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Mumbai's Covid test positivity rate drops below 10 pct | Bengal to not roll out vaccination programme for all adults from tomorrow | Bengal announces partial lockdown: Malls, cinema halls, restaurants to remain closed | Exit polls largely predict Mamata's return to power in Bengal, DMK's victory in Tamil Nadu, Left in Kerala | Implement intensive containment measures where Covid positivity rate is above 10 pct: Centre to states | Delhi records highest Covid deaths in single day with 395 fatalities | Exit polls predict return of Mamata in Bengal, BJP to emerge as major force | More than 80 lakh people registered for Covid vaccine in 3 hours: Centre | Karnataka reports 39,047 fresh Covid cases; 22, 596 infections in Bengaluru alone | Election Commission deploys 753 coys of Central Forces for final leg of Bengal polls

Huge cache of arms-ammunition, including Chinese hand grenade, recovered in Manipur’s Moreh

Aug 10, 2021, at 09:20 pm

Guwahati: The troops of Assam Rifles and Manipur police recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district.

India tells its citizens to leave Afghanistan today in 'special flight'

Aug 10, 2021, at 09:03 pm

New Delhi/Mazar-i-Sharif: India has asked its citizens to leave Afghanistan on a special flight today from Mazar-i-Sharif - the fourth largest city of the country - amid fierce fighting between national forces and the Taliban.

Will fight against Modi's divisive ideology: Rahul Gandhi

Aug 10, 2021, at 08:52 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Accusing the Centre of bulldozing dissent inside and outside Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that his party will continue to fight against the divisive ideology of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Congress demands full statehood before election in Kashmir

Aug 10, 2021, at 07:57 pm

Srinagar/UNI: The Congress on Tuesday demanded the restoration of full statehood to Jammu & Kashmir before holding Assembly elections in the state-turned-union territory.

PM Modi pulls up MPs for being absent in Rajya Sabha

Aug 10, 2021, at 07:32 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pulled up the MPs who were not present in Rajya Sabha on Monday, as Parliament continues to witness uproars in the last week of Monsoon Session.

Ranjit Sagar Helicopter Crash: Search continues for missing pilots, helicopter, says Army

Aug 10, 2021, at 06:14 pm

Jammu/UNI: The Indian Army on Tuesday said that searches are in progress to trace missing pilots and the helicopter that crashed in Ranjit Sagar Lake in Basohli area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Kashmir: CRPF jawan injured in militant attack in Shopian

Aug 10, 2021, at 05:44 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was injured in a militant attack in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Tuesday.

Jantar Mantar rally: BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay, 5 others arrested over 'anti-Muslim slogans'

Aug 10, 2021, at 04:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Supreme Court lawyer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ashwini Upadhyay and five others have been arrested over the slogans against the Muslim community allegedly raised at a rally in Delhi's Jantar Mantar Sunday.

PM Modi releases 9th installment of PM-KISAN scheme, interacts with farmers

Aug 10, 2021, at 06:14 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the next installment of  financial benefits under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) on Monday through video conference. 

Demolishing Sabarmati Ashram is shocking, PM must intervene: Ashok Gehlot

Aug 10, 2021, at 05:28 am

Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday opposed the Sabarmati Ashram redevelopment project and said the Gujarat government's decision to construct a museum by "demolishing" the ashram is shocking.

PM Modi chairs UNSC open debate, says barriers must be removed for maritime trade

Aug 10, 2021, at 03:39 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a UN Security Council open debate and said barriers must be removed for trade on sea routes, which are currently being misused for piracy.

Lok Sabha passes three bills by voice vote amid opposition protests

Aug 10, 2021, at 01:29 am

New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha on Monday passed The Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill 2021, The Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2021 and The Constitution (Schedule Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill 2021 by voice vote and without discussion amidst opposition protests.

No deal with Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group, says Defence Ministry

Aug 09, 2021, at 11:13 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Amid raging controversy over Pegasus, the Ministry of Defence on Monday said that it had no transaction with Israeli spyware maker NSO Group Technologies.

Jammu and Kashmir: BJP sarpanch, his wife shot dead by militants in Anantnag

Aug 09, 2021, at 10:52 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Militants shot dead a BJP sarpanch and his wife in south Kashmir district of Anantnag Monday afternoon.

