UP: Voting begins for 1st phase of civic polls
Lucknow/UNI: Voting for the first phase of local body elections in Uttar Pradesh began on Thursday amid tight security arrangements.
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Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot to visit Ajmer tomorrow
Ajmer/UNI: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will arrive in Ajmer on May 5 on a two-and-a-half-hour short visit.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two LeT terrorists killed
Baramulla: Security forces on Thursday killed two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists during an encounter in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Wrestlers allege violence at Jantar Mantar protest site, blame Delhi cops over it
New Delhi/IBNS: Wrestlers holding a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar have alleged that there was a scuffle with outsiders on Wednesday evening.
Mobile internet suspended in Manipur after protest rallies by tribal groups
Guwahati/IBNS: The Manipur government has suspended mobile internet for the next five days in the state to tackle the worsening law and order situation after tribal groups took out rallies in several districts of the state.
Canada: Consulate General of India in Toronto to organise Varishtha Yoddha 2023
Toronto/IBNS: Consulate General of India, Toronto, is planning to organize the fourth edition of its ‘Varishtha Yoddha’ initiative in near future.
EC issues showcause notice to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's son for remarks against PM Modi
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Election Commission Wednesday issued a showcase notice to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's son Priyank Kharge for his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Kerala Story: Intel agencies warn of massive protests over film's release
Chennai: Intelligence agencies have issued an alert in Tamil Nadu, cautioning that the release of 'The Kerala Story' film may lead to large-scale protests in the state, media reports said.
Patna High Court reserves order on caste census
Patna/IBNS/UNI: The Patna High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the caste-based survey presently being carried out in Bihar.
'Anurag Thakur tried to suppress the matter': Wrestler Vinesh Phogat's allegation amid #MeToo protest
New Delhi: India’s top wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who has been protesting along with other prominent wrestlers Delhi’s Jantar Mantar against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Wednesday said that standing up against a powerful individual who has been misusing their power and position for an extended period of time is challenging, media reported.
Delhi hit-and-run: Man killed as SUV hits scooter, carries rider for 3 km on roof, dumps him on road
New Delhi: One person was killed and another critically injured in a shocking case of hit-and-run in Delhi when a speeding SUV hit two men riding on a scooter at the intersection of Kasturba Gandhi Marg and Tolstoy Marg, media reports said
Kashmir: Two militants killed as forces foil infiltration bid in Kupwara
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces foiled an infiltration bid by killing two unidentified militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Wednesday, Srinagar based defence spokesman said.
Bengal: BJP-sponsored 12-hour bandh in Moyna over death of party activist
Moyna/Kolkata/UNI: Tension is palpable at Moyna in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on Wednesday in the wake of the BJP-sponsored 12-hour bandh in protest against the alleged kidnapping and subsequent killing of a party Booth Committee president.
Beant Singh assassination: Supreme Court declines relief to Balwant Singh Rajoana
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court in its verdict on Wednesday refused to grant relief to Babbar Khalsa terrorist, Balwant Singh Rajoana, seeking commutation of his death penalty to life imprisonment, but it asked the Centre to take a call in his mercy plea at an appropriate time in future.
Mohd Shami's wife Hasin Jahan moves Supreme Court seeking arrest warrant against him
New Delhi/UNI: Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of India cricketer Mohammed Shami, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court alleging that a criminal case against the fast bowler has been "erroneously stayed" for the past 4 years.
Mohd Shami's wife Hasin Jahan moves Supreme Court seeking arrest warrant against him
New Delhi/UNI: Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of India cricketer Mohammed Shami, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court alleging that a criminal case against the fast bowler has been "erroneously stayed" for the past 4 years.
Kashmir: Wanted drug smuggler arrested in Baramulla, say police
Srinagar/UNI: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a wanted drug smuggler and recovered contraband substances from his possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
'Will resign if PM Modi or BJP asks me to do so': Brij Bhushan as wrestlers protest intensifies
New Delhi/IBNS: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is accused of sexually harassing women athletes, on Wednesday said he would resign only if Prime Minister Narendra Modi asks him to.
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar to host key G20 meeting soon
India will soon host a tourism working group meeting in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city in May, as a part of the several G20 meetings occurring in various regions of the nation.
Operation Kaveri: 3,195 Indians evacuated from Sudan, using 5 naval ships, 13 IAF aircraft
New Delhi/Khartoum: India has so far evacuated 3,195 Indians from violence-torn Sudan, ferrying them over 850 km from Khartoum to the Port of Sudan in over 60 buses.
I thank my friend Bill Gates for his words of appreciation on Mann Ki Baat: Narendra Modi
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates for his words of appreciation on his monthly radio address "Mann Ki Baat".
'Regurgitating biased, motivated comments': India slams US Commission report over religious freedom violations
New Delhi/IBNS: India Tuesday slammed the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for continuing to “regurgitate biased and motivated comments about India” in its annual report and rejected the “misrepresentation of facts”.
ECI warns parties over plummeting level of campaign discourse
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India, taking serious note of the plummeting level of campaign discourse for the upcoming Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections, has issued an advisory to all national and state parties and candidates to exercise caution and restraint in their utterances during campaigning and not to vitiate the election atmosphere.
NIA searches 12 J&K locations over Pak-backed terror conspiracy case
Srinagar/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday swooped down on multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir in the Pakistan-backed terrorist conspiracy case, the anti-terror agency said.
Bilkis Bano rape case: SC postpones hearing after Centre, Gujarat govt agree to produce documents on release of convicts
New Delhi: The Centre and the Gujarat government on Tuesday said they will submit the papers regarding the release of the Bilkis Bano rape convicts after which the Supreme Court postponed the hearing to the second week of July, media reports said.
Sharad Pawar will 'rethink' his decision to step down as NCP president: Ajit Pawar
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra strongman and four-time chief minister Sharad Pawar, who announced to step down as the president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), has agreed to 'rethink' his decision that left many shocked, his nephew Ajit Pawar told reporters Tuesday evening.
Amid financial troubles Go First Airline stops flights as US firm Pratt & Whitney stops spare engines supply
Mumbai: Cash-strapped carrier Go First airline has decided to stop flights on Wednesday and Thursday. At present, 50 percent of the carrier’s fleet is working in the absence of a supply of spare engines from US firm Pratt & Whitney (P&W), the carrier said in a statement.
Karnataka election: Congress releases poll manifesto, promises to ban Bajrang Dal, radical Islamist outfit PFI
Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: The Congress poll manifesto, which was released on Tuesday ahead of the Karnataka elections, promises to ban Bajrang Dal and the radical Islamist outfit Popular Front of India, arguing that these organisations promote enmity or hatred, among the majority or minority communities.
Ukraine apologises after backlash over alleged distorted image of Goddess Kali by its defence ministry; deletes post
Kyiv: Ukraine on Tuesday expressed "regret" after a picture resembling Goddess Kali tweeted by the country's defence ministry elicited outrage on social media.
Tibetan Youth Congress begins month-long march to flag human rights violations in Tibet
The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) has launched a month-long "Tibet Matters March" from Gangtok (Sikkim) to Tezpur (Assam) recently to bring to the notice of the world the human rights violations in Tibet under China.