Diwali 2024: Indian, Chinese soldiers exchange sweets in Ladakh for first time after Galwan clash

As the border disengagement near eastern Ladakh is near the completion, the Indian and China on Thursday exchanged sweets at several border points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on the occasion of Diwali, Army sources said. Notably, this is the first time that the troops are exchanging sweets for the first time after the Galwan clash.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/kOHfs...

'Disengagement process is nearly complete': Rajnath on India-China truce at LAC

Tezpur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that the disengagement process in LAC (Line of Actual Control) in eastern Ladakh is nearly complete. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, while speaking during the inauguration ceremony of Bob Khathing Museum in Assam's Tezpur, said, "At some areas along the LAC, discussions have been ongoing between India and China at both diplomatic and military levels to resolve conflicts....

Eastern Railways launches special festive trains for Diwali, Chhath Puja | Full schedule inside

To accommodate the surge in passengers during Diwali and Chhath Puja, Eastern Railway (ER) launched the “Trains on Demand” scheme on October 30, which will run till November 6. The move aims to run new trains during the festive season and facilitate travel... on roads, according to a Times of India report. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/yMxNg...

What is ‘digital arrest scam’ and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim?

In a recent episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the alarming rise of a new form of cyber fraud known as "Digital Arrest." This scam involves fraudsters impersonating law enforcement or government officials to intimidate individuals into paying money under false pretences. PM Modi urged citizens to stay vigilant and report suspicious activities through designated helplines. from IndiaTV India: Google...

OPINION | Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: First families at war

There was a flurry of nominations by close kin of top political leaders of Maharashtra, as filing of nominations for assembly polls closed on Tuesday. Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi and BJP-led Mahayuti were still locked in consultations to iron out differences over the remaining seats. On Monday, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, former CM Prithviraj Chavan, former CM Ashok Chavan’s daughter Srijaya Chavan,...

Public holiday on Oct 30: Govt offices, schools, colleges to remain shut in Puducherry on Diwali eve | Details

The Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry has announced a holiday for all government offices including all Public Sector Undertakings, Educational Institutions including professional colleges in Puducherry, Karaikal, and Yanam regions of the Union Territory of Puducherry on October 30. The government has ordered for November 16 to be a working day to compensate for the holiday. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt...

India completely rejects targeting of our high commissioner by Canadian government: EAM Jaishankar

India first raised the presence of organised crime in Canada but the issue was ignored because of a permissive atmosphere for a long time, EAM S Jaishankar said on October 26), rejecting the targeting of its High Commissioner and diplomats by the Trudeau government. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/tsmh1...

Diwali bonanza: Punjab government abolishes NOC requirement for land registration, check details

In a significant move aimed at simplifying property transactions, the Punjab government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has abolished the requirement for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for plot registration across the state. The announcement, made just ahead of Diwali, is being seen as a festive gift to residents with an intent to streamline property-related processes and reduce administrative hurdles. from...

Three hotels in Tirupati receive bomb threats through email

Tirupati: Three hotels in the temple town of Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, received bomb threats via email, prompting immediate action from local authorities. Police, accompanied by sniffer dogs, conducted thorough searches of the establishments, ultimately confirming that the threats were a hoax. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/vJNrX...

Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal not to contest by-elections on November 13

Punjab bypolls: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided not to contest the by-elections which are to be held on four seats in Punjab on November 13 (Wednesday). This decision was taken in the party working committee meeting and district heads meeting which was held in Chandigarh.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/IEFHU...

'Consensus includes patrolling, grazing in traditional areas': Rajnath on latest India-China border pact

New Delhi: Days after India and China signed an agreement on Ladakh border issues, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Thursday, said broad consensus was achieved to restore the ground situation. Singh said that the consensus achieved includes patrolling and grazing in traditional areas. Speaking at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue here, the Defence Minister said both countries have been involved in talks both at diplomatic and military...

'No prosecutions, mere eyewash': SC raps Punjab, Haryana govts over stubble burning leading to Delhi pollution

The Supreme Court on Wednesday took Punjab, Haryana government to task over stubble burning leading to Delhi air pollution. On October 16, the Court summoned Chief Secretaries of the Punjab & Haryana governments after expressing severe disapproval over the lack of proper legal action against stubble burning in the state. In the last hearing, the Court noted that not a single prosecution had taken place against stubble-burning...

Karni Sena announces reward of Rs 1,11,11,111 for official to kill Lawrence Bishnoi

The Karni Sena has announced a reward for the policeman who kills gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in an encounter. Karni Sena national president Dr Raj Shekhawat announced a reward of Rs 1,11,11,111 in a video released on Instagram. In the viral video, Shekhawat called Lawrence Bishnoi a threat to the country. Shekhawat also targeted the BJP and Gujarat governments.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/bP...

