PM Modi thanks Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban for evacuation of 6,000 Indians from Ukraine
Mar 10, 2022, at 05:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban and thanked him for the evacuation of 6000 Indian citizens through the Ukraine-Hungary border.
Kolkata: Left youth leaders hit streets again demanding justice for Anish Khan 'murder'
Mar 10, 2022, at 04:46 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Cornering the Mamata Banerjee government further, a sizable number of young Leftist leaders on Wednesday held a rally in central Kolkata demanding justice for the alleged murder of student leader Anish Khan.
CREDAI Bengal felicitates Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim
Mar 10, 2022, at 02:36 am
Kolkata: Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India, (CREDAI) Bengal organized a felicitation for Mayor of Kolkata, Firhad Hakim in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Lalu Prasad's health condition declines
Mar 09, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Ranchi: The health condition of jailed former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has deteriorated further after which the doctors have stopped him from eating any protein rich food including fish.
BJP creating chaos in Bengal assembly: Mamata Banerjee
Mar 09, 2022, at 11:30 pm
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday slammed the BJP, accusing its legislators of creating chaos and disrupting the State Assembly, amidst a walkout by the saffron party MLAs after two of their lawmakers were suspended for the remaining days of the budget session for allegedly disrupting the Governor's opening address on March 7.
Pakistani student thanks Indian Embassy, PM Modi for rescuing her from war-torn Ukraine
Mar 09, 2022, at 11:16 pm
Kyiv: A Pakistani student thanked Indian embassy in Kyiv and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for rescuing her from war-hit Ukraine. She is now on her way to Western Ukraine for further evacuation out of the country.
BSF recovers drone in Amritsar sector
Mar 09, 2022, at 09:44 pm
Jalandhar: Alert Border Security Force (BSF) jawans fired on a suspicious flying object coming from Pakistan to Indian territory when they heard its sound in Amritsar sector during the early hours on Wednesday.
Indian envoy to Ukraine meets Lviv Mayor, Governor, discusses issue of evacuating students
Mar 09, 2022, at 09:17 pm
Lviv: Indian envoy to Ukraine Partha Satpathy met Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi and discussed the issue of evacuation of Indian students from the war-hit nation.
Supreme Court to hear contempt case against fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya tomorrow
Mar 09, 2022, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned for Thursday the hearing in connection with a contempt of court case against liquor baron and fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya in which he was found guilty of disobeying the court's orders.
Sheikh Hasina thanks PM Modi for evacuating 9 Bangladeshis from war-hit Ukraine
Mar 09, 2022, at 06:29 pm
Dhaka/New Delhi/IBNS: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for evacuating nine citizens of her country from the war-hit country Ukraine, media reports said.
Ukraine crisis: 23 Indian sailors evacuated from Mykolaiv Port
Mar 09, 2022, at 03:40 pm
Kyiv/New Delhi: The remaining 23 Indian sailors, who were stranded in Mykolaiv Port, were successfully evacuated and are on their way to Bucharest, the Indian Embassy in Ukraine said.
Indian students, who were stranded in Sumy, to return home tonight
Mar 09, 2022, at 02:39 pm
New Delhi/Kyiv: Indian students, who were stranded in Sumy region of war-hit Ukraine are expected to arrive in India tonight on flights under Operation Ganga.
Chandrima Bhattacharya gets Bengal finance ministry in Mamata cabinet rejig
Mar 09, 2022, at 04:40 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday made minor changes to her cabinet by reallocating some portfolios and giving Chandrima Bhattacharya full charge of the finance department.
NRI thanks Hyderabad Police for nabbing laptop thief on the run
Mar 09, 2022, at 03:45 am
An NRI who returned to India after 15 years has said that he received the best news ever while still in India, from the Hyderabad police when they recovered his expensive Macbook Pro from a man who had absconded with it.
'Who's paying for exit polls?' Akhilesh Yadav questions BJP win prediction in UP, claims EVM thefts
Mar 09, 2022, at 02:55 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were stolen from a counting centre in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi just two days before the counting of votes, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav alleged on Tuesday, claiming there is video proof of the theft.
