BJP accuses Kolkata IPS officer of molesting its Bhabanipur candidate, writes to ECI
Sep 25, 2021, at 03:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) alleging that its Bhabanipur bypoll candidate Priyanka Tibrewal was molested and assaulted by Kolkata Police's Deputy Commissioner (South Division), IPS Akash Magharia, during an agitation near West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence on Thursday.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra meet Sachin Pilot days after Punjab infighting
Sep 25, 2021, at 02:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met Rajasthan MLA and party's significant face in the western state-Sachin Pilot on Friday evening, days after leadership changes and infighting in Punjab.
Assam Congress demands immediate suspension of Darrang DC and SP over Dholpur incident
Sep 25, 2021, at 02:03 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has strongly condemned the act of police firing on protesters at Dholpur area under Sipajhar assembly constituency in Darrang district and demanded immediate suspension of the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Darrang district.
Sep 25, 2021, at 01:47 am
Srinagar/UNI: Noting that infiltration attempts by militants from across the Line of Control (LoC) into the Indian side have increased in the recent time, Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu & Kashmir Dilbagh Singh on Friday said that alert troops are capable of tackling any situation.
Maharashtra govt gives nod to reopening of schools from October
Sep 25, 2021, at 01:40 am
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Friday permitted the reopening of a majority of the day-schools in the state, with restrictions from Oct 4.
Odisha journalist dies after drowning in Mahanadi River while covering elephant rescue operation
Sep 25, 2021, at 01:14 am
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: An elephant rescue operation turned tragic as Odisha's noted journalist Arindam Das died after drowning in the Mahanadi River while covering the rescue operation on Friday, according to local media.
Sep 25, 2021, at 12:30 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on Friday rejected China’s attempts to put the blame for the Galwan Valley incident of last year on New Delhi, and said that the deadly skirmish had occurred due to the “provocative behaviour and unilateral attempts” of the Chinese side to alter status quo in the border area.
Delhi salon made to pay Rs. 2 crore compensation to model for wrong haircut, treatment
Sep 25, 2021, at 12:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A salon at a five-star hotel in Delhi has been made to pay Rs. two crore to a model as compensation for giving a wrong haircut and a treatment, media reports said.
Delhi Police is looking at security lapse in Rohini Court firing: Rakesh Asthana
Sep 24, 2021, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Friday said security lapses that led to firing at the Rohini Court Complex would be looked into.
India condemns language used against PM Modi in UK parliamentarians' debate on Kashmir
Sep 24, 2021, at 10:03 pm
London/IBNS: India has strongly condemned the motion on "Human rights in Kashmir" tabled by the Members of Parliament from the UK's All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Kashmir in the House of Commons, according to media reports.
Sep 24, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The city police have filed FIRs against Bengal BJP president Sukanta Mazumder, party's Bhawanipur's by-poll candidate Priyanka Tibrewal and two MPs for leading a procession with a body of a party worker near Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee residence at Kalighat on Thursday.
New Delhi: Gangster Jitender Gogi, 2 others die in Rohini court complex shootout
Sep 24, 2021, at 08:44 pm
New Delhi: A shootout incident in Delhi's Rohini court complex on Friday left a gangster and two others dead, media reports said.
BREAKINGNEWS: Firing in Delhi's Rohini court, casualties in rival gangs' shootout
Sep 24, 2021, at 07:31 pm
A shootout occurred inside the court premises in Delhi's Rohini on Friday. Premilinary reports said four people died in the shootout involving rival gangs. Jitender Gogi, a jailed gangster, was reportedly killed in the encounter. Some were injured and taken to hospital. Details awaited.
Shiv Sena leader's son among those arrested in the Manpada gangrape case of Mumbai
Sep 24, 2021, at 06:54 pm
Thane, Sep 24 (UNI) Hours after Dombivili was rocked by the news of gang rape on a 15 year old by 33 people during the last eight months, the police arrested as many as 24 of the accused, including the kin of a senior Shiv Sena leader, police said on Friday.
