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07 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

PM's reply on Motion of Thanks in Rajya Sabha today 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

06 Feb 2024

Vande Bharat Express

Cockroach found in meal on Vande Bharat Express

A traveler on the Vande Bharat Express has raised a complaint after finding a cockroach in his meal provided by the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

06 Feb 2024

Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha passes bill to prevent paper leaks and cheating

The Lok Sabha, on Tuesday, approved the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, designed to combat practices like leaking exam papers in government recruitment tests.

06 Feb 2024

Pune

Pune trader found murdered in Guwahati hotel, couple arrested

A Pune-based businessman was found dead in a ninth-floor room of a five-star hotel in Guwahati on Tuesday.

06 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi outlines energy vision for India at Goa summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, inaugurated the India Energy Week 2024 in Goa, a four-day event aimed at promoting self-reliance in the sector.

06 Feb 2024

Madhya Pradesh

MP: 11 killed, 60 injured in fire at firecrackers factory

At least 11 people were killed and 60 others injured after a fire broke out in a firecracker factory in Bairagarh village in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh.

06 Feb 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

ED raids premises linked to Kejriwal's personal secretary, AAP MP 

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on Tuesday, raided multiple locations in Delhi linked to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP ND Gupta, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's personal secretary Bibhav Kumar, and others.

05 Feb 2024

HIV

63 Lucknow jail prisoners HIV positive, authorities on alert

At least 36 inmates at Lucknow District Jail tested positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) during check-ups conducted by the health department in December.

05 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

BJP will get 370 seats in Lok Sabha polls: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday replied to the Motion of Thanks on the president's address in the Lok Sabha.

05 Feb 2024

Goa

Punjab businessman found murdered in Goa villa 

A 77-year-old businessman from Punjab, Narottam "Nims" Dhillon was discovered dead in his North Goa villa on Sunday.

05 Feb 2024

Manish Sisodia

Court allows Manish Sisodia to meet ailing wife every week

Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Monday granted permission to former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, to visit his ailing wife, Seema Sisodia, once a week while in custody.

05 Feb 2024

Delhi

Delhi's wettest February in 10 years improves air quality

Delhi has logged 29.9 millimeters of rainfall during the first four days of this month, already making it the wettest February in the last 10 years.

05 Feb 2024

Kashmir Valley

Avalanche warning in J&K; rain likely in Delhi 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Delhi and its neighboring states and union territories will receive light rainfall on Monday.

04 Feb 2024

Anti-Terrorism Squad

Indian Embassy employee in Russia arrested for spying for Pakistan

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has reportedly arrested an Indian Embassy employee in Russia's Moscow on charges of spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

India in driver seat: US envoy Eric Garcetti on Quad

United States (US) Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, said on Sunday that India has attained a central role in the Quad alliance, which also includes Australia and Japan.

04 Feb 2024

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Fake mass marriage event busted in Ballia; 15 arrested

At least 15 people, including two government officials, were arrested in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly staging a fake mass marriage event to secure government funds.

04 Feb 2024

Bihar

Video: 4 accused push police car after fuel runs out 

In a bizarre incident in Bihar, four accused were made to push a police vehicle in the middle of the road in the state's Bhagalpur district.

04 Feb 2024

Mahatma Gandhi

'Proud of Godse': NIT Calicut professor booked for praising Godse

The Kerala Police has booked a National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut professor for a Facebook post allegedly praising Nathuram Godse on January 30, Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary.

Delhi-NCR experiences light showers, IMD predicts rainfall in several states

Delhi and its nearby National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to light rainfall on Sunday morning, with the minimum temperature settling at around 10 degrees Celsius.

03 Feb 2024

IndiGo

Para-athlete Suvarna Raj alleges 'mistreatment' by IndiGo staff; airline apologizes 

Indian para-athlete Suvarna Raj has voiced her concerns about the alleged mistreatment of differently-abled individuals by airlines, citing her recent experience with an IndiGo Airlines flight.

03 Feb 2024

Bhagwant Mann

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit resigns

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit stepped down from his position on Saturday, citing personal reasons for his decision.

Maharashtra: BJP MLA arrested for shooting at Shiv Sena leader

MLA Ganpat Gaikwad of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and two of his associates were arrested by the Thane Police on Saturday for allegedly shooting at Shiv Sena leader Mahesh Gaikwad.

03 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

LK Advani will be conferred with Bharat Ratna: PM Modi

Former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred with Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday.

02 Feb 2024

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu sand mining case: Assets worth Rs. 130cr seized

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized assets worth Rs. 130.60 crore in connection with an illegal sand mining case in Tamil Nadu.

02 Feb 2024

India

Suspected spy pigeon released after 8-month detention in India

A pigeon detained for eight months by the police in India has finally been released after being cleared of espionage charges.

02 Feb 2024

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi Mosque: Allahabad HC refuses to stay court's puja order

The Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh on Friday declined an interim stay on the Varanasi court order allowing Hindu prayers in the Gyanvapi Mosque cellar.

CBI raids Harsh Mander's office, residence in FCRA violation probe

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting raids at the home and office of retired Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer and rights activist Harsh Mander in Delhi.

02 Feb 2024

Delhi

Security heightened in Delhi ahead of protests by AAP, BJP

The Delhi Police has ramped up security measures and deployed extra personnel in view of the planned protests by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday.

02 Feb 2024

Hemant Soren

Soren in custody for 5 days; SC refuses to interfere 

The Supreme Court (SC) has refused to entertain former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's petition, challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

02 Feb 2024

Narendra Modi

US approves sale of 31 MQ-9B armed drones to India

The United States (US) has approved the sale of MQ-9B drones to India in a deal worth nearly $4 billion (approximately Rs. 3,314 crore).

01 Feb 2024

Vaishno Devi

Snowfall at Vaishno Devi shrine; cold wave grips North India

The Vaishno Devi Temple received its first snowfall of the season on Thursday.

CBSE's new proposal for high school: Indian languages in focus

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has proposed significant revisions to the academic framework for secondary and higher secondary education, The Indian Express reported.

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.