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1 killed, 2o injured in Dibrugarh Express derailment in UP’s Gonda: What we know so far | India News

July 18, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Several coaches of Dibrugarh Express on Thursday derailed near Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh. According to initial reports, six coaches of 15904 Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express encountered the mishap between Motiganj-Jhilahi railway station.The Indian Railways has issued helpline numbers in view of the mishap. What we know so far: The incident happened as the train … Read more

Agniveer Quota: Haryana announces 10% Agniveer quota in police, mining guard jobs | India News

July 17, 2024 by jaghit

The Haryana government on Wednesday announced 10 per cent reservation for Agniveer in certain jobs. Chief minister Nayab Saini announced the decision that the state government will provide 10 percent horizontal reservation to Agniveers in Haryana in direct recruitment to the posts of constable, mining guard, forest guard, jail warden and SPO.Announcing the waivers, the … Read more

Kanchangunja Express accident: Drivers of goods train had 30 hours of rest, hit emergency brakes before crash | India News

July 16, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), probing the reason behind Kanchanjunga Express’s fatal collision with a goods train, shared provisional findings highlighting multiple lapses in the signalling and operating procedures that led to the accident.In the findings released on Tuesday, it has been mentioned that the loco pilot and assistant loco pilot of … Read more

‘Deliberate mischief’: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau draws flak for referring to Diljit Dosanjh as ‘Punjabi singer’ | India News

July 15, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday found himself at the receiving end of criticism for referring to Diljit Dosanjh as a ‘Punjabi singer’ instead of an ‘Indian singer’ in a social media post.BJP minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa took a jibe at the Canadian Prime Minister and accused Trudeau of engaging in “deliberate … Read more

1 CRPF jawan dead, 1 police men injured after ambush by armed miscreants in Manipur’s Jiribam | India News

July 14, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was killed in a gun attack by suspected militants at Mongbung village in Manipur‘s Jiribam district on Sunday. The deceased, identified as a 43-year-old Ajay Kumar Jha from Bihar, succumbed to injuries sustained during the assault. Additionally, a policeman suffered bullet injuries to the head and … Read more

Watch: Union tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat skydives in Haryana on World Skydiving Day | India News

July 13, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELH: To mark World Skydiving Day, Union tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat took a bold step and made a thrilling skydive in Haryana‘s Narnaul to celebrate India’s first private skydiving facility.Shekhawat, an adventure enthusiast, took a tandem skydive from a plane flying at an altitude of over 14,000 feet. After being strapped to an … Read more

‘Humiliating people sign of weakness’: Rahul Gandhi to trollers targeting Smriti Irani | India News

July 12, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday came out in defence of his political rival Smriti Irani, who has been facing derogatory slurs from his supporters and other detractors on social media after her loss in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.“Winning and losing happen in life. I urge everyone to refrain from using … Read more

‘Stampede-like situation’: At least two dead, 130 injured during Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha | India News

July 8, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: At least two people died and nearly 130 got injured during Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha, officials informed on Monday. The deaths occurred in two different incidents at Yatra.During the Rath Yatra in Puri on Sunday, a resident of Bolangir district reportedly died due to suffocation in a stampede-like situation, according to a … Read more

‘Can’t push back Bangladeshi refugees’: Mizoram CM to PM Modi | India News

July 7, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma on Saturday told PM Narendra Modi that the state would not forcibly deport Zo ethnic people from Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).According to an official from the state home department, close to 2,000 Zo ethnic individuals from Bangladesh have sought refuge in Mizoram since 2022.CM Lalduhoma said that numerous … Read more

PM Modi’s two-day Russia visit from July 8: Check details | India News

July 5, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two-day Russia visit on July 8 (Monday), his first visit ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine — which the Kremlin has called a “special military operation”.PM Modi is scheduled to reach Moscow late afternoon on Monday and will attend a private dinner hosted by Russian … Read more

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Campaigning ends for crucial fourth phase, Akhilesh Yadav and Mahua Moitra in fray | India News

May 11, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: The Campaigning for the fourth Phase of Lok Sabha elections scheduled for May 13 came to an end on Saturday evening followed by the commencement of a 48-hour silence period. 1717 candidates are in the fray for the lower house of the parliament from 96 constituency across 10 states and Union territories.During the … Read more

Very unacceptable: SC slams IMA chief over adverse remarks on Patanjali misleading ads case | India News

May 7, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Terming Indian Medical Association (IMA) president R V Asokan‘s adverse remarks in the Patanjali misleading advertisements case “very, very unacceptable”, the Supreme Court asked, “Your president gave an interview on the eve of the hearing. Why on the eve of hearing?”Expressing displeasure over Asokan’s comments a day before the top court was slated … Read more

Congress’ Charanjit Singh Channi sparks controversy with ‘pre-poll stunt’ remarks on Poonch terror attack | India News

May 5, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: The former chief minister of Punjab and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi, has sparked controversy with his remarks regarding the recent terror attack in Poonch. In the attack, which took place on Saturday, an Air Force soldier lost his life, and four others sustained injuries. Channi claimed that the incident was a “pre-election … Read more

IndiGo announces additional flights between Delhi to Phuket from June 1 | India News

May 3, 2024 by jaghit

PUNE: IndiGo on Friday announced additional flights between Delhi and Phuket starting from June 1. Responding to the growing demand from business and leisure travellers, the airline is doubling its current frequency from 7 to an impressive 14 flights per week, airline officials said. With the advantage of visa-free entry to Thailand, these additional flights … Read more

‘Something is fishy’: PM Modi mocks Congress over silence on challenges; Mallikarjun Kharge replies | India News

