Indian-origin man among nine victims of mass shooting in Silicon Valley
May 28, 2021, at 11:28 pm
An Indian-origin man, who saved at least one person in a California mass shooting, was among the nine people killed by a railway worker who killed himself in San Jose, according to officials. Taptejdeep Singh, 36, was shot on Wednesday at a railway yard in the city in California's Silicon Valley, by a fellow worker, according to the local Sheriff's Office.
EAM S Jaishankar discusses Covid relief, trade and economy ahead of talks with Austin and Blinken
May 28, 2021, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed India-US healthcare partnership to address the Covid challenge, and two-way trade, technolgy and business collaboration ahead of his talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Llyod Austin on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed in Shopian encounter
May 28, 2021, at 10:24 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A militant was killed in an encounter, which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Friday.
Cyclone Yaas aftermath: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets PM Narendra Modi
May 28, 2021, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Kalaikunda Air Base in Bengal's West Midnapore district Friday to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas.
Calcutta HC grants interim bail to 3 TMC leaders, former Kolkata Mayor in Narada case
May 28, 2021, at 08:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a setback for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Calcutta High Court on Friday granted an interim bail to three heavyweight Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs including two West Bengal ministers and a former Kolkata Mayor in the case related to Narada sting operation.
Drugs probe: Sushant Singh Rajput's friend Siddharth Pithani arrested
May 28, 2021, at 07:15 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's friend Siddharth Pithani has been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the drugs probe which is related to the Bollywood star's death which occurred last year, media reports said.
Narada case: Calcutta HC grants interim bail to 3 TMC leaders, former Kolkata Mayor
May 28, 2021, at 06:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday granted an interim bail to three Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders including two West Bengal Ministers and a former Mayor in the Narada case.
MHA extends national COVID-19 containment measures till Jun 30
May 28, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: With an aim to check on the spread of the deadly second surge of Coronavirus, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday extended nationwide COVID-19 containment measures till June 30.
Meghalaya announces ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 to next kin of COVID-19 deceased from Apr 1
May 28, 2021, at 04:31 pm
Shillong/IBNS: The Meghalaya government on Thursday has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 to each of the next kin of COVID-19 deceased in the state.
Dominica court stays immediate deportation of diamond merchant Mehul Choksi
May 28, 2021, at 03:46 pm
New Delhi: A Dominica court has put on hold the deportation of fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, media reports said.
PM Narendra Modi to visit cyclone Yaas-hit Odisha, West Bengal today to review impact
May 28, 2021, at 02:53 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit cyclone Yaas-hit Odisha and West Bengal on Friday.
May 28, 2021, at 07:40 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Six persons, including two women, all believed to be illigal immigrants from Bangladesh, have been arrested in connection with the brutal torture and gang-rape of a woman, after a video of the crime went viral, eliciting a massive outrage.
Screengrab of video shows Olympian Sushil Kumar, aides beating wrestler who died later
May 28, 2021, at 07:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A screenshot of the video, in which Olympic medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar and his friends are seen brutally beating a fellow wrestler Sagar Dhankar has surfaced. The victim, who is seen lying on the ground, later died of the injuries in a hospital and Kumar went into hiding but was arrested Sunday last.
Three more Rafale fighter jets arrive in India from France's Bordeaux–Mérignac airbase
May 28, 2021, at 06:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Three more Rafale fighter jets landed at India's Ambala air base on Thursday, after which the Indian Air Force inventory will have a total of 23 of these fighter planes.
Covid-19: Former Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya stable in hospital
May 28, 2021, at 05:22 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister and veteran CPI (M) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, who tested positive for coronavirus and has been undergoing treatment at Woodlands Hospital, is in a stable condition, a health bulletin from the hospital said Thursday.
