Feminist icon Kamla Bhasin dies at 75
Sep 25, 2021, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Feminist icon, poet, author and social scientist, Kamla Bhasin, Saturday passed away at the age of 75.
Quad will work as a force for global good: PM Modi at Quad Leaders' Summit
Sep 25, 2021, at 06:56 pm
Washington/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the Quad will work as a force for global good, and that he has faith the Quad countries will help ensure peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and the world.
Delhi Crime Branch to investigate Rohini Court shootout case
Sep 25, 2021, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Police Crime Branch will investigate the shootout incident that happened at Rohini courtroom here a day ago, officials said Saturday.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi condemns eviction drive in Assam's Dholpur
Sep 25, 2021, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday condemned the Assam government's eviction drive in Dholpur where two people have been killed.
ED issues fresh summons to Maharashtra Minister Anil Parab in Anil Deshmukh money laundering case
Sep 25, 2021, at 06:16 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued fresh summons to Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Transport Minister Anil Parab for questioning next week in the money laundering case registered against former state minister Anil Deshmukh and others, officials said Saturday.
Pakistan is an arsonist which is disguised as firefighter: India hits back at Imran Khan
Sep 25, 2021, at 03:08 pm
New York/UNI: India on Friday gave a strong reply to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s tirade against the country at the UN General Assembly and slammed Pakistan by calling it a nation which is an “arsonist disguising itself as a firefighter”.
Naredra Modi arrives in New York, to address 76th UNGA session today
Sep 25, 2021, at 02:15 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in New York city where he will address the 76th session of UNGA.
Sep 25, 2021, at 06:00 am
Washington/IBNS: Heads of four nations-India, the United States, Australia and Japan-met for the first in-person summit of Quad grouping on Friday in Washington DC, where they discussed the key challenges faced by the world presently, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sep 25, 2021, at 05:33 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Friday reserved its order on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed questioning the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s decision to conduct a bypoll in Bhabanipur assembly seat amid pandemic where Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee is a contestant.
Chief Justice NV Ramana expresses concern over Delhi courtroom shooting
Sep 25, 2021, at 05:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Friday expressed deep concern over the Rohini courtroom shooting in Delhi which left three gangsters dead and several people injured.
NEET: Centre gets relief on EWS quota in SC hearing
Sep 25, 2021, at 05:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has set aside the observations made by the Madras High Court on seeking the top court's approval before implementing the reservation for Economically Weaker Sections or EWS in medical and dental courses, according to media reports.
UPSC declares result for civil services examination 2020, Shubham Kumar emerges topper
Sep 25, 2021, at 04:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday declared the results of the civil services examination for the year 2020.
Trade will be an important factor in India-US ties: PM Modi tells Joe Biden at White House meeting
Sep 25, 2021, at 03:37 am
Washington/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met United States President Joe Biden for bilateral talks on Friday where he said trade will be an important factor in India-US ties.
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.
