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BSF seizes four packets of heroin from Punjab border

Mansa/UNI: The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered four packets of contraband heroin from the wheat fields near Maharkheva Mansa village in Fazilka district on the international border on the intervening night of April 12-13.

Karnataka: BJP MLA Kumaraswamy quits BJP after being denied ticket

Chikkamagaluru/UNI: BJP MLA MP Kumaraswamy has quit from the primary membership of the party after he was denied a ticket for May 10 assembly election in Karnataka.

World viewing India as a 'bright spot' despite recession: PM Modi on Rozgar Mela

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India is the fastest growing economy and the world is seeing it as a "bright spot".

AIIMS Guwahati will boost Assam's health infrastructure: PM Modi

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the AIIMS in Guwahati will boost Assam's health infrastructure and it will also help the entire northeast.

Kolkata Metro conducts first-ever underwater trial run

Kolkata/IBNS: In a historic moment, Kolkata Metro Wednesday conducted the first-ever trial run for underwater coaches.

Indian-origin start-up executives convicted by US court for fraud

New York: A US federal jury has convicted two executives of Indian origin who worked for a Chicago-based start-up of running a fraudulent scheme worth $1 billion, media reported.

Atiq Ahmed money laundering case: ED searches various locations in UP

Prayagraj (UP): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is currently conducting searches at over twelve locations in Uttar Pradesh as a part of its investigation into a money laundering case against gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed, who is currently serving life imprisonment in the 2006 Umesh Pal kidnapping case, media reported.

Bhatinda military station firing: 2 masked attackers carried INSAS rifle, axe; Punjab Police files FIR

Bhatinda (Punjab): The Punjab Police has filed a first information report (FIR) against two unidentified men in the Bhatinda military station firing on Wednesday, media reports said.

Punjab Police to reward Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal’s informer

Chandigarh: Punjab Police has promised to give a "suitable" reward to anyone who provides information about Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh’s whereabouts.

Intense gun battle between security forces and militants in south Kashmir

Srinagar: The security forces are engaged in an intense gun battle with militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said.

Madras HC refuses interim order on AIADMK's Apr 16 emergency executive committee meet

Chennai/UNI: The Madras High Court Wednesday refused to pass any kind of interim order with regard to the April 16 Emergency Executive Committee meeting of the Opposition AIADMK, while stating the appeals against the July 11 last year General Council meeting will be taken up for final hearing as April 20 21 as decided earlier.

Pro-Khalistani elements are misusing asylum status: India tells UK

London/New Delhi: New Delhi on Wednesday expressed concerns with the UK government over the misuse of asylum status by the Pro-Khalistani elements to aid and abet terrorist activities in India.

India, Estonia discuss Ukraine conflict, India's G20 Presidency

New Delhi: India and Estonia held their 12th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on Wednesday, during which they discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest, including the Ukraine conflict, India’s Presidency of G20 and UNSC reforms.

Exercise Cope India 2023: Next phase to commence in Air Force Station Kalaikunda

New Delhi: The next phase of the Exercise Cope India 23 will commence at Air Force Station Kalaikunda on Thursday.

Four killed in firing in Bathinda Military Station

Bathinda: Four persons have been killed in a shooting incident inside Bathinda military station on Wednesday morning.

PM Narendra Modi to visit Assam on April 14

Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on Apr 14.

Indian medical students who fled war-torn Ukraine can take qualification exam in India

New Delhi/UNI: In big relief to thousands of Indian medical students who fled Ukraine in February last year following the Russian invasion, Ukraine’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Emine Dzhaparova, who was visiting India, has conveyed that Ukraine will allow foreign medical students to take the Unified State Qualification Exam in their country of domicile.

India, Canada agree to enhance momentum in commercial ties

New Delhi/UNI: India and Canada held their Foreign Office Consultations during which they agreed to enhance the momentum in commercial ties, and strengthen cooperation in energy, education, counter-terrorism, and streamline mobility.

CJI Chandrachud reprimands lawyer who requested to present case before different bench for early hearing

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud Tuesday admonished a lawyer who mentioned a case for early hearing before a Supreme Court, media reported.

France and India have truly been friends, partners and vibrant democracies: Piyush Goyal

Paris/IBNS: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal Tuesday said that France and India have truly been friends, partners and vibrant democracies working for global good during his address at the India-France Business Summit in Paris, France.

Each member of the diaspora is an ambassador of India: Piyush Goyal to Indians in France

Paris/IBNS: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal Tuesday said India deeply values its 25 years of strategic partnership with France and 75 years of friendship and desires to strengthen this partnership with the European nation.

BJP releases first list of 189 candidates for Karnataka elections with 52 fresh names

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 189 candidates for the Karnataka assembly election.

'BJP can take my house, put me in jail, but can't stop me': Rahul Gandhi in former constituency Wayanad

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday visited his former constituency in Kerala's Wayanad for the first time since his disqualification as an MP from the Lok Sabha.

'No question of staying away from elections': Ex-Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar rebels against BJP

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is facing a major rebellion as its MLA and former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar announced that he is upset after the party asked him to make way for others in the upcoming state assembly elections.

Aaditya Thackeray calls current Maharashtra govt 'autocratic, dictatorial and opaque'

Hyderabad/UNI: Aaditya Thackeray, the President of Yuva Sena and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, slammed the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government as being "autocratic, dictatorial, and opaque".

Nagaland celebrates Easter with full religious fervour

Kohima: Nagaland recently celebrated Easter with full religious fervour.

BSF apprehends two narcotic smugglers

Guwahati: In yet another success in its drive against trans-border crimes and narcotics trafficking, troops under Border Security Force, Guwahati Frontier foiled a smuggling bid and apprehended two narcotic smugglers  with prohibited Yaba Tablets cough syrup on the Indo-Bangladesh international border.

Training on ‘DRDO Water Testing’ for armed forces under 4 Corps

Tezpur: Defence Research Laboratory (DRL) Tezpur, one of the premier lab of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), took proactive steps to conduct training on "DRDO Water Testing Kit " on Tuesday to Army personnel under 4 Corps.

Viet Nam leader, Ajit Doval participate in delegation-level talks

General Ph. To Lam, Politburo Member of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, Minister of Public Security of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam visited India at the invitation of Ajit Doval, KC, National Security Adviser to the Prime Minster of India from Apr 9-10 April when he held delegation-level meeting with the Indian counterpart.

Indian Air Force, United States Air Force participate in Exercise Cope India 23

Agra: Exercise Cope India 23, a bilateral Air Exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) is being held at Air Force Stations Arjan Singh (Panagarh), Kalaikunda and Agra.