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- Feb 18, 2023 10:51 pm IST
US VP Kamala Harris says Russia committed 'crimes against humanity'
The Biden administration formally concluded that Russia has committed "crimes against humanity" during its nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said, as Western leaders met in Munich to assess the year-long war shaking Europe, reports Reuters.
- Feb 18, 2023 09:57 pm IST
CM Chouhan visits mass marriage function organised by Bageshwar Dham
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday blessed 125 couples at a mass marriage function organised by religious leader Dhirendra Shastri at Bageshwar Dham, reports PTI.
- Feb 18, 2023 09:51 pm IST
Iranian TV channel stops London broadcasts after threats
The private network Iran International TV said Saturday that it had been forced on UK police advice to shut down its London studios, blaming a surge in threats from the protest-hit regime in Iran, reports AFP.
- Feb 18, 2023 09:21 pm IST
G7 foreign ministers slam North Korea over missile launch
"This act is in blatant violation of UN Security Council Resolutions, and threatens regional and international peace and security," said a G7 statement issued by Japan's Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa after talks in Munich, reports AFP.
- Feb 18, 2023 08:47 pm IST
Irregularities in education system biggest crime in West Bengal, Union Education Minister attacks TMC government
Irregularities in the education system is the biggest crime of the TMC government, says Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- Feb 18, 2023 08:20 pm IST
Cancer cases went up after COVID-19 pandemic, says Baba Ramdev
"Cancer has increased a lot. The cases of this disease have gone up after the COVID-19 pandemic. People have lost their eyesight, their sense of hearing….," says Baba Ramdev, reports PTI.
- Feb 18, 2023 07:27 pm IST
Union Home Minister Shah meets the children of Kashmir Police personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty
Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Pune meets the children of Kashmir Police personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty, reports ANI.
- Feb 18, 2023 07:10 pm IST
Turkey's death toll rises above 40,000 after earthquakes
The death toll from earthquakes that struck last Monday has risen to 40,642 in Turkey, the head of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) Yunus Sezer said on Saturday, reports Reuters.
- Feb 18, 2023 07:08 pm IST
Turkey Earthquake: Three people rescued alive after 296 hours of quakes
On Saturday, 296 hours after the earthquake, three people, including a child, were rescued alive from the rubble of a building in Antakya, southern Turkey, state news agency Anadolu said.
- Feb 18, 2023 06:51 pm IST
Student death: IIT Bombay forms panel for ‘parallel’ investigation
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has formed a panel to conduct a “parallel” probe into the death of a first-year B.Tech student amid allegations of caste bias and has urged its students to come forward if they have “relevant” information, reports PTI.
- Feb 18, 2023 06:38 pm IST
Kandla-bound SpiceJet aircraft returns to Mumbai after developing technical snag
SpiceJet Q400 aircraft was scheduled to operate flight SG-2903 (Mumbai – Kandla). After take-off, cabin pressurisation alert came. The Pilot In Command (PIC) decided to return to Mumbai. ATC was apprised and aircraft landed safely at Mumbai. No passenger or crew discomfort was reported, SpiceJet spokesperson said.
- Feb 18, 2023 05:53 pm IST
Fake Bank account opened in the name of Sisir Adhikari, father of BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari
Fake Bank account opened in the name of Sisir Adhikari, father of BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari. The turncoat TMC MP has written to the Union finance minister saying it could be a ploy to malign him.
- Feb 18, 2023 05:10 pm IST
Watch| FM Sitharaman holds press conference post 49th GST council meeting
- Feb 18, 2023 04:31 pm IST
Turkey Earthquake: Former Chelsea footballer Christian Atsu found dead, body recovered from rubble
- Feb 18, 2023 04:02 pm IST
MCD mayoral polls: AAP stages protest demanding LG resignation
AAP stages protest outside LG V K Saxena's house, demanding his resignation for allegedly supporting "BJP's hooliganism" and delaying mayoral polls, reports PTI.
- Feb 18, 2023 03:47 pm IST
20 packets of heroin, 2 foreign-made pistols seized after firing in Gurdaspur
The seized materials. The troopers of border security force (BSF) have seized 20 packets of heroin, two foreign-made pistols and their ammunition after firing towards the suspicious movement of smugglers spotted across the barbed wire fence near Khasawali village of Gurdaspur district.
- Feb 18, 2023 03:15 pm IST
We will defeat the thieves and the owners of their 'chor bazaar': Uddhav Thackeray
Addressing his followers, who have gathered near his residence at Bandra East, Uddhav Thackeray slammed Election Commission for its decision to recognise CM Shinde led faction as the real Shiv Sena.
“We will defeat the thieves and the owners of their 'chor bazaar',” Thackeray said.
- Feb 18, 2023 02:46 pm IST
Watch| MP CM Chouhan and Union Environment Minister releases Cheetahs in Kuno national park
- Feb 18, 2023 02:32 pm IST
South Korea claims North Korea fired a ballistic missile into sea
South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into sea. Read more
- Feb 18, 2023 02:27 pm IST
2 devotees die in Taryath accident, 12 injured
Canter bus which was going to Shiv Khodi from Bindi area of Rajouri met with an accident at Taryath in Rajouri in which 14 years old boy and a woman died on spot and 12 other persons injured.
