Breaking
Northeast Herald — Latest from Tripura & Northeast India

National

Ailing AAP leader Satyendar Jain granted interim bail by SC for 6 weeks

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday granted an interim bail to ailing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain for six weeks, a day after he was admitted to hospital, media reports said.

Karnataka: Man attacked for having snacks with Muslim woman

Chikkballapur: A group of Muslim men thrashed a Hindu man for having snacks with a Muslim woman at a food joint in Karnataka's Chikkballapur city on Thursday.

'Narendra Modi will become PM again next year with over 300 seats': Amit Shah makes prediction in Assam

Guwahati/IBNS: Asserting that Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister for the third consecutive term after the general elections next year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday claimed that the opposition Congress will not be able to even bag its present number of seats in the Lok Sabha.

'Both groups should maintain peace, justice will be done': Amit Shah to visit violence-hit Manipur

Guwahati/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday appealed for peace in Manipur and said he would visit the northeastern state soon and interact with people of both ethnic communities involved in the ongoing violence.

IPS officer Praveen Sood takes over as CBI Director

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: IPS officer Praveen Sood took over as the new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday.

Delhi serial killer, guilty of rapingd & murdering over 30 children, gets life imprisonment

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of the abduction, sexual assault, and murder of over 30 minors between 2008 and 2015, media reports said.

PM Modi virtually flags off the first semi-high-speed Vande Bharat between Dehradun and Delhi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually flagged off first semi-high-speed Vande Bharat train between Uttarakhand's capital Dehradun and national capital Delhi.

A top priority for our govt and our embassies in India: US over huge delays in visa processing in India

New Delhi/Washington: Processing Indian visas is a top priority for Washington, and their consular teams in India have been making a huge push to process the visas, the United States said on Thursday.

PIL in SC seeking direction to have new parliament building inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu and not PM Modi

New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction that the new parliament building should be inaugurated by the President of India, and not by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Australian Sikh Diaspora Unites Under the Banner of Indian Identity

Australian cities came alive with excitement and optimism as Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India embarked on his latest visit to Australia. A particular group that extended a warm welcome was the Sikh diaspora, displaying unity, pride, and an overarching sentiment: “We are Indians and we all come under one banner“

Sardar Ratan Singh Bhangu: The Warrior Historian Who Shaped Sikh Identity

Sardar Ratan Singh Bhangu reiterates that all power belongs to God who is the Sovereign. God entrusted this power to Guru Nanak Devji. Bhangu’s book, ‘Pracheen Panth Prakash’ is considered one of the most authoritative and comprehensive accounts of Sikh history covering the period from Guru Nanak’s birth to the formation of the Sikh Misls in the 18th century.

Ukraine conflict will be discussed during PM Modi's Washington trip

New Delhi/Washington/UNI: The Ukraine conflict will be one of the key topics to be discussed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington next month, the US State Department has said.

Khalistan Movement: Mission Amritpal

Khalistan movement, spearheaded by some hardcore secessionist elements in India and abroad, is virtually buried in history now in India though it lingers on in pockets of liberal West.

PM Modi to declare open 3rd edition of Khelo India University Games

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will declare open Khelo India University Games 2022 via video conferencing at 7 pm on Thursday.

Congress takes swipe at PM Modi over inauguration of new Parliament building

New Delhi/UNI: Stepping up its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Thursday said it is one man's "ego" and desire for "self-promotion" that has denied President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate the new Parliament building.

Arrested AAP leader Satyendra Jain admitted to DDU hospital

New Delhi/UNI: Former Delhi Minister Satyendra Jain was admitted to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital after he slipped and fell down inside bathroom in Tihar Jail and got minor injuries on Thursday morning, Tihar Jail official said.

Govt launches UDAN 5.1, specifically designed for helicopter routes

New Delhi: The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday introduced UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) 5.1, an initiative aimed at enhancing connectivity and ensuring smooth accessibility to remote areas across the country.

Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal to attend new Parliament's inauguration amid Oppositions' boycott plan

New Delhi/IBNS: Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will attend the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday- the first of non-NDA parties to do so.

Kanpur Airport to get new terminal building with enhanced passenger capacity; inauguration on May 26

New Delhi: The Kanpur Airport in Uttar Pradesh is all set to get a new terminal to handle the growing footfall.

Maharashtra: Seven workers injured in air blast in Nagpur's Sillewada Colliery

Nagpur/IBNS/UNI: At least seven WCL workers were injured in an air blast that took place in the Sillewada coal mine in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, a reliable source said.

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan acquitted in hate speech case

Rampur (UP)/IBNS/UNI: Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former cabinet minister Mohammad Azam Khan was on Wednesday acquitted by an MP-MLA court in a three-year-old hate speech case in which he was sentenced to three years imprisonment by a lower court, the defence counsel said.

Narendra Modi leaves for home after completing his three-nation tour

New Delhi/Sydney: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for home after successfully concluding a three-nation tour.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab CM meet Uddhav in Mumbai to seek support against Centre's ordinance

Mumbai: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, AAP leader Raghav Chaddha and others, on Wednesday met former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai to seek support against the Centre's ordinance on control of administrative services in the national capital.

PM Modi leaves for home after three summits and three-nation tour

New Delhi/Sydney/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for home after successfully concluding a three-nation tour that took him to Hiroshima, Japan, for the G7 and Quad summits, to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, for the Third FIPIC Summit, and to Sydney, Australia for a bilateral with the Australian leadership and a huge community event.

PM Narendra Modi to flag off inaugural run of Vande Bharat Express from Dehradun to Delhi tomorrow

New Delhi: Narendra Modi will flag off the inaugural run of Vande Bharat Express from Dehradun to Delhi on May 25 at 11 AM via video conferencing.

PM Narendra Modi addresses Business Roundtable in Sydney

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi addressed a Business Roundtable with CEOs of top Australian companies in Sydney on Wednesday.

G20 delegates visit Mughal Garden Nishat, dressed in Kashmiri attire

Srinagar: The foreign delegates of G20 Tourism working Group on Wednesday visited the famous Mughal Garden on the bank of Dal Lake in Srinagar on the last day of a three-day event.

PM Modi’s Australia visit highlights India’s rising global influence

In a grand display of international camaraderie, Australia extended a warm welcome to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reflecting India’s escalating global esteem and influence.

S Jaishankar meets Australian counterpart Penny Wong

New Delhi/Sydney: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held talks with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Sydney.

China’s push for Renminbi internationalization

China’s meteoric economic rise since the launch of the Reform Era by Deng Xiaoping in the late 1970s has been increasingly accompanied by a desire to promote the international usage of the Chinese national currency, the Renminbi (RMB).