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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor told NDTV that the developments in Bangladesh should not have a major impact on its ties with India New Delhi: Praising the Centre for giving refuge to Sheikh Hasina after she was forced to resign as Bangladesh Prime Minister amid violent protests, Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor told NDTV that the power…

Puja Khedkar was found at the centre of a controversy over her alleged misuse of power as a civil servant. The details of what former IAS trainee officer Puja Khedkar – whose Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) candidature was recently cancelled amid a raging controversy – wrote in a letter to the Additional Chief Secretary of Maharashtra…

The joint parliamentary committee will also have 10 more members from the Rajya Sabha. After a heated debate over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on Thursday, a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) was formed on Friday to scrutinise the proposed law. As many as 21 Lok Sabha members have been named in the joint panel. It will also…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a review meeting after undertaking an aerial and on-the-ground survey of affected sites in Wayanad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday evoked the harrowing memories of the 1979 Morbi dam disaster in Gujarat after he visited the landslide-devastated areas of Wayanad district, Kerala, offering empathy and assuring all possible support from the…

Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna, known for his iconic roles in ‘Shaktiman’ and ‘Mahabharat’, has strongly criticized Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, and Ajay Devgn for endorsing pan masala products. In a recent interview, Khanna urged these actors to refrain from promoting pan masala and gambling apps through what he described as misleading surrogate advertisements. Speaking…

The accused Seeni Aabulkhan was nabbed from Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, NIA said. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested a key accused involved in the transnational human trafficking case run by a Sri Lankan having previous links with the LTTE terror outfit, according to an official statement. The accused Seeni Aabulkhan was nabbed from Ramanathapuram, Tamil…

The scientist from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune in July found virus presence in the adult mosquitoes and larvae samples collected from these areas Pune has so far reported 75 cases of Zika virus infection of which 30 cases are reported from the Erandwane and Dahanukar colony areas alone, as…

The Congress on Saturday expressed concern over reports of targeted attacks on minorities and their places of worship in Bangladesh and hoped the interim government there would take forceful steps to ensure that they continue to lead their lives in an atmosphere of security, dignity and harmony. Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has condemned the attacks on…

The incident occurred at Ahlan Gagarmandu forest in the Kokernag area of the south Kashmir district during a cordon and search operation that was launched following information about the presence of terrorists there. Two Army personnel were killed and three others injured in a fierce gunfight with terrorists at a forest in a remote area in Jammu…

Aman Sehrawat made history by becoming India’s youngest-ever Olympic medallist at just 21 years of age after winning Bronze in men’s 57kg freestyle event. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated wrestler Aman Sehrawat on winning a Bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. Sehrawat also made history becoming India’s youngest-ever Olympic medallist at just 21 years of…

K Natwar Singh breathed his last at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram near Delhi, where he had been admitted for the past couple of weeks. Former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh passed away on Saturday night after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 93. He breathed his last at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram near Delhi,…

A total outlay of ₹ 3,06,137 crore has been provided for the period till 2028-29, which will include central share of ₹ 2,05,856 crore and state’s share of ₹ 1,00,281 crore. The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the proposal of the Department of Rural Development for construction of two crore…

A group of advertisers, called the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), have “discontinued” activities, Business Insider reports, citing an email sent to members. The group said it had limited money, and was focused on fighting the antitrust lawsuit filed against it by X. GARM was an initiative formed in 2019 by the World Federation of Advertisers…

PM Narendra Modi is set to visit landslide-hit Wayanad in Kerala today, and is schedule to take an aerial survey of the area. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Kerala’s Wayanad district on Saturday, August 10, to take stock of the situation in the landslide-affected areas and assess the ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts in…

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said Singh was geolocated in the UAE, after which a NIA security mission travelled there to bring him to India. Indian agencies, in collaboration with the Interpol, on Friday brought Khalistani terrorist Tarsem Singh, who is the brother of Canada-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) leader Lakhbir Landa, upon extradition from the…

A large group of Bangladeshi nationals was prevented from entering India by the BSF at the Cooch Behar border in West Bengal. The Guwahati Frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF) successfully thwarted large-scale attempt to entre India from Bangladesh border in Cooch Behar District, West Bengal, on Friday. Approximately 1,000 people, reportedly Bangladeshi nationals, mostly Hindus,…

