COVID-19: Karnataka shuts down malls, theatres, colleges for a week

Mar 13, 2020, at 07:03 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday announced to shut down malls, theaters and colleges for a week beginning Saturday to contain the spread of the pandemic novel coronavirus in the state.

Meghalaya: ULFA-I’s top leader manages to escape following fierce gunfight, huge cache of arms-ammo recovered

Mar 13, 2020, at 06:30 pm

Guwahati/IBNS : Deputy Commander-in-Chief of banned outfit United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent (ULFA-I), Drishti Rajkhowa alias Manoj Rabha had a narrow escape in a fierce gunfight with security personnel in Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills district.

Coronavirus: SAARC welcomes PM Narendra Modi's proposal

Mar 13, 2020, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on Friday welcomed PM Narendra Modi's proposal that the leadership of the region should chalk out a joint strategy to fight the deadly coronavirus.

Sourav must have consulted with Bengal before announcing IND-SA match to be played at empty stadium: Mamata

Mar 13, 2020, at 06:17 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday lamented over the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s decision to organise the third One Day International (ODI) match between India and South Africa at an empty Eden Gardens here due to Novel Coronavirus saying cricket board president Sourav Ganguly must have consulted with the state before making the announcement.

BJP's Indu Bala files nomination from Himachal Pradesh

Mar 13, 2020, at 05:17 pm

Shimla/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Indu Bala, submitted her nominations papers here on Friday – the final date for doing so – for election to the Council of States from Himachal Pradesh.

Odisha Assembly House Committee to urge centre release Jagannath temple fund deposited in Yes Bank

Mar 13, 2020, at 05:12 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: A 12-member House Committee under the Chairmanship of Odisha Assembly Speaker S N Patro was constituted today to request the centre to release the deposit of Rs 545 crore of the Shree jagannath Temple Fund in Yes Bank.

Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed in encounter in Baramulla dist

Mar 13, 2020, at 05:10 pm

Srinagar/UNI:  A militant was killed in a brief encounter with security forces in north Kashmir district of Baramulla on Friday.

National Conference welcomes release of Farooq Abdullah

Mar 13, 2020, at 05:04 pm

Srinagar/UNI: National Conference (NC) on Friday welcomed the release of its president Dr Farooq Abdullah from detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) after over seven months.

Nepal PM Oli, two world leaders backs Modi's call for SAARC solidarity to combat Coronavirus

Mar 13, 2020, at 04:34 pm

Kathmandu/IBNS: Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli on Friday backed his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi's proposal to all  South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations to chalk out a "strong strategy" to combat the deadly coronavirus. 

Coronavirus Outbreak: PM Modi proposes to SAARC nations to chalk out 'strong strategy' to fight situation

Mar 13, 2020, at 03:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when the world is witnessing major coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for SAARC nations to chalk out a strong strategy to fight the virus which is believed to have originated from China and then spread to different countries.

Jammu and Kashmir administration revokes Farooq Abdullah's detention

Mar 13, 2020, at 02:13 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday revoked the detention of former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah who will be released from custody after seven months, media reports said.

PM Modi proposes to SAARC nations to chalk out 'strong strategy' to fight Coronavirus

Mar 13, 2020, at 01:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the worldwide panic over the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped up on Friday to propose to all South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nation to chalk out a "strong strategy" to combat the deadly virus.

Ignoring problem is not solution: Rahul Gandhi targets Modi govt over Coronavirus again

Mar 13, 2020, at 01:15 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Relaunching an attack on the Narendra Modi government over the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday said ignoring a problem, which he accused the Centre of doing, can never be the solution.

Coronavirus outbreak: Delhi government says no to IPL matches

Mar 13, 2020, at 12:32 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Even though the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to take a decision on the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) in the wake of the deadly Novel Coronavirus outbreak, the Delhi government on Friday cleared that no match of the mega tournament will be held in the national capital.

Expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar sentenced to 10 years in jail for death of Unnao rape victim's father

Mar 13, 2020, at 11:34 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Sengar has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for the death of Unnao rape victim's father, media reports said.

UNHRC: India corners Pakistan for peddling distorted Kashmir narrative

Mar 13, 2020, at 10:38 am

Geneva/IBNS:  India recently cornered Pakistan on the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva for referring to different UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions to target New Delhi but never itself comply with any of them.

Narendra Modi, Boris Johnson interact over phone, exchange views on COVID19

Mar 13, 2020, at 08:49 am

London/New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson interacted over phone recently and they exchanged views on the COVID-19 epidemic, officials said.

India reports first COVID-19 death: 76-yr-old man from Karnataka who died on Tuesday had Coronavirus

Mar 12, 2020, at 11:01 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: The 76-year-old man from Karnataka's Kalburgi, who died on Tuesday, had been infected with the deadly novel Coronavirus, the state health minister said on Thursday, as India registered its first death from the deadly virus that has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

PM Modi holds telephonic conversation with Israel PM, reviews bilateral relations progress

Mar 12, 2020, at 10:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call on Thursday evening from Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.

PM Modi holds telephonic conversation with UK counterpart Boris Johnson

Mar 12, 2020, at 10:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a telephone call from Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson on Thursday.

Culprits will be punished regardless of their religion or political affiliations: Amit Shah on Delhi violence

Mar 12, 2020, at 09:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday reiterated that scientific methods will be used to identify the culprits of Delhi violence and assured that the perpetrators of riots will be punished regardless of their political affiliations or religion.

Jyotiraditya Scindia put ideology in pocket and joined RSS: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 12, 2020, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Speaking in public for the first time on his close aide Jyotiraditya Scindia's exit from the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the former Union Minister and Lok Sabha MP abandoned his ideology and joined the RSS but he will not get respect there.

No documents required for NPR: Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

Mar 12, 2020, at 07:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Making a clarification in the Parliament, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said no documents are required for the National Population Register (NPR).

COVID-19: India to set up coronavirus test labs for Indian nationals in Italy

Mar 12, 2020, at 07:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In view of the difficulties in getting COVID-19- negative certificates in Italy, laboratories to test the stranded Indians will be set up in that country, the government said on Thursday.

Delhi declares Coronavirus epidemic, all schools, colleges, cinema halls to remain shut till Mar 31

Mar 12, 2020, at 06:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: All schools, colleges and cinema halls will remain shut in the national capital till Mar 31 over the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus which was declared as an epidemic by the Delhi government on Thursday.

Coronavirus outbreak: Govt is vigilant, says Modi; Rahul blames PM

Mar 12, 2020, at 05:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the spreading of the deadly Novel Coronavirus across the country and the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government was vigilant about the present situation urging people not to panic.

Government announces three more back-to-back evacuations of stranded Indians from coronavirus-hit Iran

Mar 12, 2020, at 04:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Three evacuations will be made back to back from coronavirus-hit Iran, Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Thursday.

Jyotiraditya Scindia's induction into BJP will strengthen party's resolve to serve MP: Amit Shah

Mar 12, 2020, at 02:21 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A day after former Union Minister and four-term parliamentarian, Jyotiraditya Scindia switched sides raising eyebrows of plenty, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the former Congress leader's induction into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will strengthen the saffron party's resolve to serve the people of Madhya Pradesh.

Coronavirus matter of concern: S Jaishankar in Parliament as total cases in India rise to 73

Mar 12, 2020, at 01:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As the total positive cases of the deadly Novel Coronavirus increased to 73, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Parliament on Thursday said the outbreak of the virus was a matter of concern, media reports said.

No law to back UP govt's action of putting up hoardings naming anti-CAA protesters: Supreme Court

Mar 12, 2020, at 12:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Slamming the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Thursday said there was no law to back the State's action of putting up hoardings naming the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protesters who had allegedly resorted to violence, media reports said.