One family’s greed for power led to imposition of Emergency: Amit Shah attacks Congress

Jun 25, 2020, at 01:17 pm

New Delhi/UNI: On the 45th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said one family’s greed for power had led to the imposition of the Emergency and turned the nation into a prison overnight.

Thane: Six personnel injured after village mob attacks team raiding liquor dens

Jun 25, 2020, at 12:53 pm

Thane/UNI: Around six personnel of a raid team, comprising policemen and home guards, were injured after an armed mob fiercely assaulted them and damaged their vehicle in Sahapur taluka of this district, informed police on Thursday.

'Got five daughters instead of a son': Congress leader stirs sexism row while attacking Modi govt

Jun 25, 2020, at 11:35 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A Madhya Pradesh Congress leader has stirred a sexism controversy by comparing the Narendra Modi government's demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST) moves to "daughters" born in hope of a son (development), media reports said.

Five OGWs of Lashkar-e-Toiba arrested from central Kashmir

Jun 25, 2020, at 09:31 am

Srinagar/UNI: Five Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were arrested by security forces in the central Kashmir district of Badgam, a police spokesman said here on Thursday.

Jammu and Kashmir: 2 militants killed in Sopore encounter

Jun 25, 2020, at 09:18 am

Baramulla/UNI:  Two militants were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir on Thursday, official sources said.

Govt plans Passport Seva Kendras in every LS constituency, chip-enabled e-passports for increased security

Jun 25, 2020, at 02:33 am

New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the government is planning to set up Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (PSK) in every Lok Sabha constituency across the nation and amp up security of the travel document with chip-enabled e-passport.

Noida's sector 50 metro station named Rainbow Station in honour of transgender community

Jun 25, 2020, at 01:19 am

Noida/IBNS: Noida Metro Rail Cooperation (NMRC) on Wednesday changed the name of sector-50 metro station to Rainbow station with the aim to empower the transgender community and trigger a change in the way it is perceived by other sections of the society, media reports said.

Forcing COVID-19 patients to govt-run facility would be like 15-day detention: Arvind Kejriwal on Centre order

Jun 24, 2020, at 11:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday appealed to Centre to withdraw its recent order that directs all COVID-19 patients in the national capital to mandatorily visit a government-run quarantine centre for evaluation.

Delhi govt starts Covid-19 care centre in 50 railway coaches for patients with mild symptoms

Jun 24, 2020, at 11:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Government on Wednesday started a COVID-19 Care centre at the Shakurbasti Washing lines with a total capacity to cater to 800 patients in 50 coaches.

Bengal Guv warns of emerging trends about silent scientific rigging

Jun 24, 2020, at 11:15 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar today expressed concern about "certain emerging trends" about "silent scientific rigging by paid and trained people".

BJP retains Manipur after rebel NPP MLAs meet JP Nadda

Jun 24, 2020, at 11:05 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party got a breather on Wednesday after Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma's National People's Party (NPP) agreed to continue support to the BJP-led government in Manipur.

New satellite images show Chinese structures in Galwan Valley: Report

Jun 24, 2020, at 10:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A day after India and China mutually agreed to disengage from all friction points along the Line of Actual Control in the Eastern Ladakh, high-resolution satellite images procured by media shows the presence of Chinese soldiers and structures on both sides of LAC in the Galwan Valley.

Mamata Banerjee extends anti-Covid-19 lockdown in Bengal till Jul 31

Jun 24, 2020, at 07:43 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the end of an all-party meeting on Wednesday said her government will continue with the anti-Covid-19 lockdown in July.

PM Modi says 'great news for UP' after Kushinagar Airport gets 'International' status

Jun 24, 2020, at 07:42 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After the Union Cabinet gave its approval for declaration of Kushinagar Airport in Uttar Pradesh as an International Airport, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said it is a 'great news' for the state where tourism opportunities will get a boost.

Galwan Valley clash: Jammu Kashmir Workers Party president Mir Junaid condemns Chinese aggression

Jun 24, 2020, at 06:30 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu Kashmir Workers Party president Mir Junaid  has condemned China's aggression and said India is well prepared to tackle any misadventure.