Bangladesh media outlets have reported severe persecution of Hindus leading to several attempts by Bangladeshis to illegally cross over to India. Bangladesh unrest updates: At least 232 people have reportedly died in various attacks and conflicts across Bangladesh over the past three days, after prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India on August 5 amid…

Pelorus Technology and Crystal Intelligence help us understand how the theft of this scale was executed from wallets that are secured with multi-level authentication. In what has been the biggest crypto theft in India so far, cryptocurrencies worth nearly ₹ 2,000 crore, or $230 million, were stolen from a wallet linked to the WazirX exchange last month.…

Jaya Bachchan recently demanded an apology from Jagdeep Dhankhar, because of the tone he used in the parliament Veteran actress and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan often makes the headlines for her no-nonsense attitude and the criticism she is subjected to because of it by the netizens. She recently got into a spat with Rajya Sabha Chairperson…

Ajit Pawar had personally requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not to speak against Sharad Pawar during the Pune rally before the Lok Sabha polls but he referred to him as ‘bhatakti aatma’ (wandering soul) and NCP (AP) suffered a huge blow. Ajit Pawar had personally requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not to speak against Sharad…

The state government has issued an order of the list of changes which makes the scheme more and more attractive. It was decided to accept applications online when the first order was issued on July 14 but now, offline applications will be accepted till October 31. A slew of relaxations, offered by the Mahayuti government for Mukhya…

PM personally raised issue during Moscow visit, got Mr. Putin’s assurance that Indians will be discharged and released, says Minister; adds that government is facilitating repatriation of men and mortal remains Over the past nine months, 91 Indians have been recruited into the Russian Army, and eight have been killed so far, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar…

Sisodia, who was released from Tihar Jail on Friday evening after 17 months, was granted bail by the Supreme Court on the same day. Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia shared a smiling selfie with his wife on Saturday morning, enjoying a cup of tea, with the caption, “First morning tea of…

Deceased Ishika, daughter of Hemraj Keer, resident of Itadiya village of Shahpura, was admitted in a private hospital in Ahmedabad since August 5. The last rites of the girl were performed under the Covid-19 protocol in the presence of the administration and medical team in the village on Friday. The Chandipura virus has caused one more death…

NBE will conduct NEET PG exam on August 11 and the admit card will release tomorrow, August 8. Check NEET PG 2024 latest news and other updates here. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the NEET PG 2024 admit cards today, August 8, 2024. According to reports, the cards are available through…

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has also updated his profile picture on X, urging people to follow PM Modi’s call. As country is gearing up to to celebrate the 78th Independence Day on Thursday, August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday in a social media post urged the people to make ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ a memorable mass…

The boy sustained injuries in the incident which was caught on the camera. An 18-month-old boy was attacked by a stray dog in Telangana’s Karimnagar on Thursday. The boy sustained injuries and the incident was caught on the camera, reported VIDEO | #Telangana: An 18-month-old boy was injured after being attacked by a stray dog in #Karimnagar…

Three-time MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, who was recently appointed as a whip in the Lok Sabha, has been nominated as the chairman of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) election campaign committee Jammu: The BJP announced a 132-member State Election Management (SEM) committee on Thursday for the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. Three-time MP Jugal Kishore Sharma,…

Nadeem stunned one and all as he scaled his best throw of 92.97 meters in the men’s javelin throw final Indian track and field athlete Neeraj Chopra’s mother gave a heartwarming reaction after he missed out on winning gold to his Pakistani counterpart Arshad Nadeem. The 26-year-old’s mother openly said Arshad Nadeem is also their child as…

As Neeraj Chopra bagged the silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, PM Narendra Modi and Bollywood celebrities extended their wishes to the javelin thrower.   Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra made our nation proud by winning a silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Neeraj had his personal best throw of 89.45m to clinch the second position…

A bench of justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan will be delivering the verdict at 10.30am on whether Sisodia is entitled to be released on bail The Supreme Court on Friday will pronounce a decision on the bail pleas filed by former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi excise police case, probed separately by…

A Delhi Fire Service (DFS) official said they received the first call about the fire in bushes near the yard around 5.15 am and another call half an hour later about the blaze catching impounded vehicles. New Delhi: A fire broke out at a Delhi Police’s vehicle impounding yard in Northeast Delhi’s Wazirabad area Thursday morning, officials…

