Ilker Ayci declines Air India top job offer, confirms Tata Sons
Mar 01, 2022, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi: Former Turkish Airlines Chairman Ilker Ayci, who had recently been appointed by Tata Sons to lead Air India as CEO & MD, has declined the offer.
Assam Rifles recover huge quantity of explosives in Mizoram
Mar 01, 2022, at 11:33 pm
Aizawl: In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Lunglei Battalion of Headquarter 23 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), recovered Explosive and war like stores and apprehended two individuals at Siaha district on Feb 27.
As many as 145 people from Assam still stranded in Ukraine
Mar 01, 2022, at 11:19 pm
Guwahati: As many as 145 more people from Assam are still stranded in war-torn Ukraine.
Ukraine Crisis: India student, who went to buy food, killed in shelling in Kharkiv
Mar 01, 2022, at 10:56 pm
New Delhi: Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagoudar, an Indian student from Karnataka, was killed in shelling in Kharkiv when he stepped out of the safety of a metro station to buy food in the war zone in eastern Ukraine today, UNI reported.
Rahul Gandhi condoles death of Indian student in Ukraine
Mar 01, 2022, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday condoled the death of an Indian student in an intense shelling in Kharkiv amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
Mar 01, 2022, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi: As many as 182 Indian citizens from Ukraine have been brought back to India, by the seventh evacuation flight as part of Government of India’s Operation Ganga, officials said on Tuesday.
Russia-Ukraine war: One Indian student killed in Kharkiv, MEA confirms
Mar 01, 2022, at 08:47 pm
One Indian student has been killed in an intense shelling in Kharkiv amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.
Indian embassy in Ukraine advises all stranded nationals to leave Kyiv 'urgently' today
Mar 01, 2022, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian embassy in Ukraine has issued a fresh advisory asking all its nationals including the students stuck in the war-torn country to leave Kyiv immediately.
Mar 01, 2022, at 06:29 pm
Voicing deep concern over the deteriorating situation in war-torn Ukraine, India at the UN General Assembly reiterated its call for an immediate end to the violence and hostilities and also welcomed the holding of talks between Moscow and Kyiv.
PM Modi chairs meeting to review Ukraine crisis, first relief material to be dispatched tomorrow
Mar 01, 2022, at 05:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting, his second on Monday, to review the ongoing efforts under Operation Ganga to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine.
PM Modi holds third-high level meeting on Ukraine crisis in 24 hrs: Reports
Mar 01, 2022, at 03:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a meeting to discuss the situation in war-hit Ukraine, the third one in 24 hours, reports said.
Over 78 per cent voters' turnout recorded in Manipur polls amid incidents of stray violence
Mar 01, 2022, at 01:31 am
Imphal/UNI: Manipur recorded a heavy voter turnout with close to 80 per cent polling, which continued two hours after the scheduled timing amid reports of stray violence in round one of the state Assembly election covering 38 constituencies on Monday.
Indian Embassy in Kyiv advises Indians not to exhibit aggressive behaviour at railway stations
Mar 01, 2022, at 12:01 am
Kyiv/New Delhi: With weekend curfew lifted in Ukraine, the Indian embassy in Kyiv on Monday asked students to move to the western part of the country, and also advised students to remain composed and “especially not to exhibit aggressive behavior while at the railway stations”.
Feb 28, 2022, at 10:59 pm
New Delhi: Officials from India and the European Union (EU) discussed ‘EU-India Connectivity Partnership and the EU’s Global Gateway Strategy’ during a virtual event, which was held to mark the celebration of India’s 75 years of Independence.
Indian Army organizes volleyball tournament in Assam’s Baksa
Feb 28, 2022, at 10:38 pm
Guwahati: To reaffirm its commitment towards fostering peace and to provide an mimpetus to the sporting talents in the region of lower Assam, Indian Army organised Invictus Inter Club Volleyball Tournament at Baganpara in Assam's Baksa district.
