Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) An illegal Bangladeshi infiltrator along with forged Indian identity documents was arrested on Monday near the office of Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim within the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) premises. The arrested person has been identified as Rafiqul Islam. A number of forged Indian documents, including birth certificates, AADHAR card and a … Read more
Chittorgarh/Jaipur, Feb 10 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma emphasised the vital role of temples in preserving Indian traditions, culture, and values. He stated that temples are not only symbols of faith but also serve as key centres of social and cultural consciousness. Highlighting their significance, he remarked that temples form the soul of … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The decisive mandate in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi assembly elections would be sentimentally positive for the markets and could act as a trigger to attract foreign institutional investor (FII) flows, a report showed on Monday. Although the exit polls had accurately predicted the election results … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence on Saturday signed a Rs 642 crore contract with government-owned Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) Delhi for the procurement of 28 EON-51 systems for the Indian Navy. EON-51 is an Electro Optical Fire Control System which provides search, detection and classification of targets using Electro Optical and … Read more
Bhopal, Feb 7 (IANS) Amid nationwide row over deportation of over 100 illegal Indian immigrants by the US, the opposition Congress here staged a protest on Friday. Hundreds of Congress workers, including state unit head Jitu Patwari, carried out a protest march handcuffed, and they criticised ‘inhuman’ act of the US. They submitted that the … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) said that it has successfully apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals and three Indian touts in a meticulously planned and executed operation in West Bengal’s Nadia and Murshidabad districts. The Bangladeshis, all illegal immigrants, were allegedly trying to flee through the international border due to the ongoing nationwide … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Friday criticised the “shackling” of Indian deportees by the US, saying it is an insult to humanity. Talking to the media in Kanakapura, Shivakumar said if someone is residing illegally in another country, they should face appropriate legal consequences, but shackling them like … Read more
Hyderabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Hyderabad’s Anurag University (AU) has partnered with Arizona State University (ASU), the largest public university in the US, to make global education more accessible and affordable for Indian students. This collaboration opens doors for AU students to pursue dual-degree programmes, engage in research partnerships, and gain global industry internships – equipping … Read more
Amritsar, Feb 5 (IANS) A US military aircraft carrying first batch of 104 illegal Indian immigrants, with the highest number of 30 each were from Haryana and Gujarat, reached Amritsar in Punjab on Wednesday. A total of 30 deportees were residents of Punjab. The US military C-17 aircraft landed at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee … Read more