PM Modi pays tributes to freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad on his birth anniversary
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to legendary freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad on his birth aniversary.
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Ahmedabad airport waterlogged after heavy rains pound Gujarat; passengers brave knee-deep water
Ahmedabad: Heavy rains in Gujarat have caused severe flooding at the Ahmedabad airport, leaving the runway and terminal areas submerged under knee-high water.
India, Sri Lanka discuss challenges, opportunities in the region: Vinay Kwatra
Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Friday said the bilateral talks between India and Sri Lanka not only focussed on the opportunities but also the challenges faced by the neighbouring nations in the maritime domain.
Anurag Thakur confers 8th and 9th Community Radio Awards; inaugurates Regional Community Radio Sammelan
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Sunday conferred the 8th and 9th National Community Radio Awards.
Billionaire Ravi Ruia buys historic mansion in UK for Rs 1,200 cr
London: Interest in the opulent Hanover Lodge estate has surged worldwide after Indian billionaire Ravi Ruia's recent acquisition of the property for a staggering 113 million pounds (Rs 1,200 cr) in one of the largest residential transactions in London media reports said.
Pak national Seema Haider files mercy petition with President seeking permission to live with Indian partner in Noida
New Delhi: Pakistani citizen Seema Haider, who has been in the news for her dramatic love story with her Indian partner Sacin Meena and for entering India without a visa, has filed a mercy petition with President Droupadi Murmu.
India gifts Vietnam missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam
Cam Ranh(Vietnam): India on Saturday presented its active missile corvette, INS Kirpan, as a gift to Vietnam as a symbol of the growing strategic and defence partnership between the two nations.
Delhi High Court orders Tarun Tejpal, Tehelka to pay Rs 2 cr to army officer in defamation case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has granted Rs 2 crore to an Indian Army officer as compensation for the damage to his reputation caused by a 2001 "expose" carried out by a news portal, which accused him of involvement in corruption related to defence procurement, media reports said.
Wife of freedom fighter burned alive by armed miscreants in Manipur; incident surfaces after 2 months
Imphal: More stories of unimaginable horror are emerging from Manipur which is reeling under uncontrolled ethnic violence for over two months now. Days after visuals of two women being paraded naked came to light, another blood-curdling incident emerged where an old woman was locked and burnt alive by miscreants.
Four Tihar jail officials suspended over J&K separatist leader Yasin Malik's appearance in SC without court order
New Delhi: The Department of Prisons has suspended four Tihar jail officials in connection with the physical appearance of jailed JKLF leader Yasin Malik’s physical appearance in the Supreme Court, media reports said.
Amid Manipur horror, BJP alleges two tribal women stripped naked, tortured in Bengal's Malda
Kolkata: Amid outrage over a recent viral video where two women were seen paraded naked by a mob in strife-hit Manipur, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday alleged that two tribal women were stripped naked and tortured in West Bengal's Malda region recently.
G20 Energy Ministers Meet in Goa: India is strongly moving towards its climate commitments, says Narendra Modi
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the G20 Energy Ministers Meet in Goa via video message and said India is strongly moving towards its climate commitments.
Jammu and Kashmir: Oppenheimer wins hearts, Inox Srinagar witnesses Hollywood's first full house
Srinagar: Movie lovers in Jammu and Kashmir, where cinema halls remained shut for 33 years, are rejoicing the release of Christopher Nolan's latest movie Oppenheimer and as per trends on the first day Srinagar's lone multiplex registered record sales on Friday.
PM Modi addresses National Rozgar Mela, distributes over 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi addressed the National Rozgar Mela via video conferencing on Saturday and distributed more than 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in various Government departments and organizations.
People take resolution to make India a developed country by next 25 years: Modi on Rozgar Mela
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the people have taken the resolution to make India a developed country by the next 25 years.
Sandeep Chakravorty appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Indonesia
Sandeep Chakravorty has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Indonesia.
Former President Ram Nath Kovind on two-days visit to Aurangabad
Former President Ram Nath Kovind arrives at Chikalthana airport in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for a two-day visit here on Saturday morning.
Amarnath Yatra: Batch of 3,472 pilgrims leave from Jammu base camp
Jammu/UNI: Chanting 'Bam Bam Bhole', a fresh batch of 3472 pilgrims on Saturday left from Bhagwati Nagar Base camp here for Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas.
President Droupadi Murmu says India will continue to support Sri Lanka during its hour of crisis in future
New Delhi: Indian President Droupadi Murmu met her visiting Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe and said India will continue to support the neighbouring nation during its hour of need in future.
J&K: Government approves restoration of century-old houseboats on Kashmir's Dal Lake
The government has approved the much-awaited repair and renovation of the century-old houseboats adorning the picturesque Dal Lake in the Kashmir Valley. The initiative brings hope to the struggling houseboat community and aims to revitalize the local tourism industry.
J&K: Tri-Services all women motorcycle rally honors Kargil War heroes
The Tri-Services All Women Motorcycle Rally has made its way to Jammu, India, after covering approximately 1000 kilometers through challenging terrains in Haryana and Punjab.
Assam: Differently-abled woman reunited with family with help of Aadhaar
Guwahati: A differently-abled woman in Assam was reunited with her family earlier this month after she went missing from her home for several weeks.
Varanasi court permits carbon dating of Gyanvapi mosque
Varanasi (UP): A court in Varanasi on Friday permitted the carbon dating of the Gyanvapi mosque, situated adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple, media reports said.
Supreme Court stays proceedings pending in various HCs against 'Adipurush'
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Friday stayed the proceedings pending in various High Courts against Hindi film Adipurush and dismissed a PIL filed by a practicing lawyer, seeking revocation of CBFC certification of the movie for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
'Modi surname' defamation case: SC issues notice to complainant BJP leader Purnesh Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to complainant Gujarat BJP legislator Purnesh Modi after hearing the appeal filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenging the Gujarat High Court's order declining to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case in which he was sentenced to two years in jail by Surat court over 'Modi surname' remark.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot sacks minister for Manipur remark in state assembly
Jaipur/IBNS: The Ashok Gehlot government has sacked a Rajasthan minister hours after raising questions in the Assembly on his own government's success in controlling crimes against women, even as his colleagues in the Congress were raising the Manipur violence issue.
Vivek Oberoi files FIR with Mumbai Police alleging fraud of Rs. 1.54 crore by business partners
Mumbai/IBNS: Actor Vivek Oberoi has filed a fraud case against at least three of his business partners for allegedly defrauding him of Rs 1.55 crore.
Signalling error led to lapses in Odisha triple train mishap, probe report reveals
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Railways Friday released the findings from the probe of the Odisha triple train tragedy where it was revealed that an error in signalling led to the massive mishap that left more than 293 people dead and over 1,000 injured.
PM Modi announces projects worth Rs 75 cr for Indian-origin Tamils; MoUs on UPI, renewable energy, economic development signed with Sri Lanka
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said a string of projects worth Rs 75 crore have been announced for the Tamils of Indian origin living in Sri Lanka.
Both Houses of Parliament adjourned till Monday amid opposition uproar
New Delhi/IBNS: With opposition parties staying firm over the debate on Manipur horror and in no mood to relent over other issues such as the Centre's Delhi ordinance, the proceedings of both houses of Parliament remained virtually paralysed for the second consecutive day of the ongoing Monsoon session.