Kashmir: Throat-slit body of 9-year-old girl found in Kupwara
Srinagar/UNI: Body of a 9- year- old girl with her throat slit was found in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said.
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PM Modi lauds construction of 3.85 km long public transport ropeway in Varanasi
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the construction of a 3.85 km long public transport ropeway in Varanasi at a cost of Rs 644 crore.
'Will give dharna outside PM Modi's house if needed': Mamata Banerjee attacking BJP on central funds
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday threatened to give a "sit-in protest" or "dharna" outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence "if needed" renewing her attack on the Centre over the alleged delay in release of central funds.
Fugitive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh posts video while on run from cops, massive manhunt launched near Amritsar
New Delhi/IBNS: Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who has been on run amid a massive manhunt by the police for 12 days, released a video on Wednesday, confirming that he remains at large.
'Why can't PM be disqualified for Didi O Didi taunts in Bengal?' Abhishek Banerjee tears into Centre
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee Wednesday ripped into Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "Didi O Didi" jibe while campaigning during 2021 Bengal polls and said the PM should be disqualified as well like Congress' Rahul Gandhi for insulting the women.
Rahul Gandhi to kick start his election campaign in poll-bound Karnataka from site of 2019 'Modi' remark
Bengaluru/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will kick start his election campaign in poll-bound Karnataka next month with his first rally in Kolar.
Amritpal Singh crackdown: Road traffic on Hoshiarpur-Phagwara-Ludhiana route suspended
Hoshiarpur: The road traffic on Hoshiarpur-Phagwara-Ludhiana route has been suspended due to ongoing cordon and search operation launched by the police late Tuesday night in and around village Marnaian following inputs that radical preacher Amritpal Singh and his aides could hiding there.
Delhi Assembly passes confidence motion
New Delhi: The Delhi Assembly on Wednesday passed a confidence motion tabled by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to prove the majority in the House.
Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army hosts organises free veterinary camp under Operation Sadbhavana
Udhampur: The Indian Army on Monday hosted a veterinary camp under Operation Sadbhavana at Dabbar near Dabrah village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district to help the people living in the remote areas, media reports said.
India asks Nepali authorities not to allow Khalistani supporter Amritpal Singh to escape to third country
The Nepalese Department of Immigration has alerted offices, particularly those at airports, to prevent Punjabi radical preacher and Khalistani supporter Amritpal Singh from fleeing India to a third country using Nepali territory either on his own passport or a fake passport.
Jammu and Kashmir budget to focus on nine sectors in 2023-24: LG Sinha
Jammu: Stating that last year Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed economic growth of 14.64 percent and the tax revenue has shown growth of 31 percent, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that the Budget 2023-24 will be focussing on nine-sectors for an overall development and progress of the Union Territory.
Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in Canada, India condemns
New Delhi: India on Tuesday condemned the vandalisation of Mahatma Gandhi's statue at the Burnaby campus of Simon Fraser University in Canada`s British Columbia province.
Karnataka elections to be held on May 10
New Delhi/UNI: Karnataka will vote for a new government on May 10 and results will be declared on May 13, the Election Commission of India announced on Wednesday.
Mamata Banerjee in dharna against Centre, Opposition too on streets in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday began her 30-hour sit-in protest or dharna against the central government near BR Ambedkar's Statue at Red Road in Kolkata.
BJP govt works for development of indigenous people: Tripura CM Manik Saha
Agartala/UNI: Denying the charges of financial deprivation to Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (ADC), Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha has claimed in the assembly that the BJP-led government in the state and the Centre have been working for the development of indigenous people and holistic development of the region instead of sectarian approach.
NSA Doval hosts 18th meeting of security chiefs of SCO member countries
New Delhi/UNI: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday hosted the 18th meeting of Secretaries of Security Councils of SCO Member States here, which was attended by senior security officials from all eight member countries, with Pakistan and China attending virtually.
PM Modi to address US' Summit for Democracy
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address the US Summit for Democracy at a Leader-level plenary hosted by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Stop calling yourself crusader of 'anti-corruption': Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to PM Modi
New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday launched a scathing attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he accused Opposition of running 'Bhrashtachari Bachao Abhiyan' (campaign to save the corrupt) and asked him to stop calling himself "crusader of anti-corruption".
Election Commission of India to announce Karnataka assembly polling dates today
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for the Karnataka's assembly elections on Wednesday.
Lecturer's monthly salary Rs 4,800: West Bengal's Bankura University draws flak for recruitment notice
Kolkata/IBNS: A recruitment notice by West Bengal’s Bankura University, inviting PhD or NET-qualified candidates as guest lecturers at a meager remuneration of Rs 300 per class, has triggered a wave of criticism.
Indian-origin man stabs Canadian national to death outside Vancouver Starbucks cafe
Vancouver/IBNS: An Indian-origin man stabbed a 37-year-old Canadian outside Vancouver Starbucks cafe and has been charged with second-degree murder, media reports said.
'Beijing has equal say in resolving dispute': Bhutan takes u-turn on Doklam issue
In an apparent change of stand on the Doklam issue, Bhutan's Prime Minister Lotay Tshering has said Beijing’s involvement carries equal weight in finding a solution to the dispute over the high-altitude plateau.
'Corrupts coming together on one stage': PM Modi targets opposition unity over Rahul Gandhi's disqualification
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday attacked the opposition for bonding over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha following a two-year-jail sentence in a defamation case.
'EC doesn't take dictation from anybody': Poll body on Congress' match-fixing allegation on Assam delimitation
Guwahati: The Election Commission has strongly rejected the Congress party’s allegation that the delimitation process in Assam is a "pre-determined move" and is a “match-fixing” between EC and BJP, media reports said.
National Press Club condemns attack on Indian journo covering Khalistani protest in Washington DC
Washington/IBNS: The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, Tuesday condemned the attack on Indian journalist Lalit K. Jha of the Press Trust of India, as he was covering a protest by Khalistani forces at the Indian Embassy in Washington DC last week.
Rahul Gandhi to make first rally appearance after disqualification in Karnataka's Kolar on April 5
Kolar/UNI: In his first rally after his disqualification as a member of Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Karnataka on April 5 to campaign in Kolar ahead of the assembly elections in the state.
Jammu and Kashmir: Girls benefiting from UMEED scheme
Srinagar: Rural women in Baramulla are aiming to become economically independent after they are getting benefits from the UMEED scheme of Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM).
Arunachal Pradesh: Rehab centre continues to give fresh lease of life to addicts
Upper Mia: The de-addiction-cum-rehabilitation centre in Upper Miao in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, which is struggling for funds, has so far succeeded in giving fresh lease of life to many drug addicts.
US: Indian-origin Sikh woman sworn in as Connecticut’s first assistant police chief of Asian descent
Indian-origin Sikh woman, Lt. Manmeet Colon created history when she took oath as the Assistant Chief of Police in the US state of Connecticut, media reports said.
Envoy Diana Mickeviciene says Lithuania takes pride in having close connection with Sanskrit
Lithuania’s Ambassador to India Diana Mickeviciene on Monday said her country takes pride in having a close connection with Sanskrit language.