Rajasthan: 1 die after lift collapses in mine, 14 others rescued
Jaipur/IBNS: One person died after a lift at the Kolihan mine in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district collapsed on Tuesday, media reports said.
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'I didn't say Hindu or Muslim, I referred to...': Modi's response after his 'people with more children' remark stirs row
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he referred to neither Hindus nor Muslims but poor families responding to his controversial remarks where he claimed the Congress will distribute the country's wealth among people with more children.
Supreme Court orders immediate release of NewsClick founder, calls arrest illegal
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has ordered an immediate release of NewsClick founder Prabir Purakayastha, who was arrested over alleged Chinese funding to promote anti-national propaganda, media reports said.
Jaishankar responds to US' sanction warning over India-Iran Chabahar deal: 'People shouldn't take narrow view of it'
Kolkata/IBNS: Responding to the US' sanction warning over the Chabahar deal, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said "a narrow view" of the India-Iran pact should not be taken as it will yield benefit to all.
S Jaishankar says deployment of forces along LAC is abnormal now following the 2020 Galwan standoff
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday referred to the 2020 India-China standoff in Galwan and said there is an abnormal deployment of forces now at the Line of Actual Control.
Indian-origin woman stabbed to death in London while she was waiting for bus in Burnt Oak
A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder of an Indian-origin woman Anita Mukhey who was stabbed when she was standing at a bus stop in London, police said.
Mamata Banerjee offers to cook for PM Modi after fish consumption furor, receives flak from BJP
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has courted a fresh controversy as she took a swipe at Narendra Modi's outrage over video footage of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav enjoying fish, and offered to cook for the Prime Minister.
PM Modi declares assets worth Rs. 3 crore, owns no house, land or car
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has total assets worth over Rs. 3 crore, but does not own any land, houses, or cars, as revealed in his election affidavit.
Kejriwal's PA Bibhav Kumar 'misbehaved' with Swati Maliwal, Delhi CM to take strictest action: Sanjay Singh
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal was harassed by party supremo Arvind Kejriwal's personal assistant as he "misbehaved" with her at the Delhi Chief Minister's city residence, party leader Sanjay Singh said Tuesday, a day after unconfirmed reports said she had been assaulted by the staffer in question.
Mumbai billboard collapse: FIR against owner, who is a rape accused and aspiring politician
Mumbai/IBNS: After the billboard collapse during the Mumbai dust storm killed 14 and injured 74 in Ghatkopar on Monday, a case has been filed against its owner Bhavesh Bhinde for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Will Pawan Kalyan win in Andhra Pradesh assembly polls? Bets in favour of actor
After creating ripples in films, Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan is aiming to rise even in the political battlefield as he has plunged into electoral politics once again.
India provides USD 50 million in budgetary support to Maldives for another year
The Indian government has provided budget support to the Maldives in the form of a rollover of USD 50 million Treasury Bill for an additional year.
Jaishankar feels India-European Union Foreign Trade Agreement is 'most difficult' due to involvement of several non-trade issues
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the India-European Union Foreign Trade Agreement (FTA) is the 'most difficult' FTA since there are several non-trade issues involved with it.
JKCPRS, JKSA collaborate to guide Kashmiri students for Rhodes Scholarship
J&K Centre for Peace, Research and Sustainable Development, in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association recently conducted a webinar with 200 students who are preparing for the prestigious Rhodes scholarship.
Delhi BJP demands probe into Swati Maliwal's assault charge against Kejriwal's PA
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva has demanded an investigation into the assault allegation brought against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Personal Assistant Bibhav Kumar by AAP Rajya Sabha Swati Maliwal, media reports said.
Death toll in Mumbai Ghatkopar hoarding collapse touches 14
The death toll due to the billboard collapse in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area has touched 14, media reports said.
PM Modi files nomination from Varanasi in Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has filed his nomination from the Varanasi constituency of Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Who is Arvind Kejriwal's PA Bibhav Kumar accused of assaulting AAP MP Swati Maliwal?
New Delhi/IBNS: The political heat in the national capital Delhi further soared after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal alleged she was assaulted by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's PA, Bibhav Kumar.
Applaud people of Srinagar Parliamentary constituency for encouraging turnout: Narendra Modi
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated voters in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar where voting for the Lok Sabha polls was held in the fourth phase of the national elections.
Nepal's ‘Everest Man’ makes 29th summit climb, beats his own record
Kathmandu/IBNS: Nepal's one of the most experienced guides, Kami Rita, famed as 'Everest Man', reached the world's highest summit for an unprecedented 29th time.
Citing Kejriwal's bail, Hemant Soren approaches Supreme Court against ED arrest, matter listed for May 17
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on a petition filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren challenging his arrest by the ED in a money laundering case related to an alleged land scam.
Former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Modi dies at 72 after battling cancer
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Sushil Modi, died at Delhi's All-India Institute of Medical Sciences on Monday evening after battling cancer for a long time. He was 72.
Srinagar records 36.58 pct voter turnout, highest in many decades
Srinagar/IBNS: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a record polling at 36.58 pct in the the fourth Phase of voting for general elections to Monday.
62.9 pct voter turnout recorded in polling on 96 seats across 9 states, J&K
New Delhi/IBNS: Voter turnout in 96 constituencies across nine states and one Union Territory in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election was recorded at 62. 9 percent on Monday, according to the Election Commission.
Bengal: Stones thrown at Dilip Ghosh's car in Burdwan as sporadic incidents of violence mark 4th phase of LS polls
Kolkata/IBNS: Multiple incidents of violence were reported in West Bengal, where people in eight constituencies voted on Monday in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls.
India-Iran sign 10-year contract over Chabahar Port operation
India on Monday inked a contract with Iran to develop and operate strategically important Chabahar Port for 10 years.
French envoy to India Thierry Mathou visits Meghalaya, praises 'beautiful' Mawlynnong
French envoy to India Thierry Mathou is currently visiting Meghalaya when he met Governor Phagu Chauhan and wished to foster his nation's cooperation with the state.
Hyderabad BJP candidate booked for asking women voters to lift burqa for ID check
The Hyderabad Police have registered a case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Hyderabad Parliament constituency candidate Madhavi Latha after she allegedly trespassed into a polling station and asked Muslim voters to remove their burqa and reveal their identity.
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: 1 lakh people to be trained to install solar panels in homes
New Delhi/IBNS: PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, a government scheme aiming to provide free electricity to households across India, is set to create jobs as the Indian government is preparing to train a workforce of 100,000 individuals in the installation and maintenance of solar panels to aid its initiative of assisting 10 million households in transitioning to solar energy, reports Economic Times (ET).
Lok Sabha polls: Modi serves langar in Bihar's Gurudwara Patna Sahib in outreach to Sikh community
Patna/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers, cooked food and served langar to people in Gurudwara Patna Sahib in Bihar on Monday, in a reach out to the Sikh community amid the ongoing fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections.