5G issue: Air India cancels flights to US
Jan 19, 2022, at 02:36 pm
New Delhi/Washington/UNI: Several international airlines, including Air India, have cancelled flights to the US from Wednesday over uncertainty on interference between new 5G mobile phone service and critical airplane technologies.
Three navy sailors killed in explosion onboard destroyer ship at Mumbai dockyard
Jan 19, 2022, at 04:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Three naval personnel have died of injuries following an explosion onboard Indian Navy's destroyer ship INS Ranvir at the Mumbai dockyard.
Himanta Biswa Sarma meets political parties, students’ organizations on Assam-Meghalaya border row
Jan 19, 2022, at 04:23 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday held interactions with the representatives of political parties and students’ organizations to discuss the longstanding inter-state border dispute between Assam and Meghalaya and solicit their views on the steps taken by the governments of both the states to settle differences through consultations in two separate meetings held at State Guest House, Koinadhara in Guwahati.
SC order on Antrix-Devas deal is proof of Congress's misuse of power: Nirmala Sitharaman
Jan 19, 2022, at 03:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Supreme Court's order on the 2005 Antrix-Devas deal is "proof of the Congress's misuse of power".
Manipur: Arms-ammunition, IED recovered
Jan 19, 2022, at 03:03 am
Guwahati: Churachandpur Battalion, under the aegis of IGAR (South), in a joint operation with Manipur police, recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Chinglangmei village, Churachandpur district on Tuesday.
BSF apprehends two Bangladeshi nationals
Jan 19, 2022, at 02:45 am
Guwahati: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday apprehended two Bangladeshi nationals from bordering area in West Bengal's Coochbehar district.
5 Naxals killed in Chhattisgarh encounters
Jan 19, 2022, at 01:23 am
Bijapur/Sukma (Chhattisgarh)/UNI: Five Maoists – including two women – were neutralised on Tuesday during encounters in Left-wing extremism-affected Bastar division’s Bijapur and Sukma districts both of which border Telangana.
Ensure timely settlement of all crop insurance claims in J&K, says Navin Choudhary
Jan 19, 2022, at 12:42 am
Jammu/IBNS: Principal Secretary Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department (AP&FWD), Navin Kumar Choudhary, Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBJ) in J&K.
Kashmir: Commissioner Secy Revenue reviews development in Kulgam
Jan 19, 2022, at 12:24 am
Kulgam/IBNS: Commissioner Secretary Revenue, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, Tuesday visited the district and chaired an officers' meeting to review development works besides assessing covid mitigation measures.
UAE FM calls S Jaishankar, expresses condolence over death of two Indians in Abu Dhabi drone attack
Jan 18, 2022, at 11:29 pm
UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on Tuesday called Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to express his condolence over the death of two Indians in a drone attack in Abu Dhabi that sparked an explosion in three oil tankers and a fire near Abu Dhabi international airport.
Indian Army rescues 30 trapped in north Kashmir avalanche
Jan 18, 2022, at 10:10 pm
Srinagar: At least 30 people have been rescued after a fresh avalanche hit the Tangdar-Chowki Bill highway in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Tuesday.
Kolkata: Massive fire breaks out at a cinema hall
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:42 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A massive fire broke out at Park Show House cinema hall at Mullickbazar in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Narendra Modi mourns death of Bengali cartoonist Narayan Debnath
Jan 18, 2022, at 08:28 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday mourned the death of noted Bengali cartoonist Narayan Debnath and said he brightened several lives through his works.
PM Modi interacts with BJP workers from poll-bound UP's Varanasi
Jan 18, 2022, at 07:30 pm
Varanasi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with BJP workers in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, ahead of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Bhagwat Mann AAP's Punjab CM face, announces Kejriwal
Jan 18, 2022, at 06:06 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday formally named Bhagwat Mann as his party's Chief Ministerial face in Punjab for the upcoming assembly elections.
Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi over teleprompter malfunction
Jan 18, 2022, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi spent no extra time before taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was caught off guard after his teleprompter malfunctioned during his virtual address to the World Economic Forum's Davos Summit on Monday.
Ex-Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 18, 2022, at 02:27 pm
Hyderabad: Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said ehe has tested COVID-19 positive.
India tackling another Covid wave while managing economic growth: PM Modi at Davos Agenda
Jan 18, 2022, at 04:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered ‘State of the World’ special address at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda on Monday via video conferencing where he said India has given a bouquet of hope to the entire globe.
Assam: Chargesheet filed against 14 accused in Jorhat lynching case
Jan 18, 2022, at 03:34 am
Guwahati/IBNS : The Assam Police on Monday filed the chargesheet against 14 accused persons in an All Assam Students Union (AASU) leader mob lynching case in Jorhat after 50 days.
Two Indians killed in suspected drone strike that exploded petrol tanks in Abu Dhabi
Jan 18, 2022, at 03:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Three people including two Indian nationals were killed and six others were injured as a suspected drone attack blew up petrol tanks near a major oil storage facility in UAE's Abu Dhabi.
Assam government to start implementation of Project Sadbhavana from Feb 1
Jan 18, 2022, at 02:18 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday urged the officials of Janata Bhawan to redefine their roles and re-dedicate themselves to the service of the people.
Covid-19: Bengal allows gyms, jatras, outdoor shooting for films, TV in restricted manner
Jan 18, 2022, at 02:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal government on Monday allowed more activities amid the ongoing restrictions in the state to curb the surge in Covid-19 cases.
BJP welcomes deferral of Punjab polls
Jan 18, 2022, at 01:29 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Punjab BJP President Ashwani Sharma on Monday welcomed the Election Commission's decision to postpone the polling day to Feb 20 in the state, in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti.
Republic Day Tableau: Centre denies Mamata Banerjee's allegations
Jan 18, 2022, at 01:13 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre on Monday rejected the allegations levelled by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that the state's tableau has been excluded from the Republic Day parade on January 26.
Kashmir: Two militant associates of JeM arrested
Jan 18, 2022, at 12:03 am
Srinagar/UNI: Two militant associates of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and explosive material were recovered from their possession in Kashmir, police said on Monday.
Congress MLA Luv Kumar Goldy joins Punjab Lok Congress
Jan 17, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Senior Congress leader and two-time MLA from Garhshankar Luv Kumar Goldy on Monday joined former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress along with his supporters including sarpanches, members of municipal council and block samitis.
UAE fire caused by suspected drone strike leaves 2 Indians dead: Reports
Jan 17, 2022, at 11:02 pm
Doha/UNI/Sputnik/IBNS: Three fuel tanks exploded near depots of Abu Dhabi oil company ADNOC on Monday, the emirate’s police said, adding that the blast may be caused by a drone hit.
India's 'silver girl' Mirabai visits National War Memorial
Jan 17, 2022, at 09:42 pm
New Delhi: India’s ‘Silver Girl’ Saikhom Mirabai Chanu visited the National War Memorial in New Delhi which has been built to honour the courage, valour and sacrifice of the Indian Armed Forces.
Assembly Polls: Punjab to vote on Feb 20
Jan 17, 2022, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Assembly polls in Punjab were rescheduled by the Election Commission on Monday to Feb 20.
IED recovered in Delhi was part of consignment of explosives smuggled from Pakistan: Official
Jan 17, 2022, at 08:53 pm
New Delhi: The improvised explosive device (IED), which was recovered from the Gazipur area of east Delhi on Friday (Jan 14), was part of the consignment of explosives that were smuggled into India from Pakistan, media reports said on Monday.