S Jaishankar attends Digital and Clean Energy Stakeholder Event in Brussels
New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday participated in Digital and Clean Energy Stakeholder Event in Brussels.
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S Jaishankar meets Belgium PM, discusses bilateral cooperation between two nations
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Belgium PM Alexander De Croo and discussed the growing bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Andhra Pradesh: 6 killed as lorry collides with auto-rickshaw
Guntur/UNI: As many as six people were killed and nine were injured when the auto rickshaw in which they were travelling collided with a lorry at Pondugula village in Dachepalli mandal on Addanki-Narketpally highway in Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday.
Karnataka: Lingayats watching what Congress offers to their MLAs, says Bommai
Bengaluru/UNI: Caretaker Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the Lingayat community is watching what due positions the Congress party gives to the community leaders in the new state government.
BSF foils Pakistani drug smugglers' plans, seizes 15 kg heroin
Jalandhar/UNI: The Border Security Force (BSF) early Wednesday morning foiled a big attempt of the Pakistan based drug smugglers to push a huge assignment of contraband suspected to be heroin in Amritsar sector.
NIA raids over 100 places in suspect gangster-terror-smugglers link case
New Delhi/UNI: In a major crackdown on the gangster-terror link case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at over 100 locations across six states as part of its on-going investigation into links of suspect gangsters-terror and smugglers case, sources said.
Manipur Congress delegation meets Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
New Delhi/UNI: A delegation of Manipur Congress including state chief K Meghachandra and former CM Okram Ibobi Singh met party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge here and apprised him about the situation in the North Eastern state, in the wake of recent violence.
Bengal explosion: Wailing of bereaved family members rent the air as Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari visits Egra
Kolkata/UNI: With the wailing of the bereaved family members of those killed in the gruesome explosion at an illegal cracker factory renting the air, West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday visited the affected Khadikul village under the Sahara Panchayat Area at Egra in East Midnapore district and strongly vouched for a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to uncover the truth behind the incident.
Congress' Karnataka CM dilemma: Siddaramaiah meets Rahul Gandhi, Shivakumar to follow suit
New Delhi/UNI: Amid suspense over the next Karnataka Chief Minister, top claimant Siddaramaiah met former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday.
NHRC issues notice to Tamil Nadu govt, police over 3 deaths inhaling toxic fumes
New Delhi/UNI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued notices to Tamil Nadu government and state police over the reported death of three people while working at a septic tank.
Mamata govt upgrades Sourav Ganguly's security cover to Z category
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has upgraded former Indian cricket captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly's security cover to Z category, media reports said.
Bengal: LoP Suvendu Adhikari to visit Egra, the place of explosion
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday will visit the Khadikul Village under the Sahara Panchayat Area at Egra in East Midnapore district, where nine people were killed and several injured in a massive explosion at an illegal cracker factory, on his way to Simlapal in Bankura district.
CBI raids 12 locations in alleged espionage case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted searches at 12 locations in an on-going epionage case probe against a person, who allegedly gained collected national security sensitive information and shared with foreign intelligence agencies.
Supreme Court collegium recommends two judges for apex judiciary
New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium has recommended Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Senior Advocate KV Vishwanathan as Supreme Court judges, as per a document.
India, EU agree to work together on WTO reforms, expedite FTA negotiations
New Delhi/Brussels/IBNS/UNI: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and the European Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis during their talks in Brussels affirmed their commitment to work together on common priorities for WTO reforms including issues pertaining to dispute resolution mechanism and subsidies on agriculture and fisheries, as well as on expediting the India-EU FTA negotiations.
'Motivated and biased': India slams US State Department report on religious freedom
New Delhi/IBNS: India Tuesday slammed the US State Department 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom for its critical remarks on India, saying that “such reports continue to be based on misinformation and flawed understanding”.
'The Kerala Story contains hate speech, manipulated facts': Bengal govt to Supreme Court on film ban
New Delhi/IBNS: The West Bengal government, in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, on Tuesday defended the ban on The Kerala Story, and said that the 'movie contains hate speech and has manipulated facts'.
Who will be Karnataka's CM? Congress deliberation continues
New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over the Karnataka Chief Ministerial post after the Congress's thumping victory last week appeared to head towards a conclusion, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge meeting the two contenders-DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah-in Delhi on Tuesday evening.
All flights cancelled at Leh airport as Air Force's C-17 Globemaster remains stuck on lone runway
Leh/IBNS: Almost all flights to and from the Leh airport were cancelled on Tuesday as a transport aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) remains stuck on its lone runway due to a technical snag.
PM Modi likely to inaugurate new Parliament building by May end
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate India's new parliament building at the end of May, as per sources.
PM Modi to visit Japan, Papua New Guinea, Australia for three summit meetings
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Japan from May 19-21 for the G-7 Summit, Papua New Guinea on May 22 for the 3rd Summit of the Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC III Summit), and Australia from May 22-24 for the Quad Leaders’ Summit.
PM Modi to visit Japan, Papua New Guinea, Australia for three summit meetings
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Japan from May 19-21 for the G-7 Summit, Papua New Guinea on May 22 for the 3rd Summit of the Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC III Summit), and Australia from May 22-24 for the Quad Leaders’ Summit.
Karnataka CM race: Shivakumar meets Kharge
New Delhi: Amid the tussle over the Chief Minister post, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar, who is one of the front runners for the coveted post, met party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge here on Tuesday evening.
West Bengal: Five people die, several hurt in illegal cracker factory explosion in East Medinipur
Kolkata/IBNS: At least five people died and seven others were hospitalized in critical conditions after a strong explosion rocked an illegal firecracker factory in Khadikul area under Egra Police Station limits in East Medinipur district of West Bengal on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
Bombay High Court refuses to grant immediate relief to Dawood gang member
Mumbai: Bombay High Court has refused to grant immediate relief to Arif Abubakar Shaikh, an alleged member of the D-Company, who approached the court as he is suffering from a host of diseases and is not receiving proper treatment at the KEM Hospital.
Banda Singh Bahadur: The Dawn of Sikh Empire and a Crusade Against the Mughals
In the annals of the Indian subcontinent, few figures shine as brightly as the charismatic and enigmatic Banda Singh Bahadur.
Goyal meets Dombrovskis on the side-lines of India-EU TTC Ministerial Meeting, discusses FTA issue
On the side lines of the first Ministerial meeting of India-European Union Trade and Technology Council (TTC), Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Piyush Goyal had bilateral meeting with the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for an Economy that Works for People, and the European Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis.
India is recognized as a global pharmaceutical hub: Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya has said India has emerged as the global pharmaceutical hub.
Karnataka CM race: DK Shivakumar arrives in Delhi, likely to meet party's top brass
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the tussle over the Chief Minister post, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar, who is one of the front runners, reached the national capital on Tuesday afternoon.
Karnataka CM bout: Trouble awaits Congress anyways
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Congress is facing a piquant situation. Whomever the party high command announces the chief minister of the state, trouble awaits the grand old party as it would upset either AHINDA or Veerashaiva Vokkaliga communities.