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Preity Zinta blasts Congress for claiming actress gave her social media handles to BJP to dismiss Rs. 10 cr loan

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Preity Zinta has lashed out at the Kerala Congress for claiming that the crisis-hit New India Cooperative Bank wrote off her Rs. 18 crore loan after she gave her social media accounts to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Bengal: Woman dies of accident after her car 'chased away' by drunk men in SUV on NH-19, police reject claim

Kolkata/IBNS: A woman died of an accident after her car was allegedly chased away by drunk men in an SUV on NH-19 in West Burdwan in the wee hours on Monday, media reports said.

Kolkata: Two women detained while trying to dump headless body in trolley bag in Ahiritola

At least two women were detained when they were trying to dispose of the headless body, which they were carrying in a trolley bag, in the Ahiritola area of north Kolkata on Tuesday.

Canada's new visa rules to impact Indian students, workers gravely

Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's latest measures to curb migration are likely to impact tens of thousands of foreign students, including those from India.

Punjab Police cancels licenses of 40 illegal travel agents amid row over US deportation

Chandigarh/IBNS: In a massive crackdown, Punjab has cancelled the licenses of 40 travel agents amid a huge row over the deportation of Indians who migrated illegally to the US, media reports said.

'Bangladesh must make up its mind...': S Jaishankar cautions Dhaka over 'ridiculous' claims by leaders

New Delhi/IBNS: Days after he met with Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain in Muscat, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has cautioned Bangladesh to refrain from some of the "ridiculous" claims being made against India by leaders of the interim government.

'Vultures got dead bodies, pigs got filth': Yogi Adityanath tears into Opposition over Maha Kumbh criticisms

Lucknow/IBNS: Days ahead of the grand finale of Maha Kumbh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on critics with a barbed speech at the state assembly.

Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue operation in progress as 8 workers still trapped

Hyderabad/IBNS: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is still working to rescue eight workers who are trapped after an under-construction of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana's Nalgonda district collapsed on Saturday, media reports said.

Who are the 10 people PM Modi nominated to lead the fight against obesity?

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has nominated 10 public personalities to lead a campaign against obesity and excessive oil consumption.

'Vultures got dead bodies, pigs got filth': Yogi Adityanath tears into opposition over Maha Kumbh criticisms

Lucknow/IBNS: Days ahead of the grand finale of Maha Kumbh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on critics with a barbed speech at the state assembly.

Kolkata: Elderly woman's gold chain snatched by bike-borne miscreants in Dhakuria

Kolkata/IBNS: A 60-year-old woman's gold chain on neck was snatched by three bike-borne miscreants in broad daylight at Dhakuria in Kolkata, raising concerns over the security in the city.

'I have options if party doesn't need me': Shashi Tharoor's message for Congress amid row over praises for Modi, LDF

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said he is open to exploring other options if his party doesn't need him for service, in a strong message to the outfit which is miffed by the politician's recent praises for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US trip and the LDF government in Kerala.

Punjab government opens doors for women firefighters with revised physical test

In a landmark decision that could reshape emergency services in the state, the Punjab Government has announced a relaxation of physical norms for firefighter recruitment, reducing the weight-carrying requirement by 20 kilograms for women aspirants.

Ex-Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das appointed principal secretary to PM

Ex-Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has been appointed as the principal secretary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.

Stalin rejects NEP, says Tamil Nadu won’t implement even for Rs 10,000 cr

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has reiterated his firm stance against implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) in the state, declaring that even an offer of Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre would not change his position, media reports said.

Illegal immigrants interfering in elections, every Indian must be alert: VP Dhankhar

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday claimed that illegal immigrants are not only residing in India without rights but are also interfering in the country’s electoral process, media reports said.

‘Deeply concerning’: Jaishankar says India is probing US claims of $21m USAID funding for voter turnout

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the Indian government is investigating claims made by former US President Donald Trump’s administration that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) allocated $21 million "for voter turnout" in India, media reports said.

Tunnel collapses in Telangana, 30 workers feared trapped

At least 30 people are believed to have been trapped after the roof of a tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district collapsed on Saturday.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta calls on PM Modi

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who took oath earlier this week, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Saturday.

Telangana: Roof of a tunnel collapses in Nagarkurnool, 6 feared trapped

At least six people are feared to be trapped after the roof of a tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district collapsed on Saturday, media reports said.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to visit India next week at PM Modi's invitation

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit India at the invitation of PM Narendra Modi next week, the Ministry of external Affairs said on Saturday.

S Jaishankar, Wang Yi review developments in bilateral bond between India-China

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Johannesburg when they reviewed developments in a bilateral relationship since their last meeting in November.

Trump's fourth iteration of USAID funding to India gives BJP an edge in '$21 million' grant row

Washington/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has got yet another opportunity to corner the Opposition in India over the USAID row after US President Donald Trump claimed for the fourth time that $21 million was spent by the Biden administration to improve voter turnout in the South Asian country.

Dharma Guardian: Indian Army contingent departs for Japan to participate in exercise

The Indian Army contingent departed for the 6th edition of India- Japan Joint Military Exercise Dharma Guardian on Saturday.

AAP's Punjab minister ran non-existent department for 20 months, BJP slams Arvind Kejriwal

Chandigarh/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is facing the Opposition's heat after it was found a cabinet minister ran a department which was non-existent for the last 20 months, media reports said.

'Isn't this cheating..?': Shivraj Singh Chouhan blasts Air India for allotting broken seat; airline apologises

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has accused Air India of cheating after he was allotted a broken seat during his Bhopal-Delhi flight journey.

Nearly 2,000 Indians involved in cyber scam-related activities in Myanmar's Myawaddy: Reports

Nearly 2,000 Indian nationals are currently involved in cyber scam-related activities in Myanmar’s Myawaddy town, a region located close to the border with Thailand.

G20: S Jaishankar discusses Indo-Pacific while meeting Australian, French counterparts

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended a trilateral meeting with his Australian and French counterparts, Penny Wong and Jean-Noel Barrot on the sidelines G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Johannesburg when they discussed issues related to the Indo-Pacific region.

PM Modi helps Sharad Pawar to get seated at a programme, offers him water

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended a warm gesture towards veteran politician and Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar helping him to get seated at a programme here.

Two women and a teenage girl found dead in Kolkata's Tangra were murdered, says post-mortem report

Kolkata/IBNS: Three members of a family of six in Kolkata's Tangra area were killed, the post-mortem report claimed a day after they were discovered dead at their residence in a chain of events, media reports said.