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Delhi: Crime Branch questions gangster Tillu in Rohini court shooting case

Sep 30, 2021, at 09:07 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Police Crime Branch questioned gangster Sunil alias Tillu Tajpuia in Mandoli jail on Wednesday in connection with the murder of another gangster Jitender Maan alias Gogi who was killed inside Rohini courtroom on Friday, police said on Thursday.

AAP to contest Local Body election in Puducherry

Sep 30, 2021, at 08:40 pm

Puducherry/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest all the five municipalities and 10 commune panchayats in the three-phase Local Body Election to be held in the Union Territory from October 21, party incharge for Puducherry Somnath Bharti said here on Thursday.

Amarinder Singh meets NSA Ajit Doval a day after calling on Amit Shah

Sep 30, 2021, at 06:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the political turmoil in the northern state of Punjab, former state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh Thursday met National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, a day after calling on Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Amit Shah.

Amid Punjab Congress crisis, Navjot Singh Sidhu to meet Charanjit Singh Channi today

Sep 30, 2021, at 06:03 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Amid the ongoing crisis within the Congress' Punjab unit, rebel leader Navjot Singh Sidhu will be meeting state Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi Thursday.

West Bengal: Polling starts in 3 assembly constituencies, including Bhabanipur

Sep 30, 2021, at 03:18 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Polling for byelections to three Assembly constituencies of Bhabanipur, Shamsherganj and Jangipur in West Bengal started from 7 am this morning.

Bhabanipur bypoll today, must win for Mamata to remain West Bengal CM

Sep 30, 2021, at 06:13 am

Kolkata/IBNS: All eyes will be on West Bengal's Bhabanipur assembly constituency, where elections will be held Thursday, as Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Mamata Banerjee will have to win the electoral battle to remain the West Bengal Chief Minister.

Indian hospitals cancel Russia's Sputnik V orders amid surge in free vaccine doses: Report

Sep 30, 2021, at 06:12 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A number of India's private hospitals have cancelled their orders for Russia's Sputnik V vaccine as they struggled to sell the Covid-19 shot amid a surge in free doses administered by the government.

'Arrogance of abbot sitting in power hurt': Congress slams Amarinder Singh for meeting Amit Shah

Sep 30, 2021, at 06:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party has lashed out at former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah amid speculations of a camp change.

Himachal Trekking Tragedy: Bodies of two deceased from West Bengal group retrieved, survivors rescued

Sep 30, 2021, at 05:59 am

Surviving members of the ill-fated trekking group from West Bengal along with their Sherpa guide and accompanying high altitude porters (HAPs) have been rescued from Khemenger glacier area in Spiti and brought to Kaza, the headquarters of Spiti sub division of Himachal Pradesh Wednesday .

Shivraj Singh Chouhan to meet PM Modi in Delhi tomorrow

Sep 30, 2021, at 05:22 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss the various central schemes being implemented in his state.

Met Amit Shah to discuss farm laws, urged to resolve crisis: Amarinder Singh amid buzz over camp change

Sep 30, 2021, at 03:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Captain Amarinder Singh, who recently stepped down as the Chief Minister of Congress-led government in Punjab, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi for an hour, sparking off speculations about a camp change. Singh later tweeted that the meeting was held to discuss farmers' issues.

Congress crisis: G-23 leaders shoot new letter to Sonia Gandhi saying 'we are not Ji Huzoor-23'

Sep 30, 2021, at 02:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: As the Congress is struggling to combat the crisis in Punjab, the G-23 leaders, a group of 23 party dissidents, on Wednesday wrote a new letter to interim president Sonia Gandhi questioning the decisions taken at the top.

TMC will go solo in 2022 Goa Polls: Abhishek Banerjee on tie-up speculations with AAP

Sep 30, 2021, at 02:27 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Wednesday cleared that his outfit will fight the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) all alone in the upcoming Goa assembly elections, which are also eyed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's staunch critic Arvind Kejriwal.

Rahul Gandhi is sinking Congress: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Sep 30, 2021, at 01:11 am

Tikamgarh, MP/UNI: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday alleged that former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is bent on scuttling the party and destroying a well-established government in Punjab.