The Court increased the compensation awarded to a claimant who lost his wife in an accident when they collided with an over-speeding tractor as they tried to overtake another tractor. The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a mere attempt to overtake a vehicle cannot be regarded as an act of rashness or negligence [Prem Lal Anand…

The Border Security Force has been on high alert since Sheikh Hasina was ousted and fled the country on Monday. Even as the political turmoil and violence continues in Bangladesh, a group of nearly 600 people from the country were stopped from entering India at a border point in West Bengal by the Border Security Force, which…

According to media reports, the Pakistan High Commission has sent cartons of mangoes to 7 MPs, including the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday targeted the Opposition over media reports that the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi sent cartons of mangoes to seven members of parliament, including…

Bareilly serial killer: The victims were killed similarly. They were found strangled in fields around noon. Nine women have been found murdered over 14 months in a rural patch of Bareilly district, prompting the police to suspect that the crimes could be linked to a serial killer. The victims were murdered in a radius of 25 kilometres…

The Shaktikanta Das-headed six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept its key interest rate unchanged for the ninth consecutive time, its governor Shaktikanta Das announced today. A six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by Mr Das kept the repo rate unchanged at…

Few days ago similar alert was also issued by the Customs department to help citizens beware of frauds and scam The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has warned citizens about scams misusing the names and designations of senior CBI Officers. Fake documents carrying signature of CBI Officers, including Director, CBI coupled with fake warrants/summons are circulated to…

Discussions on the Bill saw the members of the Opposition pointing at several issues with the Budget and the financial sector, while members from the treasury benches sought to highlight the positives. New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday introduced the Finance Bill 2024 for the fiscal year 2024-2025 in the Lok Sabha. While it was…

Mandi BJP MP and actress Kangana Ranaut, on Tuesday, mocked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for supporting the Centre amid the Bangladesh crisis Sarcastically applauding and parallelly criticising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Mandi BJP MP and actress, Kangana Ranaut, in a tweet on X on Tuesday said Banerjee, “for the first time in her…

Guddi’s family has also accused the hospital staff of neglecting to give proper medication after the surgery. Guddi was discharged two days after the operation and told to come back for a check-up in 5-6 days. In a shocking incident of medical negligence, a case has been filed against a doctor at a private hospital for performing…

Speaking to mediapersons on the sidelines of the Monsoon Session of the Assembly, West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari said the people of West Bengal should be prepared for the entry of one crore Hindu refugees from Bangladesh. Amid the political unrest in Bangladesh, the leader of opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, claimed on Monday…

Vinod Kambli’s video is going viral where the former Indian cricketer can’t able to walk after getting down from his bike and takes the help of two men Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli is currently experiencing significant health issues. Recently, a video surfaced on social media showing the veteran struggling to walk, which has garnered widespread attention.…

Bangladesh’s army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said in a broadcast to the nation on state television that Ms Hasina, 76, had resigned and the military would form a caretaker government. The Cabinet Committee on Security met at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence this evening amid the turmoil in neighbouring Bangladesh – where its Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…

NEET PG exam will be conducted on August 11 for 2,28,542 candidates at 376 examination centres in 169 cities. At a time when several entrance exams in the country are marred by paper leak and cheating cases, a post by All FMGs Association on X is raising concern among postgraduate medical aspirants and other stakeholders. As per…

After her escape from Dhaka in turmoil, Sheikh Hasina landed at the Hindon airbase in Delhi and is likely to fly to the UK today to seek political asylum. The shocking turn of events leading to Sheikh Hasina’s ouster as Bangladesh Prime Minister has put India in an extremely tricky situation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a…

India, with its rich cultural heritage and diverse landscapes, has many luxurious and unique accommodations that cater to every traveler’s dream. From opulent palaces that transport you to a bygone era of royalty to serene beach resorts and chic urban escapes, the best hotels in India promise unparalleled hospitality and unforgettable experiences. Whether you’re planning a romantic…

The AAP has already announced that it will contest all 90 seats in the state, claiming that people want a change in the government. Though the AAP has contested several polls in Haryana, it is yet to taste electoral success in the state. Kurukshetra: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday asked people to give the AAP…

Pushpa star Allu Arjun made a donation of Rs 25 lakh in CM relief fund for his support over recent Kerala floods, actor prays for Waranad landslide victims Telugu superstar Allu Arjun has joined the list of film personalities contributing to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) to aid the rehabilitation efforts in the landslide-affected Wayanad…

