ED again summons Farooq Abdullah in JKCA scam, NC alleges coercive plot
Oct 21, 2020, at 07:40 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah was on Wednesday again summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the multi crore Jammu and Kashmir Cricket (JKCA) scam of 2012.
Uttar Pradesh: Prof Ram Gopal Yadav files nominations for biennial RS polls
Oct 21, 2020, at 07:26 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Prof Ram Gopal Yadav filed his nomination papers here on Wednesday for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh for which polling is slated for November 9.
Oct 21, 2020, at 06:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Countering the dole politics and inauguration of puja pandals by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not reluctant to hold back to address the Bengali community (mostly) this year as barely few months are left for the eastern state to plunge into a high-octane election mode.
Oct 21, 2020, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to change its earlier order which barred the visitors from entering the Durga Puja pandals this year in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, though brought a few modifications to its earlier ruling.
Indian Army hands over missing soldier to China
Oct 21, 2020, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Army on Wednesday returned a Chinese soldier who was apprehended in Demchok sector of eastern Ladakh.
India reports over 54,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, PM Modi says, 'don't drop guard now'
Oct 21, 2020, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Wednesday reported over 54,000 new Covid-19 cases, eight thousand more than the figure that was registered a day ago, taking the tally of infections to touch 76.5 lakh.
'Framing of laws a sovereign prerogative': India's reply on FCRA
Oct 21, 2020, at 04:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Tuesday issued a firm response to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachellete's remarks questioning India's new FCRA regulations.
Indian Army officials hands back Chinese soldier who strayed across LAC in Ladakh
Oct 21, 2020, at 02:31 pm
New Delhi: The Chinese Army personnel, who was caught by the Indian Army after he strayed across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, was handed back to China on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.
CBI registers case in fake TRP scam
Oct 21, 2020, at 07:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday registered a case to investigate the fake Television Rating Points (TRP) scam based on a case filed in Uttar Pradesh even as the case is being investigated by the Mumbai Police, media reports said.
Educated youth must avail JKEDI's Startups scheme: Director
Oct 21, 2020, at 03:48 am
Srinagar: As part of “My Town my Pride” campaign launched by the Government, Director Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), G.M Dar, on Tuesday visited Tral in Pulwama district to take stock of the issues and concerns of people.
Oct 21, 2020, at 02:38 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Multi Model Logistics Park under Bharatmala Project at Jogighopa in Assam’s Bongaigaon district through video conference.
Senior Congress leader Gurupada Nanda passes away
Oct 21, 2020, at 01:41 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Senior Congress leader and former Rourkela MLA Gurupada Nanda passed away while undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Odisha's Cuttack on Tuesday. He was 77.
Yogi Adityanath invokes Lord Rama in Bihar Assembly Elections
Oct 21, 2020, at 01:28 am
Bhahbhua/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday invoked Lord Rama while campaigning in favour of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the ongoing Bihar Assembly Elections.
PM Modi warns against dropping COVID-19 guard during festive season
Oct 20, 2020, at 11:58 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the nation and cautioned people that they should not stop following all the steps needed to prevent COVID-19 spread during the festive season as the virus is still there.
Narendra Modi starts addressing nation
Oct 20, 2020, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi is addressing the nation on Tuesday.
Kolkata Police uncover over Rs 1.62 cr in cash from a house
Oct 20, 2020, at 10:59 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The Special Task Force of Kolkata Police in separate raids has seized a cash of Rs 1.62 crore and arrested two arms dealers and confiscated eight single barren guns from them.
I am completely fit and fine, says BJP leader Dilip Ghosh after coming out of hospital
Oct 20, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal's BJP president Dilip on Tuesday said he was completely fit and fine after emerging out of a private hospital in the city where he was undergoing covid-19 treatment since Friday last.
More scribes die of Covid-19, JFA expresses anguish
Oct 20, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Covid-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on journalists, as more and more of them are dying because of novel coronavirus induced complications across India.
Sonowal launches Mukhya Mantrir Sohoj Griha Nirman Achoni
Oct 20, 2020, at 09:28 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In a move to grant building permission instantly, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched Mukhya Mantrir Sohoj Griha Nirman Achoni at a programme held in Assam Administrative Staff College in Guwahati on Monday.
Nagaland by-poll : Eight candidates in fray for two assembly seats
Oct 20, 2020, at 09:12 pm
Kohima, Oct 20 : Total eight candidates are in fray in the by-elections for two assembly seats in Nagaland schedule on Nov 3.
Oct 20, 2020, at 08:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after the Calcutta High Court ordered to make all Durga Puja pandals across West Bengal "No-Entry Zones" and barred visitors from entering the marquees, Forum for Durgotsav, an umbrella organization of over 350 community Durga Pujas, on Tuesday filed a review petition in the High Court against the judgement.
Uttar Pradesh: Woman charred to death after couple set themselves ablaze
Oct 20, 2020, at 07:41 pm
Jaunpur/UNI: A woman was charred to death after a couple set themselves ablaze over a family dispute in the Shahganj area here, police sources said on Tuesday.
PM Modi to address nation at 6 pm today
Oct 20, 2020, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share a message with the citizens of his country at 6 pm on Tuesday.
Oct 20, 2020, at 06:32 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said he was not afraid of getting his government dismissed, passing three bills in the state assembly against the contentious farm laws enacted by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.
Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti condemn killing of police officer in Anantnag
Oct 20, 2020, at 05:49 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti along with other political leaders have strongly condemned the killing of a police officer by unidentified gunmen in south Kashmir district of Anantnag on Monday night.
Kashmir: One more militant killed, toll now 2 in Shopian encounter
Oct 20, 2020, at 05:39 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: One more unidentified militant was killed on Tuesday morning by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Searches Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Monday evening, a police spokesman said.
'How to completely destroy economy': Rahul Gandhi's latest jibe at Centre
Oct 20, 2020, at 05:49 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In his latest jibe at the Centre, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday cited figures collated by renowned economist Kaushik Basu - which project India's GDP below the most among a selection of 11 Asian nations, including China.
Cop shot dead by terrorists near his residence at J&K's Anantnag
Oct 20, 2020, at 05:13 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A policeman was shot dead by terrorists near his house in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag on Monday.
Sarbananda Sonowal apprises PM Modi, Amit Shah on Assam-Mizoram border situation
Oct 20, 2020, at 04:42 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the latest situation at Assam-Mizoram border over the phone.
Four people killed in road accident in Assam’s Lakhimpur district
Oct 20, 2020, at 04:11 am
Guwahati/IBNS: At least four people were killed in a road accident in Assam’s Lakhimpur district on Monday.