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Strategic Partnership Council, other pacts to be inked during PM Modi's Saudi Arabia visit | Maharashtra power tussle: BJP, Shiv Sena meet Governor separately | Two-year old Tamil Nadu boy trapped in borewell faints | ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi believed killed in US operation: Reports | BJP won't take Gopal Kanda's support: Ravi Shankar Prasad | Khattar elected as BJP legislative party leader, set to become Haryana CM for second term | Congress, Left to fight in an alliance in West Bengal by-elections | ML Khattar to stake claim for government formation in Haryana today | Shiv Sena pushes for 50:50 deal with BJP in Maharashtra | After outrage, BJP not to take support from "tainted" Haryana Lokhit Party leader Gopal Kanda

Jyotiraditya Scindia and his mother test positive for COVID-19

Jun 09, 2020, at 09:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jyotiraditya Scindia and his mother Madhavi Raje tested positive for the deadly novel coronavirus, media reports said on Tuesday.

Assam: Baghjan oil field fire spreads to nearby villages, Sonowal orders action

Jun 09, 2020, at 08:12 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The fire which broke out at a gas well of Baghjan oil field in Assam’s Tinsukia district is now spreading to nearby villages and left several houses and other properties burnt.

Arvind Kejriwal tests negative for coronavirus

Jun 09, 2020, at 07:25 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tested negative for novel coronavirus on Tuesday, a day after he went into self-isolation with mild fever and sore throat.

Jyotiraditya Scindia, his mother unwell, hospitalised

Jun 09, 2020, at 04:53 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Former Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who recently joined the BJP, and his mother Madhavi Raje Scindia, are unwell and have been admitted to a private hospital in Saket in South Delhi.

Killing of Kashmiri Pandit sarpanch reminds 1990s horror, triggers outrage

Jun 09, 2020, at 04:53 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Reminding people of the grim reality of mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990s, a Kashmiri Pandit sarpanch (village head), named Ajay Pandita, was on Monday killed triggering outrage on social media.

Maharashtra: Another COVID-19 care centre for police set up in Palghar

Jun 09, 2020, at 04:20 pm

Palghar/UNI: A COVID-19 care centre, instituted exclusively for the police personnel, has become operational in Posheri village of Wada taluka here, informed police on Tuesday.

West Bengal: Bodies of 3 members of same family recovered from Thakurpukur house

Jun 09, 2020, at 04:17 pm

Thakurpukur/UNI: Police on Tuesday recovered bodies of three people from a house in Satyanarayan Palli area of Thakurpukur in WestBengal's South 24 Parganas district.

Jharkhand: Corona positive patient commits suicide in Lohardaga

Jun 09, 2020, at 04:13 pm

Lohardaga/UNI:  A migrant worker who had tested positive for Coronavirus committed suicide by hanging himself inside the Sadar Hospital.

Centre should take all parties in confidence on border dispute with China, says BSP chief Mayawati

Jun 09, 2020, at 04:12 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Stating that the boundary dispute with China and Nepal was a grave threat to the sovereignty of the country, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati said that Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party should abstain from doing politics for now while advising the Centre to take all parties into confidence.

People of Bengal will make Mamata political refugee in 2021: Amit Shah

Jun 09, 2020, at 01:49 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday sounded a poll bugle for West Bengal rebooting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s political activity by relaunching the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act issue to target Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who, according to the saffron leader, will turn into a "political refugee" after the voting in the eastern state next year.

Supreme Court asks states to send migrant workers back home within 15 days

Jun 09, 2020, at 11:02 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the states to identify the migrant workers stranded in different parts of the country due to anti-Covid-19 lockdown and send them back home within 15 days, media reports said.

West Bengal: Amit Shah to resume BJP's political activity with virtual rally today

Jun 09, 2020, at 10:48 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the scare of Novel Coronavirus, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will resume Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s political activity in West Bengal by holding a virtual rally on Tuesday, eyeing on the assembly polls due to be held next year.

Mamata Banerjee, others wish Kejriwal 'get-well-soon'

Jun 08, 2020, at 11:37 pm

Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wished her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal a speedy recovery after the latter has gone into self-quarantine and will take COVID-19 test following mild fever and a sore throat.