Bengal Govt warns hospitals against refusing Covid-19 patients; final year medical students to be utilised for managing Covid cases

Jun 24, 2020, at 05:53 pm

Kolkata/UNI: The West Bengal government, in a fresh directive, warned both the state-owned and private hospitals of punitive action, including suspension of license, for denying admission and services to the suspected Covid-19 patients.

Crocodile drags fisherman into river in S 24 Pgns dist of West Bengal

Jun 24, 2020, at 05:05 pm

Patharpratima/UNI: A crocodile dragged a fisherman while he was fishing in the Gobodia river in Durga Gobindpur area of ​​Patharpratima police station in South 24 Parganas district.

Modi to launch Garib Kalyan Rojgar Yojana in UP on June 26

Jun 24, 2020, at 04:44 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Yojana in Uttar Pradesh on June 26 to provide employment to 1.25 crore people, mostly migrant workers.

India's COVID-19 recovery rate now improves to 56.71 percent

Jun 24, 2020, at 04:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Giving positive hope to people, the Indian government on Wednesday said the recovery rate from COVID-19 disease in the country now stands at 56.71 percent.

Jharkhand: Woman found hanging from tree in Ramgarh

Jun 24, 2020, at 04:28 pm

Ramgarh/UNI:  Body of a woman in her mid-fifties was found hanging from a tree under Kuju Police Station area of this district.

Indian couple stabbed to death by a Pakistani man in Dubai

Jun 24, 2020, at 04:01 pm

Dubai/IBNS: An Indian couple was brutally murdered in a robbery bid by a Pakistani man who broke into their villa on Thursday last, said a media report.

Assam Pollution Control Board withdraws closure notice on OIL operations

Jun 24, 2020, at 03:27 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: In a relief to the Oil India Limited(OIL), the Pollution Control Board of Assam (PCBA) has withdrawn its earlier closure notice on conditions which served OIL on oil exploration.

Good that Ramdev made Covid-19 medicine but must get examined first: Ayush Minister Shripad Naik

Jun 24, 2020, at 01:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Following the controversy over Ramdev's claim to make a medicine to cure Covid-19, Ayush Minister Shripad Naik has praised the Yoga guru for making the cure but said the medicine must come to his ministry first for examination, media reports said.

Four Lashkar OGWs arrested in Kashmir's Sopore

Jun 24, 2020, at 01:19 pm

Baramulla/UNI: Four alleged Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were arrested in a joint operation by security forces in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district, official sources said on Wednesday.

Kashmir: Army BDS defuses 2 mortar shells in Uri

Jun 24, 2020, at 12:54 pm

Baramulla/UNI: Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of Army defused two powerful mortar shells near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector of north Kashmir district, official sources said on Wednesday.

Kashmir: Massive CASO continues in Kupwara woods

Jun 24, 2020, at 12:48 pm

Baramulla/UNI: A massive Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) continued in the dense woods of Lolab in the frontier district of Kupwara on Wednesday, where a brief exchange of fire took place between militants and security forces a day ago.

'Rejected and ejected dynasty not equal to entire Opposition': BJP attacks Congress

Jun 24, 2020, at 12:44 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Launching an acerbic attack on the Congress, the BJP on Wednesday said a rejected and ejected dynasty was not equal to the entire Opposition and one dynasty’s interests were not India’s interests.

Covid-19 claims TMC MLA Tamonash Ghosh's life in Bengal as Mamata calls all-party meeting on contagion

Jun 24, 2020, at 11:55 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The pandemic Novel Coronavirus on Wednesday claimed the life of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Tamonash Ghosh in West Bengal on a day Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called an all-party meeting on the contagion. He was 60.

Mamata to hold all-party meeting over Covid-19 situation in Bengal today

Jun 24, 2020, at 11:05 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Wednesday hold an all-party meeting over the Novel Coronavirus situation in her state.

TMC MLA Tamonash Ghosh, who tested COVID-19 positive, dies

Jun 24, 2020, at 09:29 am

Kolkata/IBNS:  Trinamool MLA Tamonash Ghosh, who had tested positive for COVID-19 last month, died on Tuesday.