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Email to Kolkata Police claims bomb planted at Indian Museum; no explosive found, probe on

Kolkata(West Bengal) | January 5, 2024 5:52:15 PM IST

Kolkata Police on Friday claimed that it received an email claiming that explosives had been planted inside the Indian Museum, one of the leading landmarks in Kolkata, and would be detonated. ... read..

Swati Maliwal resigns as DCW chief after AAP nominates her for Rajya Sabha

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 5:52:11 PM IST

Swati Maliwal resigned from the post of chief of the Delhi Commission for Women on Friday after the Aam Adami Party (AAP) nominated her as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. ... read..

Elephant calf found dead in Assam, probe underway

Kamrup (Assam) | January 5, 2024 5:52:07 PM IST

An elephant calf was found dead in a paddy field in the Boko area of Assam on Friday. ... read..

SC dismisses plea to remove Senthil Balaji as TN minister

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 4:52:00 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking the removal of Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji from the State Cabinet due to his implication in a money laundering case. ... read..

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Aizawl (Mizoram) | January 5, 2024 4:51:56 PM IST

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma who is on his first official visit to New Delhi after taking oath of office paid a courtesy call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. ... read..

"They are injured, can be murdered tomorrow": Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury slams TMC govt after attack on ED team

Murshidabad (West Bengal) | January 5, 2024 4:51:50 PM IST

Congress' senior leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday hit out at its ally in the INDIA bloc- Trinamool Congress after a team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was attacked in West Bengal, saying that there is no law and order in the state. ... read..

Bhima Koregaon case: SC extends stay imposed by Bombay HC on bail to Gautam Navlakha

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 4:51:43 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday extended the stay imposed by the Bombay High Court on the implementation of its December 19 order granting bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in the Bhima Koregaon case. ... read..

'Friendship Group for India' in Bulgaria Assembly to further strengthen bilateral ties: Lok Sabha Speaker Birla

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 4:51:41 PM IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday expressed hope that the formation of a "friendship group for India" in the National Assembly of Bulgaria will actively contribute to further strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations and parliaments. ... read..

Pune-based gangster shot at by unidentified persons, injured; probe underway

Pune (Maharashtra) | January 5, 2024 4:51:39 PM IST

Sharad Mohol, a Pune-based gangster on Friday sustained injuries when he was shot at by unidentified persons in the Kothrud area of Maharashtra's Pune, said the police. ... read..

Karnataka: HD Deve Gowda writes to CM Siddaramiah over alleged illegalities in implementation of BMICP

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | January 5, 2024 3:51:40 PM IST

Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) Chief and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Friday wrote a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah over the alleged "illegalities" in the implementation of the Bangalore-Mysore Corridor Infrastructure Project (BMICP). ... read..

Medical examination of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Javed Mattoo being done at Safdarjung Hospital Delhi

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 3:51:21 PM IST

The medical examination of a wanted Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist involved in 11 known terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, Javed Mattoo is being done at Safdarjung Hospital Delhi on Friday. ... read..

"He may be released tomorrow," says Hindu activist Shrikanth Pujari's lawyer amid row over his arrest in Karnataka

Hubballi (Karnataka) | January 5, 2024 3:51:17 PM IST

Amid a heated exchange of arguments between BJP and Congress in Karnataka over the arrest of Hindu activist Shrikanth Pujari for his alleged involvement in the Babri Masjid demolition riots in 1992, his advocate Sanjeev Badasaka on Friday asserted that th ... read..

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar urges NCC cadets to lead India to global prominence by 2047

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 3:51:16 PM IST

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the NCC Republic Day Camp 2024, inspiring cadets to become "leaders of tomorrow" and contribute to India's rise as a global leader by 2047. ... read..

Parliament Security Breach: "They are aware of the repercussions of polygraph test", says counsel for five accused

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 3:51:14 PM IST

After the five accused in the Parliament security breach case gave consent to a polygraph test, Advocate Amit Shukla, counsel for the accused on Friday said that they are aware as to what the repercussions of the polygraph test are. ... read..

