Beijing/IBNS: An explosion at a Sinochem chemical facility in eastern China resulted in the deaths of five individuals, one person going missing, and another person being injured, reported the local authorities on Monday.
Auckland/IBNS: The leaders of Indian minority communities living in New Zealand, while participating in the launch ceremony of the New Zealand chapter of the Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF), renounced the false propaganda of Western media about the persecution of minorities in India.
New Delhi/Port Louis/IBNS: Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth inaugurated an event in Mauritius where a 12-feet high statue of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was unveiled, amid the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. PM Narendra Modi said the event makes every Indian feel proud.
Turuvekere/IBNS: In his response to the Prime Minister's charge that he was "abused 91 times", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Monday said Narendra Modi should understand that the Karnataka election was not about him.
Kolkata/Siliguri/IBNS: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP of "driving a wedge between religions and creating unrest".
Srinagar/IBNS: As India is gearing up to host a tourism working group meeting in Srinagar - the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir - in May, the country is tightening its security measures across the place.
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his greeting to the people of Gujarat and Maharashtra on their statehood day.
New Delhi/UNI: Nearly 2,500 Indians, who were rescued from Sudan, have arrived in India so far, while India has successfully evacuated around 3,000 of its nationals from the strife-hit country under Operation Kaveri so far.
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear on May 8 the petition of Uma Krishnaiah, the widow of slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah, challenging the premature release of former Bihar Member of Parliament (MP) Anand Mohan Singh.
Bengaluru/UNI: Uniform Civil Code (UCC), three free cylinders and Nandini milk found their place in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s manifesto for poll-bound Karnataka here on Monday.
Kolkata/UNI: At least one was killed and 25 others were injured when lightning struck them at Indas in Bankura district of West Bengal on Sunday.
New Delhi/UNI: A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court in its judgement on Monday ruled the highest level of judiciary can dissolve a marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown by dispensing with the need of the waiting period as required under the marital laws.
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday joined the diaspora in the US city of New Jersey to listen to the 100th episode of PM Narendra Modi's monthly radio address to the nation-Mann Ki Baat.
New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is currently visiting the Dominican Republic, said India is a 'democracy' which delivers.
New Delhi: India has rescued 186 more nationals from crisis-hit Sudan, officials said on Monday.
Hague/IBNS: A Netherlands court has prohibited a man from donating sperm further after he fathered more than 550 children during the last 16 years, way more than he is permitted to breed.
London/IBNS: Pro-India Sikhs tried to dissociate themselves from fragments of separatism as none claiming to be Khalistani protestor turned up outside the Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom despite a call on social media.
Lakhimpurkheri (UP): A farmer lost his life after lightning struck him when he was talking on a mobile phone in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri, media reports said.
New Delhi: India and Russia are exploring the possibility of accepting RuPay and Mir cards in each other's country for smoother transactions, particularly given the economic sanctions imposed by the West on Moscow, media reports said.
New Delhi: India's aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday issued a show cause notice to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and Head of Safety, Security and Quality Functions Henry Donohoe, asking them to explain why the airline did not report an incident in which a pilot allowed a female friend into the cockpit during a Dubai-Delhi flight on February 27, 2023, media reported.
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to the Maldives between May 01-03, 2023.
Kolkata/Siliguri/IBNS: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee has called for establishing the Panchayat model in Bengal as was envisioned by Mahatma Gandhi.
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: An earthquake of mild intensity jolted the parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday addressed the 100th episode of his monthly radio talk "Mann Ki Baat", which was aired globally.
Ludhiana/IBNS: At least nine people have died and 11 got sick after a gas leak incident occurred at a factory in the Giaspura area of Punjab's Ludhiana.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 100th episode of his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' at 11 am on Sunday.
New Delhi/IBNS: A seventh outbound flight carrying 229 Indians departed from crisis-hit Sudan's Jeddah on Sunday as a part of the ongoing Operation Kaveri.
Srinagar: The army has expressed disbelief over the alleged involvement of some locals from Poonch in aiding terrorists during a recent attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
Bengaluru: The Election Commission (EC) has directed Manoj Kumar Meena, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka, to monitor and prevent corrupt practices leading up to the state's Assembly elections on May 10.
Bengaluru: The Election Commission (EC) has directed Manoj Kumar Meena, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka, to monitor and prevent corrupt practices leading up to the state's Assembly elections on May 10.
