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20-year-old woman found dead in Bengaluru home with slit marks on neck, wrist; suicide note found

Bengaluru/IBNS: A 20-year-old woman was found dead inside the bathroom of her home in Bengaluru on Wednesday with slit marks on her neck and wrist of her left hand, according to police.

Bhavesh Bhinde, man behind Mumbai billboard tragedy, arrested from Udaipur

Udaipur/IBNS: Bhavesh Bhinde, a businessman whose company was responsible for installing the massive billboard that collapsed in Mumbai's Ghatkopar killing 16 and injuring 74, was arrested from Rajasthan's Udaipur on Thursday.

Mamata Banerjee says 'very much part of INDIA...it was my brainchild'; 'don't trust her,' responds Adhir

A day after Mamata Banerjee announced support for the INDIA bloc from outside to form a government at the Centre, the Bengal Chief Minister Thursday, said that she is very much a part of the alliance, which was her brainchild and she named it.

Gujarat teen, who scored above 99% in board exams, dies from haemorrhage

Rajkot: A 16-year-old girl from Gujarat’s Morbi, who had scored top marks in the board exams, passed away due to a brain haemorrhage on Wednesday.

Assaulted by Arvind Kejriwal's aide, AAP leader Swati Maliwal records statement with police

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Swati Maliwal, who is at the center of the harassment row involving party boss Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, has recorded her statement with Delhi Police.

Billboard collapses near Pune due to strong winds, 3 days after Mumbai incident kills 16

Mumbai/IBNS: Three days after a billboard crashed in Mumbai's Ghatkopar killing 16 people and injuring over 40 others, a hoarding collapsed in Pimpri-Chinchwad near Pune due to strong winds.

Assets worth Rs 170 cr seized after 14 hrs IT raids on financial institution in Maharashtra's Nanded

Nanded (Maharashtra): The Income Tax Department confiscated unaccounted assets worth Rs 170 crore, including Rs 14 crore in cash and 8 kg of gold, after a 72-hour raid at finance firms in Maharashtra's Nanded in connection with tax evasion, media reported.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Shyam Rangeela cries foul over nomination rejection from PM Modi's Varanasi seat

Varanasi: Comedian Shyam Rangeela, whose election nomination papers to contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat were rejected by the Election Commission, has accused the administration of bias and being uncooperative during the filing process.

'He has to go back to jail, didn't make any exception': SC dismisses ED's plea against Kejriwal's poll speeches

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Enforcement Directorate's plea for action against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his campaign speeches, media reports said.

Narendra Modi congratulates Singapore's new PM on assuming office

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Lawrence Wong after he assumed office as the country's new PM.

India-Eritrea discuss discuss issues promoting development, cooperation in spirit of South-South cooperation

The second round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Eritrea was held in New Delhi on May 15 when officials discussed issues promoting developmental cooperation and capacity building in the spirit of South-South cooperation.

I will take revenge: Mamata Banerjee recounting her 'Nandigram defeat'

Kolkata/IBNS: Despite the Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s landslide victory in the 2021 assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was defeated by BJP's Suvendu Adhikari by close to 2,000 votes.

'ED can't arrest an accused if...': Supreme Court delivers big judgement on Article 19 of PMLA

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgement curtailing the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s power to arrest an accused, media reports said.

See you in the battleground: Modi dares Opposition to abolish CAA

Lucknow/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dared the rainbow alliance of opposition parties to abolish the controversial CAA, which was enacted by the Union Home Minister earlier this year.

Modi seeking votes to make Amit Shah PM, Yogi Adityanath to be replaced: Arvind Kejriwal's renewed claims of change of guard

Lucknow/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday reiterated his claims that BJP's supreme leader Narendra Modi won't continue as the Prime Minister after he turns 75 and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be replaced, a day after his similar statement was snubbed by the party's top brass.

'PM Modi was silent when...': Sanjay Singh's new reaction to Swati Maliwal assault charge against Kejriwal's aide

New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'silence' on a number of issues in his new response to the allegations of assault brought against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar by party MP Swati Maliwal.

Arvind Kejriwal ducks Swati Maliwal assault question, Akhilesh Yadav says 'there are other more important issues'

Lucknow/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday kept silent on the question over his aide Bibhav Kumar being accused of assault by AAP MP Swati Maliwal.

Arvind Kejriwal spotted with aide Bibhav Kumar accused of assaulting AAP MP Swati Maliwal

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was spotted with his PA Bibhav Kumar, who is accused of an assault by AAP MP Swati Maliwal, media reports said.

'PoK will be merged with India if BJP wins 400 seats': Himanta Biswa Sarma

Ramgarh (Jharkhand)/IBNS: As a part of his campaign during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma spoke of a fresh to-do list if the NDA gets 400 seats including a promise to merge Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to India.

Election Commission rejects comedian Shyam Rangeela's nomination from Varanasi

Varanasi (UP)/IBNS: The Election Commission of India Wednesday rejected the affidavit of comedian Shyam Rangeela, who filed his nomination from Varanasi as an Independent candidate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

After billboard tragedy, Mumbai civic body orders removal all large hoardings

Irregularly shaped hoardings, especially those larger than 40x40 feet, will be removed immediately from the boundary of the railway administration, the Mumbai civic body said days after a massive billboard fell on a fuel station in Ghatkopar due to a dust storm, killing 14 people and injuring around 75.

ED arrests Congress leader Alamgir Alam in money laundering case after recovery of Rs 32 cr cash from helper's house

Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Jharkhand minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam after recovering a "huge stash of cash" from the household help of his personal secretary, Sanjeev Lal, reported ANI.

Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh to contest LS polls as independent candidate from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat

The Election Commission (EC) has accepted the nomination form of jailed radical preacher and 'Waris Punjab De' Chief Amritpal Singh to contest the Lok Sabha Election 2024 as an independent candidate from the Khadoor Sahib seat.

After Modi's 'never said Hindu or Muslim' remark, Priyanka Gandhi says 'he has been doing this for 10 years'

New Delhi/IBNS Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "I never said Hindu or Muslim..." clarification, alleging that, "This is exactly what he (Modi) has been doing for 10 years. "

Indian government entends USD 1 million relief assistance to flood-hit Kenya

The Indian government has extended its humanitarian assistance to the Government of Kenya in the wake of devastation caused by the floods that have hit the country.

'I have a bad news for him': Amit Shah on Arvind Kejriwal's 'Modi will retire' claim

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has strongly rebutted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's claim that BJP's supreme leader Narendra Modi won't continue as the Prime Minister till 2029.

Indian government hands over citizenship certificates to 14 candidates under CAA

More than two after the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 was notified, the Indian government handed over the first set of citizenship certificates to applicants in New Delhi on Wednesday.

India,UAE discuss visa,migration during 5th meeting of Joint Committee on Consular Affairs

India and UAE officials held the 5th meeting of Joint Committee on Consular Affairs (JCCA) when wide-ranging discussions on mechanisms to strengthen coordination and co-operation on Consular issues covering labour, visa, migration, citizenship and extradition, among others were held.

Lok Sabha polls: Mamata Banerjee announces she will support INDIA bloc from outside

Kolkata/IBNS: Months after distancing herself from the INDIA bloc, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced her support to the anti-BJP front from outside if it comes to power.

India condoles death of Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd) in Rafah, UN initiates probe

The Indian government on Wednesday condoled the death of Indian national  Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale (Retd) who was working with the UN in Gaza.