Bengaluru/IBNS: A Bengaluru court has granted bail to actor Prakash Raj in connection with allegations that he was registered as a voter in multiple states during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, according to media reports.
Kolkata/IBNS: Two deputy commissioners of the Kolkata Police have been suspended for allegedly making objectionable remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, The Telegraph reported.
Bhopal/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is facing an internal rebellion in Madhya Pradesh after supporters of former state Home Minister Narottam Mishra staged massive protests over the denial of a party ticket for the upcoming Datia Assembly bypoll, according to media reports.
Patna/IBNS: In a major twist ahead of the Bankipur Assembly bypoll, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has replaced its candidate against former political strategist and Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) chief Prashant Kishor, as the constituency gears up for what is expected to be one of Bihar's most closely watched electoral contests, media reports said.
Patna/IBNS: Former political strategist and Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) chief Prashant Kishor has taken a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the saffron party replaced its candidate for the Bankipur Assembly bypoll just weeks before voting on July 30.
India and New Zealand on Saturday officially elevated their bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Auckland.
High drama unfolded in the Supreme Court on Friday after a petitioner appearing in person allegedly abused Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, threw papers inside the courtroom and disrupted proceedings before being escorted out by security personnel.
A week after a 22-year-old Indian medical student from Kerala died in Uzbekistan, Kerala Police have registered a murder case following allegations by her family that she was brutally assaulted before her death.
The Ministry of Railways on Friday announced a significant milestone for the Kolkata Metro, with Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) ‘Durga’ successfully achieving a breakthrough on the Purple Line of the Joka-Esplanade Metro Corridor.
The Centre has issued a detailed clarification on E20 petrol, addressing public concerns over fuel prices, mileage, engine compatibility and ethanol blending more than a year after the nationwide rollout of the fuel.
The Indian Railways expanded its indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system by approving the provision of Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 Route Kilometres (RKm) of the Rewari-Delhi and Shakurbasti-Bathinda sections, including feeder branch lines, of Delhi Division, Northern Railway.
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Thalapathy Vijay has blamed the police and the previous DMK government over the Karur stampede, as he revisited the district where a massive political rally last year ended in tragedy with the deaths of 41 people.
Patna/IBNS: Eight months after his Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) suffered a major setback in the Bihar Assembly elections, former political strategist Prashant Kishor is set to make his electoral debut by taking on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the high-profile Bankipur Assembly bypoll.
New Delhi/IBNS: An American national arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a terror case has moved a Delhi court seeking permission to cook his own food, claiming the meals served at Tihar Jail are too spicy and oily, media reports said.
A woman doctor, who was assaulted by Shiv Sena corporator Rakesh Mhatre at a municipal hospital in Maharashtra, has resigned, a day after her colleague, Dr. Vaibhav Salunkhe, quit his job and left the city, citing concerns over his safety.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday named former Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-elections, just hours after the three formally joined the party.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised Australia's decision to bar children under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms, saying the country's efforts to regulate the digital space and protect young users offer important lessons for India and the rest of the world.
Kolkata/IBNS: Three former Rajya Sabha members of the Trinamool Congress (TMC)—Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik—joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, with West Bengal BJP president Shamik Bhattacharya describing their induction as an "exceptional" development rather than a departure from the party's policy on admitting former TMC leaders.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul has spoken about the existence of what she described as "ultra-Naxalism" in the state, even as the central government claims to have eradicated Naxalism from the country.
Jaipur/IBNS: Jaipur Police have arrested a 23-year-old woman, her paternal uncle and five others after uncovering an alleged conspiracy to murder her widowed mother in a staged road accident to inherit her property and secure a government job on compassionate grounds.
Jaipur/IBNS: Jaipur Police have arrested a 23-year-old woman, her paternal uncle and five others after uncovering an alleged conspiracy to murder her widowed mother in a staged road accident to inherit her property and secure a government job on compassionate grounds.
A honeymoon-themed decoration inside a First AC compartment of an Indian Railways express train has triggered controversy after a video of the elaborately decorated coupe went viral on social media.
New York/IBNS: A 30-year-old Indian software engineer has been arrested in the United States for allegedly murdering his wife and staging the crime scene to make her death appear suspiciously accidental, nearly nine months after she was found dead at their apartment, according to media reports.
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has joined a growing list of groups and organisations screening the Zee5 film Satluj, which was controversially withdrawn within two days of its release following objections over its content.
Mumbai/IBNS: One of the doctors allegedly assaulted by Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader and corporator Ramesh Mhatre at a hospital in Maharashtra's Thane has reportedly resigned and fled the city, citing fear for his safety.
After the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, the Centre is planning to transform the Delhi-NCR region into the next major hub of India's high-speed rail network with four proposed bullet train corridors radiating from the national capital.
Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) corporator Ramesh Mhatre was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting doctors and other medical staff at a civic hospital in Maharashtra's Thane district, days after a video of the incident sparked widespread outrage.
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee slapped her own party worker during a protest march in Kolkata on Wednesday.
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen bank deposits worth Rs 440 crore belonging to the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), intensifying its investigation into alleged financial transactions linked to the party's accounts.
New Delhi/IBNS: An official Right to Information (RTI) reply has stated that the Congress has remained in "unauthorised occupation" of its former headquarters at 24, Akbar Road in New Delhi since June 26, 2013.