- Feb 18, 2023 01:41 pm IST
CM Kejriwal recommends L-G to hold MCD mayoral election on February 22
CM Arvind Kejriwal has sent a proposal to LG VK Saxena to hold Delhi's Mayor elections on February 22. The Supreme Court had asked the MCD yesterday to issue notice for the election within 24 hours. (ANI)
- Feb 18, 2023 01:37 pm IST
NIA raids seven locations linked to PFI in Rajasthan
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday raided seven locations in Rajasthan in connection with the activities of banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), people familiar with the development said. Read more
- Feb 18, 2023 01:30 pm IST
Jammu and Kashmir: NIA seizes 3 cars used in terror activities
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has seized three vehicles as proceeds of terror in the case regarding recovery and seizure of arms and ammunition from former deputy SP of J&K Police, Devender Singh, said officials on Saturday.
Singh was terminated from services in May last year.
"NIA seized three vehicles under sections 25 (1) of the UAPA in the case under investigation. These vehicles were used by accused persons for the furtherance of terror activities in Kashmir Valley," said an official spokesperson.
- Feb 18, 2023 12:58 pm IST
Ramesh Bais takes oath as 22nd Governor of Maharashtra
Ramesh Bais took oath as the Governor of Maharashtra, in the presence of CM Eknath Shinde.
- Feb 18, 2023 12:07 pm IST
49th meeting of GST Council begins
49th meeting of the GST Council begins at Vigyan Bhawan.
- Feb 18, 2023 11:55 am IST
Delhi high court says prisons should act as ‘correctional institutions’
The Delhi High Court said the plight of prisoners in a democracy sheds light on the State as to how should it care for them since very few are bothered about those in jail, and added that prisons are correctional institutions and they should be known as such. Read more
- Feb 18, 2023 11:19 am IST
Manish Sisodia says 'summoned again' by CBI in Delhi excise policy case
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday that he has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI to its headquarters on Sunday. Read more
- Feb 18, 2023 11:08 am IST
Turkey earthquake: Rescue team finds new survivor after 12 days
Turkish rescuers on Friday pulled a 45-year-old man from rubble nearly 12 days after a devastating quake claimed tens of thousands of lives. Read more
- Feb 18, 2023 10:02 am IST
Indians in Australia demands strict action against Hindu temple vandalisation
The Indian community in Australia condemned the vandalism of Hindu temples in several parts of the country and demanded strict action against the perpetrators. Earlier in January this year, several Hindu temples were vandalized in different parts of Australia allegedly by Khalistan supporters. Read more
- Feb 18, 2023 09:02 am IST
Joe Biden mourns for six killed in Mississippi shootings
US president Joe Biden said ‘gun violence is an epidemic’ and urged the Congress to ‘act now’. In a statement, Biden said he and his wife Jill Biden are in grief after the Mississippi violence. He urged the ‘commonsense gun law’ reforms to ‘save lives’.
- Feb 18, 2023 08:34 am IST
Delhi man stabs wife, son to death amid suspicion of illicit relationship
A person namely Brijesh stabbed his wife and son to death in Shakurpur area of North West Delhi. After the incident, the accused confessed to his crime, after which he was arrested. He killed his wife on the suspicion of an illicit relationship, ANI cites Delhi Police official.
- Feb 18, 2023 07:50 am IST
Delhi murder case: Police recover Sahil Gehlot, his partner's marriage documents
Police have also recovered certificates related to Sahil and Nikki's marriage during the remand, according to Delhi Police sources cited by ANI.
- Feb 18, 2023 07:40 am IST
EAM Jaishankar meets Australian foreign affairs minister Penny Wong, gifts Rohit Sharma-signed cricket bat
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar meets Penny Wong, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs in Sydney
EAM Dr S Jaishankar gifts her a cricket bat signed by Indian captain Rohit Sharma. (ANI)
- Feb 18, 2023 07:09 am IST
12 African cheetahs to arrive at MP's Kuno National Park today
Twelve South African cheetahs began a journey to India on Friday as part of an intergovernmental agreement to reintroduce the big cats to India and set to arrive on Saturday. Read more
- Feb 18, 2023 06:49 am IST
6 people shot dead in US's Mississippi, suspect in custody
Six people were shot dead Friday in a small town in rural Mississippi near the Tennessee state line, officials said. Read more
- Feb 18, 2023 06:22 am IST
Delhi murder case: Delhi Police arrests 5 people including Sahil Gehlot's father
Apart from the main accused Sahil Gehlot, Delhi Police have arrested 5 people. His father has also been arrested on the charges of helping him in the conspiracy: Crime Branch, Delhi Police. Read more
- Feb 18, 2023 05:55 am IST
Biden directs national security team to set up better inventory for detecting aerial objects
President of the United States (US) Joe Biden directed his national security team to establish a better inventory of unmanned airborne objects in the airspace to detect the aerial objects. “President Biden has directed his national security team to establish a better inventory of unmanned airborne objects in US airspace, implement further measures to improve our capacity to detect these objects, and update rules for launching and maintaining these objects,” the White House said in a Twitter post.
- Feb 18, 2023 05:13 am IST
Qatar lifts temporary ban on import of frozen seafood from India
Qatar lifted its temporary ban on the import of frozen seafood from India, paving the way for enhanced export and improved bilateral relations with the West Asian country. The ban was imposed in November 2022 ahead of FIFA World Cup following alleged detection of Vibrio cholera from few consignments from India. Qatari authorities had informed India that ban was temporary and owing to lack of sufficient testing laboratories in their country.