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Nitish Kumar proposed Rahul Gandhi's name for INDIA's Chairperson at virtual meeting, he declined: Reports

New Delhi/IBNS: In a virtual meeting of the INDIA alliance on Saturday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar proposed the name of Rahul Gandhi as the chairperson of the bloc but the Congress MP declined it, media reports said.

Actor Radhika Apte locked in aerobridge for hrs; no access to loo or water

Actor Radhika Apte Saturday recounted her ordeal at an airport where she and fellow passengers were locked in the aerobridge after a flight delay.

Indian Army launches new operation to foil Pak's attempt to revive terrorism in Jammu Kashmir

Srinagar: As a major step to counter Pakistan's efforts to escalate terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army is launching Operation Sarvashakti, media reported.

ED arrests five in money laundering case against Bhushan Steel Ltd

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested five persons in connection with an alleged Rs 56,000 crore bank loan fraud against Bhushan Steel Limited.

'Doesn’t give you the licence to bully us': Maldives President Muizzu amid row with India

Male: Following his five-day trip to China, President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday said that no nation has the authority to "bully" the island nation, media reports said.

'Infringement, objectionable': India protests British High Commissioner's visit to POK

New Delhi: India on Saturday lodged a strong protest over the visit of British High Commissioner Jane Marriott in Islamabad to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), calling the visit “objectionable” and “infringement on India's territorial integrity”

Haryana Police recovers decomposed body of ex-model Divya Pahuja 12 days after murder

Gurugram: Police have found the remains of ex-model Divya Pahuja in a decomposed condition in a canal in Haryana, media reports said.

Japanese CG Ship Yashima visiting Chennai for joint exercise

Japan Coast Guard Ship Yashima arrived at the Chennai port on a 4-day visit during which it will hold a joint exercise with Indian Coast Guard (ICG) off Chennai coast tomorrow (Friday).

Fire breaks out at Odisha school kitchen room, students escape unhurt

Students of Manakarpur Primary school in this coastal district had a providential escape on Saturday when a fire broke out in the kitchen room of the school due to leakage of a gas cylinder.

Massive fire breaks out at Mumbai multi-storied building, no casualty

A massive fire broke out in a multi-storied building of the Lodha housing complex in Kalyan district near here on Saturday.

Largest floating screen will be set up in Ayodhya to help people watch Ram Temple ceremony

Uttar Pradesh government setting up largest floating screen for people to watch consecration ceremony of Lord Ram in Ayodhya

Congress supremo Mallikarjun Kharge to lead INDIA bloc

With months left for the country to vote in the Lok Sabha polls, the opposition alliance INDIA on Saturday named Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as its Chairperson.

Three sadhus on way to Gangasagar Mela assaulted in West Bengal's Purulia; 12 arrested

Kolkata/IBNS: Three sadhus (religious ascetic) from Uttar Pradesh were assaulted by a mob suspecting them of abductors in West Bengal's Purulia district while they were en route to the Gangasagar Mela, media reports said.

Swachh Survekshan 2023: India's 10 dirtiest cities are from one state, West Bengal

New Delhi/IBNS: The ten dirtiest cities of India are all located in one state, West Bengal, as per the annual cleanliness survey Swachh Survekshan.

ED issues 4th summons to Arvind Kejrwal in Delhi liquor policy case

New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the fourth time in the Delhi liquor policy case, media reports said.

'Destiny decided there would be a Ram Temple in Ayodhya, chose PM Modi for this': LK Advani

New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the grand ceremony in Ayodhya, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) veteran LK Advani said that fate decided there would be a Ram Temple in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh.

Congress, BJP lock horns over Jawaharlal Nehru's letters to ex-president Rajendra Prasad on temple visit

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have locked horns once again over Jawaharlal Nehru, this time over the fact whether the former Prime Minister had objected to former President Rajendra Prasad's association with the Somnath temple.

Soldier dies near LoC during 'operational task' in J&K's Baramulla

Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: A soldier of the Army's elite counter-insurgency unit died during an operational task along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the Indian Army said on Friday.

Terrorists attack Indian Army convoy in Kashmir's Poonch, soldiers fire back

Sringara/IBNS: An Indian Army convoy was on Friday attacked by terrorists in Kashmir's Poonch area prompting the soldiers to return fire.

Supreme Court refuses to grant immediate stay on controversial EC Act

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Friday refused to grant an immediate stay on the election panel legislation passed by Parliament last month but agreed to hear Congress leader Jaya Thakur's plea challenging the constitutionality of two sections of the law.

Atal Setu: Indian PM Narendra Modi inaugurates country's longest sea bridge, promises to provide faster connectivity between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country's longest sea bridge Atal Setu or Mumbai Trans Harbour Sealink (MTHL) on Friday (January 12, 2024), promising to add a new dimension to the connectivity in the city.

Rajnath Singh holds 'insightful deliberation' with UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently had an 'insightful deliberation' with  UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron on boosting India-UK ties.

Indian-American Congressman condemns recent attacks on Hindu temple in US, says 'Hindu phobia should not be tolerated 

Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar on Wednesday said incidents like the recent attacks on the Hindu temple should not be tolerated.

Royal Saudi Naval Forces Admiral Fahad Abdullah S Al-Ghofaily visits India from January 10-13

Admiral Fahad Abdullah S Al-Ghofaily, Chief of Staff, Royal Saudi Naval Forces is on a four-day official visit to India from 10 - 13 Jan 24. The visit is a testimony to the longstanding relationship between the navies of Saudi Arabia and India.

Indian delegation visits Hawaii, discuss progress of Thirty Meter Telescope

An Indian delegation led by Secretary Department of Science and Technology (DST) Professor Abhay Karandikar visited Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA and discussed challenges in the progress of Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project and ways to overcome them.

India-UAE Summit held to strengthen bilateral ties as a part of Vibrant Gujarat Summit

The India-UAE Business Summit was held on January 10 to strengthen bilateral ties between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024.

India conducts successful flight-test of new generation Akash missile

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of the New Generation AKASH (AKASH-NG) missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Friday.

Indore, Surat declared cleanest cities of India

New Delhi/IBNS: Madhya Pradesh's Indore and Gujarat's Surat have been declared jointly as the cleanest cities of India in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023.

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar not happy with probably Congress Lok Sabha candidates

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress state president DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said he is not happy with the list of probable candidates prepared by the ministers for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

PM Modi gives audio message days ahead of Ram Temple consecration

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gave an audio message 11 days ahead of the Ram Temple consecration which will be held in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya.