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Karnataka Police chief Praveen Sood to be the next CBI director

New Delhi: Karnataka Police chief Praveen Sood has been selected as the next director of the Central Bureau of Agency. He will take charge after the current CBI chief Subodh Kumar Jaiswal's term ends on May 25.

As Manipur gradually turns peaceful, armed groups attack security personnel on area domination patrol

Imphal/IBNS: In two separate incidents in Manipur’s Senapati and Churachandapur districts on Saturday, Assam Rifle and Indian Army patrol troops were attacked.

Mystery deepens as another Indian student from Toronto university found dead in a month

Ahmedabad/IBNS: The body of the Indian student Ayush Dankhara, found dead in Canada's Toronto, where he was studying, arrived in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Saturday. This is the second such mysterious death in less than a month.

S Jaishankar holds bilateral meetings with counterparts from eight nations

New Delhi/Stockholm/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held bilateral meetings with several of his counterparts on the sidelines of the EU-Indo Pacific Ministerial in Stockholm, including from Latvia, Austria, France, Belgium, Romania, Cyprus and Bulgaria and Lithuania.

After registering victory in Karnataka polls, Congress MLAs set to meet today over CM post

Bengaluru/IBNS: After registering a thumping victory in Karnataka, the Congress MLAs are set to meet on Sunday evening to decide on the chief minister.

Gunbattle erupts between militants, security forces in Kashmir's Anantnag

Srinagar/IBNS: A gunbattle broke out between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday morning, police said.

Congress wrests Karnataka from ruling BJP with highest-ever vote share of 42.9%

Bengaluru: The Congress on Saturday swept the Karnataka assembly polls by winning 136 seats, securing the highest-ever vote share of 42.9% in the annals of Karnataka politics.

Caretaker CM of Punjab Forms joint interrogation team to Probe Arson and Vandalism at Jinnah House

Lahore/IBNS: The caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi, has established a Joint Interrogation Team (JIT) to investigate the recent vandalism and arson at Corps Commander Residence, also known as Jinnah House.

EAM S Jaishankar in Stockholm for EU-Indo Pacific ministerial meet

New Delhi/Stockholm: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is visiting Sweden to hold bilateral meetings, on Saturday joined ministers from the EU and Indo-Pacific countries for a group picture with the King of Sweden.

Bangladesh evacuates half a million people as 'very dangerous' Cyclone Mocha threatens Rohingya refugee camp

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh authorities have launched a massive evacuation campaign to move almost half a million people away from the southeastern coastline as Cyclone Mocha, one of the most powerful cyclones seen in Bangladesh in almost two decades, is expected to make landfall in the country.

Meghalaya: Women voters outnumber men in Sohiong by-elections

Guwahati/IBNS: In by-elections for the Sohiong assembly constituency in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills District Saturday, a significant number of voters turned out to participate in the democratic process.

The price of losing Lingayat support: BJP's heavy toll in Karnataka

Bengaluru: BJP’s Karnataka defeat had been anticipated by the political observers and perhaps also the loss of seats compared to the 2018 assembly polls as a direct and immediate effect of the resentment of the Lingayats, the single largest community accounting for the state’s 17 percent population.

As Congress shines in Karnataka, big setback for BJP's turncoat Jagdish Shettar

Bengaluru: Former BJP leader Jagdish Shettar, who crossed over to the Congress, after being denied a ticket to contest the Karnataka assembly elections has lost to the BJP's Mahesh Tenginakai by nearly 30,000 votes in the Hubli-Dharwad Central assembly segment.

Jammu and Kashmir: Gulmarg gearing up to welcome G20 delegation

Jammu and Kashmir's popular tourist destination Gulmarg is gearing up to welcome  delegates from the G-20 nations in the last week of May 2023.

Kisan Sampark Abhiyan: 80,000 farmers participate in orientation programme in Jammu and Kashmir

More than 80,000 farmers participated in three rounds of the orientation programme being held under Kisan Sampark Abhiyan, the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Jammu and Kashmir, recently.

Australian police release images of suspect who vandalised Hindu temple

Sydney: Detectives, who are investigating the vandalism of a Hindu temple in Australia's Rosehill, recently released images of the suspect behind the incident.

Sameer Ahmmad Baktoo promoting responsible tourism in Jammu and Kashmir

Thimphu: Sameer Ahmmad Baktoo, a young and dynamic tourism player from Nigeen area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district,is working hard to promote responsible tourism in Kashmir.

US government looking forward to PM Narendra Modi's upcoming visit

The US government has said it is looking forward to Indian PM Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the country and said both countries share an important partnership.

Jalandhar win stamp on Punjab govt's works: Bhagwant Singh Mann

Chandigarh/New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday said Aam Aadmi Party candidate Sushil Kumar Rinku's win was people's stamp on his government's works during the last 14 months.

Khalistan propaganda event cancelled in Australia ahead of PM Modi’s visit

Following hundreds of complaints about threats made during the propaganda event, Australian authorities have decided to cancel a pro-Khalistan event in Sydney’s Blacktown City.

Narendra Modi congratulates Congress over Karnataka victory

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday wished the Congress party after it registered a victory in the Karnataka Assembly polls.

Lesser-Known Martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh

On the evening of April 13th, 1919, Hari Ram who was 36 years old, left his house to attend what was supposed to be a ‘peaceful meeting’ against the Rowlett Act.

Victory of people of Karnataka, defeat of 'hatred': Congress

New Delhi: Expressing gratitude to the people of Karnataka for the party's massive win in Assembly polls, the Congress on Saturday said it will form a transparent, accountable, people -friendly and welfare oriented government.

'Won with love': Rahul Gandhi on Congress' Karnataka triumph

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party won the Karnataka assembly elections with "love" reacting to the outfit's comfortable victory over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the south Indian state.

Odisha: Ruling BJD candidate Deepali Das wins Jharsuguda assembly seat

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Ruling BJD Candidate Dipali Das won the byelection to Jharsuguda Assembly seat defeating her nearest rival Tankadhar Tripathy of BJP by a record margin of 48, 619 votes.

Karnataka Election Results: Congress all set to form govt comfortably, BJP accepts defeat

Bengaluru/IBNS: The beleaguered Congress is all set to form the next government in Karnataka giving a jolt to the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) exactly a year ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections.

Karnataka Election Results: Congress plans to move MLA-elects to Tamil Nadu

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Congress is planning to move its Karnataka MLA-elects to Tamil Nadu to thwart any alleged poaching as the grand old party is smelling a victory, media reports said.

Jalandhar By-Election 2023: AAP takes huge lead over Congress

Chandigarh/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has taken a huge lead over Congress in Punjab's Lok Sabha constituency Jalandhar, where byelection was held recently.

Kashmir: Army foils infiltration bid in Baramulla

Srinagar/UNI: An infiltration bid of militants near the Line of Control was foiled in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri sector, defence officials said on Saturday.

Karnataka Election Results: Congress eyes to form govt with slim majority

Bengaluru/IBNS: In an upset for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress is eyeing to return to power in Karnataka but with a thin majority, as per the poll results.