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My visit will add momentum to the India-Poland friendship, posts PM Narendra Modi on X after arriving in Warsaw

Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in Poland, marking the visit of the first Indian PM in past 45 years.

Indian diaspora members feeling excited about Modi's Poland visit

Indian community members in Warsaw are excited about PM Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Poland.

Growing Crimes involving Sikh extremists stain community reputation

Canada is witnessing a troubling surge in violent incidents linked to a handful of Sikh miscreants, raising alarm within communities across the nation and globally.

Rajnath Singh to visit USA on August 23 to further deepen defence strategic partnership

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commence his four-day visit to America when he will aim to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.

Malaysia may consider extradition of Zakir Naik if evidence is submitted, hints Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim has hinted that his administration may consider the extradition of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to India and said he is  "open to any ideas and evidence submitted".

RG Kar case: Ex-principal Sandip Ghosh used to sell unclaimed dead bodies, claims former staffer

Kolkata/IBNS: Dr. Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital where 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered, used to sell unclaimed dead bodies, claimed his ex-colleague.

Shashi Tharoor comes out in support of Modi's lateral entry scheme despite Congress opposition

While Rahul Gandhi opposed it, another Congress MP Shashi Tharoor came out in support of the Centre's lateral entry scheme and said it is an indispensable method for the government to acquire expertise.

Central force deployed at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital as per Supreme Court order

Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Wednesday took over the security of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old junior doctor was raped and murdered, following the Supreme Court order.

Narendra Modi describes Poland as key economic partner in Central Europe ahead of his first visit to the country

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday described Poland as a 'key economic partner' in Central Europe ahead of his visit to the country.

Sikkim: Landslide destroys NHPC's 510 MW power station in Teesta Stage 5 dam

Balutar (Sikkim): A massive landslide on Tuesday morning destroyed the power station of NHPC's 510 MW Teesta Stage 5 dam in Balutar, Sikkim.

J&K polls: Congress ready to ally with any anti-BJP force

New Delhi: In the lead-up to the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress party said on Tuesday that it is open to forming alliances with any party that opposes the policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.

Though well-intentioned, does not address core problems: Doctors' body on SC directive to provide CISF security

New Delhi/IBNS: The doctors' body is not yet ready to call off its protest even after the Supreme Court's appeal to them over returning to work notwithstanding in connection with the brutal rape and murder of the female trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital and Medical College. 

Hyderabad intellectuals write to Rahul Gandhi opposing decision to install his father's statue in place of Telangana Talli

Hyderabad/IBNS: Intellectuals from different sections of the Telangana society have written an open letter to Rahul Gandhi expressing their opposition to the Congress government’s decision to install a Rajiv Gandhi statue in front of the Secretariat, a place meant for Telangana Talli.

Telangana intellectuals write to Rahul Gandhi opposing decision to install his father's statue in front of Secretariat

Hyderabad/IBNS: Intellectuals from different sections of the Telangana society have written an open letter to Rahul Gandhi expressing their opposition to the Congress government’s decision to install a Rajiv Gandhi statue in front of the Secretariat, a place meant for Telangana Talli.

Supreme Court dismisses Calcutta HC order asking adolescent girls to control their sexual urges

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed the controversial judgment by the Calcutta High Court delivered on October 18, 2023, asking adolescent girls to “control their sexual urges”. 

Sourav Ganguly to hit streets demanding justice for RG Kar victim days after calling doctor's rape-murder 'stray incident'

Kolkata/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly, who is facing massive criticisms for calling the RG Kar rape-murder a "stray incident" and an "accident", will hit the streets demanding justice for the victim on Wednesday.

'Women in film industry wearing revealing dresses not correct', veteran actor T Sarada says in Hema Commission report

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: 'The way women in the film industry dress these days is not correct. More than concealing, their style of dressing exposes body parts', veteran actor T Sarada observed in the report of the Hema Commission, which was constituted to look into the issues of women in Malayalam cinema.

Bharat Bandh on Aug 21 against Supreme Court's reservation order. What's open & closed? All you need to know

Hyderabad/IBNS: The ‘Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti’ has called for a nationwide bandh call on Wednesday in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on SC/ST reservations.

Thane nursery girls' sexual abuse: Parents made to wait 11 hours to file FIR

New Delhi/IBNS: The parents of a nursery girl student who was sexually assaulted in a Thane school said they came to know about the horrific crime after the parents of another nursery student, who was also sexually assaulted, told them they would file a police case.

Centre drops lateral entry move for UPSC amid pressure from opposition, ally Chirag Paswan

New Delhi/IBNS: The government Tuesday requested the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to withdraw its advertisement for lateral entry into bureaucracy, amid intense opposition criticism and pressure from ally Chirag Paswan, who had also expressed reservations against the move.

Police resort to lathi-charge in Badlapur station to disperse violent protesters who were demonstrating against sexual abuse of 2 nursery girls in school

Police allegedly resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the crowd which had assembled at a railway station in Maharashtra's Thane to protest against the sexual abuse of two nursery students in their school last week.

Nepal FM Arzu Rana Deuba appreciates Narendra Modi's Neighbourhood First policy

Nepal Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba has appreciated Indian PM Narendra Modi for India's Neighbourhood First policy and various development cooperation initiatives undertaken by India with the Himalayan nation.

Narendra Modi stresses on economic cooperation, enhancing people-to-people ties during meeting with Japanese leaders 

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defence Minister Minoru Kihara on Monday met Indian PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi when the leaders stressed upon the importance of strengthening economic cooperation and enhancing people-to-people ties between the two countries.

PM Anwar Ibrahim's visit to New Delhi: India, Malaysia sign nine MoUs

India and Malaysia signed nine MoUs during PM Anwar Ibrahim's visit to New Delhi on Tuesday.

Power of Bengal govt should not be unleashed on anti-RG Kar rape-murder protesters: Supreme Court

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the power of West Bengal government should not be unleashed on people, who are protesting against the rape and murder of 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Canada: A haven for extremism and division

Canada, once heralded as an example of multiculturalism and tolerance, is now facing a troubling reality: the rise of extremism within its borders.

West Bengal: Civic volunteer arrested for stealing Rs. 40,000 from retired sessions judge

A civic volunteer, who was attached to the Magrahat police station under Diamond Harbours police district, was arrested for allegedly stealing Rs. 40,000 from a retired sessions judge.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: SC directs CISF to provide security at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital to enable doctors to resume work

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) directed the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to provide security at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in north Kolkata where a Post Graduate Trainee (PGT) doctor was brutally raped and murdered earlier this month.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh directs UPSC chief to cancel lateral entry advertisement for recruitment in bureaucracy amid criticisms

Indian Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday wrote to Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chief and asked him to cancel an advertisement for lateral entry into bureaucracy.

RG Kar: Junior doctors to continue cease work despite Supreme Court's appeal to resume services

Kolkata/IBNS: The junior doctors of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital will continue with their ceasework as a protest against the rape and murder of 31-year-old post-graduate medical student despite the Supreme Court's appeal to resume services.