Odisha: Senior BJD leader, former Assembly Speaker Maheswar Mohanty no more
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Former Odisha Assembly Speaker Maheswar Mohanty passed away at a private hospital in the wee hours of Tuesday while undergoing treatment.
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Mizoram: Over 17 percent polling recorded in first two hours
Aizawl/UNI: Over 17 percent of the voters exercised their franchise under fine sunny weather in the first two hours as Mizoram went to the hustings on Tuesday to elect a 40-member Assembly.
Chhattisgarh: CRPF jawan deployed for polls injured in IED blast in Sukma
Raipur/IBNS: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast carried out by Maoists in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on the day of assembly elections on Tuesday, media reports said.
Chhattisgarh: CRPF injured in IED blast
Even as first-phase voting commenced in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, a CRPF officer was injured when an IED exploded in this restive district of Leftwing extremism-affected Bastar division.
Assembly elections: Polling begins in Chhattisgarh, Mizoram
Amid heavy security arrangements, voting to elect new assemblies in began in Chhattisgarh and Mizoram on Tuesday (November 7, 2023).
Court extends arrested Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick's ED remand in ration scam case
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: A Special court here Monday extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) remand of arrested West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick by another week.
'Arvind Kejriwal will work from jail if arrested': AAP
New Delhi/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has said that it will seek the court's permission to have Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal continue work from jail in case he is arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi liquor policy scam case.
Bombay HC bans construction activities for four days preceding Diwali
Mumbai/UNI: The Bombay High Court has imposed a ban on all construction activities for four days preceding Diwali following an alarming decline in Mumbai's air quality.
PM Modi speaks with Iranian President Raisi to discuss Israel-Hamas conflict
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday held a telephone conversation with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Indian gov’t offers seven helicopters to the Philippines
The Indian government is offering the Philippines at least seven helicopters that will be used for the rescue and humanitarian efforts of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) during disasters in the country.
India hands over Earthquake relief material to Nepal
Following up on the commitment by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide all possible assistance to Nepal following the earthquake in Jajarkot on Nov 3, the first consignment of the INR 10 Crore worth of emergency relief materials arrived at Nepalgunj, Nepal, on Sunday (November 5, 2023).
S Jaishankar meets Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk, affirms New Delhi's support for Himalayan nation's sustainable transformation
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently met visiting Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk and affirmed India’s support for the vision of sustainable transformation of the neighbouring country.
Odd-even scheme to be implemented in Delhi from Nov 13 to 20: Minister Gopal Rai
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said the odd-even scheme will be implemented here from November 13 to 20 in view of the likely increase of level of pollution after Diwali festival.
Uttar Pradesh: Minor Dalit girl criminally assaulted in Rae Bareli
A nine-year-old Dalit girl was criminally assaulted allegedly by a 55-year-old man in Khiron area of Rae Bareli district here in Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said here on Monday.
Rashmika Mandanna's deep fake video goes viral: Indian IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar calls it 'dangerous and damaging'
Indian IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday (November 6, 2023) reacted to a 'deepfake' video featuring actor Rashmika Mandanna and reminded social media platforms of their legal obligations to fight misinformation.
Kashmir: Three die, several injured in road accident in Rajouri
Jammu/UNI: Three people died and several injured when a tempo traveller, they were travelling, met with an accident in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
Rajasthan Polls 2023: Ashok Gehlot files nomination from Sardarpura seat
Jaipur/UNI: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday filed his nomination papers from the Sardarpura assembly constituency of Jodhpur for the upcoming assembly elections.
Delhi's air quality remains in 'severe' category, Arvind Kejriwal calls emergency meeting
New Delhi/UNI: A thick layer of pollutants continued to engulf the national capital as the air quality remained in the 'severe' category for the fifth consecutive day on Monday.
Karnataka: Police arrest driver of govt officer who was found dead
Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: The Bengaluru Police on Monday arrested the driver of a government officer, who was found dead at her home in the city on Sunday, media reports said.
Punjab: BSF recovers Pakistani drone in Fiozpur
Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a Pakistani drone from a farming field in the Firozpur district of Punjab on Saturday, said officials.
Export of fruits and vegetables: Arunachal signs MoU with Dubai company
Agriculture Marketing Board (APAMB) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai-based Lulu Hypermarket in a bid to promote the export of agriculture and allied sector products from Arunachal Pradesh.
Khalistan extremist movement: Unmasking terrorism in disguise
In recent times, we have witnessed a concerning resurgence of the Khalistan extremist movement, spearheaded by a small but vocal group of Sikhs in the diaspora.
Mahadev betting app case: Accused claims to have sought advice from Bhupesh Baghel
New Delhi/IBNS: An accused in the alleged Mahadev App case has claimed that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had advised him to go to the UAE, media reports said on Sunday.
NCP leader Eknath Khadse suffers heart attack, airlifted to Mumbai
Jalgaon/IBNS/UNI: Former Maharashtra Minister and senior NCP (Sharad Pawar group) leader Eknath Khadse suffered a heart attack on Sunday afternoon.
'Enough is enough': Ex-UK Faith Advisor calls for pro-Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh's arrest over 'Air India' threat
Former advisor to UK government Colin Bloom Sunday called on the British, American and Canadian authorities to work together to arrest pro-Khalistan extremist Gurpatwant Singh after a video shows him issuing a threat to commuters planning to fly via Air India on Nov 19, warning that their "lives would be in danger".
Congress leaders are upsetting MPs as they try to set their sons' political future: PM Modi in Madhya Pradesh
Seoni (MP)/IBNS/UNI: Using wordplay to strafe the rival camp, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday alleged that two Congress bigwigs from Madhya Pradesh are attempting to “set” the political future of their sons but are “upsetting” the state in the process.
Karnataka govt employee murdered at home while husband and son away
A 37-year-old Karnataka government employee, working as a geologist, was fatally stabbed at her residence in Bengaluru, media reports said.
Delhi govt closes primary schools till Nov 10 as air quality worsens
New Delhi: Due to the rising levels of air pollution in the national capital, the Delhi administration has decided to prolong the closure of schools for students up to class 5 until November 10.
Top Canadian official destroyed Nijjar-killing probe: India's High Commissioner to Canada
India's High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, has said in an interview with the Globe and Mail that Canada's police investigation into the murder of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia has been damaged by public statements made by a senior Canadian official.
'Don't travel by Air India on Nov 19...': Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's new threat
New Delhi: A fresh video of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has emerged on social media, where he is seen giving a threat to commuters planning to fly via Air India on November 19, warning that their "lives would be in danger", India Today reported.