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Another key aide of Amritpal Singh arrested

Another key aide of fugitive Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh has been nabbed by the police, media reports said.

Bihar Ram Navami violence: Tension prevails, over 100 arrested after fresh violence on Saturday

Patna: Tension is still simmering in Bihar despite multiple arrests and strong vigil by law enforcement agencies following the violence that erupted on Thursday and continued till Saturday night surrounding Ram Navami celebrations, media reports said.

Amit Shah inaugurates several development works of Rs. 2415 crore in Aizawl today

Aizawl: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah inaugurated several development works of Rs. 2415 crore in Aizawl Mizoram on Sunday.

Rahul Gandhi to challenge his conviction in Gujarat court tomorrow: Reports

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was recently disqualified from the Parliament after being sentenced to two years of jail term over a 2019 defamation case, will challenge his conviction and sentencing in the Surat sessions court on Monday, media reports said. 

Bihar Ram Navami clash: Fresh violence erupts in Rohtas, Nalanda; 1 killed, 80 arrested

Patna/IBNS: Tension prevailed in Bihar even a day after Ram Navami clashes as fresh violence took place in Rohtas and Nalanda districts on Saturday, the police said.

Opposition to continue demand for JPC probe on Adani issue: Congress

New Delhi: Stepping up its attack on the BJP-led government at the Centre over the Adani issue, the Congress on Saturday categorically said the Opposition will keep continuing its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the matter.

Rudrendra Tandon appointed India's ambassador to Greece

New Delhi: Rudrendra Tandon, who is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to Greece. Tandon was the Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan when Taliban took over the country in August 2021.

JD(S) MLA Ramaswamy joins BJP in Delhi

New Delhi: Former JD(S) MLA Ramaswamy joined the BJP on Saturday at the party's headquarters in New Delhi.

Maharashtra: Court rejects cricket bookie's bail plea in Amruta Fadnavis threat case

Mumbai: A Mumbai sessions court on Saturday rejected the bail plea of cricket bookie Anil Jaisinghani who was arrested for his involvement in the blackmailing of state's Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's wife Amruta Fadnavis.

Kejriwal targetting PM Modi to divert attention from corruption in Delhi: BJP

New Delhi: BJP on Saturday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for targetting PM Modi and using his degrees to divert attention from the "corrupt practices" of its leaders in the alleged liquor policy scam in Delhi.

Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police busts data theft racket; info of 66.9 crore individuals at stake

Hyderabad (Telangana): The Cyberabad Police arrested an individual traded confidential data of 66.9 crore people and organisations in 104 categories across 24 states and eight metropolitan cities of the country, India Today reported.

Jamiat files pleas opposing recognition of same-sex marriages

New Delhi: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Saturday filed an Intervention Application (IA) with the Supreme Court seeking to be a party in the same-sex marriage case, and opposed the pleas seeking legalisation of same-sex marriages.

Rahul Gandhi's application seeking permanent exemption from appearance in RSS defamation case to be heard on Apr 15

Mumbai: A Maharashtra court on Saturday heard the arguments on Rahul Gandhi’s plea seeking exemption from appearance in a defamation case and adjourned the matter for hearing on April 15, media reports said.

Advocate shot dead in Delhi's Dwarka

New Delhi: Two unidentified bike-borne assailants shot dead an advocate named Virender Kumar in Delhi’s Dwarka-1 area, media reports said.

Bengal: Faceoff between Central-State teams in Gazole over gangrape incident

Kolkata/IBNS: After a similar incident in Tiljala, an ugly verbal fight between the central and state teams tasked to protect child rights broke out at Gazole in the Malda district of West Bengal over the gangrape of a minor, media reports said.

King of Bhutan to visit India as part of high-level exchanges between two countries

New Delhi: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, will be on an official visit to India from April 3–5, at the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu.

Swedish national arrested in Mumbai for allegedly molesting IndiGo crew member: Reports

Mumbai: A 63-year-old Swedish citizen, identified as Klas Erik Harald Jonas Westberg, was arrested by Mumbai Police for allegedly molesting a cabin crew member during an IndiGo flight from Bangkok, news agency ANI reported.

Navjot Singh Sidhu released from Patiala Jail after 10 months

Patiala: Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was incarcerated in Patiala Central Jail, walked out of the prison on Saturday after spending ten months in prison.

Haj 2023: As many as 10,000 people from Jammu and Kashmir to perform holy pilgrimage this year

As many as 10,000 people from Jammu and Kashmir will perform the sacred Haj pilgrimage this time, media reports said.

Arunachal Pradesh: Priests demonstrate use of plant species

Six renowned priests – four from the Galo community and one each from the Nyishi and the Apatani communities –recently conducted a state-level workshop at  Lingalaya ashram in Arunachal Pradesh where they displayed the uses of different plant species and their importance in traditional rituals.

Madhya Pradesh: PM Narendra Modi flags off Vande Bharat Express at Rani Kamlapati Station

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi flagged off the Vande Bharat Express train between Bhopal and New Delhi at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

Jammu and Kashmir: BSF fires to push back Pakistani drone on IB in Samba

Jammu: Alert troops of Border Security Force opened fire to push back the drone along the International Border in Ramgarh sector of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Congress appoints SS Jamir as new president of Nagaland unit

New Delhi/UNI: The Congress has appointed S Supongmeren Jamir as the new president of the party's state unit of Nagaland.

PM Modi arrives in Madhya Pradesh capital

Bhopal/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal for a day’s visit on Saturday.

Assam celebrates Chatra Diwas to commemorate birth anniversary of Bodofa Upendranath Brahma

Guwahati: Assam on Friday celebrated Chatra Diwas, as Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma led the state in paying rich tributes to Bodofa Upendranath Brahma on his 67th birth anniversary.

Kolkata: Child rights panel chief Priyank Kanoongo alleges he was beaten up inside Tiljala police station, cops deny

Kolkata: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo has accused that he was manhandled by cops inside the Tiljala police station when he visited it over the probe into the alleged murder of a seven-year-old girl on Friday.

Details of PM Modi's degree not needed, says Gujarat HC, fines Arvind Kejriwal over RTI

New Delhi/IBNS: The Gujarat High Court Friday set aside an order to the Gujarat University to reveal details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degrees, media reports said.

Bengal Ram Navami clash: TMC, BJP engage in war of words, share video blaming each other

Kolkata/IBNS: The unleashing of violence in Bengal's Howrah during a Ram Navami procession on Thursday has now sparked a war of words and exchange of videos as a part of the blame game routine between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Bengaluru woman dragged from park and gang-raped in moving car; all four accused arrested

Bengaluru/IBNS: A woman in Bengaluru was allegedly dragged from a park and then gang-raped by four men inside a moving car, media reports said on Friday.

Amit Shah calls Bengal Governor over Howrah Ram Navami clash; prohibitory orders imposed in area

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday evening called Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose and state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Sukanta Majumdar to assess the law and order situation in the state after clashes broke out in Howrah over Ram Navami processions.