Loan fraud case: Bombay High Court grants interim bail to Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot
Mumbai/UNI: The Bombay High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Videocon Group founder Venugopal Dhoot in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud case.
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Practice yoga for 15 mins everyday for me: PM Modi to youngsters on Mumbai metro ride
Mumbai/IBNS: Apart from his administrative commitments and politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also known for his fitness regime which is also visible in his government's pro-active plans to encourage people to remain fit.
Bengal: Mamata calls Abhishek Banerjee on stage of govt programme, stirs row
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday stirred a row by calling upon her nephew, Trinamool Congress MP and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on the stage of a state government programme in Alipurduar.
'Not sure I agree at all with the characterization': Rishi Sunak reacts to BBC documentary series on PM Modi
London/IBNS: In a defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the British Parliament, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak distanced himself from the BBC documentary series, saying he "doesn't agree with the characterization" of his Indian counterpart.
'A matter of concern', says India on Myanmar's air strike along its Northeast border
New Delhi: India on Thursday reacted to a recent airstrike by Myanmar Air Force on a rebel group near its border in Mizoram in the Northeast, calling it a matter of concern.
'Not satisfactory response': Protesting wrestlers after as they meet Anurag Thakur
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Thursday met the wrestlers protesting in Delhi over sexual harassment allegations against the federation chief and coaches.
'Opposition unity my only wish, don't aim to benefit from it personally': Nitish Kumar
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Thursday said he only wishes that the opposition in the country will unite and this wish has nothing to do with his own aspirations.
'I became a big victim of medical crime': Taslima Nasrin shares the horror of hip replacement
India-based Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin, whose pictures on a hospital bed triggered reactions from netizens about her health, Thursday clarified that she was not ill but became a victim of a gross medical crime.
There should be more collective activity of public-private sectors to work for Bengal tourism: Babul Supriyo
Kolkata: West Bengal's Tourism Minister Babul Supriyo on Thursday said there should be more activity for the public and the private sectors to work collectively that will attract more tourists to Bengal.
Saurabh Kirpal, gay lawyer, should be elevated as judge: Supreme Court recommends again
New Delhi/IBNS: In a first, the Supreme Court Thursday made reasons public on why the government has objected to the elevation of three senior advocates and its own response in the matter.
BBC documentary on PM Modi a 'propaganda' to push 'discredited narrative', 'colonial mindset': India
New Delhi/IBNS: India strongly condemned a BBC series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots on Thursday, calling it a "propaganda piece designed to push a discredited narrative" that shouldn't be "dignified" with a response.
S Jaishankar meets Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Male: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
S Jaishankar departs after his two-day visit to Maldives
Male: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar departed on Thursday from Maafaru International Airport after concluding his two-day Official Visit to the Maldives.
Last two ‘Saroops’ of the Guru Granth Sahib arrives in India from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
New Delhi: The last two ‘Saroops’ of the Guru Granth Sahib arrived in India from Afghanistan recently, a country currently ruled by the Taliban.
India hands over two Sea Ambulances to Maldives
Male: India on Wednesday handed over two Sea Ambulances to Maldives that were procured under the Indian Grant Assistance scheme.
S Jaishankar inaugurates India-funded Community Centre in Maldives
Male: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is visiting Maldives, on Thursday inaugurated the Community Centre in Shaviyani Foakaidhoo.
S Jaishankar, Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih participate in groundbreaking ceremony of Hanimaadhoo airport redevelopment project
Male: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has joined Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Hanimaadhoo International Airport Redevelopment Project.
Kashmiri Pandits protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demand permanent settlement in the Valley
New Delhi/UNI: Marking 33 years of exile, various Kashmiri organisations on Thursday organised a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar here on Thursday as they demanded permanent settlement of displaced families in the Valley.
Hindu College students protest over new dress code banning burqa on campus
Moradabad (UP): Over a dozen burqa-clad students of Hindu College in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad staged a sit-in protest outside the college's main gate on Wednesday after they were denied entry into college premises unless they removed their burqas on.
Kuldeep Singh Sengar gets bail in Unnao custodial death case
Delhi: Jailed former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar Thursday received 15 days interim bail to attend his daughter’s wedding, media reports said.
Scoot apologises after 32 passengers miss Amritsar-Singapore flight
Amritsar: A day after 32 passengers missed budget carrier Scoot’s Amritsar-Singapore rescheduled flight, the company today apologised for the inconvenience caused, media reported.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi sues suspended DMK worker over derogatory remarks
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has filed a defamation case against now suspended DMK worker for his derogatory remarks over Ravi’s refusal to read some parts of a government-approved speech in the state assembly earlier this month, media reports said citing officials.
Meet 17-year-old writer and Sqay Martial artist from Kashmir
A lot of budding authors are coming to the fore in the Kashmir valley. The young are enthusiastically attracted to creative writing. This story also happens to be about a young and energetic teenager from North Kashmir, the 17-year-old Nazrana.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra backs protesting wrestlers, demands probe
New Delhi/UNI: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday came out in open support of the wrestlers protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its president, and demanded a probe into the matter.
Water security challenges must be addressed for nation's development: PM Modi
Yadgir/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said if India has to develop, challenges related to water security should be addressed like border, coastal and internal security.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: UP govt opposes minister's son's bail plea
New Delhi/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday opposed Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish Mishra's bail plea in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, media reports said.
Srinagar, some other parts of Kashmir valley receives snow
Srinagar/UNI: Srinagar and some other parts of Kashmir valley received light snowfall amid rise in minimum temperature but still remained below freezing point on Thursday.
JP Nadda arrives in West Bengal to boost up BJP for 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Kolkata/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Jagat Prakash Nadda arrived here on a two-day visit to boost up the outfit's organisation of West Bengal, a first of the leader's itinerary after being chosen to lead the saffron brigade in the 2024 General Elections.
Nine people killed in truck-van collision on Mumbai-Goa highway
Mumbai/UNI: Nine people were killed after a truck collided head-on with a car on the Mumbai-Goa highway in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Thursday, police said.
'Only 399-days left to move BJP out of power at Centre': Akhilesh Yadav
Khammam/UNI: Samajwadi Party(SP) National President and UP former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that only 399 days are left to move the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) out of power at the centre.