A wanted criminal, who was carrying a reward of Rs 1.25 lakh on his arrest, died in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and Mauranipur police on Saturday, police sources said here.
India has made impressive strides in utilizing digital platforms and systems to improve governance and effectively handle emergencies, as highlighted in the 2024 Regional Human Development Report for Asia and the Pacific. The report showcases India's strong digital public infrastructure, sometimes referred to as India Stack, which played a crucial role in facilitating direct benefit transfers and enhancing accessibility to necessities like healthcare, education, and public-sector payments.
Lucknow/UNI: The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is set to clamp down on the illicit practice of issuing 'Halal certificates' to food and cosmetic products without proper authority.
Kolkata/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his consent to participate in the Gita Path celebration, to be chanted by over a lakh of people in unison at the massive Brigade Parade Ground in the city on December 24, BJP West Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar said on Saturday.
New Delhi/UNI: The second two-plus-two ministerial dialogue between the Defence and Foreign Ministers of India and Australia will be held here on Monday.
Forty workers have been trapped in the debris for nearly 150 hours following the collapse of a tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi last Sunday, media reports said.
Ludhiana/UNI: Two youths returning from marriage died on the spot and one seriously injured when they collided with a car coming from the opposite side near Khanna in Ludhiana district.
Five people were injured after a fire broke out due to an LPG gas cylinder blast in the Bandra area of Mumbai suburb in the wee hours of Saturday.
The Uttarakhand tunnel rescue work hit another roadblock Friday as the drilling operations were put on hold after 2:45 pm following a large cracking sound. A meeting of experts has been called.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Punjab and Haryana High Court Wednesday scrapped the controversial Haryana law mandating 75 percent reservation for state residents in private-sector jobs terming it unconstitutional.
Hyderabad/IBNS/UNI: AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge released the 42-page Telangana Congress election manifesto titled "Abhaya Hastham" on Friday for the November 30 assembly election.
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: The Calcutta High Court Friday formed a two-judge special bench to complete all hearings within six months in relation to the alleged irregularities in the recruitment of teachers in the West Bengal government-sponsored schools across the state.
Warangal (Telangana)/IBNS/UNI: Former AICC President Rahul Gandhi announced that the Congress government, if elected in the coming Telangana Assembly election on November 30, would undertake a caste census.
Srinagar, Nov 17 (UNI) For the sixth consecutive Friday, congregational prayers were not allowed at Kashmir’s historic Jamia mosque.
The ninth edition of Joint Military exercise “Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023” commenced on Thursday in Aundh (Pune).
On the evening of November 15, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hailed the India-Bangladesh relationship as a "model" in the Indian subcontinent.
One terrorist was reportedly killed as a gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 17, 2023) raised concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence and termed that creating the deepfake videos is a "big issue" for society.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday (November 17, 2023) the death of civilians in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas group.
An estimated 25 per cent voting was recorded until noon on Friday in Chhattisgarh where the exercise of franchise is underway amid heavy security arrangements across 70 Assembly constituencies in the second and final phase of polling.
Security forces shot dead five unidentified militants in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district that entered the second day on Friday, officials said.
In the wake of growing concerns over delayed student visas and the potential imposition of caps on Indian student numbers in Canada, a significant shift in destination preferences is emerging among students from the country.
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Voice of Global South is a unique platform reflecting the changing world in the 21st century.
Srinagar/UNI: The anti-militancy operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district entered its second day on Friday as a fresh exchange of fire took place between militants and security forces this morning.
An estimated 10 to 15 per cent largely-peaceful voting was recorded until 9 a.m. on Friday in the heartland state of Madhya Pradesh where single-phase exercise of franchise is underway amid tight security across all 230 Assembly constituencies vis-à-vis formation of the state’s 16th Vidhan Sabha.
Voting commenced on Friday in Chhattisgarh where exercise of franchise is underway amid heavy security arrangements across 70 Assembly constituencies in the second and final phase of polling.
Voting commenced on Friday in the heartland state of Madhya Pradesh where the single-phase exercise of the franchise is underway amid tight security across all 230 Assembly constituencies vis-à-vis formation of the state’s 16th Vidhan Sabha.
The referendum called by radical Sikh separatist group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), seeking support for an independent nation carved out of the Punjab state of India, has been dubbed as a “farce” and a move by the “Khalistanis in the West to make a show of force,” by participating Sikhs, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Five days after an under-construction tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand trapping 40 labourers, a special machine has been flown to the spot to expedite the rescue work, media reports said.