Captain Amarinder Singh meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah, fuels speculation of joining BJP

Sep 30, 2021, at 12:40 am

New Delhi/UNI: Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday met Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah, amid speculations of him joining the BJP.

UP: Six policemen suspended after businessman dies in Gorakhpur hotel raid

Sep 30, 2021, at 12:05 am

Gorakhpur/IBNS: The Yogi Adityanath administration in Uttar Pradesh has suspended six policemen after a businessman died following a late-night raid on a hotel, here.

Former Goa Chief Minister Luizinho Faleiro joins TMC, says country needs a street fighter like Mamata Banerjee

Sep 29, 2021, at 11:27 pm

Kolkata: Former Goa Chief Minister Luizinho Faleiro on Wednesday joined Trinamool Congress, starting a new chapter in his political career.

Congress likely to tame defiant Sidhu by activating 'Plan B'

Sep 29, 2021, at 10:06 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: The Congress high command is working on a "Plan B" to appoint a new Punjab Congress chief after Navjot Sidhu stepped down from the post, sending a clear message that no one is indispensable to the party, according to media reports.

909.68 gram of gold paste seized from a passenger at Imphal Airport

Sep 29, 2021, at 09:24 pm

Imphal, Sep 29 : The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel recovered four packets of gold paste, weighing 909.68 gram and valued around Rs 42 lakh from a passenger at  Imphal Airport in Manipur on Monday, said in a statement.

'I am not rigid... let's talk': Punjab CM's attempt to placate irate Sidhu

Sep 29, 2021, at 08:48 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: New Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi Wednesday said he has reached out to Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned as the state Congress chief yesterday, to address the disgruntled leader's concerns, media reports said.

Kolkata: Building collapses after heavy rains, two die

Sep 29, 2021, at 07:46 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A portion of an old two-storey building in north Kolkata collapsed after rains lashed the city, leaving two dead, media reports said.

Bill Gates congratulates Narendra Modi for launching Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

Sep 29, 2021, at 06:18 pm

New Delhi: Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Wednesday appreciated Indian PM Narendra Modi for launching the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.

I am locked in my house, alleges former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti

Sep 29, 2021, at 06:11 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday claimed that she has been locked in her house to prevent her from visiting Tral in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, where Army allegedly ransacked a house and thrashed inmates on Sept 27 night.

Kashmir: Property worth lakhs destroyed in Srinagar fire

Sep 29, 2021, at 05:35 pm

Srinagar/UNI; Property worth lakhs of rupees has been damaged in a fire incident in the downtown Srinagar, Kashmir on Wednesday, official sources said.

Will fight for truth till last breath: Navjot Singh Sidhu a day after resigning as PCC chief

Sep 29, 2021, at 05:30 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Rebel Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu Wednesday said he will continue to fight for truth till the last breath, remaining defiant a day after resigning as the party chief of the Punjab unit.

Heavy rain lashes Kolkata, several areas waterlogged

Sep 29, 2021, at 04:21 pm

Kolkata: Heavy overnight rains in Kolkata and adjoining areas left several places in the city waterlogged on Wednesday.

Communist-turned Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar removed AC he installed at CPI office, says Left leader

Sep 29, 2021, at 04:17 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Communist-turned Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar a few days ago had reportedly removed an Air Conditioner that he had installed at a CPI office, said a Left leader.

Election Commission announces dates for bye-polls to 3 parliamentary and 30 assembly constituencies

Sep 29, 2021, at 05:38 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) Tuesday announced the dates for holding the bye-elections to fill the vacancies in three parliamentary constituencies of Union territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh and 30 vacancies in Assembly constituencies of various states.

Assam govt orders reopening of schools for Classes 1-8 and Classes 11 from Oct 19

Sep 29, 2021, at 03:49 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Tuesday has ordered to re-open physical classes for Class 1 to 8 and Class 11 from Oct 19.

Punjab crisis: After Navjot Sidhu's shocker, speculations rife on Amarinder Singh's Delhi trip

Sep 29, 2021, at 03:08 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as the Congress President of Punjab unit not only came as a shocker on Tuesday but also raised eyeballs as it coincided with former state chief minister Amarinder Singh's trip to Delhi.