Ex-CBI official Rakesh Asthana appointed as chief of Border Security Force
Aug 18, 2020, at 04:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security Rakesh Asthana has been appointed the Director-General of Border Security Force (BSF)
Massive fire breaks out at Palghar Organic Factory in Maharashtra, 1 killed, 3 injured
Aug 18, 2020, at 03:41 am
Palghar/IBNS: A person was killed and at least three others were seriously injured after a massive fire broke out at Nandolia Organic Chemical Factory in Maharashtra's Palghar on Monday.
Shaheen Bagh protesters join BJP, AAP alleges conspiracy
Aug 18, 2020, at 03:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 50 activists, who became the face of protest against the citizenship law at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi, have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reports said on Monday.
Indian classical maestro Pandit Jasraj passes away in USA at age 90
Aug 18, 2020, at 12:59 am
New Jersey/IBNS: Legendary Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj on Monday passed away in New Jersey, US, his family has confirmed. He was 90.
Assam CM Sonowal urges border area residents to be vigilant against infiltration
Aug 18, 2020, at 12:52 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed building of Dhubri and Golakganj Police Stations in Dhubri district under Mission for Overall Improvement for Responsive Image (MOITRI) scheme and hoped that the newly built police station buildings would facilitate better service delivery by police.
Not averse to imposing harsher COVID-19 measures : Amarinder Singh
Aug 18, 2020, at 12:33 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Expressing serious concern over the surge in Covid cases and increasing number of deaths per million in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday said he was not averse to imposing harsher measures to check further spread of the pandemic.
Bengali filmmaker Raj Chakraborty tests COVID-19 positive
Aug 18, 2020, at 12:16 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Prominent Bengali filmmaker Raj Chakraborty on Monday said he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Aug 17, 2020, at 11:42 pm
Bolpur/IBNS: Objecting to the Visva Bharati University's decision to scrap 125-year-old iconic annual Poush Mela and erect boundary wall around the Mela ground, locals at a large number went into rampage at the university campus at Shantiniketan in Birbhum district of West Bengal on Monday.
CBI nabs Superintendent of CGST in bribery case, recovers Rs 64 lakh
Aug 17, 2020, at 11:35 pm
Chandigarh, Aug 17 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested a Superintendent of CGST, Rohtak (Haryana) in an alleged bribery case and recovered approximately Rs 64 lakh from his premises during searches.
Three youths killed in road accident in Rajgir
Aug 17, 2020, at 11:34 pm
Rajgir, Aug 17 (UNI) Altogether three youths were killed and another was injured in a road accident under Rajgir police station area in Nalanda District today .
Former President Pranab Mukherjee continues to be critical: R&R Hospital
Aug 17, 2020, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former President Pranab Mukherjee's vital and clinical parameters are stable, while his condition continued to be critical on Monday, Army's Research and Referral (R&R) hospital said here.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee continues to be critical: R&R Hospital
Aug 17, 2020, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former President Pranab Mukherjee's vital and clinical parameters are stable, while his condition continued to be critical on Monday, Army's Research and Referral (R&R) hospital said here.
PM Modi tweets video of old images in memory on Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Aug 17, 2020, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his second death anniversary.
13-year-old girl raped and strangulated in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri, two arrested
Aug 17, 2020, at 06:38 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: In a horrific incident, a 13-year-old girl was raped and killed in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district and her body found in a sugarcane field, the police said on Saturday.
India reports close to 58,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, 941 fatalities
Aug 17, 2020, at 06:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has reported 57,981 fresh Covid-19 cases and 941 fatalities in the last 24 hours between Sunday and Monday mornings.
Aug 17, 2020, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has been working overtime to ensure full preparedness to hold the Monsoon Session of Parliament in compliance with social distancing norms amid the Covid 19 pandemic.
Fire breaks out in Parliament Annex building
Aug 17, 2020, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A fire broke out in the Parliament Annex building here on Monday morning.
Chinese man living in India with fake identity held for hawala racket, spying on Dalai Lama: Report
Aug 17, 2020, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Chinese man operating under fake identity has been arrested for laundering nearly Rs1000 crore in connivance with several Chinese companies for bribing some Tibetan monks in Delhi, possibly to gather information on Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama and his associates, Income Tax Department has told the government agencies, an NDTV report said.
After Tamonash Ghosh, another TMC MLA Samaresh Das dies of Covid-19
Aug 17, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Kolkata/UNI: After the passing away of Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s Falta MLA Tamonash Ghosh due to Covid-19 two months back, another party Legislator from Egra Samaresh Das succumbed to the virus in the wee hours of Monday. He was 76.
Kashmir: 2 CRPF, 1 SPO killed in militant attack in Baramulla
Aug 17, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Baramulla/UNI: Three security force personnel, including two CRPF jawan and one Special Police Officer (SPO) of J&K police, were killed in a militant attack on in the north Kashmir district of Baramilla on Monday.
Bangladesh wants to be part of India's Atmanirbhar (self-reliance) campaign: Envoy
Aug 17, 2020, at 04:20 pm
Dhaka/New Delhi: A top Bangladeshi official has said his country will like to become part of the Indian government's Atmanirbhar (self-reliant) campaign amid a worldwide resistance over Chinese influence and its expansionism and a crisis triggered by the spread of coronavirus.
Raj Bhavan under surveillance, alleges West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar
Aug 17, 2020, at 04:07 pm
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Reigniting the enmity with the Mamata Banerjee government, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar fired a salvo alleging that the Raj Bhavan is "under surveillance".
Jammu and Kashmir: Security officials bust terror hideout in Awantipora, ammo recovered
Aug 16, 2020, at 03:39 am
Awantipora: Security forces have busted a terrorist hideout in Awantipora region of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday, officials said.
Beyond Article 370: India revives Floriculture centre in Kashmir summer capital Srinagar
Aug 16, 2020, at 03:24 am
Srinagar: India has taken substantial steps to revive the floriculture centre situated in Srinagar which was destroyed by floods, a step which can be perceived as a positive move in the region recently celebrated the first anniversary of the scrapping of Article 370 in the region.
Kashmiri politician Mir Junaid wishes nation on Independence Day
Aug 16, 2020, at 12:36 am
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Workers Party president Mir Junaid congratulated the country on 74th Indian Independence Day.
India announces to fund Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP)
Aug 16, 2020, at 12:26 am
New Delhi: In its bid to extend helping hands to neighbours, the Indian government on Thursday announced its decision to support the implementation of Greater Malé Connectivity Project in Maldives, through a financial package consisting of a grant of USD 100 million and a new Line of Credit of USD 400 million.
China wishes India on Independence Day
Aug 15, 2020, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong here on Saturday greeted the people of India on 74th Indian Independence day, hoping that both countries prosper together in peace.
Amarinder Singh calls for readiness over threat from Pakistan, China
Aug 15, 2020, at 11:08 pm
Mohali (SAS Nagar)/UNI: Warning of continued threat from both Pakistan and China, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said Punjab would always be at the forefront of fighting the enemy at the borders.
Amit Shah unfurls tricolour, greets nation on Independence Day
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who recently recovered from Covid-19, on Saturday, unfurled the national flag at his New Delhi residence to mark the 74th Independence Day.
CSIR-CMERI hosts Indian Tricolour at Durgapur on 74th Independence Day
Aug 15, 2020, at 10:22 pm
Durgapur, West Bengal/IBNS: Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), a state-run engineering research and development institution, on Saturday joined the rest of the country in its Independence Day celebrations with a flag hoisting ceremony at its headquarters in Durgapur in West Bengal.