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Delhi liquor policy case: Arvind Kejriwal administered insulin as blood sugar level increased

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is under arrest in connection with the liquor policy scam, was on Tuesday administered insulin in Tihar jail as his blood sugar level increased to 320, media reports said.

Two Telangana students die in road mishap in US

Two Indian youths from Telangana, who were studying computer science engineering course at a university in Arizona State, died in a road mishap near Phoenix city, Arizona, on Sunday.

'Not banned, 1 product recalled in Singapore: Spice brand Everest clarifies amid row

New Delhi/IBNS: Spice brand Everest rejected reports that its products have been banned in Singapore and Hong Kong after food regulators in both countries red-flagged a cancer-causing ingredient in certain products of popular Indian spice brands alongside MDH.

President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Awards 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhawan

New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu Monday presented three Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and 55 Padma Shri Awards for the year 2024 at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I held with grandeur in Darbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Rajnath Singh visits Siachen, carries out assessment of security situation

New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Monday visited Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, to carry out a first-hand assessment of the security situation.

Government employee shot dead in targeted attack in Kashmir's Rajouri

Srinagar/IBNS: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a government employee in another targeted attack in Jammu and Kashmir this evening.

'Congress will take away your homes, jewels': PM Modi ups his attack amid row

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the massive row over his remarks at Rajasthan's Banswara, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday continued his property redistribution allegations against the Congress, saying the Opposition party is eyeing the property of citizens and wants to loot it.

Centre orders sampling test of spices from Everest, MDH after ban in Hong Kong, Singapore

New Delhi/IBNS: After the food regulator bodies in Hong Kong and Singaporeissued a notification red-flagging popular spice brands from India including Everest and MDH due to the presence of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing ingredient, at levels exceeding permissible limits, the Indian government has ordered food commissioners to collect samples of spices from all the manufacturing units in the country, media reports said.

Rajnath Singh visits Siachen, carry out first-hand assessment of security situation

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, to carry out a first-hand assessment of the security situation.

BSF recovers China-made drone from Punjab

The Border Security Force recently recovered a China-made drone which was carrying a packet of suspected heroin from Amritsar district, media reports said.

Bharat cannot be Viksit without a Viksit Kashmir, says Indian Minister Puri

Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas, recently focused on the crucial role played by Kashmir in India’s development at the ‘Viksit Bharat Ambassador meetup’ held in Srinagar recently.

Dalai Lama teaches Mongolian pilgrims in Dharamshala

Hundreds of Mongolian pilgrims assembled in Tsuglagkhang courtyard in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala on Saturday to listen to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's speech.

Woman forcefully sits on man's lap inside Delhi Metro after failing to find a seat, video goes viral

Bizzare and strange incidents are often becoming a part of Delhi Metro and commuters are seeing similar events happening almost regularly now.

'Illegal, I challenge it': Mamata Banerjee on Calcutta HC cancelling 24,000 jobs in SSC scam probe

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called the Calcutta High Court order cancelling 24,000 recruitments of teaching and non-teaching staff "illegal".

Calcutta High Court cancels 24,000 Bengal jobs dismissing 2016 teacher recruitment panel in SSC scam probe

Kolkata/IBNS: In a massive order, the Calcutta High Court on Monday cancelled recruitment of 24,000 teaching and non-teaching staff in government-sponsored and government-aided schools, dismissing the entire 2016 teacher recruitment panel, media reports said.

Congress to distribute country's assets among infiltrators: Modi's remark sparks row

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election speech in Rajasthan's Banswara has triggered a row as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed the Congress will distribute the country's assets among infiltrators and people who have more children.

India lauds Kuwait for launching Hindi Radio programme

Kuwait has launched its first-ever HindiRadio Broadcast, a move India praised and hoped would further strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two nations.

Rahul Gandhi says travelling in Indian trains 'punishment' for common man under PM Modi's rule, shares viral video as proof

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the BJP-led Central government of mismanaging the Indian Railways and said under PM Narendra Modi's rule travelling in trains has become a "punishment" for the common man.

'Neha was like my daughter': Karnataka murder accused's father says son should get exemplary punishment

Hubballi (Karnataka): Fayaz's father, Baba Saheb Subani, apologised to Neha's family and welcomed his son's punishment following his arrest for the killing of Neha, his former classmate, within the BVB College campus in Hubballi, Karnataka.

Armed Forces of the Philippines, US military to conduct exercise Balikatan amid growing Chinese concern

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. military will conduct the 39th iteration of Balikatan, the largest annual bilateral training exercise between the two Allies, from April 22 to May 10.

Will Modi’s development pitch move the southern voters?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounded the election bugle, with the slogan “Ab ki bar 400 paar,” declaring that his BJP-led NDA would cross 400 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

CDS Gen Anil Chauhan embarks on an official visit to France

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has proceeded on an official visit to France.

'False and misleading': Axis My India rejects viral images of poll survey results depicting NDA loss in election 2024

New Delhi/BNS: Polling agency Axis My India has said the set of viral photos, claiming that they show the results of an opinion poll survey conducted by it on the Lok Sabha 2024 elections, are “false and misleading”.

India, Uzbekistan armed forces members perform yoga as part of Dustlik

Indian and Uzbekistan armed forces members recently performed yoga on Saturday as a part of the joint military exercise ‘DUSTLIK’ in  Termez District, media reports said.

Lok Sabha 2024: Rahul Gandhi unwell, won't be able to join INDIA bloc's rally in Jharkhand

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi won't be able to make it to the rallies organised by the INDIA bloc in Ranchi on Sunday as he is unwell, according to the party’s senior leader Jairam Ramesh.

Bihar woman dies during sterilization procedure by compounder

Patna: A 28-year-old woman in Bihar's Samastipur died after undergoing a sterilization procedure performed by a junior staff member at a private healthcare center in the absence of a doctor, media reports said.

Indian Navy conducts mega exercise on East Coast

Indian Navy has conducted Exercise Poorvi Lehar on East Coast under the Operational Control of The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.

Punjab: Pregnant woman expecting twins dies after husband sets her on fire following argument

Amritsar/IBNS: In a horrifying incident in Punjab, a pregnant woman was set on fire allegedly by her husband following an argument on Friday.  

'Congress turned tech city into tanker city': PM Modi in Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah hits back

Bengaluru/IBNS: Weeks after Bengaluru made national headlines for a crippling water crisis,  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a scathing attack on the ruling Congress in Karnataka, saying the party turned "tech city into a tanker city".

EC directs repolling at 11 stations in Manipur after incidents of violence, EVM destruction

Imphal/IBNS: The Election Commission of India has directed repolling 11 polling stations in the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency on April 22.