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28 May 2023

Narendra Modi

New Parliament building inauguration: Modi felicitates workers involved in construction

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly felicitated all the workers involved in the development and construction work of the new Parliament building on Sunday.

28 May 2023

Narendra Modi

'Rise of self-reliant India,' says PM Modi in new Parliament

The new Parliament will inspire India to be free from the mentality of slavery, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his first address in the new complex after its inauguration on Sunday.

Protesting wrestlers to hold 'peaceful' march to new Parliament today

The agitating wrestlers confirmed on Saturday that they will go ahead with the "peaceful" march to the new Parliament building on Sunday despite "pressure" to call off the Mahila (women) Mahapanchayat.

28 May 2023

Narendra Modi

New Parliament inauguration: PM Modi installs sacred 'Sengol'; pics emerge

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building on Sunday in a grand ceremony to mark a milestone shift to a new complex in New Delhi.

27 May 2023

West Bengal

Bengal: Dead lizard in mid-day meal makes 35 children ill 

At least 35 children fell ill after allegedly consuming a mid-day meal contaminated by a dead lizard at an Anganwadi center in West Bengal's Bankura district on Friday.

27 May 2023

Manipur

Army steps up security across Manipur amid fresh violence reports

The Indian Army and Assam Rifles have stepped up security across Manipur amid reports of fresh violence in the state.

27 May 2023

Jabalpur

MP: NIA busts ISIS-linked terror module, arrests 3 in Jabalpur

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday busted a terror module allegedly linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in an intelligence-led joint operation with the Anti Terror Squad (ATS) of police in Madhya Pradesh, reported ANI.

27 May 2023

West Bengal

Bengal to reward those providing details on illegal firecracker units

With 16 deaths in four illegal firecracker explosions in West Bengal over the past 10 days, the state government decided to reward anyone who provides information on those manufacturing such firecrackers.

27 May 2023

Indore

Indore: Mob manhandles Hindu man, Muslim woman; stabs rescuers 

A Hindu man and a Muslim woman were reportedly manhandled by a mob when they came out of a hotel in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday night.

27 May 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Modi chairs NITI Aayog meeting; Kejriwal, Mamata, Nitish boycott

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday presided over the NITI Aayog's (National Institution for Transforming India) eighth Governing Council Meeting at the new Convention Centre in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

27 May 2023

Baba Ramdev

Wrestlers' protest: Baba Ramdev demands Brij Bhushan's arrest

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has supported India's top wrestlers who have been protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar for over a month.

27 May 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Complaint against Kejriwal, Kharge over alleged inciteful remarks against Murmu

A Supreme Court advocate filed a complaint against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and several others on Saturday for allegedly making inciteful statements about President Droupadi Murmu's caste while commenting on the new Parliament's inauguration, reported ANI.

27 May 2023

COVID-19

India records 425 COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths in 24 hours

India registered 425 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, a slight decrease from Friday's infections, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Saturday.

Delhi-NCR wakes up to heavy rain, more downpours likely 

Residents of Delhi-NCR woke up to heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds on Saturday, while power cuts were reported in several areas.

26 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Lotus, peacock, and banyan tree; Look inside new Parliament

The central government has released some spectacular visuals of the new parliament building scheduled to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on Sunday.

26 May 2023

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: Officer drains 21-lakh-liter water to recover phone from dam

A government official from Chhattisgarh has been suspended for allegedly pumping out 21 lakh liter of water from a reservoir to recover his lost phone.

26 May 2023

Tihar Jail

Delhi: 80 more prison officials transferred after gangster Tajpuriya's murder

Weeks after gangster Tillu Tajpuriya was allegedly murdered inside the Tihar Jail in Delhi, 80 more prison officials have been transferred, reported NDTV.

26 May 2023

Go First

Cash-strapped Go First once again cancels all flights till Sunday

Domestic airline Go First has once again canceled all its flights till May 28, an official statement posted on Twitter said on Friday.

26 May 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Ordinance row: 'Boycotting NITI Aayog meeting,' Kejriwal writes to Modi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to PM Narendra Modi on Friday, saying he wouldn't be attending the NITI Aayog meeting. He questioned the purpose of attending it when "cooperative federalism is a joke" and the PM does not abide by the Supreme Court.

