Ashwini Vaishnaw stresses on faster coal transportation to ports, industries and power plants
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has stressed on faster coal transportation to different ports and industries, along with power plants.
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Manipur: Violence escalates; arms and ammunition recovered
Imphal/UNI: Security measures were taken up and mass operations conducted in Manipur after Kuki militants attacked Serou, Kadanband, Sugnu, and some places in Imphal East during the last few days.
Kashmir: SIA raids at multiple locations in Srinagar
Srinagar/UNI: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out raids and searches at several locations in Srinagar in connection with a case on Thursday, official sources said.
ED raids on residences of senior BJD MLA Prafulla Samal
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Thursday raided several places in Bhubaneswar and Bhadrak linked to former Odisha Minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Prafulla Samal, reportedly in connection with a multi-crore land scam.
Sonia Gandhi to enter Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan; urges Rae Bareli voters to support her family in Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Thursday announced her decision not to participate in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, citing health reasons. On Wednesday, the former Congress chief submitted her candidacy papers for the Rajya Sabha elections from Rajasthan.
BJP MLA Nand Kishore Yadav unanimously elected as Speaker of Bihar Assembly
Patna: Veteran BJP MLA Nand Kishore Yadav was elected as the Speaker of Bihar state legislative assembly here on Thursday.
West Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari heads towards trouble-torn Sandeshkhali
Kolkata: After a sit-in-dharna outside the West Bengal Assembly against the suspension of five BJP MLAs, Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday left for Sandeshkhali, the trouble-torn area of North 24 Parganas.
Farooq Abdullah says National Conference to go solo in Jammu Kashmir Lok Sabha polls, may join NDA later
Srinagar: In yet another blow to the INDIA bloc, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah announced on Thursday that his party would go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections while indicating that he may re-join the BJP-led NDA alliance in the future.
ED summons Mahua Moitra for interrogation in alleged foreign exchange violation case
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader and disqualified Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra is facing fresh troubles as the Enforcement Directorate has sent her summons for questioning in an alleged foreign exchange violation case.
Allahabad HC reserves order on plea against allowing puja in cellar of Gyanvapi complex
Prayagraj/IBNS/UNI: The Allahabad High Court Thursday reserved its judgement on the appeal challenging the validity of the Varanasi District Judge's order for permitting 'puja' in the cellar on the south side of the Gyanvapi complex.
BJP nominates 8th candidate to Rajya Sabha from UP despite number shortage
Lucknow: In a surprise move, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday named former Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Seth as its eighth candidate in the biennial election for 10 seats of the upper house despite being short of the required numbers of members in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty resigns, 'not accepted' by Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: Just months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, actress-Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty on Thursday resigned after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee, who as per the parliamentarian's words refused to accept the resignation.
Bengal police deny Amit Malviya's allegation on Sandeshkhali, calls it 'most shameful'
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Police Thursday dubbed BJP spokesperson Amit Malvia's allegation that police have forcibly taken away a few women from Sandeshkhali as fake.
Delhi govt delays budget, expected in March first week
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Delhi government is expected to present the annual budget 2024–25 in the first week of March as the proposal to extend the session was passed in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.
ED summons TMC MP Dev in cattle smuggling case to Delhi
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: Bengali film superstar-parliamentarian Dev has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the cattle smuggling case, media reports said.
Tata Power Renewable Energy signs PDA valuing Rs 105 crore with Tata Communications
Tata Power Renewable Energy signs PDA valuing Rs 105 crore with Tata Communications
PM Modi inaugurates Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi
PM Modi inaugurates Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi
NIA raids 15 locations across Jammu Kashmir in terror funding case
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday raided 15 locations across Jammu and Kashmir as part of its crackdown on the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), an illegal association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in a terror funding case.
'Was treated like curry leaves': Baba Siddique on quitting Congress and joining NCP
Mumbai: Days after quitting Congress, former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique joined Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party Saturday evening and said his previous party treated him like “curry leaves,” media reports said.
Lord Ram united India and laid its foundation: Deve Gowda tells Parliamnet amid North-South row
New Delhi: In the midst of the North-South India controversy stirred by Opposition parties led by the Congress, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda stated on Saturday that Lord Ram served as a unifying force in the nation and established its bedrock.
Emergency declared in 96 districts in Peru due to heavy rains
Lima/IBNS/UNI: The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency on Saturday for at least 96 districts in 15 regions of the country due to damage caused by heavy rains in recent weeks.
SC quashes controversial Andhra HC judge's order rebuking collegium, CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Friday quashed the order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Judge in which he had strongly rebuked the collegium and Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government by levelling charges of corruption against him and at all levels.
'Modi put nation first, Congress put family first': Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A day after the government presented a 'white paper' on the Indian economy in both Houses of Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday took a swipe at the Congress saying that they kept the 'First Family' first while being in the government for 10 years.
Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad becomes first foreign leader to visit Ayodhya Ram Temple
Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad has become the first foreign leader to visit the newly built Ram Temple in Ayodhya town of Uttar Pradesh.
Thailand Parliamentary delegation visits New Delhi, expresses interest in investing in India
Thailand's Parliamentary delegation, led by Chairwoman Pikulkaew Krairiksh of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, recently visited India when they expressed their interest in investing in the country.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud says his nation's relationship with India is bonded by blood
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud recently said the relationship with India is bonded by blood.
S Jaishankar discusses Indo-Pacific, West Asia during his meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is currently visiting Australia to attend the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, met Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Friday as the two leaders discussed issues related to Indo-Pacific and West Asia.
Days after Ram Temple consecration event, first brick for construction of Ayodhya Mosque arrives in India
The holy brick for the construction of the mosque in Ayodhya town in the politically significant north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which recently witnessed the consecration of the Ram Temple, has arrived in India.
Women getting pregnant in West Bengal prisons, 196 babies born: Calcutta High Court told
Kolkata/IBNS: In a shocking claim, an amicus curiae informed the Calcutta High Court that women prisoners are getting pregnant inside the jails across the state of West Bengal, media reports said.
PM Modi announces Bharat Ratna for former PMs Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna for his two predecessors, PV Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, media reports said.