The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the closure of the FIR and consequent criminal proceedings initiated by the Nagaland government against members of the Indian Army operational team in connection with the killing of 14 civilians in the state's Mon district in December 2021.
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PM Modi to visit US for Quad and UNGA Summit from September 21
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the United States of America from September 21-23, during which he will also take part in the fourth Quad Leaders' Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, which is being hosted by the US President Joe Biden on September 21.
PM Modi launches flagship women empowerment scheme ‘SUBHADRA’ in Odisha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched ‘SUBHADRA’, the flagship scheme of the newly elected BJP government in Odisha, during a special programme held at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar here. This scheme touted as the largest, single women-centric scheme is expected to cover more than one crore women.
Rahul reached agenda with Omar to release all terrorists: Amit Shah in Haryana rally
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday claimed that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi went to Kashmir and reached an agenda with former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah to release all imprisoned terrorists.
Manoj Verma becomes new Kolkata Police chief, Vineet Goyal shifted to STF as ADG
On Monday night, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee promised the junior doctors, protesting over the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in the state capital last month, that she will replace Goyal.
SC flags glorification and grandstanding over bulldozer action, pauses demolitions across country
The Supreme Court on Tuesday flagged "glorification" and "grandstanding" over bulldozer action in the country, and said if necessary, it will involve the Election Commission of India in the issue as it paused all demolition actions across the country, except with its permission, till the next date of hearing.
Iranian Supreme Leader slammed for 'minorities' remark, advised to look at 'own record'
Several leading Islamic scholars, diplomats and politicians have severely condemned the remarks made by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the "suffering" of Muslims in Gaza, Myanmar, and India.
Gujarat sees significant rise in country’s GDP share in last 2 decades: EAC-PM paper
Gujarat has seen a significant increase in its share in India’s GDP in the last two decades, while consistently performing well throughout the study period from 1960-61, a paper by the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the Prime Minister said on Tuesday.
Southern states account for 30.6 pc of India's GDP, Kerala losing share: EAC-PM paper
The EAC-PM paper looked at the relative performance of states in terms of their share of the national economy and their per capita GDP as per cent of the national average since 1960-61.
State share of national GDP: West Bengal saw steepest decline under Mamata's rule
West Bengal, which held the third-largest share of national GDP at 10.5 per cent in 1960-61, now accounts for only 5.6 per cent share in 2023-24. The state had a 6.7 per cent share in the nation’s economy in 2010-11 when Mamata Banerjee assumed CM’s office.
A woman whose family fought for Afzal Guru was made Delhi CM, says Swati Maliwal
Soon after the Aam Aadmi Party named Atishi for the post of Chief Minister of Delhi, Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal expressed strong disapproval saying that this was a sad day for Delhi, and also termed her as the 'dummy CM’.
Arvind Kejriwal picks his successor, Atishi is new Delhi CM till next elections
Delhi’s lone woman minister Atishi has been unanimously chosen to succeed Arvind Kejriwal as the next Chief Minister, Gopal Rai told newsmen on Tuesday.
RG Kar case: SC to pass order asking Wikipedia to remove victim's name, photos
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will pass an injunctive order specifically asking Wikipedia to remove the name, photographs and video clips of the deceased victim in West Bengal’s R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital incident.
100 days of Modi 3.0: Amit Shah lists govt's achievements, milestones
Accompanied by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Home Minister Shah launched a booklet highlighting the government’s achievements on the 100th day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term.
Atishi to be new Delhi Chief Minister after Arvind Kejriwal quits
The speculation over who would be the next Delhi CM seems to be settled now, with Atishi gaining the approval of top Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadership for donning the mantle from party supremo Arvind Kejriwal.
CBI intending to unearth 'absolute truth' of RG Kar incident: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which has been entrusted to investigate the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last month, is intending to unearth “absolute truth” and “further truth”.
Centre invites platform aggregators to register gig workers on e-Shram portal
In a bid to extend social security benefits to millions of gig workers, the government on Tuesday invited platform aggregators to register their workers on the e-Shram portal.
PM Modi turns 74; Prez Murmu, Union Ministers, CMs extend birthday greetings
President Droupadi Murmu led the nation in greeting PM Modi on his birthday. She wrote on X in Hindi (translated), "Hearty congratulations and best wishes to Prime Minister Shri@narendramodiji on his birthday.
Three fishing trawlers with 49 fishermen missing off Bengal, search operations on
Three fishing trawlers, with 49 fishermen on board, have gone missing in the sea off West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, and authorities have mounted a search to locate them and rescue the stranded men.
Mountains of Chenab Valley region will become deep graves of terrorists, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that those terrorists who try to make J&K’s mountains their safe haven will be buried so deep under the earth that they cannot rise again.
Modi govt aims to implement 'One Nation, One Election' within current term: Sources
PM Modi in his Independence Day address this year, had urged political parties to unite in backing the ONOE initiative. He highlighted that the frequent elections across various levels of government pose a "barrier to India's progress".
Arvind Kejriwal's resignation bold, says AAP's Punjab leadership
The announcement of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal's resignation as Delhi Chief Minister was hailed on Sunday as a bold and revolutionary move by the party's Punjab leaders, who applauded their national leader wholeheartedly.
Lord Ganpati being put behind bars: PM Modi castigates Congress for ‘insulting’ Hindu deity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the Congress party over the ‘arrest’ of Lord Ganesh in Karnataka and accused it of pursuing only one agenda – Appeasement.
Infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Rajouri, soldier injured
Alert troops of the army foiled an infiltration bid across the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Rajouri district on Saturday, while a soldier was injured in the incident. officials said.
Guarantee reservations will continue till I am there, says PM Modi in Haryana rally
Giving his development guarantees, by calling them Modi Guarantees, the Prime Minister said in the last few years, Haryana has reached among the top states of the country in terms of investment and income.