Private helicopter crashes in Pune, four passengers injured
A private helicopter crashed in Pune's Paud village which left four passengers injured on Saturday.
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Nagarjuna's N-Convention Centre in Hyderabad faces bulldozer action over encroachment, actor calls unlawful
Hyderabad/IBNS: Actor Nagarjuna's sprawling Convention Centre in Hyderabad has faced a demolition drive by the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection (HYDRA), media reports said.
Mumbai man paying Rs. 61,000 on a fraud date exposes major dating scam
Mumbai/IBNS: A Mumbai man recently paying Rs. 61,000 on a date at The Godfather's Club in Mumbai's Andheri West has brought a major scam to light.
Nepal: 27 Indian tourists killed after bus falls into river, 16 injured
Kathmandu/IBNS: Twenty-seven Indian tourists were killed and 16 others were injured after a bus fell off a highway into a river, media reports said.
Assam minor girl rape: Accused dies in pond escapaing from police custody at crime scene
Guwahati/IBNS: In a bizarre scenario, the accused in the case pertaining to the rape of a minor girl, died by jumping into pond after escaping from police custody, media reports said.
Supreme Court says no bar to anticipatory bail unless prima facie offence is made out against the accused
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has ruled bar to anticipatory bail under Section 18 of the SC and ST Act is only applicable when the prima facie is made out against the accused, media reports said.
Amid RG Kar protests, actress Payel Mukherjee 'attacked' by biker in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the sea of city-wide ongoing protests against the RG Kar incident, Bengali actress Payel Mukherjee on Friday said she was allegedly attacked by a bike-borne miscreant in Kolkata's posh area Southern Avenue while she was driving.
RG Kar rape-murder: CCTV footage shows arrested civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy with earphones at crime scene
Kolkata/IBNS: Civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy, who has been arrested in connection with the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, was spotted at the crime scene on CCTV, media reports said.
History was made today: Volodymyr Zelenskyy after meeting PM Modi's Ukraine visit
Kyiv/IBNS: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky Friday said history was made with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Ukraine since the European country's independence.
PM Modi reiterated India's willingness to contribute in peaceful resolution of Russia-Ukraine conflict: S Jaishankar
Kyiv/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated India's willingness to contribute through "dialogue and diplomacy" to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.
RG Kar rape-murder: What has CBI found? Polygraph test on 4 doctors
Kolkata/IBNS: Four colleagues of the 31-year-old doctor, who was raped and murdered in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, will be put through the polygraph test as according to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) their statements are contradicting each other, media reports said.
India was never neutral and we were always on the side of peace: PM Narendra Modi tells Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to conflict-torn Ukraine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to the nation when he said India never took a neutral stance in the ongoing conflict with Russia but was always on the side of peace.
DGCA slaps Rs 99 lakh fine on Air India for operating flight with unqualified pilots
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday slapped a fine of Rs 99 lakh on Air India and two of its senior executives for operating a flight last month with unqualified pilots, media reports said.
Narendra Modi visits Martyrologist Exposition on children during his first visit to Ukraine
Indian PM Narendra Modi visited the multimedia Martyrologist exposition on children at the National Museum of History of Ukraine in Kyiv.
Kathy Giles-Diaz assumes charge as U.S. Consul General in Kolkata
Kathy Giles-Diaz officially assumed the role of U.S. Consul General in Kolkata, effective August 21, 2024.
India-Ukraine: PM Modi hugs Zelenskyy at Kyiv's memorial of children who died in conflict
Kyiv/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the multimedia Martyrologist exposition on children at the National Museum of History of Ukraine in Kyiv and condoled the death of the youngest victims of the ongoing war with Russia.
India, USA are a formidable force which can ensure peace in world, says Rajnath Singh after arriving in Washington DC
India and US, together, are a formidable force which can ensure peace, prosperity and stability in the world, stated Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while interacting with the Indian diaspora after landing in Washington on August 22, 2024 on a four-day visit to the US.
India, USA are a formidable force which can ensure peace in world, says Rajnath Singh after arriving in Wahsington DC
India and US, together, are a formidable force which can ensure peace, prosperity and stability in the world, stated Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while interacting with the Indian diaspora after landing in Washington on August 22, 2024 on a four-day visit to the US.
Bangladesh's BNP, netizens blame India for ongoing floods, New Delhi rejects claims
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which is a part of the interim government that was formed following the ouster of late PM Sheikh Hasina earlier this month, has accused India of the recent flood which has disrupted normal life in the protest-hit nation and even led to the death of six people.
Fourteen Indians die after bus plunges into Marsyangdi river in Nepal
At least 14 passengers died after an Indian bus fell into the Marsyangdi river in Nepal's Tanahun district on Friday, media reports said.
Indian PM Narendra Modi arrives in Ukraine after Poland visit
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in war-torn Ukraine where he is scheduled to meet president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
India celebrates its first-ever National Space Day, PM Modi lauds contributions of space scientists
New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.4 billion people, is on Friday celebrating its first-ever National Space Day marking the nation's successful landing on the lunar surface.
PM Modi greets the nation on occasion of first National Space Day
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his heartfelt greetings to the nation on the occasion of the first National Space Day.
'Fast track courts, exemplary punishments': Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi on rising rape cases in India
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid massive protests over the RG Kar rape and murder case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that it's "horrifying to see 90 rapes occurring daily across the country".
CBI to conduct polygraph test on RG Kar Hospital ex-principal Sandip Ghosh in Kolkata rape-murder case
Kolkata/IBNS: Failing to get satisfactory answers, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI will now conduct a polygraph test on RG Kar Hospital's former Principal Sandip Ghosh and four other doctors, who were on duty the night of the brutal rape and murder of the 31-year-old trainee doctor at the premises.
Vinesh Phogat accuses Delhi Police of withdrawing women wrestlers' security, cops deny charge
New Delhi/IBNS: Olympian Vinesh Phogat has accused the Delhi Police of withdrawing the security cover of the women wrestlers who will be testifying against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday in connection with sexual abuse allegations.
'Fast track courts, exemplary punishments': Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi on rising rapes cases in India
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid massive protests over the RG Kar rape and murder case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that it's "horrifying to see 90 rapes occurring daily across the country".
Kolkata doctors to continue protest against RG Kar horror despite Supreme Court appeal
Kolkata/IBNS: Doctors in West Bengal will continue their protest against the brutal rape and murder of their colleague at the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata despite the Supreme Court's appeal to them for resuming work.
Jammu Kashmir Assembly elections: National Conference and Congress agree on pre-poll alliance
Srinagar: In a major development, National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah has confirmed that the party will be forming an alliance with the Congress for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, media reports said.
Amid outrage over RG Kar case, married woman raped at gunpoint in Bengal's Bolpur; accused arrested
Bolpur/IBNS: Amid the massive outrage and nationwide protest over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, it has come to light that a married woman was raped and sexually assaulted at gunpoint in Bengal's Bolpur, Anandabazar Patrika reported.