26 May 2023

Rajasthan

Rakbar Khan lynching: 4 cow vigilantes sentenced, main accused acquitted

A sessions court in Rajasthan's Alwar on Thursday sentenced four people to seven years in jail for lynching 28-year-old dairy farmer Rakbar Khan on suspicion of smuggling cattle for slaughter near Lalawandi village in Alwar in July 2018.

Weather news: Monsoon likely to be normal, predicts IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted that the country would receive normal monsoon rains this year, adding that the monsoon onset is likely over Kerala on June 4.

26 May 2023

Delhi Police

Section 144 enforced in northeast Delhi ahead of G20 events

The Delhi Police have imposed Section 144 in northeast Delhi ahead of the G20 Summit, reported ANI.

26 May 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Court grants Rahul Gandhi permission to obtain fresh passport 

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Friday granted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a no objection certificate (NOC) for three years to apply for a fresh "ordinary passport," reported ANI.

26 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Supreme Court rejects PIL seeking new Parliament inauguration by President

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate the new Parliament building instead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

26 May 2023

Kerala

Kerala: Missing man's chopped body found in trolley bag

In a horrific incident, a hotel owner from Malappuram, Kerala, was killed and chopped into pieces.

26 May 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Delhi HC rejects Gandhis, AAP's plea against I-T assessment transfer

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the Income Tax Department's decision to transfer the tax assessment of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Central Circle from a faceless assessment.

SC grants interim bail to Satyendar Jain on medical grounds

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain for six weeks on medical grounds.

26 May 2023

COVID-19

COVID-19: India registers 490 new cases, 2 deaths

India registered 490 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, an 8.41% drop compared to Thursday's cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Friday morning.

26 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Rs. 75 coin to mark new Parliament launch amid boycott

As the opposition parties consolidated their attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the inauguration of the new Parliament, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre has announced the minting of Rs. 75 coins to commemorate the launch.

25 May 2023

Rajnath Singh

Pakistan and China pose 'double threat' to India's borders: Rajnath

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday alluded to China and Pakistan as a "double threat" brewing on India's borders, emphasizing that India must focus on advancement in defense technology to fight the dangers effectively.

25 May 2023

Amit Shah

After Karnataka, Amul faces resistance in Tamil Nadu: Here's why

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah's immediate intervention to stop national milk giant Amul from venturing into the state, especially in the milk shed of the state cooperative, Aavin.

25 May 2023

Madhya Pradesh

Why cheetah cubs are dying at MP's Kuno National Park

In a setback to Project Cheetah, two more cubs of Namibian cheetah Jwala died inside Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on Thursday.

25 May 2023

Kolkata

80-year-old Howrah Bridge to undergo health checkup: Here's why

Kolkata's iconic Howrah Bridge, which sees around 80,000 vehicles every day, will undergo a detailed health checkup after 11 years, PTI reported, quoting an official from Kolkata Port, which maintains the structure.

25 May 2023

London

Tipu Sultan's sword auctioned for Rs. 140 crore, sets record

In a historic event held at the renowned Bonhams auction house in London, the bedchamber sword of Tipu Sultan, the former ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, was auctioned for a staggering £14 million (Rs. 143 crore).

25 May 2023

Amit Shah

'Will visit Manipur, talk to people for peace': Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said he will visit Manipur in a few days amid fresh violence in the state over the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

25 May 2023

Hyderabad

Hyderabad: 3-year-old killed while sleeping after SUV runs over her

A three-year-old girl, who was sleeping in the basement of an apartment in the Hayathnagar area of Telangana's Hyderabad, lost her life after an SUV ran over her, reported India Today.

25 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Zelenskyy seeks Modi's support for peace proposal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Japan's Hiroshima on Sunday and sought India's support for a proposed peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

25 May 2023

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Man without both legs, right arm clears UPSC CSE

Suraj Tiwari, a 27-year-old resident of Kurawali town in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district, has secured the 917th rank in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022.

25 May 2023

Narendra Modi

New Parliament row: PIL in SC seeks inauguration by President

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday for President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate the new Parliament building instead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

25 May 2023

COVID-19

India reports 535 fresh COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths

India's total number of COVID-19 cases climbed to more than 4.49 crore on Thursday, with 535 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry's data.