International Justice Day: Tibetan activists ask international community to act against China
Jul 19, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Dharamshala: Marking International Justice Day, activists, who are currently staying in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala, on Sunday hosted a candlelight vigil to urge international communities to act against China for denying justice to Tibetan, Uyghurs, Mongolian, and Hong Kongers.
Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid ruckus
Jul 19, 2021, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The proceedings of the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Monday amid Opposition ruckus over a host of issues.
US: Joe Biden govt proposes first in-person Quad leaders' meet in Sept
Jul 19, 2021, at 10:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The US has proposed to India, Japan and Australia that the first in-person Quad meeting of their leaders be held in late September in Washington.
Jammu and Kashmir: LeT module busted, active militant, four OGWs arrested in Budgam
Jul 19, 2021, at 10:20 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces busted a module of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) after they arrested an active militant and four Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in the central Kashmir district of Budgam.
Parliament Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
Jul 19, 2021, at 10:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday, the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament, amid Opposition ruckus over several issues including new farm bills, fuel price hike and COVID-19 management.
Jul 19, 2021, at 09:25 pm
Guwahati: In view of the current COVID-19 situation in the state, the Assam government on Monday issued fresh Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and imposed total curfew in five districts in the state and other restrictions.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi appointed as Deputy Leader of House in Rajya Sabha
Jul 19, 2021, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Cabinet Minister and senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi was on Monday appointed as the Deputy Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha.
PM Modi fails to introduce new ministers facing protests in Parliament
Jul 19, 2021, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a picture which was anticipated, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday faced loud protests from the Opposition bench in Parliament, failing to introduce his new ministers, who were sworn in recently.
Opposition must ask tough questions but also allow govt to respond in Parliament: PM Modi
Jul 19, 2021, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the Opposition members to ask the most "difficult and sharpest questions" but also allow the government to respond during Parliament's Monsoon Session.
Parliament's monsoon session begins, PM Modi urges all to become 'Bahubali' taking COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday touched upon the COVID-19 pandemic urging all people to get inoculated with vaccines, ahead of the beginning of the monsoon session of Parliament.
Jammu and Kashmir: Top commander among two LeT militants killed in Shopian
Jul 19, 2021, at 03:16 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a top commander, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian on Monday.
Phone numbers of Indian politicians, journalists hacked using Pegasus spyware: Report
Jul 19, 2021, at 06:03 am
New Delhi: Phone numbers of Indian politicians and journalists have been allegedly bugged by using Israel spy software Pegasus and were even put on surveillance, media reports said on Sunday, just ahead of the start of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament.
Tashkent Conference: Imran Khan, Qureshi refuse to shake hands with S Jaishankar
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:36 am
Tashkent: Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi did not shake hands with India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during a group photo at the Tashkent conference recently, media reports said.
Navjot Singh Sidhu replaces Sunil Jakhar as new Punjab Congress chief
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:11 am
New Delhi/UNI: Indian National Congress (INC) president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday night appointed former Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu as the new head of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC).
NIT Srinagar launches ‘Visit to Village’ flagship program
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:54 am
Srinagar: To expose its students, Director National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar, Prof. Rakesh Seghal Saturday launched a V2V (Visit to Village) flagship program undertaken by the Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship Development (IIED) centre of the Institute. Director NIT Srinagar, Prof. Sehgal said the unique program undertaken by IIED Centre of NIT Srinagar to find in-situ creative and innovative solutions by involving the local communities, local students, teachers and traditional knowledge holders.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt approves Rs 18 crore BDMP for Marwah Forest Division
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:26 am
Srinagar: The government Saturday approved the Bio-Diversity Management Plan (BDMP) worth Rs 18 crore for Marwah Forest Division to be funded by Chenab Valley Power Project (CVPP) under its ‘Environment Management Plan’ component.
Jammu and Kashmir: GoC 15 Corps Lt Gen Pandey leads bike rally
Jul 19, 2021, at 01:52 am
Srinagar: General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Army's 15 Corps Lt Gen D P Pandey on Saturday led a bike rally carrying the Victory Flame on the Foreshore Road along the famous Dal Lake here.
Jammu and Kashmir: DDC Srinagar visits Gilsar, Babademb
Jul 19, 2021, at 12:27 am
Srinagar: In order to speed up the ongoing process of rejuvenation and restoration of water bodies inthe district, the District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammad AijazAsad today visitedunder restoration Gilsar Lake and Babademb.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt hosts festival to promote tourism in Gurez Valley
Jul 19, 2021, at 12:21 am
Bandipora: The tourism department of Jammu and Kashmir recently hosted a three-day festival to boost tourism in Gurez Valley in Bandipora district.
Mumbai rains: 22 people die, IMD issues red alert for metropolis
Jul 19, 2021, at 12:07 am
Mumbai: At least 22 people were killed and six others injured in two separate incidents of landslide and house collapse in Mumbai following the heavy rains that lashed the city.
Congress ready to forge alliance for UP polls with 'open mind': Priyanka Gandhi
Jul 18, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi said on Sunday that the party is ready to forge alliance with an open mind for Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022.
Jammu and Kashmir: Urs of Shah-e-Hamdan (RA) concludes
Jul 18, 2021, at 11:17 pm
Srinagar: The annual Urs of Hazrat Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA), popularly known as Shah-e-Hamdan and Amir-e-Kabir, concluded today.
Jul 18, 2021, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: On the eve of the monsoon session of parliament, the BJP and Trinamool Congress have clashed over the nationality of Coochbehar MP and Minister of State for Home Nishit Pramanik.
Indian mission in Pakistan put on high alert after abduction of Afghan envoy's daughter
Jul 18, 2021, at 10:02 pm
Islamabad: The Indian mission in Pakistan is put on high alert following the kidnap of an Afghan envoy's daughter in the country, media reports said on Sunday.
New meeting of Punjab Congress MPs casts shadow over Sidhu's elevation to party's helm
Jul 18, 2021, at 08:43 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: A day after media reported that Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has approved Navjot Sidhu's elevation to the helm of Punjab unit of Congress, the MPs of both houses from the state have decided to meet today to oppose the promotion, said media reports.
PM Modi condoles loss of lives due to wall collapses in Mumbai
Jul 18, 2021, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to wall collapses in Chembur and Vikhroli in Mumbai.
Heavy rains lash Mumbai; 15 killed, several feared trapped after wall collapses
Jul 18, 2021, at 04:11 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: At least 15 people died after they got trapped under the rubble of their homes in Mumbai's Chembur and Vikhroli areas following heavy rains that lashed the city since last night, media reports said.
Uttar Pradesh: Organisers cancel Kanwar Yatra following state govt's request
Jul 18, 2021, at 04:52 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh has cancelled Kanwar Yatra, the annual pilgrimage observed during the holy month of Shravan, in view of the coronavirus pandemic, according to media reports.
Rs 3 crore released for migrant transit accommodation at Shopian in Kashmir
Jul 18, 2021, at 04:33 am
Jammu: The J&K government Thursday released Rs 3 crore under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) for the construction of transit accommodation in district Shopian at Allowpora Phase-I.
Kashmir LG inaugurates 35 power projects worth Rs 44.14 crore
Jul 18, 2021, at 04:30 am
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday inaugurated 35 power projects worth Rs 44.14 crore, augmenting the overall capacity in Jammu division by 367 MVA.