Additional Director General (Law and Order) Jaideep Prasad said the seizure of the codeine-based cough syrup bottles, packed in 800 boxes, was made in Sagar city recently. The Madhya Pradesh police have seized 72,000 bottles of a banned cough syrup containing codeine and arrested a man and his son, an official said on Sunday. Additional Director General…

Earlier, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, expressed her grief over the deaths of nine children. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed condolences to the kin of nine children who lost their lives after a wall collapsed in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district. In a post on X from the Prime Minister’s Office, it said, “The accident…

The Waqf amendment bill aims to limit Waqf Board powers, restricting their authority to declare properties as ‘waqf assets’ and take control of them. A political slugfest has erupted as the Narendra Modi government gears up to overhaul the existing Waqf Act of 1995. The amendment bill, carrying over 40 changes, is likely to be introduced in…

The deceased included Ravi Kumar, Raja Kumar, Naveen Kumar, Amresh Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Chandan Kumar, Kalu Kumar, and Ashish Kumar. In a tragic accident, 9 Kanwariyas died after the DJ trolley in which they were traveling came into contact with a high-voltage wire on Sunday night. The incident took place in Sultanpur village, located in the industrial…

A live organ is required to be transferred between hospitals when the organ donor and the recipient are in different hospitals or in different cities. New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry for the first time has come out with guidelines for seamless transport of human organs through various modes of travel such as air, road, railways and…

People in several villages of Wayanad were forced to abandon their houses as deadly landslides hit the district but when they returned home, their belongings were missing. People in Kerala’s Wayanad lived their worst nightmare on July 30 when multiple landslides hit the district, bringing houses down and killing hundreds of people. Some people managed to escape…

Nine village blocks fall in medium, eight are relatively highly sensitive while 32 blocks, including the landslide-hit area under jurisdiction of Meppadi, have been classified as critically sensitive. While the system, launched last year, has four categories of ecologically sensitive rating (ESR), the low sensitive rate doesn’t apply to Wayanad. Nine village blocks fall in medium, eight…

He lamented that court process often turns out to be punishment for litigants who start to think that they should ‘keep away from courts’. People are often fed up with lengthy court proceedings that they resort to settlement even if such settlement is not very beneficial to them, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud said on…

“Pre-cognizance” hearing under the BNSS, which is unknown to criminal jurisprudence, may likely lead to miscarriage of justice and could become a weapon in the hands of powerful, unscrupulous persons. The Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), made certain significant changes regarding taking cognisance of an offence by the magistrate in…

South superstar Mohanlal, serving as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army, visited the landslide-struck Wayanad on Saturday to offer his support and assistance during the crisis A devastating landslide recently hit the Wayanad district in Kerala, claiming 300 lives and causing significant disruption to the local communities. The landslide, triggered by heavy rains, buried homes…

Harpreet was an IRS officer in the Agriculture Department. The incident occurred amidst an ongoing domestic dispute between the two families, who had come to the court for mediation. In a shocking incident in the Chandigarh District Court, a retired Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Punjab Police, Malwinder Singh Sidhu, shot and killed his son-in-law, Harpreet Singh…

The Sri Lankan fisherman was provided medical assistance and a case was registered against him. He is likely to be produced before a court in Chennai. Chennai: A group of Tamil Nadu fishermen have rescued a Sri Lankan fisher, who was stuck in the international waters after his boat developed a snag, and brought him to the Nagapattinam…

Imphal: Shots were fired and an abandoned house was torched in Manipur’s Jiribam, triggering fresh tensions within a day of the Meitei and Hmar communities reaching an agreement to make efforts to restore normalcy in the district, officials said on Saturday. An abandoned house in Lalpani village was torched by armed men on Friday night, they said.…

Congress leader Chidambaram praised FM Sitharaman on July 23 for ‘copying’ schemes from the Congress manifesto. The US Labor Department reported on Friday that the unemployment rate jumped to nearly a three-year high of 4.3% in July amid a significant slowdown in hiring. Responding to the news about unemployment in the USA, former union minister and senior…

