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The encounters come at a sensitive time, just days before voting begins in eight assembly constituencies across Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts in the Chenab Valley, along with 16 seats in South Kashmir, including Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam on September 18. Two Indian soldiers tragically lost their life in a fierce gunbattle with terrorists in Jammu…

Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi high court’s August 5 decision which upheld his arrest in the Delhi excise policy case. Arvind Kejrwal bail plea hearing: The Supreme Court is set to deliver on Friday, September 13, its verdict on Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petitions seeking bail and challenging his arrest by the…

Centre announces health insurance of ₹5 lakh for all citizens above 70 under Ayushman Bharat. The Union Cabinet has approved health coverage of ₹5 lakh for all senior citizens aged 70 and above, regardless of their income, under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). The decision taken by Cabinet under PM Narendra Modi is…

Internet services were shut in five Manipur districts as protests escalated into violence, prompting curfews and school closures amid ethnic tensions. Internet services were on Tuesday snapped in five districts of Manipur and strict prohibitory orders were imposed in three districts as protesters as security forces clashed across the strife-torn state, where violence has ratcheted up and…

The signing of the deal took place during the visit of Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, to New Delhi In a first, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for civil nuclear cooperation. The deal between the Nuclear Power Corporation of…

India’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Ajit Doval, is expected to travel to Moscow for discussions on a peaceful resolution of the war between Russia and Ukraine, sources have told CNN-News18, signifying India’s growing role as a mediator in ending the deadly conflict that erupted more than two-and-a-half years ago and has roiled the world. Prime Minister Narendra…

​​PM Modi called Paralympic Games medal winners Harvinder Singh, Kapil Parmar, Pranav Soorma, Sachin Sarjerao Khilari and Dharambir. He congratulated them on their victory. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephonic conversation with India’s latest set of Paris Paralympics medalists, calling their accomplishments at the marquee events as the “biggest gift to the…

India has intensified efforts to forge supply and value chains with trusted partners in Asia and Europe, largely as part of efforts to move away from China. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched India to Singapore’s business leaders as the “best alternative” for creating resilient supply chains, and urged them to consider opportunities in roads, railways,…

PM Modi, who reached Singapore on Wednesday, is slated to hold numerous engagements in the city-state on Thursday as well. Prime Minister Narendra Modi received ceremonial welcome at Singapore’s Parliament House on Thursday. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong welcomed PM Modi and the two leaders warmly greeted each other. He signed the visitors book at the Parliament…

The historic visit coincides with the 40th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Brunei. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a historic state visit to Brunei, marking the the first ever bilateral trip by an Indian prime minister to the southeast Asian nation. After Brunei, PM Modi will visit Singapore as part of a…

PM Narendra Modi will also meet leaders of Singapore’s business community. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed confidence in advancing India’s historical ties with Brunei and deepening its Strategic Partnership with Singapore, as he embarked on a visit to the two countries. Noting that it will be first-ever bilateral visit by an Indian prime minister to…

Dozens of U.S. hotels faced disruptions during Monday’s busy Labor Day public holiday as over 10,000 workers went on strike after contract talks stalled, employees and the Unite Here union said. Wearing red shirts and banging buckets, Unite Here members picketed outside Hilton Worldwide (HLT.N), opens new tab, Hyatt Hotels (H.N), opens new tab and Marriott International…

The heavy downpour has resulted in road closures, cutting off several areas and leaving thousands of residents stranded. In Andhra Pradesh alone, nine people have died due to rain-related incidents, while Telangana has reported 10 fatalities. At least 19 people have lost their lives and over 17,000 have been evacuated from various parts of Andhra Pradesh and…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday apologised to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj over the collapse of 35-foot-tall statue of the Maratha warrior at Sindhudurg’s Rajkot Fort earlier this week. “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a name or a king. For us, he is our deity. Today, I bow my head at his feet and apologise to my…

The IMD said cyclone Asna will continue moving nearly west-northwestwards over the northeast Arabian Sea, away from the Indian coast over the next two days. Gandhinagar: The deep depression over Gujarat that brought heavy rain and thundershowers to the state for days on Friday intensified into cyclone Asna off the coast of Kachchh and the adjoining areas…

With precise maneuvering amidst extreme and challenging weather conditions, the two fishermen were winched safely aboard the helicopter and transported to the Air Station where they received immediate medical care. In a swift and coordinated operation, the Indian Coast Guard successfully saved two fishermen from drowning after their fishing boat developed a hole and started flooding dangerously…

With commissioning of INS Arighat, India will have a credible nuclear deterrent and strong second strike capability. Defence minister Rajnath Singh is set to commission India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), INS Arighat or S-3, in the presence of top naval officials at a quiet event in Visakhapatnam on Thursday, according to people aware of the…

The government’s flagship and much-publicised Jan Dhan Yojana completes 10 years and the Centre has big plans to extend its reach to cover more women and the rural sector. According to the government, the scheme — launched on August 28, 2014 — was “a transformative pillar for India’s poor that fundamentally reshaped financial inclusion, ensuring access to…

Major airlines issued alerts on transport and traffic disruptions asking passengers to monitor road conditions and their flight status on Wednesday (August 28), after the BJP called a 12-hour ‘Bengal Bandh’ to protest against the state government. The bandh from 6 am to 6 pm was called after the police used tear gas and lathicharged protesters during…

