Aug 15, 2020, at 02:44 pm
New Delhi: Amid COVID-19 pandemic spread, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday joined the Independence Day celebration by unfurling the Tricolour at the Red Fort and gave a strong response to neighbours when he said those who challenged India's sovereignty, be it at 'LOC or LAC', have been given a befitting reply by the soldiers.
PM Modi to address nation on 74th Independence Day from Red Fort
Aug 15, 2020, at 05:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the nation in celebrating the 74th Independence Day at the majestic Red Fort here on Saturday.
Every tactic to topple govt failed in Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot after trust vote win
Aug 15, 2020, at 04:31 am
Jaipur/IBNS: After winning the trust vote in Rajasthan Assembly, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday launched a veiled attack on the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said every tactic failed to topple the elected government in the desert state.
Uttar Pradesh: Hapur 6-yr-old girl's rapist arrested, bid to mislead cops failed
Aug 15, 2020, at 04:16 am
Hapur (UP)/IBNS: After over a week of the kidnap and rape of a six-year-old girl in Western Uttar Pradesh's Hapur, the state police has arrested the accused, media reports said.
Centre responded to Covid-19 pandemic 'well in time', says Ram Nath Kovind in address on I-Day eve
Aug 15, 2020, at 01:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday addressed the nation on the eve of 74th Independence Day where he lauded the central government for anticipating the tremendous challenge from the deadly coronavirus pandemic and its effective response 'well in time.'
Beirut explosion: India sends medical, food supplies to Lebanon
Aug 15, 2020, at 12:17 am
Beirut: Extending assistance in the hour of need, the Indian government has sent 58 metric tonnes of emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon.
India welcomes 'normalisation' of relations between UAE and Israel
Aug 14, 2020, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi: India on Friday welcomed the 'normalisation' of relationship between Israel and UAE.
Amit Shah tests negative for Covid-19
Aug 14, 2020, at 10:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said he has tested negative for coronavirus.
Rajasthan politics: Ashok Gehlot-led govt wins trust vote
Aug 14, 2020, at 10:05 pm
Jaipur: Ending another crucial chapter in the political paradigm of Rajasthan, CM Ashok Gehlot-led government on Friday won the trust vote in the state assembly.
Over 900 Police personnel have been awarded Medals on the occasion of Independence Day
Aug 14, 2020, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi: A total of 926 Police personnel have been awarded Medals on the occasion of Independence Day, 2020.
Jammu and Kashmir: police arrest drug peddler, recover 77 kgs of poppy straw in Pulwama
Aug 14, 2020, at 09:31 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir police arrested a drug peddler and recovered poppy straw in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Friday, a police spokesman said.
Rajasthan Assembly: Congress moves confidence motion
Aug 14, 2020, at 09:21 pm
Jaipur/UNI: As the Rajasthan Assembly, convened for an urgent session, resumed at 1300 hrs, the ruling Congress government tabled a proposal for a Floor test.
Assam: Police recover huge cache of arms-ammunition
Aug 14, 2020, at 08:53 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, Assam police have recovered a large number of arms, ammunition in Assam’s Udalguri district.
Pranab Mukherjee's health condition still critical: Former President's daughter Sharmistha
Aug 14, 2020, at 07:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The health condition of ailing former President Pranab Mukherjee is still critical, informed his daughter Sharmistha on micro-blogging site Twitter on Friday.
Kashmir: Two policemen killed, 1 injured in JeM militant attack in Srinagar
Aug 14, 2020, at 06:41 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two police personnel were killed and one was injured when Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants attacked a naka party on Nowgam bypass in Srinagar on Friday, when security forces are on high alert ahead of Independence Day celebrations on Saturday.
Supreme Court holds Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court
Aug 14, 2020, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday held senior advocate Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt of court for his two tweets against the judiciary, media reports said.
Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire, targets civilian areas, forward post in Kupwara
Aug 14, 2020, at 04:50 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing and shelling, targeting civilian areas and forward army posts at the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector in the frontier district of Kupwara in north Kashmir late Thursday night, official sources said on Friday.
Kashmir: Two police personnel injured in militant attack in Srinagar
Aug 14, 2020, at 04:11 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two personnel of Jammu and Kashmir police were injured when militants attacked a naka party on the Nowgam bypass in Srinagar on Friday, when security forces are on high alert ahead of Independence Day celebrations tomorrow.
India, Myanmar remember freedom fighter Tilak, celebrate bond between two nations
Aug 14, 2020, at 04:08 pm
Mandalay: Marking the age-old relationship shared between India and Myanmar and observing Bal Gangadhar Tilak's legacy and contribution to the Indian freedom struggle, the Consulate General of India in Mandalay recently organised an event.
BSP chief Mayawati's statue politics again surfaced in Lucknow
Aug 14, 2020, at 02:23 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Amidst controversy over installation of her statues in Prerna Sthal after a video went viral on Wednesday, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati blamed the media for raling up this issue unnecessarily.
Five-member team to probe Kozhikode plane crash, submit report in 5 months
Aug 14, 2020, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) has formed a five-member team to investigate the plane crash that took place at Kozhikode in Kerala last week.
PTI's Ranchi bureau chief commits suicide, CM expresses grief
Aug 14, 2020, at 04:33 am
Ranchi/UNI: Ranchi Bureau Chief of news agency PTI, PV Ramanujam, committed suicide at his residence here on Thursday. He is survived by his wife and son.
After month-long clash, Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot shake hands, smile for media
Aug 14, 2020, at 02:56 am
Jaipur/IBNS: After days of public clash which led the Rajasthan government on the brink of collapse, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and rebel leader Sachin Pilot came together for the first time for a meeting in Jaipur on Thursday, shook hands and later smiled for the camera.
Two killed, two others injured as car comes under dumper vehicle on Kashmir highway
Aug 14, 2020, at 01:33 am
Srinagar/UNI: Two people were killed and two others were injured when their car met with an accident on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Pampore in south Kashmir district of Pampore on Thursday, official sources said.
BJP to bring no-confidence motion in special Rajasthan Assembly session
Aug 14, 2020, at 01:00 am
Jaipur/IBNS: Amid an apparent end to Rajasthan political crisis as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot shook hands with his former deputy Sachin Pilot this evening, BJP announced it will move a no-confidence motion in the special assembly session on Friday, said media reports.
Aug 14, 2020, at 12:06 am
Delhi/Jaipur/IBNS: Ashok Gehlot's prospects of winning a possible floor test in Friday's Rajasthan assembly session has been strengthened after Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere in the case of merger of Rajasthan unit of BSP with Congress, paving the way for the former BSP lawmakers to vote in favour of the ruling government, said media reports.
Attempts to talk to late actor were thwarted by accused: Sushant Singh Rajput's father tells SC
Aug 14, 2020, at 12:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Late Indian actor Sushant Singh Rajput's father KK Singh on Thursday told the Supreme Court the attempts to contact his son from Patna during the latter's lifetime were thwarted by the accused, media reports said.
Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah tests Covid-19 negative
Aug 13, 2020, at 11:36 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday tested negative for Covid-19.
Rajasthan crisis ends as Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot smile, shake hands at first meeting after truce
Aug 13, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot exchanged warm smiles and shook hands at the meeting at latter's residence here, after Pilot's reconciliation with the party leadership on Monday and "homecoming" after a rebellion which lasted for a month.
India announces $500 million package for Maldives connectivity, cargo projects
Aug 13, 2020, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Taking the bilateral relation between the two countries to a new height, India on Thursday announced a $500-million package to help the Maldives government implement a connectivity project linking its capital Male with three islands.