Record 1 crore registrations for Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 3:51:06 PM IST

Over a crore students, parents and teachers have so far registered for the 7th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha (PPC) 2024, on the MyGov portal. ... read..

"Illegally arrested...," JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy slams Karnataka govt

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | January 5, 2024 3:50:58 PM IST

Terming the arrest of a man in Karnataka's Hubballi for alleged involvement in the riots after the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992 as "illegal", Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Friday slammed the Karnataka government and said that people are ... read..

SC notice to Centre, UP on pleas challenging notification on ban on halal certification

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 3:50:51 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking the quashing of notification wherein manufacture, sale, storage and distribution of halal-certified products were banned in the state. ... read..

"They are injured, can be murdered tomorrow": Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chaudhry slams TMC govt after attack on ED team

Murshidabad (West Bengal) | January 5, 2024 3:50:38 PM IST

Congress' senior leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday hit out at its ally in the INDIA bloc- Trinamool Congress after a team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was attacked in West Bengal, saying that there is no law and order in the state. ... read..

PM Modi extends greetings to Mamata Banerjee on her birthday

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 3:50:34 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended birthday greetings to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Chief Mamata Banerjee on her birthday. ... read..

Sukanta Majumdar writes to Amit Shah; demands NIA probe into attack on ED team in Sandeshkhali

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 5, 2024 3:50:24 PM IST

West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar on Friday wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and demanded an NIA probe into the attack on the Enforcement Directorate team in Sandeshkhali in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. ... read..

Dawood Ibrahim's ancestral properties in Maharashtra to be auctioned today

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | January 5, 2024 2:53:13 PM IST

Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's childhood house and three other properties owned by his family in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri are set to be auctioned on Friday. ... read..

AAP nominates DCW chief Swati Maliwal for Rajya Sabha

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 2:53:11 PM IST

The Political Affairs Committee of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday announced the nomination of Delhi Commission for Women chief and senior party member Swati Maliwal for Rajya Sabha elections in Delhi scheduled to be held on January 19. ... read..

"Ayodhya's Ram temple is a result of struggle of over 500 years," says Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 2:53:09 PM IST

The Governor of Himachal Pradesh Shiv Pratap Shukla said that the Ram temple in Ayodhya is a result of the struggle of over 500 years. ... read..

"Not a single promise been fulfilled in Himachal" says BJP President JP Nadda in Solan

Solan (Himachal Pradesh) | January 5, 2024 2:52:59 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda attacked the Congress-led Himachal government and said that not a single promise has been fulfilled by the state government in the state. ... read..

Home Ministry recommends CBI probe into supply of 'sub-standard drugs' in Delhi government hospitals

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 2:52:57 PM IST

The Ministry of Home Affairs has on Friday recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged procurement and supply of spurious and non-standard drugs in hospitals run by the Delhi government and mohalla clinics, according to sour ... read..

"Ready to take any responsibility": YS Sharmila on joining Congress

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 2:52:53 PM IST

A day after joining the Congress party, Congress leader YS Sharmila on Friday said that she is ready to shoulder any responsibility given to her by the party's high command. ... read..

"Ramrajya is being established within country": Rajasthan Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | January 5, 2024 2:52:49 PM IST

Rajasthan Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Friday said that as the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya nears, Ramrajya is being established within the country. ... read..

Parliament security breach: Five of six accused give consent to Polygraph Test, Neelam Azad denies

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 2:52:48 PM IST

Five out of six accused arrested in a parliament security breach case on Friday gave their consent to a polygraph test. Accused Neelam Azad denied the polygraph test. ... read..

Tragic road accident claims two live in Nagole, Telangana

Telangana | January 5, 2024 2:52:42 PM IST

In a devastating incident within the jurisdiction of Nagole Police Station, a fatal road accident occurred, resulting in the loss of two lives. ... read..

"Election Commission has full faith in use of EVMs" EC refutes Congress' allegations on EVMs

By Shailesh Yadav New Delhi | January 5, 2024 3:51:02 PM IST

Refuting the Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh's allegations on Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) and Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), the Election Commission of India (ECI) said that the Commission has "full faith" in the use of EVMs in the ... read..

