PM Modi arrives in Shillong for North Eastern Council golden jubilee celebration
Shillong/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here in Meghalaya on Sunday for the golden jubilee celebration of the North Eastern Council (NEC).
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CBI moves SC challenging grant of bail to Anil Deshmukh by Bombay HC
New Delhi: CBI on Saturday filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court's bail order to former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh for his alleged involvement in a Rs 100 crore corruption case lodged by the investigating agency.
Man kills aunt, dumps body pieces near Jaipur highway: Cops
Jaipur/IBNS: A 32-year-old man killed his aunt and then chopped up her body into 10 pieces before dumping them in a remote area in Rajasthan's Jaipur, media reports said.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan slams Rahul Gandhi over 1962 Sino-Indian war
Katni (MP)/IBNS/UNI: Firing a broadside at erstwhile Congress president Rahul Gandhi vis-à-vis his China-related statement, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday that the former ought to turn the pages of history to the situation in 1962 – when China captured Indian territory – and then make comments.
Delhi: Man throws off his 2-yr-old son from building after fight with wife, then jumps
New Delhi/IBNS: A man threw his 2-year-old son from the first floor of a building and then jumped from the third level in Delhi’s Kalkaji on Friday after an altercation with his wife, media reports said.
Indian origin nurse, two kids found dead in UK's Northampton; parents accuse son-in-law
Kottayam (Kerala)/IBNS: An Indian-origin nurse from Kerala and her two young children, living in Kettering in the Northampton region of eastern England, died of grievous injuries on Thursday. The woman’s parents have now alleged that her husband was a "cruel" man and he beat their daughter regularly, media reported.
Delhi airport overcrowding: VIP lounge demolished, X-Ray screening counters increased
New Delhi/IBNS: As part of a four-point action plan to address overcrowding and congestion in Delhi airport’s Terminal 3, the Civil Aviation Ministry and the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) ordered the demolition of the VIP lounge to allow the entry of more passengers in the security checkout area.
MVA's mega rally to oppose 'insults of great men' and Maharashtra under Shinde-Fadnavis govt
Mumbai/IBNS: The Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance held a mega rally to protest “borderism” and the “insults of great men” under the Eknath Shinde-led government
SC dismisses Bilkis Bano’s plea seeking review of order allowing Gujarat govt to decide on rape & murder convicts’ remission pleas
New Delhi: In a big setback for Bilkis Bano, the Supreme Court dismissed her review petition challenging its May 13 verdict which directed the Gujarat government to decide on the remission pleas of 11 men serving life imprisonment for gangrape and murder during the 2002 communal riots in the state.
Pathaan courts fresh controversy: Now Muslim board boycotts Shah Rukh Khan starrer for wrong depiction of Islam
Controversies don’t seem to leave Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham starrer film Pathan. First, Deepika’s orange bikini in the film’s song ‘Besharam Rang’, and now Madhya Pradesh's Ulema Board has demanded that the movie shouldn’t be released.
Maharashtra farmer using hi-tech technology to grow Kashmiri saffron
Srinagar: A Maharashtra farmer is using hi-tech methods to grow the famous Kashmiri saffron that has earned international attention for its quality.
Kashmiri professor gets nomination for sericulture production in Egypt's deserts
New Delhi/Srinagar: A Kashmiri professor has earned a nomination as the signature consultant for silk production in the deserts of Egypt, media reports said on Saturday.
Comment against Narendra Modi: BJP workers protest against Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto
Kolhapur: BJP leaders and workers on Saturday staged a massive demonstration against Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Zardari Bhutto to express their anger at his objectionable remarks on prime minister Narendra Modi and burned his photo and Pakistan's national flag at busy Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk here.
One dead, 2 injured after fire breaks out in Mumbai's Ghatkopar
Mumbai: A fire broke out in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area, killing one person and injuring two others, the Mumbai Fire Service said.
S Jaishankar pays tribute to Indian Armed Forces over Vijay Diwas anniversary
New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday paid tributes to the Indian Armed Forces and remembered their contributions in winning the 1971 war.
Jammu and Kashmir: Property of LeT Commander attached in Doda
Jammu: Acting tough against the absconding Commander of Lashka-e-Toiba, his property has been attached in District Doda of Jammu and Kashmir in execution of Court order.
Agartala under high-security cover in view of PM Modi’s visit
Agartala/UNI: Along with massive cleaning of the northern part of the city, the Tripura government has thrown a three-layer security blanket around Vivekananda Stadium, State Guest House campus and the localities along the VIP Road ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on Sunday.
PM Modi to grace NEC golden jubilee celebration in Meghalaya
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will grace the golden jubilee celebration of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in the capital of Meghalaya, Shillong on December 18, a statement said here on Saturday.
Election Commission reviews poll preparedness of Tripura
Agartala/UNI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reviewed the poll-preparedness of the upcoming assembly polls with the election officials of Tripura in New Delhi and directed to undertake all preventive measures to conduct free and fair elections to be held in February, officials said here in a statement on Saturday.
Kolkata: Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee meeting at Nabanna today
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting at the state headquarters Nabanna in Kolkata on Saturday.
Nussrat Jahan slams BJP leaders over Pathaan row, says 'they have problem with women wearing hijab and also bikini'
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: Actor-MP Nussrat Jahan has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders for objecting to the bikini worn by Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone in a sequence of a song from upcoming Hindi film Pathaan, which also stars Shah Rukh Khan in the lead.
Telangana: Six of family burnt alive after tiled house catches fire
Hyderabad/UNI: Six members of a family, including two children, were burnt alive after their tiled house caught fire at Gudipalli village of Mandamarri Mandal in Mancherial district of Telangana in the wee hours of Saturday.
AIIMS cyber-attack: All data recovered, services restored, says Govt
Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha on Friday, she said that no specified amount of ransom had been demanded by the hackers but a message left at a server suggested that it was a cyber-attack.
CBI files case against six people for alleged visa fraud
According to the CBI statement, it was alleged that the two accused who earlier worked in the Visa Department of the Embassy of France conspired with others and perpetrated visa fraud during the period from Jan 1 to May 6, 2022.
Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata, to chair Eastern Zonal Council meeting in presence of Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna
Shah arrived in Kolkata on Friday evening to a grand welcome by state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Sukanta Majumdar and Suvendu Adhikari
65 dead due to toxic liquor consumption in Bihar, Nitish Kumar refuses to give compensation
The government, which is an alliance of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), is facing massive protests by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Assembly and outside over alleged laxity in implementing prohibition.
CCPA issues notice to Flipkart and meesho.com for selling acid on their platforms
The notices follow reports that culprits in a recent acid attack on a 17-year-old girl in Delhi had purchased the acid from Flipkart.
NIA files charge sheet against 11 accused in Umesh Kolhe's murder case
Mumbai/UNI: The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused in Amravati-based pharmacist Umesh Kolhe's murder case in a special NIA court in Mumbai.
'China is preparing for war...Indian govt sleeping': Rahul Gandhi's fresh attack on Centre after Tawang clashes
Jaipur/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday accused the Centre of downplaying the threat posed by China, claiming that Beijing was preparing for war but Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration was "sleeping".
Jammu and Kashmir: Youth finding lucrative business opportunity in fish farming
Anantnag: The youth in Jammu and Kashmir, with the help of Central Government’s Rashtriya Kissan Vikas Yojna (RKVY), are finding new hopes of employment and profit in fish farming.