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06 May 2023
S JaishankarJaishankar calls Pakistan foreign minister 'terrorism spokesperson,' Bilawal responds
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari exchanged some bitter barbs over terrorism, overshadowing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers' Summit that concluded in Goa.
06 May 2023
COVID-19COVID-19 update: India logs 2,961 new cases, 17 deaths
India has reported 2,961 new COVID-19 cases, a slight decrease from the previous day, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data shared on Saturday morning.
06 May 2023
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Encounters underway in Rajouri, Baramulla; 2 terrorists killed
Two terrorists have been reportedly killed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as two separate encounters are underway in Rajouri and Baramulla districts, launched on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.
05 May 2023
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI raids Jet Airways offices, founder's residence in fraud case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday conducted raids at seven locations, including the premises of Jet Airways and its founder-chairman Naresh Goyal, in Maharashtra's Mumbai, reported PTI.
05 May 2023
S JaishankarStop terror financing across the board: Jaishankar at SCO meeting
All the channels of financing terror activities must be blocked without distinction, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said while addressing a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Goa on Friday.
05 May 2023
DehradunDehradun: Students reportedly fined for not attending 'Mann Ki Baat'
A school in Dehradun allegedly asked its students to either submit a Rs. 100 fine or a medical certificate if they failed to attend the school to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat program.
05 May 2023
Anurag ThakurAllow police to complete probe: Anurag Thakur to protesting wrestlers
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur stated on Friday that the Delhi Police were conducting an unbiased probe into the sexual harassment allegations against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) head Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
05 May 2023
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh: 6 family members shot dead over land dispute
At least six family members, including three women, were killed in gunfire after a violent scuffle broke out between two groups in the Lepa village of Madhya Pradesh's Morena on Friday, reported India Today.
05 May 2023
BiharKnow why NGT fined Nitish Kumar's government Rs. 4,000 crore
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) placed a Rs. 4,000 crore environmental compensation on the Bihar government for failing to scientifically manage liquid and solid waste.
05 May 2023
NashikMaharashtra: Villagers fetch water from 70-feet well, risk lives daily
Residents of Gangodwari village in Peth Taluka in Maharashtra's Nashik district are forced to descend into a 70-feet deep well to fetch water amid a water crisis that has been ongoing for over a decade, reported ANI.
05 May 2023
Amit ShahAmit Shah cancels Karnataka poll campaigns, 'closely monitors' Manipur situation
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday canceled all election campaigns in Karnataka to "closely monitor" the situation in Manipur, reported ANI, quoting sources.
05 May 2023
Bajrang Punia'Please support us': Bajrang Punia's emotional appeal amid wrestlers' protest
Olympic bronze medalist Bajrang Punia on Friday made an emotional appeal publicly to extend support to the wrestlers' protest, which has been going on for 13 days at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
Who is Pradeep Kurulkar, DRDO scientist honey-trapped by Pakistan
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Wednesday arrested a scientist working for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Pune, reported PTI, quoting officials on Thursday.
05 May 2023
West BengalMan dies after allegedly being hit by Suvendu Adhikari's car
A man reportedly died after being hit by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari's car at Chandipur in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district on Thursday night, locals claimed.
05 May 2023
COVID-19India logs 3,611 COVID-19 cases, 36 deaths in 24 hours
India recorded 3,611 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the total number to more than 4.49 crore, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Friday.
05 May 2023
ManipurManipur: 9,000 displaced as tensions prevail, mob attacks BJP MLA
Tensions prevailed in Manipur amid ethnic violence between tribals and the majority Meitei community.
04 May 2023
Manish SisodiaDelhi liquorgate: ED files over 2,100-page chargesheet against Manish Sisodia
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a fresh chargesheet in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam.
04 May 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Cyclone Mocha likely to hit Odisha, West Bengal next week
Cyclone Mocha is likely to hit states like West Bengal and Odisha before making landfall on the Indian east coast between May 8 and May 11, reported India Today.
04 May 2023
BiharPatna High Court pauses Bihar's caste survey
The Patna High Court on Thursday passed an interim order staying the caste-based survey being conducted by the Bihar government.
04 May 2023
Shanghai Cooperation OrganizationForeign ministers' SCO meet in Goa today: Here's the agenda
India is all set to host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Foreign Ministers' Meet in Goa starting Thursday.
