Bihar assembly polls: Slow turnout in first two hours
Oct 28, 2020, at 06:50 pm
Patna/UNI: After two hours of polling, a meagre 6.74 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 10 am, apparently due to Corona pandemic as in most of 71 seats, polling was in single digit, with highest 19 per cent polling in Kutumba while lowest polling of 3 per cent was registered in Barachatti seat.
NIA raids at GK, NGO, journalist houses in Srinagar, Mehbooba Mufti reacts sharply
Oct 28, 2020, at 06:18 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths on Wednesday morning conducted raids at several places in Srinagar and Bandipora in north Kashmir, official sources said.
ACB arrests two police personnel in bribe case in Kashmir
Oct 28, 2020, at 06:11 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a Station House Officer (SHO) and Head Constable (HC) for demanding and accepting a bribe in the central Kashmir district of Budgam on Tuesday, a spokesman for the ACB said in a statement.
Kashmir: Arms, ammunition recovered from terrorist hideout in Poonch
Oct 28, 2020, at 06:05 pm
Jammu/UNI: Security forces on Wednesday recovered cache of arms and ammunition from a hideout in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Bihar Assembly poll begins: Nitish Kumar faces litmus test, Tejashwi looks to unseat NDA
Oct 28, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Patna/IBNS: The first election in India amid the Covid-19 spread began in Bihar on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), also steered by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the state, facing a litmus test as Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)'s Tejashwi Yadav has emerged as a serious challenger to the incumbent.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two militants killed in encounter
Oct 28, 2020, at 03:30 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two militants were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on Tuesday night in the central Kashmir district of Badgam, a police spokesman said on Wednesday.
Bihar Assembly Polls: First phase of voting begins amid tight security
Oct 28, 2020, at 02:24 pm
Patna: The first phase of voting for the Bihar Assembly polls commenced on Wednesday morning amid tight security and following strict measures needed to prevent COVID-19 spread.
Coal scam: Delhi HC suspends 3-year jail term of ex-Union Minister Dilip Ray
Oct 28, 2020, at 05:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday suspended the three-year imprisonment term given to former Union Minister Dilip Ray over a case linked to irregularities in allocating Jharkhand coal blocks in 1999.
Dynasty of corruption over generations makes country hollow: PM Modi
Oct 28, 2020, at 05:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a veiled attack on the Congress party and the Gandhi family Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said generational corruption is a major challenge that has been gradually growing in the past decades and has taken a formidable form in the country.
Centre allows outsiders to purchase urban land in J&K, Omar Abdullah calls move 'unacceptable'
Oct 28, 2020, at 02:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Cente on Tuesday allowed residents of any states to purchase urban land and immovable property in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the new law would integrate the Union Territory with the rest of the country.
Mike Pompeo reaffirms close US-India relationship in third annual 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Oct 28, 2020, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper joined Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar for the third annual U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Facebook India executive Ankhi Das resigns over policy controversy
Oct 28, 2020, at 02:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Facebook India executive Ankhi Das, whose name came up in the controversy related to the alleged bias in its contents' policy by the social media giant, has quit the company.
J&K Panchayats to get computers, internet connectivity
Oct 28, 2020, at 01:16 am
Jammu/UNI: To transform and strengthen the functioning of Panchayati Raj bodies of Jammu and Kashmir, the government is all set to provide digital infrastructure with internet connectivity to all panchayats and Block Development Councils (BDCs).
World Bank approves $120 million project to improve-modernize transport sector in Meghalaya
Oct 28, 2020, at 12:14 am
Shillong/IBNS: The World Bank has approved a $ 120-million project to improve and modernize the transport sector in Meghalaya.
Weeklong lockdown starts in Mizoram’s Aizawl
Oct 28, 2020, at 12:09 am
Aizawl/IBNS : In view of surging COVID-19 positive cases, the Mizoram government has imposed a weeklong lockdown at Aizawl Municipal Council (AMC) area from October 27 to Nov 3.
Assam Rifles restores roads in bordering areas of Nagaland
Oct 28, 2020, at 12:00 am
Kohima/IBNS: The troops of Assam Rifles come forward to restore roads in the bordering areas of Nagaland which was disrupted due to multiple landslides.
Mike Pompeo, Esper call on Indian PM Narendra Modi, 2+2 meeting outcome discussed
Oct 27, 2020, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi: U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
West Bengal: Five dead as boat capsizes during Durga idol immersion in Murshidabad
Oct 27, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Five persons were killed after a boat carrying a Durga idol and several people capsized in a lake in Beldanga in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Monday evening during immersion, reports said.
Government is committed to peace, progress & prosperity in J&K: LG Sinha
Oct 27, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Asserting that the government is committed to peace, progress and prosperity in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir, Lt Governor Manoj Singh on Monday announced sanctioning of over 10,000 cases under Back to Village three (B2V3) Self Employment Programme, Economic Package and My Town-My Pride.
COVID-19: Indian government extends guidelines for re-opening till Nov 30
Oct 27, 2020, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Tuesday extended the guidelines for re-opening, which were issued last month, till Nov 30, a move seen as a measure to open the economy that was hit by COVID-19 imposed lockdown earlier this year.
Haryana: Woman shot dead outside her college, video goes viral
Oct 27, 2020, at 09:58 pm
Faridabad: A video has gone viral where a college student could be seen shot dead outside her college in Haryana by a man who first tried to shove her into his car, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Engineering student turned militant surrenders during encounter
Oct 27, 2020, at 09:57 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Army has allowed yet another militant, a 22-year-old Engineering student, to surrender during an encounter, in which an ultra was killed in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Monday night, a defence ministry spokesman said today.
PM Narendra Modi interacts with beneficiaries of PM SVANIDHI Yojana from UP
Oct 27, 2020, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries of PM SVANIDHI Yojana from Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing.
Oct 27, 2020, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi: US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Tuesday said India and US stand shoulder-to-shoulder in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region specifically at a time when China is taking an aggressive stance.
India-US sign BECA during '2+2 Dialogue'
Oct 27, 2020, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India and United States on Tuesday signed the crucial Indo-US Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) that pertains to geospatial intelligence, sharing information on maps and satellite images for defence purposes.
Mike Pompeo,Esper meet Indian PMNarendra Modi
Oct 27, 2020, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Tuesday met Indian PM Narendra Modi here.
India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue was successful: Mike Pompeo
Oct 27, 2020, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue between US and India was 'successful'.
Hathras incident: SC transfers case to Allahabad High Court
Oct 27, 2020, at 08:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred the Hathras gangrape case to the Allahabad High Court for monitoring the ongoing investigations.
Vote for grand alliance to build a new Bihar: Sonia Gandhi appeals to voters
Oct 27, 2020, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Accusing the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar of deviating from its path, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday appealed to the people of the state, to vote for the grand alliance to build a new Bihar.
Uttar Pradsh: Couple commits suicide in Lucknow
Oct 27, 2020, at 08:07 pm
Lucknow/UNI: A couple died of suicide following a mutual dispute in the Gosaiganj area of the state capital, police sources said on Tuesday.