PM Narendra Modi’s speech telecast on big screens in Srinagar
Aug 15, 2020, at 09:51 pm
Srinagar/UNI: In a first, the Independence Day speech of Prime Minister Narandra Modi was on Saturday morning telecast on big screens installed at many places in the summer capital, Srinagar.
Ten Police Officers receive President’s Police Medals in Pune
Aug 15, 2020, at 09:49 pm
Pune/UNI: Ten police officers and personnel from Pune were awarded president police medal for rendering meritorious and distinguished services on eve of 74th Independence Day.
Aug 15, 2020, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that in the next 1,000 days, all six lakh gram panchayats of the country will be connected to the optical fibre network.
Aug 15, 2020, at 08:34 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A short circuit cut off the centralised oxygen line at CV Raman General Hospital in Indiranagar, a Covid-19 dedicated hospital, necessitating the immediate evacuation of as many as 20 patients from the High Dependency Unit (HDU) to three other hospitals in the city in the wee hours of Saturday.
India celebrates 74th Independence Day: PM Modi gives strong message to Pak, China from Red Fort
Aug 15, 2020, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Referring to the Line of Control (LoC) and Line of Actual Control (LAC), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of India's 74th Independence Day on Saturday sent out a strong message to its belligerent neighbours Pakistan and China, during his national address from the Red Fort here.
Body of soldier buried under snow in Gulmarg sector recovered after 8 months
Aug 15, 2020, at 08:11 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Body of a soldier who was buried under snow in an avalanche in Gulmarg sector in north Kashmir district of Baramulla was recovered after eight months, official sources said on Friday.
West Bengal: BJP worker found murdered in Khanakul during National Flag hoisting
Aug 15, 2020, at 07:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was found murdered at Khanakul Natipur-2, Doulatchak village in West Bengal on the occasion of India's 74th Independence Day on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir will soon have Assembly polls: Narendra Modi
Aug 15, 2020, at 03:53 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday delivered his seventh consecutive Independence Day speech where he said Jammu and Kashmir region will vote to elect a new Assembly soon.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat will be realised: says PM Modi n his I-day speech
Aug 15, 2020, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday pitched for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat, saying 'this dream and aspiration you are seeing turn into a mantra for 130 crore Indians' would be realised soon.
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.