Congress to replace Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as Lok Sabha leader: Reports
Jul 13, 2021, at 03:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury will be replaced as the party's leader in the Lok Sabha and a couple of members of G23, the dissenters who wrote an explosive letter to President Sonia Gandhi last year, are contenders for the post, media reports said.
Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine effective against new Coronavirus variants, say developers
Jul 13, 2021, at 01:24 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is effective against new coronavirus variant, developer Gamaleya Research Center and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Monday.
SC to hear next week plea against Twitter for 'Islamophobic content'
Jul 13, 2021, at 12:59 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday gave a week’s time to a petitioner to study the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules of 2021 on his plea seeking action on 'Islamophobic content' in Twitter.
Nitin Gadkari inaugurates 16 NH projects in Manipur for Rs 4148 crore
Jul 13, 2021, at 12:35 am
Imphal: Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday inaugurated and laid foundation stone for 16 National Highway Projects in Manipur with an investment of Rs 4,148 crore covering total length of 298 kms.
Jammu and Kashmir: Truck driver with pistol, grenades held
Jul 12, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu Police on Sunday ended a smuggling attempt of weapons and explosives as the security personnel seized a pistol and two hand grenades from a truck driver in the city.
Twitter blocks new account of Belarusian activist Protasevich
Jul 12, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Minsk/UNI/Sputnik: The new Twitter account of Roman Protasevich, the Belarusian opposition activist whose removal from a Ryanair commercial steel bird caused widespread controversy, was blocked on Monday, despite claims that he manages the account unsupervised from under house arrest.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to visit Lucknow from July 14
Jul 12, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Congress general secretary and in charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be on a four-day visit to Lucknow from July 14.
Jammu and Kashmir: NIA conducts raids for 2nd straight day
Jul 12, 2021, at 11:27 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids for the second successive day on Monday in south Kashmir district of Anantnag in connection with a case related to circulation of propaganda materials by ISIS.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two drug peddlers arrested in Baramulla
Jul 12, 2021, at 09:22 pm
Baramulla/UNI: Two drug peddlers were arrested and brown sugar and poppy straw recovered in this north Kashmir.
CID takes over probe into mysterious death of Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari's bodyguard
Jul 12, 2021, at 09:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday took over the probe into the mysterious death of state's Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari's security personnel Suvabrata Chakraborty, officials said.
PM Modi likely to visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Jul 15
Jul 12, 2021, at 07:14 pm
Varanasi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Jul 15.
PM Modi announces 2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of people killed in Rajasthan, UP, MP lightning strikes
Jul 12, 2021, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the people killed due to lightning strikes in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Enough of dirty politics, Goa wants change: Arvind Kejriwal ahead of his state visit
Jul 12, 2021, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi/Panaji/IBNS: After Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has set his eyes on politics in the coastal state of Goa.
UP: At least 41 killed due to thunderstorm, lightning in several parts
Jul 12, 2021, at 05:34 pm
Lucknow/UNI: At least 41 people were killed in thunderstorm and lightning incidents in several parts of Uttar Pradesh along with heavy rains.
Jul 12, 2021, at 04:59 am
Seqrite, a cybersecurity consultant and the enterprise arm of Quick Heal Technologies, has claimed that a suspected Pakistani group launched a wave of sophisticated phishing attacks targeting India’s critical infrastructure such as power and telecom, media reports said.
NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir in ISIS 'Voice of Hind' case
Jul 12, 2021, at 04:13 am
New Delhi/Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted searches at seven locations in Anantnag and Srinagar districts of Kashmir Valley in "ISIS Voice of Hind" case, the national anti-terror probe agency said on Sunday.
Kolkata Police STF arrests 3 suspected Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen terrorists
Jul 12, 2021, at 03:42 am
Kolkata/UNI: The Special Task Force of the Kolkata Police on Sunday arrested three suspected Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB) terrorists from Kolkata and seized many incriminating documents from them.
Two al-Qaeda terrorists arrested in UP planned attacks, suicide bombings in crowded areas of Lucknow
Jul 12, 2021, at 02:30 am
Lucknow/IBNS: The two al-Qaeda terrorists arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Kakori town on Sunday planned terrorist attacks - including suicide bombings - in crowded areas of Lucknow and other cities in the state, said media reports.
Himanta Biswa Sarma launches Chief Minister’s COVID 19 Widows Support Scheme
Jul 12, 2021, at 02:08 am
Guwahati: In a bid to provide social and financial security to all widows who have lost their husbands in COVID-19 pandemic, Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Chief Minister’s COVID-19 Widows Support Scheme at a programme held at Srimanta Sankardev International Auditorium in Guwahati on Sunday.
Two more grenade explosions occur along Assam-Mizoram border
Jul 12, 2021, at 02:04 am
Guwahati: Two more grenade explosions have been reported along Assam-Mizoram border.
Top leader of UPRF-Martin group killed in Assam's Karbi Anglong
Jul 12, 2021, at 02:01 am
Guwahati: A top leader of United Peoples' Revolutionary Front (UPRF-Martin group) was shot dead in Assam's Karbi Anglong district.
Assam CM reviews COVID-19 situation of nine districts through video conference
Jul 12, 2021, at 01:31 am
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma took a comprehensive review of COVID-19 pandemic situation of nine districts of the state which have reported high positivity rates through video conference with DCs, SPs and other senior health officials in the presence of Health & Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta from Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on Sunday.
New aviation minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, announces 'good news' for his home state Madhya Pradesh
Jul 12, 2021, at 12:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Jyotiraditya Scindia, the new Union Civil Aviation Minister, who was sworn in last week, has good news for the people of his home state, Madhya Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh: Police arrest two Al-Qaeda terrorists from Lucknow
Jul 12, 2021, at 12:19 am
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested two terrorists belonging to Al Qaeda’s UP module from Lucknow’s Kakori region on Sunday.
'300 units of free electricity, free power for farmers' : Kejriwal's poll promise for Uttarakhand
Jul 11, 2021, at 10:04 pm
Dehradun/IBNS: In order to boost its prospects in the Uttarakhand polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Sunday promised 24/7 power supply and 300 units of free electricity to every household per month while sharpening attack on its bigger rivals BJP and Congress.
Assam government to bring Cow Protection Bill in forthcoming budget session: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Jul 11, 2021, at 10:03 pm
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the Cow Protection Bill will be placed in the upcoming budget session.
Twitter publishes its first transparency report after clashing with Indian govt over new IT rules
Jul 11, 2021, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Social media giant Twitter has finally released its transparency report days after it crossed the deadline to ensure compliance with the new digital rules amid a bitter feud with the Indian government and warning by Delhi High Court that it will have no legal protection if Centre acted over non-compliance.
Twitter India appoints grievance officer amid tussle with Centre
Jul 11, 2021, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Twitter India has appointed a new officer for grievance redressal required under the new digital rules of the South Asian country.
India evacuates 50 diplomats, staff members from Kandahar consulate as Taliban advances
Jul 11, 2021, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has evacuated around 50 diplomats and other staff members from the Kandahar consulate in Afghanistan in view of the Taliban fighters seizing control of a number of key areas in the region, media reports said.
Assam: Proposed law to check marriage by cheating will be equal for Hindus and Muslims, says CM
Jul 11, 2021, at 04:23 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the state government will soon bring a law to stop the menace of marriages wherein men wed women hiding information about themselves, and emphasised that the law would be equally applicable for Hindus and Muslims.