New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Punjab on Tuesday amid growing political tensions over the drug menace in the state, and will meet the families of individuals who recently lost their lives for speaking out against drug peddlers.
Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will begin his India visit in Mumbai on Tuesday with a tribute to the victims of the 2008 terror attacks and talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, before heading to Reliance’s refining hub in Jamnagar, as Washington signals that a long-awaited trade deal with New Delhi is within reach.
Gandhinagar, Oct 19 (IANS) Special courts in Gujarat delivered 1,785 verdicts in cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act between 2022 and August 2026, with 908 offenders sentenced to life imprisonment and 16 sentenced to death, according to figures shared by the state authorities.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A man claiming to be a resident of Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur was apprehended at Delhi's Jama Masjid Metro Station with approximately 155 grams of gold powder-like substance concealed inside an undergarment kept in his backpack, police said.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Over 400 Indian-origin students, researchers and alumni from leading universities across 27 countries have signed a statement condemning attempts to undermine public confidence in Indian constitutional institutions and the use of "anarchic" street protests to delegitimise democratic processes.
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) The three suspects arrested in connection with the firing incident involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai had arrived in the city nearly 20 days before the attack and allegedly conducted a recce of the same football ground a week before the shooting, police investigation has revealed.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Monday extended greetings to fellow citizens on the eve of Vijayadashami and called for a united resolve to build an inclusive society and a Viksit Bharat.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that New Zealand will now build with a 'Made in India' JCB machine, as the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations kicks in from Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Monday alleged that Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, frequently travels abroad during major events in the country, describing his foreign visits as mysterious.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Monday hit back at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi over his recent remarks, accusing him of acting as an agent of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