May 2, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday recounted the challenges he has set for the Congress and said that the party’s silence in the matter means “there is something fishy”.Addressing a public rally in Gujarat’s Jamnagar, PM Modi said: “It has been 9 days since I have challenged the Congress, and they haven’t given … Read more

Congress-led UPA decided ‘not to do anything’ post 2008 Mumbai attacks: S Jaishankar | India News

April 23, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday called out the previous Congress-led UPA government over its “justification” that “it would cost more to attack Pakistan than not attacking it” post the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, in which as many as 166 were killed.Jaishankar said the UPA government decided “not to do anything” after … Read more

Several feared trapped as building collapses in UP’s Muzaffarnagar | India News

April 14, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Several people are feared trapped under the debris of a building roof that collapsed in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar on Sunday.Soon after the incident, an NDRF team reached the incident site while local people started the rescue operations.Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognisance of the incident and has directed officials to reach the … Read more

Delhi’s candidacy is not reward but responsibility: Bansuri Swaraj | India News

April 13, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Bansuri Swaraj, the BJP‘s candidate for the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat, emphasized that her candidacy is not a reward but a responsibility. “In our party, tickets are not cut, tickets are given. It was a coincidence that I got this ticket. It is a responsibility, not a reward,” Swaraj, the daughter of … Read more

Doctors play Sidhu Moosewala in operation theatre to calm injured child | India News

April 8, 2024 by jaghit

LUDHIANA: A doctor at a private hospital in Jagraon played famous singer Sidhu Moosewala‘s song while operating on a three-and-a-half-year-old boy injured in a road accident. During the operation, the doctor played a Punjabi song “Jatt Di Mashook Biba Russia Toon” in the operation theatre prompting the child to groove on the beats while being … Read more

IMD says above normal maximum temp expected in the summer | India News

April 5, 2024 by jaghit

MUMBAI: The IMD has said that during the upcoming hot weather season (April to June), above normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country, especially with high probability over central India and western peninsular India.Addressing the Media Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, DG, IMD said “Normal to below normal maximum temperatures are likely over … Read more

China nervous as India developing border areas: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Beijing’s Arunachal claims | India News

April 2, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju termed China’s recent overtures regarding its claims over Arunachal Pradesh as a sign of increasing nervousness in Beijing.“China is very nervous because earlier these border areas were totally left underdeveloped during Congress time and during PM Modi’s time, all major highways, roads, bridges, all 4G networks, … Read more

‘CM office cannot run from jail’: Former Tihar jail PRO on Kejriwal | India News

April 1, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Former Tihar Jail PRO Sunil Kumar Gupta refuted the Aam Aadmi Party’s claim of governing Delhi from jail on Monday, stating that it would require breaking numerous rules due to its extreme difficulty.Sunil Kumar Gupta, speaking to ANI, said that governing entails more than just signing documents; it involves numerous tasks that are … Read more

‘BJP chief threatening party leaders’: TMC writes to Election commission of India | India News

March 31, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress on Sunday wrote a letter to the Election commission of India regarding a complaint against West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar for allegedly brazenly threatening functionaries of the AITC with coercive action by ED.The letter read, “Today, i.e., 30.03.2024, Mr. Sukanta Majumdar at a public meeting organized at Gangarampur made … Read more

Sandeshkhali case: ED takes custody of Sheikh Shahjahan in land grab case | India News

March 30, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday arrested Sandeshkhali accused and now suspended TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan after interrogation in a Prevention of Money Laundary Act case.The central agency interrogated Shahjahan at the Basirhat Sub Correctional Home in North 24 Parganas district. Shahjahan will now be produced before ED special court.Shahjahan was first arrested by … Read more

Navy intercepts hijacked Iranian vessel, operation under way | India News

March 29, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Responding to yet another piracy attack, the Indian Navy on Friday intercepted an Iranian fishing vessel Al- Kambar 786 in the Arabian Sea after diverting two warships for the maritime security mission.The fishing vessel was reportedly boarded by nine armed pirates around 90 nautical miles south-west of Socotra late on Thursday. “Based on … Read more

Lok Sabha elections: Industrialist and former Congress MP Naveen Jindal joins BJP | India News

March 24, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Industrialist and former Congress MP Naveen Jindal on Sunday joined BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. “I represented the Congress Party in Parliament as MP from Kurukshetra for 10 years. I thank the Congress leadership and the then Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh Ji. Today I am resigning from the primary membership … Read more

PM Modi’s visit to Bhutan postponed, new dates being worked out: MEA | India News

March 20, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s state visit to Bhutan on March 21-22 has been postponed due to unfavourable weather conditions over Paro airport, the ministry of external affairs said on Wednesday.“Due to ongoing inclement weather conditions over Paro airport, it has been mutually decided to postpone the State visit of Prime Minister to Bhutan … Read more

Lok Sabha elections: Here are the 26 assembly seats that will go to bypolls | India News

March 16, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: By-elections are set to take place in 26 assembly seats across 13 states, including six constituencies in Himachal Pradesh where Congress MLAs were disqualified for rebellion. The Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, announced that these by-elections will coincide with the Lok Sabha elections starting on April 19. The states where the by-elections are … Read more

Mamata Banerjee suffers ‘major injury,’ admitted to hospital, says TMC | India News

March 14, 2024 by jaghit

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Supreme Court to review Madras high court ruling on child pornography | India News

March 11, 2024 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the Madras high court‘s ruling which held that downloading and possessing child pornography isn’t a crime. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud’s bench issued a notice regarding the matter.CJI Chandrachud questioned the validity of the order, emphasizing that there is a clear provision within the … Read more