KL Rahul shouldn't be benched after just one Test match: Venkatapathy Raju

KL Rahul shouldnt be benched after just one Test match Venkatapathy Raju SOURCE: https://ift.tt/mQKLv...

Bureau of Civil Aviation Security holds key meeting after 70 flights receive bomb threats in week

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) held a key meeting with CEOs and representatives of airlines in Delhi over a sudden spike in bomb threats to domestic and international flights on Saturday. The sources said flights of Air India, Vistara, IndiGo, Akasa Air, SpiceJet, Star Air, and Alliance Air received bomb threats yesterday. More than 30 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Saturday, sending...

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, October 18, 2024

Hello and welcome to Aaj Ki Baat With Rajat Sharma, the only news show with real facts and no noise. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/cmLJM...

Abbas Ansari, son of mafia don Mukhtar Ansari, granted bail by Supreme Court in money laundering case

Abbas Ansari, the son of former mafia don Mukhtar Ansari, has been granted bail by the Supreme Court in a money laundering case. The court also granted him bail in connection with an incident involving the possession of illegal mobile phones in Chitrakoot Jail. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/IzwOt...

Advance Railway reservation time reduced from 120 days to 60 days from November 1: Railway Ministry

The Railway Ministry has announced that the advance Railway reservation time reduced has been reduced from 120 days to 60 days and the order will come into effect from November 1. "It has been decided that w.c.f. 01.11.2024, the existing time limit for advance reservations by trains will be reduced from 120 days to 60 days," the Ministry said in a notification dated October 16. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https...

Modi Cabinet approves new rail-road bridge over river Ganga in Varanasi | DETAILS

Rail-road bridge: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet today (October 16)  has approved a new rail-cum-road bridge in Varanasi across the Ganga River. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that this new rail-road bridge will be among the biggest bridges in the world in terms of traffic capacity. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/awETP...

Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu gets clean chit from ED in Rs 371 crore skill development scam

In a major relief for Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has given him a clean chit in connection with an alleged Rs 371 crore skill development corporation scam. Naidu was arrested last year on an investigation launched by the then Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government and spent 50 days in prison before getting interim bail on October 31, 2023. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed...

National Maritime Heritage Complex will help our understanding of civilisational history: PM Modi

National Maritime Heritage Complex: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (October 15) said that the government's decision to construct a National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) in Gujarat's Lothal is aimed at improving people's understanding of civilisational history. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/fhwx0...

Amit Shah hails Delhi Police for seizure of drugs worth Rs 13,000 cr: 'Hunt against narco trade will continue'

Drug seizure: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday congratulated Delhi Police for the series of successful operations in seizing drugs and said that the hunt against drugs and narco trade will continue with no laxity. Shah said the Modi government is committed to building a drug-free Bharat by protecting the youth from the scourge of drugs. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/KyMOz...

SC extends stay on defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor over 'scorpion' remark against PM Modi

'Scorpion' remark against PM Modi: The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim stay on the trial court proceedings against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in a defamation case filed for his alleged "scorpion on Shivling" remark targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/eiR5P...

Baba Siddique Murder case: Rahul Gandhi targets Shinde govt, says 'complete collapse of law and order'

Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader and LoP Lok Sabha on Sunday attacked the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra after the murder of former state minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/D6ANV...

Aap Ki Adalat: Union Minister Giriraj Singh rules out restoration of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir

With National Conference returning to power after assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Giriraj Singh has ruled out restoration of Article 370 in the Constitution that was abrogated on August 5, 2019 by Parliament.   The Union Minister, known for his hardliner Hindutva stance, told Rajat Sharma in 'Aap Ki Adalat' show, "even if Rahul Gandhi and Farooq Abdullah offer Namaaz prayers every morning at the top...

Haryana poll debacle: Postmortem is being done, surprising results came in, says Gehlot

A day after the Congress held its review meeting about Haryana poll debacle,  Chief Minister of Rajasthan and senior Congress leader said the Congress will go deep into this matter and find out what really happened. He said the country and the world were seeing that Congress was winning and there was no news of defeat from anywhere, be it exit polls or media. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/1Izg6...

Elderly couple dies by suicide in Rajasthan, alleging harassment by children

Elderly couple dies by suicide in Rajasthan alleging harassment by children SOURCE: https://ift.tt/xdY7u...

Ratan Tata's 'paw-sitive' legacy: Know about industrialist's compassion for stray dogs at Taj Hotels

Ratan Tata, known for building the Tata Group into a global empire, also left a special legacy of compassion for stray animals at Tata Group headquarters and the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai reflecting his deep sympathy for all living beings. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2vEic...

