News Highlights: New MP CM Mohan Yadav bans unregulated use of loudspeakers in religious places

Six restaurants worldwide awarded Annapurna Certificates for promoting Indian culinary traditions

Mumbai, Maharashtra: On December 12, Mumbai Crime Branch arrested Most Wanted Interstate Drug kingpin Laxmikant Pradhan & his Co associate Bidhadhar Pradhan from Odisha in an 1820 kg Ganja case worth Rs. 3.85 crores: Mumbai Police

Fog cover surrounds several areas in Delhi as temperature dips in the national capital

India at UNGA votes in favour of resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza

United Nations General Assembly adopts the resolution 'Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations', demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, with 153 votes in its favour including India, and 10 votes against the resolution including the US. 23 nations including Argentina, Italy, Germany and Ukraine abstained from voting.

In terms of the relationship between the United States and India, you know, with obvious focus on the Department of Defence, I think it has been a very good year: Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj Gen Pat Ryder

Alleging lack of facilities at Sabarimala, Youth Congress workers protest at Devaswom Board office

Vishnu Deo Sai to take oath as Chhattisgarh CM on Wednesday, PM to attend ceremony in Raipur

Mohan Yadav to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM on Wednesday; PM Modi, Shah to attend

New CMs in three states are leaders of new generation: BJP leader Narendra Tomar

Leopard entered a hospital in Nandurbar Taluka of Shahada on Tuesday.

Lucknow: On 'Pran Pratishtha' at the Ram Temple on January 22, 2024, UP Minister Jaiveer Singh says, "There are combined efforts from everyone that the event on January 22 is completed properly... Soon a meeting will take place where responsibilities would be assigned to various people to make sure that there is no inconvenience to the lakhs of people that would visit... From Lucknow to Ayodhya, complete steps would be taken for people's facilities..."

Chamoli, Uttarakhand: Famous snow sports spot Auli receives heavy snowfall

AAP MP Raghav Chadha on CEC and other Election Commissioners (appointment, conditions of service and term of office) bill, 2023 passed in Rajya Sabha

Lucknow: On Rajasthan Designate CM Bhajanlal Sharma, UP Minister Jaiveer Singh says, "My greetings to the Rajasthan CM designate Bhajanlal Sharma. We hope that he gives his best performance for the development and progress of Rajasthan...."

Biden meets Zelenskyy at White House, calls on Congress to pass funding to Ukraine

India-Argentina ties have increased in last few years, developed in all sectors: Argentina envoy

A six-man suicide squad drove an explosive-laden truck into a military camp in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 23 soldiers, in the latest attack on security forces, reports Reuters

"With current service, we are extending to Indian public, visas can be issued in very short time": German envoy

Punjab and Haryana High Court asks government to file status report on BSF recommendation on drug traffickers

Sabarimala pilgrims blocked the Erumeli-Pamba road overnight demanding that their vehicles be allowed to go till Pamba.

Israeli Navy deploys fourth SA'AR 6-Class Corvette in the ongoing conflict with Hamas and responds to threats in the Red Sea.

Abhinav Kumar DGP Uttarakhand paid a courtesy visit to NSA Ajit Doval in Delhi, yesterday.

Bihar: A man was attacked with acid in Vaishali district, causing burn injuries to his face

Vaishali SP Ravi Ranjan Kumar says "As per the statement of the victim, he received a call around 2 am from the woman, who wished to meet him. The incident took place as he was about to leave after meeting the woman. An unidentified man attacked him with acid and ran away. It is being said that the woman was also involved in this. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway"

In a significant success for the Enforcement Directorate, Dubai Police yesterday arrested Ravi Uppal, one of the two prime accused in the Mahadev Book online betting syndicate. Uppal may soon be extradited to India

Manipur CM N Biren Singh says, "...Whatever happened in Manipur is our internal matter."

Yavatmal Police registered an FIR against Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on a charge of sedition and other offences for writing an alleged objectionable article against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 'Saamana'. An FIR has been lodged against Sanjay Raut under sections 153A, 505B and 124A of IPC.

PM along with several leaders gathered at the Parliament to pay tribute to the fallen jawans, on the 22 years of the Parliament attack

Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu: A lorry carrying an empty cylinder caught fire near Baraliyar

The National Investigation Agency is conducting searches over half a dozen locations in Bengaluru in a terror conspiracy case.

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Deputy CM-designate Jagdish Devda says, "...PM Modi is the heart of MP and MP is in the heart of PM Modi...BJP is capable of giving a big responsibility to a simple party worker...It can happen only in this party."

Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and others gather to pay floral tributes to the martyrs who laid down their lives while protecting the Parliament House in the 2001 terrorist attack.

Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar pays tribute to the fallen jawans, on the 22 years of the Parliament attack.

Derogatory posts against Speaker: Case booked

Mangaluru: The CEN police registered a case against two fake Facebook accounts for allegedly posting derogatory statements against Legislative Speaker U T Khader.

In a fake FB account one Mohammed Riyaz had edited the photo of U T Khader with that of Savarkar and posted objectionable statements. In another fake account, Mohammed Musthafa , the photo of U T Khader was uploaded with a caption, "veshadhari". The complainant urged police to investigate the genuineness of Facebook accounts. The post aimed at sending the wrong message to the public and also aimed at raking up communal feelings. The investigation is in progress, sources added.

Raid on illegal liquor unit: 2240 litres spirit, 222 litres of duplicate liquor seized

Excise officials conducted a raid on an illegal liquor manufacturing unit in a house at Santhya on the border of Kerala in Ullal taluk.

Mangaluru: Excise officials conducted a raid on an illegal liquor manufacturing unit at Santhya on the border of Kerala in Ullal taluk on Tuesday night.

Acting on a tip off, the officials raided the unit which was suspected to be an inter-state spirit sale unit in a house.

The officials have seized 2240 litres of spirit and 222 litres of duplicate liquor. The unit was run by Nithyananda Bhandary who had fled the spot. The unit was transporting liquor to Kerala.

The raid was conducted under the guidance of excise joint commissioner Nagarajappa T, deputy commissioner T M Srinivas by Excise DySP Seyyed Tafzilulla, Excise inspector Mangaluru South Zone-2 Kamala H S. More than 25 excise personnel were part of the raid.

Couple end their life by suicide in Kaup

Leeladhar Shetty and Vasundhara Shetty.

Udupi: Social activist, politician and theatre artiste K Leeladhar Shetty (68) and and his wife Vasundhara Shetty (58) ended their lives by suicide, late night on Tuesday.

The reason for suicide is yet to be ascertained. It is said that a death note was found in the house and police are investigating it. Shetty was actively involved in social, art, culture, religious activities. He was popularly called Leelanna in Kaup area. He had set up the Kaup Ranga Taranga troupe and had staged several plays.

In fact he had unsuccessfully contested from Kaup assembly constituency as an independent and JD(S) candidate in the past. Leeladhar Shetty had even served as the president of Majoor gram panchayat. The last rites will be performed later in the evening on Wednesday.

Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Deputy CM-designate Rajendra Shukla says "The people of Madhya Pradesh and our party have given me this opportunity. My priority would be to double the speed of our development projects. We will work in three fields including industries, tourism and agriculture. Our target is to make Madhya Pradesh, the best state in the country..."

MP Deputy CM-designate Rajendra Shukla.

Bhopal: Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Madhya Pradesh CM-designate Mohan Yadav says, "PM Modi is about to arrive here. I am ready to welcome him. Party chief JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, all the Chief Ministers and Union Ministers are coming...It is a historic day..."

Russia lost 87 per cent of active-duty troops since Ukraine war: Report

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia arrives in Bhopal to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Madhya Pradesh CM-designate Mohan Yadav and Deputy CM-designates Rajendra Shukla & Jagdish Devda today.

SIA conducting raids at multiple locations in South Kashmir, including Anantnag and Kulgam, with assistance from CRPF and local police.

Delhi: A PCR call was received today in the morning at 4 am that the body of a leopard is lying on NH-44 near Khatushyam Mandir, in the area of Police Station Alipur.

"Make in India, Make for the World": Indian envoy to US attends launch of Make in India bicycles at Walmart

Madhya Pradesh CM-designate Mohan Yadav arrives at BJP state headquarters in Bhopal ahead of oath-taking ceremony.

'I come from the city of Vikramaditya, assure of good governance': MP CM designate Mohan Yadav before oath

A baby fell into a borewell in Odisha's Sambalpur district yesterday, rescued

Preparations under way at the Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal where Mohan Yadav will take oath as chief minister of Madhya Pradesh later today

We are proud of him, says Aishwarya Shukla, daughter of Madhya Pradesh Deputy CM-designate Rajendra Shukla

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal pays tribute to bravehearts who sacrificed their lives during the Parliament attack 22 years ago

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari arrives in Bhopal to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Madhya Pradesh CM-designate Mohan Yadav and Deputy CM-designates Rajendra Shukla & Jagdish Devda today.

