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UP nurse kills husband, teen daughter's statement leads to arrest

New Delhi: A nurse in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad was Sunday arrested after a 13-year-old girl revealed to the police that her mother killed her father.

Delhi MCD Election: Polling starts amid tight security

New Delhi: Polling is underway for the 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Voting started at 8 am on Sunday and will continue till 5.30 pm.

MP home minister Narottam Mishra directs probe into controversial book

Bhopal/UNI: Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Saturday directed a police commissioner-level inquiry into a book penned by a professor.

Man shot dead amid gang war while taking daughter to coaching centre

Sikar (Rajasthan)/IBNS: A man was shot dead by a gangster while he was taking his daughter to her coaching centre in Rajasthan’s Sikar on Saturday.

Sidhu Moose Wala murder: Mastermind Goldy Brar caught in California; FBI formally informs Punjab Police

New Delhi/IBNS: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation formally contacted Punjab Police that gangster Goldy Brar, the alleged mastermind in the murder of Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala, has been caught in California, media reports said.

'Reverse urban apathy': EC urges Gujrat voters after low turnout in 1st phase of polls

Ahmedabad/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Saturday urged the voters in Gujarat to reverse  "urban apathy" after the voting percentage in the first phase of assembly elections declined compared to the 2017 state polls.

Metro train services from 4 am on MCD elections day

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Friday said train services on all lines will open from 4 am from all terminal stations on the day of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections.

BJP hits back at Congress for comparing Modi to Bhasmasur

New Delhi: A day after Karnataka Congress leader VS Ugrappa compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bhasmasura, BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra on Saturday compared Congress to Mahabharat's Shishupal, predicting people will give a befitting reply by voting against the party.

Court discharges Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi in 2020 North East Delhi riots case

New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Saturday discharged Student Activist Umar Khalid and United Against Hate Member Khalid Saifi in 2020 North East Delhi riots case.

Hindus should adopt Muslim formula to get children married at young age: AIUDF chief

Guwahati: Stirring a controversy, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal said that Hindus should adopt the "Muslim formula" and get their children married at a young age.

BJP to regain power with majority in Guj: Yogi Adityanath

Ahmedabad/Kheda/Anand: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said according to surveys of the assembly election Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is coming back to power in Gujarat with thumping majority and appealed to people to turn up at polling booths in large numbers to vote for the party in the final round of elections to be held on Monday.

Hyderabad: UoH Professor attempts to rape Thai student; suspended

Hyderabad: A Professor at University of Hyderabad (UoH) allegedly attempted to rape a student from Thailand studying in the University on Friday night. The Professor was identified as Ravi Ranjan.

Our leaders have taken relationship to new heights: Bangladesh Minister Dipu Moni

Dhaka: Bangladeshi minister Dipu Moni has said PM Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina have taken the relationship between the two nations to a new level.

Bangladesh, India to benefit from stability: FM A K Abdul Momen

Dhaka: Bangladesh Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen has said that the people of Bangladesh and India will benefit if regional stability is maintained.

Looking forward to support my friend Narendra Modi during India's G20 presidency: Joe Biden

Washington: President Joe Biden has said his nation is looking forward to supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during India’s G20 presidency.

Popular Tik Tok star Megha Thakur dies

Popular Tik Toker and social media influencer Megha Thakur has died in Canada, her parents said on Saturday.

'Hindus should follow Muslim formula...' Assam politician Badruddin Ajmal on rising population

Assam politician and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal has stirred a row by saying "Hindu should follow Muslim formula" and "get their children married at a young age" while reacting to the rise in Muslim population, media reports said.

Uttar Pradesh: Two criminals injured in encounter, arrested

Jaunpur/UNI: Two criminals were injured in an encounter with joint teams of Barsathi and Mariahu police in Jaunpur district here in Uttar Pradesh, a senior police officer said here on Saturday.

Bengal: 3 killed in bomb blast at TMC leader's house ahead of Abhishek Banerjee's rally in East Midnapore

Contai/IBNS/UNI: At least three people, including a booth level Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, were killed in a powerful explosion that destroyed the house of the politician in West Bengal's East Medinipur district last night, reports said on Saturday.

Bengal govt bans hookah bars in Kolkata citing adverse impact on public health

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government Friday announced a ban on hookah bars in Kolkata citing an adverse impact on public health.

Himanta Biswa Sarma receives interim report from Commission for Review & Assessment of Problems of Satra Land

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday received an interim report of the Commission for Review & Assessment of Problems of Satra Land at a ceremony held at the Chief Minister's Secretariat at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati.

CBI summons KCR's daughter K Kavitha in Delhi liquor policy

Kavitha, a former MP and now a Member of the Legislative Council, has been given an option of appearing either at the CBI headquarters in Delhi or the probe agency's Hyderabad office.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren writes to PM Modi seeking re-examination of Forest Conservation Rules

Ranchi/UNI: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a re-examination of Forest Conservation Rules considering the plight of tribals who worship nature in various forms.

'By Bengali I meant illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya': Paresh Rawal issues apology amid row over comment

New Delhi/IBNS: Actor-politician Paresh Rawal has sparked a huge controversy with his remarks on Bengalis while campaigning in Gujarat for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

ISRO scientists Nambi Narayanan espionage: Supreme Court sets aside bail granted to 4 accused

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Friday set aside anticipatory bail granted to four accused, including a former Director General of Police (DGP), in connection with the 1994 ISRO espionage case where scientist Nambi Narayanan was allegedly framed.

ED arrests Chhattisgarh CM's deputy secretary Saumya Chaurasia in money laundering case

Raipur/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Friday arrested Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's deputy secretary in an alleged money laundering case, reports said.

Indian Navy ships visit Vietnam

New Delhi: Indian Naval Ships, Shivalik and Kamorta which are forward deployed in the South China Sea are in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Assam Rifles conducts tree plantation drive, promotes awareness on AIDS

Imphal: Somsai Battalion Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) recently conducted Tree Plantation Drive at Phaibung village, Ukhrul District, Manipur on Thursday.

India celebrates Navy Day

New Delhi: India celebrates December 04 as Navy Day, every year, to acknowledge the role of the Indian Navy and commemorate its achievements in ‘Operation Trident’ during the 1971 Indo-Pak War.

Kashmiri journalist joins fish farming with uncle, generates employment in Bandipora

A young journalist from Jammu and Kashmir has joined his uncle in  establishing fish farms in different areas of the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir and is generating employment for the youth in the region, media reports said on Friday.