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Manipur ethnic violence: At least 32 dead; 16,500 evacuated to safety; life limps back to normalcy amid heavy security presence

Imphal/IBNS: At least 32 people have lost their lives in the aftermath of Manipur ethnic violence while life in the troubled state is limping back to normalcy amid heavy security presence.

The Kashmir Valley: Dressing up for the G20 meet

Srinagar /IBNS: A fresh coat of yellow paint, newly done seat cushions, and a fresh supply of the latest-design silver trinkets. For Rafiq, the last two weeks have been hectic as he prepares, in excited anticipation, to welcome the masses expected to descend to Jammu & Kashmir’s capital Srinagar for the first international meet in decades.

'If only words could describe...': Modi 'bows' to Bengaluru people for cheering his mega roadshow

Bengaluru/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday impressed by the massive cheer by the people of Bengaluru where he held a 26-kilometer roadshow for his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) days ahead of the Karnataka assembly elections.

Karnataka polls: PM Modi holds mega 26-km roadshow in Bengaluru

Bengaluru/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday began a mammoth 26-kilometer roadshow in support of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bengaluru days ahead of the crucial election to the south Indian state of Karnataka.

Kashmir: Militant killed in Baramulla gun battle

Srinagar/UNI: The Security forces shot dead a militant of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday, police said.

Kashmir: One terrorist killed, another likely injured in ensuing Rajouri gunfight

Jammu/UNI: The Army on Saturday said that one terrorist has been neutralised while another is likely to be injured in an ensuing gunfight in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Sonia Gandhi, son Rahul to address election rally jointly for first time in Karnataka's Hubballi-Dharwad tomorrow

Hubballi/IBNS: Congress party’s former presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will jointly hold an election rally and address a large public meeting here on Saturday, according to Prasad Abbiah, sitting member of the outgoing Karnataka Assembly from the Hubballi-Dharwad East Constituency.

YouTuber dies in horrific crash amid attempts to hit 300 kmph on superbike

New Delhi/IBNS: A YouTuber was killed in a horrible accident on the Yamuna Expressway as he attempted to reach the speed of "300 kmph".

World Sikh Chamber of Commerce celebrates opening of new chapter in Amritsar

Amritsar: The  World Sikh Chamber of Commerce (WSCC) recently hosted the opening of its new chapter in Amritsar city, media reports said.

Tibetan Youth Congress launches month-long march to exert pressure on China

Guwahati: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) is trying to exert pressure on China as it launched a month-long "Tibet Matters March" from Gangtok (Sikkim) to Tezpur (Assam) on Apr 29, media reports said.

Meghalaya starts evacuating students, civilians as ethnic violence sweeps Manipur

Shillong: The Meghalaya government has started evacuating students and civilians from riot-hit Manipur, State Law Minister Dr. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh said on Friday.

Efforts underway to safely evacuate students, citizens stuck in violence-hit Manipur: Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister and state government’s spokesperson Bamang Felix, the Arunachal Pradesh Government is making every possible attempt to safely rescue and evacuate the Arunachal Pradesh students and citizens who are stuck in Manipur due to the ongoing violence.

Manipur ethnic violence: BJP MLA critically injured in mob attack; multiple incidents of violence in last 12hrs; 13,000 civilians rescued by security forces

Imphal/IBNS: As Manipur continues to remain on the boil, a BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte was critically injured in an attack by a crowd in the state’s capital Imphal on Thursday when he was returning from the state secretariat after a meeting with Chief Minister N Biren Singh, media reports said.

'Victims of terrorism do not sit together with perpetrators': S Jaishankar calls Bilawal Bhutto Zardari 'promoter of terror industry'

New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Friday called his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari the "promoter, justifier and spokesperson of a terrorism industry".

BJP returning to power in Karnataka with thumping majority: PM Modi ahead of polls

Tumakuru/IBNS: Beginning the speech by chanting Bharat Mata ki Jai and Bajrang Bali ki Jai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the double-engine government is coming back with a thumping majority in Karnataka according to poll surveys.

