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29 May 2023

Parliament

Watch: Light and laser show illuminates new Parliament building

To commemorate the grand opening of the new Parliament building, a mesmerizing light and laser show enchanted the audience on Sunday.

WFI row: Protesting wrestlers booked for 'rioting,' over 800 detained

After being dragged away for trying to march to the new Parliament while Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inaugurating it, India's star wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, and others were booked for rioting and other charges on Sunday.

28 May 2023

Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Man kills elderly woman, eats her flesh; arrested

The Rajasthan Police has reportedly arrested a man for allegedly murdering an elderly woman and eating her flesh in the state's Pali district.

Delhi Police foils wrestlers' march to new Parliament, many detained 

Delhi's Jantar Mantar witnessed mayhem on Sunday as the Delhi Police detained protesting wrestlers, thwarting their march toward the new Parliament building.

28 May 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

'Brave man, hero': Kejriwal after meeting Satyendar Jain in hospital

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal met Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and his former cabinet minister Satyendar Jain at a hospital on Sunday, where the AAP leaders shared a warm embrace.

28 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Japanese ambassador's tryst with 'pani puri,' 'Banarasi thali' in Varanasi 

Japanese Ambassador to India, Hiroshi Suzuki, posted a series of tweets on Saturday about his recent visit to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

28 May 2023

Parliament

New Parliament inauguration: Modi releases special stamp, Rs. 75 coin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a Rs. 75 coin and a special commemorative postage stamp to mark the inauguration of the new Parliament building in New Delhi on Sunday.

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.