Kashmir: 8 residential structures damaged in fire incident in Anantnag
Srinagar/UNI: At least eight residential structures were gutted in a massive fire incident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said.
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Enforcement Directorate chief Rahul Navin arrives in Kolkata
Kolkata/UNI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Rahul Navin arrived in the city on Tuesday, four days after his officials were attacked during a raid at TMC leader Sahjahan Sheikh's house in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, official sources said.
PM Modi to inaugurate India's largest Global Trade show in Gandhinagar today
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country's largest Global Trade show on Tuesday in Gandhinagar, one day ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024.
'I have wept tears of relief,' Bilkis Bano says after SC cancels Gujarat govt's decision to release 11 convicts
New Delhi/IBNS: Bilkis Bano, the survivor of one of the most horrific crimes during the 2002 communal riots, Monday said it is "truly the New Year" for her after the Supreme Court overturned the Gujarat government's decision to release 11 convicts who rape of Bilkis Bano and murdered seven of her family the 11 men responsible for killing her family and gangraping her will soon be back behind the bars.
In a setback for BJP, Rajasthan Minister Surendrapal Singh loses to Congress rival in key by-election
Jaipur/IBNS: In a setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Rajasthan's Karanpur by-poll, Congress candidate Rupinder Singh Kooner defeated the saffron party's Surenderpal Singh on Monday.
500 female students write to PM Modi, Haryana CM claiming sexual assault by university professor
Sirsa/Haryana: Five hundred female college students from Haryana's Sirsa have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office, and Chief Minister ML Khattar, accusing a professor at the Chaudhary Devi Lal University of sexual harassment and demanded his suspension, as well as an inquiry led by a retired High Court judge.
PM Modi congratulates Sheikh Hasina for winning Bangladesh's Parliament elections
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and congratulated her for the "historic" victory in the Parliamentary elections.
Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma meets Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, congratulates her over national election victory
Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma on Monday met Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina over her party's landslide victory in the national polls for the fourth consecutive term.
Ministry of External Affairs summons Maldivian envoy amid diplomatic row over remarks against Indian PM Narendra Modi
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday summoned Maldivian envoy to India Ibrahim Shaheeb on Monday and conveyed strong concern over remarks posted on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
From Sangat to syndicate: The dark underbelly of Sikh migration to Canada
The most recent case of Raj Kumar Mehmi, a Sikh man from India, on the run for his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking operation in Canada, highlights the increasing involvement of Sikhs in the Canadian drug trade.
Bengal Guv seeks compliance report from govt on no arrest of TMC leader Sahjahan Sheikh
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has expressed concern as to why TMC leader Sahjahan Sheikh was not arrested in the past three days and sought a report from the Mamata Banerjee government regarding his whereabouts and action taken status on the issue, official sources said on Monday.
Supreme Court analyses whiskey bottles in 'Blenders Pride v London Pride' trademark infringement case
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court last week heard a plea filed by Blenders Pride against London Pride over an alleged "trademark infringement" case, media reports said.
Supreme Court cancels Gujarat govt's decision to release 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday overturned the Gujarat government's decision to release 11 convicts in the case pertaining to rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 communal riot which took place in the state, media reports said.
Supreme Court to pronounce its judgement on the plea of Bilkis Bano challenging the remission of 11 convicts by the Gujarat govt
The Supreme Court will on Monday deliver the judgment on petitions challenging the Gujarat Governments decision to prematurely release 11 convicts serving life imprisonment sentence for the gang rape of Biklis Bano and various other crimes committed during the 2002 riots.
Rajnath Singh to visit UK tomorrow, meet Rishi Sunak, Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will leave on a two-day visit to London, United Kingdom (UK) on Jan 8 where he will attend a bilateral meeting with his British counterpart Grant Shapps.
Singapore to participate in Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, announces Rs. 2,300 crore investment
The Singapore government will participate in the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) in Gandhinagar and announced investments worth over Rs. 2,300 crore (USD 2,76,471).
Indigenous residents of Manipur border town seek PM Narendra Modi’s intervention
The Meitei Council of Moreh, a border town in Manipur, has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help the indigenous populace from "illegal immigrants".
Narendra Modi to inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit on January 10
Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat from January 8 to January 10 during which he will inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show.
Maldives govt suspends three ministers over derogatory remarks against Narendra Modi
The Maldivian government on Sunday suspended three ministers for their alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi which triggered a row between the two nations.
Roosters fed Viagra to put them in fighting mode for Sankranti's cockfighting events
Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh): Desperate cock breeders in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijaywada are resorting to administering aphrodisiacs like Shilajeet and Viagra to enhance the performance of their roosters for the upcoming cockfight season, media reported.
After Maldives ministers' disparaging comments on PM Modi, Indian celebrities highlight Lakshadweep on social media
Mumbai: Indian celebrities, who have loved and promoted Maldives as their favourite tourist destination, took to social media on Sunday, expressing their eagerness to explore the vast coastline of India and holiday at the country’s own pristine beaches.
'Appalling language': Maldives Ex-President Nasheed condemns minister's derogatory remarks on PM Modi
Male: Ex-President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, condemned the disparaging comments made by a Maldivian minister about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the wake of a controversy sparked by Maldivian ministers ridiculing PM Modi's visit to Lakshadweep.
PM Modi praises singer Geeta Rabari for her bhajan 'Shree Ram Ghar Aaye'
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday praised singer Geeta Rabari for her bhajan Shree Ram Ghar Aaye, based on Lord Ram and Ayodhya.
Maldives Minister's post on PM Modi's Lakshadweep visit angers Indians, 'Boycott Maldives' trends on social media
New Delhi/IBNS: 'Boycott Maldives' is trending on social media following a tweet by a Maldives minister days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pictorial visit to the Lakshadweep, an Indian archipelago with white sandy beaches, coral reefs and turquoise waters that can rival the island nation witnessing a huge inflow of Indian tourists.
Delhi schools to remain closed till Jan 12 for students upto Class 5 due to cold wave weather
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government has extended the winter break till Jan 12 for students from nursery to Class 5 owing to the cold weather condition.
Madhya Pradesh Police locates all 26 girls missing from children's home in Bhopal
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Police has successfully located all 26 girls who were reported missing from an illegally operated children's home in Bhopal, media reported.
Bengal ration scam: ED issues lookout notice against TMC leader missing since attack on probe team
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a lookout notice against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shahjahan Sheikh, who has been missing since yesterday after an ED team was attacked on the way to raid his residence in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal in connection with the public distribution system (PDS) scam, media reports said.
DGCA directs Indian airlines to conduct immediate inspection after Alaska Airlines mishap
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday issued a directive to Indian air operators, directing them to immediately conduct a one-time inspection of emergency exits on all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft currently in operation within their fleets, media reports said.
26 girls go missing from illegal children's home in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal
Bhopal: Twenty-six girls have gone missing from a children’s home, allegedly run without a government permit, in Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal, media reports said.
Kerala church removes priest Shaiju Kurien from key positions amid protest over joining BJP
A Kerala church has removed a priest from his duties following protests against him for joining the BJP while holding influential positions in the diocese.