Wayanad landslides: A family of four was rescued from an isolated house near Padavetti Kunnu on the fourth day of the deadly landslides. As search operations entre the fifth day on Saturday, rescue teams, using advanced technical gadgets and dogs, continue to look for survivors or recover bodies buried under the debris of the devastating Wayanad landslides,…

In Wayanad’s Chooralmala, Sujatha Aninanchira and her family survived a devastating landslide that flattened their home. Trapped under debris during heavy rains, Sujatha, her daughter Sujitha, husband Kuttan, and grandchildren Sooraj and Mridula managed to escape by removing bricks and wading through gushing waters to a nearby hillock. There, they encountered a wild tusker and two female…

A 24-year-old man from Nigdi, who was admitted at D Y Patil Hospital and a 34-year-old man from Pimple Gurav who was receiving treatment at AIMS Hospital, Aundh tested positive for Zika on Friday Two people from Pimpri-Chinchwad areas on Friday tested positive for the Zika virus infection, the National Institute of Virology (NIV) reports confirmed. Apart…

Using the ‘chakravyuh’ metaphor as a leitmotif, Gandhi on Monday claimed that an atmosphere of fear prevails all around with a group of six trapping the entire country in a ‘chakravyuh’ he promised would be broken by the INDIA bloc. ED ‘insiders’ tell me raid being planned, waiting with open arms: Rahul New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI)…

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari raised the demand for withdrawing 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on life and medical insurance premiums, which was backed by several opposition leaders. Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday supported the demand for withdrawing GST on life and medical insurance premiums, stating that…

The central probe agency, which is investigating the alleged irregularities in the medical entrance exam, has lodged six FIRs. New Delhi: The CBI has filed its first charge sheet in the alleged NEET-UG examination paper leak case naming 13 people as accused, officials said Thursday. The charge sheet lists that the accused were allegedly involved in the…

While in Paris, Ambanis attended the ongoing Olympics and were captured indulging in several other activities. Nita Ambani and Mukesh Ambani were spotted in Paris for the ongoing Olympics weeks after the grand wedding celebrations of their younger son Anant Ambani in Mumbai earlier this month. Isha Ambani and her husband Anand Piramal, and the newlyweds also…

“In our Act East policy and our Indo-Pacific vision, Vietnam is our important partner… We support development, not expansionism (Hum vistarbad nahi, vikasvad ka samarthan karte hei),” PM Modi said in Hindi in his media statement. India and Vietnam today adopted an action plan to expand their strategic ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowing to work…

Kerala rain: The holiday announcement comes even as IMD has issued an ‘orange’ alert in the Wayanad district until Saturday. Wayanad landslides updates: All educational institutions, including schools, colleges and tuition centres, in Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasragod districts will remained closed on Friday, August 2, in view of heavy rain predictions. The holiday announcement…

Gaekwad was undergoing treatment for blood cancer at the King’s College Hospital in London before returning back to the country last month. New Delhi: Former India cricketer Anshuman Gaekwad died on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 71. Gaekwad played 40 Tests and 15 ODIs for India. He was also the coach of the…

India revises windfall tax on petroleum crude every fortnight. The Indian government has cut the windfall tax on petroleum crude to 4,600 rupees ($54.97) per metric ton from 7,000 rupees per metric ton, effective from August 1, a notification issued on Wednesday showed. Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/business/economy/india-cuts-windfall-tax-on-petroleum-crude-6-3131878

Puja Khedkar’s number of UPSC attempts could not be detected because she changed not only her name, but her parents’ name too The selection of Puja Khedkar as a trainee IAS officer has been cancelled and she has been barred for taking the entrance exam for life after the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) found her guilty…

The crime occurred at the Gokulpuri flyover in northeast Delhi. New Delhi: A bike almost touching his scooty and an ensuing argument enraged a man so much that he shot at a family, killing a 30-year-old woman in Delhi on Wednesday. The man fired a round from atop a flyover, not caring that it could have hit…

An Indian teenager is now among a handful of people in the world to survive a rare brain-eating amoeba, partly due to his father coming across a public awareness campaign on social media. Afnan Jasim, 14, is thought to have become infected in June after he went for a swim in a local pond in the southern…

Sources in the BJP said that the decision about moving Devendra Fadnavis from Mumbai to New Delhi as BJP National President was discussed between PM Modi and Fadnavis at the meeting and opinions within the party were discussed in the next few days. Highly placed sources in the BJP told the FPJ on Wednesday night that the…