Jammu and Kashmir: Blast in Sopore leaves four dead
At least four persons died after a blast occurred in north Kashmir’s Sopore region on Monday.
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IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tells Rajya Sabha WhatsApp is not planning to shut service in India
IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has confirmed that the message-sharing platform WhatsApp and its parent company Meta did not inform the government about their plans to exit their services in India.
Prashant Kishor to launch Jan Suraaj as political party on Oct 2, faceoff with Nitish Kumar in 2025 Bihar polls
Patna/IBNS: Former politician strategist Prashant Kishor is set to launch his political party, Jan Suraaj, on October 2 marking the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
Supreme Court refuses to stay Patna High Court order scrapping Bihar govt's hiking of quota
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay Patna High Court order scrapping the Bihar government's hiking of quota in jobs and education for several categories from 50 percent to 65 percent, media reports said.
'Coaching has become virtually commerce': Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar after 3 IAS aspirants died in Delhi basement flooding
New Delhi/IBNS: Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has said coaching has turned into a source of income after three students died at an IAS coaching centre, which was illegally operating at a basement in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area.
Delhi IAS coaching centre flood: 7 including owner and coordinator arrested after 3 students died
New Delhi/IBNS: Seven people have been arrested after three students died in a flood at a coaching centre which was illegally operating at a basement in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area, media reports said.
CBI files chargesheet against Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi excise policy case
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, media reports said.
World's first stamp dedicated to Ayodhya's Ram Lalla statue unveiled by this nation and it is not India
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently released a special commemorative stamp showcasing the Ram Lalla statue in Ayodhya during his visit to Laos.
S Jaishankar meets Penny Wong in Tokyo, discusses ways to expand bilateral ties in fields like security, trade and education
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Japan's Tokyo when they discussed further steps needed to intensify bilateral ties between the two nations.
India,US ink Cultural Property Agreement
The U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti and Govind Mohan, Secretary, Indian Ministry of Culture, signed a Cultural Property Agreement between the two countries in the presence of Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
Delhi: Illegal basement use by Rau's IAS Study Circle led to flooding that claimed 3 lives
New Delhi: The coaching center in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, which gained attention after three students died due to waterlogging in the basement, had been using the basement as a library despite civic authorities stating clearly that it should be used for storage or parking, media reports said.
EAM S Jaishankar discusses regional and global issues during his meeting with Antony Blinken ahead of Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting in Tokyo
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken when they discussed regional and global issues.
Rashtrapati Bhavan announces appointment of 6 new governors; 3 replacements
New Delhi: The Rashtrapati Bhavan has announced the appointment of six new governors and the replacement of three existing governors.
Chaos over alleged dog meat shipments: Bengaluru food safety dept sends samples for testing
Bengaluru: A day after chaos erupted at a Bengaluru railway station over a large meat shipment, the Karnataka Food Safety and Standards Department announced that samples of the meat were collected and sent for laboratory analysis, media reports said.
Mother, siblings shield "only son" after he rapes, strangles 9-year-old sister
A 13-year-old boy was shielded by his mother and sisters on the pretext that he was the 'only son' in the family after he raped and strangled his sister to death after watching a porn video on a mobile phone in the Central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh a few months ago, police said.
Delhi: 2 civil service aspirants die, 1 missing at Rao IAS Coaching centre's flooded basement
Delhi: Two civil services aspirants have died, and one is missing in Delhi after an IAS coaching centre was flooded, officials reported on Saturday.
20-yr-old woman allegedly stabbed to death by boyfriend in Navi Mumbai
Mumbai: A 20-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her boyfriend, who then disposed of her body in nearby shrubs in Navi Mumbai, according to media reports.
Mamata is lying on NITI Ayog mute mic allegation, says Cong leader Adhir Chowdhury as govt fact-checks CM's claim
New Delhi: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury fanned the flames of controversy triggered by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claims that the BJP-led central government muted her mic during the NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi on Saturday.
Union Minister says 6.39 crore individuals were trained under digital literacy programme in rural India
Minister of State for Electronic & Information Technology Jitin Prasada on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that the Indian government has implemented the scheme “Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)” for digital literacy in rural India.
Jammu school principal, lecturer suspended for thrashing student who wrote 'Jai Shree Ram', reinstated: Report
Mohammad Hafiz, the former principal of HSS Bani school in Jammu, and lecturer Mohammad Farooq, who were suspended in August 2023 for 'thrashing' a student for allegedly writing ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on the blackboard, have been reinstated after a 'departmental inquiry', media reports said.
Bihar government school teacher Kasif Raza accused of sexually exploiting minor children, FIR filed against him
A school teacher in Bihar has been accused of sexually exploiting several minor children at a government school in Muzaffarpur district.
Double standards in addressing extremism: The west’s inconsistent response
In recent events, the West’s selective outrage over acts of extremism has become glaringly evident.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claims her mic was muted during PM Narendra Modi-chaired Niti Aayog meeting, Centre denies
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claimed her microphone was muted and was not allowed to speak beyond five minutes which forced her to walk out of the Niti Aayog meeting that was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar skips NITI Aayog meeting, sends his deputies
New Delhi/IBNS: Triggering speculations, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday skipped the NITI Aayog meeting, which is chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Two Indian soldiers injured, one 'Pakistani person' killed during Jammu and Kashmir encounter
Two Indian soldiers were injured and one Pakistani person was killed during an exchange of fire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara region on Saturday.
Mamata Banerjee boycotts NITI Aayog meeting, claims her microphone was turned off
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday boycotted the NITI Aayog meeting alleging that she was insulted by not being allowed to speak for more than five minutes while her counterparts from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states received ample time.
Indian national duped by an agent who promised him job in Qatar, returns home
The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has confirmed the return of a man from Andhra Pradesh who was stranded in the Gulf Nation after being duped by an agent who promised to give him a job in Qatar.
Narendra Modi likely to visit Ukraine next month: Reports
Indian PM Narendra Modi is likely to visit Ukraine on August 23, days after he went to Russia, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi stops at a cobbler's shop on his way back to Lucknow
Sultanpur (UP)/IBNS: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Friday stopped briefly at a cobbler's shop on his way back to Lucknow from Sultanpur where he had gone to appear before a court in connection with a defamation case.
Priyanka Gandhi rips into Israeli govt over war on Gaza, says 'their actions are unacceptable'
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Friday launched a scathing attack on the Israeli government over its war with Gaza, which is now into its 10th month and has killed nearly 40,000 people, and called on the global community to condemn Tel Aviv's "genocidal actions and force them to stop".