Loud blast heard near Israeli embassy, Delhi Police finds letter addressed to ambassador
New Delhi: The Delhi Police received a call about an alleged "blast" near the Israeli embassy this evening, NDTV reported.
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Will track merchant ship attackers from the depth of the sea: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Mumbai: India will track down those responsible for attacks on merchant navy ships "even from the depths of the sea" and take action against them, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the commissioning of INS Imphal, the third of four 'Visakhapatnam-class' warships.
India must initiate dialogue with Pakistan to resolve matters, says Jammu and Kashmir's former CM Farooq Abdullah drawing reference to Israel-Palestine conflict
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday warned that India could meet the same fate as Gaza if a solution is not found through dialogue with Pakistan.
Bangladeshi woman, who was newly married, jailed in Tripura over illegal entry into India
A newly married Bangladeshi woman was arrested in Brajendranagar village of Kadamtala in North Tripura along the Assam border on Monday night and sent to jail on the charges of illegally entering the Indian Territory.
Pakistan following drone epidemic along Indian border regions
In a troubling development, Pakistan-based cross-border drug operatives have intensified their efforts to infiltrate narcotics and firearms into Indian territory, posing a serious threat to the socio-economic fabric.
Uttarakhand: Brick kiln wall collapses, 5 workers buried alive
Dehradun/Roorkee/UNI: Several workers working in a brick kiln feared being buried alive after a wall collapsed in Haridwar district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday, reliable sources said.
S Jaishankar in Russia: EAM discusses connectivity, multilateralism, big power competition with Russian strategic community members
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed connectivity, multilateralism, big power competition and regional conflicts while meeting leading representatives of the Russian strategic community on Monday (December 25, 2023).
Bengal: JP Nadda and Amit Shah to review BJP's strengths
Kolkata/UNI: Ahead of 2024 parliament elections across India, the BJP's national president Jagat Prakash Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived on a hurricane tour of West Bengal on Tuesday.
Kashmir shivers as temp drops amidst dense fog
Srinagar/UNI: Dense fog engulfs Srinagar and other parts of the valley as Kashmir shivers under freezing cold, with Konibal recorded at -6.0°C and Pahalgam at 4.7°C on Tuesday.
Kashmir: Three suspects arrested in Pulwama, arms recovered
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces have arrested three suspects and recovered arms from them in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, Army said on Tuesday.
'Muslims are 18 percent, we are 2 percent but we are...': Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal
Chandigarh/IBNS: In a remark potent enough to stir a row, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has claimed Muslims are not equal because of an absence of a leader unlike the Sikhs, media reports said.
Man drives his SUV through Chandra River in Lahaul Valley to avoid traffic jam, video goes viral
A video has now gone viral where a tourist was seen driving his Mahindra Thar SUV through the Chandra River in Lahaul Valley, trying to beat the heavy traffic congestion in the popular hill station.
Plane held in France over suspected human trafficking concerns arrives in Mumbai
An Airbus A340 bound for Nicaragua, which was carrying mostly Indians and grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking charges, has landed in Mumbai.
After increased attacks on merchant ships in the Arabian Sea, Indian Navy deploys three warships
New Delhi: The Indian Navy deployed P-8I long-range patrol aircraft and warships INS Mormugao, INS Kochi, and INS Kolkata in the Arabian Sea off India's west coast for continued surveillance and to maintain a ‘deterrent presence’, media reported, citing officials.
PM Modi, Prez Murmu pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary
New Delhi/UNI: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other top leaders paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary at the 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial in New Delhi on Monday.
PM Modi assures Tamil Nadu CM Stalins of help; puts Nirmala Sitharaman in charge of flood relief ops
Chennai: Days after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu of not taking adequate relief measures in the state's rain-battered southern districts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday put Sitharaman in charge of Tamil Nadu flood response.
Plane with 303 Indians, grounded on suspicion of human trafficking, departs from France
New Delhi: An Airbus A340 bound for Nicaragua, carrying 303 passengers, mainly Indians, and earlier grounded at a Paris airport due to suspected human trafficking links, has reportedly departed for Mumbai, French newspaper Le Monde reported late on Monday.
Two killed, 12 hurt as minibus plunges into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi
Two persons were killed and at least one dozen sustained injuries when a minibus ferrying passengers plunged into a gorge in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
Middle-aged man raped six-year-old girl in Punjab, accused held
A six-year-old minor girl was allegedly raped by a middle-aged man in Bhabhiana village of Punjab.
Plane grounded in France over human trafficking suspicion to depart for India soon
The passenger aeroplane that was grounded at a French airport during a stopover last week over human trafficking suspicions will depart for India on Monday morning, French media reported.
Twenty-eight MLAs take oath as Ministers in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Monday administered the oath of office and secrecy to 28 members of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s Council of Ministers.
Amit Shah on a two-day hurricane tour of Kolkata
Kolkata/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to make a two-day hurricane tour of West Bengal to hold the BJP's organisational meetings, aiming to boost the karyakartas ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, party sources said here on Monday.
Intense cold, fog disrupts normal life in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar/UNI: Intense cold coupled with dense fog and haze disrupted normal life in Kashmir Valley on Monday.
Mehbooba Mufti put under house arrest ahead of her Poonch visit, alleges PDP
Srinagar/UNI: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has been allegedly put under house arrest in Srinagar ahead of her planned visit to Surankote Poonch, a party spokesman said.
Telangana: Six dead, two injured in road accident
Nalgonda/UNI: In a devastating series of incidents, six individuals lost their lives, while two sustained injuries in separate road accidents that occurred in Nidamanuru Mandal late on Sunday night.
Indian Army empowers 40 Kashmiri youth on smartphone filmmaking course
The Indian Army will conduct Smart Phone Film Making Course in collaboration with the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII Pune) which aims to create skills among youth in Kashmir.
More than one lakh people chant Bhagavad Gita verses in Kolkata
A massive turnout of people recited the slokas of Hindu religious text The Bhagavad Gita in unison in Kolkata's iconic Brigade Parade ground on Sunday.
Police recover drone-dropped arms, ammo in Jammu and Kashmir
Police recovered arms and ammunition from a drone dropped in Akhnoor area here in the city outskirts, a source said on Sunday.
Retired police officer shot dead at a mosque while he was praying in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla
A retired Senior Superintendent of Police was shot dead by suspected militants at a mosque in Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district in early hours on Sunday.
PM Narendra Modi discusses success of Chandrayaan 3, Aditya L1 during his interaction with students from Jammu and Kashmir
PM Narendra Modi interacted with a delegation of students of Jammu and Kashmir at his residence in New Delhi on Monday.