Category: India News

Shootout inside Delhi courtroom kills three, gang wars blamed

NEW DELHI, Sept 24 – Three people were killed in a suspected gangland shooting inside a Delhi courtroom on Friday, police said, causing panic in the premises. The incident occurred when a suspected gang leader appeared in court and two men who were sitting inside dressed as lawyers […]

CBI to probe death of Mahant Narendra Giri

New Delhi, Sep 24: The Centre has given its approval for a CBI probe into the death of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Narendra Giri in Allahabad, officials said on Friday. The seer, who was the president of the largest organisation of sadhus in India, was found hanging […]

Schools to reopen in entire Maharashtra from Oct 4

Mumbai, Sep 24: Physical classes in schools would resume across Maharashtra from October 4, the state government said on Friday. All the schools in rural areas will resume physical classes for standards 5th to 12th,” said school education minister Varsha Gaikwad. Physical classes for standards 8th to 12th would […]

PM Modi meets US Vice President Kamala Harris; discusses bilateral ties, Indo-Pacific

By Lalit K Jha (Eds: Updating with PM Modi’s tweet, more details) Washington, Sep 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described India and America as “natural partners” as he held the first in-person meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House during which they decided to further […]

Indian prime minister to meet U.S. company CEOs during U.S. visit

WASHINGTON, Sept 23 – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is due to holds talks with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, will also meet chief executives of several U.S. companies, including Qualcomm (QCOM.O) and Blackstone (BX.N), two sources said. During his White House meeting with Harris, Modi is expected […]

India must work towards sustainable growth in post-pandemic era – Das

MUMBAI, Sept 22 – India must seek sustainable growth through medium-term investments and sound financial and structural reforms once the global pandemic is over, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday. “As we recover, we must deal with the legacies of the crisis and create […]

45 BJP MPs belong to political dynasties, claims Cong MP

New Delhi, Sep 22: Congress Rajya Sabha member Ripun Bora on Wednesday claimed 45 BJP MPs belong to political dynasties and that it is the “highest” in any party in the country. Attacking the BJP that has often accused the Congress of dynastic politics, Bora alleged the saffron party […]

India’s decision to resume COVID-19 vaccine shipments important development: WHO chief

New York, Sep 22: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has hailed India’s decision to resume COVID-19 vaccine exports as an ?important development? in support of the goal to reach 40 per cent vaccination in all countries by end of the year India on Monday said that it […]

Hundreds of Ford India workers protest over planned plant closure

SANAND, India, Sept 21 – Hundreds of workers at a Ford Motor Co (F.N) factory in India’s western Gujarat state protested outside the automaker’s plant on Tuesday, demanding that the factory’s closure plan be scrapped or workers be provided other jobs. The blue-uniformed workers gathered outside what is Ford’s car […]

India facing new war paradigm on borders: Rahul Gandhi on China’s infra ramp up

New Delhi, Sep 21: India is facing a new war paradigm on its borders and ignoring it won’t work, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday, citing a media report on China ramping up its border infrastructure. The former Congress chief’s remarks came over a media report which quoted […]

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