Two Mizoram policemen allegedly involved in 'extortion' suspended
Two police personnel have been suspended in Mizoram on Saturday for their alleged involvement in extorting money from drivers at various police check-gates.
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Lohri: Where sunbeams kiss sugarcane, and Sikh spirit dances with fire
Tonight, my fellow Punjabis, we gather not just around bonfires, but around a memory carved deep in the soul of our land. Lohri isn’t just about celebrating winter’s retreat. It’s a whispered echo of our Sikh spirit, a fiery testament to the resilience that runs through our veins like sugarcane juice.
'Said Owaisi, not OBC': Ramdev clarifies after video sparks outrage
New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev found himself in a controversy after a video went viral in which he appeared to make derogatory comments toward the Other Backward Classes (OBC), media reports said.
Sri Lankan navy apprehends 12 Indian fishermen over alleged poaching charges
The Sri Lankan navy apprehended 12 Indian fishermen and seized three trawlers on Saturday night, while they were poaching in the country's territorial waters, the navy said in a statement on Sunday.
Punjab sarpanch shot dead by 2 unidentified assailants
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu sets March 15 deadline for Indian military personnel to withdraw amid escalating row
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has set a March 15 deadline for India to withdraw its military personnel from the country, an episode that may further escalate tension between the two nations.
Delhi records coldest night of season; IMD issues red alert
New Delhi: Delhi on Sunday recorded the coldest night of the winter season for the second consecutive day with the mercury dropping to 3 degrees Celsius in Aya Nagar, the last village of Delhi on the Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road.
Mauritius approves special break for Hindu staff on Jan 22 for Ram Temple consecration ceremony
Amid the growing public interest in India around the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Mauritian government by Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth announced the grant of two hours of special break for practicing Hindu public officers on Jan 22 to enable them to participate in local events marking the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla in the Indian temple town.
Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to kick start from Manipur today
Imphal/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, slated to cover about 6,200 Kms in 66 days, is all set to start from Manipur's Khongjom on Sunday.
Milind Deora quits Congress, will join Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior politician Milind Deora resigned from the Congress party and is set to join the Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde later on Sunday.
Nitish Kumar proposed Rahul Gandhi's name for INDIA's Chairperson at virtual meeting, he declined: Reports
New Delhi/IBNS: In a virtual meeting of the INDIA alliance on Saturday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar proposed the name of Rahul Gandhi as the chairperson of the bloc but the Congress MP declined it, media reports said.
Actor Radhika Apte locked in aerobridge for hrs; no access to loo or water
Actor Radhika Apte Saturday recounted her ordeal at an airport where she and fellow passengers were locked in the aerobridge after a flight delay.
Indian Army launches new operation to foil Pak's attempt to revive terrorism in Jammu Kashmir
Srinagar: As a major step to counter Pakistan's efforts to escalate terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army is launching Operation Sarvashakti, media reported.
ED arrests five in money laundering case against Bhushan Steel Ltd
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested five persons in connection with an alleged Rs 56,000 crore bank loan fraud against Bhushan Steel Limited.
'Doesn’t give you the licence to bully us': Maldives President Muizzu amid row with India
Male: Following his five-day trip to China, President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday said that no nation has the authority to "bully" the island nation, media reports said.
'Infringement, objectionable': India protests British High Commissioner's visit to POK
New Delhi: India on Saturday lodged a strong protest over the visit of British High Commissioner Jane Marriott in Islamabad to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), calling the visit “objectionable” and “infringement on India's territorial integrity”
Haryana Police recovers decomposed body of ex-model Divya Pahuja 12 days after murder
Gurugram: Police have found the remains of ex-model Divya Pahuja in a decomposed condition in a canal in Haryana, media reports said.
Japanese CG Ship Yashima visiting Chennai for joint exercise
Japan Coast Guard Ship Yashima arrived at the Chennai port on a 4-day visit during which it will hold a joint exercise with Indian Coast Guard (ICG) off Chennai coast tomorrow (Friday).
Fire breaks out at Odisha school kitchen room, students escape unhurt
Students of Manakarpur Primary school in this coastal district had a providential escape on Saturday when a fire broke out in the kitchen room of the school due to leakage of a gas cylinder.
Massive fire breaks out at Mumbai multi-storied building, no casualty
A massive fire broke out in a multi-storied building of the Lodha housing complex in Kalyan district near here on Saturday.
Largest floating screen will be set up in Ayodhya to help people watch Ram Temple ceremony
Uttar Pradesh government setting up largest floating screen for people to watch consecration ceremony of Lord Ram in Ayodhya
Congress supremo Mallikarjun Kharge to lead INDIA bloc
With months left for the country to vote in the Lok Sabha polls, the opposition alliance INDIA on Saturday named Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as its Chairperson.
Three sadhus on way to Gangasagar Mela assaulted in West Bengal's Purulia; 12 arrested
Kolkata/IBNS: Three sadhus (religious ascetic) from Uttar Pradesh were assaulted by a mob suspecting them of abductors in West Bengal's Purulia district while they were en route to the Gangasagar Mela, media reports said.
Swachh Survekshan 2023: India's 10 dirtiest cities are from one state, West Bengal
New Delhi/IBNS: The ten dirtiest cities of India are all located in one state, West Bengal, as per the annual cleanliness survey Swachh Survekshan.
ED issues 4th summons to Arvind Kejrwal in Delhi liquor policy case
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the fourth time in the Delhi liquor policy case, media reports said.
'Destiny decided there would be a Ram Temple in Ayodhya, chose PM Modi for this': LK Advani
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the grand ceremony in Ayodhya, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) veteran LK Advani said that fate decided there would be a Ram Temple in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh.
Congress, BJP lock horns over Jawaharlal Nehru's letters to ex-president Rajendra Prasad on temple visit
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have locked horns once again over Jawaharlal Nehru, this time over the fact whether the former Prime Minister had objected to former President Rajendra Prasad's association with the Somnath temple.
Soldier dies near LoC during 'operational task' in J&K's Baramulla
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: A soldier of the Army's elite counter-insurgency unit died during an operational task along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the Indian Army said on Friday.
Terrorists attack Indian Army convoy in Kashmir's Poonch, soldiers fire back
Sringara/IBNS: An Indian Army convoy was on Friday attacked by terrorists in Kashmir's Poonch area prompting the soldiers to return fire.
Supreme Court refuses to grant immediate stay on controversial EC Act
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Friday refused to grant an immediate stay on the election panel legislation passed by Parliament last month but agreed to hear Congress leader Jaya Thakur's plea challenging the constitutionality of two sections of the law.