Sep 11, 2021, at 11:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India and Australia on Saturday had a very detailed exchange of views on the situation in Afghanistan and both sides were in concurrence that Afghanistan must not allow its soil to be used for terrorist activities, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said here after the 2+2 talks with his Australian counterpart Marise Payne.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani quits
Sep 11, 2021, at 09:27 pm
Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani resigned as the Chief Minister of the state on Saturday, just a year ahead of the Assembly polls in the politically crucial state.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani resigns
Sep 11, 2021, at 09:11 pm
Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday resigned from his position.
Developments in Afghanistan will be important subject of discussion at 2+2: EAM S Jaishankar
Sep 11, 2021, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the developments in Afghanistan would be an important subject of discussion between India and Australia at the inaugural 2+2 dialogue.
Sep 11, 2021, at 07:44 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Congress general secretary and in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra continued holding marathon zonal meetings with party leaders here on Saturday, the third day of her visit on her Mission 2022.
S Jaishankar, Rajnath Singh meet Australian counterparts for inaugural 2+2 dialogue
Sep 11, 2021, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India and Australia on Saturday began their inaugural 2+2 dialogue with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holding consultations with their Australian counterparts - Marise Payne and Peter Dutton.
MoS for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi to visit Portugal, Spain
Sep 11, 2021, at 07:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi, who just concluded her visit to Colombia and New York, will pay an official visit to Portugal and Spain from Sept 12-17.
PM Modi lauds Goa for 100 pct first dose vaccination in state
Sep 11, 2021, at 04:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded Goa for administering the first dose of Covid -19 vaccines to 100 percent eligible population in Goa.
Woman brutally raped in Mumbai, one held
Sep 11, 2021, at 04:23 am
Mumbai/UNI: A 30-year-old woman was raped and brutally assaulted in the Saki Naka area of Andheri suburb in Mumbai on Friday, police said.
Income Tax officers 'survey' offices of news sites NewsClick and Newslaundry
Sep 11, 2021, at 03:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Income Tax officers visited offices of news sites NewsClick and Newslaundry on Friday, which they called a "survey" and not "raids".
A J&K varsity VC tops uLektz 'Wall of Fame'
Sep 11, 2021, at 03:05 am
Ganderbal/IBNS: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mehraj Uddin Mir has been nominated as the first among the “Top 20 Eminent Vice-Chancellors of India” for the year 2020 in uLektz 'Wall of Fame'.
Work in double shifts to ensure timely completion of NIFT complex, J&K: Baseer Khan
Sep 11, 2021, at 03:03 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday visited the new campus of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) here at Ompora, Budgam.
CS to lead committee for restoration, maintenance of J&K architecture, heritage
Sep 11, 2021, at 02:53 am
Jammu/IBNS: The Chief Secretary will lead the Executive Committee constituted for approving action plans for implementation of “Scheme for revival, restoration, preservation and maintenance of architecture and heritage in Jammu & Kashmir.”
People benefitting from PM’s development agenda: Kashmir's LG
Sep 11, 2021, at 02:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday released journalist Jawaharlal Kaul’s book titled 'Jammu & Kashmir: The Wounded Paradise'.
Ex Mumbai top cop's FaceTime ID 'Balaji Kurkure' revealed in Antilia bomb scare case
Sep 11, 2021, at 02:49 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, who is being investigated in Antilia bomb scare case and murder of businessman Mansukh Hiren, allegedly used the FaceTime ID 'Balaji Kurkure' to communicate through his phone.
Assam boat tragedy: Sarbananda Sonowal visits Majuli, Nemati Ghat, meets family of missing person
Sep 11, 2021, at 02:43 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal visited his home constituency, Majuli on Friday in the aftermath of the tragic boat accident over river Brahmaputra that happened near the river island district on Sept 8.
Heavy casualties in Himachal landslides: HC issues notice to Centre to take necessary action
Sep 11, 2021, at 01:27 am
Shimla/UNI: Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued notices to the Centre and State Governments and the National Highway Authority of India, in a matter seeking directions to the authorities concerned to take necessary measures for prevention of occurring landslides in the state.
Situation in Afghanistan very fragile, Taliban should now adhere to commitments made: India at UN
Sep 11, 2021, at 12:43 am
United Nations/UNI: Terming the situation in Afghanistan as “very fragile”, India said that as its immediate neighbour and a friend to the Afghan people, the situation in the country is of direct concern, and stressed that it is important for the Taliban to adhere to its commitments not to allow its territory to be used for terrorist acts.
Sep 11, 2021, at 12:18 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s candidate for Bhabanipur bypoll, advocate Priyanka Tibrewal, Friday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) of not allowing Hindi-speaking people to cast their votes in the constituency, countering her rival West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who said votes are polled less in the seat.
Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces apprehend Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist from Pulwama
Sep 10, 2021, at 11:15 pm
Srinagar: Security forces on Thursday arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, official sources said.
Rahul Gandhi asks people to chant 'Jai Mata Di' in Jammu gathering
Sep 10, 2021, at 10:54 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the party workers to chant 'Jai Mata Di', which literally means 'Hail the Mother Goddess', while addressing a public gathering at a stage in Jammu.
Major indigenous project for 6 powerful 'eyes in the sky' AWACS gets govt approval
Sep 10, 2021, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India will have more powerful "eyes in the sky" to look deep into the territory of the enemy by inducting six state-of-the-art airborne warning and control aircrafts.
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee files nomination as TMC candidate from Bhabanipur
Sep 10, 2021, at 08:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday filed her nomination as a Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Bhabanipur assembly constituency for the upcoming bypoll in the seat.
18th China- ASEAN Expo opens in south China
Sep 10, 2021, at 07:19 pm
Nanning/UNI/Xinhua: The 18th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit kicked off Friday in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Zapad-2021 commences on 14 ranges: Russian Defence Ministry
Sep 10, 2021, at 07:17 pm
Minsk/UNI/Sputnik/IBNS: The Russian-Belarusian strategic drills Zapad-2021 have simultaneously started on 14 military ranges, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday.
Assam government announces high-level inquiry into boat capsize incident
Sep 10, 2021, at 06:58 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government announced a high-level inquiry into the boat capsize incident that took place on the Brahmaputra river near Nimatighat in Jorhat district on Wednesday.
Bengal: BJP fields Priyanka Tibrewal against Mamata Banerjee for Bhabanipur byelection
Sep 10, 2021, at 05:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded advocate and its leader Priyanka Tibrewal, who had filed the petition in the case pertaining to post-poll violence in West Bengal, against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the upcoming byelection in the Bhabanipur assembly seat.
Tamil Nadu: One killed, 5 seriously injured in cracker explosion
Sep 10, 2021, at 05:19 pm
Chennai/UNI: One person was killed and five others were seriously injured in an explosion at an illegal cracker manufacturing unit at Thayilpatti village near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu on Friday.
Indian Speaker Om Birla meets BangladeshJatiyo Shangsad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
Sep 10, 2021, at 03:31 pm
New Delhi: Indian Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Speaker of Bangladesh's Jatiyo Shangsad, Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury during the Fifth World Conference of the Speakers of Parliaments (5WCSP) in Vienna when he exchange greetings with her over Golden Jubilee year of Bangladesh’s independence.
BRICS nations underscore need for preventing Afghan soil as terrorists' sanctuary
Sep 10, 2021, at 06:34 am
New Delhi/UNI: The BRICS nations, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, on Thursday underscored the need for preventing Afghan soil from being used by terror organisations as a terrorist sanctuary and to carry out attacks against other countries, as well as drug trade within Afghanistan.