I am confident that the new CM will take the prosperity, development and public welfare in the state to new heights: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi murder case | Ajit Singh, the security guard of Sukhdev Singh, died late last night during treatment at Jaipur's SMS Hospital: Kailash Chand Bishnoi, ACP, Jaipur

During the firing on Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, security guard Ajit Singh was also hit by bullets and was undergoing treatment in the hospital in Jaipur.

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel arrives in Bhopal to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Madhya Pradesh CM-designate Mohan Yadav and Deputy CM-designates Rajendra Shukla & Jagdish Devda today.

Madhya Pradesh CM-designate Mohan Yadav performs puja at a temple in Bhopal ahead of the oath-taking ceremony.

Chhattisgarh CM-designate Vishnu Deo Sai offers prayers at Jagannath temple in Raipur.

Chhattisgarh CM-designate Vishnu Deo Sai says "Today, I will be taking oath as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. I offered prayers here at Jagannath temple and took blessings..."

Before the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected BJP government, BJP Legislative Party leader MohanYadav , State President VD Sharma and State Organization General Secretary Hitanand Sharma paid their respects by garlanding the statues of the patriarchs in the state office.

Rajasthan CM-designate Bhajan Lal Sharma offers prayers at Sanga Baba Temple in Sanganer.

"The oath-taking ceremony will be held in his (PM Modi's) presence today, it is a matter of proud for all of us. We are thankful to the central leadership. Top party leaders and CMs of BJP-ruled states will also pe attending the event," says Madhya Pradesh Deputy CM-designate Jagdish Devda.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda arrive at Bhopal airport to attend the swearing-in ceremony.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and CM-designate Mohan Yadav in Bhopal, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia meets Madhya Pradesh CM-designate Mohan Yadav in Bhopal, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath arrives at Bhopal airport to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Mohan Yadav as the new chief minister of Madhya Pradesh.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde arrives at Bhopal airport. ahead of Mohan Yadav's oath-taking

Madhya Pradesh will follow footsteps just in way PM Modi is leading country: CM-designate Mohan Yadav

Rajasthan Deputy CM-designate Diya Kumari offered prayers at Govind Dev Temple, in Jaipur.

Bhopal | Ahead of Madhya Pradesh CM-designate Mohan Yadav's swearing-in ceremony, his son Abhishek Yadav says, "It feels great. I feel proud. I am unable to express myself in words..."

Mohan Yadav's son Abhishek Yadav.

PM Modi arrives in Bhopal to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Mohan Yadav as Madhya Pradesh CM.

Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia arrive at the venue of the swearing-in ceremony of Madhya Pradesh CM

Bhopal | Ahead of Madhya Pradesh CM-designate Mohan Yadav's swearing-in ceremony, his sister Kalawati Yadav says, "I have always said that post doesn't matter in BJP, responsibility matters. He has received this big responsibility. Everyone is happy..."

Mohan Yadav's sister Kalawati Yadav.

Mohan Yadav takes oath as Madhya Pradesh CM

Jagdish Devda takes oath as deputy CM of Madhya Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda and other leaders leave from the venue of the swearing-in ceremony, in Bhopal.

What Congress could not do in 60 years, PM Modi has done that in just 9 years: Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Prime Minister Modi’s development strategies for the North-East

Patna: BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad says, "...Why was Article 370 drafted? It was temporary. People from Congress were against it...This is the reality of the history...Union Home Minister Amit is well aware of the history. We all learn a lot from him..."

'Abhinandan Samaroh' organised for Rajasthan Deputy CM-designate Diya Kumari, in Jaipur.

"Congress is the most frustrated party in the country now. They are losing their ground and people do not trust them. That is why they can make any kind of irresponsible statement," says Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Union Home minister Amit Shah's speech in Parliament.

Validity of arbitration pacts: SC bench overrules verdict that held arbitration clause unenforceable if pact unstamped, insufficiently stamped

CJI D Y Chandrachud-led bench says stamping has nothing to do with validity of agreements as it is curable defect

I had an interesting conversation with Japan's minister Yoshiro San, UK minister Viscount Camrose about how governments of the like-minded countries are looking at regulating AI: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

When asked about Senior Congress Leader Kapil Sibal's remark on Assam being part of Myanmar, "He lacks knowledge of history...," Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said

One Chhattisgarh Armed Force jawan killed, another injured in blast triggered by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district: Police

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami leave for Raipur to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Chhattisgarh CM-designate Vishnu Deo Sai.

Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Chhattisgarh CM-designate Vishnu Deo Sai, his wife Kaushalya Devi says, "We are very excited. There are no words to express the feeling. We are here due to your love and blessings. It is both luck and good work that he did..."

