Four Indian nationals were killed and another was critically injured after a commercial cargo ship carrying five Indian crew members came under attack while departing Ukraine's Odesa port on the evening of July 19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday.
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday strongly criticised the Centre over the police action against students protesting in Delhi over alleged irregularities in major examinations, saying those on the streets were "demanding their rights" and should not have been met with tear gas and lathis.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday announced that he would continue his indefinite fast until youth leaders protesting over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak are allowed to meet Members of Parliament inside Parliament or lawmakers visit him at the Delhi hospital where he is undergoing treatment.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday tabled the Justice Susanta Chatterjee Commission report on the 1993 July 21 police firing in the Assembly and questioned why his predecessor, Mamata Banerjee, never appeared before the inquiry panel despite repeatedly describing herself as the principal witness to the incident.
Agartala/IBNS: Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Dhankar was found dead inside his office chamber at the Police Headquarters in Agartala on Monday.
Union Minister JP Nadda on Monday met representatives of protesters in New Delhi and urged them to call off their ongoing sit-in and cooperate with the administration in restoring normalcy.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has initiated suo motu action against 41 restaurants across India for allegedly violating consumer rights by automatically levying service charges on customers' bills without their explicit consent.
New Delhi/IBNS: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das on Monday claimed that the group's founder, Abhijeet Dipke, had been detained by Delhi Police as crowds swelled during the "Chalo Sansad" march, which disrupted normal life in parts of the national capital.
New Delhi/IBNS: In dramatic scenes on Monday, security personnel rushed to shut and lock the tall iron gates of the Parliament complex as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)'s "Chalo Sansad" march triggered heightened security measures in the national capital, according to media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday ended his hunger strike amid the escalating anti-government agitation over the alleged NEET paper leak and other education-related issues.
The export of 200 broad-gauge railway coaches from India to Bangladesh is expected to begin later this month or in early August, according to media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday claimed the Centre had reached out to its leadership for the first time amid chaotic scenes during the "Chalo Sansad" march in the national capital.
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel on Monday resorted to a lathicharge to disperse protesters gathered for the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)'s "Chalo Sansad" march as the anti-government agitation over the alleged NEET paper leak and other education-related issues intensified.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for debates based on "logic and facts" as the Monsoon Session of Parliament commenced, urging lawmakers to ensure that every voice is heard in the House.
New Delhi/IBNS: Education reform activist Sonam Wangchuk has said he is willing to end his indefinite hunger strike on Monday if political leaders visit him at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital and commit to raising the issue of education accountability during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, according to his wife, Gitanjali Angmo.
The Aadhaar App has crossed a significant milestone of 40 million (4 crore) downloads, underscoring the growing trust of residents in convenient and digital-first identity services.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated the first phase of the 'Museum of Word' in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal.
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on July 16 commissioned the White Rabbit Technology-based Indian Standard Time (IST) Dissemination Demonstration Network at the Regional Reference Standard Laboratory (RRSL) in Bengaluru.
New York's new mayor is making global headlines with inflammatory claims about arresting a foreign head of state. But the law — and the facts — tell a very different story.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has refused medical treatment after being admitted to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital following a 20-day hunger strike, according to a health bulletin issued by the hospital on Saturday.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday threw down the gauntlet to dissident leaders who have broken away from the Mamata Banerjee-led faction, declaring that he would resign from his party post within an hour if they returned to the TMC.
Kolkata/IBNS: After 48 hours of disappearance, 15-year-old state-level shooter Damayanti Sen from West Bengal's Howrah was reunited with her family on Saturday, bringing relief to her relatives and the sporting community.
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday urged countrymen to join the ongoing protest in Delhi's Jantar Mantar, hours after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was removed by police on the 21st day of his fast.
The annual Rath Yatra in Puri is currently underway with devotees celebrating the festival with great religious fervour. Amid the festivities, a vintage video purportedly showing the iconic chariot procession from 1932 has gone viral on social media, captivating viewers.
New Delhi/IBNS: Anti-government protests over the alleged NEET paper leak intensified on Saturday, with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation after activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly removed from the protest site at Jantar Mantar.
New Delhi/IBNS: Chaotic scenes unfolded at Jantar Mantar on Saturday after a woman allegedly threw blue ink at Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke as anti-government protests over the NEET paper leak intensified, media reports said.
The Department of Posts, under the Ministry of Communications, has launched the India Post Mascot Design Contest on the Innovate India MyGov platform, inviting citizens across the country to design the official mascot of India Post.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called the launch of India's first private orbital rocket Vikram-1 "a historic new frontier" for the country's space journey.
New Delhi/IBNS: Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, on Saturday said no medical treatment should be administered to the activist without her consent, hours after he was removed by police from New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, where he had been on a hunger strike since June 28.
New Delhi/IBNS: The protest against the central government over the alleged NEET paper leak intensified on Saturday, with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke launching an indefinite hunger strike after activist Sonam Wangchuk was removed from Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
