Jun 19, 2021, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Saturday asked the states to adhere to the "extremely important" five-fold strategy of Covid-appropriate behaviour--test-track-treat and vaccinate to stop the spread of the virus.
Covid19: Four lions at Tamil Nadu zoo test positive for Delta variant
Jun 19, 2021, at 06:28 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Four lions infected with Covid19 at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur have the coronavirus belonging to the Pangolin lineage B.1.617.2 and are Delta variants as per WHO nomenclature, Zoo officials told the media.
India abstains from voting on UN resolution on Myanmar; stands with ASEAN initiative
Jun 19, 2021, at 05:55 pm
New York/IBNS:India on Friday abstained from voting on the United Nations General Assembly's (UNGA's) resolution for an arms embargo against Myanmar, saying it did not correspond to its views.
Milkha Singh passes away losing battle to Covid19
Jun 19, 2021, at 06:17 am
India's legendary track and field sprinter Milkha Singh, who had tested positive for Covid-19 last month, passed away on Friday after a month-long battle with the virus. He was 91.
PM Modi likely to call all-party meeting on J&K next week: Reports
Jun 19, 2021, at 05:20 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has likely called an all-party meeting on Jammu and Kashmir next week, media reports quoting sources said.
Delhi's 'Baba ka Dhaba' owner hospitalised in Sadarjung after attempting suicide
Jun 19, 2021, at 03:55 am
New Delhi/UNI: Kanta Prasad, the owner of 'Baba ka Dhaba' in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar, allegedly attempted suicide and is being treated in Safdarjung Hospital.
Mamata Banerjee writes to Calcutta HC seeking change of judge in Nandigram case
Jun 19, 2021, at 03:13 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to the Calcutta High Court seeking that her petition challenging the election win of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari from the state's Nandigram constituency be re-assigned to a different court.
'Must abide by India laws': Parliamentary panel tells Twitter India
Jun 19, 2021, at 02:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Twitter India on Friday faced some tough questions from the Shashi Tharoor-led parliamentary committee on IT including why the social media giant had not appointed a Chief Compliance Officer in the south Asian country, media reports said.
Decision on relaxing lockdown will be taken tomorrow: Yediyurappa
Jun 19, 2021, at 01:34 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka government will take the final decision to give more relaxation in the state on Saturday, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said here on Friday.
Supreme Court says no to postponing, scrapping PG final year medical exams
Jun 19, 2021, at 01:15 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to direct the medical universities to call off or postpone the final year Post Graduate exams in a plea filed by a group of 29 doctors and Post-Graduate Medical residents.
Punjab: Raghav Chadha joins hunger strike over SC scholarship scam
Jun 19, 2021, at 12:59 am
Ludhiana/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab co-incharge Raghav Chadha arrived in Ludhiana on Friday from Delhi to take part in the hunger strike which is going on for the last three days.
COVID-19: Restrictions recur in parts of Kashmir
Jun 19, 2021, at 12:53 am
Srinagar/UNI: Streets again wore a deserted look as restrictions on the movement of people and transportation were re-imposed on Friday to curtail the spread of COVID-19 virus in parts of Kashmir valley.
Indian Army hosts painting competition for school students
Jun 18, 2021, at 10:59 pm
Srinagar: The Indian Army recently hosted a painting competition for students in Srinagar, a crucial exposure for children who have been fighting hard against COVID-19 and resulted restrictions in the society.
Assam Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi quits party, to join BJP on June 21
Jun 18, 2021, at 10:47 pm
Guwahati: Four-time Congress MLA of Assam’s Mariani constituency Rupjyoti Kurmi on Friday resigned from the party and all set to join the BJP on June 21.
Jun 18, 2021, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) received information from Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo in late hours of June 16, 2021 about a mid-sea oil spill about 450 kms South East of Chennai.
