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'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.

'Everyone will regret when there is honest reflection': PM Modi on scrapping electoral bonds

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the scrapping of the electoral bonds - in a landmark decision by the Supreme Court in February - is a decision "everyone will regret when there is honest reflection".

Lamborghini Gallardo car worth Rs 1 cr set on fire in Hyderabad over dispute, video goes viral

In a bizarre incident,  a Lamborghini Gallardo, worth nearly Rs 1 crore, was set on fire over a dispute in Hyderabad recently and the video of the incident has not gone viral on social media.

EAM S Jaishankar indicates Iran's willingness to solve MSC Aries cargo ship dilemma

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday indicated Iran's willingness to resolve the matter of the detainment of Indian crew members on a cargo ship.

Is Annamalai the BJP's game-changer in Tamil Nadu, dominated by Dravidian Politics?

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to go solo in this Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu, ditching its alliance with the AIADMK in the Dravidian-party-dominated southern state.

Senior Delhi journalist Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury awarded Italian govt honour

Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury, a senior New Delhi-based journalist with over two decades of experience in covering international relations, has recently been awarded a prestigious honour by the Italian government.

Indian Army contingent departs for joint military exercise with Uzbekistan

The Indian Army contingent departed on Monday (April 15, 2024) for the 5th edition of India- Uzbekistan joint military Exercise Dustlik.

Delhi excise policy case: Arvind Kejriwal to remain in jail as Supreme Court turns down urgent hearing

New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for the Delhi Chief Minister, the Supreme Court on Monday turned down an urgent hearing on Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the liquor policy case, media reports said.

'Harrowing experience': Delhi bound IndiGo flight from Ayodhya lands in Chandigarh with 2-min fuel left

New Delhi/IBNS: In what has been described as a "harrowing experience" by onboard passengers, a Delhi bound IndiGo flight from Ayodhya landed in Chandigarh after diversion with only two-minute fuel left, media reports said.

Supreme Court to hear Arvind Kejriwal's plea against ED arrest in Delhi liquor policy case today

New Delhi.IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Monday hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea against his arrest in the Delhi liquor policy case on Monday, media reports said.

Indian External Affairs S Jaishankar discusses regional tension with Iran, Israeli counterparts

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held telephonic conversations with Iran and Israeli counterparts amid a fresh escalation of tension in West Asia.

Excise policy case: Delhi court extends BRS leader K Kavitha's judicial custody to April 23

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Rouse Avenue court on Monday sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 23 in the excise policy case, media reports said.

Aam Aadmi Party calls BJP’s election manifesto a ‘Jumla Patra’

Referring to Bharatiya Janta Party’s (BJP) Sankalp Patra as "Jumla Patra", Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Minister Atishi on Sunday accused the BJP of not fulfilling its promises even after staying in power for 10 years.

Indian Railways to use IoT technology to resolve issue of unclean toilets in trains: Report

New Delhi: Indian Railways has undertaken several major initiatives to modernise trains, stations, and related facilities. However, a persistent issue for train travellers remains the presence of unpleasant odours and unclean toilets.

PM has nothing to offer to people, could not do anything for poor in last 10 years: Congress leader Kharge slams Modi on BJP manifesto

Congress president  Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday targeted Narendra Modi over his Bharatiya Janata Party's Lok Sabha election manifesto and said the Prime Minister 'could not do anything for the poor in the last 10 years'.