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.
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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.
'Salaam from Goa': Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrives in India
Panaji/IBNS: Pakistan Minister of Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday arrived in Goa to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Foreign Ministers meeting.
Manipur govt issues 'shoot at sight' order in 'extreme cases' amid raging violence
Imphal: The Manipur government has given a “shoot at sight” order to security personnel to contain raging violence in the state as the law-and-order situation in the capital Imphal worsened, media reports said.
S Jaishankar, Chinese FM hold talks, focus on resolving border issue
New Delhi/Panaji/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday held a “detailed discussion” with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on the bilateral relationship, focusing on resolving the outstanding issues and ensuring peace and tranquility in the border areas.
Madras High Court dismisses plea seeking ban on release of 'The Kerala Story'
Chennai: The Madras High Court has rejected a petition seeking a ban on the release of the controversial film "The Kerala Story," media reports said
Gangster Anil Dujana killed in encounter with Uttar Pradesh STF in Meerut
Meerut (UP): Gangster Anil Dujana was gunned down in an encounter by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force in Meerut on Thursday, days after the assassination of jailed gangsters Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in police custody and the death of his son Asad in a police encounter, media reported.
Patna High Court stays Bihar govt's caste-based survey with immediate effect
Patna: The Patna High Court on Thursday instructed the state government led by Nitish Kumar to halt the caste-based survey in the state with immediate effect, media reports said.
J&K: Army helicopter crashes in Kishtwar, 3 injured personnel evacuated: Northern Command
Jammu: As many as three army personnel were injured on Thursday when their helicopter crashed during an operational mission in the hills of Marwah in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Supreme Court closes proceedings against WFI Chief Brijbhushan Singh; says purpose of plea served with FIRs and security to complainants
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday closed the proceedings of the plea filed by seven wrestlers against Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and Member of Parliament from the BJP.
Wrestlers' Protest: Delhi Police denies 'violence by drunk cops' charge
New Delhi: Delhi Police has responded to the protesting wrestlers’ allegations that they were manhandled by drunk cops late Wednesday night when they wanted to bring in some folding beds at Jantar Mantar where they are sitting on a dharna, media reports said.
Manipur cauldron: Army deployed in violence hit districts, Amit Shah speaks to CM
Imphal, May 4 : Army and Assam Rifles have been deployed in several violence hit districts of Manipur and around 8,000 people of different communities have been evacuated by the soldiers to safer places, defence and official sources said on Thursday.