NIA arrests six more accused in Kerala gold smuggling case
Aug 03, 2020, at 01:56 am
New Delhi/UNI: The anti-terror probe agency NIA on Sunday made six fresh arrests and has conducted searches at six locations in connection with Kerala gold smuggling case in the past one week.
Yogi Adityanath Government doesn’t have any blueprint for corona: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Aug 03, 2020, at 01:50 am
Lucknow/UNI: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Yogi Government in view of the deteriorating situation in the state due to corona.
Another BSF constable among 3 held as Punjab Police bust cross border drug racket
Aug 03, 2020, at 12:55 am
Chandigarh/UNI: As part of its crackdown against drug mafia, the Punjab Police have busted another Pak-backed cross border drugs and weapons smuggling racket, with the arrest of two smugglers and yet another BSF constable, posted along the Pakistan border in Tarn Taran district.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah tests COVID-19 positive, admitted to hospital
Aug 02, 2020, at 11:58 pm
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday confirmed that he has been tested positive for COVID-19 as top politicians in the country wished him speedy recovery.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah tests COVID-19 positive
Aug 02, 2020, at 10:36 pm
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday confirmed he has tested COVID-19 positive.
43 detained in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore after clashes over a murder; properties set on fire
Aug 02, 2020, at 08:39 pm
Cuddalore/IBNS: Police have detained 43 people in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district after violent clashes broke out over the alleged killing of a man, the brother of a local body chief, on Saturday, said a media report.
Aug 02, 2020, at 06:30 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Sunday issued fresh guidelines for Unlock 3.0 and allowed inter districts movement for the people on Monday and Tuesday in a week.
UP Minister Kamal Rani Varun dies due to COVID-19
Aug 02, 2020, at 05:11 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Minister Kamal Rani Varun, who had earlier tested positive for COVID-19, succumbed to the virus in Lucknow on Sunday. She was 62.
India, China to hold fifth round of commander-level talks today
Aug 02, 2020, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The fifth round of commander-level talks between India and China is scheduled to be held on Sunday to scale down the tension along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh which witnessed violent skirmishes on June 15.
'Rhea Chakraborty missing' : Bihar cops investigating Sushant Singh Rajput's death in Mumbai
Aug 02, 2020, at 07:10 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bihar Police team, investigating the 'abetment to suicide' charges against Rhea Chakraborty and others in Sushant Singh Rajput death case, said they were unable to locate the actor's girlfriend, said media reports.
J&K Lt Governor writes to Centre seeking intervention in apple sale amid lockdown
Aug 02, 2020, at 06:15 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The apple farmers in Jammu and Kashmir are staring at losses as they haven't been able to sell their produce amid coronavirus pandemic and continuous lockdowns. Highlighting this, Lt Governor GC Murmu has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs, demanding extension of the Market Intervention Scheme under which the Centre procures farmers' produce.
86 die in Punjab hooch tragedy, 6 cops,7 excise officials suspended
Aug 02, 2020, at 05:36 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: The number of deaths in Punjab spurious liquor tragedy surged to 86 with 48 more people dying on Saturday, after which the state government suspended seven excise and six police personnel, said media reports.
B-town actor Sushant Singh Rajput's sister appeals to PM Modi to look into the death case
Aug 02, 2020, at 04:15 am
New Delhi/UNI: Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta on Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into her brother's death case and ensure that no evidence are tampered with.
Assam: 67 COVID-19 cured police personnel donate plasma
Aug 02, 2020, at 04:14 am
Guwahati/IBNS: As the state has witnessed a sharp spike in the number of COVID-19 cases and many patients in hospitals are in critical condition, Assam police brought a ray of hope for the sick as 67 police personnel, cured of the infection, donated their plasma.
Aug 02, 2020, at 04:07 am
India must consolidate its diplomatic and economic ties with China's adversaries like Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam to target Beijing and counter its narrative, said experts during a webiner held recently.
Aug 02, 2020, at 03:56 am
To encourage the sports-loving youth of Kashmir in the right direction, construction of a new playground is in full swing at Wakura village in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir.
COVID-19: West Bengal reports highest one-day spike of 2589 cases, 48 deaths
Aug 02, 2020, at 03:48 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With highest single-day spike of 2589 infections and 48 deaths, West Bengal's Covid-19 tally has jumped to 72,777, including 20,631 active cases, 1629 fatalities and 50,517 discharges, reports said on Saturday.
Pema Khandu calls on the Arunachal Pradesh Governor
Aug 02, 2020, at 03:27 am
Itanagar/IBNS: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday called on Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) at Raj Bhavan, here.
Dr Rajesh Kumar appointed new Chief Secretary of Manipur
Aug 02, 2020, at 03:02 am
Imphal/IBNS: Dr Rajesh Kumar was appointed the new Chief Secretary of Manipur on Saturday.
West Bengal: Nabanna to remain closed on Aug 3 and 4 for sanitisation, Staff to work from home
Aug 02, 2020, at 12:08 am
Kolkata/UNI: Nabanna, the state secretariat and seat of chief minister Mamata Banerjee, her cabinet colleagues and top bureaucrats, will remain closed on August 3 (Monday) and August 4 (Tuesday) for "intense cleaning and sanitisation" and all the staff have been asked to work from the homes on these days.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath to visit Ayodhya tomorrow
Aug 01, 2020, at 11:49 pm
Ayodhya/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will reach here Sunday afternoon to review the arrangements for the Ram temple Bhoomi pujan to be held on August 5.
Politician Amar Singh dies at 64, PM Modi expresses sadness
Aug 01, 2020, at 10:54 pm
Lucknow: Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh died on Saturday after suffering from prolonged illness.
Uttar Pradesh Crime: Four held on charges of kidnapping in Jaunpur
Aug 01, 2020, at 10:54 pm
Jaunpur/UNI: Four arrested on alleged charges of kidnapping a BSc student from near the Shekhpur mohalla in the Line Bazar area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police sources said on Saturday.
Ahead of Art 370 revocation anniversary, Narendra Modi Govt brings ‘Achhe Din’ to J&K farmers
Aug 01, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Jammu/UNI: With few days left to mark the first anniversary of Article 370 rollback in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi government has connected two major vegetable and fruit markets with the national agricultural market thus protecting the farmers from the middlemen.
Visakhapatnam shipyard crane accident: 11 people dead, several hurt
Aug 01, 2020, at 10:22 pm
Hyderabad: The toppling of a crane at the Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), a central government undertaking, in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam city left at least 11 people dead on Saturday.
Crane crashes in Visakhapatnam shipyard, 8 killed
Aug 01, 2020, at 08:21 pm
Vizag/IBNS: At least eight people have been killed as a massive crane crashed at a shipyard in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam on Saturday, media reports said.
UP: Road accident claims two lives in Kaushambi
Aug 01, 2020, at 07:29 pm
Kaushambi/UNI: Two brothers were killed when a car rammed into a stationary truck in the Kokhraj area here on Saturday.
Mayawati slams Peace Party chief for derogatory statements against Muslim clerics
Aug 01, 2020, at 07:26 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Saturday slammed Peace Party president Ayub and sought his unconditional apology for giving derogatory statements against Muslim clerics.
Kashmir: Jawan martyred in Pakistan firing in Rajouri
Aug 01, 2020, at 07:23 pm
Jammu/UNI: An Army jawan attained martyrdom as Pakistan violated ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
Sushant Singh Rajput's sister appeals to PM Modi to look into actor's death case
Aug 01, 2020, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta on Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into her brother's death case and ensure that no evidence is tampered with.