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01 Feb 2024

Lakshadweep

Interim Budget: Centre's focus on boosting Lakshadweep's tourism, says Sitharaman

During her budget speech on Thursday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government's plan to ramp up investment in the tourism sector.

01 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

'Viksit Bharat' budget lays foundation for developed India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised the 2024-25 Union Interim Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

01 Feb 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman

Railway Budget: 40,000 Vande Bharat-standard coaches, 3 new corridors announced

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a capital expenditure of Rs. 2.55 lakh crore for Indian Railways in the new financial year.

01 Feb 2024

Indian Navy

Video: Pakistanis thank Indian Navy for rescuing them from pirates

A video of the Indian Navy's rescue operation of a Pakistani vessel taken hostage by pirates off Somalia's coast on Monday has gone viral.

01 Feb 2024

Hemant Soren

Ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren sent to jail for 1 day

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has been sent to judicial custody for one day.

01 Feb 2024

Varanasi

Day after court order, aarti, puja performed at Gyanvapi Mosque 

The Varanasi administration in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday allowed Hindu devotees to offer prayers in the basement of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex.

01 Feb 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present interim budget today

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Interim Budget 2024-25 in the Parliament on Thursday.

31 Jan 2024

Hemant Soren

Hemant Soren arrested, Champai Soren appointed as new Jharkhand CM

The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has named Champai Soren as the state's next chief minister.

31 Jan 2024

Heatwave

Intense heatwaves linked to increased mortality rate: Report

High-intensity heatwave days for long durations can significantly increase the mortality rates in Indian cities, a new study has shown, the Hindustan Times reported.

31 Jan 2024

Ram Mandir

Mani Shankar's daughter gets eviction notice over Ram Mandir post

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's daughter, Suranya Aiyar, has received an eviction notice from the Resident's Welfare Association (RWA) of Delhi's Jangpura Extension.

Passengers protest at Delhi airport after IndiGo cancels flight

A group of passengers at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, on Wednesday, raised slogans against IndiGo Airlines to protest the cancellation of their flight, reports said.

31 Jan 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

ED issues fresh summons to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a fifth summons to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.

31 Jan 2024

Gyanvapi Mosque

Court allows Hindu side to worship inside Gyanvapi mosque

A Varanasi district court on Wednesday allowed the Hindu side to offer prayers in the southern cellar of Gyanvapi mosque.

31 Jan 2024

Chhattisgarh

Security forces uncover 130-meter-long bunker made by Maoists in Chhattisgarh

Security forces on Wednesday uncovered a tunnel, in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, allegedly dug up by Maoists as part of their guerrilla warfare tactics, reports said.

31 Jan 2024

Tamil Nadu

Madras High Court restricts non-Hindus from entering Tamil Nadu temples

The Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to place signs at all Hindu temples in the state indicating that non-Hindus are not allowed beyond the "kodimaram" (flagpole) area.

31 Jan 2024

Delhi

Delhi: Over 50 flights, 23 trains delayed amid dense fog

Delhi and its neighboring areas woke up to a dense fog on Wednesday — the third day in a row.

30 Jan 2024

Rajasthan

Rajasthan Congress leader Manvendra Singh's wife killed in accident

Rajasthan Congress leader Manvendra Singh Jasol's wife, Chitra Singh, was killed in a road accident on Tuesday.

US begins H-1B visa renewal drive domestically for 20,000 applicants

The United States (US) Department of State has launched a five-week pilot program enabling H-1B workers, including Indian nationals, to renew their visas without leaving the country.

30 Jan 2024

Samajwadi Party

Amid seat-sharing talks with Congress, SP names 16 LS candidates

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) faced another setback on Tuesday as the Samajwadi Party (SP) released a list of 16 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.

30 Jan 2024

Droupadi Murmu

President Murmu nominates educationist Satnam Singh Sandhu to Rajya Sabha

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday nominated educationist, agriculturist, and philanthropist Satnam Singh Sandhu to the Rajya Sabha.

30 Jan 2024

Greater Noida

Greater Noida: YouTuber Deepak Nagar killed in brawl with friends

A YouTuber, Deepak Nagar, has died after being attacked by his friends at a party in Greater Noida, reports said.

