Bengal: Kolkata Police's Jorabagan Traffic Guard office now Covid-19 containment zone
May 06, 2020, at 01:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has declared the office of Kolkata Police's Jorabagan Traffic Guard at Sovabazar area in north part of the city as a Covid-19 containment zone, after a traffic sergeant and a constable posted in the traffic guard tested positive for novel coronavirus and several other cops with the same traffic guard have been quarantined, officials said on Wednesday.
Narendra Modi government hikes fuel tax, Congress not happy
May 06, 2020, at 01:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: For the second time in little less than a month, the Narendra Modi government at the Centre hiked fuel tax, now by a big margin, drawing criticism from the country's primary opposition party Congress, media reports said.
Mobile internet suspended in Kashmir over security concerns
May 06, 2020, at 01:11 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Mobile internet services in the Kashmir valley were suspended on Wednesday for security reasons.
Bihar: 16 killed, ten injured due to lightning
May 06, 2020, at 01:02 pm
Patna/UNI: Altogether 16 people lost their lives and ten others sustained serious burn injuries when lightning struck them in different districts of Bihar on Tuesday. As per reports received, three people were killed in Patna, two each in Jehanabad, Katihar and Sitamarhi and one each in Nalanda, Banka, Jamui, Arwal, Sheikhpura, Gaya and Samastipur districts.
Delhi: Massive fire breaks out at godown in Tikri Border area
May 06, 2020, at 11:53 am
New Delhi/UNI: A massive fire broke out at a warehouse at Tikri border area of north Delhi in wee hours of Wednesday.
J&K: Militant killed in Pulwama gunfight, top commander trapped during another encounter
May 06, 2020, at 11:42 am
Srinagar/UNI: A militant was killed on Wednesday in an encounter that ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Pulwama.
Jammu and Kashmir: Jaish-e-Mohammad militant arrested in Tral
May 06, 2020, at 11:23 am
Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition, including AK-56 rifle and grenades, at Tral in south Kashmir district of Pulwama.
Indian govt rejects French ethical hacker's claims, confirms Aarogya Setu app has no security breach
May 06, 2020, at 11:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Wednesday said its coronavirus tracking app Aarogya Setu has no security breach.
Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist killed during gunbattle with security forces in Pulwama
May 06, 2020, at 09:46 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A terrorist was killed during a gunbattle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, media reports said on Wednesday.
PM Modi chairs key meet of task force on COVID-19 vaccine development
May 05, 2020, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a detailed review of the current status of India’s efforts in vaccine development, drug discovery, diagnosis and testing.
Assam reports fresh COVID-19 positive case
May 05, 2020, at 11:19 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Tuesday reported a fresh positive case for COVID-19 and with this, the state's tally has now increased to 44.
Kolkata: Five more BSF jawans who were in IMCT convoy test positive for Covid-19
May 05, 2020, at 11:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two days after a driver of the Border Security Force (BSF), who had reportedly drove the pilot car of MHA's Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT)'s convoy in Kolkata weeks ago, was found Covid-19 positive, five more BSF jawans, who were also present in the Central team's convoy, have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said on Tuesday.
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Telangana govt extends Coronavirus lockdown till May 29
May 05, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: The Telangana government has extended the lockdown to combat the spread of Coronavirus till May 29, 10 days after it is scheduled to end nationwide.
India to conduct biggest evacuation of nationals stuck abroad amid coronavirus lockdown
May 05, 2020, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India will commence one of its biggest evacuations ever to bring back its nationals stranded abroad due to coronavirus pandemic.
PM Narendra Modi holds telephonic call with Prime Minister of Portugal
May 05, 2020, at 09:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone call on Tuesday with Antonio Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal.
Covid-19: Centre-West Bengal data mismatch continues, Bengal reports 85 fresh positive cases
May 05, 2020, at 07:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Home Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay on Tuesday said that with 85 new positive cases in last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the state had reached 1344 while the death count provided by state government and the Union Health Ministry is still not matching with each other.
Indians stranded abroad will be brought back from May 7 onwards: Centre tells Supreme Court
May 05, 2020, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre, on Tuesday, told the Supreme Court that the Indians, stranded abroad, will be brought back from May 7 onwards.
Security forces on top of situation in Kashmir, says CRPF special DG
May 05, 2020, at 04:57 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Asserting that security forces were on top of situation in Kashmir valley, special Director General of CRPF Zulfiqar Hasan on Tuesday said that militants responsible for Handwara attack will be punished very soon.
Maharashtra cuts expenditures, says no to new hiring in fight against Covid-19
May 05, 2020, at 04:20 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra, the worst-hit state by the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, on Tuesday took a slew of measures including cutting down of expenditures in various departments to combat the contagion, media reports said.
Security forces nab NSCN (Khongo) cadre in Nagaland
May 05, 2020, at 03:15 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces apprehended a cadre of NSCN (Khango) in Nagaland’s Kiphire district.
May 05, 2020, at 02:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The question of how to solve the problems of migrant workers in Mumbai has to be resolved by the Maharashtra government and not the federal government (New Delhi), Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee interacting with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday on a video conversation said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Two civilians injured in grenade attack in Budgam
May 05, 2020, at 01:50 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two civilians were injured in a grenade attack by militants on a security force party in central Kashmir district of Budgam.
BSP will help migrant labourers if govt is reluctant to bear travel cost, says chief Mayawati
May 05, 2020, at 01:40 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati, on Tuesday, said that if the Centre and state governments are reluctant to pay the travel cost of migrant labourers, her party will contribute towards it.
Covid-19 Outbreak in India: Elderly woman dies in Karnataka's Vijyapura
May 05, 2020, at 01:37 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: A 62-year-old COVID-19 positive woman succumbed to the deadly virus in a Vijayapura hospital on Tuesday morning.
May 05, 2020, at 01:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police on Monday questioned a 15-year old school boy who along with several others of the same age group discussed raping girls in Bois Locket Room chat group on Instagram, media reports said.
Photojournalist from Jammu clinches Pulitzer Prize
May 05, 2020, at 12:29 pm
Jammu/UNI: Veteran photojournalist from Jammu Kanwal Anand, popularly known as 'Channi Anand', is among three winners of prestigious Pulitzer Prizes 2020 in feature photography category.
Jammu and Kashmir: Truck conductor killed, driver injured in snow avalanche on Ladakh highway
May 05, 2020, at 12:06 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A truck conductor was killed and a driver was injured in a snow avalanche on Srinagar-Leh national highway, official sources said here on Tuesday.
Bihar: Three police personnel injured while enforcing COVID-19 lockdown
May 05, 2020, at 11:13 am
Bhagalpur/UNI: A mob violating lockdown attacked the police personnel and injured three cops including a police officer who were trying to convince them while enforcing the lockdown at Mahadalit Tola village under Ishipur Barahat police station area in the district on Monday.
We need a stimulus package: Abhijit Banerjee tells Rahul Gandhi during video interaction
May 05, 2020, at 10:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Interacting with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee on Tuesday said there is a need for a stimulus package to revive the Indian economy at present which is hit by COVID-19.
India's 'Mango man' names new variety of fruit on COVID-19 warriors
May 05, 2020, at 10:14 am
Lucknow/UNI: Padamshree Haji Kalimullah Khan, popularly known as ‘Mango Man’, has named the new mango varieties as ‘Doctor Aam’ and ‘Police Aam’ as a tribute to the COVID-19 warriors fighting the battle against the disease, he said on Tuesday.