Jun 18, 2021, at 09:43 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is planning to reach out to 50,000 youth in the Union Territory to provide financial assistance under the next leg of the crucial ‘Back to Village initiative’.
Sitalkuchi firing: Bengal CID quizzes then Cooch Behar SP Debasish Dhar
Jun 18, 2021, at 09:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday interrogated suspended IPS officer Debasish Dhar in connection with its ongoing probe into Sitalkuchi firing incident, officials said.
Trouble for Tripura BJP as 15,000 supporters joined TMC in one and half months
Jun 18, 2021, at 08:31 pm
Agartala/UNI: Taking the large-scale dissidence in Tripura BJP against Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, Trinamool Congress (TMC) has been expanding its footprint across Tripura every day since Mamata Banerjee-led government came to power last month in neighbouring state West Bengal.
PM Modi launches COVID-19 training programme to upskill 1 lakh frontline workers
Jun 18, 2021, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually launched a 'Customised Crash Course' programme to train one lakh frontline workers for COVID-19.
Jun 18, 2021, at 07:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The opposition leader of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday filed a petition with Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee seeking disqualification of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Mukul Roy, who crossed over to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after the polls.
Mamata v Suvendu: Calcutta HC to hear Nandigram case on Jun 24
Jun 18, 2021, at 06:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court's hearing on the case between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari over the electoral result in Nandigram has been rescheduled to Jun 24.
UP cops serve legal notice to Twitter India head over Ghaziabad assault video, say reports
Jun 18, 2021, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday served a legal notice to Twitter India head for allegedly provoking communal unrest through a video, where a Muslim man was allegedly seen assaulted in Ghaziabad, media reports said.
Haryana driver dies after being set on fire, relatives accuse 4 men part of farmers’ protest
Jun 18, 2021, at 05:55 am
Gurgaon/IBNS: A 40-year-old resident of Kasar village in Haryana’s Jhajjar district died after suffering burn injuries in the wee hours of Thursday and his relatives alleged that he was set ablaze by four men who are part of the farmers’ protest at the Tikri border, media reports said.
Mamata Banerjee moves Calcutta HC against her Nandigram defeat to Suvendu Adhikari in Bengal polls
Jun 18, 2021, at 05:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has filed a petition in the Calcutta High Court to challenge her defeat in the state Assembly elections from the Nandigram constituency against her once-close aide Suvendu Adhikari.
Jun 18, 2021, at 03:57 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Several parts of Kolkata and its suburbs have been waterlogged as the city of joy recorded a three-digit rainfall overnight, reports said on Thursday.
In her tussle with Jagdeep Dhankhar, Mamata Banerjee gets support from Left
Jun 18, 2021, at 03:47 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid a tussle between the West Bengal government and its governor Jagdeep Dhankhar over post-poll violence, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday found support from its arch rival-the Left Front.
Stalin meets Modi, discusses issues concerning Tamil Nadu
Jun 18, 2021, at 01:44 am
Chennai/New Delhi/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief MinisterM K Stalin on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed various issues concerning the state.
Supreme Court refuses to stay demolition drive at Khori Gaon Basti in Aravali
Jun 18, 2021, at 01:36 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere in the demolition drive to remove the 10,000 settlements constructed illegally in Khori Gaon Basti located in the Aravali area, saying the people had enough opportunity to vacate the forest land in Faridabad district of Haryana after February 2020.
Pashupati Kumar Paras elected national president of LJP, claims full support in party
Jun 18, 2021, at 01:04 am
Patna/UNI: Pashupati Kumar Paras, Lok Janshakti Party MP from Hajipur and uncle of party leader Chirag Paswan, was on Thursday declared elected national president of LJP in executive committee meeting called by his faction at the residence of former MP Surajbhan Singh here.
People trying to divide Bengal will see strength of our unity: Mamata Banerjee
Jun 18, 2021, at 12:31 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday referred to the "strength" of her state's "unity" which she said would deal with the divisionary powers.