Mamata offers 'unconditional support' to PM Modi over India's stand on Russia-Ukraine war
Feb 28, 2022, at 09:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Keeping the political differences aside, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday offered an "unconditional support" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over India's stand on the war between Russia and Ukraine.
FIR lodged against UP MLA Raja Bhaiyya for allegedly assaulting SP polling agent
Feb 28, 2022, at 07:58 pm
Pratapgarh/UNI: An FIR has been lodged against Uttar Pradesh MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiyya, two of his supporters and 15 others under SC/ST Act on charges of assault of a polling agent of the Samajwadi Party.
West Bengal civic polls: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar summons SEC
Feb 28, 2022, at 07:27 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Monday summoned state election commissioner Sourav Das at Raj Bhavan here to update him on the election process in the state's 108 civic bodies.
Feb 28, 2022, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday decided to send four key ministers of the government to the neighbouring countries of Ukraine to coordinate the evacuation mission and help students stranded amid the war between Moscow and Kyiv, sources said.
BJP's West Bengal bandh against civic poll violence evokes mixed response
Feb 28, 2022, at 06:19 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A 12-hour statewide shutdown sponsored by the opposition BJP in West Bengal voked a mixed response on Monday with cities and towns functioning normally while normal life was partially affected in the rural areas.
Need to find ways to build cost effective infrastructure: PM Modi
Feb 28, 2022, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the country needs to find ways to construct quality infrastructure that is cost effective and disaster resilient.
Manipur polls: First phase of voting underway
Feb 28, 2022, at 03:51 pm
Imphal: Voting for the first phase of elections in Manipur began at 7 am in 38 Assembly constituencies.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police arrest one LeT terrorist from Anantnag
Feb 28, 2022, at 02:52 pm
Srinagar: Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested an “active terrorist” of proscribed terror outfit Lashker-e-Toiba in Anantnag, officials said.
Assam Rifles foils smuggling of COVID-19 vaccines and test kits to Myanmar
Feb 28, 2022, at 05:47 am
Imphal/IBNS: Tengnoupal Battalion under the aegis of IGAR (South) foiled an attempt to smuggle COVID vaccines and RAT kits from India to Myanmar on Saturday.
West Bengal civic polls: BJP calls for 12-hour bandh to protest against 'rigging and violence'
Feb 28, 2022, at 03:05 am
Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday called for a 12-hour bandh in West Bengal to be observed on Monday to protest against alleged rigging and attacks on opposition leaders by 'TMC members' during polling held in 108 municipal seats across the state.
US exempts in-person interview for several visa for Indians till December: Report
Feb 28, 2022, at 01:57 am
The United States has waived the physicall interview requirements for many applicants, including students and workers, through December 31 2022, a senior American diplomat has said, media reports said.
Kashmiri students studying in Ukraine are safe, assures Govt
Feb 27, 2022, at 09:55 pm
Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir valley on Sunday said that all 225 students studying in the war-hit country of Ukraine were safe and the Government of India was taking all measures to bring them back safely.
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Fourth flight with 198 Indians on way to India under Operation Ganga
Feb 27, 2022, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The fourth flight with 198 Indian nationals has taken off from Romania's capital Bucharest for New Delhi under Operation Ganga while two other flights carrying 250 and 280 Indians, mostly students, were flown back to India early on Sunday.
'Highly appreciate India's independent, balanced position': Russia on Ukraine invasion
Feb 27, 2022, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Russia has "highly appreciated" India's "independent and balanced" position after New Delhi abstained on a UNSC resolution condemning Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
JD(U) candidate shot at in Manipur two days ahead of assembly election
Feb 27, 2022, at 06:21 pm
Imphal/UNI: Wahengbam Rojit, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) candidate of Kshetrigao Assembly constituency in Manipur, was shot at on Sunday by unknown armed persons two days ahead of polls.