Sep 19, 2020, at 03:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan has said India wants to maintain normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan.
Covid-19: Haryana issues new guidelines to strengthen home isolation care of patients
Sep 19, 2020, at 01:46 am
Laying emphasis on the significance of improvement of home isolation of COVID-19 patients, Arora said that around 60 to 70 per cent of the corona infected persons are in home isolation thus we need to augment the home isolation policy so that the patients are provided appropriate care and treatment.
German woman found dead in her South Goa flat
Sep 19, 2020, at 01:17 am
Panaji/IBNS: A German woman was found dead in her flat at Canacona in South Goa by her daughter who flew down to Goa to check her mother’s wellbeing after her calls went unanswered over the past few weeks, media reports said.
Parliament adjourned amid protests over comments on Nehru-Gandhi family
Sep 18, 2020, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Parliament’s monsoon session this year was adjourned for the first time Friday after a fierce row erupted over Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur’s comment on the Nehru-Gandhi family and a counter-attack by a Congress MP calling him 'gadha'(donkey).
Sep 18, 2020, at 09:58 pm
Geneva: Human rights activist Dr. Amjad Ayub Mirza on Thursday said people in Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) are desperate to gain freedom from the rule of Pakistan and join India.
Always supported peace and stability in West Asia: India welcomes Abraham Accords
Sep 18, 2020, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday welcomed the normalisation of the relation between Israel and the Arab countries through Abraham Accords, which were also signed by the United States.
People who ruled India for decades are misleading farmers: PM Modi over APMC Act
Sep 18, 2020, at 08:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a direct attack on the Congress over the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said people who ruled the country for decades were misleading farmers.
Uttar Pradesh: BSP, SP oppose farmers' bill
Sep 18, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP), the two opposition political outfits in Uttar Pradesh, on Friday opposed the new farmers' bill.
BJP MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe tests Covid-19 positive
Sep 18, 2020, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: BJP MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe has tested positive for Covid-19.
Jammu and Kashmir: Advisor Khan inspects works of indoor sports hall Polo Ground
Sep 18, 2020, at 05:02 pm
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Wednesday took stock of progress of works at multipurpose indoor sports hall Polo Ground.
Narendra Singh Tomar assumes Harsimrat Kaur Badal's portfolio as Akali Dal member quits
Sep 18, 2020, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has been assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries following Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation from the Narendra Modi cabinet, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: ERA repairs Jahangir Chowk Rambagh Road, locals express gratitude
Sep 18, 2020, at 02:57 pm
Srinagar: Scores of commuters, shopkeepers and locals of Jahangir Chowk-Rambagh on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) for repairing the road stretch from Jahangir Chowk to Rambagh.
Jan Abhiyan aims to ensure 100% saturation of beneficiary schemes in Kashmir: Advisor Sharma
Sep 18, 2020, at 02:41 pm
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, KK Sharma on Wednesday said that Jan Abhiyan is aimed at improving service delivery and redress the public grievances within the shortest possible time and achieve cent percent saturation of beneficiary oriented schemes.
B2V3: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visits Khonmoh, takes part in 'Awami Muhim'
Sep 18, 2020, at 02:13 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said the administration will ensure that basic amenities are provided across the Union Territory in the next two years.
Prime Minister Modi to dedicate Kosi Rail Mega Bridge to nation today
Sep 18, 2020, at 01:42 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shall dedicate to the nation the historic Kosi Rail Mega bridge to the Nation through video-conference at 12 noon on on Friday.
Fashion designer Sharbari Datta found dead in Kolkata residence
Sep 18, 2020, at 08:04 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Fashion designer Sharbari Datta, who reinvented Indian ethnic menswear fusing tradition with bright colours and intricate embroidery works, passed away in Kolkata on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, according to sources. She was found dead in the bathroom, initial reports said.
Newly elected BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka succumbs to Covid-19
Sep 18, 2020, at 07:52 am
Bengalauru/IBNS: Newly elected BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka Ashok Gasti, who was undergoing treatment at the Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru for Covid-19, died late Thursday night. He was 55-years-old.
Pulwama-style attack averted near J&K highway, 52 kg explosives found: Indian Army
Sep 18, 2020, at 05:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Army on Thursday stated that a massive Pulwama-style attack has been averted with the discovery of 52 kilograms of explosives at a spot very close to the Jammu and Kashmir highway.
Attorney General turns down contempt case against journalist Rajdeep Sardesai
Sep 18, 2020, at 05:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Attorney General KK Venugopal on Thursday rejected request to prosecute television journalist Rajdeep Sardesai for contempt over his tweets that were accused of criticising a Supreme Court ruling.
India says National Cyber Security Coordinator will probe reports of snooping by Chinese firm
Sep 18, 2020, at 04:40 am
New Delhi: The Indian government has constituted an expert committee under the National Cyber Security Coordinator to investigate the reports of surveillance of Indians, including top political leaders, by Chinese firm Zhenhua Data, the External Affairs Ministry of India said on Thursday.
Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigns from Modi Cabinet over bills for farmers
Sep 18, 2020, at 03:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Akali Dal's Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet on Thursday over the Centre's take on farm sector bills.
Amit Shah discharged from AIIMS, may attend Parliament's Monsoon Session
Sep 18, 2020, at 02:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah was on Thursday discharged from Delhi's All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital, four days after he was re-admitted for a check-up after recovering from the deadly coronavirus.
Ramesh Pokhriyal plants trees with children on PM Modi's birthday
Sep 18, 2020, at 01:32 am
New Delhi/UNI: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Thursday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 70th birthday, saying it is a privilege to have the opportunity to serve Mother India under the leadership of one who have spent their life working for a strong, safe, self-reliant India.
Rakul Preet Singh files plea in Delhi HC to stop media reports linking her to drug case
Sep 18, 2020, at 12:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian actress Rakul Preet Singh has filed a plea in the Delhi High Court to stop the media reports linking her to the drug case in which Bollywood star Rhea Chakraborty has been arrested, media reports said.
Kashmir: Security forces burst teargas shells to disperse demonstrators in Srinagar
Sep 17, 2020, at 11:28 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The security forces on Thursday resorted to lathi charge and burst teargas shells to disperse slogan shouting demonstrators at Batamaloo area in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, where three militants were killed in an encounter.
Take up digital media first: Centre tells Supreme Court over guidelines for electronics media
Sep 17, 2020, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Thursday told the topmost level of the country's judiciary to look into digital media first before formulating guidelines for the electronics media, media reports said.
Militant hideout busted in Kashmir's Pulwama, explosives recovered
Sep 17, 2020, at 09:48 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Thursday busted a militant hideout and a huge quantity of explosives in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, a police spokesman said here.
Massive fire at saw mills in Nagpur
Sep 17, 2020, at 09:35 pm
Nagpur/UNI: A massive fire broke out at four saw mills and one door making unit at Lakadganj area here on Thursday.
Body of PoK resident retrieved from no man’s land in Uri sector in J&K
Sep 17, 2020, at 08:57 pm
Baramulla/UNI: Body of a Pakistani-occupied Kashmir (PoK) intruder. killed after he infiltrated into this side, was recovered from “No Man’s Land” in Uri sector in this north Kashmir district, official sources said.
Shiv Sena opposes privatization of Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Sep 17, 2020, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Shiv Sena on Thursday opposed the government’s move to privatise the Jawaharlal Nehru Port saying it would dent the country’s exchequer.