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'Thought it was a nut': Mumbai doctor finds human finger in ice cream

Mumbai: In a shocking incident, a doctor in Mumbai discovered a human finger in an ice cream he ordered online, media reports said.

Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar files nomination for Rajya Sabha seat

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar filed her nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat from Maharashtra as a candidate of Nationalist Congress Party or NCP.

After heated campaigns, PM Modi shares pleasantries with Naveen Patnaik at Odisha oath ceremony

Bhubaneswar/IBNS:  A rare acrimony between former allies Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) witnessed during the Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections seemed to diminish on Wednesday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik exchanged pleasantries during CM Mohan Charan Majhi's swearing-in ceremony.

Kuwait fire incident: Bodies of Indians killed charred beyond recognition, DNA tests underway

New Delhi/Kuwait City/IBNS: The bodies of Indians killed in the Kuwait fire are charred beyond recognition so DNA tests are underway for their identification, said Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh.

PM Modi set to leave for Italy to attend G7 Summit today

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to leave for Italy to attend the G7 Summit on Thursday.

NEET-UG 2024: Supreme Court cancels 1,563 candidates' scorecard, directs re-test on June 23

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the scorecards of 1,563 students, who were given grace marks in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-UG 2024, media reports said.

Pema Khandu takes oath as Arunachal Pradesh CM for 3rd term

Itanagar/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pema Khandu took oath as the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister for the third consecutive term on Thursday.

All gates of Puri's Jagannath Temple opened after 4 years, BJP fulfills Odisha poll promise

Puri/IBNS: As it was promised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the newly-formed Odisha government on Thursday opened all four gates of the Jagannath Temple in Puri, media reports said.

Who is Pavithra Gowda, the co-accused in Karnataka murder case involving Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa?

Bengaluru/IBNS: Popular Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was on Wednesday arrested in connection with a murder case in Bengaluru.

Gujarat: Dalits protest against alleged caste-based attack on NSUI leader

Ahmedabad/IBNS: The Dalits took to streets to protest in Gujarat's Gondal against an alleged caste-based attack on Congress students' wing National Students' Union of India (NSUI) functionary Sanjay Solanki, media reports said.

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif wishes Narendra Modi for taking oath as Indian Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif urges him to replace 'hate with hope'

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and his elder brother and former PM Nawaz Sharif on Monday wished Indian PM Narendra Modi for taking oath as the Prime Minister of India for a record third term.

Oxford University announces it will return 500-year-old 60cm-tall bronze statue of saint to India

Oxford University has said it will be handing back a 500-year-old  sculpture of a Hindu saint to India.

Netizens spot 'strange animal' strolling in Rashtrapati Bhavan during Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony, video goes viral

A short video has gone viral and netizens have reacted with surprise when a 'strange animal' could be seen strolling in the Rashtrapati Bhavan when the oath-taking ceremony of PM Narendra Modi and his ministers was taking place on Sunday.

Prime Minister Modi reaffirms India’s commitment to ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy as several top leaders attend his oath-taking ceremony

Leaders from India’s neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region participated in the swearing-in ceremony of PM Narendra Modi for the third straight term at the iconic Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu visits India to attend Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony months after diplomatic row

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu arrived in India and participated in Indian PM Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony for third straight term in New Delhi on Sunday.

MEA thanks Middle East nations for greeting Narendra Modi on winning polls

The Ministry of External Affairs has thanked leaders of Middle Eastern countries for greeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on winning the Indian general polls.

PM Narendra Modi assumes offices following grand oath-taking ceremony, signs first file related to welfare of farmers

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday https://www.indiablooms.com/news-details/N/97786/chirag-paswan-from-bollywood-stint-to-modi-s-cabinet-minister-once-an-aspiring-hero-steals-political-limelight.htmlassumed office for the third straight term when he signed his first file which was related to the welfare of farmers.

TDP MP Ram Mohan Naidu, an accidental entry into politics, becomes youngest ever Union Minister

New Delhi/IBNS: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP Ram Mohan Naidu, who has been inducted into the Modi cabinet on Sunday, has turned out to be the youngest ever Union Minister in the country, media reports said.

George Kurian: Who is BJP's Christian face in Kerala inducted in Modi 3.0 cabinet?

New Delhi/IBNS: In a surprise pick, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named its Kerala unit vice president and also the party's Christian face in the state, George Kurian, as a member of the Council of Ministers took oath on Sunday.

Chirag Paswan: From Bollywood stint to Modi's cabinet minister, once-an-aspiring hero steals political limelight

New Delhi/IBNS: The meteoric rise of late politician Ram Vilas Paswan's son Chirag Paswan, who sealed a berth in the Modi cabinet 3.0, has remained a big highlight of the oath-taking ceremony held on Sunday evening.

Modi 3.0: 'Didn't feel right..,' says Ajit Pawar rejecting MoS with Independent Charge offer for Praful Patel

New Delhi/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar has rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s offer of the Minister of State with Independent Charge portfolio for his colleague Praful Patel considering the post was not appropriate, media reports said.

Terror strike in Jammu and Kashmir: 10 pilgrims killed as attacked bus falls into gorge

At least ten people were reported killed and many injured when a bus carrying pilgrims fell down a gorge losing control after terrorists attacked the vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, officials said.

Narendra Modi takes oath as Prime Minister of India for third straight term

Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister of India for the third straight term at the iconic Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday.

Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay says India has grown spectacularly under Narendra Modi's leadership

Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has praised the tenure of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and said India has grown spectacularly under his leadership.

Jammu and Kashmir to hold assembly polls soon, process begins

The Election Commission of India has invited applications for allotment of common symbols for registered unrecognised parties, paving way for the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.

Ukraine wants India to be a part of Ukraine's peace-building process

Highlighting India's global standing as leader of the Global South, Ukraine's envoy Oleksandr Polishchuk on Friday said the nation needs India to be a part of the peace-building process.

Naveen Patnaik aide VK Pandian quits active politics after BJD loss, says 'I am sorry..'

Bhubaneswar/IBNS: VK Pandian, the close aide of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and a bureaucrat turned politician, on Sunday said he is quitting active politics after the Biju Janata Dal’s loss in the Assembly elections paving the way for a BJP government in the state.

BJP to retain key posts in Modi 3.0; Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh likely to retain portfolios: Reports

New Delhi/IBNS: N Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JDU are likely to get at least one cabinet berth and one Minister of State post each in the Narendra Modi 3.0 government as NDA leaders brainstormed in a meeting ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, media reports said.

Mallikarjun Kharge to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony today

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will attend Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on Sunday.

Ahead of oath ceremony, Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee

New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of his swearing-in ceremony on Sunday, Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi visited Rajghat, a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, to pay his tributes to the Father of the Nation.