30 Jan 2024

Karnataka

Karnataka: Another video of students cleaning toilet goes viral

A video showing two students cleaning toilets in a government school in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur district has gone viral, triggering uproar online.

30 Jan 2024

Akasa Air

Bengaluru man recounts 'horrible pet travel' on Akasa Air flight

A Bengaluru man has shared his troubling experience during a recent Akasa Air flight from Ahmedabad to the Karnataka capital along with his pet dog.

30 Jan 2024

Baba Ramdev

Madame Tussauds New York unveils Baba Ramdev's wax statue

On Tuesday, a wax figure of Baba Ramdev was unveiled at a Madame Tussauds New York event in Delhi.

30 Jan 2024

Ram Lalla

Arun Yogiraj sculpted Ram Lalla's eyes in just 20 minutes

The recent Ram Mandir consecration ceremony in Ayodhya showcased a captivating idol of Ram Lalla, with eyes that radiated innocence and divinity.

30 Jan 2024

Jharkhand

After going 'missing' in Delhi, CM Soren surfaces in Ranchi 

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who allegedly went missing from New Delhi on Monday, arrived in Ranchi on Tuesday.

30 Jan 2024

Kerala

15 PFI activists sentenced to death for killing BJP leader

A local court in Kerala on Tuesday handed down death sentences to 15 people linked to the now-banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI).

30 Jan 2024

Indian Navy

Indian Navy rescues 19 Pakistani nationals from Somali pirates

The Indian Navy's INS Sumitra conducted a successful anti-piracy operation in the Arabian Sea on Monday evening, an official statement said on Tuesday.

30 Jan 2024

Women Safety

Ministries join forces for women in workforce for Viksit Bharat

The Ministries of Women & Child Development and Labour & Employment will jointly host "Women in the Workforce for Viksit Bharat" at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on January 31.

29 Jan 2024

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh: Shahpura bureaucrat smothered to death by unemployed husband

In a spine-chilling incident in Madhya Pradesh, Shahpura Subdivisional Magistrate (SDM) Nisha Napit (51) was allegedly smothered to death by her husband on Sunday.

Rajya Sabha: Elections for 56 seats on February 27

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that 56 seats of the Rajya Sabha from 15 states will go to polls on February 27.

29 Jan 2024

UAPA

Centre extends ban on SIMI under UAPA for 5 years 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Monday extended the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for another five years.

Kota: 18-year-old JEE aspirant hangs self; 2nd suicide this month

An 18-year-old Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) aspirant died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, the police said on Monday.

29 Jan 2024

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: Headmaster arrested for asking students to reject Hindu gods 

A government school headmaster in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur has been suspended and arrested after allegedly asking students to reject Hindu deities and embrace Buddhism, The Times of India reported.

29 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

'Compete with yourself': PM Modi at 7th 'Pariksha Pe Charcha'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attended the seventh edition of the Pariksha Pe Charcha program at Delhi's Bharat Mandapam.

CAA implementation 'guaranteed' across India within 7 days: Union minister 

Union Minister Shantanu Thakur has claimed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) will be enforced across India within the next week.

29 Jan 2024

Health & Wellness

Foundation laid for first naturopathy hospital in Dibrugarh, Assam

The Union Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, and the Chief Minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, jointly laid the foundation stone for the Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy (CRIYN) and a 100-bed yoga and naturopathy hospital in Dihing Khamtighat, Dibrugarh on Sunday.

29 Jan 2024

Pune

Pune: Infosys techie shot dead in hotel room by boyfriend

A 26-year-old software engineer was allegedly shot dead by her boyfriend in a hotel room on the outskirts of Pune, Maharashtra, on Saturday.

29 Jan 2024

Narendra Modi

31 all-Indian tunes to reverberate at Beating Retreat ceremony today

Republic Day celebrations will culminate on Monday evening with the Beating Retreat ceremony at Raisina Hills, New Delhi, featuring 31 captivating Indian tunes played by military and paramilitary bands.

28 Jan 2024

Tamil Nadu

Car rams into truck after driver falls asleep; 6 dead

At least six people were killed after a car rammed into a truck loaded with cement bags near Puliangudi in Tamil Nadu's Tenkasi district on Sunday.