J&K cop injured, gangster killed in Kathua shootout
Jammu/IBNS/UNI: A probationary sub-inspector suffered critical injuries while one gangster was killed in a late evening shootout on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district.
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'No vacancy': Union Minister Hardeep Puri's response to Atishi's BJP approached her claim
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party "does not have any vacancy" hours after Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi claimed she had been approached with an offer to jump ship and "save my political career".
'Weak and inflexible': Congress criticises Jaishankar's response to China's renaming Arunachal places
New Delhi: The Congress slammed External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday, describing his response to China's renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh as as 'weak and inflexible' .
Japan starts issuing eVisas to Indian travellers
New Delhi: Indians planning to travel to Japan will no longer need physical visa stickers on their passports, media reports said.
Punjab declares June 1 as holiday in view of Lok Sabha election
Chandigarh/IBNS/UNI: Keeping in view the Lok Sabha polls to be held in Punjab, June 1 was declared as a gazetted holiday for the government offices, boards, corporations, and educational institutions located in the state.
Ghulam Nabi Azad to contest from Anantnag- Rajouri Lok Sabha seat
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: Former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will contest the polls from the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat.
Royal Thai Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Adoong Pan-Iam discusses mutual cooperation in maritime domain with R Hari Kumar
Admiral Adoong Pan-Iam, Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Navy on an official visit to India from April 1 -3 when he interacted with Adm R Hari Kumar, the Chief of the Naval Staff in New Delhi.
India delivers two Dornier-228 aircraft to Guyana
Initiating a new chapter of partnership between the two countries, India recently delivered two Dornier-228 aircraft to Guyana as part of the Line of Credit.
ICG’s Pollution Control Vessel Samudra Paheredar makes a port call in Vietnam
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Pollution Control Vessel Samudra Paheredar, with an integral helicopter, made a port call at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam on April 2 as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi no match to PM Narendra Modi, says Home Minister Amit Shah
Contrasting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership with that of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, criticising the latter's absence during crucial times, Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Tuesday portrayed INDIA Alliance as a coalition of dynasts and corrupt individuals.
Supreme Court grants bail to AAP leader Sanjay Singh in Delhi excise policy case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Aam Admi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh who was arrested in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.
Nearly 19 lakh pilgrims visit Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in 3 months
In the first three months of the current year, more than 19 lakh pilgrims visited the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, nestled in the Trikuta Hills of Katra town in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Man, 35, booked for allegedly sexually assaulting minor in Mumbai
A 35-year-old man has been booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in a Mumbai local train, police said on Tuesday.
Nearly 550 new female constables to be deployed in Jammu Zone
Out of the newly recruited 915 woman constables in two police battalions in Jammu and Kashmir Police, as many as 550 will be deployed in ten districts across the Jammu Zone.
Nine Naxals killed Chhattisgarh ambush
In a clash with a joint police team in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Tuesday, nine Naxals were killed, and there are fears that several others might be injured.
Security forces arrest 3 terrorist associates in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore
Security forces have arrested three terrorist associates and recovered arms and incriminating materials from their possession in Sopore town of Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said on Tuesday.
Baba Ramdev tenders unconditional apology before Supreme Court in misleading ad case
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna on Tuesday tendered an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court in the contempt proceedings related to the misleading advertisements case.
Six killed, 2 injured as truck hits auto in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot
Six people were killed and two others injured when an autorickshaw was hit by a truck in the Karvi area of Chitrakoot district here in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, police sources said.
Odisha: Congress leader Ganeswar Behera quits, likely to join BJD
Bhubaneswar/UNI: In a major setback to the Odisha Congress, senior party leader and former minister Ganeswar Behera resigned from the primary membership of the party on Tuesday.
'Changing names does not have an impact': Jaishankar on China's fresh claim over Arunachal Pradesh
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has refused to weigh in on China's renewed claim over the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, amid the bitter relationship between the two Asian giants.
Supreme Court stays defamation proceedings against India Today journalists
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the order of the Karnataka High Court which refused to stay the criminal defamation proceedings against India Today group editor Aroon Purie and journalists Rajdeep Sardesai and Shiv Aroor over a sting operation aired by the media outlet in 2016 on an alleged cash-for-votes scam.
BJP will get four more AAP leaders arrested, claims Delhi minister Atishi
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi minister Atishi Marlena on Tuesday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will get four more Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders arrested in the coming two months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
SC issues notice to poll body on plea to use paper audit trail along with EVMs in upcoming Lok Sabha election
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Election Commission of India on a petition seeking to use Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips with every EVM in elections instead of the verification of only five randomly selected Electronic Voting Machines in each assembly segment of a parliamentary constituency.
Arvind Kejriwal allowed to meet wife Sunita, have home food during his time in Tihar Jail
New Delhi/IBNS: Arvind Kejriwal has been allowed to have home-cooked meals, bottled drinking water, and a supply of toffees in case of a sudden drop in blood sugar levels, a Delhi court said Monday as the Chief Minister was sent a 14-day custody in the city's Tihar Jail following his arrest last month in the alleged liquor policy scam.
SC allows 'puja' to continue at 'Vyas Tehkhana' adjoining Gyanvapi Mosque in UP
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday directed both parties to maintain 'status quo' concerning the performance of Hindu worship at the 'Vyas Tehkhana' and observance of Namaz by Muslims in the rest of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Uttar Pradesh, as per the previous order passed by the district court in January 2024.
FIR against K'taka DyCM DK Shivakumar, Congress leader BR Naidu over derogatory content against BJP leaders
Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: Karnataka Police have registered an FIR against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Congress leader BR Naidu for allegedly posting derogatory content against BJP leaders on social media.
Premier probe agencies 'spread too thin', should focus on cases involving national security: CJI DY Chandrachud
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud Monday said the premier investigative agencies of the country have been "spread too thin" and must only focus on cases involving national security and crimes against the nation.
Vistara cuts flights to deal with pilot shortage, offers refund to passengers
Vistara Monday informed that it has been forced to cut a number of flights as the airline is facing a shortage of pilots and crew.
No coercive action against Congress till conclusion of LS polls to recover Rs 3,500 cr dues: IT Dept tells SC
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Income Tax department Monday assured the Supreme Court that it will not take any coercive steps to recover Rs 3500 crore dues from the Congress party till the end of the upcoming Lok Sabha Election.
BJP arrested Arvind Kejriwal out of fear of losing LS polls, says AAP
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Dilip Pandey on Monday criticised the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) over the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserting that they (BJP) arrested him out of fear of losing the Lok Sabha election.