14-yr-old boy dies of heart attack during practice run for school sports in Aligarh
Aligarh: A 14-year-old boy, Mohit Chaudhary, died of a heart attack while running in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district on Friday.
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Donald Trump issues 100% tariff threat on BRICS nations including India if dollar is undermined
Washinton DC/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump has issued a stern threat to impose 100% tariffs on a bloc of nine nations, known as BRICS, if they act to undermine the US dollar.
Delhi Police arrest AAP MLA Naresh Balyan over extortion case
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police Saturday arrested Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan in connection with an extortion case that was lodged last year, media reports said.
Maharashtra CM to be from BJP, says alliance partner Ajit Pawar
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister will be from the BJP, Ajit Pawar announced today, stating that the two Deputy Chief Ministers will represent the alliance partners in the Mahayuti coalition, media reports said.
Telangana student shot dead in Chicago shopping mall by robbers
Chicago: Sai Teja Nukarapu, a 22-year-old student from Telangana, was shot dead by armed robbers at a shopping mall in Chicago, USA, on Friday, media reports said.
Sharad Pawar holds EVMs responsible for Maharashtra poll rout but has no evidence
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday alleged irregularities in the votes recorded through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
5 killed, several injured as bus plunges into Teesta River on Bengal-Sikkim border
Siliguri: Five people were killed and several others were injured when a bus traveling along the Bengal-Sikkim border fell into Teesta River on Friday afternoon, media reports said.
Delhi: Man throws liquid on Arvind Kejriwal, detained
A man was caught on camera throwing liquid on former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal when he was participating in a rally in the national capital on Saturday.
India, Singapore joint military exercise Agni Warrior concludes
The 13th edition of Joint Military Exercise Agni Warrior (XAW-2024), a bilateral exercise between the Indian Army and Singapore Armed Forces, concluded at Field Firing Ranges, Devlali (Maharashtra) on Saturday.
'Anti-national activities exposed?': BJP slams TMC after husband of Mamata's leader arrested with dangerous nuclear materials
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after one of its leader's husband was arrested in West Bengal's Darjeeling with confidential DRDO documents and dangerous nuclear materials worth crores, media reports said.
Cyclone Fengal: Chennai experiences heavy rainfall and waterlogging, airport shut down temporarily
Chennai/IBNS: Heavy rainfall led to waterlogging on the streets of Chennai as Tamil Nadu is bracing for the cyclone Fengal, media reports said.
Unacceptable to drag my wife's name: Raj Kundra's social media post after ED raids in porn case
Mumbai/IBNS: Businessman Raj Kundra has come out with a scathing remark targeting a section of media after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided his house and offices in connection with a probe into the money laundering case linked to the production and distribution of pornography contests through applications, media reports said.
CBI names Sandip Ghosh, four others in RG Kar financial irregularity case chargesheet
Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named ex-RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh and four others in the chargesheet for the case over financial irregularities in the state-run institution in West Bengal.
India, Syria hold sixth round of FOC, discuss ways deepen bilateral relationship
Indian and Syrian officials met in New Delhi on Friday for the sixth round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC), where they discussed ways to deepen the bilateral relationship with a special focus on areas like pharmaceuticals, developmental partnerships, and capacity building.
Eknath Shinde leaves for home after talks in Delhi, Sena says he is not upset amid speculations of rift in Mahayuti
Mumbai/IBNS: The crucial meeting with Amit Shah to decide who will become the next chief minister of Maharashtra concluded in New Delhi on Thursday, and if reports are to be believed, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis will most certainly head the state.
ISKCON stages 'kirtan' protest in Kolkata to demand release of jailed Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh
Members of ISKCON held a protest kirtan in Kolkata's Albert Road centre for the second consecutive day on Friday demanding the release of their leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh after he was arrested on sedition charges on Monday amid an ongoing persecution of Hindus.
'Indian govt hasn't received any US communication in Adani case': MEA spokesperson
New Delhi: India has not received any communication from the United States regarding the legal matter involving the Adani Group and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated during its weekly briefing.
Indian, Sri Lankan Navies seize 500 kg narcotics from fishing boats in Arabian Sea while conducting joint operation
Based on information received from the Sri Lankan Navy regarding probable narcotics smuggling by 'Sri Lankan flagged' fishing vessels in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy responded through a coordinated operation to localise and intercept the boats to seize 500 kg of narcotics (Crystal Meth).
'Peace and harmony must be maintained': Supreme Court halts trial court's survey order of Sambhal mosque
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday paused the trial court's order permitting survey of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, days after a violence centred on the scrutiny killed five people, media reports said.
Mahayuti leaders hold 'positive' meeting in Delhi, suspense over Maharashtra CM on
New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over who would become the next Maharashtra Chief Minister lingered even after the first meeting of the Mahayuti top leaders was held in the national capital Delhi on Thursday night.
ED raids Raj Kundra's house and offices in porn case
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided businessman Raj Kundra's house and offices in connection with a probe into the money laundering case linked to the production and distribution of pornography contests through applications, media reports said.
Priyanka Gandhi dons traditional Kerala 'Kasavu' for Lok Sabha oath, brings back memories of Indira Gandhi
New Delhi/IBNS: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's oath ceremony in the Lok Sabha transcended beyond its political significance as her donning of a Kerala 'Kasavu' saree rekindled the memories of her grandmother Indira Gandhi.
Massive protest erupts in Kolkata over ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrest in Bangladesh
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive protest erupted in the streets of Kolkata on Thursday against the arrest of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh amid Hindu persecution in the neighbouring country.
Court notice on Ajmer Dargah temple claim sparks political row, opposition calls move 'worrisome'
New Delhi/IBNS: The court's notice over the plea claiming the existence of a Shiva Temple in Ajmer Sharif dargah has triggered a new wave of political controversy, which has once again divided the Opposition and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
India tests 3,500 km K-4 nuclear-capable missile from INS Arighaat, strengthening naval deterrence
New Delhi: India successfully conducted a test firing of the nuclear-capable K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) with a range of 3,500 kilometers from the Indian Navy's recently inducted nuclear submarine, INS Arighaat, on Wednesday.
UP: Nurse gangraped in Jalun; stick, chilli powder inserted in her private parts
Jalun/IBNS: A nurse was brutally gang-raped by two men in Uttar Pradesh's Jalun as four others held her down, media reports said.
Pilot suicide: Family alleges harassement, blackmailing by boyfriend
Mumbai/IBNS: Family members of the 25-year-old Air India pilot, who was found dead at her Mumbai apartment, have accused her boyfriend, now arrested on charges of abetment to suicide, of humiliating her publicly, harassing her mentally, and extorting money from her.
Ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina condemns Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das's arrest; calls for immediate release
"A top leader of Sanatan religious community has been unjustly arrested, he must be released immediately. A temple has been burnt in Chittagong. Previously, mosques, shrines, churches, monasteries and homes of the Ahmadiyya community were attacked, vandalized and looted and set on fire," she stated.
Congress's overconfidence cost us: Team Uddhav Thackeray on Maharashtra decimation
Mumbai/IBNS: A senior leader from the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction has blamed the Congress party and its "overconfidence" for the Maha Vikas Aghadi's decimation in Maharashtra.
Lashkar-e-Taiba operative accused in Bengaluru terror conspiracy extradited from Rwanda
New Delhi: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Salman Rehman Khan, implicated in the Bengaluru Prisons Terror Conspiracy case and listed under an Interpol Red Notice has been extradited from Rwanda.