Indian govt to send 65,000 MT of urea to Sri Lanka
May 16, 2022, at 11:31 pm
Colombo: India has pledged to supply 65,000 metric tons (MT) of urea fertiliser to Sri Lanka, for the current harvesting season under the existing $1 billion Indian line of credit.
Nepal: Buddha Jayanti celebrated in Lumbini, PM Modi joins
May 16, 2022, at 10:47 pm
Lumbini: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 2566th Buddha Jayanti Celebration at International Convention Center and Meditation Hall at Lumbini, Nepal.
May 16, 2022, at 09:29 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi, along with Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba,on Monday performed the shilanyaas ceremony for construction of the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage in the Lumbini Monastic Zone, Lumbini, Nepal.
Varanasi: Court-mandated survey and videography of Gyanvapi Masjid ends
May 16, 2022, at 09:17 pm
Varanasi: The three-day videography of Gyanvapi Masjid, located near the iconic Kashi Vishwanath Temple, by a court-appointed panel has ended, a day before the end of the next hearing in the case, media reports said.
India, Nepal sign six MoUs during PM Narendra Modi's Lumbini visit
May 16, 2022, at 09:07 pm
New York: India and Nepal inked six MoUs following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba in Lumbini, on Monday.
Gyanvapi mosque complex: Shivling found, area sealed
May 16, 2022, at 09:02 pm
Varanasi: With a Shivling being found in Gyanvapi mosque complex during a videographic survey, a local court here on Monday ordered sealing of the area where the discovery was made and directed the district administration to ban entry of any person in that specific area.
Supreme Court to hear appeal on Gyanvapi mosque
May 16, 2022, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear an appeal filed by a Muslim party against the Allahabad High Court's order permitting videography inside the Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath mosque.
Narendra Modi holds bilateral talks with Sher Bahadur Deuba
May 16, 2022, at 08:07 pm
Kathmandu: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday met his Nepali counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba when the two leaders discussed issues needed to strengthen ongoing cooperation.
National Commission for Minorities raises concerns over killings of Sikhs in Pakistan
May 16, 2022, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi: Chairman of National Commission for Minorities , Iqbal Singh Lalpura, raised concerns over the killings of Sikhs in Pakistan and urged the Ministry of External Affairs to take up the matter with the Pakistan government.
May 16, 2022, at 06:27 pm
Kathmandu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba, performed the shilanyas ceremony on Monday for construction of the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage in the Lumbini Monastic Zone, in Lumbini, Nepal.
RS polls: BJP, Cong eye JDS votes for their extra candidate
May 16, 2022, at 05:47 pm
Bengaluru, (UNI): The ruling BJP and opposition Congress in Karnataka are eyeing for 32 JDS votes for helping their extra candidate to win the Rajya Sabha elections in the state.
PM Modi visits Mayadevi temple in Lumbini, offers prayers
May 16, 2022, at 05:26 pm
Lumbini/New Delhi (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Mayadevi Temple in Lumbini, Nepal, today as the first stop of his one-day visit to Lumbini.
PM Modi arrives in Lumbini, received by Nepalese PM Sher Bahadur Deuba
May 16, 2022, at 05:06 pm
Kathmandu/New Delhi, May 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Lumbini, Nepal on Monday morning on an official visit, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti.
Security Forces provide relief to stranded train passengers during landslides in Assam’s Dima Hasao
May 16, 2022, at 02:44 pm
Guwahati: Based on the requisition made by the District Disaster Management Agency (DDMA) in Dima Hasao District, a Columns of Assam Rifles, under the aegis of SpearCorps, was activated to assist the civil administration in providing relief to more than 1000 stranded passengers and facilitated their evacuation to Guwahati.
Security forces launch disaster relief operations in Assam's Dima Hasao
May 16, 2022, at 02:40 pm
Guwahati: Based on the request of villagers of Hokai Pungchi (6 Km from Haflong) in Dima Hasao District of Assam, Haflong Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of Spear Corps launched a Relief Column to the location on Saturday.
