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Tripura: Five arrested in sandalwood smuggling

Agartala/UNI: Acting on a tip-off Khowai district police of West Tripura on Thursday arrested five persons hailing from Assam for their alleged involvement in a sandalwood smuggling racket and seized sandalwood worth Rs 90,000 from their passion while they were proceeding towards Assam through alternative National Highway.

G7 Summit to take place in Japan from May 19 to 21

Hiroshima/UNI: The G7 summit will be hosted by Japan in the city of Hiroshima from May 19-21.

India sends 25 tonnes medical aid to Sudan

New Delhi/UNI: India has donated 25 tonnes of medical aid to the people of violence-hit Sudan.

PM Modi leaves for Japan to attend G7 Summit on first leg of three-nation tour

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left for Japan, to attend the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, on the first leg of his three-nation tour.

India, Australia working together to secure Indo-Pacific region: Aussie minister Tim Watts

Kolkata: Australia’s Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watts on Thursday said India and his nation are working more closely than ever before to ensure that the Indo-Pacific region remains not only prosperous but also peaceful and secure.

Karnataka: Congress legislature party elects Siddaramaiah its leader, Guv invites CM-designate to take oath

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot Thursday invited CM-designate Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar to take oath along with team members.

Terror suspect's father says Zakir Naik's agent converted his son to Islam: Report

Bhopal: Saurabh alias Mohammed Saleem was among the 16 people police arrested in Bhopal and Hyderabad last week on the suspicion of having connections with Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), a radical organisation, media reports said.

Congress plans to turn Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar's swearing-in ceremony into show of opposition unity

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Congress is all set to turn the swearing-in ceremony of chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah and his deputy-designate DK Shivakumar into a show of opposition unity just as the previous Congress-JDS government did ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Karnataka's next CM Siddaramaiah, his deputy DK Shivakumar attend legislature meeting in Bengaluru

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka's next Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar were given a grand welcome as they reached Bengaluru to attend the legislature meeting of the party where the formal election will take place.

Supreme Court seeks response from Delhi Police on student activist Umar Khalid's bail plea

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the Delhi Police and sought its reply on the bail plea filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student and activist Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi riots conspiracy case.

'Law cannot be used to put a premium on public intolerance': SC stays West Bengal govt's ban on 'The Kerala Story' film

New Delhi/Kolkata: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the ban imposed by the West Bengal government on ‘The Kerala Story’ film and stated that the state administration is duty-bound to maintain law and order.

Jammu and Kashmir: Hindu temple-Mosque share common yard in Kupwara, promotes harmony

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir's Trehgam village is setting an example for the Hindu-Muslim unity as it is a region where people could see a grand mosque and a Hindu temple sharing a common yard.

Supreme Court's Constitution Bench affirms Tamil Nadu law allowing Jallikattu

New Delhi/UNI: A five judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Tamil Nadu law that protects Jallikattu by claiming that the bull-taming sport is a cultural heritage of the state.

Congress announces Siddaramaiah as Karnataka CM, DK Shivakumar his deputy

New Delhi/Bengaluru/IBNS: The Congress on Thursday declared Siddaramaiah as the next Karnataka Chief Minister and state president DK Shivakumar as the former's deputy, resolving the deadlock five days after the election results were announced.

Cabinet rejig: Modi removes Kiren Rijiju as Union Law Minister

New Delhi/UNI: In a major rejig of the cabinet led-by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kiren Rijiju was on Thursday removed as Union Minister for Law and Justice and allocated the portfolio of Union Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Kashmir: Hideout busted in Poonch, IED, explosives found in Poonch

Jammu/UNI: Security forces on Thursday busted a hideout and found improvised explosive devices and other explosives in Mendhar belt of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Karnataka govt formation: DK Shivakumar convenes CLP meeting today evening

Bengaluru/UNI: The process of forming a new government in Karnataka has almost been drawn up with Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar shooting a letter to all MLAs to attend the Congress Legislature Party meeting here on Thursday evening.

Indian-American woman from Texas found dead in Oklahoma a day after she went missing

Houston/IBNS: An Indian-American woman from the US state of Texas, who went missing earlier this month, was found dead nearly 322 kilometers away in neighbouring Oklahoma state, media reports said.

Northern Command Army Commander reviews security along LoC

Jammu/IBNS/UNI: Northern Command Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday reviewed the security scenario along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Karnataka CM suspense continues; Congress makes 2 offers to DK Shivakumar, he refuses both

New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over the Karnataka Chief Minister Continues on day 4 as the Congress keeps on struggling to bring state unit chief DK Shivakumar on board with the idea of making Siddaramaiah claim the top post for the second term.

UP: Yogi Adityanath govt to train youth in 5G tech, provide jobs

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is all set to launch a 5G technology training programme under Skill Development Mission for the youth of the state as part of its ongoing efforts to make them skilled in new and future employable technologies, an official spokesman said here on Wednesday.

Goyal meets Breton on sidelines of first Ministerial meeting of India-EU Trade and Technology Council

New Delhi: Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal held a bilateral meeting with the European Commissioner for Internal Trade, Thierry Breton on the sidelines of the 1st Ministerial meeting of India EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC).

Kashmiri Pandit family wants father-son duo's killing case reopened

Srinagar: A day after Jammu and Kashmir police announced the arrest of two absconding assassins of Moulvi Mohammad Farooq, the family of Sarwanand Koul Premi, a well-known Kashmiri Pandit writer who was killed along with his son allegedly by militants in April 1990 has sought reopening of the case.

Meenakashi Lekhi graces Day-2 deliberations of G-20 Culture group at Bhubaneswar

New Delhi: The 2nd Culture Working Group (CWG) meeting’s discussion sessions came to a close on  May 16, 2023.

Indian Army Chief Manoj Pande visiting Egypt, discusses aspects of mutual interests with Lt General Osama Ahmed Roshdy Abdullah Askar

Cairo: Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande and his Egyptian counterpart Lt General Osama Ahmed Roshdy Abdullah Askar met on Tuesday and discussed various aspects of mutual interests.

S Jaishankar attends Digital and Clean Energy Stakeholder Event in Brussels

New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday participated in Digital and Clean Energy Stakeholder Event in Brussels.

S Jaishankar meets Belgium PM, discusses bilateral cooperation between two nations

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Belgium PM Alexander De Croo and discussed the growing bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

Andhra Pradesh: 6 killed as lorry collides with auto-rickshaw

Guntur/UNI: As many as six people were killed and nine were injured when the auto rickshaw in which they were travelling collided with a lorry at Pondugula village in Dachepalli mandal on Addanki-Narketpally highway in Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday.

Karnataka: Lingayats watching what Congress offers to their MLAs, says Bommai

Bengaluru/UNI: Caretaker Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the Lingayat community is watching what due positions the Congress party gives to the community leaders in the new state government.

BSF foils Pakistani drug smugglers' plans, seizes 15 kg heroin

Jalandhar/UNI: The Border Security Force (BSF) early Wednesday morning foiled a big attempt of the Pakistan based drug smugglers to push a huge assignment of contraband suspected to be heroin in Amritsar sector.