India

India-Kuwait Foreign Office Consultations impart momentum to bilateral ties

02 May 2023 23:27 PM IST

The fifth India-Kuwait Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held on Tuesday in New Delhi, according to an official release of the Ministry of External Affairs. The Indian delegation was led by Vipul, Joint Secretary(Gulf), Ministry of External Affairs. Ambassador Sameeh Essa Johar Hayat, Assistant Foreign Minister for Asia Affairs of

India to temporarily relocate embassy from Khartoum to Port Sudan

02 May 2023 23:01 PM IST

India has decided to temporarily relocate its embassy in Khartoum to Port Sudan in view of the prevailing security situation in Sudan. Ministry of External Affairs said that the situation will be assessed in light of further developments. “In view of the prevailing security situation in Sudan, including attacks in

Second G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction working group meeting to be held in Mumbai from May 23 to 25

02 May 2023 22:57 PM IST

The second meeting of the G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group will be held in Mumbai from May 23 to 25, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement on Tuesday. Beginning on May 23, more than 120 members will attend the 2nd G-20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working

Karnataka elections: PM Modi holds mega roadshow in Kalaburagi

02 May 2023 22:06 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to poll-bound Karnataka, held a mega roadshow in Kalaburagi on Tuesday. People queued up on both sides of the road through which the Prime Minister’s cavalcade passed and cheered for him. They also showered flower petals on him. While riding on

Bilkis Bano case: Centre, Gujarat agree to share documents with SC on remission to 11 convicts

02 May 2023 22:03 PM IST

The Centre and Gujarat governments on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that they will not seek a review of the top court’s earlier order directing them to place original records for remitting the sentence of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case. The state and central governments also told the apex

Rajasthan: BSF neutralizes 2 Pakistani intruders near international border

02 May 2023 20:05 PM IST

The Border Security Force (BSF) said on Tuesday that it had neutralized two Pakistani intruders near the International Border in Rajasthan and seized three packets of suspected contraband (heroin) from their possession. According to a BSF statement, these intruders were shot by BSF personnel assigned to the 13 Battalion while

Umaria: Police arrest BJP leader for molesting minor girl

02 May 2023 19:45 PM IST

Police arrested a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader on Monday in connection with the molestation of a minor girl in Madhya Pradesh’s Umaria district. The BJP leader has been identified as Rahul Shitlani, who was appointed district co-coordinator of the BJP IT cell in November 2022. He has now been

Excise policy case: ED named Raghav Chadha in supplementary chargesheet

02 May 2023 17:40 PM IST

Raghav Chadha, Rajya Sabha MP of the Aam Aadmi Party, has been named in the Enforcement Directorate’s supplementary chargesheet in the Delhi liquor excise policy case. However, Chadha stated that he has not been named as an accused or a suspect in any complaint filed by the central agency as

Banned outfit’s Naxal commander arrested in Jharkhand’s

02 May 2023 17:26 PM IST

According to a senior police official, a Naxalite commander belonging to a banned group called the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) was apprehended in Khunti, Jharkhand. The arrested individual, Sukhram Gudiya aka Rode, was the zonal commander of the PLFI and was carrying a cash reward of Rs 1

CBI files FIR against NIA officials for extortion in Manipur

02 May 2023 16:45 PM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against two National Investigation Agency (NIA) officers, Vishal Garg and Inspector Md Rajib Khan, for their alleged involvement in corruption and criminal activities while posted at the NIA office in Manipur’s Imphal. As per the FIR, the

Know more about ‘The Kerala Story’ as Congress leader calls for ban

02 May 2023 16:31 PM IST

Congress leader MM Hassan called for the ban of a movie titled ‘The Kerala Story’ on Tuesday, claiming that it would cause communal divisions in society. In a statement Hassan said that “The movie ‘The Kerala Story’ is produced as part of a Sangh Parivar propaganda. “Its impression is to

NCP chief successor uncertainty after Sharad Pawar’s resignation decision

02 May 2023 14:00 PM IST

The resignation announcement of senior Maharashtra politician and former Union Minister Sharad Pawar as president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has sent shockwaves through the political landscape of Maharashtra. The announcement came after a meeting of the NCP’s core committee in Mumbai on Monday, leaving many wondering who will