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Bengaluru police have registered a criminal case against a residential apartment association and its private security agency for allegedly bypassing the criminal justice system by dealing with serious offences internally instead of reporting them to the police, media reports said.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that only vehicles with BS-IV compliant engines and above will be exempt from action if found operating in Delhi, modifying its earlier order on curbs for older vehicles amid worsening air pollution.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again stirred a political row with his remarks on India’s manufacturing sector during his visit to Munich, Germany.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Sarthak, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, entered the Chabahar port in Iran, a strategically placed deep-water port that offers India a direct maritime gateway to Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia.
An Indian Army contingent has departed for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to participate in the second edition of the India-UAE Joint Military Exercise Desert Cyclone-II, scheduled to be conducted at Abu Dhabi, UAE, from December 18 to 30.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India–Oman Free Trade Agreement opens significant opportunities across sectors including textiles, food processing, automobiles, gems and jewellery, agrochemicals, renewable energy and auto components.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed a Joint Session of the Ethiopian Parliament, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengthening and deepening the India–Ethiopia partnership. Emphasising that both nations belong to the Global South, he said India and Ethiopia must stand together to amplify the voice of developing countries on the global stage.
New Delhi/IBNS: India has summoned Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to New Delhi, Muhammad Riaz Hamidullah, to register a strong diplomatic protest over threats to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and a surge in anti-India statements by Bangladeshi political leaders.
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has refused to apologise for his controversial remarks on Operation Sindoor, the military operation launched by India against Pakistan in August this year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ethiopia on Tuesday, marking the second leg of his four-day, three-nation tour. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali personally received him at the Addis Ababa airport and, in a rare and warm gesture, drove PM Modi to his hotel.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday proposed doubling bilateral trade with Jordan to US$ 5 billion over the next five years.
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has initiated disciplinary action against senior police officials, including the state’s Director General of Police, following alleged mismanagement during the Lionel Messi event held at the Salt Lake football stadium earlier this month.
Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, the brothers who own the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa, where a deadly fire recently claimed 25 lives, were brought back to India on Tuesday after being deported from Thailand.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday stepped down from his post after his conduct came under scrutiny over the blockage of Argentine football icon Lionel Messi during an event at Salt Lake Stadium last week.
New Delhi/Patna/IBNS: 'Dangal' actor Zaira Wasim has criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for allegedly pulling down a woman’s hijab during a government programme in Patna, an incident that has triggered widespread political outrage.
New Delhi/IBNS: Around 58 lakh voters’ names have been dropped from the West Bengal electoral roll following the completion of the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the Election Commission of India (ECI), media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: In a temporary relief to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the long-running National Herald money-laundering case, a Delhi court has refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) chargesheet against the Congress leaders at this stage.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled its next generation of leadership by appointing Bihar minister Nitin Nabin as the party’s national working president.
At least four people were killed and 25 others injured after a massive pile-up involving eight buses and three cars on the Delhi–Agra Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday amid dense fog.
The Supreme Court on Monday advised the Tamil Nadu government to engage directly with the Centre over its demand to retain the state’s two-language policy, rather than airing its objections through the media, while hearing a case related to the allocation of land for new Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs).
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday described the controversy surrounding the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as “unfortunate”, as the Congress and other Opposition parties hardened their stance against the move during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament.
Nearly a month after the Bihar Assembly elections, political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has reportedly met senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a development that has drawn attention given their strained history.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jordan on Monday as part of his three-nation tour, receiving a warm welcome from members of the Indian community. Jordan’s Prime Minister, Jafar Hassan, greeted the Indian leader at the airport upon his arrival.
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Israel on Monday, following meetings with top leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Five individuals have been arrested in connection with the vandalism at Salt Lake Stadium during the G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025 featuring Argentine football icon Lionel Messi, The Telegraph reported.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has ignited a fresh political confrontation in Parliament by introducing a Bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a flagship rural welfare programme launched in 2005 by the then UPA government.
At the height of the Cold War in 1965, China’s first atomic test sent alarm bells ringing in Washington.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun a three-nation diplomatic tour to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and the Sultanate of Oman — countries with which India shares both historical ties and robust contemporary relations.
Indian Railways on Sunday said it is nearing the completion of electrification across almost its entire broad-gauge network, with more than 99 per cent of the system already electrified and the remaining sections expected to be completed shortly.
Satadru Dutta, promoter and main organiser of Lionel Messi’s GOAT India tour, was sent to 14-day police custody by a Bidhannagar court on Sunday, a day after chaos and vandalism erupted at Kolkata’s iconic Salt Lake Stadium during the Argentine football icon’s visit.
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