Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday acted rough and tough over the alleged violation of rules in view of 14 deaths caused by a fire which broke out at the Rituraj Hotel in Machuabazar area of central Kolkata earlier this week.
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport worth Rs 8,800 crore to the nation in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on Friday.
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a veiled jibe at the Congress over the presence of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and local Congress MP Shashi Tharoor at the inauguration of Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram.
Indian community members in London recently gathered in large numbers to demonstrate against Pakistan's act of terrorism, to express solidarity with India, over the Pahalgam terror attack that triggered worldwide condemnation.
A group of tourists from Vietnam arrived in Pahalgam on Thursday and described Kashmir a 'paradise', ignoring the tension prevailing in the region following the April 22 terror attack and indulging themselves in cherishing the beauty of the picturesque Indian Union Territory.
Kolkata/IBNS: The owner and manager of Kolkata's Rituraj Hotel, where a deadly fire broke out on Tuesday evening, have been arrested this morning.
New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not waste time but act soon and firmly to avenge the death of 26 civilians in the Pahalgam terror attack.
New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has welcomed the central government's decision to introduce caste census in the next year's population census but demanded a clear timeline for implementation.
Srinagar/IBNS: Pakistan violated ceasefire across the Line of Control (LoC) and opened unprovoked small-arms fire in Kupwara, Uri and Akhnoor to be befittingly retaliated by the Indian Army amid the highetened border tensions between the two countries after the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.
Islamabad/New Delhi/IBNS: The Instagram accounts of several Pakistani actors including A-listers Mahira Khan and Hania Aamir have been blocked in India amid the heightened border tension between the two South Asian countries in the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack.
Washington/IBNS: The United States has appealed to both India and Pakistan to de-escalate border tensions that have been prevailing between the two nuclear power-armed South Asian countries after the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: A major fire broke out at a popular art and craft market in the national capital on Wednesday evening. No casualties have been reported.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Wednesday blocked the Instagram accounts of popular Pakistani actors like Mahira Khan, Hania Aamir, and Ali Zafar, among others, days after the Pahalgam terror attack left 26 civilians dead.
New Delhi/IBNS: Six days after Pakistan decided to shut its airspace to all flights operated by Indian carriers, New Delhi has announced a reciprocal move by shutting down its airspace to all Pakistan-owned and operated planes, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 civilians were killed, key military officials of both countries have spoken over the hotline, and New Delhi has warned Islamabad against "unprovoked violations" along the Line of Control, news agency ANI reported quoting sources.
Nearly 350 kilometres away from the Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday inaugurated the Jagannath dham in the popular tourist destination Digha, a coastal town in East Midnapore district.
Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, chaired by India PM Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday decided to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census.
Moscow/New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will skip Russia's Victory Day parade on May 9 in the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.
Indian-origin British MP Lord Meghnad Desai has said India should 'take over Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK)' and that can only solve the longstanding Kashmir issue.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held two top cabinet meetings a day after giving full freedom to the armed forces to avenge the April 22 terror attack that killed 26 tourists, all men and mostly Hindus, at Baisaran Valley in Jammu and Kashmir's popular tourist spot Pahalgam.
Kolkata/IBNS: At least 14 people were killed and 13 others injured as a massive fire broke out at a hotel in central Kolkata on Tuesday evening, media reports said.
Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at multiple locations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, escalating tension in the region amid worsening relationship between the two neighbouring nations following the Pahalgam terror attack.
At least 14 people died after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in central Kolkata's congested Mechuapatti area on Tuesday.
Islamabad/IBNS: Seeking some legal actions against New Delhi's move to place the Indus Waters Treaty in "abeyance", Pakistan is planning to take India to the international court in a desperate attempt to find some reprieve, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress has removed its social media post targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Pahalgam terror attack, after receiving massive flak for the same.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the armed forces 'complete freedom to decide on the mode, targets, and timing' of India's military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which left 26 civilians dead, media reports said citing sources on Tuesday night.
Indian and US officials recently had 'fruitful' discussions on wide-ranging subjects covering tariff and non-tariff matters, said the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday.
Kabul: In a significant diplomatic outreach, India’s Special Representative Anand Prakash travelled to Kabul for talks with senior Taliban leaders, including Afghanistan's Foreign Minister, Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney after his Liberal Party clinched victory in the federal polls, and said he is looking forward to working with him to strengthen our partnership and unlock greater opportunities for the two countries.
Srinagar/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir government has closed 48 of 87 tourist destinations in the union territory after intelligence agencies warned of more Pahalgam-like terror attacks in the valley, media reports said.
