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No consensus among G20 members due to ongoing Ukraine conflict

New Delhi/IBNS: Following the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Thursday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war had resulted in the failure to reach a consensus among the G20 member nations.

'Results show people's strong faith in democracy': PM Modi on BJP's big win in northeast

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s good performance in the recently-concluded assembly elections in three northeast states shows people's solid trust in democracy and the democratic process.

Left-backed Congress unlocks Bengal assembly door with Sagardighi win, Mamata says 'unholy alliance'

Kolkata/IBNS: In less than two years after being routed from the state assembly, the Congress, of course backed by the Left, made its comeback trouncing the ruling Trinamool Congress in the minority-dominated Sagardighi assembly constituency of West Bengal's Murshidabad district.

Indo-China bilateral relations is in abnormal state: Jaishankar tells Chinese FM Qin

New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday conveyed to Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang that the Indo-China bilateral relationship is in an “abnormal” state and beset by “real problems that need to be looked at”, especially the issue of peace and tranquility in the border areas.

Mamata Banerjee's TMC fails to make electoral inroads in Tripura, Meghalaya

New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) failed to make much headway in either Meghalaya or Tripura in the recently concluded assembly elections in both states.

Assembly polls: BJP keeps Tripura, Nagaland, renews alliance with Conrad Sangma to form govt

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looks set to score a perfect victory in all three northeastern states with the win in Tripura and Nagaland while forming government in Meghalaya by renewing its alliance with Conrad Sangma.

Umesh Pal murder case: SC to hear accused Atiq Ahmad's plea on Mar 17

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear on March 17 Atiq Ahmad's plea seeking protection and restraining orders on the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government from transferring him from Ahmedabad’s central jail to Prayagraj or any part of UP as he fears that he might be killed in a fake encounter.

Hope India will play a central role in Ukraine peace: Italian PM Meloni to PM Modi

New Delhi: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni on Thursday expressed hope that India would play a central role in facilitating negotiations for the cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that diplomacy and dialogue were the only way to resolve the Ukraine conflict while assuring India’s positive role in any peace initiative on the issue.

Nagaland elects its first ever woman MLA in NDPP'S Hekani Jakhalu

Kohima/IBNS: Nagaland has created a milestone by electing a woman to its Assembly for the first time. Hekani Jakhalu, a member of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), has become the state's first female MLA.

Nagaland: NDPP-BJP alliance heading towards clear majority

Kohima: The NDPP-BJP coalition in Nagaland is heading towards establishing a government with a clear majority in the 60-seat Assembly, the results coming in from vote counting on Thursday show.

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma wins; retains South Tura seat

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister and the national leader of the National People's Party (NPP) Conrad Sangma has won the South Tura assembly seat again by defeating his closest opponent, Bernard Marak from the BJP.

'Democratic victory': Mamata on Supreme Court's landmark verdict on CEC, ECs appointment

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday termed the Supreme Court's landmark verdict which ruled a panel comprising the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition and Chief Justice of India would appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners until a new law is framed as a "democratic victory".

CEC, ECs to be appointed by panel comprising PM, LoP, CJI for now: Supreme Court's landmark verdict

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday in its landmark verdict ruled that a panel of Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition and Chief Justice of India would make appointment to the post of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners until a law is put in place in this regard.

'Sagardighi verdict shows Mamata not invincible': Adhir Rajan Chowdhury as Congress set for win

Kolkata/IBNS: The Sagardighi bypoll result showed that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is not invincible, said state Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as his party is heading for a stunning victory in the Murshidabad assembly seat.

Bengal: ISF MLA Naushad Siddique gets bail after 40 days

Kolkata/IBNS: Lone Indian Secular Front (ISF) MLA Naushad Siddique was on Thursday granted bail 40 days after he was arrested by the Kolkata Police in connection with a clash in the city's downtown, media reports said.