All Indian students stranded in Sumy moved out, says MEA
Mar 09, 2022, at 01:39 am
New Delhi/Kyiv/UNI: All Indian students stranded in Sumy were on Tuesday moved out of the eastern Ukrainian city and are en-route to the central city of Poltava, the MEA said.
India to restart regular international flights operation from Mar 27
Mar 08, 2022, at 11:32 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Tuesday announced that all bans on international commercial flights due to COVID-19 crisis will be lifted from Mar 27.
Mar 08, 2022, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi: Under ‘Operation Ganga’ to rescue Indian citizens from Ukraine’s neighbouring countries, 410 Indians have been airlifted on Tuesday by 2 special civilian flights from Suceava.
India-China border talks to be held on March 11
Mar 08, 2022, at 09:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: India and China mutually decided to hold the 15th round of Corps Commander level talks to resolve the friction areas in Eastern Ladakh on March 11, official sources said on Tuesday, adding that recent statements by both sides are "encouraging and positive".
Ahead of poll results, Congress sends feelers to AAP, TMC in Goa
Mar 08, 2022, at 09:03 pm
Panaji/IBNS: Three days ahead of the assembly election results in Goa, the Congress has changed its stance by making them open to a post-poll alliance with other parties to stop the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from assuming power in the coastal state.
Mamata Banerjee warns TMC leaders hobnobbing with Independent civic poll winners
Mar 08, 2022, at 08:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday gave a warning to all Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders who are keeping close ties with Independent civic poll winners amid reports of infighting in various districts.
Former BJP leader Jay Prakash Majumdar joins TMC
Mar 08, 2022, at 07:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jay Prakash Majumdar on Tuesday joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC), significantly a day after meeting rebel saffron party MP Locket Chatterjee.
Efforts made to keep Nari Shakti ahead in development journey: PM Modi on Women's Day
Mar 08, 2022, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Saluting the women on International Women's Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that many efforts have been made to keep the country's Nari Shakti at the forefront of India's development journey.
UNSC: India voices deep concern that safe corridor for Indians in Sumy did not materialise
Mar 08, 2022, at 03:15 pm
United Nations/New Delhi: India at the UN Security Council voiced deep concern that despite its repeated urgings to both Russia and Ukraine, the safe corridor for Indian students stranded in Sumy did not materialise.
Evacuation of 700 Indian students stuck in Ukraine's Sumy on hold again
Mar 08, 2022, at 03:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The evacuation of around 700 Indian students stranded in battle-hit Ukraine's Sumy was put on hold again Monday as Ukraine vetoed the Russian idea of a humanitarian corridor from three of its cities to Russia and Belarus.
Airline firms seek to raise fares as aviation fuel price increase again in March: Report
Mar 08, 2022, at 03:00 am
Airline companies in India have once again requested the civil aviation ministry to raise caps on domestic fares, owing to the sharp rise in prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) in the last two months and over expected high crude oil prices with no end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict in sight.
Assembly elections 2022: AAP to sweep Punjab, BJP likely to retain UP, Exit Polls say
Mar 08, 2022, at 02:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is all set to sweep Punjab polls while the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will retain Uttar Pradesh, exit polls predicted on Monday as voting for assembly elections in five states concluded, which is seen as the semi-final ahead of the 2024 national polls.
54.18 pct polling witnessed in UP's last phase of assembly election till 5 pm
Mar 08, 2022, at 01:37 am
Lucknow/UNI: An estimated 54.18 per cent out of 2.06 crore voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm for 54 seats, spread over nine districts in the seventh, and final phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on Monday.
Ex-NSE CEO Chitra Ramakrishna sent to 7-day CBI custody
Mar 08, 2022, at 12:56 am
A Special CBI Court on Monday sent former Chief Executive Officer of the National Stock Exchange Chitra Ramakrishna to a seven-day CBI custody in connection with the NSE co-location case.
Mar 08, 2022, at 12:38 am
New Delhi: Under ‘Operation Ganga’ to rescue Indian citizens, 1314 Indians have been airlifted on Monday by 7 special civilian flights from Ukraine’s neighbouring countries.