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Contract killer dies in police firing in Assam’s Hojai

Hojai: A contract killer, who was arrested in connection with a firing incident, died in a police firing when he tried to flee from police custody by firing upon police personnel in Assam’s Hojai district.

'Kill' Modi remark: Congress leader Raja Pateriya detained

Bhopal: Police have detained Congress leader and  Raja Pateriya over his remarks on PM Narendra Modi which triggered a controversy.

'Unable to compete with...': Nora Fatehi sues Jacqueline Fernandez over defamation charges

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi Monday filed a case against fellow actor Jacqueline Fernandez, and 15 media houses, over alleged defamatory remarks made by the latter.

India, China troops engage in brief clash at Tawang Sector of Arunachal Pradesh, both sides disengage

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian and Chinese troops briefly clashed at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh last week before disengaging, media reports said Monday.

Over 1100 militants lay down arms in Assam's Hailakandi

Hailakandi/IBNS: A total of 1179 Bru-Reang militants laid down their arms during the arms laying ceremonial programme held in Assam's Hailakandi district on Monday.

No VVIP treatment in guesthouses, MLAs to pay room tariffs in Himachal Bhawans: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

Shimla/UNI: Himachal Pradesh legislators no longer would be treated as VVIPs in state guest houses especially Himachal Pradesh Sadan and Himachal Pradesh Bhawan outside the state as they would be charged the same tariff at par with the general public.

Three coaching students in Rajasthan's Kota allegedly die by committing suicide

Kota/IBNS: Three students preparing for competitive examinations in Rajasthan's Kota allegedly died by suicide on Monday, said reports. The boys were 16, 17 and 18.

Spectacles for every Indian in need of a pair

India has 270 million people live with vision impairment, and 9.2 million have blindness. No fewer than half of those people could have avoided vision impairment if they had timely access to a pair of basic spectacles.

Dera Ismail Khan: Reviving Terrorism

On December 6, 2022, three terrorists were killed and another was injured in an exchange of fire during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Girah Mastan area of the Daraban tehsil (revenue unit) in the Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

Women flogged into silence

New Congress govt in Himachal to implement old pension scheme within ten days

Shimla/UNI: New Congress government in Himachal Pradesh would implement the old pension scheme within ten days as the expansion of the council of ministers gets completed.

Indian navy chief R Hari Kumar to commence Sri Lanka visit tomorrow

New Delhi: Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of Naval the Staff (CNS), will be visiting Sri Lanka from 13 to 16 December 2022. The CNS has been invited as the Chief Guest and Reviewing Officer for the Commissioning Parade at the Naval and Maritime Academy (NMA), Trincomalee, scheduled on 15 December 2022.

Uttar Pradesh: Youth shot at in Firozabad

Firozabad: A man was shot at by unidentified miscreants in Nasirpur area of Firozabad district here in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, police sources said here.

Jacqueline Fernandez appears in Delhi court in money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar

New Delhi: Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez on Monday appeared in Delhi's Patiala House Court in connection with Rs 200 crores Money Laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

Uttar Pradesh: Minor raped in Bareilly

Bareilly: In a gruesome incident, a three-year-old daughter of a doctor was sexually assaulted by a youth, a police officer said here on Monday.

Days after BJP's landslide win, Bhupendra Patel takes oath as Gujarat CM

Days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stormed back to power, Bhupendra Patel took oath as the state Chief Minister for the second consecutive term on Monday.

Kashmir: Police arrest four, bust fake licence racket in Reasi

Jammu/UNI: Police on Monday busted a fake licence racket and arrested four persons in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Tripura royal scion launches non-tribal front of TIPRA Motha

Agartala/UNI: A week after ruling out the possibility of a coalition with any Congress, CPM, or BJP, TIPRA Motha supremo and royal scion Pradyot Kishore Debbarman has announced to fight alone in the upcoming assembly elections and formally launched a non-tribal front headed by a former Congress MLA Tapas De.

Cyclone Mandous kills 3, affects over 21,000 in Sri Lanka

Colombo/UNI: Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said on Monday that three people were killed and over 21,000 have been affected by the adverse weather conditions caused by cyclone Mandous.

Russia refuses to give Pakistan same oil discount as India: Reports

Moscow/IBNS: Russia has refused to sell crude oil to Pakistan at the rate at which it is sold to India by citing existing contracts with major buyers, media reports said on Saturday.

Anil Deshmukh granted bail by Bombay HC but ex-Maharashtra minister has to wait

Deshmukh was earlier forced to step down from his post over allegations of bribery against him by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh.

Gujarat: Bhupendra Patel to take oath as CM today

Gandhinagar:  Bhupendra Patel will take oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on Monday as the BJP-led government will take seventh term in power in the state.

Boy dies after iron block falls on his head from flyover in Delhi

Delhi: A minor boy died on Sunday after an iron block fell on his head while he was standing under an under-construction overbridge in Delhi, media reports said.

Gujarat Police arrests Trinamool national spokesperson Saket Gokhale 2nd time in 3 days

The Gujarat Police arrested Trinamool Congress national spokesperson SSaket Gokhale on Sunday for the second time in a span of three days.

Baby dies as mother jumps out of moving vehicle in alleged 'molestation bid' in Maharashtra’s Virar

Virar (Maharashtra)/IBNS: A 10-month-old baby died of her injuries sustained during an alleged molestation attempt on her 19-year-old mother while they were travelling on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway on Saturday, media reports said.

Massive fire breaks out at a slum in UP's Noida

Noida/IBNS: A huge fire erupted at a slum in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida on Saturday evening, media reports said.

'BJP defeat certain if..': Nitish Kumar's formula to oust Modi govt in 2024 LS polls

Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said BJP is headed for a crushing defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

India-Indonesia coordinated patrol to be held from Dec 8 to 19

New Delhi: The 39th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy is being conducted from Dec 8 – 19, officials said on Sunday.

Narendra Modi wishes Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on taking oath as Himachal CM

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday wished Congress leader Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on taking oath as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.

Assam CM Sarma lays foundations for 19 projects worth Rs. 425.75 crore in Biswanath

Guwahati: As a part of 'Bikashar Babe Eta Poshek', a development initiative of the State government, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday laid the foundation stones and inaugurated 19 schemes involving a financial outlay of Rs. 425.75 crore at Biswanath district.