'We may lose but won't fade away': Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as Congress smells Sagardighi victory

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury trained his guns at the ruling Trinamool Congress as his party is set to pull off a stunning victory in the Sagardighi bypoll.

Erode East bypoll: Elangovan gets sizeable lead over AIADMK candidate

Chennai/UNI: Congress candidate and former Union Minister EVKS Elangovan has established a sizeable lead over his AIADMK rival as the counting of votes polled in the February 27 bypoll to the Erode Assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu, progressed, amid tight security on Thursday.

SC to constitute committee to look into Adani-Hindenburg issue

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court in its verdict on Thursday said it is constituting a committee to look into the Adani-Hindenburg issue and this committee will be supervised by a SC-appointed a panel, including O P Bhat, Justice JP Devadhar, K V Kamat, Nandan Nilekani and Somasekhar Sundaresan and the committee will be headed by Justice (Former) Abhay M Sapre.

Nagaland: NDPP-BJP alliance inches towards huge victory

Kohima/UNI: The NDPP-BJP alliance is marching towards a big victory in the assembly elections in Nagaland, with the combine leading in 42 seats of the 60-member House as the vote count progressed on Thursday.

'Focus on what unites, not divides': PM Modi to G20 Foreign Ministers

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the Foreign Ministers of G20 nations and participating countries to "focus on issues that unites us, not divides us", as the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting kicked off in the national capital, amid the shadow of the Ukraine crisis.

Bengal bypoll: Left-backed Congress candidate Bayron Biswas leads in Sagardighi

Kolkata/IBNS: In what would upset the ruling Trinamool Congress, Left-backed Congress candidate Bayron Biswas is leading in West Bengal's Sagardighi assembly constituency, where byelection was held last month.

BJP storm in Nagaland, ahead in Tripura, advantage NPP in Meghalaya

New Delhi/IBNS: The country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set for a sweeping victory in Nagaland and marginally ahead in Tripura as the poll results are coming out on Thursday.

SC to give ruling on formation of committee in Adani-Hindenburg case today

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court will announce its verdict on Thursday regarding the appointment of a committee to investigate the Adani-Hindenburg controversy.

SSC scam: CBI unearths Rs. 50 lakh cash, gold, lists of 1500 job seekers from benami house of commission's ex-advisor in Kolkata

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: An investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into an alleged large-scale scam in the West Bengal education department has unearthed cash of Rs 50 lakh, gold worth 1.5 kg and lists of 1500 job seekers from the benami house of arrested West Bengal Central School Service Commission's former advisor Shanti Prasad Sinha.

'We are not telling who will lead': Mallikarjun Kharge hints Congress's shift on opposition unity

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday signalled a big shift in the stance of the party's policy to form a coalition with the opposition ahead of the 2024 general elections after the just-concluded plenary session in Raipur.

'BJP wants to stop good work': Arvind Kejriwal on Manish Sisodia arrest

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to sabotage his government's work in the health and education sectors by arresting his deputy Manish Sisodia.

Major fire breaks out at a multi-storied apartment in Kolkata's Nagerbazar

Kolkata, March/UNI: A major fire broke out at a multi-storied apartment in Kolkata's Nagerbazar area where leaping flames were gushing out from a 16th-floor flat even as the fire brigade personnel were finding it difficult to reach the actual spot blaze, official sources said on Wednesday.

Exercise Shinyuu Maitri: India Air Force transport aircraft exercise with Japanese Air Self Defence Force

Komatsu: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri with the Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF).

Bill Gates call on Ajay Sood to understand priorities and explore further collaborations

New Delhi: Bill Gates, Co-chair and Trustee of the Gates Foundation, on Wednesday visited the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India to meet Ajay K Sood to understand priorities and explore further collaborations.

G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting will see one of the largest gatherings of Foreign Ministers

New Delhi: The G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting that begins in New Delhi tomorrow is one of the largest gatherings of foreign ministers hosted by any G20 presidency, with over 40 delegations expected to participate, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said today.