First goods train to Bangladesh on revived Haldibari-Chilahati route arrives in Bangladesh

Aug 09, 2021, at 10:14 pm

Dhaka: India and Bangladesh have started regular operation of freight trains through the Haldibari - Chilahati Rail Route from Aug 1.

Jammu and Kashmir: BSF recovers huge cache of arms, ammunition from hideout in Poonch's Mendhar

Aug 09, 2021, at 10:03 pm

Jammu/UNI: Border Security Force (BSF) troops assisted by other agencies recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a hideout in the bordering Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

Bengal BJP activist's wife allegedly gang-raped in Howrah's Bagnan, two local TMC leaders arrested

Aug 09, 2021, at 08:35 pm

Howrah/West Bengal/IBNS: Two local leaders of Trinamool Congress (TMC) have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a BJP worker's ailing wife in Bagnan in Howrah district of West Bengal, officials said on Monday.

Home Minister Amit Shah directed attack on TMC in Tripura: Mamata Banerjee

Aug 09, 2021, at 07:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of directing an attack on the workers and leaders of her party Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Tripura.

Punjab police recover IED from tiffin box in Amritsar

Aug 09, 2021, at 07:26 pm

Amritsar/IBNS: The Punjab Police have recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from a child's double decker tiffin box at village Daleke here Sunday evening.

Kashmir: Security forces launch CASO in Sopore

Aug 09, 2021, at 06:45 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Monday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district.

Delhi: Police lodge FIR against unknown persons for raising 'anti-Muslim' slogans at Jantar Mantar

Aug 09, 2021, at 06:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police have lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against unknown persons for raising "inflammatory, anti-Muslim" slogans during a march at Jantar Mantar Sunday, media reports said.

'United Opposition' to support Modi government's OBC bill in Parliament

Aug 09, 2021, at 05:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid deadlock over the snooping issue, 10 odd opposition parties, which are working together in Parliament, are set to support the Modi government's constitutional amendment bill, which will empower states and union territories to make their own list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

NEP implementation is undemocratic, dictatorial: former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Aug 09, 2021, at 04:28 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the decision of the state government to implement the New Education Policy from the current academic year is undemocratic and dictatorial.

PM Narendra Modi to chair UNSC high-level open debate today

Aug 09, 2021, at 02:54 pm

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will chair the High-level Open Debate on ‘Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation’ on Aug 9 at 5.30 PM IST via video conferencing.

Jammu and Kashmir: One terrorist killed during Budgam operation

Aug 09, 2021, at 01:09 am

Budgam: Security forces killed a terrorist of the proscribed terror outfit Al-Badr during an operation conducted in Budgam on Saturday.

NIA raids 56 locations in J&K in terror funding case

Aug 09, 2021, at 12:36 am

Srinagar: In a major crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at over 56 locations in 14 districts of J&K, including all 10 districts of Kashmir Valley, in connection with a terror funding case.

NSCN (IM) camp busted in Nagaland, four cadres apprehended with arms

Aug 09, 2021, at 12:22 am

Guwahati: Security forces with state police destroyed an illegal camp of NSCN (IM) in Wokha district of Nagaland.

Pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice threatens Yogi Adityanath won't be allowed to hoist tricolour on Independence Day

Aug 08, 2021, at 09:50 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: Police went on alert after pro-Khalistan group - Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) - threatened on Friday that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would not be allowed to hoist the tricolour on Independence Day, according to media reports.

Delhi Police creates a wall with containers around Red Fort ahead of Independence Day

Aug 08, 2021, at 08:42 pm

Delhi/IBNS: Huge shipping containers have been placed in front of the the iconic Red Fort to create a wall of sorts ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15.

Indigo offers free travel to Neeraj Chopra for a year, Anand Mahindra to gift Olympian brand new SUV

Aug 08, 2021, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As India's Neeraj Chopra scripted history with his javelin throw of 87.58 metres to clinch the first gold medal ever won by an Indian in the track-and-field event at the Olympics games, Indigo has announced unlimited free travel for the "Sona Munda" for a year.