ED team attacked in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas, TMC leader Kunal Ghosh says, "effect of provocation"

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 5, 2024 1:51:39 PM IST

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Friday said that the attack on the team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at Sandeshkhali in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal was an "effect of provocation". ... read..

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar demands public cooperation to deal with Covid-19 cases in the state

Pune(Maharashtra) | January 5, 2024 1:51:35 PM IST

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in his remark on covid cases in the state said "We are conducting a daily review of the covid situation in Maharashtra. All the officials of the administration and health department have been instructed to take ... read..

CM Yogi Adityanath pays floral tribute to Kalyan Singh on his birth anniversary

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | January 5, 2024 1:51:30 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath marked the birth anniversary of former UP CM and Governor Kalyan Singh in a prominent program in Lucknow. ... read..

"High command will decide on seat-sharing" says Congress' Alamgir Alam as party intensifies alliance efforts

Ranchi (Jharkhand) | January 5, 2024 1:51:20 PM IST

Amid the tussle over the seat-sharing among parties of the newly established INDIA alliance, Jharkhand Minister and Congress party leader Alamgir Alam on Friday said that the "high command" will decide on the seat-sharing among the parties. ... read..

Andhra Pradesh: 7-year-old girl attacked by stray dogs in Tirupati

Venkatagiri (Tirupati) | January 5, 2024 1:51:15 PM IST

A seven-year-old girl named Hasini was attacked by a pack of stray dogs while playing outside her house in Pullayabadi, Ward 14 of Venkatagiri in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. ... read..

Union Minister Nisith Pramanik calls attack on ED team in West Bengal an "Attack on constitution"

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 1:51:08 PM IST

Following the attack on the team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in West Bengal, Union Minister Nisith Pramanik on Friday said that it is not just an attack on the central agency, rather it's an attack on the Constitution and the whole federal structu ... read..

"Political situation not favourable for BJP": NCP chief Sharad Pawar

Shirdi (Maharashtra) | January 5, 2024 1:51:06 PM IST

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar asserted that the BJP-led NDA may have set the target of winning 400-plus seats for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections but the political situation is "not favourable" for the ruling party. ... read..

Bull taming sport 'Jallikattu' to begin on January 15 in Tamil Nadu

Avaniyapuram (Tamil Nadu) | January 5, 2024 1:50:53 PM IST

Preparations are in full swing in Tamil Nadu for the traditional bull taming sport 'Jallikattu'. ... read..

Another cold day for Delhi; 22 trains delayed, IndiGo flight operations affected by dense fog

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 12:53:01 PM IST

A cold spell continued its grip over Delhi and the National Capital Region with Friday morning with Safdarjung, Delhi's main weather station, recording a minimum temperature of 9.4 degrees Celsius, which is 2.5 degrees Celsius colder than normal. ... read..

UP Minister Sunil Bharala writes to PM Modi, demands installation of Lord Parshuram statue in Ayodhya

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | January 5, 2024 12:52:59 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Minister and founding patron of Rashtriya Parshuram Parishad, Pandit Sunil Bharla, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting the installation of a grand statue of Lord Shri Parashuram in the 70-acre Shri Ram Janmabhoomi. ... read..

AAP leader Sanjay Singh re-nominated by his party for Rajyasabha, Court allows him to sign nomination form in Jail

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 12:52:47 PM IST

The Aam Aadmi Party Senior Leader Sanjay Singh has been re-nominated as a member of Rajyasabha by his party as the present term is expiring on January 27, 2024. ... read..

Car used in Divya Pahuja murder case recovered, body yet to be found

Gurugram (Haryana) | January 5, 2024 12:52:45 PM IST

The Gurugram Police on Friday said it has recovered the car which was allegedly used to dispose of the body of former model Divya Pahuja who was shot dead in a hotel room and her body is yet to be found. ... read..

Krishna Janmabhoomi case: SC dismisses plea for removal of Mathura's Shahi Idgah mosque; says issue already pending

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 12:52:41 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal against the Allahabad High Court order which rejected a PIL seeking recognition of Mathura's Shahi Idgah Mosque site as Krishna Janmabhoomi and the removal of the mosque. ... read..

