New Delhi, Sep 12 — An Air India pilot died due to cardiac arrest while he was on a layover rest at a hotel in the national capital, a Tata Group airline statement said on Saturday.Air India said it was deeply saddened by the passing of a cockpit crew member in Delhi on Friday night."He was on a…
Srinagar, Sept 12 — Intensifying its crackdown on the drug trade, police in J&K's Anantnag have detained 13 suspected drug peddlers, officials said on Saturday.Police said that, in a significant move to curb the growing menace of drug trafficking, Anantnag police on Saturday launched a major…
Jaipur, Sep 12 — A fresh controversy has emerged over the alleged recovery of a mobile phone from Baljeet Yadav, former MLA from Rajasthan’s Behror, while he is lodged in Jaipur Central Jail. Yadav has denied having any connection with the phone and has begun an indefinite hunger strike inside…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday held discussions with his Nigerian Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on the sidelines of the ongoing 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.“Nice to meet FM Bianca…
Indore, Sep 12 — A man suffered severe burn injuries after his car caught fire while he was driving through Choithram Square in Indore on Saturday afternoon, police officials said.Traffic police personnel smashed a window of the vehicle and rescued him after he remained trapped inside for over a…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday confirmed that the issue of extradition of fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik did come up during discussions held with India on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit being held in New Delhi.“In private discussions, of course,…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — The Delhi BJP and the AAP on Saturday crossed swords ahead of a scheduled visit by the Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to the “Sheesh Mahal” or renovated official residence of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in north Delhi. The now-abandoned bungalow, or…
Aizawl, Sep 12 — The Assam Rifles, in coordination with other law enforcement agencies, have seized methamphetamine tablets and heroin worth a total of Rs 6.35 crore in two separate operations in Mizoram and arrested three alleged drug peddlers, officials said on Saturday. A defence spokesman said…
Gwalior/Guwahati, Sep 12 — Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday urged the Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to take immediate action on demands raised by students of the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) following the death of a…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 12 — The political war over Kerala's worsening power crisis has taken a sharper turn with former KSEB Chairman B. Ashok launching an unusually strong attack on former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the cancellation of the long-term power purchase agreements.IAS officer…
Gandhinagar, Sep 12 — Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Saturday praised Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel's approach to combating corruption, saying Patel's actions against corrupt officials had been more significant than his public statements. Speaking at a programme where development…
Gandhinagar, Sep 12 — Climate change, rising sea levels, coastal erosion, marine pollution and plastic waste have emerged as major global concerns, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Saturday, stressing that economic development along the coastline must go hand in hand with…
Lucknow, Sep 12 — All India Shia Personal Law Board General Secretary Maulana Yasoob Abbas said that the BRICS Summit being held in New Delhi will help India emerge as a new force by bringing several countries together.Speaking to IANS, Maulana Abbas said the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra…
Jaipur, Sep 12 — A case has been registered against seven policemen in Rajasthan's Bharatpur following allegations that a 16-year-old boy was assaulted, threatened with a country-made pistol and allegedly framed in a false illegal-arms case after refusing to pay Rs 10,000 per month. The accused…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — The Delhi government’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) department, in coordination with railway officials, seized a consignment of 50 tonnes of goods, including copper scrap, worth nearly Rs 5 crore at Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, an official said on Saturday. The GST…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that BRICS is driven by cooperation and committed to shaping a more inclusive and prosperous world. “A BRICS driven by cooperation and committed to shaping a more inclusive and prosperous world. With BRICS leaders during the Delhi…
Jaipur, Sep 12 — The State Election Commission, Rajasthan, has directed that a re-poll be conducted at the polling station located at Government Upper Primary School (Room No. 4), Tila Wala, Sanganer, under Part No. 23 of Ward 62 of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation.According to the Commission, an…
Rajkot, Sep 12 — The Rajkot city police have arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly posing as a Squadron Leader of the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s Suryakiran team on Instagram and cheating a complainant of Rs 1.95 lakh on the promise of securing an Air Force job. The accused, identified as Pratik…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi where the two leaders emphasised that "differences should not become disputes" and reaffirmed that both countries should take a…
Bengaluru, Sep 12 — Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said on Saturday that the party will undertake a five-day padyatra across all 224 Assembly constituencies in the state from September 15, and party workers and members of the public will meet tahsildars and…
New Delhi, Sep 12 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, at their meeting here on Saturday, underlined the need to address the concerns of the two countries on the structural trade imbalance and supply chain issues, and facilitation of meaningful and predictable…