India's Information & Broadcasting Ministry blocks 8 YouTube channels
Aug 18, 2022, at 11:33 pm
New Delhi: Eight YouTube channels, one Facebook account, and two Facebook posts have been blocked for showing fake news and spreading communal hatred, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) said Thursday.
Chronicling the Lived Experiences in a Conflict Zone: Dispatches from Jammu and Kashmir's Doda
Aug 18, 2022, at 11:22 pm
It was late afternoon in mid-1996 when people began to arrive at our house to inquire about the health of my badi mummy (aunt), cousin, and brother. The whole conversation centred on the magnitude and effect of a bomb detonation in a neighbouring arcade, where three of my family members were caught up.
Aug 18, 2022, at 11:13 pm
Bangkok: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Thursday offered prayers at a Hindu temple in Thailand's capital Bangkok, where he is on an official visit.
Maharashtra: Terror attack foiled? Australian boat with weapons found ahead of festival
Aug 18, 2022, at 10:02 pm
Mumbai: A boat with three AK 47 rifles, explosives, and bullets recovered from Harihareshwar shore in Raigad district of Maharashtra on Thursday, sending the district police on high alert, belongs to an Australian citizen, and primary investigations have not revealed a terror link, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis told reporters.
Two suspected al Qaeda terrorists arrested in West Bengal
Aug 18, 2022, at 06:40 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Two suspected al Qaeda terrorists, one of them in charge of the West Bengal operation, have been arrested from a hideout in North 24 Parganas district, official sources confirmed on Thursday.
ED searches at BSP MP Afzal Ansari's premises underway
Aug 18, 2022, at 06:38 pm
Ghazipur/UNI: Teams of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched searches at four places in the district, including at the residence of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Afzal Ansari and mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari and their associates, on Thursday.
Pakistan drone spotted near Jammu and Kashmir border village
Aug 18, 2022, at 05:54 pm
Jammu/UNI: A joint team of Army, Border Security Force, police and special operation group Thursday launched a mega search operation along the international border after a Pakistani drone was spotted in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Aug 18, 2022, at 05:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A poster featuring West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's parliamentarian nephew Abhishek Banerjee with a promise to bring a "new Trinamool" in Kolkata has triggered a fresh political speculation in the backdrop of the arrests of heavyweights Partha Chatterjee and Anubrata Mondal.
Aug 18, 2022, at 06:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Popular Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez, who has been named by the Enforcement Directorate in a supplementary chargesheet filed in a Delhi court in connection with the Rs. 200-crore money laundering case, received a series of expensive gifts from conman Sukesh Chandrashekar including designer handbags from Gucci, car and diamonds.
76th Indian Independence Day observed in Canada's Brampton
Aug 18, 2022, at 05:24 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Consulate General of India, Toronto office celebrated in person the 75th Indian Independence Day of India on Aug 15 at Pearson International Convention Centre, Brampton, Ontario.
'Give me back my right to live without fear and in peace': Bilkis Bano after release of 11 convicts
Aug 18, 2022, at 05:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In her first reaction after the release of 11 men, including those convicted of gang-raping her and murdering seven members of her family during the 2002 Gujarat riots, Bilkis Bano on Wednesday said the move had "shaken her faith in justice".
BS Yediyurappa in, Nitin Gadkari out, no Yogi Adityanath in BJP's new rejig
Aug 18, 2022, at 03:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan were dropped from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s top decision-making body on Tuesday in a rejig which saw BS Yediyurappa and Devendra Fadnavis getting key spots.
Killers of Kashmiri Pandit identified, will be punished: DGP Dilbagh Singh
Aug 18, 2022, at 02:02 am
Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Director General Police Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday said two persons involved in the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian on Tuesday have been identified and they will be punished soon.
Indian Army troops celebrate I-day at world's highest battlefield, watch the video now
Aug 18, 2022, at 12:30 am
Srinagar: The Indian Army troops on Monday joined the rest of the nation in observed Independence Day but this celebration was special as it was done at the world's highest battlefield- Siachen glacier.