Sanjay Singh re-nominated by AAP as Rajya Sabha MP

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 12:52:38 PM IST

A Delhi Court has allowed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh to sign documents for his Rajya Sabha re-nomination, as his current term ends on January 27. ... read..

Enforcement Directorate team attacked in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas

North 24 Paragnas (West Bengal) | January 5, 2024 12:52:34 PM IST

An Enforcement Directorate (ED) team was attacked and its vehicles damaged in Sandeshkhali village of North 24 Parganas in West Bengal, when it tried to raid the residence of block-level leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in connection with an ... read..

Rajasthan: Security heightened near BJP office in Jaipur ahead of PM Modi's visit

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | January 5, 2024 12:52:30 PM IST

Security has been heightened near the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Jaipur ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to the city to participate in the 58th DGP-IGP national conference on Friday. ... read..

7000 pieces of bamboo sent to Ayodhya from Assam ahead of Ram Temple consecration ceremony

Kamrup (Assam) | January 5, 2024 12:52:26 PM IST

Ahead of the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, locals and members of the All Assam Divyanga Versatile Association of the state's Kamrup district have sent 7000 pieces of bamboo to Ayodhya. ... read..

Shiv Sena (UBT faction) leader Sanjay Raut says, our talks on seat sharing are almost done

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | January 5, 2024 12:52:23 PM IST

Amid intensifying preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Shiv Sena (UBT faction) leader Sanjay Raut said that his party's talks on seat sharing with Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena, and Prakash Ambedkar (Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi chief) are almost done ... read..

Uttar Pradesh: Gangster carrying Rs 1 lakh bounty dies during treatment after encounter with STF in Sultanpur

Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | January 5, 2024 11:51:23 AM IST

Gorakhpur Police declared Vinod Upadhyaya, a gangster carrying a reward of rupees one lakh died during treatment on Friday after an encounter with STF in Sultanpur. ... read..

"Dharma se raajneeti chalti hain, Raajneeti se dharma nahin chalta..." Bageshwar Dham's Dhirendra Shastri

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) | January 5, 2024 11:51:15 AM IST

Asserting that Lord Ram is not a topic of politics, Bageshwar Dham's Dhirendra Shastri on Friday said that "politicizing" the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple issue is "idiocy." ... read..

"Friendship will never be broken": CM Kejriwal hails jailed AAP leader Manish Sisodia on his birthday, accuses BJP of "dictatorship"

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 11:51:03 AM IST

In a passionate post on X, marking the birthday of AAP leader Manish Sisodia, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on the BJP, accusing them of keeping Manish Sisodia imprisoned for 11 months through "false cases" and "dictators ... read..

Haryana: ED raids former INLD MLA Dilbag Singh premises, recovers foreign-made arms, Rs 5 cr cash

Haryana | January 5, 2024 11:51:01 AM IST

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday raided the premises linked to former Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) MLA Dilbag Singh in which illegal foreign-made arms, 300 bullets, more than 100 liquor bottles & 5 crore cash, 4/5 kg bullion and other materia ... read..

"This shows his fear...," Dhirendra Shastri reacts to Owaisi's 'safeguard mosques' remark

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) | January 5, 2024 11:50:57 AM IST

Bageshwar Dham's Peethadhishwar Dhirendra Shastri on Friday lashed out at AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi over his recent lost 'Masjid' remarks and said that this shows Owaisi's "fear" and this should remain. ... read..

Andhra Pradesh: 1 dead, 2 injured, including MLC, in car-lorry collision in Nellore

Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) | January 5, 2024 10:51:51 AM IST

One person was killed, and two others were injured, including MLC Parvathareddy Chandrasekhar Reddy, on Friday, in a tragic road accident in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore. ... read..

"Biggest win for all Hindus, Sanatani...," Bageshwar Dham's Dhirendra Shastri on Ram Mandir

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) | January 5, 2024 10:51:43 AM IST

Terming the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple on January 22 in Ayodhya as the "biggest win" for all the "Hindus and Sanatani", Bageshwar Dham's Dhirendra Shastri on Friday said that Lord Ram devotees across the world had been waiting for this day. ... read..

