First India-Russia consultations on visa-free tourist exchange set for June

Kazan (IANS) The first consultations between Russia and India on the launch of a visa-free group tourist exchange are scheduled for June, and a bilateral agreement is to be signed by the year-end, Nikita Kondratyev, Director of the Russian Economic…

West Bengal: CBI to open camp office in Sandeshkhali

Kolkata (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will open a camp office in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali to probe into the alleged illegal land-grabbing, extortion and sexual harassment of women.

Sources said that two platoons of Central…

Swati Maliwal assault case: Delhi Police ask CM Kejriwal’s PS Bibhav Kumar to join probe today

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Police have served a notice to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Personal Secretary (PS) Bibhav Kumar to join the probe into a case of alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.

“He has been…

HM Amit Shah urges Kashmiri delegations not to vote for dynastic parties

Srinagar (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah has told various delegations during his two-day visit to Kashmir that they should not vote for dynastic parties.

The Home Minister met delegations of the Pahari community, Sikh community and Gujjar/Bakarwals,…

PM Modi will be back with ‘good majority’, work on full budget to start soon: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the BJP is confident that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would “come back with a good majority” and discussions for the full budget for 2024-25 would start as soon as the new government…

Tis Hazari court records Swati Maliwal’s statement

New Delhi (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal on Friday recorded her statement before the Tis Hazari court in Delhi in connection with the alleged assault on her at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence.

'Cowardly, dastardly act', says PM Modi on attack on Slovak PM Robert Fico

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the attack on Slovakia's PM Robert Fico, calling it a "cowardly and dastardly act".

The Slovakian Prime Minister was critically injured in an assassination attempt on Wednesday.

Army foils infiltration bid on LoC in J&K's Tangdhar sector, two terrorists killed

Srinagar (IANS) An infiltration bid was foiled on Thursday by the Army on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Tangdhar sector of J&K’s Kupwara district, said officials, adding that two terrorists have been killed.

Officials said that the Army…

Monsoon likely to arrive in Kerala by May 31: IMD

New Delhi (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that this year, the southwest monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 31, with a model error of ± 4 days.

Southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June…

'If you vote for AAP, I may not go back to jail', ED brings SC's attention to CM Kejriwal's 'appeal'

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday brought to the notice of the Supreme Court statements made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealing to people to vote for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) if they wished he (Kejriwal) did…