'Supporting supporters of terrorism': Modi calls out Congress for opposing 'The Kerala Story'

Bellari (Karnataka): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called out Congress for opposing the controversial film 'The Kerala Story,' a movie based on terrorist conspiracy as he accused the grand old party of not taking a tough stand against terrorism to appease its vote bank.

6 members of a family, including 3 women, shot dead Madhya Pradesh's Morena dist

Morena (MP): Six members of a family, including two women, were shot dead, while two others were injured over a decade-old land dispute in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district, media reports said.

Federal Bank Q4 net profit jumps 67 pc to Rs 903 crore

Mumbai: Private sector lender Federal Bank on Friday reported a 67% year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs 903 crore for the January-March quarter (Q4) of the financial year 2022-23.

PM Modi to attend Bastille Day Parade in Paris as guest of honour

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be travelling to France to attend the Bastille Day Parade in Paris as a guest of honour on July 14.

Two soldiers martyred, officer among 4 injured in Jammu Kashmir's Rajouri gunfight: Army

Jammu: Two soldiers were martyred while four others including an officer suffered injuries in an ensuing gunfight on Friday in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

EAM Jaishankar resorts to namaste diplomacy while greeting SCO FMs

New Delhi/Panaji/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took to 'namaste diplomacy' while welcoming fellow SCO foreign ministers at the Meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers in Panaji today – a move that helped maintain equanimity while greeting his Pakistani counterpart.

Manipur's MaolKeki Foundation showcases its last-mile agriculture and healthcare services at C20 Conclave in Sikkim

Gangtok/IBNS: Manipur's MaolKeki Foundation (MKF) has been selected as one of 28 examples from over 22 countries to present its last-mile work on integrating agriculture and healthcare services in rural Manipur at the Civil Society 20 (C20) Conclave in Sikkim capital Gangtok recently.

'Terrorism can have no justification': Jaishankar at SCO Meet

New Delhi/Panaji/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that there can be no justification for terrorism and it must be stopped in all its forms and manifestations, including cross border terrorism, in his address to SCO Foreign Ministers, with Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhutto Zardari present in the room.

Battle for Punjab’s Future: Sikh Community’s Role in Combating Youth Drug Abuse

The land of five rivers, Punjab, once a symbol of fertility, prosperity, and the birthplace of the brave Sikh community, has been grappling with a different reality in recent years. A crisis that has ravaged the youth of the state – drug abuse. With the statistics painting a grim picture, the Sikh community has taken it upon themselves to combat this problem and preserve the future of Punjab’s generations.

Karnataka polls: PM Modi's Bengaluru roadshow rescheduled again

Bengaluru/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in poll-bound Karnataka's capital city Bengaluru for the upcoming state elections has been rescheduled again.

NCP panel rejects Sharad Pawar's resignation as party chief

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar's resignation as the party chief was on Friday rejected by his own colleagues leading his supporters to burst into joy and celebrations.

Kashmir: Gunfight breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Rajouri

Jammu/UNI: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on Friday morning in the Kandi belt of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.

G-20 events in Kashmir a message that JK is integral part of India, says senior Kashmir columnist

Organising events related to G-20 in J&K is seen as an opportunity for the government in New Delhi to unambiguously reiterate that J&K is, and will always remain, an integral part of India, said Farooq Wani, a Kashmir senior journalist, columnist and political commentator.

'Why should a conversation on menstrual hygiene be taboo': Smriti Irani shares her 25-year-old ad

New Delhi/IBNS: Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani Thursday shared her "first ever" advertisement for a big company that highlights the importance of menstrual hygiene and breaking the taboo around it.

'We will not do NRC, nor will we allow to do': Mamata Banerjee in Bengal's Malda

Malda/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday expressed outrage against the Centre's National Register of Citizens and clarified that the politics of polarization by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the name of NRC will not be tolerated at all in this state.