Andhra Pradesh: TDP to replace Vijaywada MP Kesneni Nani ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) | January 5, 2024 10:51:34 AM IST

Vijayawada MP Kesineni Srinivas on Friday announced that the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has decided to replace him ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. ... read..

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 10:51:32 AM IST

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital on Thursday and discussed several issues of Telangana. ... read..

Encounter underway between security forces, terrorists in J-K's Shopian

Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir) | January 5, 2024 9:52:06 AM IST

An encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out on Friday morning in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian is underway, officials said. ... read..

India-UAE joint military exercise 'Desert Cyclone' underway in Rajasthan

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 9:52:04 AM IST

The Joint Military exercise 'Desert Cyclone', between India and UAE is underway in Rajasthan. The exercise aims to enhance interoperability by learning and sharing best practices in operations. ... read..

PM Modi to visit Rajasthan today; to attend DGP-IGP national conference

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 9:51:50 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the three-day annual All India Conference of Director Generals and Inspector Generals of Police at the Rajasthan International Centre in Jaipur on January 5-7. ... read..

"People will not vote for Congress...," AIUDF chief on Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Nyay Yatra

Barpeta (Assam) | January 5, 2024 9:51:36 AM IST

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) Chief Badruddin Ajmal asserted that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will start 'Bharat Nyay Yatra', but people will not vote for Congress. ... read..

Uttarakhand CM Dhami urges Railway Minister Vaishnav to extend Deharadun-Lucknow Vande Bharat rail service to Ayodhya

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | January 5, 2024 9:51:34 AM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami requested Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to extend the proposed Vande Bharat Rail service from Dehradun-Lucknow to Ayodhya ahead of the grand consecration ceremony of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir on J ... read..

Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits Lunglei in Mizoram

Lunglei (Manipur) | January 5, 2024 9:51:28 AM IST

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter Scale struck Manipur's Lunglei on Friday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. ... read..

IAS officers' body lauds SC verdict over its Jan 3 judgement

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 8:51:45 AM IST

The Indian Civil and Administrative Services Officers' Association (ICSA) on Thursday praised the Supreme Court's January 3 judgment on the personal appearance of officials in court proceedings. ... read..

"More than 20,000 people will benefit": Harsh Sanghavi on launch of 201 buses in Gujarat

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | January 5, 2024 8:51:39 AM IST

After the launch of 201 buses in Gujarat, state Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Thursday said that more than 20,000 people would benefit from the buses. ... read..

Two cases of Sub-Variant JN.1 detected in Odisha

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | January 5, 2024 7:51:44 AM IST

Two cases of the COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in Odisha, a senior official said on Thursday. ... read..

Uttarakhand CM Dhami instructs officials to expedite agreements signed under Destination Uttarakhand Investors Summit

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | January 5, 2024 7:51:42 AM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, during the review of the Industries Department at the Secretariat on Thursday, directed the officials to expedite the implementation of agreements signed under the Destination Uttarakhand Investors Summit, s ... read..

PM gave assurance to release relief funds for Tamil Nadu: Udhayanidhi Stalin

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | January 5, 2024 7:51:40 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him of fulfilling the demands raised by Chief Minister MK Stalin to release relief funds for flood-battered districts of the state. ... read..

BJP office in Jaipur decked up ahead of PM Modi's visit to attend DGP-IGP national conference

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | January 5, 2024 7:51:38 AM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party office here was decked up on Thursday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to the city to participate in the 58th DGP-IGP national conference. ... read..

Union MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar launches training centres under PM Vishwakarma in Goa

Panaji (Goa) | January 5, 2024 7:51:34 AM IST

Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar, along with Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday launched ten skill training centres under PM Vishwakarma in the State. ... read..

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu launches 'Jai Ho BC' campaign to empower Backward Classes

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) | January 5, 2024 7:51:32 AM IST

Launching the 'Jai Ho BC'campaign at the party's central office on Thursday, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N. Chandrababu Naidu has said that he is committed to taking steps needed for the financial and political empowerment of the Backward ... read..

