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Protests erupt within Rajasthan Congress as party releases new candidates' lists ahead of polls

Jaipur/IBNS: The Congress is facing a major hurdle in its quest to register a second straight term in the Rajasthan after the fourth and fifth lists for the Assembly elections, which will be held on November 25, were released on Tuesday, leading to infighting in the party.

Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 roadshow in Kolkata: Minister Harsh Sanghavi extends invitation to investors to explore the state

Leading the roadshow for the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat event in Kolkata, Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Tuesday invited investors and businessmen from West Bengal to explore his state.

Same-sex marriage: Review petition filed in Supreme Court challenging Oct 17 verdict

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A review petition has been filed before the Supreme Court on Wednesday challenging its October 17 judgement refusing to recognise the right of same-sex couples to enter into wedlock.

TMC MP Mahua Moitra to be questioned by Ethics Committee tomorrow on reports from 3 ministries

New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP Mohua Moitra will be questioned on Tuesday by the Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha in the cash for query case.

PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurate three India-assisted development projects connecting both countries

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday jointly inaugurated three Indian-assisted development projects through video conferencing.

Money Laundering case: ED attaches assets worth Rs. 538 crore of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, his family, among others

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday (November 1, 2023) attached the properties worth Rs. 538.05 crore linked to  Jet Airways (India) Limited (JIL) and Naresh Goyal family under the  Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

Golden Temple celebrates Guru Ram Das Ji’s birth anniversary with grandeur

Amritsar, a city steeped in history and spirituality, witnessed a breathtaking transformation on Monday as the Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, celebrated the Parkash Purb (birth anniversary) of the fourth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Ram Das.

Uttar Pradesh: One dead, 4 fall ill after leakage in bio-gas plant in Bareilly

One worker died and four others taken ill after leakage in a private bio-gas plant in Bithari Chainpur area of Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh, an administration official said on Wednesday.

Kashmir: Police arrest 425 drug peddlers, file 242 cases under NDPS Act in Baramulla

Srinagar/UNI: Police have arrested 425 drug peddlers, including 69 hardcore ones, and filed 242 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Phototrophic Substances Act during this year in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday.

Mahua Moitra on cash-for-query row: Parl Committees do not have jurisdiction to probe alleged criminality

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: A day ahead of the hearing by the Parliamentary Ethics Committee on the cash-for-query allegations, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday claimed such panels do not have the jurisdiction to investigate alleged criminality.

Pakistan witnessing a spike in death of journalists

Forty-two journalists were killed in Pakistan in the last four years -- 11 of them, in the last two years.

Certin to investigate Apple threat notification case: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi: Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the 'technically qualified' agency Certin, which has collaborations with major technical experts worldwide, will probe the matter pertaining to the alert notifications sent to many people by Apple.

ED files chargesheet against Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal in money laundering case

Mumbai/IBNS: Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal and five others were charge-sheeted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in a fraud of Rs. 538 crore at the Canara Bank.

PM Modi launches 'Mera Yuva Bharat' platform for youths as part of Amrit Kalash Yatra campaign's culmination event

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday launched the 'Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)’ platform for the youth of the country on National Unity Day.

Police head constable shot dead by militants in J&K’s Baramulla

Srinagar/IBNS: A Jammu and Kashmir Police Head Constable was shot dead by militants at his residence in Baramulla district on Tuesday.

NHRC issues notice to Delhi administration over minor's death from a damaged gate falling on him

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notices to the Delhi Chief Secretary, Vice Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority, and the Police Commissioner over the reported death of a minor after an iron gate fell on him at a DDA colony in Siraspur.

Manipur police commandos, sent as reinforcement after cop shot dead, get injured in ambush

Imphal/IBNS: A team of Manipur Police commandos sent to a border town as reinforcement after a senior police officer was shot dead on Tuesday morning were ambushed by suspected insurgents on their way, media reports said.

Andhra Pradesh: Ex-CM Chandrababu Naidu released from Rajahmundry Central prison

Former Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party National President N Chandrababu Naidu, who was granted interim bail by the High Court on medical grounds this morning, was released from the central prison here on Tuesday.

V. Muraleedharan to visit Mauritius tomorrow

V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs of India, will pay an official visit to Mauritius from Nov 1 to Nov 2 to participate in the commemoration of the 189th Anniversary of the arrival of Indentured Labourers in Mauritius on 2nd November 2023.

Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha flags off 'Run for Unity' in Srinagar

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday flagged off 'Run for Unity' here. to commemorate the birth anniversary of Country’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Indian government asks Apple to join probe on hacking alert, calls firm's information 'vague'

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday expressed concern over threat notifications from iPhone maker Apple Inc. warning some Opposition members of a potential ‘state-sponsored attack’ and said the government will investigate the matter.

Manipur police officer shot dead in Moreh

Imphal/UNI: A senior Manipur police officer, named Chingtham Anand, was shot dead by suspected Kuki militants at Eastern Ground, Moreh, on Tuesday.

Former Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das swears in as Odisha Governor

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das took oath as the new Governor of Odisha on Tuesday.

Shashi Tharoor, Mahua Moitra, other Opposition MPs claim hacking attempt, Apple clarifies; BJP hits back

New Delhi/IBNS: In a fresh political faceoff with the Centre, several opposition leaders including Congress' Shashi Tharoor, Trinamool Congress' Mahua Moitra, Shiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi claimed a "state-sponsored" hacking attempt  citing a notification which they received on their Apple phones.

Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin takes dig at Guv, accuses Raj Bhavan of functioning like BJP office

Chennai/UNI: Amid differences between the ruling DMK and the Raj Bhavan over a host of issues, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin alleged that Governor R.N.Ravi was acting like a BJP functionary and that Raj Bhavan is like functioning as a saffron office.

Maratha quota movement turns violent, Congress says 'design by BJP'

Pune/UNI: Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Gopaldada Tiwari on Tuesday stated that it is imperative in the interest of the society that the people realise Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership’s design to exploit the issue of Maratha reservation for its benefit.

Maharashtra: Maratha quota movement turns violent; several buses torched, internet services suspended in Beed

Beed/UNI: The movement for the Maratha reservation has now reached a violent turn, and it has had the biggest repercussions in Beed district.

Punjab Police, BSF recover 4.5-kg heroin from field

Amritsar/UNI: In an intelligence-led operation, Tarn-Taran police and BSF in a joint search operation on Monday night recovered 4.5 kg Heroin from a field, in the outskirts of village Kalsian in Tarn-Taran district.

Uzbekistan's engagement at the United Nations: On new initiatives at General Assembly

Recently, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev participated in the activities of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The head of the state delivered a speech during the general debate of the plenary session of the General Assembly, in which he presented his vision on pertinent regional and global agenda items.

Uzbekistan and Central Asian Countries strengthen regional consolidation

Recently, on 14 September 2023, the fifth summit of the Consultative meeting of the heads of state of the five Central Asian countries was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.