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India will not accept differential security standards for its embassies: S Jaishankar

New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that India will not accept differential standards of security for its embassies and high commissions abroad and that the UK government failed to meet its obligation to provide security for the Indian High Commission, following the vandalization by pro-Khalistani supporters in London.

Nagaland: Sunepsangla shaping herself as first professional ballerina of state

Dimapur: Dimapur resident Sunepsangla is emerging as the first professional ballerina from Nagaland, a dream which she had been seeing ever since she was five-year-old.

Sikkim govt operating marketing outlet, provides platform for local produce

Gangtok: The  Department of Forest and Environment Department of Sikkim is operating a marketing outlet  at Forest Secretariat Deorali, through its ENVIS Cell,  to provide a small scale retailing platform for local natural produce such as sweet honey, sour honey and bamboo crafts.

Jammu and Kashmir: Ganderbal girl wins hearts by handwriting Quran 

Srinagar: A young girl from Ganderbal region of Jammu and Kashmir has touched hearts by hand-writing the Holy Quran.

Canada closely following developments in Punjab, says Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly: Report

Toronto: Canada is keeping track of the developments in India’s Punjab and will continue to address the concerns raised by the community, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly has said as Punjab Police continues the crackdown on radical separatist leader Amritpal Singh, said a report in the media.

Khalistanis threaten to replace Tricolour with Khalistan banner in Delhi's Pragati Maidan

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the ongoing crackdown on separatist leader Amritpal Singh and his associates by the Punjab Police, the supporters of the radical separatist leader have issued threats to replace the Indian flag at Delhi's Pragati Maidan with the Khalistani banner, media reports said.

'I know your love for me is never ending': Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar writes to Jaqueline Fernandez

New Delhi: Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, who allegedly shared a close relationship with actor Jacqueline Fernandez, wrote a letter to her from Mandoli Jail on his birthday, addressing her as "my baby Jacqueline," media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi hit by his own karma: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi became the victim of his own act as back in 2013 his party withdrew the ordinance to prevent the immediate disqualification of lawmakers after conviction following his criticism. He further added that Rahul should have apologised immediately after defaming a community but even after five years, he remains unrepentant.

PM Modi’s security breached in Karnataka’s Davangere

Bengaluru: Police intercepted a man who attempted to breach the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security by jumping over the barricade and running towards him during an election roadshow on Saturday in Karnataka’s Davangere, NDTV reported

BIMSTEC: Maritime master plan focuses to establish Kolkata as connectivity hub

Kolkata: The first Technical session of BIMSTEC on Saturday hailed the member countries for having a master plan to develop maritime communication among the seven nations and marked Kolkata as a centrepiece for connectivity among member nations.

BIMSTEC has a distinct international legal personality today: Rajkumar Ranjan Singh

Kolkata: Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on Saturday said he was happy to see the transformation of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) from a grouping of countries into a full-fledged regional organization focused on broad region around the Bay Of Bengal.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates office of Surbana Jurong in Guwahati

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday inaugurated the corporate office of Surbana Jurong, a global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm in Guwahati.

Jammu and Kashmir: Mysterious explosion hits factory in Samba, one dies

Jammu: One labourer died and three others were injured in a mysterious explosion that took place inside a factory on Saturday in Bari Brahmana area of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Such a statement is not just an insult to the PM but also to entire OBC community: Conrad Sangma on Rahul Gandhi's remark

Shillong: NPP Chief and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday termed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's action of challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi as 'unfortunate' following his conviction in a defamation case by a Surat Court.

Meghalaya government reconstituted three regional committees for border talks with Assam

Shillong: The Meghalaya Government has reconstituted the three Regional Committees to examine the present status of the remaining six areas of differences viz., Langpih in West Khasi Hills District; Borduar, Nongwah-Mawtamur, Deshdoomreah, Block-II in Ri Bhoi District; Block- I, Psiar - Khanduli in West Jaintia Hills District.

V&AC team arrested Lat Mandal for accepting bribe

Guwahati: The sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam on Friday caught red-handed and arrested a government employee while he accepted bribe.

G20 delegates arrive in Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar: Delegates from G20 member countries, guest countries and international organizations have arrived in the Land of Dawn-lit Mountains, Arunachal Pradesh to participate in the G20 meeting at the State capital on Saturday.

NSG conducts anti-hijack drill at Jammu Airport

Jammu: With activation of Anti Hijack committee a full fledged anti-hijack drill was conducted by NSG on Saturday at Air Force Station Jammu.

Ensure social justice in appointment of SC, HC judges: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges CJI

Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Saturday urged Chief Justice of India Dr D.Y.Chandrachud to ensure social justice in the appointment of Judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts.

Amritpal Singh lookout: Jammu Police detains couple for alleged links with close aide

Jammu/UNI: In continuation with ongoing raids to catch on the run 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, police have detained a couple for their alleged links with one of his aides from the Ranbir Singh Pura area here in the city outskirts.

Kashmir: Two LeT associates arrested in Bandipora

Srinagar/UNI: Security forces arrested two militant associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday, police said.

Modi govt's 'panic reaction': Rahul Gandhi on his Lok Sabha disqualification

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called his disqualification from the Lok Sabha "a panic reaction" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.

Plea filed in SC challenging constitutional validity of certain Section of Representatives of People's Act

New Delhi/UNI: Following the disqualification of senior Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi as an MP, a plea has been filed in the Supreme Court, by a social worker, challenging the constitutional validity of Section 8(3) of the Representatives of People's (RP) Act.

PM Modi arrives in poll-bound Karnataka, to launch infra projects

Bengaluru/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Bengaluru ahead of the Karnataka assembly elections in the state

Karnataka polls: Congress releases first list of candidates

New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Saturday released the first list of 124 candidates for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections.

Rahul Gandhi to address media today for first time since Lok Sabha disqualification

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi will on Saturday address the media for the first time since he was disqualified from Parliament's lower house Lok Sabha, media reports said.

Mumbai: Mentally disturbed man kills 2 neighbours

Mumbai: In a shocking incident, a 54-year-old mentally disturbed man allegedly stabbed two neighbours to death and injured two others at a residential building in south Mumbai on Friday, police said.

Karnataka scraps 4 pct quota for OBC Muslims, now divided between two categories

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government Friday announced two new categories for reservation in jobs and education while scrapping the 4 per cent quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) Muslims.

Congress calls for 'systematic opposition unity' after Rahul Gandhi's disqualification

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party Friday planned to hold a nationwide "save democracy" movement protesting against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as a Member of Parliament, a day after a court in Gujarat sentenced him to a 2-year jail sentence in 2019 defamation case for his remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

'Ask me about Rajneeti not Parineeti': AAP MP Raghav Chadha amid dating rumours

New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha on Friday avoided a question on whether he was dating Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra amid the rumours that they were seeing each other.