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India, Kyrgyzstan officials discuss measures to increase bilateral security cooperation

India and Kyrgyzstan officials recently met in  Bishkek when the two nations agreed upon further steps that are needed to be taken to increase bilateral security cooperation

Mumbai: Man detained for uploading child pornography content on Facebook

Mumbai: Mumbai police have detained a man for uploading child pornography content on Facebook after they received information about his mobile number, email ID, and IP address.

G20: India pushes for Global Biofuels Alliance, expected to be launched tomorrow

New Delhi: A  Global Biofuels Alliance might be launched on July 22 during the upcoming  G20 Clean Energy Ministerial meeting in Goa.

World Bank president Ajay Banga meets S Jaishankar, Nirmala Sitharaman, discusses 'Global South' issue

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met World Bank president Ajay Banga when they exchanged views about the concerns of the 'Global South'.

Manipur horror: NCW directs Twitter to remove video which shows women being paraded naked

The  National Commission for Women on Thursday directed the Head of Public Policy at Twitter India to remove a video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur.

Assam's cooperative brand 'Purabi' launches modern milk parlour in Guwahati

Assam's cooperative brand 'Purabi', owned by the West Assam Milk Producers' Cooperative Union Ltd. (WAMUL), recently opened a contemporary milk parlour at its premises in Panjabari, Guwahati.

Modi surname case: SC to hear Rahul Gandhi's plea against conviction tomorrow

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Friday hear the plea filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenging the Gujarat High Court order which declined to stay his conviction in the 'Modi surname' remark case.

Record 13.5 crore Indians escape multidimensional poverty, Assam leads with 46 lakh poverty reduction

NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery, reported India has achieved a significant decline in multidimensional poverty, with a remarkable 13.5 crore people escaping poverty between 2015-2016 and 2019-2021. Assam emerges as a front-runner, with an impressive 46 lakh people moving out of poverty in the same period.

Tripura's Unity Mall to showcase unique products of India and Bangladesh

Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha announced plans for the construction of a pioneering Unity Mall in Agartala. The mall is envisioned to serve as a platform to exhibit distinctive products from various states across India, alongside offerings from neighboring Bangladesh.

Delhi man, 24, dies of electrocution in gym

New Delhi: A 24-year-old man was electrocuted while exercising on a treadmill at a gym located in the Rohini area of north Delhi, said media reports.

Four arrested in Manipur horrific video case; CM N Biren considers capital punishment for culprits

Imphal: The Manipur Police on Thursday arrested four people in connection with the incident where two women were paraded naked over two months ago.

Ram Rahim out of jail on parole less than 6 months after 'cake-cutting' bash

New Delhi/IBNS: Less than six months after he had a big bash on his 40th parole, rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of a jail in Haryana Thursday after being granted fresh parole for 30 days.

Setback for Sharad Pawar as all 7 Nagaland NCP MLAs extend support to Ajit Pawar

New Delhi/IBNS: In a massive setback for veteran politician Sharad Pawar, all seven Nagaland Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs have extended their support to Ajit Pawar.

Mamata Banerjee expresses outrage at Manipur horror video, calls it 'act of barbarism'

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed outrage at the horrific video from Manipur showing the brutal treatment of two women by a mob.

Manipur horror video: PM Modi, CM N Biren Singh vow to punish culprits; key accused arrested

Imphal/Delhi: Pictures of burned houses, properties, distressed people, and bloodshed from the violence-wracked Manipur had been flooding social media since May. Amid the ghastly images hid a shameful video of an incident from May 4 where two women were paraded, molested, and allegedly gangraped by a crowd of a rival community.

Delhi Court grants bail to wrestling body chief in sexual harassment case

New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi Court has granted regular bail to BJP MP and outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case of alleged sexual harassment filed by women wrestlers.

Centre directs social media platforms to stop circulation of Manipur horror video

New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday ordered Twitter and other social media platforms to stop the circulation of the viral video of the horrifying incident in Manipur where two women were stripped and paraded by a crowd of a rival community, media reports said.

Manipur horror video: CM N Biren Singh considers capital punishment for culprits

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday declared that he is considering the strictest action, including possible capital punishment, after conducting a thorough investigation into the distressing incident where two women were paraded naked and allegedly subjected to gang rape amidst the ongoing ethnic clashes in the state.

Key accused seen in video parading naked women in Manipur arrested, search on two nab other perpetrators

Imphal: The key accused involved in parading two women naked in Manipur has been arrested following a massive outrage after the video of the incident went viral on Wednesday, media reports said.

Indo-Japan bilateral meet held for cooperation in the steel sector and decarbonisation issues

Union Minister of Steel Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Nishimura Yasutoshi held a bi-lateral meeting in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss the cooperation in the steel sector and decarbonization issues.

'Guilty won't be spared': PM Modi condemning Manipur incident where two women paraded naked

New Delhi/UNI: Making a strong remark over the incident in Manipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that it "brings shame to humanity” and what has happened to daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven and the "guilty will not be spared.”

Manipur: Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of viral videos showing women being paraded naked

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of the "deeply disturbing" viral video from Manipur, where two women are seen being molested and paraded naked.

BRS president K T Rama Rao slams Modi govt for 'absolute silence' in horrifying Manipur violence

Hyderabad/IBNS/UNI: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working President and Telangana Minister K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday alleged that the Union Government has been watching in absolute silence the horrifying violence in Manipur.

Four dead, several feared trapped after landslide in Maharashtra’s Raigad

Mumbai/UNI: Four people died and several families feared to be trapped in Khalapur village after the incident of landslide occurred late night at Raigad district in Maharashtra due to heavy rains, source said on Thursday.

Uddhav Thackeray holds first meeting with Ajit Pawar after NCP split

Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: Shiv Sena (UBT) President and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday met Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for the first time after the latter engineered a split in the the Nationalist Congress Party and joined the Eknath Shinde government.

'Ma, the epitome of grace under pressure': Rahul Gandhi's appreciation post after emergency landing

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had an appreciation post for his 76-year-old mother Sonia Gandhi a day after their aircraft made an emergency landing in Bhopal, on their way from Bengaluru to Delhi.

Mumbai Crime Branch probes BJP leader Kirit Somaiya's purported viral video

Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: The Mumbai Police Crime Branch has started a probe into a purported viral video featuring BJP leader Kirit Somaiya which has also been broadcast by a Marathi news channel.

'INDIA' is ready to take BJP head-on: Mamata Banerjee after Bengaluru meet

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been 'shivering with fear' since the time they came to know about the Opposition alliance.

ED searches Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal's properties

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at the properties of Naresh Goyal, the founder of Jet Airways, and his associates in connection with a case related to alleged violations of foreign exchange laws.

Two women paraded naked on-camera in Manipur, allegedly gangraped too

Imphal/IBNS: In a horrific incident, two women were paraded naked on the road by a group of men in Manipur and the video of the same was widely shared on social media drawing heavy condemnation and calls for action, media reports said.