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BJP scared of 'INDIA' announced by Oppositions' alliance: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow/IBNS/UNI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is scared of the name of 'India' which was decided by the Opposition alliance.

Infiltration bid foiled in Kashmir's Kupwara district, 2 militants killed

Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: Security forces foiled an infiltration bid and shot dead two suspected Pakistani militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Wednesday.

Govt ready to discuss Manipur violence during Parliament's monsoon session: Pralhad Joshi

New Delhi/IBNS: The BJP-led NDA government is ready to debate on the issue of Manipur violence during the monsoon session of Parliament beginning from Thursday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said here on Wednesday.

Narendra Modi is now followed by over 90 million netizens on Twitter, more than US President Joe Biden

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi's Twitter account is currently followed by 90.2 million netizens, making him one of the most followed active politicians on the micro-blogging site platform.

Odisha: 70-year-old man convicted for raping a minor

Kendrapada: The Additional District & Sessions Judge –cum-Special Judge (POCSO) Kendrapada, Pranati Pattanaik, has, convicted a septuagenarian and sentenced him to 20 years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for raping a 16 year old girl.

Supreme Court grants regular bail to Teesta Setalvad in post-Godhra riots case

New Delhi: In a major relief to social activist Teesta Setalvad, the Supreme Court in its order on Wednesday granted regular bail to her in a case of forging documents and tutoring witnesses in cases relating to post-Godhra riots cases.

Henley Index: India jumps up five spots to rank 80th in 'world's most powerful passport' list

New Delhi: India has moved up five spots to touch 80th position in the latest ranking published by Henley Passport Index on Tuesday.

Pune Police arrests 2 suspected terrorists

Pune/UNI: In a major breakthrough, Pune Police on Wednesday arrested two suspected terrorists, who were also wanted by National Investigation Agency (NIA).

State govt is working to control fake fertilizers and seed sellers: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday informed all the farmers of Maharashtra that the central government has given a subsidy of Rs.1,30,000 crore to keep the prices of fertilizers under control.

Tripura: CPI(M) Samsul Haque MLA dies of cardiac arrest

Agartala/UNI: Tripura CPI(M) MLA Samsul Haque from the Boxanagar Assembly Constituency died of cardiac arrest on Wednesday in the wee hours at Agartala Govt Medical College (AGMC).

TMC's five-member fact-finding delegation visiting Manipur

Kolkata/UNI: The Trinamool Congress is sending a five-member fact-finding delegation to Manipur on Wednesday.

Narendra Modi rattled, BJP perplexed by Opposition alliance: TMC

Kolkata/UNI: The Trinamool Congress has said that the saffron outfit is scrambling to infuse life into a "moribund" NDA as it is "visibly perplexed" by the formidable strength of the newly formed Opposition alliance INDIA.

Kashmir: 2 infiltrators killed in Kupwara

Srinagar/UNI: Security forces foiled an infiltration bid and shot dead two militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Wednesday.

Govt calls all-party meeting ahead of Parliament's monsoon session

New Delhi/UNI: Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the government convened an all-party meeting on Wednesday to deliberate on a host of issues related to Parliament's monsoon session.

Major train mishap averted in Odisha

Balasore/IBNS: The passengers of a Memu train had a providential escape as the alert loco pilot applied the brake at the nick of time to avert a major accident in Odisha's Nilgiri Road station.

'Congress used alliances to topple governments in 90s': PM Modi at NDA meeting

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday set the tone for the upcoming general elections during the NDA meeting in Delhi and said there has been a long tradition of political alliances in our country, but any alliance formed with negativity could never be successful.

After Opposition's meeting, plane carrying Sonia and Rahul Gandhi makes emergency landing in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal/IBNS/UNI: A special plane carrying former Congress presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi back to Delhi after the Opposition parties’ meeting in Bengaluru made an emergency landing at the Madhya Pradesh capital’s Raja Bhoj Airport late Tuesday.

ED freezes Tamil Nadu Education Minister K Ponmudi's assets money laundering case

Chennai/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has frozen assets worth Rs. 41.9 crores kept in fixed deposits of Tamil Nadu Education Minister K Ponmudi and his son in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal sand mining.

'NDA, BJP, can you challenge I-N-D-I-A.?' Mamata Banerjee after Opposition meet

Kolkata/IBNS: As top Opposition leaders agreed to form I-N-D-I-A ((Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) to take on the mighty Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the general elections scheduled next year, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is one of the key faces of the newly formed front, challenged the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) after the strategic meeting ended.

Maitri Power Plant-II to be inaugurated during Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's visit to India in Sept

Dhaka/IBNS/UNI: Maitri Super Thermal Power Plant-II, 65-km Khulna-Mongla Bandar railway link, Akhaura (Bangladesh) and Agartala (India) railway links are expected to be inaugurated during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to India to attend the 17th G-20 summit in September being done.

India, United States jointly launch a call for proposals on Critical and Emerging Technology

US Secretary, Department of Energy, Jennifer M. Granholm called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh at North Block here on Tuesday and discussed bilateral collaboration between the two countries.

Rajnath Singh, Argentinian counterpart Jorge Enrique Taiana hold talks in New Delhi to deepen defence ties

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with visiting Minister of Defence of Argentina Jorge Enrique Taiana in New Delhi on Tuesday when they discussed issues related to defence cooperation initiatives.

Rajnath Singh, Argentinian counterpart Jorge Enrique Taiana hold talks in New Delhi to deepen defence ties

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with visiting Minister of Defence of Argentina Jorge Enrique Taiana in New Delhi on Tuesday when they discussed issues related to defence cooperation initiatives.

NDA meeting begins in Delhi to chalk out 2024 Lok Sabha elections strategy

New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting has begun at Ashoka Hotel in New Delhi, with 38 parties participating in it.

Opposition alliance forms I-N-D-I-A to take on BJP-led NDA in 2024 Lok Sabha polls

The opposition parties, which have joined hands to fight against the ruling  BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, on Tuesday revealed the name of their alliance as Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I-N-D-I-A).

Pak Army’s new plans for Lashkar-e-Tayyeba

The Pakistan Army has not abandoned its relationship with global terrorist group, Lashkar-e-Tayyeba and its parent organisation, Jamaat-ud Dawa, despite the country promising to the global anti-terrorist financing body, FATF, last year that it had done so to extract the removal of greylisting.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to visit India on July 21

New Delhi:  Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit India on July 21, officials said on Tuesday.

INS Sahyadri, INS Kolkata arrive in Jakarta

New Delhi: Two frontline Indian Naval ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, mission deployed in South Eastern IOR, arrived in Jakarta on 17 July 2023. The ships were accorded a warm welcome by the Indonesian Navy.

Kartarpur Sahib Corridor: A journey that transcends borders

There are very few places in the world that transcend beyond borders, where religions cease to exist, and where peace and tranquility envelop you like an infant in its mother’s warm, safe embrace. Gurudwara Sri Darbar Sahib or Kartarpur Sahib, located in Shakargarh, Narowal (Punjab, Pakistan), is one such place.

Jammu and Kashmir: Police arrest 4 Lashakr-e-Taiba associates in Budgam

Srinagar: Security forces arrested four militant associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said on Tuesday.