Sonia Gandhi to hold Opposition meeting today
Aug 20, 2021, at 05:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will hold a virtual meeting with leaders of several top Opposition parties on Friday, and discuss the strategy to counter the BJP government after the Monsoon Session of Parliament saw a united Opposition cornering the government.
Kashmir: Two militants killed in ongoing Pulwama encounter
Aug 20, 2021, at 04:52 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two militants were killed by security forces in an ongoing encounter in the south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Friday, police said.
S Jaishankar, Blinken hold 'productive' talks on Afghanistan
Aug 20, 2021, at 04:36 pm
Washington/New Delhi/UNI: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held 'productive' talks on Afghanistan on Thursday and both sides agreed to continue their close coordination on the issue.
Narendra Modi pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversary
Aug 20, 2021, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to his predecessor Rajiv Gandhi on the latter's birth anniversary.
Jammu and Kashmir: One militant killed during encounter in Pulwama
Aug 20, 2021, at 02:30 pm
Srinagar: An unidentified militants was killed during an encounter with security forces in the south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Friday, police said.
J&K Apni Party worker shot dead by terrorists in south Kashmir
Aug 20, 2021, at 04:54 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A worker of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party was shot dead by terrorists on Thursday evening making it the fourth such incident to have taken place in 10 days.
Aug 20, 2021, at 03:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke about India's concern regarding terrorism for the first time at the United Nations Security Council since the Taliban had taken control of Afghanistan and said the world should never compromise with the evil.
Sonia Gandhi to meet opposition leaders including Mamata Banerjee virtually tomorrow
Aug 20, 2021, at 02:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi is all set to meet opposition leaders including Mamata Banerjee and Uddhav Thackeray virtually on Friday.
Victim of fake Facebook account, Karnataka man returns after 600 days in Saudi jail
Aug 19, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A man from Karnataka returned from Saudi Arabia after spending 600 days in jail over allegations of blasphemy and derogatory Facebook messages about Mecca and the king of Saudi Arabia.
Now reach Special Grievance Cell via WhatsApp, mobile too: Jammu and Kashmir Police
Aug 19, 2021, at 09:01 pm
Srinagar: The Special Grievance Cell can now be reached through mobile number 7889373200 on call as well as through WhatsApp messages besides the already existing landline number 0194-2506548, Police said Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Parliamentary delegation asks officers to make Srinagar cleanest city
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:52 pm
Srinagar: On the first day of its visit here the Parliamentary Standing Committee on subordinate legislation today held threadbare discussion with J&K administration on several issues related to the waste management rules laying special emphasis on Swachh Bharat Missionand cleanliness of rivers and lakes in J&K.
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:49 pm
Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today visited Kashmir Government Polytechnic (KGP) College and State Board of Technical Education Office (BOTE), Srinagar.
India ratifies Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol on reducing hydrofluorocarbons
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which is an international agreement to gradually reduce the consumption and production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), has been approved for ratification by India on Wednesday.
Kashmir: Gunfight in Rajouri's Thannamandi, JCO killed
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:37 pm
Jammu/UNI: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was killed, while another jawan suffered injuries in an ongoing encounter with terrorists in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
S Jaishankar, Dominic Raab discuss Afghanistan situation
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab exchanged views on the situation in Afghanistan and the immediate challenges in the country following the Taliban takeover.
Assam Rifles recover three IEDs along Indo-Myanmar border
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:18 pm
Imphal/IBNS: The Assam Rifles troops have foiled an attempt to target security forces by detecting and recovering three improvised explosive devices (IED) and other explosive materials in Manipur's Kamjong district along Indo-Myanmar border.
Meghalaya HRC chairperson to head judicial inquiry into death of former HNLC leader: Conrad Sangma
Aug 19, 2021, at 07:13 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said that, the Chairperson of the Meghalaya Human Rights Commission will be heading the judicial inquiry team which was set up by the Meghalaya government to investigate the death of former Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) General Secretary Cheristerfield Thangkhiew on August 13.
Calcutta HC transfers Bengal 'post-poll violence' probe to CBI
Aug 19, 2021, at 06:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a major setback for the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court Thursday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the allegations of murders, rapes and unnatural deaths reported after the verdict of March-April state elections was declared on May 2.
Early days: India's EAM S Jaishankar on how would New Delhi deal with Taliban
Aug 19, 2021, at 04:46 pm
New York/IBNS: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday avoided commenting directly on whether his country will establish talks with Taliban or not as New Delhi is in the crossroads of the changing dynamics of global politics after the insurgent group invaded Afghanistan.
Supreme Court recommends names of nine judges for elevation
Aug 19, 2021, at 05:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana has recommended nine names, including three women high court judges, to the Centre for appointment as judges at the Supreme Court.
Bombay HC grants interim bail to Raj Kundra in porn case
Aug 19, 2021, at 02:43 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to businessman Raj Kundra for his alleged involvement with a pornography films racket case.
Supreme Court allows women to take NDA entrance
Aug 19, 2021, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Centre and the Indian Army for barring women from taking the test for entering the National Defence Academy (NDA), according to media reports.
Police complaint against SP MP for supporting Taliban rule in Afghanistan
Aug 18, 2021, at 07:18 pm
Sambhal/UNI: A police complaint has been filed against Samajwadi Party (SP) MP from Sambhal, Safiquar Rahman Barq, and two others for supporting the Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
Delhi court discharges Shashi Tharoor of all charges in Sunanda Pushkar death case
Aug 18, 2021, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi court Wednesday discharged Congress MP Shashi Tharoor of all charges in connection with the death case of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.
India reports 35,178 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 18, 2021, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a spike in daily coronavirus cases, India Wednesday reported over 35,000 new infections while the toll went up by 440.
PM Modi chairs high-level meeting with top ministers on Afghanistan crisis
Aug 18, 2021, at 03:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security to assess the situation in war-torn Afghanistan after the Talibans took over Kabul.
Committed to safe return of all nationals, visa services extended for Afghans: India
Aug 18, 2021, at 02:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as diplomats and other officials of the Indian Embassy in Kabul returned here, the government on Tuesday said it is committed to the safe return of all Indians in Afghanistan and is also extending visa services to Afghan nationals.
Omar, Mehbooba react sharply to thrashing of journalists by Jammu and Kashmir police
Aug 18, 2021, at 01:55 am
Srinagar/UNI: Reacting to the alleged thrashing of media persons by police in Srinagar, former chief ministers -- Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti – said the journalist's were simply doing their jobs.
Joined TMC without conditions, no grievance against Sonia-Rahul: Sushmita Dev
Aug 18, 2021, at 01:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress-turned Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sushmita Dev Tuesday said she joined the grand old party's offshoot without any condition.
NIA arrests two women from Kerala's Kannur for ISIS links
Aug 18, 2021, at 01:28 am
Kannur/Kerala/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday nabbed two women from Kerala's Kannur for allegedly propagating Islamic State (ISIS) ideology on various social media platforms, officials said.