New Delhi/UNI: In a major crackdown on the gangster-terror link case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at over 100 locations across six states as part of its on-going investigation into links of suspect gangsters-terror and smugglers case, sources said.
New Delhi/UNI: A delegation of Manipur Congress including state chief K Meghachandra and former CM Okram Ibobi Singh met party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge here and apprised him about the situation in the North Eastern state, in the wake of recent violence.
Kolkata/UNI: With the wailing of the bereaved family members of those killed in the gruesome explosion at an illegal cracker factory renting the air, West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday visited the affected Khadikul village under the Sahara Panchayat Area at Egra in East Midnapore district and strongly vouched for a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to uncover the truth behind the incident.
New Delhi/UNI: Amid suspense over the next Karnataka Chief Minister, top claimant Siddaramaiah met former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday.
New Delhi/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued notices to Tamil Nadu government and state police over the reported death of three people while working at a septic tank.
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has upgraded former Indian cricket captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly's security cover to Z category, media reports said.
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday will visit the Khadikul Village under the Sahara Panchayat Area at Egra in East Midnapore district, where nine people were killed and several injured in a massive explosion at an illegal cracker factory, on his way to Simlapal in Bankura district.
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted searches at 12 locations in an on-going epionage case probe against a person, who allegedly gained collected national security sensitive information and shared with foreign intelligence agencies.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium has recommended Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Senior Advocate KV Vishwanathan as Supreme Court judges, as per a document.
New Delhi/Brussels/IBNS/UNI: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and the European Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis during their talks in Brussels affirmed their commitment to work together on common priorities for WTO reforms including issues pertaining to dispute resolution mechanism and subsidies on agriculture and fisheries, as well as on expediting the India-EU FTA negotiations.
New Delhi/IBNS: India Tuesday slammed the US State Department 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom for its critical remarks on India, saying that “such reports continue to be based on misinformation and flawed understanding”.
New Delhi/IBNS: The West Bengal government, in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, on Tuesday defended the ban on The Kerala Story, and said that the 'movie contains hate speech and has manipulated facts'.
New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over the Karnataka Chief Ministerial post after the Congress's thumping victory last week appeared to head towards a conclusion, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge meeting the two contenders-DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah-in Delhi on Tuesday evening.
Leh/IBNS: Almost all flights to and from the Leh airport were cancelled on Tuesday as a transport aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) remains stuck on its lone runway due to a technical snag.
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate India's new parliament building at the end of May, as per sources.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Japan from May 19-21 for the G-7 Summit, Papua New Guinea on May 22 for the 3rd Summit of the Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC III Summit), and Australia from May 22-24 for the Quad Leaders’ Summit.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Japan from May 19-21 for the G-7 Summit, Papua New Guinea on May 22 for the 3rd Summit of the Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC III Summit), and Australia from May 22-24 for the Quad Leaders’ Summit.
New Delhi: Amid the tussle over the Chief Minister post, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar, who is one of the front runners for the coveted post, met party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge here on Tuesday evening.
Kolkata/IBNS: At least five people died and seven others were hospitalized in critical conditions after a strong explosion rocked an illegal firecracker factory in Khadikul area under Egra Police Station limits in East Medinipur district of West Bengal on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
Mumbai: Bombay High Court has refused to grant immediate relief to Arif Abubakar Shaikh, an alleged member of the D-Company, who approached the court as he is suffering from a host of diseases and is not receiving proper treatment at the KEM Hospital.
In the annals of the Indian subcontinent, few figures shine as brightly as the charismatic and enigmatic Banda Singh Bahadur.
On the side lines of the first Ministerial meeting of India-European Union Trade and Technology Council (TTC), Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal had bilateral meeting with the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for an Economy that Works for People, and the European Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis.
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya has said India has emerged as the global pharmaceutical hub.
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the tussle over the Chief Minister post, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar, who is one of the front runners, reached the national capital on Tuesday afternoon.
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Congress is facing a piquant situation. Whomever the party high command announces the chief minister of the state, trouble awaits the grand old party as it would upset either AHINDA or Veerashaiva Vokkaliga communities.
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday distributed about seventy-one thousand appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in the government services under the Rozgar Mela through video conferencing.
Bengaluru/UNI: Before enplaning to New Delhi, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said he would not backstab and blackmail anyone.
New Delhi/IBNS: Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) Rajkumar Ranjan Singh is on an official visit to Fiji on Monday.
Bengaluru/IBNS: As Congress keeps suspense on the chief minister post in Karnataka, party's state chief DK Shivakumar, who is in the running for the top post along with veteran Siddaramaiah, Monday claimed credit for the thumping victory in the southern state.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Karnataka Assembly polls result has left the opposition camp to rethink their stand in considering the role of Congress in the general elections next year with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee pledging support to the grand old party.
