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BJP MP Varun Gandhi slaps defamation case over comment on his father

BJP MP from Pilibhit, Firoz Varun Gandhi filed a defamation case against a youth of Varanasi for making derogatory remarks against his father on Twitter in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (II) Abhinav Tiwari on Saturday.

Kadapa YSRCP MP's father arrested by CBI

The CBI today arrested YS Bhaskar Reddy, the father of YSRCP MP from Kadapa Avinash Reddy in connection with the murder of YS Vivekananda Reddy, the uncle of Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. He was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.

Revoltin K'taka BJP: Ex-CM Shettar resigns as MLA

He said \"I have taken a decision and moved on. I will contest elections for sure\"

Writer gets state's recognition for his work on Dalits

Noted litterateur Narayan Samat, who has been writing on the conditions of the Dalit community in Bengal and India, was bestowed with West Bengal Dalit Sahitya Academy Award by the state's information and cultural affairs department on Ambedkar Jayanti as part of Dalit Sahitya Festival, from 14-17 April.

Two tunnels in remaining stretch of East-West Metro expected to be ready by December

Completion of the full stretch of the city's East-West Metro, which has been hampered by hurdles at Bowbazar, is expected to come one step closer soon.

BJP must explain the communal riots in Gujarat and Bihar: Firhad Hakim

Veteran Trinamul Congress leader Firhad Hakim lambasted the BJP and said the saffron party should answer why there were communal riots on the day of Ram Navami in Gujarat, Bihar and Odisha.

Bison in village near Siliguri surprises all; concerns galore

A bison was found trotting in the Baikunthapur forest at Farabari near Siliguri today. Foresters said they are monitoring the movement of the animal.

SMC to boost efforts to keep dengue at bay

The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to boost round-the-year surveillance to curb dengue. Health experts have focused on the prevention of the disease from the early stages.

Gangtok on edge after crime incidents

At least two incidents have left Sikkim's of crime capital Gangtok on edge.

Tea union wants govt to settle salary scale issue

North Bengal Tea Plantation Employees Union writes to Labour Commissioner

Indian national hit by a stray bullet dies in Sudan

An Indian national was killed after he was hit by a stray bullet in the ongoing clashes in Sudan. \"It has been reported that Mr Albert Augestine, an Indian National working in a Dal Group Company in Sudan who got hit by a stray bullet yesterday succumbed to his injuries,\" the Indian Embassy tweeted.

India looks forward to G7 leadership for effective fight against climate change: Bhupender Yadav

India today said it looked forward to the leadership of G7 nations to ensure an effective fight against the triple challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

Give us 150 seats as BJP will try to break Conggovt: Rahul appeals to Karnataka

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday appealed to the people of Karnataka to ensure victory of his party in 150 seats, out of total 224, to ensure that the BJP does not break its government.

Army Commanders' Conference to discuss operational preparedness

The top brass of the Indian Army will deliberate on the force's operational preparedness in view of the emerging threats in the neighbourhood at the first Army Commanders' Conference (ACC) for 2023 which begins on Monday.

Excise case: Kejriwal quizzed for 9 hours, AAP stages protest

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for questioning in connection with the alleged excise policy scam case, even as Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and other top Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders and workers held a protest outside the CBI's headquarters to show their solidarity with the AAP national convenor.

China says conducted mid-course missile interception test

China says it carried out a successful ground-based midcourse missile interception test in an apparent sign of progress in its ability to bring down weapons incoming from space.

G7 energy, environment leaders haggle over climate strategy

The meetings aimed at forging a consensus on the best way forward, ahead of the G-7 summit

Super Cup: Jamshedpur FC enter semi-finals at ATK Mohun Bagan's expense

Indian Super League champions ATK Mohun Bagan were left thoroughly embarrassed at the EMS Corporation Stadium on Friday night when they crashed out of the Super Cup.

IPL: Manish Pandey's fifty in vain as RCB beat Delhi Capitals by 23 runs

Manish Pandey's fighting fifty (50 off 38) went in vain as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Delhi Capitals by 23 runs in the 20th match of the IPL 2023 at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, here on Saturday.

Naveen inaugurates Odisha Fintech Festival

The government of Odisha signed MoUs with NPCI and Paytm on Saturday to help increase digital transactions and financial inclusion of citizens and merchants.

Curfew in Sambalpur town after communal flare-up

Naveen remains mum, has not even appealed for peace: BJP

HFDC Bank net profit rises 20 pc to ₹12,594 cr

Private sector HDFC Bank Ltd on Saturday said it had closed FY23 with a 19.3 percent increase in net profit and the Board has proposed a dividend of Rs 19 per share.

India projected to grow at 7% in 2022-23, says Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that with both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank having projected India as the fastest-growing major economy in 2023, it will stay on course and is projected to grow at 7 percent in 2022-23 as per the government's own economic survey 2022-23.

India to lead diabetes research in the world: Jitendra Singh

India is all set to lead the diabetes research in the world, Union Minister for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh said today.

Rajnath asks youth to empower the country in science & technology

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today appealed to the youth to ideate, innovate, research and make headways in the field of science and technology to take the county to greater heights.

Asad, Ghulam buried amidst tight security cover in Prayagraj

In the absence of father Atiq Ahmed, mother Shaista Praveen and his brothers, the body of Asad, killed in a police encounter on Thursday was laid to rest here on Saturday.

AAP calls Assembly session in wake of CBI summons to Delhi CM

The AAP government has called a special session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly on 17 April to discuss the political situation that has emerged a day after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summoned Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning in connection with the alleged excise policy scam case.

Bihar CM launches second phase of caste-based survey

The month-long second and final phase of the survey will conclude on 15 May

Assam to set up integrated judicial complex in Guwahati

Attending the closing ceremony of Gauhati High Court's platinum jubilee celebration on Friday at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in the city, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma revealed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the state government was planning to set up an integrated judicial complex in Guwahati, which will comprise the Gauhati High Court along with CJM and sessions courts of Kamrup (Metropolitan) and Kamrup district in one campus.

Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Kolar where he made Modi surname remarks

In poll-bound Karnataka, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address a rally in Kolar on Sunday where he had made Modi surname remarks for which he was convicted of criminal defamation leading to his disqualification from Parliament.