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Manipur: Centre reimposes AFSPA in six regions amid fresh violence

Imphal/IBNS: Citing the 'volatile' situation in Manipur, the central government has reimposed the Disturbed Areas Status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in six police station areas of the state, media reports said.

India's DRDO completes Flight Tests of Guided Pinaka Weapon System which was recently exported to Armenia

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully completed the Flight Tests of Guided Pinaka Weapon System, which was recently exported to Armenia, as part of Provisional Staff Qualitative Requirements (PSQR) Validation Trials.

India completes flight tests of guided Pinaka weapon system before induction to army

New Delhi/IBNS: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the flight tests of the guided Pinaka weapon system as part of Provisional Staff Qualitative Requirements (PSQR) Validation Trials. 

India to follow up on terrorist Arsh Dalla's extradition request after his arrest in Canada

Ontario/IBNS: India on Thursday said it would follow up on its request to extradite terrorist Arshdeep Gill, alias Arsh Dalla, who is the de facto chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force, with a court in Canada's Ontario listing the matter for hearing after his reported arrest.

Rajasthan by-poll candidate arrested amid high drama for slapping SDM

Tonk (Rajasthan): An independent candidate in Rajasthan’s by-poll Deoli-Uniara Assembly seat was arrested on Thursday amid high drama for hitting a poll official on camera while voting was underway, media reports said.

AAP councillor Mahesh Khinchi wins MCD election to become Delhi Mayor

New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Mahesh Khinchi will become the next Mayor of Delhi after winning the polls by a very thin margin.

'Take your hate elsewhere': Mallikarjun Kharge's son slams Adityanth's Razakar barb

New Delhi: In a sharp retort to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's remarks about his father, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge stated that the veteran leader has never used personal tragedy for "political gain" nor played the "victim card", media reports said.

PM Narendra Modi to be honoured with Dominica’s highest national award

New Delhi/IBNS: The Commonwealth of Dominica will present its highest national honour, the Dominica Award of Honour, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recognising his significant contributions during the Covid-19 pandemic and his commitment to enhancing India-Dominica relations.

We should not become the most polluted city in the world: Supreme Court was told as smog chokes Delhi

New Delhi/IBNS: "We should not become the most polluted city in the world," the Supreme Court was told during a hearing on the air pollution that has choked the national capital Delhi, media reports said.

Toxic smog engulfs Delhi as air quality remains severe, over 200 flights delayed, political slugfest on

New Delhi/IBNS: In a repeat of what occurs every year, Delhi is engulfed by toxic smog as air quality remained in the "severe" category at the onset of winter in the national capital, media reports said.

ED conducts multiple raids in Kolkata in 'lottery scam' case

Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted multiple raids in Kolkata in connection with the probe into the alleged lottery scam, media reports said.

'Rahul Baba plane will crash once again in Maharashtra': Amit Shah takes dig at Congress ahead of polls

Taking a dig at the Congress and its veteran leader Sonia Gandhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday promised that the grand old party will fail to succeed once again in poll-bound Maharashtra.

Fire breaks out at a south Kolkata market, no casualties reported

Kolkata/IBNS: A massive fire broke out in a market near Prince Anwar Shah Road in South Kolkata on Wednesday.

Taliban govt appoints Afghan student Ikramuddin Kamil as envoy in Mumbai

The Taliban rule has appointed a young Afghan student, Ikramuddin Kamil, as acting consul at Afghanistan's Consulate in Mumbai.

On-duty doctor stabbed by man whose mother is undergoing cancer treatment in Chennai hospital

A doctor on duty was stabbed at the Government Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital in Guindy region of Chennai district on Wednesday.

Sea Vigil-24: Indian Navy to conduct fourth edition of Coastal Defence Exercise this month

The Indian Navy is set to conduct the fourth edition of the ‘Pan-India’ Coastal Defence Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-24’ on Nov 20 and 21.

TMC leader shot dead as violence mars bypolls in Bengal's North 24 Parganas

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress leader Ashok Shaw was shot dead in Barrackpore's Bhatpara area amid the ongoing byelections in six assembly constituencies on Wednesday, media reports said.

Mithun Chakraborty's wallet stolen at BJP's rally in poll-bound Jharkhand

Ranchi/IBNS: In what has earned taunts from the Opposition, veteran actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mithun Chakraborty's wallet was stolen from an election rally in Jharkhand's Dhanbad on Tuesday, media reports said.

'Executive can't become judge and demolish house of accused': Supreme Court on bulldozer justice

New Delhi/IBNS: Slamming the government's recurrent highhandedness, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled states can't demolish illegal houses instantly without following the process of law stating "executive can't become judge".

Jharkhand in first phase of assembly elections today; Priyanka Gandhi Vadra faces bypoll contest from Wayanad

New Delhi/IBNS: Forty-three constituencies went into the first phase of Jharkhand Assembly Elections along with a host of bypolls being held across the country on Wednesday.

DRDO conducts maiden flight test of Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile off Odisha coast

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden flight test of Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Tuesday from a mobile articulated launcher.

PM Narendra Modi to embark on three-nation tour, attend G20 Summit in Brazil next week

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Brazil this month to attend the G20 Summit, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.

Voting is underway in the first phase of Jharkhand Assembly polls

Voting in the first phase of the Jharkhand elections is currently underway where fates of candidates across 43 seats will be decided.

Manipur: 3 children, 3 women missing following Jiribam encounter which killed 10 suspected Kuki militants

Imphal/IBNS: Three children and three women have been missing from Manipur's Jiribam since Monday following an encounter between suspected Kuki insurgents and the security forces, which saw the elimination of 10, who were suspected to be militants.

Mallikarjun Kharge forgot Nizam's brutality on his family: Yogi Adityanath responds to 'communal hatred' barbs

Mumbai/IBNS: The war of words between Yogi Adityanath and Mallikarjun Kharge, on allegations of spreading communal hatred vs appeasement politics, reached a peak on Tuesday with the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister claiming that the Congress supremo forgot his family's sacrifice for the sake of votes.

Kerala IAS officer N Prashanth aka 'Collector Bro' suspended for calling senior bureaucrat 'psychopath'

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala IAS officer N Prashanth, who is famously known as 'Collector Bro', has been suspended on disciplinary grounds after he levelled serious allegations against a senior bureaucrat in public.

Manipur: Suspected Kuki militants burn to death two men in Jiribam

Suspected Kuki militants burnt to death two Meitei people in Jiribam region of Manipur, media reports said.

Growing Khalistani shadow in Canada

In a nation that prides itself on diversity and inclusivity, recent events in Surrey, BC, demand a closer look at where multiculturalism intersects with public safety.

Modi, Denis Manturov exchange views on enhancing India-Russia cooperation in various areas

Russian Deputy PM Denis Manturov met Indian PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi when they exchanged views on enhancing cooperation in various areas.

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit inaugurates IAF C-295 Full Motion Simulator facility in Agra

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, AOC-in-C CAC inaugurated the IAF C-295 Full Motion Simulator (FMS) facility on November 11 at Air Force Station Agra.