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Kolkata bound Air Asia plane makes emergency landing after bird hit

Lucknow: A Kolkata-bound AirAsia flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport after a bird hit just a little while after take-off on Sunday, media reports said.

'Ban BBC' boards hang on the gate of BBC's office in Delhi

New Delhi: The workers of the Hindu Sena have put up ‘Ban BBC’ boards on the gate of the news organisation BBC’s office in Delhi amid a row over its documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots, media reports said.

Odisha Health Minister Naba Das, who was shot at, airlifted to Bhubaneswar for treatment

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Das, who was shot at by an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police in Jharsuguda district of the East Indian state, was airlifted to Bhubaneswar for treatment at a private Hospital on Sunday.

Read inspiring stories of Padma Awardees: PM Modi in first 'Mann Ki Baat' of 2023

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the people to read the inspiring stories of Padma Awardees and, thereby draw inspiration from them.

Ladakhi innovator Sonam Wangchuk on 'climate fast', claims he is put under house arrest

Leh: Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent engineer and innovator whose life inspired the main character in the Bollywood blockbuster "3 Idiots”, has claimed that he was placed under house arrest, a charge denied by the police.

Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das receives critical injuries after being shot at

New Delhi/IBNS: Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das was on Sunday shot at by some unidentified miscreant near Gandhi Chowk at Brajarajnagar in Jharsuguda district on Sunday.

PM Narendra Modi cautions against attempts to divide Indians amid row over BBC series

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked people to beware of attempts to sow differences and create rifts in the country and asserted that such efforts won’t succeed.

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra to conclude tomorrow, 12 opposition parties to attend

New Delhi/IBNS: As many as 12 opposition parties will attend the concluding event of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra on Monday, media reports said.

'They use Hindu nationalist for Indian govt but not Christian nationalist for govts in America or Europe': Jaishankar slams foreign media

Pune: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday castigated the foreign newspapers for reserving certain adjectives like ‘Hindu nationalist’ for the Indian government while conveniently refraining from using similar words for the European or American governments, news agency ANI reported.

'22-30 appropriate age for motherhood': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday sparked a row with his comments on the ‘appropriate’ age for motherhood while speaking on mother and infant mortality rates.

Why not make a series on British atrocities?: Kerala Gov questions the motive BBC Documentary on Gujarat riots

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Saturday questioned why the makers of the documentary on Gujarat riots weren’t making a series on British atrocities, media reports said.

Delhi Court allows Jacqueline Fernandez to go abroad for professional commitment

New Delhi: A Delhi Court permitted Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, an accused in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case, to travel to Dubai for the Pepsico India Conference.

Mumbai: Security beefed up after student outfit in TISS plan to screen BBC documentary on PM Modi

Mumbai/IBNS: Security outside Mumbai’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Sciences (TISS) was tightened ahead of the screening of a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by the student members of the Progressive Students’ Forum (PSF), media reports said.

Centre renames Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhawan as 'Amrit Udyan'

New Delhi: The Centre has renamed the Mughal Gardens in the Rashtrapati Bhawan as ‘Amrit Udyan’ in line with the theme of 'Amrit Mahotsav' marking 75 years of India's Independence.

Jammu and Kashmir: 8 injured after bus hits parapet after tyre bursts in Udhampur

Jammu: At least eight passengers suffered injuries when a bus they were traveling in lost control due to tyre burst and hit the parapet along Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district.

Sikkim's 98-year-old organic farmer Tula Upreti receives Padma Shri

Gangtok: A 98-year-old organic farmer from  Assam Lingzey village in Pakyong district remained the only nominee from Sikkim for the Padma Shri Award in 2023.

Assam: Three journalists celebrate Netaji's birth anniversary in govt office in Cachar after authorities 'forget'

Silchar: Three journalists took the initiative of observing the birth anniversary of Netaji  Subhash Chandra Bose on Monday in a government office in Assam's   Cachar district after they found that the special day was not being marked in the organization.

India is committed to its unique partnership with Bhutan: Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India wants to maintain an unique relationship with Bhutan to ensure progress and prosperity of both the nations.

Jammu and Kashmir: Lady councilor from Baramulla joins Bharat Jodo Yatra

Srinagar: Municipal councilor from Baramulla Nighat Mir traveled all the way from north Kashmir to join Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s led Bharat Jodo Yatra that resumed on Saturday morning from south Kashmir.

Man murders wife in Kolhapur

Kolhapur: A man who murdered his wife as she was unable to bear a son was arrested from Donvade village in Karveer tehsil of this district.

Madhya Pradesh: Pilot dies as two IAF fighter jets crash during training exercise near Gwalior, inquiry ordered

Gwalior: At least one pilot died when two Indian Air Force fighter jets- a Sukhoi Su-30 and a Mirage 2000- crashed during a training exercise close to  Gwalior city in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, officials said.

Congress releases list of candidates for Tripura polls

New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Saturday released the list of 17 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tripura.

BJP releases list of 59 candidates for upcoming Tripura Assembly polls

New Delhi/UNI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released the list of 59 candidates for the forthcoming Assembly polls in Tripura.

Eleven detained for 'capturing' vital installation pictures in Jammu outskirts

Jammu/UNI: Nearly one dozen labourers have been detained for allegedly capturing pictures of vital installations in the Arnia area here in the city outskirts.

Two Air India fighter jets crash in Madhya Pradesh, two of three pilots safe

Bhopal/IBNS: Two Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets, Sukhoi Su-30 and Mirage 2000, have crashed during a training exercise over Morena in Madhya Pradesh, media reports said.

Varuna is still open for father: Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's son

Bengaluru/UNI: Days after BJP's top leader BS Yediyurappa said Siddaramaiah will not contest from Kolar but from Old Mysuru region, LoP's son Yathindra Siddaramaiah raised an element of doubt by saying that his constituency Varuna is still open for his father to contest next assembly election from.

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge writes to Amit Shah over 'security lapse' in Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the alleged security lapse in opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's mega nationwide rally Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir.

Jharkhand: Six people dead as clinic catches fire in Dhanbad

Dhanbad: Six people including a doctor couple lost their lives as a fire broke out at a clinic located in Hazra area of the city.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Rajasthan today to mark Gujjar deity Bhagwan Devnarayan’s birth anniversary

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit  Bhilwara region of Rajasthan to mark 1111th ‘Avataran Mahotsav’ of Gujjar deity Bhagwan Devnarayan.

'Pak action forced...': India issues notice over Indus Water Treaty

New Delhi/IBNS: India had, on Jan 25, issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of September 1960 following the Islamic country's "intransigence" on its implementation, media reports said Friday.