Bengal BJP apologises to Saayoni Ghosh over parliamentarian Saumitra Khan's comment
Jan 30, 2021, at 06:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday apologised to Bengali actor Saayoni Ghosh on behalf of party parliamentarian Saumitra Khan, who had passed an outrageous comment on the film artist.
India strongly condemns vandalisation of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the US
Jan 30, 2021, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Saturday strongly condemned the vandalisation of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in California, U.S.A. on Thursday.
Try Pakistan in International Court of Justice for acts of genocides: Panelists
Jan 30, 2021, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Unity Foundation has demanded trial of Pakistan in the International Court of Justice and announced its intent to form an International Alliance for Prevention of Genocides.
EAM S Jaishankar, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken discuss ways to strengthen India-US ties
Jan 30, 2021, at 02:30 pm
New Delhi: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and new U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held a telephonic conversation on Friday when the two leader expressed their commitment to consolidate and expand the multi-faceted strategic partnership.
Jan 30, 2021, at 05:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has "declared war on the people of India."
'Fullest protection to diplomats', Jaishankar assures Israel FM after blast outside embassy in Delhi
Jan 30, 2021, at 04:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday spoke to his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi following the explosion outside the Israeli embassy in the national capital and assured him of "fullest protection" to the diplomats.
Anna Hazare calls off hunger strike over farm laws, says govt decided to increase MSP
Jan 30, 2021, at 04:19 am
Pune/IBNS: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Friday cancelled his planned hunger strike against the Centre's three contentious farm laws in the presence of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
West Bengal: Chandannagar Police Commissioner Humayun Kabir resigns
Jan 30, 2021, at 03:10 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The chief of Chandannagar Police Commissionerate, Humayun Kabir, on Friday resigned from the post, three months before his retirement, reports said.
Bengali actor Kaushik Roy joins BJP in West Bengal
Jan 30, 2021, at 02:52 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In an almost competitive politics in inducting film personalities in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday welcomed Bengali actor Kaushik Roy to the partyfold.
Singhu border violence is what Pakistan wants: Amarinder Singh
Jan 30, 2021, at 02:10 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Condemning Friday's violence by some miscreants at the Singhu border, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh urged the Centre to conduct a thorough probe to identify the so-called locals, who had purportedly broken through tight security cordons to attack farmers and their property.
Budget session: Congress member creates ruckus during President's address
Jan 30, 2021, at 01:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: Congress Member Ravneet Singh Bittu on Friday created a ruckus during President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament on the opening day of the Budget session and demanded the withdrawal of all three farm laws.
Assam CM Sonowal dedicates multi surgery microscope at Sui Ka Pha Hospital
Jan 30, 2021, at 01:03 am
Guwahati/IBNS : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal dedicated a multi surgery microscope, the first of its kind in Northeast, at Sui KaPha Hospital at Dimow in Sivasagar district on Friday.
New Delhi: Minor blast occurs close to Israel Embassy, no injury reported
Jan 30, 2021, at 12:04 am
New Delhi: A minor blast was reported near the Israel Embassy here on Friday evening.
West Bengal: Fifteen theatre personalities join TMC
Jan 29, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata: Fifteen theatre personalities from West Bengal joined the Trinamool Congress on Friday, months before the state votes to elect a new assembly.
Republic Day attack: Pro-Khalistan supporters vandalise Indian embassy in Rome
Jan 29, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Rome: Pro-Khalistan supporters recently vandalised the Indian Embassy in Rome, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar hosts calligraphy exhibition-cum-workshop
Jan 29, 2021, at 11:13 pm
The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) under the Union Territory administration recently hosted a calligraphy exhibition-cum-workshop in Srinagar city, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: 3 terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter, operation continues
Jan 29, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three militants were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Friday, a police spokesman said.
Al-Qaeda, ISIS and Lashkar-e-Taiba: Know their modus operandi in South Asia and Europe
Jan 29, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Terrorism has emerged as one of the key features defining national and regional security discourses and practices in recent decades, reflecting the shift from ‘traditional’ security issues such as inter-State conflict and nuclear war to ‘non-traditional’ threats embodied by non-State actors, the impact of climate change and issues connected to economic and human development.
India sends COVID-19 vaccines to Bahrain, Sri Lanka
Jan 29, 2021, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi: India on Thursday sent 6 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Sri Lanka and Bahrain under the "Vaccine Maitri" initiative, adding a new chapter to the country's vaccine diplomacy.
Bengal: Former Domjur MLA Rajib Banerjee quits Trinamool Congress
Jan 29, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Ending all speculations, former MLA from West Bengal’s Domjur, Rajib Banerjee, resigned as the Trinamool Congress member.
Kolkata: Magician P.C. Sorcar Jr.'s premises raided by CBI in chit fund probe
Jan 29, 2021, at 09:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday carried out raid at the Kolkata residence of iconic magician P. C. Sorcar Junior in connection with its ongoing probe into Tower Group ponzi firm scam, sources said.
Farmers' Protests: Unrest in Singhu border after around 200 people barge in
Jan 29, 2021, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A fresh unrest broke out on Friday afternoon in the Singhu border, the protest site of the farmers, after around 200 people barged into the place, media reports said.
'No defence needed for jokes': Kunal Kamra in reply to Supreme Court's contempt notice
Jan 29, 2021, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Comedian Kunal Kamra said he needed no defence for jokes, in reply to the contempt notice served by the Supreme Court over his two tweets on the judiciary, media reports said.
Bengal: Trinamool Congress' Rajib Banerjee resigns as MLA, to announce his next step tomorrow
Jan 29, 2021, at 07:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Fuelling speculations over his joining in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), rebel Trinamool Congress leader Rajib Banerjee on Friday resigned as the West Bengal MLA from Domjur, causing more trouble to the ruling party just few weeks ahead of the state polls.
Govt will respect SC order pausing farm laws: President Kovind in Parliament
Jan 29, 2021, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In his address to Parliament on the first day of Budget session, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said the Narendra Modi government will be honouring the Supreme Court order pausing the contentious farm laws.
Modi on Parliament's Budget session: Finance Minister will continue with 'mini budgets' in 2021
Jan 29, 2021, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the annual budget, to be presented on Feb 1, will be about the "mini budgets" in the form of "small packages", on the first day of Parliament's Budget session, which began on Friday amid Covid-19 pandemic.
App ban: China opposes India's decision, asks New Delhi to immediately correct stance
Jan 29, 2021, at 03:58 pm
Beijing/New Delhi:China has criticised Indian government's decision to continue its ban on 59 Chinese mobile apps and said the measures were in violation of WTO non-discriminatory principles.
Parliament's budget session to begin today
Jan 29, 2021, at 02:58 pm
New Delhi: The Budget session of the Indian Parliament will begin from Friday by following strict COVID-19 restrictions.
Jan 29, 2021, at 06:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Tension is building up as heavy deployment of security was made at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border at Ghazipur on Thursday even with farmers protesting against the Centre's farm laws refusing to vacate the place leading to a standoff.
WhatsApp to introduce additional biometric security feature for desktop users
Jan 29, 2021, at 06:29 am
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Messaging mobile App WhatsApp on Thursday said it will be bringing a biometric security feature for users who want to link their account with a computer.