'Symbol of unparalleled excellence', Prez Murmu, PM Modi congratulate Neeraj Chopra

New Delhi (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Neeraj Chopra for winning a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships and said he exemplifies excellence.

In a series of tweets, the President…

Someone messaged me threatening to arrest Abhishek Banerjee: Mamata

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that she had received a message from an unknown person threatening to arrest Trinamool Congress national general secretary and the party Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee.

'Not Entitled': Centre opposes Bihar caste-based survey in SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday was told by the Union government that nobody except it is entitled to conduct a census or any exercise akin to a census.

A short affidavit was filed by the Office of the Registrar General from the…

Four nabbed from Pune for stripping, beating Dalit youth in Ahmednagar

Ahmednagar (IANS) The district police have nabbed four of the six accused who allegedly stripped, spat and assaulted four Dalit youth in Ahmednagar, all workers of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), activists said here on Monday.

The accused…

Advocates, in their personal capacity, can solemnise self-respect marriages in Tamil Nadu: Supreme Court

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday overruled a decision of the Madras High Court which had held that self-respect marriages in Tamil Nadu cannot be solemnised in secrecy and cannot be performed in presence of advocates.

A bench of…

IAF to join 'Bright Star-23' exercise with USA, Saudi Arabia, Greece and Qatar

New Delhi August (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in Exercise 'BRIGHT STAR-23' in Egypt. Contingents from the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Greece and Qatar are also part of this. This is for first time that when…

Chandrayaan mission has become symbol of spirit of New India: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday in his monthly broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' said that the Mission Chandrayaan has become a symbol of spirit of New India.

"Mission Chandrayaan has become a symbol of the spirit of…

G20 core mandate cannot advance unless Global South concerns not addressed, says Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar while drawing attention to the Global South said the core mandate of the G20 is to provide economic growth and development, and it cannot advance if the concerns of the Global South are…

Seven feared dead in firecracker factory blast in Bengal’s Duttapukur

Kolkata (IANS) At least seven people are killed and several others injured following a massive blast at an illegal firecracker factory at Duttapukur in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Sunday.

The death figures are likely to…

Political slugfest erupts over blast in Bengal firecracker factory

Kolkata, (IANS) Following the major blast at an illegal firecracker factory at Duttapukur in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas on Sunday in which seven people were killed and several injured, a political slugfest surfaced soon after.

The…