7 Kg gold smuggled from Sri Lanka seized in Rameswaram: Customs

Ramanathapuram (Tamil Nadu) | January 5, 2024 7:51:28 AM IST

Around 7 kg of smuggled gold have been seized from here, customs officials said on Thursday. ... read..

Tripura BJP holds meet ahead of commencement of state Legislative Assembly session

Agartala (Tripura) | January 5, 2024 6:50:33 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party's Tripura unit held a meeting at the state's Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha's official residence here on Thursday, a day ahead of the commencement of the session of the 13th Legislative Assembly. ... read..

MP CM Mohan Yadav inaugurates Gwalior trade fair

Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) | January 5, 2024 6:50:31 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the annual trade fair held in Gwalior district, known as the Madhav Rao Scindia Gwalior Mela. ... read..

Lucknow Commissionerate holds meeting ahead of Ayodhya event, discusses alternative routes, security arrangements

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | January 5, 2024 6:50:29 AM IST

With a couple of weeks left for the grand consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Lucknow Joint Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Upendra Kumar Agarwal chaired a meeting here on Thursday and discussed alternative routes and security arran ... read..

Gujarat: Fire breaks out at motorcycle showroom in Aravalli

Aravalli (Gujarat) | January 5, 2024 6:50:27 AM IST

A fire broke out at a motorcycle showroom here on Thursday, officials said. ... read..

MP Tribal people protest against Chhattisgrah's Hasdeo deforestation in Indore; submit memo to SDM

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) | January 5, 2024 6:50:21 AM IST

A group of people from the tribal community on Thursday staged a protest at the Collectorate office in Indore district, Madhya Pradesh, opposing the cutting down of trees in the Hasdeo forest located in Chhattisgarh ... read..

"I consider myself fortunate...": Singer Kanhaiya Mittal on being invited to consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir

Chandigarh (Punjab) | January 5, 2024 5:51:38 AM IST

Expressing his happiness at being invited to the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir which will be held on January 22, singer Kanhaiya Mittal said that he considered himself fortunate to get the opportunity to witness the historic moment in Ayodhya. ... read..

Telangana: 19-month-old girl crushed to death by school bus in Hyderabad

Hyderabad (Telangana) | January 5, 2024 5:51:36 AM IST

A 19-month-old child died upon being run over by a school bus in Habsiguda, Hyderabad on Thursday morning, police said. ... read..

'Wanted to become prime ministerial candidate but offered "jhunjhuna"...': Sushil Modi takes dig at Nitish Kumar

Patna (Bihar) | January 5, 2024 4:50:32 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sushil Kumar Modi took a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying that he left the NDA thinking that the INDIA bloc would make him the prime ministerial candidate but he has been offered a "jhunjhuna" of a convenor which ... read..

Punjab Police doesn't want my father to leave jail: Congress leader Sukhpal Kheda's son

Chandigarh (Punjab) | January 5, 2024 4:50:30 AM IST

After the Punjab police arrested Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in a fresh case, his son, who is an advocate by profession, has alleged that a new case has been initiated against his father to prevent his release from jail. ... read..

51-inch-tall idol of Lord Ram Lalla made by Jaipur-based sculptor reaches Ayodhya

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 5, 2024 4:50:28 AM IST

A 51-inch-tall idol of Lord Ram Lalla, prepared by a Jaipur-based sculptor, reached Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on Thursday. ... read..

"Coalition is strong, will contest elections ahead": Congress leader on Jharkhand political situation

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 4:50:26 AM IST

As the Enforcement Directorate tightens its grip on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir has said that the coalition in the state is strong and it will contest the elections ahead. ... read..

Dept of Science and Technology mulls over positioning India as global S&T leader for Vikshit Bharat

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 4:50:24 AM IST

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is mulling over ways to reposition itself in changing times when there are huge expectations from it to make science and technology the fulcrum of the development of the country, an official statement said on ... read..

Huge amount of narcotics, fake Indian currency worth Rs 49 crore seized in Meghalaya: BSF

Shillong (Meghalaya), | January 5, 2024 4:50:21 AM IST

The Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya Frontier seized smuggled goods, including narcotics and Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth Rs 49.20 crore in 2023. ... read..