Foundation for Buddhist Brotherhood of Sri Lanka wishes India on I-Day
Aug 18, 2022, at 12:22 am
Colombo: The Foundation for Buddhist Brotherhood of Sri Lanka has greeted India recently as the nation celebrated its IndependenceDay on Monday.
Human Rights: India contributes USD 400,000 to UN trust funds
Aug 18, 2022, at 12:19 am
Marking its commitment to global promotion and protection of human rights and support for UN Human Rights, India recently contributed USD 400,000 to four voluntary trust funds.
Punjab police recover weapons from Pakistan-ISI backed militants
Aug 18, 2022, at 12:12 am
Punjab Police have said the weapons recovered from Pakistan ISI-backed terrorists are lethal and usually used by the Pakistan Army.
Aug 17, 2022, at 11:38 pm
Tel Aviv: Israeli political leaders, diplomats and business leaders joined the Indian Independence Day event hosted by the country's embassy in Tel Aviv city on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Government bans seven ‘fake news portals’
Aug 17, 2022, at 11:19 pm
Ramban: District administration in Ramban region of Jammu and Kashmir has banned the operation of seven “news portals” for allegedly peddling fake news, allegedly harassing government officials, media reports said.
Aug 17, 2022, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has approved to restore Interest Subvention on short term agriculture loans to 1.5 percent for all financial institutions.
After severe criticism on move to shift Rohingyas to EWS flats, Home Ministry denies giving approval
Aug 17, 2022, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi: The BJP led Centre has been subjected to severe criticism for neglecting Pakistani Hindu refugees living in poor conditions in tents after Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted lauding its decision to shift 1,100 Rohingya refugees to flats with basic facilities and round-the-clock security.
Supreme Court asks Centre to take steps to lift AIFF ban
Aug 17, 2022, at 08:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre to take proactive measures and ensure holding of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in October by getting the FIFA ban imposed on the All India Football Federation lifted.
Congress slams Centre for Bilkis Bano rape convicts' release
Aug 17, 2022, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress Wednesday again questioned the release of 11 convicts of the Bilkis Bano case, in a bid to corner the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the development.
Sexual harassment charge not attracted when woman wears 'sexually provocative dresses': Kerala court
Aug 17, 2022, at 07:21 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A district sessions court in Kerala's Kozhikode has observed sexual harassment charge will not be prima facie stand when the complainant woman wears "sexually provocative dresses", media reports said.
Property of militant who killed Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian attached
Aug 17, 2022, at 06:53 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday said it has initiated the process to attach the property of militant Adil Wani, who was involved in the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian district a day ago.
Setback for EPS as Madras High Court orders status quo in AIADMK leadership tussle
Aug 17, 2022, at 06:27 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Madras High Court Wednesday ruled former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami's appointment as the AIADMK general secretary is invalid, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Golden Joint of Chenab Bridge inaugurated, locals elated
Aug 17, 2022, at 06:09 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a glorious moment recently when the 'Golden Joint' of the Chenab railway bridge was launched on Saturday.
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez now co-accused in Rs. 200-cr money laundering case
Aug 17, 2022, at 05:58 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Popular Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been named by the Enforcement Directorate in a supplementary chargesheet filed in a Delhi court in the Rs. 200-crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, media reports said.
Maharashtra: Train collision injures 50 in Gondia
Aug 17, 2022, at 04:55 pm
Gondia/UNI: Over 50 people were injured when a goods train collided with a passenger train in Maharashtra's Gondia district before dawn Wednesday.
Jammu police forms SIT to probe into 6 Sidhra dead bodies
Aug 17, 2022, at 04:22 pm
Jammu/UNI: Jammu police Wednesday framed a Special Investigation Team to probe the cause of deaths after six bodies were recovered from two houses in Sidhra area here in the city outskirts.