Are we going to face another deadly pandemic like COVID-19? As per reports, a suspected monekypox patient has been admitted to Delhi’s AIIMS. Read on to know more. Monkeypox Scare In India: With concerns escalating over a potential pandemic outbreak due to the highly contagious Mpox virus, Delhi has been placed on high alert following the detection…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who received a phone call from Joe Biden, briefed the US President on his visit to Ukraine on August 23. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on Monday discussed regional and global issues, including the situation in Ukraine and Bangladesh, and pledged to strengthen multilateral cooperation, including in the Quad.…

The Coast Guards jumped to action after MV ITT PUMA, en route to Port Blair from Kolkata, sank 90 nautical miles from the south of Sagar Island. The Indian Coast Guard has revealed that it has conducted a swift night operation, in which officials were able to save 11 lives through a coordinated sea-air Search and Rescue…

A military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Saturday brought to Maharashtra’s Jalgaon 25 mortal remains of Indian pilgrims from Bharatpur in Nepal. The Indians were killed in a tragic bus accident on Friday in Tanahun district of Nepal, around 115 kilometres from Kathmandu. Twenty-seven Indians were killed in the accident and the bodies of…

The relatives and neighbours of Sanjay Roy, the arrested accused in connection with the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee PG doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, have claimed several facts as the social media is loaded with facts, hearsay and half-truths about the accused. According to his mother, Roy has been trapped…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he would himself want to contribute as a friend if needed towards a peace effort between Russia and Ukraine. Modi said this in the presence of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Friday. This is a major outreach by Modi to strike a peace deal between the two warring nations…

“Paid homage at the Kolhapur Memorial in Warsaw. This Memorial is a tribute to the great Royal Family of Kolhapur. This Royal Family was at the forefront of giving shelter to Polish women and children displaced due to the horrors of World War II,” wrote PM Modi on X. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage…

Bharat Bandh on August 21: Dalit and Adivasi organisations have called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’, a peaceful strike, to stress their demand for wider representation of marginalised communities in jobs and education and also to ensure the protection of their constitutional rights. The bandh comes on the backdrop of the recent Supreme Court verdict on the sub-categorisation…

Last week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the recent outbreak of mpox as a global public health emergency following the emergence of a new variant The Union health ministry on Monday asked all the airports and authorities at land ports on borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan to be alert about incoming passengers reporting Mpox symptoms, PTI…

The parents of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered earlier in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Sunday expressed their displeasure with the role Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and the Kolkata Police played in the case. Both parents accused the chief minister of stifling the protests demanding justice for their daughter who…

In an order released on Saturday by the Commissioner of Police, Vineet Kumar Goyal, it was stated that rallies, meetings, processions, dharnas, demonstrations, and the unlawful assembly of five or more persons are prohibited. Amid the ongoing protests against the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the Kolkata…

Sabarmati Express Train Derailed: According to North Central Railway, Sabarmati Express 19168, which operates between Varanasi Junction and Ahmedabad, derailed after striking a boulder. At least 20 coaches of the Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed in Uttar Pradesh in the early hours of Saturday. The incident occurred near Kanpur railway station as the train was en route…

The case in West Bengal has shocked India, with Bollywood actors, other celebrities and politicians all calling for stricter punishment for perpetrators of such crimes. Hundreds of protesters have been arrested in India after mass demonstrations over the rape and murder of a doctor. More than 1,500 people have been detained in the state of West Bengal,…

The victim left the hospital in Uttarakhand on the evening of July 30 but did not reach her rented accommodation in Uttar Pradesh’s Bilaspur where she stayed with her 11-year-old daughter. A nurse was raped and killed while she was returning from a private hospital in Uttarakhand to her home near the Uttar Pradesh border. She left…

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has declared a nationwide 24-hour strike to protest the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, demanding justice and better safety measures for medical professionals. The CBI has taken over the investigation and arrested several suspects, as the doctors protest continues over the brutal incident. Kolkata Doctor’s Rape and Murder…

Tens of thousands of women in West Bengal state marched through the streets on Wednesday night in protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata last week. The Reclaim the Night march was the culmination of nearly a week of frenzied protests ignited by the brutal killing of the…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Indpendence Day 2024 speech at the Red Fort called the current civil code ‘communal’ and said it is the need of the hour to that there be a ‘Secular Civil Code’ in the country. Only then India will be free of discrimination based on religion.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the…

A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Sandeep Mehta directed the payment of the resultant Rs 2 crore to Kerala Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. New Delhi: In view of the Wayanad landslides, the Supreme Court imposed costs of Rs 10 lakh each on Sahara Group’s ten companies and Rs 5 lakh each on top 20 directors of…

Banerjee earlier in the day asserted that her government would transfer the case to the CBI if the police failed to solve it by next Sunday. Kolkata: Junior doctors at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Monday questioned why West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee set a seven-day deadline for solving the rape-murder of a postgraduate…

The accused contacted the woman, resident of Shankeshwar Nagar in Dombivli, between July 2 and August 6 and lured her into share trading, assuring her of good returns, an official from Manpada police station said. Thane: A 40-year-old woman software engineer from Thane district in Maharashtra has allegedly been cheated of Rs 91.05 lakh in a share…