In a significant move aimed at curbing the rise of the extremist Khalistan movement and addressing past violent transgressions, UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat has announced a substantial funding initiative of £95,000 (approximately Rs 1 crore) to bolster the nation’s capacity to combat “pro-Khalistan extremism.”
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Jammu Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said.
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday granted assent to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 (DPDP Bill) after it was passed by both houses of the Parliament.
Ghazipur: A 35-year-old youth was hacked to death with a spade allegedly by his father over a petty dispute in Baresar area of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here on Saturday.
Lalitpur: Two persons were killed and two others injured when a jeep rammed into a tree in Mahrauni area of Lalitpur district here in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, police sources said here.
Sagar/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Madhya Pradesh later Saturday.
New Delhi/Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the G20 Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meet in Kolkata when he said India follows a strict policy of Zero Tolerance against corruption.
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after a first-year student fell to death in Kolkata's Jadavpur University, another fresher has come out with his claims of suffering ragging forcing him to quit the prestigious educational institution.
Srinagar/UNI: Police on Saturday booked three most wanted notorious drug smugglers under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, in Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Srinagar/UNI: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Jammu Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said.
Kolkata/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Jagat Prasad Nadda, who arrived in the city on Friday night, is scheduled to address the Panchayati Raj Sammelan of the party's eastern regional leaders at Howrah on Saturday in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi might virtually attend, party sources said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Renowned nuclear physicist Bikash Sinha died at the age of 78 here on Friday.
Indian and Angolan officials decided to strengthen the relationship in several sectors, including defence and science and technology, while participating in the inaugural Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between the two countries on Friday.
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi has asked citizens to upload photos with Tiranga on harghartiranga.com under the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' initiative between August 13 to August 15.
Agartala/IBNS: The Bangladesh government has formally unveiled four transit and trans-shipment routes designated for the state of Tripura.
Dimapur/Nagaland: Dimapur Railway Station, among 508 selected stations for transformation under the "Amrit Bharat Station Scheme," is set to undergo a world-class upgrade with a budget of Rs 283 crore.
New Delhi/IBNS: In his first reaction after his suspension, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha introduced himself as "suspended Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha" and clarified that he had not forged any signatures.
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: A former student of Jadavpur University (JU) Sourav Chowdhury was on Friday arrested in connection with the mysterious death of a first-year student, Swarnodip Kundu, (18), who fell fatally from the hostel's second floor in the JU campus on midnight of Wednesday and succumbed to his multiple wounds at a city hospital early Thursday, official sources said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday ordered the Centre to work on forming a committee to look into hate speech cases across the country.
New Delhi: The British Security Minister, Tom Tugendhat, has announced new funding amounting to 95,000 pounds (approximately Rs 1 crore) to bolster Britain's capacity in addressing "pro-Khalistan extremism".
Varanasi/IBNS/UNI: An application was moved in the Varanasi district court on Friday praying to preserve the Hindu signs and symbols in the Gyanvapi complex by sealing the entire premises without affecting the survey being done by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to 26 political parties, by restraining them from using 'I.N.D.I.A.', as an acronym for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, which is the Opposition's alliance.
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday amended the extant criminal laws that were framed during India’s colonial era to include maximum punishment for crimes like mob lynching and rape of minors and a new crime "endangering unity" instead of sedition.
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A Delhi Court adjourned the hearing on the chargesheet against BJP MP and outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to Aug 19 in the alleged sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers.
New Delhi/IBNS: Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of Manipur violence, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday alleged that the former does not want to douse the fire in Manipur despite the fact that 'he has many tools at his disposal'.
New Delhi: Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on Friday with frequent disruptions, slogans and walk-outs marring the Monsoon session of the Parliament that began on July 20.
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police have registered an FIR against 'unknown' persons on the basis of a complaint filed by the father of Jadavpur University student Swapnadip Kundu, who reportedly died after falling from the university's main hostel's balcony on Thursday.
The Centre on Friday issued an advisory and asked Indian nationals to leave conflict-hit Niger 'as soon as possible'.
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha intending to reform the criminal justice system by replacing age-old laws enacted during British rule.
Kolkata/UNI: A fire broke out at a chemical godown of a multi-storey building in the congested residential area of Bowbazar in the central part of the city on Friday, even as the firefighting men engaged to douse the flames, official sources said.
