Bhutan PM Tshering Tobga feels sad by loss of lives in Wayanad landslides
Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobga said he felt saddened by the loss of lives in landslides which hit Wayanad district in Kerala last week.
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UNGA president Dennis Francis praises India for lifting 800 million people out of poverty in last five years by ensuring use of smartphones
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Dennis Francis recently praised India for the digital revolution and for successfully expanding banking services to rural India.
Pune woman falls into 100ft deep gorge while taking selfie; her rescue video goes viral
Satara (Maharashtra): A woman in Maharashtra’s Satara fell into a deep gorge while taking a selfie during an outing with friend, media reports said.
Mumbai: Man found dead in front of house, wife strangled at home
Mumbai: A man was found dead on the road in front of his apartment in Mumbai’s Goregaon.
Ricky Kej slams Air India for downgrading him to economy class without prior notice, calls it 'rude'
New Delhi/IBNS: Grammy award winner Ricky Kej Saturday lashed out at Air India for "downgrading" him from business to economy class without prior notice to him and even refusing him any refund for the same.
3 coaches of Korba-Visakhapatnam Express catches fire at Vizag station, passengers evacuated safely
Visakhapatnam/IBNS: A massive fire broke out at three AC coaches of the Korba-Visakhapatnam Express on Sunday morning shortly after the train arrived at Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam railway station.
9 killed after Madhya Pradesh temple wall collapses during religious event
Bhopal/IBNS: At least nine children have died and several others injured after a wall collapsed at a temple in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district on Sunday morning.
Shashi Tharoor responds to trolls over his post calling landslide-hit Wayanad visit 'memorable'
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has responded to the social media backlash over his tweet describing a visit to landslide-hit Wayanad as "memorable".
Centre flags 'vulnerabilities' in iPhones, Apple products; says 'attacker can access sensitive information'
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government has flagged "multiple vulnerabilities" in iPhones, iPads, and other Apple products having the potential to lead to spoofing and even leak sensitive information.
Kangana Ranaut trends on X after sharing Rahul Gandhi's morphed image
New Delhi: Actor-turned-MP Kangana Ranaut has unleashed another attack on Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi.
BJP slams Akhilesh Yadav for demanding DNA test in minor's gangrape in Ayodhya
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav sparked controversy on Saturday by calling for a DNA test of the accused in the Ayodhya gangrape case.
Over 8,000 pilgrims rescued on Kedarnath route, say officials
Dehradun/Mussoorie: A total of 8,495 pilgrims have been rescued along the Kedarnath trek route after heavy rains caused significant damage on Wednesday night, media reports said on Saturday.
Bhagwant Mann denied political clearance for Paris Olympics visit over security arrangement issue
Chandigarh: The Central Government has refused political clearance for Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to travel to Paris to support the Indian hockey team at the ongoing Olympic Games, media reports said.
S Jaishankar wishes newly appointed Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday congratulated newly appointed Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty for assuming the new post.
Sikhs abroad use Khalistan as a cover to further self-serving agenda
In recent years, the term “Khalistan” has been resurfacing, not as a genuine demand from the people of Punjab, but as a slogan used by a minority of Sikhs living abroad to advance their own agendas.
Jammu and Kashmir: Five cops, one teacher sacked for alleged involvement in drug trafficking
Five policemen and a teacher were dismissed from their positions after they were allegedly found to be involved in narco-terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kerala: Forest officials rescue four children, their parents who were stranded in a cave in landslide-hit Wayanad
A team of forest officials carried out an operation to save four tribal toddlers and their parents from the landslide-hit Wayanad district of the southern Indian state of Kerala.
Fresh violence in Manipur's Jiribam a day after peace talks
Imphal/IBNS: A fresh incident of arson took place in Manipur's Jiribam on Friday night, a day after Meitei and Hmar groups held a peace meeting, media reports said.
West Bengal: Cyclonic circulation-triggered downpour hits life, disrupts flight ops in Andal airport
Kolkata/IBNS: Torrential rains triggered by a cyclonic circulation hit services in the Kazi Nazrul Islam (KNI) airport at Andal in Paschim (West) Bardhaman district of West Bengal as the authorities temporarily suspended flight operations to and from the airport on Friday due to water logging in and around its premises, reports said.
After her revolt, now Jaya Bachchan introduces herself with name having Amitabh's mention
New Delhi/IBNS: Days ago, Bollywood actress and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan had revolted against calling her as "Jaya Amitabh Bachchan", which she felt was a way to show women have no identity of their own.
Centre removes BSF Director General Nitin Agrawal, his deputy with 'immediate effect'
New Delhi/IBNS: In an unprecedented move, the Centre Friday removed Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Nitin Agrawal and his deputy Special DG (West) YB Khurania and sent them back to their state cadres "with immediate effect", as per government order.
Centre plans new security matrix for J&K, more surprise attacks on terrorists now
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre is rolling out a new security plan for Jammu and Kashmir to counter the targetting of civilians and military personnel and camps by terrorists in recent weeks and months, including an attack on an Army camp in Rajouri last week, in which one soldier was injured.
Narendra Modi says his talks with Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh was 'productive'
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Thursday said he held a productive talk with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh in New Delhi.
India, World Bank sign agreement to construct Green National Highway Corridors Project, says Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday that the Indian government and the World Bank have signed an agreement for the construction of Green National Highway Corridors Project (GNHCP) in an aggregate length of 781 km.
Officials review range of bilateral defence cooperation issues during 14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue
The 14th India-Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue took place in New Delhi on Thursday when the two sides reviewed a range of bilateral defence cooperation issues.
Air India suspends flight operation to Tel Aviv amid ongoing conflict in Middle East
Tata-owned airline major Air India on Friday announced the suspension of scheduled operation of flights to and from Tel Aviv with immediate effect up to and including August 8 amid the escalating tension in the region.
Cloudbursts in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh: Search operation on, states brace for more rain
Shimla/IBNS: The search for the survivors after cloudbursts in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, are still underway while the two states are bracing for more rain, media reports said.
Supreme Court asks NTA to 'avoid flip-flops' over NEET row
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to "avoid flip-flops" in reference to the controversy over paper leak in the NEET-UG 2024, media reports said.
Wayanad landslides: Toll crosses 300, rescue operations still on
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The toll in the landslides in Kerala's Wayanad has crossed 300, state Health Minister Veena Geroge confirmed on Friday, media reports said.
TMC leader Anisur Rahman, his brother arrested by ED in Bengal ration scam
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress leader Anisur Rahman and his brother Alif Noor alias Mukul Rahman were on Friday arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the alleged ration scam in West Bengal, media reports said.