himself from hearing former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's petition seeking quashing of the FIR lodged against him in the alleged skill development scam case.
Tata Power collaborates with Kolkata Airport Authority to install EV chargers
Kolkata: Tata Power EV Charging Solutions Limited (TPEVCSL), a Tata Power group company is partnering with the Kolkata Airport Authorities to establish EV charging points at the airport.
Pakistan ISI deployed assassins to kill Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada: Report
New Delhi/Ottawa: Pakistan's intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), planned the assassination of terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada with the aim of creating tension between India and Canada, India Today reported citing sources, Ind.
Maharashtra: Motorcyclist dies, woman injured in accident in Kohlapur
A man died on the spot while a woman was seriously injured in an accident that occurred at Mhasvad in Satara district on Satara-Pandharour road on Wednesday.
Pakistan remains one of the most dangerous countries for women
Women in Pakistan are in the pits, beaten at home, raped at home and outside, kept away from jobs and schools and remain one of the most oppressed segments of the country.
Madhya Pradesh: 12-yr-old girl, raped, bleeding, begging for help, shooed away in Ujjain
Ujjain: A horrifying video of a 12-year-old girl, raped and bleeding from injuries, helplessly wandering in a semi-naked state, seeking help door-to-door, has taken the nation by shock. The incident occurred in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, the state with a dismal record of violence against women and girls.
Modi's criticism that Opposition reluctantly supported Women's quota bill is wrong: Sharad Pawar
Mumbai/UNI: Despite the Women's Reservation Bill being unanimously approved in parliament except two members, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's criticism that the Opposition reluctantly supported the Women's Reservation Bill is wrong and hurtful, said NCP president Sharad Pawar.
NHRC notice to Bihar govt over alleged assault and stripping of Dalit woman
New Delhi/UNI: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Bihar over alleged assault and stripping of a dalit woman on failing to pay interest on a loan.
'Vibrant Gujarat Summit': PM Modi says, 'India is going to become a global economic powerhouse'
Gandhinagar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured that India will become a "global economic powerhouse" addressing the 20th year of 'Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit'.
Meeting to be held in Delhi to resolve onion issue: Piyush Goyal
Mumbai/UNI: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal informed the public on Tuesday night that a meeting will be held in Delhi with a delegation of state cabinet ministers on September 29 to resolve the ongoing onion issue in the state of Maharashtra.
India is seen as a solution provider, one that bridges divide
Highlighting the country’s strong economic growth and convincing power in the G20 Summit that led to the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration, External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that India is being seen as a solution provider globally, the country that has the potential to bridge the divide.
Fresh mobile internet ban imposed in Manipur amid protests over dead students' photos
Imphal/IBNS: A ban on mobile devices accessing the internet has been reimposed in Manipur amid violent protests over the brutal murder of two minors, news of which broke after photographs of the bodies went viral on social media.
'Political convenience cannot be basis for response to terrorism': India at UN amid row with Canada
Amid the Indo-Canadian diplomatic row and continued tension with China, India Tuesday said "political convenience" cannot be the basis for a response to terrorism or extremism, and called on the global community to respect the rules-based order and the UN Charter.
PM Modi congratulates Waheeda Rehman for being conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Waheeda Rehman on being conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award.
Tripura HC full bench dismisses plea of 10,323 teachers and slaps penalty of Rs 25000
Agartala: The full Bench of High Court of Tripura headed by Chief Justice A K Singh on Tuesday took strong note of the practice of 10,323 teachers’ moving to courts time and again seeking clarification despite several clear and speaking orders regarding the termination of their service.