Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh): Desperate cock breeders in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijaywada are resorting to administering aphrodisiacs like Shilajeet and Viagra to enhance the performance of their roosters for the upcoming cockfight season, media reported.
Mumbai: Indian celebrities, who have loved and promoted Maldives as their favourite tourist destination, took to social media on Sunday, expressing their eagerness to explore the vast coastline of India and holiday at the country’s own pristine beaches.
Male: Ex-President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, condemned the disparaging comments made by a Maldivian minister about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the wake of a controversy sparked by Maldivian ministers ridiculing PM Modi's visit to Lakshadweep.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday praised singer Geeta Rabari for her bhajan Shree Ram Ghar Aaye, based on Lord Ram and Ayodhya.
New Delhi/IBNS: 'Boycott Maldives' is trending on social media following a tweet by a Maldives minister days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pictorial visit to the Lakshadweep, an Indian archipelago with white sandy beaches, coral reefs and turquoise waters that can rival the island nation witnessing a huge inflow of Indian tourists.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government has extended the winter break till Jan 12 for students from nursery to Class 5 owing to the cold weather condition.
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Police has successfully located all 26 girls who were reported missing from an illegally operated children's home in Bhopal, media reported.
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a lookout notice against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shahjahan Sheikh, who has been missing since yesterday after an ED team was attacked on the way to raid his residence in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal in connection with the public distribution system (PDS) scam, media reports said.
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday issued a directive to Indian air operators, directing them to immediately conduct a one-time inspection of emergency exits on all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft currently in operation within their fleets, media reports said.
Bhopal: Twenty-six girls have gone missing from a children’s home, allegedly run without a government permit, in Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal, media reports said.
A Kerala church has removed a priest from his duties following protests against him for joining the BJP while holding influential positions in the diocese.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice on a plea that challenged the UP government's notification that puts a complete ban on the sale, storage and distribution of Halal-certified products in the east Indian state.
On hearing the sound of a dropping of some material, Border Security Force (BSF) Punjab troops on Saturday launched a search operation and recovered 3.2kg of heroin wrapped with yellow adhesive tape, from the village Daoke in this district.
In a recent interview, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar expressed concern over the growth of Khalistani extremism generated out of Canada, blaming the Canadian political landscape for providing space for separatists to propagate their radical ideology.
Vijayawada/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu on Saturday quit Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP within 10 days after he joined the state's ruling party.
Kolkata/UNI: Trinamool Congress leader and former chairman of Bongaon Municipality in North 24 Parganas Shankar Adhya was on Saturday arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from his home after a marathon interrogation, official sources said.
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Navy evacuated all 21 crew members including 15 Indians onboard the cargo vessel MV Lila Norfolk in the North Arabian Sea on Friday.
Dhaka: At least five people were killed in Bangladesh after a massive fire erupted in a passenger train on Friday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Giving chilling details about the attack on its officials in Bengal's Sandeshkhali during a raid, allegedly by supporters of a Trinamool Congress leader, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has said the mob consisted of 800-1,000 people and that there was an "intention to cause death".
New Delhi/IBNS: Under the shadow of a decades-old border conflict, China’s state-run Global Times has heaped praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's strides in economic progress, social governance, and foreign policy.
Aizawl/IBNS/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday assured Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma that Myanmar refugees who are sheltering in the state will not be sent back until and unless peace is restored in the neighbouring country.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the overarching scheme “PRITHvi VIgyan (PRITHVI)” of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, for implementation during the period from 2021-26 at an overall cost of Rs. 4,797 crores.
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider a plea for an urgent hearing on an application by a group of Hindu women, for cleaning the water tank at Gyanvapi mosque where a 'Shivlinga' was claimed to have been found during the survey by the court-appointed commissioner.
Indian Navy's Mission Deployed platforms responded swiftly to a maritime incident in Arabian Sea involving a hijacking attempt onboard Liberia Flagged bulk carrier, officials said on Friday.
New Delhi/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday nominated Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Swati Maliwal and renominated sitting MPs ND Gupta and Sanjay Singh as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
New Delhi/UNI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has iterated its full faith in the use of EVMs in elections, and dismissed Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's request that the I.N.D.I.A bloc be given an opportunity to put forth its views on VVPAT to the apex poll panel.
New Delhi/UNI: The news portal NewsClick has moved the Supreme Court, seeking guidelines and safeguards on police powers for search and seizure.
New Delhi/UNI: The Cabinet has approved the proposal to declare Ayodhya Airport as an International Airport and naming it as “Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhyadham” on Friday here.
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking removal of Mathura's Shahi Idgah Mosque.
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: In a shocking incident, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials were attacked, beaten up and forced to flee abandoning its raids by a section of activists from the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas.
