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Bihar must be protected from malicious intentions of RJD and Congress: PM Modi

Patna/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress over dynasty politics in poll-bound West Bengal.

India conducts a successful trial of Akash Prime at high-altitude in Ladakh

India on Thursday achieved a significant milestone by successfully destroying two Aerial High Speed Unmanned targets at high-altitude in Ladakh by Akash Prime, the upgraded variant of Akash Weapon System for the Indian Army.

Narendra Modi meets South Korean special envoy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met with a delegation of special envoys from South Korea led by Kim Boo Kyum in New Delhi.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron's wife drops surname after husband's 'affair' with HR head exposed at Coldplay concert

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron's wife Megan Kerrigan has dropped her surname from Facebook account after her husband's 'affair' with the company's HR head Kristin Cabot was revealed in front of the world as they were caught intimate on the kiss cam at Coldplay concert in Boston, Massachusetts, media reports said.

Indian Navy's eastern fleet ships arrive in Singapore as part of the deployment to South East Asia

Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Satpura, Shakti and Kiltan, under the Command of RAdm Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, arrived in Singapore, on July 16, to a warm welcome from personnel of Republic of Singapore Navy and the High Commission of India in the country.

Former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya Baghel arrested in money laundering case

Raipur/IBNS: Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya Baghel was on Friday arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the alleged liquor case, media reports said.

'You deserve to suffer just like me': Over 60 Delhi and Bengaluru schools receive 'hoax' bomb threats

New Delhi/IBNS: Over 60 schools in the national capital New Delhi and Bengaluru on Friday morning received bomb threats via email, creating panic among the school authorities, media reports said.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron's 'affair' with HR head caught on kiss cam at Coldplay concert, Chris Martin reacts

The Coldplay concert in Boston, Massachusetts proved to be costly for Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his company's HR head Kristin Cabot, whose moment of embracing each other at the event went viral through the kiss cam.

'Bengal suffering due to TMC misule': PM Modi ahead of his state visit

Durgapur/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lashed out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) ahead of his second visit to poll-bound West Bengal in less than two months' time.

India sends a consignment of 300,000 doses of Measles and Rubella vaccines to Bolivia amid outbreak

India has dispatched a consignment of 300,000 doses of Measles and Rubella vaccines, along with medical supplies, to Bolivia amid growing outbreak of the disease in the country.

Pahalgam terror attack: US designates TRF as foreign terrorist organisation

The US Department of State on Thursday designated Pakistan's proxy terror outfit The Resistance Front (TRF), the group that claimed responsibility for the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, as a foreign terrorist organisation.

'We would caution against any double standards': India on NATO's warning over Russia trade sanctions

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday responded to North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) chief Mark Rutte's remarks on possible sanctions over India's trade with Russia, as it cautioned against "double standards".

Indian army destroys 2 unmanned targets during trials at high altitude in Ladakh using Akash Prime

The Indian Army on Thursday achieved a significant milestone by successfully destroying two aerial high-speed unmanned targets at high altitude in Ladakh by Akash Prime, the upgraded variant of the Akash Weapon System.

Uddhav Thackeray meets Devendra Fadnavis a day after he jokingly invited Sena chief to join BJP

Shiv Sena (UBT) supremo Uddhav Thackeray met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday, a day after the BJP leader jokingly extended an invitation to the former state CM to join the ruling alliance.

Patna hospital murder: Police make first arrest, all accused identified

The police have made the first arrest in the Patna hospital murder in which five men armed with guns walked into the Paras Hospital and shot a gangster dead who was undergoing treatment, media reports said.

‘Irresponsible, selective and unverified’: AAIB slams foreign media report on Air India crash probe

New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday dismissed international media coverage of the Air India crash investigation, describing it as “selective and unverified.”

Karnataka horror: Whistleblower alleges mass rapes, murders and secret burials near Dharmasthala temple town

Bengaluru: A former sanitation worker from Dharmasthala, Karnataka, has alleged that over 100 women—many of them raped and murdered—were buried or burned under duress between 1998 and 2014, media reported.

Supreme Court orders look-out notice for Russian woman missing with child amid custody row

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered the External Affairs and Home ministries to issue look-out notices to trace the Russian woman, who went missing with her five-year-old son from her marriage to an Indian man.

FIP slams WSJ over Air India AI 171 crash report, calls claims on pilot actions unfounded

New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has taken strong exception to The Wall Street Journal’s reporting on the Air India AI 171 crash, accusing the US publication of misrepresenting pilot actions in the absence of any such conclusion in the official investigation.

Bihar shocker: Criminal out on parole shot dead by five armed men in Patna hospital

Patna/IBNS: In a chilling incident that took place in Bihar's capital city Patna, five armed men entered a hospital, walked into a cabin, shot dead a criminal who was admitted and left, media reports said.

Karnataka govt blames RCB for Bengaluru stampede, refers to Kohli's online message too

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government has blamed Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the deadly stampede that occurred outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 for holding the victory parade without prior permission from the police, media reports said.

'You also committed an offence by having sex outside marriage': Supreme Court slams woman who accused partner of rape

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily upon a woman who appealed for the cancellation of an anticipatory bail granted to a man whom she accused of rape on the promise of marriage, media reports said.

Supreme Court reverses its order granting child's custody to father after 12-year-old suffers from anxiety

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday reversed its own order- that had granted a child's custody to his father- after the 12-year-old suffered from anxiety, media reports said.

ED raids premises linked to Chhangur Baba accused of running religious conversion racket in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided 14 premises linked to Jalaluddin Shah alias Chhangur Baba, who is accused of leading a religious conversion racket in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur, media reports said.

Amarnath Yatra suspended over heavy rain in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu/IBNS: The Amarnath Yatra, an annual Hindu pilgrimage, was on Thursday suspended after heavy rain lashed out at Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.

'Premature and irresponsible': Indian pilots' body slams Air India crash probe report

New Delhi/IBNS: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has slammed the Air India plane crash probe report calling it "premature and irresponsible", media reports said.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces free electricity upto 125 units ahead of assembly polls

Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced free electricity upto 125 units for all residents of his state in the run-up to the assembly elections.

'She left Goa without informing me': Husband of Russian woman found living in Karnataka cave

The husband of a Russian woman, who was found living in a remote cave with their two daughters in Karnataka's Gokarna, has said that she left Goa without informing him.

Seeing loved ones after a long time is amazing: Shubhanshu Shukla meets family after 18 days in space

Air India finds 'no issues' with fuel control switch on Boeing 787-8 planes after precautionary checks

Air India on Wednesday said it has completed precautionary inspections of the locking mechanism of the fuel control switch (FCS) on all of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft and found no issues with it, media reports said.