J-K: Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Shopian

Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir) | January 5, 2024 4:50:19 AM IST

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district in the early hours of Friday, officials said. ... read..

Manish Tewari emphasises Punjab's syncretic identity, says 'internal contradictions' reason for Congress debacle in 2022 assembly polls

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 2:51:21 AM IST

Congress leader Manish Tewari on Thursday pitched for the selection of a chief ministerial candidate on the basis of "merit and competence" and said "internal contradictions" contributed to the party's defeat in the Punjab assembly polls in 2022. ... read..

Uttarakhand CM Dhami requests Jyotiraditya Scindia to start air services from Dehradun to Ayodhya

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | January 5, 2024 2:51:17 AM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday requested Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to start air services from the state's capital, Dehradun, to Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. ... read..

Congress intensifies Lok Sabha poll preparations, holds discussions on manifesto, seat-sharing at key meeting

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 2:51:15 AM IST

Intensifying preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Congress top leadership, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi on Thursday conducted meetings with the members of the party's Alliance Committee and Manifesto Committe ... read..

Punjab Police bust Babbar Khalsa module with arrest of two operatives

Chandigarh (Punjab) | January 5, 2024 2:51:13 AM IST

Punjab Police busted a module and arrested two operatives handled by the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), the police said on Thursday. ... read..

Delhi HC permits widow suffering from mental trauma to terminate pregnancy

New Delhi | January 5, 2024 1:50:09 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Thursday permitted a widow to medically terminate her 27-week pregnancy after considering the change in circumstances and her mental state. ... read..

Haryana: Over 3.2 million people participate in Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra

Chandigarh | January 5, 2024 1:50:05 AM IST

Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal said that the 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' has witnessed significant participation, surpassing 3.2 million individuals as of January 2nd, as per an official statement released on Thursday. ... read..

Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra vehicle vandalised in Odisha's Bhadrak; BJP MLA alleges "planned conspiracy" by BJD

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) | January 5, 2024 1:50:01 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Suryabanshi Suraj has alleged that a Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra vehicle, meant to showcase the success of the Central government's schemes, was vandalised in Odisha's Dhamnagar by the workers of the ruling Biju Janata Dal ... read..

CBI arrests 4 people in alleged bribery, recovers Rs 1.19 cr cash and gold biscuits

New Delhi | January 4, 2024 11:50:51 PM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday arrested four accused including two Deputy Chief Controllers of Explosive of Petroleum and Explosive Saftey Organisation (PESO) and two private persons, in an alleged bribery of Rs 10 lakh. ... read..

Mamata resorting to vote-bank politics, won't accept Ram Temple invite: BJP's Bengal chief Sukanta Majumdar guns for CM

Siliguri(West Bengal | January 4, 2024 11:50:49 PM IST

Amid the political war of words between the BJP and the combined Opposition over the invites for the grand inauguration of the Ram Temple Ayodhya on January 22, the BJP's West Bengal president and MP Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday claimed that Chief Ministe ... read..

3 Indian cities nominated for International Wetland city tag

New Delhi | January 4, 2024 11:50:36 PM IST

India has submitted three nominations---Indore, Bhopal and Udaipur--for accreditation as international wetland cities. These are the first three Indian cities for which nominations have been submitted for Wetland City Accreditation based on the proposals ... read..

Ayodhya's International Airport, a live example of power of double-engine govt

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | January 4, 2024 11:50:34 PM IST

Maharshi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya is an outstanding testament to the dynamism of the double-engine government, which has transformed a compact airstrip spanning just 178 acres into an expansive international airport covering 821 acres with ... read..

"Politics of arrogance and lies comes with expiry date": Kharge attacks at Modi government at party meet

New Delhi | January 4, 2024 11:50:32 PM IST

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took a dig at the Modi government and said that it had "not done anything in the last ten years which could be termed as a milestone". ... read..

J-K Govt extends winter vacations for Jammu Summer Zone schools

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) | January 4, 2024 11:50:28 PM IST

The government extended the winter vacations for Jammu Summer Zone schools by two days up to January 6 in view of the inclement weather conditions, an official statement said on Thursday. ... read..

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