Centre approves financial assistance to 67 families of journalists who succumbed to Covid-19
May 28, 2021, at 04:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a suo-moto move, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and Press Information Bureau under the guidance of Prakash Javadekar, had compiled and collated the details of journalists who lost their lives due to the pandemic in the years 2020 & 2021 and started a special drive to provide assistance to their families under the Journalist Welfare Scheme.
Sikhs in Pakistan feel troubled after asked to give personal details
May 28, 2021, at 04:16 am
Islamabad: Sikhs in Pakistan have been left troubled after they were told to furnish details of their residence, contact number and other information to the local police in order to make security arrangements for them, media reports said.
India attempts to bring back Mehul Choksi directly from Dominica: Reports
May 28, 2021, at 03:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday asserted that it will use its diplomatic channels to bring back fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi directly from Dominica after he was captured there.
India helps Sri Lanka Navy douse fire on container ship MV X Press Pearl
May 28, 2021, at 02:54 am
New Delhi/Colombo: India has promptly responded to an emergency request by Sri Lanka Navy and deployed multiple assets to douse the fire on MV X Press Pearl off Colombo on 25 May 2021, officials said on Thursday.
May 28, 2021, at 02:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday trashed a New York Times report as "baseless" that said India's Covid deaths were severely undercounted and underreported.
India-Bangladesh joint venture to set up garment accessories and bag manufacturing unit
May 28, 2021, at 12:52 am
New Delhi: India-Bangladesh joint venture company Khyaati Leather Innovations BD Limited has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to establish a garments accessories and bags manufacturing unit in Ishwardi EPZ, at Pakshay in Pabna district of Bangladesh, with an investment of USD 2.95 million, reports BSS.
Girl dies, mother injured in mysterious blast in north Kashmir
May 28, 2021, at 12:48 am
Baramulla/UNI: A teenage girl was killed and her mother injured in a mysterious blast in the frontier district of Kupwara in north Kashmir on Thursday, official sources said.
212 armed forces veterans volunteering COVID duty: Jammu and Kashmir Div Com
May 28, 2021, at 12:47 am
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Tuesday said that 212 armed forces veterans had been deployed for COVID duty across 10 districts in Kashmir.
May 28, 2021, at 12:45 am
Srinagar: Chief Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Department, Kashmir, Rashid Ahmad Dar Tuesday said that the Mechanical Engineering Department had played a proactive role to make the quantity of oxygen sufficiently available to the hospitals associated with Government Medical College, Srinagar and Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir.
Narada bribery case: Calcutta HC asks CBI to prove how 'mobocracy' affected judgment
May 28, 2021, at 12:30 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The five-judge bench of Calcutta High Court, hearing the Narada bribery case, on Thursday ordered that it would first hear the petition seeking reversal of the order of Division Bench given on May 17 that cancelled the bail granted by the special CBI court to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders in the case.
Twitter statement an attempt to dictate terms to world's largest democracy: Govt
May 28, 2021, at 12:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a sharp reaction to the micro-blogging site Twitter, the central government on Thursday said the social media giant through its expression of "concern" in a statement attempted to dictate terms to the "world's largest democracy".
Jammu and Kashmir: DSEK to broadcast radio classes from today
May 28, 2021, at 12:04 am
Srinagar: The School Education Department has decided to broadcast radio classes from All India Radio (AIR) for the students of 5th to 8th standards from Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Progress reviewed on setting up of DRDO hospitals in Srinagar
May 28, 2021, at 12:01 am
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of work on establishment of two 500-bedded DRDO hospitals at Srinagar and Jammu.
Jammu and Kashmir: Dir Sheep Husbandry inspects facilities in Kartholi office complex
May 27, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Srinagar: Director, Sheep Husbandry Jammu, Krishan Lal today inspected the office complex at Kartholi and inspected its various sections.
Jammu and Kashmir: Several innovative schemes on anvil to enhance, expand irrigation coverage
May 27, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department (AP&FW), Navin Kumar Choudhary, said that several innovative schemes are on anvil to enhance and expand the irrigation coverage in Jammu and Kashmir.