India summons Maldives envoy over derogatory remarks against PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) After three Maldivian ministers made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Indian Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned Maldives High Commissioner Ibrahim Shaheeb over the matter.

Shaheeb reached the Foreign…

Bilkis Bano case: SC quashes remission granted to 11 convicts by Gujarat govt

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the remission orders passed by the Gujarat government setting free 11 convicts in a case of gang-rape of Bano and murder of her family members committed during the 2002 post-Godhra riots.

“We…

Sheikh Hasina re-elected as Bangladesh's Prime Minister for a fourth term

Dhaka (IANS) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh's parliamentary election, giving her party -- the Awami League -- a fourth consecutive term, the media reported, citing an election official.

After…

Khadi is a symbol of our civilization, culture and tradition – CM Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said, Khadi is not just a dress. This is a symbol of our civilization, culture, tradition and being indigenous. 

Chief Minister Hemant Soren inaugurated the "National Khadi and Saras Mahotsav 2023-24"…

Logo and tagline of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra released, Yatra to focus on social issues

Ranchi:  Jharkhand Congress Chief Rajesh Thakur said, Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will focus on the basic social, political and economic issues of the country.

In the press conference, State Congress President Rajesh Thakur fiercely targeted the…

5 Naxalites including TPC Sub Zonal Commander Adesh Ganjhu arrested, weapons recovered

Ranchi: Five Naxalites, including TPC Sub Zonal Commander Adesh Ganjhu alias Prabhakar, who has become synonymous with terror among coal traders and contractors, have been arrested.

Acting on the instructions of district SP Rakesh Ranjan, the…

Ex-J&K DyCM Muzaffar Hussain Beigh rejoins Mehbooba's PDP

Srinagar (IANS) Former J&K deputy chief minister and senior leader, Muzaffar Hussain Beigh and his wife on Sunday rejoined the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) headed by Mehbooba Mufti.

Muzaffar Hussain Beigh and his wife, Safina Beigh rejoined…

Class 9 student in UP gang-raped by six youths for two years, videos posted online

Shahjahanpur (IANS) In a shocking incident, a Class 9 student was gang-raped by six youths multiple times during the past two years in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur.

The accused had made obscene videos and taken photos of the student and…

Infighting threatens to upset Cong calculations in K'taka ahead of LS polls

Bengaluru (IANS) At a time when the BJP and JD(S) have come together and the inauguration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is appealing to the emotions of Hindus, the Congress, which trounced the saffron party in the Assembly elections, is appearing vulnerable…

Widespread infighting erupts in TMC, plunging it into a crisis before LS polls

Kolkata (IANS) The huge eruption of infighting in the Trinamool Congress that had surfaced since the first day of the New Year and is still continuing has created a new crisis in the ruling party of West Bengal before the Lok Sabha polls this year.