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Bengal: Slugfest continues between TMC and BJP over stone throwing on Vande Bharat Express

Kolkata/New Jalpaiguri/UNI: Slugfest continued between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal over the stone throwing on newly launched Vande Bharat Express for the second time in two days.

Himachal: Three-day assembly session to begins today

Dharamshala/UNI: The three-day assembly session of Himachal Pradesh began at Tapovan in Dharamshala on Wednesday.

India takes over leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union

New Delhi/IBNS: India will lead the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) from January following the successful elections during the 13th Congress of the organisation at its headquarters in Thailand's Bangkok from August to September 2022.

Miscreants attack former CM Biplab Deb's house in Tripura

Agartala: Unknown miscreants attacked the parental house of former Tripura Chief Minister and Rajya sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb at Jamjuri of Udaipur in Gomti district on Tuesday night.

Bengal: Stones pelted at Vande Bharat Express in Darjeeling district, second incident in 24 hours

Darjeeling/IBNS: In a second incident in 24 hours, unidentified miscreants on Tuesday pelted stones at the New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Vande Bharat Express near the Phansidewa area in Darjeeling district.

Domestic air passenger traffic crosses pre-Covid levels in Dec 2022

New Delhi/IBNS: The monthly domestic air passenger traffic reached 1.29 crore, topping the pre-COVID level in December 2022, media reports said.

PM Modi lauds Assam's rhino conservation efforts after zero poaching incidents in 2022

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has complimented the people of Assam for their efforts toward rhino conservation in the state after zero poaching incidents were reported in 2022.

Phuket bound IndiGo flight returns to Delhi airport due to technical snag

An IndiGo flight returned to the Delhi airport soon after taking off for Thailand’s Phuket due to a technical glitch, media reports said.

'She was screaming, driver knew': Friend of deceased Delhi woman dragged by car tells media

New Delhi/IBNS: The men who dragged a 20-year-old woman for 13 km under their car in Delhi on New Year's morning, "knew she was stuck under," the victim's friend told reporters Tuesday.  

Bengal BJP relaunches 'Sonar Bangla' dream aiming 2024 General Elections

Kolkata/IBNS: Drawing political life from the recent developments in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has relaunched its unfulfilled dream of making "Sonar Bangla" in the run up to the 2024 General Elections in the country.

PM Modi speaks to King Charles III of the UK on phone, discusses climate action

New Delhi/ IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the telephone with King Charles III of the United Kingdom on Tuesday.

'Cinema hall is not a gym, owners have right to set rules on outside food': Supreme Court

New Delhi/IBNS: Cinema halls and multiplexes have the right to set terms and conditions to decide whether they would allow food and beverages from outside, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Agnipath is a game changer scheme for the Armed forces, says Rajnath Singh

New Delhi: Agnipath is a game changer scheme for the Armed Forces which is going to act as force multiplier in making Indian military as one of the best in the world with youthful, high-tech and ultra-modern outlook.

Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Gandhi joins in

Ghaziabad/UNI: After covering nine states and 3,000 kilometers the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' of Congress led by former national president Rahul Gandhi entered Uttar Pradesh via the Loni border in Ghaziabad on Tuesday.

Uttar Pradesh: One coach of Kashi Express derails in Prayagraj

Prayagraj: One coach of Gorakhpur bound Kashi Express derailed at Prayagraj Junction railway station on Tuesday, railway sources said here.

Delhi car incident: Autopsy report says shock as the cause of death

New Delhi: The autopsy report of deceased girl, who died after her scooty was reportedly hit and dragged by a car, has stated that the cause of death is shock and hemorrhage as a result of antemortem injury to the head, spine, left femur and both lower limbs, Delhi Police said on Tuesday.

India takes over leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union

New Delhi: India will take over the leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) having its Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand from this month.

Justice will be delivered: LG Manoj Sinha on Rajouri attacks

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that justice will be delivered in the case regarding the incidents of firing and IED explosion in Rajouri district in which six people including two kids were killed.

India’s scientific community will ensure a deserving place for our country: Narendra Modi

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi addressed the 108th Indian Science Congress (ISC) via video conferencing on Tuesday.

India does not believe in war, but if forced we’re ready to fight: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated to the nation 28 infrastructure projects of Border Roads Organisation (BRO), worth Rs 724 crore, during an event organised at Siyom Bridge on Along-Yinkiong Road in Arunachal Pradesh on Jan 3, 2023.

West Bengal: Stones pelted at Vande Bharat in Malda, Blame game politics begin

Kolkata: Stones were pelted on the Howrah bound Vande Bharat Express at Malda, barely a day after the semi-super fast train was commercially introduced to link Kolkata with north Bengal, and even before the perpetrators were arrested the blame game began between the West Bengal ruling TMC and the opposition BJP.

Jammu and Kashmir: Samba admin imposes night curfew in one km of area from IB for 2 months

Jammu: Imposing prohibitory orders, the administration on Tuesday has imposed night curfew in one kilometer area for a period of two months from an international border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Delhi car incident: No injury to victim's private parts, says autopsy

New Delhi/IBNS: Anjali Singh, the woman who was dragged for kilometers by a car in Delhi resulting in her death, did not have any injury to private parts, the autopsy claimed ruling out any possibility of sexual assault, media reports said.

Mallikarjun Kharge condemns terror attacks in Kashmir's Rajouri

New Delhi/UNI: "Terrorism has absolutely no place in a civilised society," said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday, condemning the recent terror attacks in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

IIT Guwahati Aeromodelling Club aims to Develop ‘Smart Drones’ for Common People

Guwahati/IBNS: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati’s Aeromodelling Club is encouraging students to harness creativity, technology and innovation in aeromodelling.

Maharashtra BJP MLA Laxman Jagtap passes away

Pune/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Laxman Jagtap passed away in Pune here on Tuesday morning following prolonged illness.

Rajnath Singh inaugurated 28 infrastructure projects

Siyom Bridge (Arunachal Pradesh)/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday inaugurated and dedicated 28 infrastructure projects to the Nation at a cost of Rs 724 crore.

West Bengal: Stones pelted at Vande Bharat Express days after launch

Kolkata/IBNS: India's seventh Vande Bharat Express was on Monday attacked by an unknown mob in West Bengal's Malda, three days after it was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.

Narendra Modi to attend 108th Indian Science Congress today

New Delhi: Narendra Modi will address the 108th Indian Science Congress (ISC) on Tuesday at 10:30 AM via video conferencing, officials said.

Narendra Modi to launch world's longest cruise journey that will connect Varanasi-Dhaka-Dibrugarh

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the world's longest river cruise journey ever which will connect Varanasi city of Uttar Pradesh with Assam's Dibrugarh via Bangladesh on Jan 13.