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Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: Violent protests erupted in Manipur's capital, Imphal, over the arrest of a key leader of Arambai Tenggol (AT), a volunteer group of the Meitei community, which faces charges of participating in the Meitei-Kuki ethnic clashes.
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based tech giant Nvidia Corporation to accelerate the development of the state’s artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced on Saturday.
New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Chenab Bridge—the world’s tallest railway bridge—on Friday, a key figure behind the engineering feat quietly came into the spotlight—Dr G Madhavi Latha, a geotechnical engineering expert and professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.
New Delhi: In the latest development in India's crackdown on a suspected espionage network with links to Pakistan, Punjab-based YouTuber Jasbir Singh has emerged as a key figure, having allegedly handed over his laptop to a Pakistani intelligence officer for an hour during one of his visits across the border, media reports said.
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday hit back at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, dismissing his claims of electoral rigging in last year’s Maharashtra Assembly elections as “vague” and “completely absurd”.
Ten BRICS nations strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam and agreed to act collectively against terrorism in a joint statement passed during the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held in Brazil.
New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has trained his guns at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections claiming the polls were rigged.
Bengaluru/IBNS: No First Information Report (FIR) has been registered yet against India's cricket icon Virat Kohli, said Bengaluru police after a complaint was filed against the batter over the fatal stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the city, media reports said.
A day after getting bail from the Calcutta High Court, 22-year-old influencer and law student Sharmishta Panoli, who was arrested in connection with the Operation Sindoor post case, walked out of jail on Friday.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Defending his government's action after the tragic Bengaluru stampede, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar asked what more the government can do, citing the steps taken by CM Siddaramaiah, like ordering an enquiry and filing FIRs.
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant sign of improving India-Canada ties after hitting an all-time low under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his successor, Mark Carney, has formally invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit to be hosted in his country later this month.
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday appreciated the Central Asian nations for condemning the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which left 26 people, mostly non-Muslims tourists, dead.
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal, held a high-level meeting with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, in Brescia—Italy’s manufacturing hub, where they stressed the importance of initiatives like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).
Katra/IBNS: In his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Operation Sindoor reminds Pakistan of its shameful defeat boasting of the Indian Army's military action that destroyed terrorist camps in the neighbouring country.
An Indian all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met US Vice President JD Vance in Washington, DC, where they discussed a wide range of issues, ranging from counter-terrorism efforts to enhancing technological cooperation.
Amritsar/IBNS: 'Khalistan Zindabad' slogans were on Thursday raised at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the 41st anniversary of Operation Blue Star, media reports said.
Srinagar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated Chenab Railway Bridge, the tallest railway bridge in the world, in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Bengaluru Police have arrested the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) marketing head Nikhil Sosale, in connection with the stampede that occurred in Chennai's M Chinnaswamy stadium on Wednesday to celebrate the IPL title victory of the squad.
An Indian applicant seeking the US F-1 student visa had a surprising experience during an interview at the Hyderabad Consulate. After answering standard questions about education and university choices, the consular officer unexpectedly asked technical questions.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is under attack from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Wednesday's stampede in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives, has said that his government has suspended top police officers involved.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who has led an outreach delegation in the US, has highlighted that Pakistan's indiscriminate shelling on civilian areas in India during the recent conflict has set a big example of the "asymmetry of this particular conflict" since New Delhi's objective was to strike only at terror infrastructure in the neighbouring country.
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Bengaluru Police have filed a case on their own (suo moto) against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the Karnataka cricket body, and DNA Entertainment over the stampede on Wednesday that left 11 dead and dozens injured.
New Delhi: French aerospace major Dassault Aviation and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd on Thursday announced a collaboration to manufacture fuselages for Rafale fighter jets in India.
New Delhi: A businesswoman operating a travel agency in Lahore has been identified as a key figure in facilitating the entry of Indian social media influencers into Pakistan and laying the groundwork to use them for espionage, NDTV reported, citing sources.
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has granted interim bail to 22-year-old influencer and law student Sharmishta Panoli, who was arrested in connection with the Operation Sindoor post case, according to media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: Two-term fiery Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has tied the knot with former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) parliamentarian Pinaki Misra away from media glares in Berlin, Germany on May 30, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted a Sindoor sapling at his residence in New Delhi on the occasion of World Environment Day on Thursday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Two-term fiery Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has tied the knot with former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) parliamentarian Pinaki Mishra away from media glares in Germany on May 30, media reports said.
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government, Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) had ignored police's suggestion to hold the mega celebration of the cricket team's victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday, media reports said.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar broke town to tears as he narrated an incident where the mother of a man who died in the stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium asked for her son's body without a postmortem.
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