Jammu and Kashmir: Top JeM militant's house demolished in Pulwama
Srinagar: Authorities in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir demolished the house of top Jaish-e-Mohammad militant Ashiq Nengroo, who is believed to be based in Pakistan.
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IIT Guwahati faculty member allegedly commits suicide
Guwahati: A faculty member of IIT Guwahati allegedly committed suicide and his body was found in one of the residences at IIT Guwahati on Friday evening, police said on Saturday.
Delhi Congress VP Ali Mehdi back in partyfold hours after defecting
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Congress vice president Ali Mehdi on Saturday early morning rejoined the grand old party barely hours after switching to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), media reports said.
Cyclone Mandous crosses coast, weakens into deep depression
Chennai/UNI: The cyclonic storm Mandous crossed the coast between Pudcherry and Sriharikota near Mamallapuram and weakened into a Deep Depression on Saturday.
Congress newly elected MLAs asks party high command to elect CLP leader
Shimla: Newly elected Congress MLAs have asked party high command to elect Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader or Chief minister candidate, party Incharge Rajiv Shukla informed media person after a CLP meeting here Friday.
Modi-Putin 2022 annual in-person summit called off
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for the end of this year will not take place due to “scheduling issues”, media reports said.
Cyclone Mandous starts making landfall in Tamil Nadu, 16 Chennai flights cancelled amid rains
Chennai/IBNS: Heavy rainfall has been forecast in Tamil Nadu besides cyclonic winds of around 85 km an hour as Cyclone Mandous started beginning its landfall, the weather office predicted Friday.
'High Command to decide on Himachal chief minister': Congress MLAs after daylong drama
Shimla/IBNS: After a day of drama over who'll be the chief minister in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress MLAs of the hill state Friday evening passed the party's traditional one-line resolution stating that the party's "high command" will take a final decision on the same.
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi spotted enjoying jeep safari at Ranthambore National Park. See pics here
Sawai Madhopur/IBNS: Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have been photographed enjoying a forest safari at the Ranthambore National Park.
Rajya Sabha witnesses chaos over Uniform Civil Code Bill, motions to oppose it rejected
New Delhi/IBNS: Chaos broke out in the Upper House of the Parliament Friday as the Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajasthan MP Kirodi Lal Meena introduced The Uniform Civil Code in India Bill, 2020 in the Rajya Sabha as a Private Member Bill amid fervent opposition.
SC imposes Rs. 25000 fine on man who accused YouTube of distracting him with obscene ads during exam prep
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by a person seeking Rs 75 lakh compensation from YouTube for allegedly carrying sexually explicit advertisements which he claimed to have distracted him during his preparation for the Madhya Pradesh Police examination.
SC rejects plea seeking regulation of religious processions
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a PIL filed by Teesta Setalvad-led, Citizens for Justice and Peace, seeking a strict regulation of religious 'Shobhayatras' across the country, where people brandish weapons, after noting that "don't portray as if all religious processions are a source of riots."
Cyclone Mandous: Kakinada –Uppada beach road closed for traffic
Kakinada: The local marine police and Thimmapuram police have closed the Kakinada Uppada beach road as the sea has been very rough with high tides overflowing the road near Kothapatnam due to Cyclone Mandous which is likely to cross the coast between Puducherry and Sriharikota near Mamallapuram by midnight tonight or early tomorrow morning.
Two lakh Indian Muslim pilgrims to perform Hajj 2023 for first time next year
New Delhi: Haj Committee of India (HCoI) has taken a major decision for 2023 where two lakh pilgrims will be allowed to perform the sacred pilgrimage from India with special focus on women, media reports said on Friday.
Shraddha Walkar murder: 'There should be control over children turning 18,' says victim's father
New Delhi/IBNS: Vikas Walkar, the father of 27-year-old Shraddha Walkar who was murdered by her live-in partner Aaftab Poonawala in Delhi, has questioned the freedom one gets on turning 18, media reports said.
Supreme Court rejects plea seeking details of HC Chief Justices' elevation
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking a direction to disclose the details under the Right to Information (RTI) Act of a Collegium meeting in which the decisions were taken to elevate two High Court Chief Justices to the top court.
Himachal: BJP loses all five seats in Union Minister Anurag Thakur's Lok Sabha constituency
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lost all five assembly seats which fall under Union Minister Anurag Thakur's Lok Sabha constituency Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, where the Congress returned to power on Thursday.
Congress huddles today to pick Himachal Pradesh CM
The Congress has called a meeting of its elected MLAs to pick its Chief Minister for Himachal Pradesh, which showed door to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday.
Severe cyclonic storm 'Mandous' to weaken, to cross coast near Mahabs
Chennai/UNI: The severe cyclonic storm 'Mandous' pronounced as 'Man-Dous' over the Southwest Bay will weaken in the next three hours and cross the coast between Puducherry and Sriharikota near the tourist spot of Mahabalipuram by midnight tonight of early tomorrow morning.
Modi's BJP retains Gujarat with landslide win, loses Himachal Pradesh to Congress
The country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday scripted history by winning over 150 of 182 seats in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's homestate Gujarat, where the saffron camp returned to power for the seventh consecutive term.
Gen Bipin Rawat was resolute during tough situation with China: NSA Ajit Doval
New Delhi/ UNI: General Bipin Rawat was resolute and determined to send the Chinese back during a tough situation with China in 2017, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval revealed on Thursday apparently referring to the Doklam faceoff between Indian and Chinese troops.
Minor fire breaks out the Hyderabad BJP headquarters amid Gujarat win celebrations
A bit contrary to its abysmal outcome in Gujarat, Congress has reclaimed power in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh, which chooses alternate governments every five years.
After winning, Congress MLAs to meet in Shimla tomorrow to decide Himachal Pradesh chief minister
New Delhi/IBNS: After tasting success in Himachal Pradesh following a series of decimation in other states, the Congress has called a meeting of its MLAs in Shimla on Friday to decide the chief minister of the hill state.
Rampur assembly by-poll: SP bites dust in party strongman Azam Khan's turf
Lucknow/IBNS: The BJP Thursday won the Rampur assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh, a stronghold of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and his family.
'People voted for BJP as they believe our govt can take bold decisions': PM Modi after landslide Gujarat victory
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday led the Gujarat election victory celebrations at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s headquarters in Delhi stating that people 'blessed' the saffron camp in creating a record victory margin in the state as they believe that this is the only party capable of taking strong decisions in the "best of nation's interests".
Himachal Pradesh assembly polls: Congress wins 40 seats; wrests power from BJP
Shimla/IBNS: After a long streak of poll debacles, Congress finally tasted victory in Himachal Pradesh where it wrested power from the ruling BJP.
IPS officer Amit Lodha, who inspired Netflix series, faces corruption charges
Patna/IBNS: The Bihar Police has charged IPS officer Amit Lodha, the cop who inspired the Netflix series "Khakee: The Bihar Chapter" and won accolades after the release of the same, for corruption and allegedly using his position for financial gains.
PM Modi thanks Gujarat for BJP's historic win in assembly polls
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people of Gujarat for giving BJP a landslide victory in the 2022 assembly elections after the results were declared on Thursday.
Supreme Court reserves verdict in Jallikattu case
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra government's laws allowing the bull-taming sport “Jallikattu” and bullock cart races.
Himachal Pradesh: Congress may shift MLAs to foil BJP's poaching attempts
Delhi/IBNS: As Himachal Pradesh assembly election results unfolded, revealing a rather impressive performance by the Congress, the party apprehensive of a potential poaching attempt by the BJP, is contemplating shifting its MLAs to Chhattisgarh.