EC writes to Mallikarjun Kharge, agrees to meet Congress delegation today to review poll debacle

After facing the poll debacle in Haryana Assembly elections, the Election Commission on Wednesday wrote to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and agreed to meet the party delegation to review the election outcome. "The Commission has meanwhile noted the statements from your good self and the Leader of Opposition which have termed the Haryana results as unexpected and that the INC proposes to analyse the same and approach the...

EC responds to Congress' charge of its website showing slow updates, 'Commission unequivocally rejects...'

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has categorically rejected the Congress' claim of delay in the release of the 2024 Haryana Assembly election results. In a strongly worded statement, the EC confirmed that the results of about 25 counties across all states were being updated every five minutes, reflecting the rapid expansion of the census process. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/z08hk...

Land for job scam: Delhi court grants bail to Lalu Yadav, Tejashwi and others

The Rouse Avenue Court of Monday granted bail to Lalu Yadav and eight other accused, including his son Tej Pratap and Tejashwi Yadav,  in the land-for-job scam. The court granted bail to all the nine accused noting that they were chargesheeted without arrest. The court has granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh each. The next hearing in the case has been scheduled for October 25. While granting the bail, the...

Face 2 Face Programme: Rajat Sharma expresses desire to invite Donald Trump to his show 'Aap Ki Adalat'

India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma expressed his intention to invite former US President Donald Trump to his famous show, 'Aap Ki Adalat,' during the 'Face 2 Face with Rajat Sharma' programme. Speaking at an event organised under EO Gurgaon at Roseate Aerocity, he responded to anchor Richa Anirudh's questions and emphasised that hosting 'Aap Ki Adalat' and reporting are his passions while running a business is...

IndiGo airlines faces system outage, flight operations disrupted nationwide

IndiGo Airlines is currently grappling with a significant system outage that began around 12:30 PM on Saturday, leading to widespread disruptions in flight operations and ground services at airports across the country. The technical issues have resulted in delays and cancellations, affecting numerous passengers on various routes. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/hpR2J...

PM Modi releases 18th instalment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi; Rs 20,000 crore distributed to 9.4 cr farmers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 18th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in Washim, Maharashtra, on October 5, 2024. This significant event provided direct financial benefits to over 9.4 crore farmers nationwide, totaling more than Rs 20,000 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), without any involvement of middlemen. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/hfImt...

Tirupati Laddu row: Jagan Reddy says sanctity of TTD, prasadam damaged by Naidu's false comments

Amid Tirupati Laddu row, former Andhra Pradesh CM and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday said the sanctity of TTD and prasadam was damaged by Chandrababu Naidu's false comments. He went on to say that even the court questioned CM Chandrababu Naidu for making allegations about TTD. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/dzC9K...

OPINION | Cocaine Kingpin’s Connection in Question

Congress party had to face a big embarassment on the last day of campaigning in Haryana assembly elections. BJP alleged that the kingpin in the Rs 5,600 crore cocaine seizure case,  Tushar Goyal, arrested by Delhi Police on Wednesday, was appointed by Rahul Gandhi as the Delhi Youth Congress RTI Cell chief, and he had links with top Haryana Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda's family. Congress swiftly reacted saying that...

Centre files affidavit in Supreme Court, opposes plea seeking criminalisation of marital rape

The Central government on Thursday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying the matters related to marital rape will have very far-reaching socio-legal implications in the country and therefore, needs a comprehensive approach rather than a strictly legal approach. In the affidavit, the Centre said that while exercising such judicial review on such subjects (marital rape), it is to be appreciated that the present question...

Jan Suraaj Party aims to take Bihar among top ten states in a decade: Prashant Kishor | EXCLUSIVE

EXCLUSIVE interview: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, who officially launched his political party - Jan Suraaj Party on October 3, on Thursday, said that his party aims to take Bihar among the top ten states in a decade. In an exclusive interview with India TV,  Prashant Kishore openly discussed many issues and talked about his plan for Bihar.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/n...

From Bill Gates to Ratan Tata, global leaders extend wishes to PM Modi on 10 years of Swachh Bharat Mission

As India celebrates a decade of the Swachh Bharat Mission, global leaders and prominent figures such as Bill Gates, Ratan Tata, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and others have come forward to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his visionary leadership in advancing sanitation and public health across the nation. Launched in 2014, this groundbreaking initiative has transformed the landscape of cleanliness in India, garnering international...

Bulldozer action case: Supreme Court reserves verdict, to lay down guidelines for all

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard the petition against bulldozer action and said that it will lay down guidelines for all citizens on the issue of demolition of properties. The apex court has reserved its verdict. In the pleas, petitioners have alleged that properties, including those of those accused in the crime, were being demolished in several states. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/yoeat...