04 May 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC closes proceedings on women wrestlers' plea against WFI chief
The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday closed the petition filed by three women wrestlers who leveled sexual harassment charges against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
04 May 2023
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh: Gangster Anil Dujana killed in encounter in Meerut
Anil Dujana, a dreaded gangster of western Uttar Pradesh, was killed in an encounter with the state's Special Task Force in Meerut on Thursday, reported ANI.
04 May 2023
Arunachal PradeshChina can't rename places in Arunachal: Asia's oldest monastery
The Tawang Monastery, also known as the Gaden Namgyal Lhatse, has expressed resentment over China renaming different places in Arunachal Pradesh.
04 May 2023
Directorate General of Civil AviationAmid crisis, Go First suspends ticket sales till May 15
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has reportedly been informed by cash-strapped Indian air carrier Go First about its decision to stop the sale of tickets until May 15.
04 May 2023
ManipurWhy Manipur is burning
The state government of Manipur imposed a curfew in eight districts and suspended the internet for the next five days after violence broke out during a tribal agitation on Wednesday.
04 May 2023
Petrol Diesel PricesPetrol, diesel become slightly cheaper in Maharashtra and West Bengal
Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged on Thursday across Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and New Delhi.
04 May 2023
COVID-19India reports 3,962 fresh COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths
With 3,962 new cases added in the last 24 hours, India's total number of COVID-19 cases reached more than 4.49 crore on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
04 May 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghDrunk cops abused, assaulted us: Wrestlers protesting against WFI chief
Wrestlers who have been protesting for days at Jantar Mantar against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh alleged on Wednesday night that drunk police personnel assaulted them when they tried to bring in folding beds for sleeping at the protest site.
04 May 2023
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Two LeT terrorists killed in encounter in Baramulla
Two terrorists were reportedly killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district in the early hours of Thursday.
03 May 2023
Narendra ModiWorld Press Freedom Index: India behind Pakistan, Afghanistan
India fell 11 spots in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index, ranking 160 out of 180 nations.
03 May 2023
Amit ShahNaroda Gam riots: Special court questions SIT over contradictory evidence
A special court in Ahmedabad, which acquitted 67 accused in the 2002 Naroda Gam post-Godhra riots case last month, condemned the investigation undertaken by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT).
03 May 2023
BiharBihar: Scooter rider fined Rs. 1,000 for not wearing seatbelt
In an unusual incident, a scooter rider in Bihar received a bizarre traffic challan of Rs. 1,000 for not wearing a seatbelt, reported PTI.
03 May 2023
West BengalWest Bengal: TMC leader's house bombed in violent clashes
Ahead of the 2023 panchayat polls, the Khaderra village of Salar in West Bengal's Murshidabad witnessed violent clashes on Monday, reported Hindustan Times Bangla.
03 May 2023
Bajrang PuniaDays after 'indiscipline' remark, PT Usha meets protesting wrestlers
Athletic legend PT Usha on Wednesday met the protesting wrestlers at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, days after she said the grapplers were "tarnishing India's image."
03 May 2023
Bilkis BanoBilkis Bano case: Supreme Court decries bid to delay verdict
The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure over the alleged attempts by the Bilkis Bano gang-rape convicts to avoid the bench hearing pleas against their remission.
03 May 2023
Uttar Pradesh2 cop brothers gangrape woman, force her to abort twice
In a shocking incident, two policemen in Uttar Pradesh allegedly gang-raped a 26-year-old woman and forced her to undergo abortion twice, reported IANS.
03 May 2023
Pratt & WhitneyPratt & Whitney accuses Go First of 'lengthy' non-payment history
United States (US)-based aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has alleged that Go First has a "lengthy" history of non-payment after the Indian air carrier filed for voluntary insolvency.
03 May 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC declines to commute terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana's death sentence
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to commute Babbar Khalsa terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana's death sentence to life imprisonment, reported Live Law.
03 May 2023
Hasin Jahan'Mohammed Shami still involved with prostitutes': Estranged wife's shocking claims
Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of Indian pacer Mohammed Shami, has filed a Special Leave Petition with the Supreme Court, alleging that a criminal case against him has been "erroneously stayed for the past four years, without any just circumstances."
03 May 2023
LGBTQ+Centre to form panel to look into LGBTQIA+ community issues
The central government has agreed to set up a committee to address "genuine human concerns" faced by members of the LGBTQIA+ community in their day-to-day lives, according to the news agency ANI.
