TMC leader arrested for rape, attempt to murder

The West Bengal police on Saturday arrested a local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shibaprasad Hazra, one of the prime accused in the case of alleged land grab and sexual harassment of women in violence-hit Sandeshkhali village in North 24 Parganas district, officers aware of the matter said.

Delhi govt wins vote of confidence in assembly

The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday won a confidence motion moved by Delhi chief minister and the party's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, who said the vote was meant to show the people that the House, where his party has an overwhelming majority, has confidence in the council of ministers, as he alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to topple his govern continued onment.

Fight polls on pro-poor plank, Modi tells party

Winning 370 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming general election will be a fitting tribute to the sacrifices made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ideologue and Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, as he urged party members to build the BJP's Lok Sabha campaign around his government's development and pro-poor initiatives.

Farmers seek MSP ordinance ahead of today's crucial talks

The Union government should bring in an ordinance to legally guarantee minimum support prices (MSP) for crops, the leaders of two farm groups spearheading a new agitation said on Saturday, a day before they are to hold talks with a ministerial delegation for the fourth time over their demands.

India resumes Russian oil imports after 2-mth break

Refiners had to stop last year after govt advised against using yuan to pay for it

Spicejet's Singh, Busy Bee submit bid for Go First

Low-cost carrier Spicejet said on Friday its chairman and managing director (CMD) Ajay Singh and Busy Bee Airways have together submitted a bid for bankrupt budget carrier Go First.

Workers at Apple supplier Flex's India plant stage one-day strike

Hundreds of workers at a manufacturing plant of Apple supplier Flex in India's Tamil Nadu state staged a one-day strike on Friday, demanding higher wages and the recognition of a union.

SBI seeks lower CRR requirement for green deposits

State Bank of India chairman Dinesh Khara on Friday said the nation's largest lender is in talks with the Reserve Bank to reduce the cash reserve ratio requirement on green deposits.

Sujeet: A young challenger to Bajrang

U20 Worlds medallist is unlike other Indian wrestlers and relies more on technique rather than power

Ayhika, Sreeja upset world No.1 and 2 before India lose to China

The powerhouses restored order to eke out a 3-2 win in the end, but not before they were stretched by Indian paddlers

The constant evolution that has driven Ashwin to Mt 500

Offie's creativity is viewed by some as a double-edged sword but he has made it work for himself

Russian opposition leader Navalny dies in Arctic jail

Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin's most formidable opponent, collapsed and died on Friday after a walk at the \"Polar Wolf\" Arctic penal colony where he was serving a three-decade jail term, the Russian prison service said.

RISHI SUNAK'S CONSERVATIVES SUFFER DOUBLE ELECTION DEFEAT TO LABOUR IN UK

Britain's Labour Party dealt a crushing blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives on Friday, winning contests for two new lawmakers in votes that indicated the opposition party was on track to win a national election later this year.

Alarm over fate of Gaza hospital after Israeli raid

There was growing concern Friday over a key Gaza hospital a day after a raid by the Israeli army, with the Hamas-run territory's health ministry saying several patients had died there due to a lack of oxygen.

DMK launches its campaign for LS elections with attack on BJP

The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Friday sounded the bugle for the Lok Sabha elections and attacked the Centre over a range of issues, saying the BJP will not win a single seat in the southern state.

Hopeful of positive results in next talks with farmers: Munda

Union agriculture minister Arjun Munda on Friday said the unresolved issues between the protesting farmers and the government can only be solved through dialogue, adding that he was hopeful that the upcoming fourth round of talks between the two sides will \"yield positive results\".

Ajit hints at wife contesting polls from Sule's turf

The 2024 contest for Baramati will be one of the most keenly watched battles. On Friday, without naming anyone, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Ajit Pawar made an emotional appeal to his constituents to elect a \"first timer\" who is though surrounded by \"experienced people.\"

Fresh curbs after 2 shot dead in Churachandpur

The Manipur government on Friday reimposed curfew and suspended internet services in Churachandpur district after at least two people were killed when security forces opened fire on a mob that stormed a government compound housing the offices of key officials, people aware of the matter and official orders said.

Telangana assembly adopts resolution to conduct caste survey

The Telangana assembly on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution for a comprehensive household caste survey to provide socio-economic, educational, employment and political opportunities to other backward classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCS), Scheduled Tribes (STS) and other weaker sections of the state.

K'taka CM presents ₹3.71L-cr budget

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday presented his 15th state budget, announcing an outlay of 3.71 lakh crore for the state this financial year. The chief minister said that the state economy is estimated to grow at 6.6% (constant prices) in 2023-24.

Row deepens as BJP, Cong not allowed to enter Bengal village

The West Bengal Police on Friday blocked teams from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress from entering strife-torn Sandeshkhali village, where women have accused some local leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress of torturing and exploiting them.

Did not encroach on HC land: AAP tells top court

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has submitted in the Supreme Court that the party's headquarters at Rouse Avenue in Delhi was not an \"encroachment\" of the land that was first allotted to the Delhi High Court, claiming the plot was allotted to it by the Delhi government in 2015.

After 2 incidents in 7 days, DMRC says audit in progress

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday said it was carrying out a comprehensive inspection of all its physical assets across the Metro network in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), adding that areas that require repair work would be looked into immediately.

Refurbished Palika terrace garden likely to open by April, says NDMC

The New Delhi Municipal Council's (NDMC's) landscaped rooftop terrace garden above Palika Bazar in the heart of Connaught Place (CP) is likely to be opened for public by April, senior council functionaries aware of the matter said on Friday.

We got no time to escape, burning paint was flowing in drains: Locals

Govinda (who goes by one name), 18, was at his home when the paint factory in Alipur where he worked went up in flames, killing 11 of his colleagues. The labourer had come for lunch, and stayed back at home because he was -- fortuitously not feeling well.

Cop injured while saving people at nearby de-addiction centre

At least 10 people were trapped inside a drug de-addiction centre near the paint manufacturing factory in Alipur on Thursday evening when a massive fire broke out in the Nehru Enclave neighbourhood.

Kejriwal announces 10 lakh relief to families of deceased

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that the Delhi government would provide 10 lakh each to the families of the 11 people who were killed and ₹20,000 to ₹2,00,000 to those injured in the fire that broke out at a paint manufacturing factory in Nehru Enclave, Alipur, on Thursday evening.

Explosions at illegal factory amplified deadly fire

The massive fire that broke out in a building that housed an illegal paint manufacturing factory in Nehru Enclave near Alipur in outer Delhi on Thursday evening claimed 11 lives, including that of a woman, Delhi Police and Delhi Fire Services officers aware of the matter said on Friday.

Drone delivering frozen chicken crashes at Ggm

A drone delivering frozen chicken struck a television antenna atop a house before crashing to the ground in Gurugram's Sector 50, triggering panicked commotion in the residential neighbourhood and leading to a police case on Friday.

Kejriwal calls for trust vote in House on day of court summons: hits out at BJP

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday moved a confidence motion in the Delhi assembly, saying there was a need to show the people that the House has confidence in the council of ministers.