New Delhi: Kashmiri Pandits demand action against killer of Rahul Bhat
May 16, 2022, at 03:59 am
New Delhi: Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday staged a protest at Jantar Mantar and demanded that the government must take measures to punish the killer of Rahul Bhat.
India registers strong protest with Pakistan on killing of two Sikh people in Peshawar
May 16, 2022, at 02:20 am
New Delhi: On the killing of two Sikh traders in Peshawar on Sunday, India said it has registered strong protest with Pakistan on the continued targeting of members of the minority community there and called upon the Pakistani authorities to sincerely investigate the matter and take strict action against those responsible.
Naidu visits UAE to convey condolences on passing away of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
May 16, 2022, at 02:06 am
New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu visited the UAE on May 15 to offer condolences on behalf of the Government of India to the UAE leadership on the sad demise of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, former President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
Centre extends wheat procurement season
May 16, 2022, at 01:54 am
New Delhi: The Centre has asked wheat producing states and UTs with procurement closing dates expiring early to continue procurement till 31st May, 2022.
Sharad Pawar derogatory remark: Actress Ketki Chitale remanded into police custody until May 18
May 16, 2022, at 01:31 am
Thane: A holiday court here on Sunday remanded controversial Marathi actress Ketki Chitale, arrested by city police, into police custody until May 18.
BSF detain eight Bangladeshi trespassers
May 16, 2022, at 01:06 am
Kolkata: The BSF guarding the Indian border in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, on Sunday, detained eight Bangladeshi nationals after they trespassed into Indian territory at Swarupnagar bordering Bangladesh in the eastern part of the country.
Jabalpur airport to get new terminal building with capacity to handle 500 passengers at peak hrs
May 16, 2022, at 01:01 am
The Jabalpur airport in Madhya Pradesh is being upgraded to include a new terminal building and an extension of runway among other additions at a cost of Rs 412 crore in view of rising passenger traffic.
Bengali TV actress Pallavi Dey found dead in south Kolkata home
May 16, 2022, at 12:31 am
Kolkata: Popular Bengali TV serial actress Pallavi Dey was found hanging on Sunday at her south Kolkata home at Garfa, police said.
Rahul Gandhi asks Congress leaders to hit streets, connect with masses
May 15, 2022, at 10:11 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked party leaders to hit the streets, and hold mass contact programs to understand their issues, at the conclusion of the three-day 'Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir' of the party.
Mundka fire tragedy: Building owner arrested
May 15, 2022, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested the owner of the building in which a fire tragedy happened in Mundka area that claimed lives of 27 people and left several injured.
PM Modi wishes Manik Saha for taking oath as Tripura CM
May 15, 2022, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday wished sixty-nine year old Professor of Dental Surgery in Tripura Medical College Manik Saha as he took oath as Tripura CM.
Buddha Purnima: Narendra Modi to visit Nepal tomorrow
May 15, 2022, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Nepal's Lumbini region on Monday on the occasion of Buddha Purnima at the invitation of his counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba.
Manik Saha takes oath as 12th Tripura Chief Minister
May 15, 2022, at 06:57 pm
Agartala/UNI: BJP leader and professor of Dental Surgery in Tripura Medical College Manik Saha was sworn in as the 12th Chief Minister of Tripura on Sunday in a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhawan here
Kerala: Mallapuram CPM councillor-teacher booked on charges of abusing students over 30 years
May 15, 2022, at 06:43 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A CPM councillor and school teacher in Kerala's Malappuram has been booked for allegedly abusing students for nearly three decades, media reports said.
Rift widens in BJP as party veteran Jishnu Dev Varma goes incommunicado
May 15, 2022, at 05:48 pm
Agartala/UNI: The surprising change of Chief Minister in Tripura has left a sizable number of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and legislators disgruntled with some claiming that there was no consultation within the party before naming Manik Saha as Biplab Deb’s successor.