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Amit Shah hails NAFIS for winning Gold Award

New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the team of National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) of NCRB for winning the Gold Award under the Excellence in Government Process Reengineering for Digital Transformation Category-1 of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).

Independence Day Eve: PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to victims of Partition

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to those who lost their lives during the partition of the country in 1947.

Independence Day Eve: PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to victims of Partition

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to those who lost their lives during the partition of the country in 1947.

Independence Day Eve: PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to victims of Partition

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to those who lost their lives during the partition of the country in 1947.

Himachal Pradesh: Seven die after cloudburst in Solan

Solan: At least seven people died in a cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Monday, authorities said.

Punjab: Police bust terror module ahead of Independence Day, 3 arrested

Chandigarh: Punjab Police have busted a terror module with the arrest of three associates of Czech-based Gurdev Singh alias Jaisal, a key operative of Canada-based terrorist Lakhbir alias Landa and Satbir Singh alias Satta, who were behind RPG attack on Sarhali Police station and numerous plots to commit targeted killings in Punjab.

UP: SP leader arrested in police encounter for making objectionable comment against PM Modi

Etawah: A Samajwadi Party (SP) leader, who is accused of making objectionable comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was arrested in an encounter with the police from Chaubiya area of Etawah district here in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, police sources said.

Independence Day: Full dress rehearsals held across Kashmir valley

Srinagar: The full dress rehearsal of the 77th Independence Day was held at Bakhshi Stadium in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Sunday amid adequate arrangements in place.

Uttar Pradesh: Two die, pregnant woman hurt after being hit by truck

Banda: A woman and a girl were killed and a pregnant woman was injured after being mowed down by a truck in Kotwali Nagar area of Banda district here in Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said here on Sunday.

Uttar Pradesh: Two teens killed as bike rams into tanker

Kaushambi: Two teenagers were killed when a motorcycle rammed into a stationary tanker in Saini area of Kaushambi district here in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, police said here.

British Security Minister Tom Tugendhat holds bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart Dr Jitendra Singh

Kolkata: UK’s Security Minister Tom Tugendhat held a bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart Dr Jitendra Singh on the sidelines of the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meet in Kolkata.

Home Minister Amit Shah launches 'Tiranga Yatra' from Ahmedabad; urges all citizens to hoist Tricolour on Independence Day

Ahmedabad: Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday addressed the “Tiranga Yatra” as part of the “Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign” in Ahmedabad, Gujarat today.

'Stop this drama or...': Raj Thackeray's MNS warns Seema Haider over her Bollywood debut

Noida: Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party has issued a warning to Pakistani national Seema Haider, who sneaked into India to be with her Indian partner, over her Bollywood debut 'Karachi to Noida', media reports said.

MP: FIR against Priyanka Gandhi, Kamal Nath over '50% commission' allegation on BJP govt

Indore (MP): The Indore Police on Saturday said that it has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the "handlers" of the 'X' accounts linked with prominent Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath, and former Union minister Arun Yadav.

'Was it not part of Bharat Mata?': Why PM Modi slammed Congress for 'ceding' Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka

New Delhi: The island of Katchatheevu in the Palk Strait between Sri Lanka and India's Tamil Nadu state has garnered national attention after four decades. During his response to Opposition bloc INDIA’s no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reminded the House how the strategic island was given away as a gift to Sri Lanka by the Indira Gandhi government in 1974.

Amit Shah hails automated fingerprint detection system NAFIS for winning Gold Award

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the team of National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) of NCRB for winning the Gold Award under the Excellence in Government Process Reengineering for Digital Transformation Category-1 of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).

Two more arrested in Jadavpur University student's death case

Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police have arrested two more boys in the alleged ragging and subsequent death of 18-year-old Jadavpur University student, Swapandeep Kundu, earlier this week. 

Prithviraj Chavan expresses doubt over release of NCP's Nawab Malik on bail

Satara/IBNS/UNI: Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Saturday raised a question over the manner in which Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik was arrested and released on bail.

16 students injured in lightning strike in Odisha

Kendrapara: A lightning strike on Saturday injured 16 students of a state-run school in Odisha's Kendrapara district, media reports said.

Elon Musk's playful image with son becomes an instant hit on X

Elon Musk is frequently making headlines, whether it's for the modifications he's introducing to his microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) or for his opinions on current events. However, this time, the owner of Tesla and SpaceX shared a heartwarming photo with his son X AE A-XII on social media, capturing a beautiful father-son interaction.

Gurugram Police arrests TV Channel editor for alleged false, misleading post on Nuh violence

New Delhi: The editor of a Hindi news channel was taken into custody by Gurugram Police on Friday for allegedly posting inflammatory content on social media related to the communal violence in Nuh and other districts of Haryana.

The timing of the dissolution of Pakistan’s parliament hours after Imran Khan’s 3-year jail term leaves little to the imagination

Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi, on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on 9 August approved dissolution of Pakistan’s parliament, thereby paving the way for the holding of fresh general elections in November. 

Chandigarh: UT police arrest girl for stabbing alcoholic father

Chandigarh: Police arrested a 19 year-old girl for stabbing her alcoholic father to death in the Union Territory.

Jammu and Kashmir hosts one-day cultural festival

Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) recently hosted the ‘One-Day Cultural Festival’ at the Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Amira Kadal area of the UT on Thursday to celebrate the cultural heritage of the region.

Jammu and Kashmir: Uri hosts five-day ‘Say No to Drugs’ campaign

Jammu and Kashmir's Uri region recently hosted a five-day ‘Say No to Drugs’ campaign with an aim to eradicate the drug menace from society.

Uttar Pradesh: Two arrested for murder of businessman, his wife

Lucknow: Two persons, including a law student, were arrested for murder of a businessman and his wife during an armed robbery in Brahmapuri area of Meerut district here in Uttar Pradesh, a senior officer said here on Saturday.

Tenth Line of Credit Review Meeting: India-Nepal officials review progress of projects

India and Nepalese officials recently met in Kathmandu for the 10th  Line of Credit (LOC) Review Meeting when the two sides reviewed the progress of projects which are at various stages of implementation.

Russian government proposes visa-free tourist deal to India

Moscow: Russia has sent a proposal to India to launch a visa-free tourist group exchange programmes for citizens of both the nations, media reports said.

Modi will always fight for your freedom: African-American singer Mary Millben backs Indian PM on Manipur issue

New Delhi:  African-American actress and singer Mary Millben recently backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Manipur issue and said the Indian leader will always fight for the women of North East.

Kolkata G20 Meeting: UK Minister Tom Tugendhat says corruption threatens Britain's security

UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat on Saturday attended the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meet in Kolkata where he said corruption damages global prosperity.