Lt Governor Anil Baijal overrules Kejriwal govt's orders on COVID-19

Jun 08, 2020, at 10:36 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Monday overruled Arvind Kejriwal government's decision to test people with symptoms of coronavirus and reserve hospitals for residents of national capital only.

West Bengal: COVID death toll crosses 400-mark, 426 fresh cases reported in last 24 hours

Jun 08, 2020, at 10:20 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With 426 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 8613, including 4743 active cases, 405 deaths and 3465 discharges, reports said on Monday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Sarpanch killed by unidentified gunmen in Anantnag

Jun 08, 2020, at 07:40 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A 35-year-old Sarpanch was killed by unidentified gunmen in south Kashmir district of Anantnag on Monday, official sources said here.

Mamata Banerjee extends COVID-19 lockdown in West Bengal till June 30

Jun 08, 2020, at 07:25 pm

Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced the decision of extending lockdown in the state due to the COVID-19 outbreak till June 30.

Army defuses Pakistan shell in border town of Uri

Jun 08, 2020, at 07:20 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of Army on Monday defused a powerful unexploded shell fired by Pakistani troops from across the border during ceasefire violation in border town of Uri in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, official sources said.

Coronavirus: Karnataka registers 308 fresh cases

Jun 08, 2020, at 07:17 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: With the detection of 308 fresh COVID-19 cases, the total number of people tested positive for the pandemic surged to 5760 in Karnataka on Monday.

Assam: 95 new cases take state's COVID-19 count to 2776

Jun 08, 2020, at 07:13 pm

Guwahati/UNI:  The number of COVID 19 positive cases in Assam has increased to 2776 with detection of 95 new cases today, while 29 patients were also discharged during the day.

Four Hizbul militants killed in Shopian encounter

Jun 08, 2020, at 07:06 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Four Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed in a fierce encounter which ensued after security forces launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Monday.

Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on child trafficking matter

Jun 08, 2020, at 05:46 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and others and sought a detailed response from them on a plea alleging sharp rise in child trafficking cases during Covid-19 lockdown.

Twenty-two terrorists killed in last 2 weeks, says J&K DGP

Jun 08, 2020, at 05:41 pm

Jammu/UNI: Director General of Police J&K on Monday said in the past two weeks, 22 terrorists have been killed in separate operations.

IIT Guwahati students’startup Flyzy develops a mobile application for safe and contactless air travel

Jun 08, 2020, at 05:11 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The IndianInstitute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) students have developed a mobile application, called ‘Flyzy’, to provide a seamless air travelling experience to passengers during the pandemic.

Puducherry: Three suspended for dishonouring body of man who died due to COVID-19

Jun 08, 2020, at 05:02 pm

Puducherry/UNI: Three persons were suspended for allegdly dishonouring the body of a man from Chennai who died here of COVID-19 while burying it, Chief Minister V Narayanasmay said here on Monday.

Gangasagar: Kapil Muni temple's doors open after 72 days

Jun 08, 2020, at 04:46 pm

Gangasagar/UNI: The door of Kapil Muni temple in West Bengal's Gangasagar opened after 72 days.

Bihar: Hardcore Maoist arrested

Jun 08, 2020, at 04:43 pm

Lakhisarai/UNI: A hardcore naxalite was arrested from Piri Bazar police station area in Lakhisarai district late last night.

Delhi: Manish Sisodia to attend meeting tomorrow to ascertain if COVID-19 is in community transmission mode 

Jun 08, 2020, at 04:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will attend a crucial meeting on Tuesday to determine whether COVID-19 has reached the community transmission stage in the national capital.

Giridih: Maoists set 3 JCB machines on fire

Jun 08, 2020, at 04:26 pm

Giridih/UNI: Ultras belonging to the proscribed CPI Maoists set on fire three JCB machines involved in a road construction project under Bhelwaghati Police Station area of this district.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal unwell, to undergo Covid-19 test tomorrow

Jun 08, 2020, at 02:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will on Tuesday undergo a Covid-19 test as he is suffering from cough and fever since Sunday afternoon.