Indian Government approves opening of Consulate General in Auckland
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal to open of a Consulate General of India in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Indian government announces Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction) as unlawful association under UAPA
The Indian government on Wednesday declared ‘Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction)’/MLJK-MA as an 'Unlawful Association' under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) 1967.
Kashmir: IED detected and defused on Srinagar outskirts
Srinagar/UNI: An improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered and defused by the security forces on Wednesday morning along the Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway on the city outskirts.
Rahul Gandhi to begin Bharat Nyay Yatra from violence-hit Manipur in Jan 2024
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi will begin Bharat Nayay Yatra, which is dubbed as the second part of his mass outreach campaign Bharat Jodo Yatra, from violence-hit Manipur in January.
RBI receives bomb threat mail, sender demands FM Nirmala Sitharaman's resignation
Mumbai/IBNS: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday received a bomb threat mail, whose sender had demanded the resignations of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, media reports said.
Israel says blast near its Delhi embassy 'possibly an attack'
New Delhi/IBNS: Israel on Wednesday said the last evening blast near its embassy in India's national capital Delhi could be "an attack", media reports said.
EAM S Jaishankar meets Indian community members in Russia, praises their contribution to building steady relationship between two nations
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has interacted with the Indian community members in Russia and appreciated their contributions to building a 'strong' relationship between the two nations.
Explosives 'detonated fully', Navy finds debris of drone used as attack vehicle to hit MV Chem Pluto
Mumbai: The explosives that were used to attack merchant ship MV Chem Pluto had exploded fully, revealed experts who examined the remains have found, media reported.
BJP removes Bengal leader Anupam Hazra as national secretary over controversial remarks
Kolkata: The BJP on Tuesday removed Anupam Hazra, party MP from Bengal's Bolpur, from the post of party's national secretary over statements that were not in line with the party’s policy.
PM Modi speaks to Saudi Crown Prince, discusses strategic partnership and West Asia situation
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday, underscoring the imperative for a strengthened strategic partnership between India and Saudi Arabia.
Three bills to replace British-era criminal laws get Prez Murmu's assent
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu approved the three new criminal code bills on December 25 that Parliament had ratified the previous week.
Loud blast heard near Israeli embassy, Delhi Police finds letter addressed to ambassador
New Delhi: The Delhi Police received a call about an alleged "blast" near the Israeli embassy this evening, NDTV reported.
Will track merchant ship attackers from the depth of the sea: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Mumbai: India will track down those responsible for attacks on merchant navy ships "even from the depths of the sea" and take action against them, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the commissioning of INS Imphal, the third of four 'Visakhapatnam-class' warships.
India must initiate dialogue with Pakistan to resolve matters, says Jammu and Kashmir's former CM Farooq Abdullah drawing reference to Israel-Palestine conflict
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday warned that India could meet the same fate as Gaza if a solution is not found through dialogue with Pakistan.
Bangladeshi woman, who was newly married, jailed in Tripura over illegal entry into India
A newly married Bangladeshi woman was arrested in Brajendranagar village of Kadamtala in North Tripura along the Assam border on Monday night and sent to jail on the charges of illegally entering the Indian Territory.
Pakistan following drone epidemic along Indian border regions
In a troubling development, Pakistan-based cross-border drug operatives have intensified their efforts to infiltrate narcotics and firearms into Indian territory, posing a serious threat to the socio-economic fabric.
Uttarakhand: Brick kiln wall collapses, 5 workers buried alive
Dehradun/Roorkee/UNI: Several workers working in a brick kiln feared being buried alive after a wall collapsed in Haridwar district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday, reliable sources said.
S Jaishankar in Russia: EAM discusses connectivity, multilateralism, big power competition with Russian strategic community members
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed connectivity, multilateralism, big power competition and regional conflicts while meeting leading representatives of the Russian strategic community on Monday (December 25, 2023).
Bengal: JP Nadda and Amit Shah to review BJP's strengths
Kolkata/UNI: Ahead of 2024 parliament elections across India, the BJP's national president Jagat Prakash Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived on a hurricane tour of West Bengal on Tuesday.
Kashmir shivers as temp drops amidst dense fog
Srinagar/UNI: Dense fog engulfs Srinagar and other parts of the valley as Kashmir shivers under freezing cold, with Konibal recorded at -6.0°C and Pahalgam at 4.7°C on Tuesday.
Kashmir: Three suspects arrested in Pulwama, arms recovered
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces have arrested three suspects and recovered arms from them in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, Army said on Tuesday.
'Muslims are 18 percent, we are 2 percent but we are...': Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal
Chandigarh/IBNS: In a remark potent enough to stir a row, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has claimed Muslims are not equal because of an absence of a leader unlike the Sikhs, media reports said.
Man drives his SUV through Chandra River in Lahaul Valley to avoid traffic jam, video goes viral
A video has now gone viral where a tourist was seen driving his Mahindra Thar SUV through the Chandra River in Lahaul Valley, trying to beat the heavy traffic congestion in the popular hill station.
Plane held in France over suspected human trafficking concerns arrives in Mumbai
An Airbus A340 bound for Nicaragua, which was carrying mostly Indians and grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking charges, has landed in Mumbai.
After increased attacks on merchant ships in the Arabian Sea, Indian Navy deploys three warships
New Delhi: The Indian Navy deployed P-8I long-range patrol aircraft and warships INS Mormugao, INS Kochi, and INS Kolkata in the Arabian Sea off India's west coast for continued surveillance and to maintain a ‘deterrent presence’, media reported, citing officials.
PM Modi, Prez Murmu pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary
New Delhi/UNI: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other top leaders paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 99th birth anniversary at the 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial in New Delhi on Monday.
PM Modi assures Tamil Nadu CM Stalins of help; puts Nirmala Sitharaman in charge of flood relief ops
Chennai: Days after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu of not taking adequate relief measures in the state's rain-battered southern districts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday put Sitharaman in charge of Tamil Nadu flood response.
Plane with 303 Indians, grounded on suspicion of human trafficking, departs from France
New Delhi: An Airbus A340 bound for Nicaragua, carrying 303 passengers, mainly Indians, and earlier grounded at a Paris airport due to suspected human trafficking links, has reportedly departed for Mumbai, French newspaper Le Monde reported late on Monday.
Two killed, 12 hurt as minibus plunges into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi
Two persons were killed and at least one dozen sustained injuries when a minibus ferrying passengers plunged into a gorge in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
Middle-aged man raped six-year-old girl in Punjab, accused held
A six-year-old minor girl was allegedly raped by a middle-aged man in Bhabhiana village of Punjab.