The entire BJP team and government will work, under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, to improve this situation in Rajasthan and bring the state back on track: Diya Kumari

Thiruvananthapuram: BJP Yuva Morcha holds a protest against Kerala Government over Sabarimala mismanagement issue.

An encounter broke out between police and gangsters in Pirmuchhalla of Zirakpur.

Even in cricket, we have a neutral umpire but in the appointment of Election Commission it is askewed in favour of the government: K P Chidambram

BJP has gradually converted various institutions into party offices, they want Election Commission to operate at the behest of the party: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi arrives at the Parliament to attend the Winter Session

A fabulous new team has been formed here: Former Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh

Vishnu Deo Sai prays at Jagannath Temple ahead of taking oath as Chhattisgarh CM

Himanta Biswa lands in Raipur to attend new CM- elect, Vishnu Deo Sai's Oath taking

Vishnu Deo Sai takes blessings from mother

Amit Shah , JP Nadda arrive in Raipur, to attend swearing-in of Chhattisgarh CM-designate Vishnu Deo Sai

Amit Shah welcomed by senior leaders at BJP state office, Chhattisgarh

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav arrives at the BJP office in Bhopal

Affront to our democratic values, says Delhi CM Kejriwal on Lok Sabha security breach

Rajasthan BJP chief C P Joshi on the swearing-in of Rajasthan CM

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Rajasthan new CM Bhajanlal Sharma to take oath on December 15

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi indicted in the cipher case

A fire broke out in the canteen at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus station of Mumbai today

No casualty was reported in the incident.

No uncontrollable situation in Sabarimala, says CM Vijayan

SC orders that all FIRs filed in relation to the Gain Bitcoin scam should be consolidated and transferred them to the CBI for investigation

Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh

Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma also take oath as Deputy CMs of Chhattisgarh

PM Modi greets people in attendance at the swearing in ceremony of Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai in Raipur

Efforts are underway to douse the fire that broke out at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus station in Mumbai

Delhi’s Water Minister Atishi writes to CEO of Delhi Jal Board, on spotting sewage overflow in different parts of Delhi

Delhi court dismisses Congress leader Ashok Gehlot's plea against summoning in a defamation case filed by BJP's Gajendra Shekhawat

New Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai at a press conference after his swearing-in

Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty nominated for Khel Ratna Award: Sources told PTI

We have taken the oath, and now we will start off with our work, says Madhya Pradesh Deputy CM Jagdish Devda

Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin distributes relief material to the flood-affected people, in Chennai

Maharashtra ATS has arrested an accused on charges of collating confidential information about the Indian Government with a Pakistani agency

After assuming the chair, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav has ordered a ban on the unregulated use of loudspeakers in religious places and other public places.

We have raised the issue of meat sales in the open and have proposed to bring rules for this, says new MP CM after first cabinet meet

ATS arrests man for passing on confidential information

MUMBAI, DHNS: In a major swoop, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Maharashtra police has arrested a man for passing on confidential information to Pakistan-based intelligence operatives. The man, in his twenties, who has not been identified, was working in an important establishment in Mumbai and passing on information about places which are restricted by the Indian government in exchange for money. The suspect was using social media platforms for communication. Acting on a tip off, the ATS carried out the operation. The ATS said that the spect had communicated with the Pakistani operatives through WhatsApp and Facebook during April 2023 to October 2023 and received money through online transactions from them.

Actor Nagarjuna met former Telangana CM K Chandrasekhara Rao at Yashoda Hospital

Ludhiana Police has killed a criminal in an encounter on Kohda Machhiwada Road

We appreciate friendships, not only of the government but also of the people of India, says Israel India ambassador

Lashing out at Manoj Jarange-Patil, Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal claimed threat to his life

“There is a police report…it states I would be shot,” Bhujbal said during a debate on the issue of Maratha reservation in the Maharashtra legislature, currently underway in the winter capital of Nagpur.
Displaying clippings, Bhujbal said: “….he says we would do ‘karyakram’ of Bhujbal…its an attempt to attack me, what happened in (Beed)…where residences of houses of Prakash Solanke and Sandip Kshirsagar (both NCP legislators) were targeted….there is a police report that I would be shot and hence security was increased,” said Bhujbal, who is the Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection.
Bhujbal, who is also the founder of Mahatma Phule Samata Parishad, said that he has no objection to Maratha reservation. “I reiterate that I have no objection to Maratha reservation…give them reservation separately but don’t disturb the OBC quota,” he said.