India-China border standoff: WMCC to meet today
Aug 20, 2020, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China border affairs will hold a meeting on Thursday to deliberate on disengagement and de-escalation process in the eastern Ladakh.
UP Minister files defamation case against ex-Shia waqf Board chairman Mohsin Raza
Aug 20, 2020, at 07:40 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Minority Welfare Mohsin Raza has filed a defamation case against former Shia Waqf Board chairperson Waseem Rizvi.
New Delhi: Fire breaks out at Lakshmi Nagar building, 3 recused
Aug 20, 2020, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Three people were rescued after a fire broke out at the parking area of a residential building in East Delhi's Lakshmi Nagar on Thursday morning.
Burnt body of girl found in UP, gang-rape alleged
Aug 20, 2020, at 07:30 pm
Bhadohi/UNI: A burnt body of a girl who had gone missing on August 17 here in the was found in Jaunpur, SP Bhadohi Ram Badan Singh said here on Thursday.
Kolkata: Fire breaks out at Park Mansion
Aug 20, 2020, at 07:26 pm
Kolkata/UNI: A fire broke out in multi-storey Park Mansion at Park Street early this morning, destroying documents and moveable property of a corporate office, fire brigade officials said.
Contempt of court: Pained because I'm grossly misunderstood, Prashant Bhushan tells SC
Aug 20, 2020, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan on Thursday told the highest level of India's justice system that he was pained because his tweets against the Supreme Court, for which he has been held guilty of contempt of court, were "misunderstood", media reports said.
Floral tributes paid to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his 76th birth anniversary
Aug 20, 2020, at 05:59 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Floral tributes were paid to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 76th birth anniversary here on Thursday.
Jammu and Kashmir: 2 militants killed in Kupwara
Aug 20, 2020, at 03:42 pm
Srinagar/UNI: With the first light Thursday morning, security forces resumed Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Handwara in the frontier district of Kupwara, where two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a top commander, were killed in an encounter.
Turkey using Pakistani terminology on Jammu and Kashmir, anti-India stance revealed
Aug 20, 2020, at 05:58 am
Istanbul: Based on Pakistani lines, Turkey has taken up an anti-India stance on Kashmir, media reports said.
US people support India over China: Survey
Aug 20, 2020, at 05:55 am
Sydney: A survey released by an Australian think tank has revealed that American people support India over China and prefer the US government to support New Delhi in possible Indo-China military and economic conflict.
Heroin network plan believed to be hatched in Delhi's Tihar jail, ISI role suspected
Aug 20, 2020, at 05:46 am
New Delhi: The foundation of a network through which heroin in large quantities was being pushed into India via maritime route was laid in Delhi’s Tihar Jail with a link of Pakistan's spy agency ISI supsected, media reports said.
Kashmir: Construction of new playground in full swing in Wakura, players welcome move
Aug 20, 2020, at 05:42 am
Wakura: To encourage sporting activities in Jammu and Kashmir, the construction of a new playground is in full swing at Wakura village in Ganderbal district.
Facebook row: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey moves privilege motion against Shashi Tharoor, Rahul Gandhi
Aug 20, 2020, at 04:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The war of words between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over social media giant Facebook's content policies reached a new height on Wednesday with breach of privilege notice moved against each other by leaders of both parties.
Centre withdraws 10,000 paramilitary troops from Jammu & Kashmir with immediate effect
Aug 20, 2020, at 03:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Around 10,000 paramilitary forces personnel will be immediately withdrawn from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Narendra Modi government announced in an order on Wednesday evening.
Heavy downpour causes flooding, traffic snarls on major roads in Delhi and surrounding region
Aug 20, 2020, at 12:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Heavy rains lashed Delhi and its surroundings on Wednesday, taking the mercury several notches down. The torrential rains left several areas of Delhi and Gurgaon flooded, leading to traffic snarls in major stretches of important roads.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed by SFs, op continues in Shopian
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:46 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An unidentified militant was killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Wednesday afternoon, a police spokesman said.
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Rajouri, India retaliates
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Wednesday yet again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Cabinet approves measures to provide liquidity in Power sector
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved a one-time relaxation to Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) for extending loans to Distribution Companies in view of the financial stress caused by COVID-19.
Cabinet approves setting up of National Recruitment Agency to conduct Common Eligibility Test
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:33 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for creation of National Recruitment Agency (NRA), paving the way for a transformational reform in the recruitment process for central government jobs.
Telangana: Two killed, one hurt as ambulance rams into stationary lorry
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:27 pm
Nalgonda/UNI: Two people including a man and his son were killed on the spot and the driver was seriously injured when the ambulance in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary lorry at Kondrapole village of Dameracherla Mandal in this district on Wednesday.
Uttar Pradesh: Four killed in road mishap in Etah
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:25 pm
Etah/UNI: Four people were killed after getting trapped under a truck when it turned turtle in the Malawan area of this Uttar Pradesh district on Wednesday.
Yogi Adityanath govt sets up 17-member Task Force to implement NEP in UP
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday set up a 17-member task force for implementation of the new National Education Policy 2020 in the state.
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter underway between security forces, militants in Shopian
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:20 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A fierce encounter ensued between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Wednesday afternoon, official sources said.
Supreme Court rejects plea against panel probing Vikas Dubey encounter
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking the removal of its retired judge, Justice BS Chauhan, from the three-member commission set up to inquire into the killing of Kanpur gangster Vikas Dubey and his aides in a police encounter.
Hong Kong bans Air India flights for 14 days after passengers allegedly test Covid+
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hong Kong has banned Air India flights till August end after 11 passengers who flew in its Delhi-Hong Kong flight on August 14 allegedly tested positive for Covid-19, said media reports.
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:53 pm
Delhi/Mumbai/Patna/IBNS: Hours after the Supreme Court ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the unnatural death of Sushant Singh Rajput, family members of the Bollywood actor on Wednesday said that they were hoping to get justice following the direction of the country's apex court.
Jammu and Kashmir: Labourer drowns during sand extraction from Jhelum in Pulwama
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:12 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A 21-year-old labourer drowned during sand extraction from river Jhelum in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Wednesday.
India registers highest ever single day recoveries of 60,091 in last 24 hours
Aug 19, 2020, at 09:13 pm
New Delhi: Fast on the heels of crossing 3 crore cumulative tests, India has recorded another high. Total number of recoveries has crossed 2 million today (20,37,870).
CBI for SSR: Truth will come out soon, says Nitish Kumar after SC order
Aug 19, 2020, at 08:45 pm
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said he hopes the truth about the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput will come out soon as the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of onscreen Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Assam decides to provide scooties to 22,000 girl students
Aug 19, 2020, at 08:17 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government has decided to give scooties to 22,000 girl students who passed the higher secondary final examinations (Class 12) with first division marks.