The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday busted a Maharashtra based ISIS module by arresting four accused for promoting terrorist activities at the behest of the ISIS, a proscribed terrorist outfit, in an intelligence-led operation.
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Home Ministry confirms deployment of additional central forces for Bengal panchayat polls
The West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) informed the Calcutta High Court on Monday that the Union Home Ministry has confirmed sending 485 additional companies of central armed forces for the July 8 panchayat elections.
Panchayat Polls: Political 'Holi' with human blood must stop, says Bengal Guv
West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose said on Monday that the ongoing political 'Holi' with human blood in the run-up to the July 8 panchayat polls must stop immediately.
Centre launches Bharat 6G alliance as India acquires 200 6G patents
Union Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday unveiled the Bharat 6G Alliance, a new initiative to launch the next-generation technology in India after a successful roll-out of 5G.
India registered FII equity inflow of $12 billion for June quarter
On the other hand, countries such as South Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia have received far less inflows compared to India, Jahnavi Prabhakar, Economist at Bank of Baroda, said in a report.
After SFI leaders, now youth wing activist of Kerala CPI-M arrested for forging NEET mark list
After some activists of the SFI -- the students wing of the CPI-M -- were arrested in fake and forged certificate cases, another youth wing activist of the party has been arrested after it was found that he had forged his mark list of the NEET exam.
Tribal, interrogated in tiger poaching case, found hanging from tree on MP's Betul
The body of a tribal youth, detained for interrogation in connection with a case of tiger poaching in Madhya Pradesh's Betul, was found hanging from a tree, police said on Monday.
Manipur violence: SC seeks updated status report from the state government
The Supreme Court on Monday called for an updated status report from the Manipur government after its claim that the situation was improving in the north-eastern state after clashes broke out between the Kuki and Meitei communities.
SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking a National Commission for Men
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a PIL seeking the constitution of a National Commission for Men and for framing guidelines on the issue of suicides by married men under domestic violence.
Market rally backed by positive domestic data and global cues
Global market was supported by resilient economic data, avoiding the possibility of a recession. India's stock market trend was broad-based, owing to the outperformance from energy, financial, metal, and FMCG sectors, he said.
Several students stranded at Vancouver airport after Air India flight to Delhi cancelled
Describing their ordeal, the University of British Columbia (UBC) students mentioned that the flight was initially scheduled to depart from Vancouver airport at around 10:15 a.m. on July 2 but was rescheduled twice and eventually cancelled.
ISRO terminates hot test for semi-cryogenic engine midway
According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on July 1,2023, it had conducted the first hot test on an intermediate configuration of the semi-cryogenic engine, known as Power Head Test Article (PHTA) at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
Govt to take up issue of Khalistani posters displaying Indian diplomats' names with concerned nations: Jaishankar
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that the issue of Indian diplomats' names appearing on posters of Khalistani elements in Canada, would be taken up with Canadian and other nations' governments as it may affect relations.
Sensex scales 65K but analysts say valuations getting stretched
The recent surge in FPI inflows have been triggered by the recent ‘Sell China, Buy India’ strategy of the FPIs which, in turn, is being influenced hugely by the anti-China attitude/policy evolving in the US and the developed world.
‘Drishyam' inspires chilling crime: Surat woman arrested for killing child
The arrested individual has been identified as Nayna Mandavi, hailing from Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh. The woman confessed to the police that she had been an avid viewer of crime thrillers, particularly mentioning the movie 'Drishyam'.
Nifty's journey from 18K to 19K took 425 trading days as against only 30 days from 17K to 18K
Nifty's journey from 18,000 to 19,000 took 425 trading days (from October'21-June'23) vs. only 30 days when it covered the journey from 17,000 to 18,000, Motilal Oswal Financial Services said in a report.
Shinde a ‘temporary guest’, Maha to get new CM soon, claims Raut
A day after the dust of the Maharashtra political quake hovers in the air, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi got into a war-mode with Shiv Sena (UBT) MP and Chief Spokesperson Sanjay Raut predicting that the state will soon get a new Chief Minister, here on Monday.
IAF rescues stranded mountaineers in Kashmir
“Faisal Wani and Zeeshan Mushtaq were spotted by ground party in inhospitable glacier where the helicopter had no landing field and a low hover operation was resorted to,” a defence official said.
PM Modi to hold meeting of council of ministers on Monday amid reshuffle buzz
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a meeting of the council of ministers on Monday, days after hectic parleys last week within the BJP top brass, amid speculations of a cabinet reshuffle.
Maha: Ajit Pawar 'splits' NCP, sworn-in as Deputy CM for 3rd time in 3 years
In a major political upset, Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar on Sunday 'split' the Nationalist Congress Party to take oath as Deputy Chief Minister in the ruling alliance of Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party government of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.
NIA raids 4 locations in three states in 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' terror module case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is currently conducting raids at four locations in three states as part of its probe into the 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' terror module that was busted in Bihar last year involving the banned Popular Front of India (PFI).
7,900 perform Amaranth Yatra, another batch of 4,903 leaves Jammu for Kashmir
Officials said that 7,900 Yatris had 'Darshan' inside the cave shrine on Saturday while more Yatris left north Kashmir Baltal and south Kashmir Pahalgam base camps for the holy cave this morning.
Fire at IIT-Kharagpur, documents feared destroyed
Several crucial documents may have been destroyed in the Lal Bahadur Shastri Common Room of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Kharagpur after a fire broke out at this iconic technology institute on Sunday.
Bengal panchayat poll: Trinamool leader shot dead, pre-election death toll rises to 12
Initial investigation has revealed that the murder of Molla is a fall-out of internal infighting in ruling Trinamool Congress, the reflection of which had been evident in the Canning and Basanti area of South 24 Parganas district since the polling deaths were announced.
Mamata-Guv honeymoon over after row over panchayat polls, univ VCs
The signals were there for quite some time about the honeymoon period being over. But throughout the past week the tiff between Raj Bhavan and the state secretariat in West Bengal reached a new high.