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Sena's Uddhav Thackeray faction moves SC objecting to a meeting between Assembly Speaker and Eknath Shinde

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray faction on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court, objecting to a meeting between Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ahead of the verdict in the Shiv Sena MLA disqualification case.

Bengaluru-based AI startup founder Suchana Seth's last Instagram post was all about her four-year-old son whom she allegedly killed

Start-up founder Suchana Seth's last Instagram update was about her four-year-old son whom she allegedly murdered at a hotel in Goa.

Narendra Modi, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi meet on sidelines of 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, discuss development priorities

PM Narendra Modi met Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic of Mozambique, on 9 January 2024 in Gandhinagar when he  expressed his strong commitment to support Mozambique’s development priorities.

Indian Navy's Fast Attack Craft INS Kabra arrives in Sri Lanka

Indian Navy's Fast Attack Craft INS Kabra arrived at Colombo, Sri Lanka on January 8, officials said on Tuesday.

Indian, Nepali officials attend 11th meeting of the Joint Steering Committee on Power Sector Cooperation in Chitwan

Top Indian and Nepali officials attended the 11th meeting of the Joint Steering Committee on Power Sector Cooperation when an agreement on Long Term Power Trade was signed.

MP Eva Abdulla feels it is important for Maldives govt to issue formal apology to India

Maldivian Member of Parliament (MP) and former deputy speaker Eva Abdulla has said it is important for Maldives to issue a formal apology to the Indian people for the derogatory remarks made against PM Narendra Modi over his recent visit to  Lakshadweep.

Arms recovered in in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara

Security forces on Tuesday recovered arms and narcotics near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Ram Lala, Hanuman Garhi

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday visited Ayodhya and offered his prayers firstly at Hanuman Garhi and then at Lord Ram temple.

Bengaluru-based AI Start-Up CEO Suchana Seth arrested for 'killing' her 4-year-old son in Goa

Police have arrested the founder of a tech startup firm from Karnataka for allegedly murdering her 4-year-old son in Goa.

TMC's victory: Mamata Banerjee on Supreme Court's Bilkis Bano verdict

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed her party Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s victory in the Supreme Court judgement, which overturned Gujarat government's decision to release 11 convicts in the case pertaining to the rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members during the 2002 communal riot in the western state.

Maldives opposition MPs demand President Muizzu's expulsion over ministers' controversial comments on Modi

New Delhi/IBNS: Two opposition MPs of Maldives have demanded the sacking of President Mohamed Muizzu amid the ongoing controversy over critical comments made by the country's ministers against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.

Kashmir: 8 residential structures damaged in fire incident in Anantnag

Srinagar/UNI: At least eight residential structures were gutted in a massive fire incident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said.

Enforcement Directorate chief Rahul Navin arrives in Kolkata

Kolkata/UNI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Rahul Navin arrived in the city on Tuesday, four days after his officials were attacked during a raid at TMC leader Sahjahan Sheikh's house in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, official sources said.

PM Modi to inaugurate India's largest Global Trade show in Gandhinagar today

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country's largest Global Trade show on Tuesday in Gandhinagar, one day ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024.

'I have wept tears of relief,' Bilkis Bano says after SC cancels Gujarat govt's decision to release 11 convicts

New Delhi/IBNS: Bilkis Bano, the survivor of one of the most horrific crimes during the 2002 communal riots, Monday said it is "truly the New Year" for her after the Supreme Court overturned the Gujarat government's decision to release 11 convicts who rape of Bilkis Bano and murdered seven of her family the 11 men responsible for killing her family and gangraping her will soon be back behind the bars.

In a setback for BJP, Rajasthan Minister Surendrapal Singh loses to Congress rival in key by-election

Jaipur/IBNS: In a setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Rajasthan's Karanpur by-poll, Congress candidate Rupinder Singh Kooner defeated the saffron party's Surenderpal Singh on Monday.

500 female students write to PM Modi, Haryana CM claiming sexual assault by university professor

Sirsa/Haryana: Five hundred female college students from Haryana's Sirsa have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office, and Chief Minister ML Khattar, accusing a professor at the Chaudhary Devi Lal University of sexual harassment and demanded his suspension, as well as an inquiry led by a retired High Court judge.

PM Modi congratulates Sheikh Hasina for winning Bangladesh's Parliament elections

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and congratulated her for the "historic" victory in the Parliamentary elections.

Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma meets Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, congratulates her over national election victory

Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma on Monday met Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina over her party's landslide victory in the national polls for the fourth consecutive term.

Ministry of External Affairs summons Maldivian envoy amid diplomatic row over remarks against Indian PM Narendra Modi

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday summoned Maldivian envoy to India Ibrahim Shaheeb on Monday and conveyed strong concern over remarks posted on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

From Sangat to syndicate: The dark underbelly of Sikh migration to Canada

The most recent case of Raj Kumar Mehmi, a Sikh man from India, on the run for his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking operation in Canada, highlights the increasing involvement of Sikhs in the Canadian drug trade.

Bengal Guv seeks compliance report from govt on no arrest of TMC leader Sahjahan Sheikh

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has expressed concern as to why TMC leader Sahjahan Sheikh was not arrested in the past three days and sought a report from the Mamata Banerjee government regarding his whereabouts and action taken status on the issue, official sources said on Monday.

Supreme Court analyses whiskey bottles in 'Blenders Pride v London Pride' trademark infringement case

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court last week heard a plea filed by Blenders Pride against London Pride over an alleged "trademark infringement" case, media reports said.

Supreme Court cancels Gujarat govt's decision to release 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday overturned the Gujarat government's decision to release 11 convicts in the case pertaining to rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 communal riot which took place in the state, media reports said.

Supreme Court to pronounce its judgement on the plea of Bilkis Bano challenging the remission of 11 convicts by the Gujarat govt

The Supreme Court will on Monday deliver the judgment on petitions challenging the Gujarat Governments decision to prematurely release 11 convicts serving life imprisonment sentence for the gang rape of Biklis Bano and various other crimes committed during the 2002 riots.

Rajnath Singh to visit UK tomorrow, meet Rishi Sunak, Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will leave on a two-day visit to London, United Kingdom (UK) on Jan 8 where he will attend a bilateral meeting with his British counterpart Grant Shapps.

Singapore to participate in Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, announces Rs. 2,300 crore investment

The Singapore government will participate in the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) in Gandhinagar and announced investments worth over Rs. 2,300 crore (USD 2,76,471).

Indigenous residents of Manipur border town seek PM Narendra Modi’s intervention

The Meitei Council of Moreh, a border town in Manipur, has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help the indigenous populace from "illegal immigrants".

Narendra Modi to inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit on January 10

Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat from January 8 to January 10 during which he will inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show.

Maldives govt suspends three ministers over derogatory remarks against Narendra Modi

The Maldivian government on Sunday suspended three ministers for their alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi which triggered a row between the two nations.