Kolkata-based YouTuber Abhradeep Saha aka Angry Rantman dies at 27
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-based YouTuber Abhradeep Saha, popularly known as Angry Rantman, died at 27 on Wednesday.
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EC advises Bengal Guv to cancel his visit to Cooch Behar ahead of LS polls first phase, warns him of model code violation
Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission Wednesday advised Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose to cancel his proposed visit to North Bengal's Cooch Behar on April 18 and 19 pointing out that it would violate the Model Code of Conduct as the 48 hour-silence period has been imposed this evening.
Mamata Banerjee's TMC manifesto promises 10 free LPG cylinders, 5 kg free ration, no CAA
Kolkata/IBNS: Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress Wednesday released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha election and vowed like the Congress, the DMK, and other members of the INDIA opposition bloc have, to repeal changes to the citizenship law if Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP is defeated.
Congress followed Loot East Policy for North East, says Narendra Modi in Tripura
With Lok Sabha polls now around the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday upped his sleeves in targeting the Congress and said it only followed 'Loot East Policy' while dealing with North East region during the ten-year-tenure.
They have more than the Iron Dome: Anand Mahindra praises Israel over tackling Iran attack
Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra recently praised Israel for the way it tackled the recent missile and drone attack by Iran.
Indian Coast Guard rescues a stranded fishing boat off Karnataka
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday successfully rescued Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Rosary, which had encountered engine failure approximately 215 nautical miles from Karwar, Karnataka.
ABP-CVoter survey: NDA likely to fall short of 400-seat target, but crushing defeat in store for Congress
New Delhi/IBNS: The ABP-CVoter opinion poll, the last one before the Lok Sabha elections 2024, has projected a total vote share of 46.6 percent for the BJP-led NDA, with the saffron party likely to win 40.2 percent of the votes.
Several diplomats travel in Vande Bharat, praises PM Modi for his leadership
Several diplomats and ambassadors of various nations joined to travel in India's Vande Bharat Train from Kashi to New Delhi on Monday to experience the rapid infrastructural development and progress witnessed by the country under PM Narendra Modiu's leadership.
Ram Navami: 'Surya Tilak' illuminates Ram Lalla idol's forehead in Ayodhya Ram Temple
Ayodhya/IBNS: 'Surya Tilak' or Sun's rays illuminated Ram Lalla idol's forehead in the Ram Temple on the occasion of Ram Navami on Wednesday.
Ram Navami: Pooja performed at Ayodhya's Ram Temple for first time since Ram Lalla's 'Pran Pratistha'
Ayodhya/IBNS: Pooja was performed at Ayodhya's Ram Temple for the first time since Ram Lalla's idol was installed in a grand ceremony in January this year.
Whole country knows Modi is a champion of corruption: Rahul Gandhi
Lucknow/New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi trained his guns at Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighting his alliance with the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh.
FBI announces USD 250,000 for information on Indian-origin man who allegedly killed his wife
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $250,000 for any information that may lead to the arrest of Indian-origin man Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel.
EC bans Randeep Surjewala from campaigning for 48 hours over derogatory remarks against Hema Malini
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission Tuesday banned Congress leader Randeep Surjewala from campaigning for 48 hours over his alleged derogatory remarks on actor-turned-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Hema Malini.
Lok Sabha election 2024: MK Stalin trains guns at PM Modi in his poll campaigns, calls him 'vasool raja', 'anit-Tamil Nadu'
Chennai/IBNS: As Tamil Nadu gears up for voting in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls on April 19, Chief Minister MK Stalin has attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is at the centre of BJP's election campaign, as “anti-Tamil Nadu” and “anti-federalism”.
'We all know what happened': SC observes on ballot paper voting, says human interference causes more trouble
New Delhi/IBNS: A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta Tuesday heard petitions seeking cross-verification of the votes cast with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).
Boat capsizes in Kashmir's Jhelum River, police recover 4 school bags; six feared dead
Srinagar/IBNS: At least six people including school students drowned after a boat capsized in Jhelum River in Srinagar on Tuesday morning, media reports said.
AAP govt created chimera of free water: Delhi Lt Guv writes open letter to Kejriwal after murder over water dispute
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has written an open letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in jail in connection with the liquor policy case, following a note by AAP minister Atishi to him seeking suspension of the CEO of Delhi Jal Board over a murder triggered by a water dispute in the national capital.
'We will finish Lawrence Bishnoi': Eknath Shinde tells Salman Khan over firing incident
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met actor Salman Khan on Tuesday afternoon days after shots were fired outside the superstar's home in Mumbai's Bandra.
Top Maoist leader among 29 killed in massive Chhattisgarh encounter
New Delhi/IBNS: Twenty-nine Maoists, including a senior rebel leader, Shankar Rao, who had a bounty of Rs. 25 lakh on his head, were killed during an encounter by security forces in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Tuesday afternoon.
TMC conspired to stop Ram Navami celebration in West Bengal, says Narendra Modi
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed the ruling Trinamool Congress Party of West Bengal and said it conspired to stop the Ram Navami celebration in the state.
UPSC Civil Services 2023 results out, 1,016 candidates recommended for appointment
A total of 1,016 candidates have been recommended for appointment after the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced the result of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2023 on Tuesday.
Will Robert Vadra take on Smriti Irani from Amethi? Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law stirs speculation
New Delhi/IBNS: As Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi is still unsure whether he will return to Amethi for a fight five years after he lost the seat, his brother-in-law Robert Vadra has started a speculation of him taking on Union Minister Smriti Irani from the constituency of Uttar Pradesh.
Cab driver Shakib beaten, stabbed and shot dead in Delhi as bystanders watch entire incident in silence
A cab driver was pulled out from his car, thrashed, stabbed and then allegedly shot dead by three men in New Delhi on Monday as the crowd that gathered at the scene observed the entire incident in silence.
Supreme Court raps Ramdev in Patanjali ads case, says 'You are not so innocent...'
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped yoga guru Ramdev over the case pertaining to the misleading advertisements by Patanjali Ayurved, which had claimed as a cure for many diseases including Covid-19, media reports said.
BJP fields Abhijit Das against TMC's Abhishek Banerjee in Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Abhijit Das (Bobby) as its candidate to take on West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Diamond Harbour constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Bhavesh Bhai Bhandari, a Gujarati businessman, donates Rs. 200 cr to become monk
Ahmedabad/IBNS: In what would raise eyebrows of many, Gujarati businessman Bhavesh Bhai Bhandari and his wife donated their earnings and assets worth Rs. 200 crore and all material belongings to adopt a life of monkhood, media reports said.
Patanjali case: Ramdev, his aide Balkrishna to be present in Supreme Court today
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear a contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved- founded by yoga guru Ramdev and his aide Acharya Balkrishna- over the misleading advertisements by the company, media reports said.
Election Commission of India seizes record Rs. 4650 crores inducements ahead of general polls
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced it has seized record Rs. 4650 crores inducements ahead of the first phase of voting for the Lok Sabha polls.
Five dead, several injured as Kolkata bound bus falls from bridge in Odisha
At least five people, including a woman, died and several others sustained injuries after a Kolkata-bound bus fell from a bridge in Odisha's Jajpur district on Monday evening, media reports said.
Kolkata’s transgender community marks 10 years of SC's landmark verdict recognising their rights
Transgenders in Kolkata Monday marked the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court verdict that provided legal recognition to members of the community.