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11:17 PM

Car crashes into Downing Street gates, 1 arrested: Police

Armed police arrested one man after a car crashed into the gates of the UK prime minister's Downing Street office and residence in central London on Thursday, Scotland Yard said, reported NDTV.
 

"At around 16:20 (1520 GMT) a car collided with the gates of Downing Street on Whitehall. Armed officers arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving," police said in a statement.

 

No injuries were reported and police added that enquiries were ongoing.

 

Video footage of the incident showed a white car driving at low speed across Whitehall, where many government ministries are located.

 

It appeared to then mount the footpath and came to a halt after hitting the large metal gates that guard the entrance to Downing Street.

 

Other footage showed a police cordon surrounding the car, with its boot open.

2:52 PM

Rajnath Singh congratulates Indian Navy for successful night landing trials of MiG-29K on INS Vikrant

2:43 PM

Indian Navy achieves another historic milestone by undertaking maiden night landing of MiG-29K on INS Vikrant

2:32 PM

Tharoor replies to Hardeep Singh Puri on inauguration of new Parliament building

2:18 PM

Partnership between DRDO and Academia reaching new heights, says Rajnath Singh

1:59 PM

Telugu Desam Party to attend new Parliament building inauguration on May 28

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Thursday said it will take part in the inauguration of the new Parliament building scheduled on May 28 in New Delhi. TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu has instructed Rajya Sabha MP Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar to represent the party during the inauguration of the new Parliament building, a party statement said. On receiving an invitation from the Lok Sabha Secretary General, TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu asked Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar to represent the party at the grand inauguration of the Parliament building by the Prime Minister Narendar Modi, on May 28, it said.

1:43 PM

President Murmu urges tribal women to come forward to reap benefits of govt scheme

President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a three-day visit to Jharkhand, on Thursday urged tribal women to come forward and reap the benefits of government schemes. The President interacted with women members of Self Help Groups in Khunti, the birthplace of tribal icon Birsa Munda.

She also said there is a need to preserve the cultural identity of Scheduled Tribe community.

"Come forward and take the benefits of government schemes which are run for your welfare. Tribal women of Jharkhand are ahead of those in other states when it comes to women empowerment," Murmu said at an event in Khunti.

1:42 PM

BJP SC Morcha organises a march to Kanayannur Taluk office in Kochi against Kerala government

12:45 PM

Opposition slowly but surely ensuring that they fade into oblivion: Hardeep Singh Puri

12:21 PM

I humbly request to change your stand and participate in the ceremony: Sitharaman to opposition

12:01 PM

MK Stalin writes to Amit Shah requesting urgent intervention to direct Amul to desist from milk procurement

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin writes to Union Home Minister Amit Shah (and not PM Modi, as reported earlier) requesting his "urgent intervention to direct Amul to desist from milk procurement from the milk shed area of Aavin in Tamil Nadu with immediate effect."  

11:42 AM

India is being watched with great hope, says PM while flagging off Vande Bharat Express from Dehradun to Delhi

The world wants to come to India to see India, and to understand the essence of India, in such a situation there are excellent opportunities for states like Uttarakhand. Vande Bharat train is also going to help Uttarakhand in taking full advantage of this opportunity, PM Narendra Modi  said at the flagging off event of Vande Bharat Express between Dehradun and Delhi. 

11:36 AM

Rail Budget for Uttarakhand less than Rs 200 cr before 2014 as against Rs 5000 cr now: PM Modi

Rail Budget for Uttarakhand was even less than Rs 200 crore before 2014. Today its more than Rs 500 cr,  PM Modi said. 

11:33 AM

Previous govt's focused on corruption, nepotism and scams: PM Modi takes dig at opposition while inaugurating

11:16 AM

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Afghanistan's Fayzabad

10:17 AM

AAP leader Satyendar Jain admitted to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital

10:07 AM

One man's ego and desire for self-promotion has denied the President her constitutional privilege: Congress

The Congress on Thursday stepped up its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the inauguration of the new Parliament building, saying "one man's ego and desire for self-promotion" has denied the first tribal woman president her constitutional privilege to inaugurate the complex. The Congress' attack comes a day after as many as 20 opposition parties announced their decision to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Modi.

10:04 AM

Integrity of public bodies, impact of corruption on women on agenda of G20 anti-graft panel meet

The role of audit institutions, integrity and effectiveness of public bodies and the impact of graft on women are among the topics on the agenda of the second G20 Anti-corruption Working Group meeting scheduled to begin in Rishikesh on Thursday, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said. He said international cooperation for strengthening the fight against corruption, including recovery of stolen assets, effectiveness of existing mutual legal assistance frameworks and faster extradition of fugitive economic offenders will also be discussed during the meeting.

 

10:03 AM

Lawrence Bishnoi was brought to Delhi's Mandoli Prison from Gujarat

Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was brought to Delhi's Mandoli Prison from a Gujarat jail in the early hours of Thursday, officials said. A senior jail official said Bishnoi has been lodged in the Mandoli jail due to security reasons.

9:13 AM

Massive fire breaks out at scrap godown in Bhiwandi town of Thane

8:53 AM

UP CM Yogi Adityanath invites public to attend Ram temple inauguration

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has extended an invitation to the public to attend the grand inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, scheduled to be held next year. Yogi is actively monitoring the progress of various ongoing projects in Ayodhya which is witnessing a flurry of infrastructure developments as it eagerly prepares for the grand opening, said a state government spokesman.

8:17 AM

FIR against BJP MLA CN Ashwath Narayan for his statement asking to Siddaramaiah like Tipu Sultan

8:13 AM

People asked why I gave vaccines to world; I want to say that this is land of Buddha, Gandhi, says PM Modi

8:08 AM

Today world is seeing new India because of leadership of PM Modi: S Jaishankar

8:04 AM

The world agrees with me when I say that attack on our pilgrimage sites is not acceptable: PM

8:04 AM

PM Narendra Modi greets BJP workers, supporters gathered outside Delhi's Palam airport