"Her feat has inspired the entire world", says PM Modi on his meeting with Kamala Harris
Sep 24, 2021, at 06:13 pm
Washington, Sep 24 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi after meeting US Vice President Kamala Harris in their first in-person interaction here on Thursday said "her feat has inspired the entire world" alluding to her election as the VP of USA as the first Indian American.
US Vice President Kamala Harris asked Pakistan to take action on terror groups
Sep 24, 2021, at 06:02 pm
Washington, Sep 24 (UNI) US Vice President Kamala Harris "suo moto" referred to Pakistan’s role in the context of terrorism during her bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said there were terror groups that were working in that country and asked Islamabad to take action so that these groups do not impact on the security of the US and India, officials said on Friday.
Narendra Modi-Suga meet on sidelines of Quad Leaders’ Summit, discuss COVID-19, Afghanistan issues
Sep 24, 2021, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi met Suga Yoshihide, Prime Minister of Japan, in Washington DC on Thursday on the sidelines of the Quad Leaders’ Summit.
Narendra Modi meets Kamala Harris, discusses Afghanistan issue
Sep 24, 2021, at 02:31 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington DC on Thursday and the two leaders discussed the issue of Afghanistan.
Pak minister blames India after Kiwis abort tour over security threat
Sep 24, 2021, at 08:14 am
Delhi/IBNS: True to its habit of pushing baseless propaganda against New Delhi instead of taking credible and verifiable actions against terrorism on its soil, a Pakistani lawmaker has said a threatening email emanating from India prompted the New Zealand cricket team to abruptly cancel its tour of the country.
PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Australian counterpart Scott Morrison in Washington
Sep 24, 2021, at 05:48 am
Washington/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in the United States on a four-day visit, on Thursday held bilateral talks with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison in Washington.
Army kills 3 terrorists in Kashmir's Uri, recovers huge cache of arms and ammunition
Sep 24, 2021, at 04:54 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Indian Army has eliminated three terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Rampur sector near Uri along the Line Of Control (LoC), army sources said on Thursday.
Defence Ministry places supply order worth Rs. 7,523 crore for 118 main battle tanks
Sep 24, 2021, at 04:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) Thursday placed an order with Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, Chennai for supply of 118 main battle tanks (MBTs) Arjun Mk-1A for the Indian Army.
Maharashtra: Teen gangraped multiple times, 24 arrested, 2 minors held
Sep 24, 2021, at 04:01 am
New Delhi: A 15-year-old girl was raped by 29 people, including two minors, over the course of nine months near Mumbai, the police said on Thursday.
PM Modi meets American CEOs to boost investments in India
Sep 24, 2021, at 03:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met the US's business community to boost investment in India.
Discrimination used as an excuse to take up terrorism: India's UN Envoy
Sep 24, 2021, at 03:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Ambassador T S Tirumurti has called on the UN bodies to reject every justification whether "discrimination, racial or otherwise" being used as an excuse for terrorism.
Two killed, nine cops injured during violent clashes in Assam's Darrang district
Sep 24, 2021, at 02:40 am
Guwahati/IBNS: At least two protesters were killed in police firing and many others including few police personnel were injured in a clash in Assam's Darrang district on Thursday.
Lashkar-e-Taiba module busted in Kashmir's Bandipora, four arrested
Sep 24, 2021, at 01:55 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said that it had busted a terror cum recruitment module of Lashkar-e-Taiba in Hajin area of Bandipora district in north Kashmir and arrested four people.
13 electrocuted across West Bengal in last four days amid heavy rain
Sep 24, 2021, at 01:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: At least 13 deaths due to electrocution have been reported from different parts of West Bengal in the last four days as several areas in the state continue to remain waterlogged following heavy rain since Monday early hours.
Contesting from Bhabanipur was destined: Mamata Banerjee ahead of bypoll
Sep 23, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said her contest from the south Kolkata constituency of Bhabanipur, where she resides, was in her destiny.
J&K LG Manoj Sinha pays tribute to Maharaja Hari Singh on his birth anniversary
Sep 23, 2021, at 09:14 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha paid tributes to Maharaja Hari Singh, the last ruler of the princely state of J&K, on his 126th birth anniversary Thursday.