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Bengal: 17 arrested in clashes between two groups in Murshidabad's Beldanga over Kartik Puja pandal row

Kolkata/IBNS: Seventeen people have been arrested in connection with clashes between two groups at Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad district as communal tension brewed in the region, media reports said.

Delhi records season's worst AQI, train and flight services hit, schools shifted to online mode

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) experienced the worst Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning as the toxic smog engulfed the union territory causing more worries for the residents, media reports said.

Indian PM Narendra Modi arrives in Brazil to attend G20 Summit

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Brazil where he will attend the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit.

Germany to issue more professional visas in 2024 to fill its 1.34 million job vacancies: Report

Berlin: The German government said Sunday it plans to issue over 10% more professional visas in 2024, aiming to fill its 1.34 million job vacancies and tackle chronic labour shortages, news agency AFP reported.

Govt mulls tunnel between Leh and Pangong Lake to bolster defence logistics on Indo-China border: Report

New Delhi: The government is exploring options for constructing a 7-8 km twin-tube tunnel through the Kela Pass, a proposal made by the Ladakh Union Territory administration, according to a report by The Times of India (TOI).

Narendra Modi, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu discuss ways to further strengthen strategic partnership between India, Nigeria

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday met Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu when they discussed ways to further strengthen Strategic Partnership between the two nations.

Narendra Modi receives Nigeria's second-highest national award

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) upon Indian PM Narendra Modi who is currently visiting the country.

India's DRDO conducts successful flight-trial of first long-range hypersonic missile

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-trial of the country's first long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha late on Saturday.

Man missing for weeks walks into his own funeral in Gujarat

Mehsana (Gujarat): A family in Gujarat was left stunned after the man they were mourning walked into his own remembrance prayer meeting, alive and well.

Nepal-India border security meeting focuses on movement of third-country nationals

Kathmandu: The eighth annual Nepal-India border security coordination meeting began in Kathmandu on Saturday, addressing rising concerns over the movement of third-country nationals across the porous border shared by the two nations, media reports said.

DRDO flight-trials first long-range hypersonic missile

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-trial of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha late on Saturday.

Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot quits AAP, cites 'Sheeshmahal' controversy in resignation letter

In a major blow to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), senior minister and long-term party leader Kailash Gahlot has resigned.

Narendra Modi govt attends to people's voices: Nirmala Sitharaman replies to X user's request

New Delhi/IBNS: Responding to a social media post where a user sought relief for the middle class, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the Narendra Modi government listens to people's voices.

Manipur violence: Civil society gives 24-hour ultimatum to govt after mob attacks N Biren Singh's home

Imphal/IBNS: The Manipur government has been given a 24-hour ultimatum by civil society groups to take decisive action against armed militant groups.

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president ahead of leadership elections

Chandigarh: Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday, former Punjab Education Minister Daljit S. Cheema announced in a tweet.

Jhansi hospital fire: 10 newborns dead, 16 critical; probe ordered

Jhansi/Lucknow: A devastating fire at the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi claimed the lives of 10 newborns, media reports said.

Election Commission issues notices to Congress, BJP over Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah speeches

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday issued notices to BJP president JP Nadda and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, seeking explanations for alleged poll code violations by their star campaigners, Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi, media reports said.

A true Sikh can never support Khalistan

A follower of Guru Nanak can never support Khalistan.

Canada is witnessing a rise in poverty and hunger

A startling new report has revealed a sobering reality: over 10% of Toronto’s population now relies on food banks, marking a staggering 36% increase in just one year.

Narendra Modi leaves for three-nation tour, focus remains on G20 Summit in Brazil

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday left for a three-nation tour when he will also visit Brazil to attend the G20 Summit.

Comedian Munawar Faruqui and 'Shraddha Walker killer' Aftab Poonawala on Lawrence Bishnoi's hitlist

Mumbai/IBNS: Comedian Munawar Faruqui and Aftab Poonawala, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend Shraddha Walker in Delhi in 2022, are on the hitlist of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who was the mastermind behind the killing of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique, media reports said.

TMC councillor in Kolkata narrowly escapes potential fatal attack after assailant's gun malfunctions

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor Susanta Ghosh has narrowly escaped a potential fatal attack by a youth in one of Kolkata's busy areas after the assailtant's gun malfunctioned, media reports said.

Non-Muslims in Jamia Millia Islamia University face harassments for not converting to Islam: Report

New Delhi/IBNS: Students belonging to the Hindu religion were threatened to get raped or failed in examinations for resisting conversion into Islam at the Jamia Millia Islamia University, which has faced the allegations in a recent report that came to light.

US returns more than 1400 looted artefacts that are worth USD 10 million to India

The US government has said it returned more than 1,400 looted artefacts worth $10 million to India.

UP: At least 10 children killed in Jhansi hospital fire

Jhansi/IBNS: At least 10 children were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi on Friday evening, media reports said.

Uttarakhand: High-speed car crash kills six students who 'partied' before mishap in Dehradun

At least six people died after a car accident in Uttarakhand's Dehradun city when they were returning from a party, media reports said.

Noida woman killed by boyfriend after she refuses to leave her husband

A man killed his girlfriend in front of her four-year-old son in a fit of rage in Uttar Pradesh's Noida after she refused to leave her husband, media reports said.

Boyfriend kills Noida woman over after she refuses to leave her husband

A man killed his girlfriend in front of her four-year-old son in a fit of rage in Uttar Pradesh's Noida after she refused to leave her husband, media reports said.

PM Modi returns to Delhi on IAF chopper after his aircraft suffers technical snag in Jharkhand

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to Delhi from Jharkhand on an Indian Air Force Plane Friday afternoon after his aircraft suffered a technical snag in Deoghar.

Indian Air Force to participate in Bahrain International Air Show

The Indian Air Force on Thursday said it will participate in the upcoming Bahrain International Air Show at the Sakhir Air Base in the country.