Apr 17, 2022, at 01:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: For the first time in 24 years since its inception, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), spearheaded by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Saturday managed to win the Asansol Lok Sabha seat with veteran Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha as its candidate.
People in India remember her fondly: PM Modi condoles death of Pakistani philanthropist Bilquis Edhi
Apr 17, 2022, at 12:55 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the demise of well-known Pakistani philanthropist Bilquis Edhi, who had sheltered Indian deaf-mute girl Geeta for many years, and said that people in India remember her fondly.
Prashant Kishor asked to join Congress, poll strategist presents 2024 revival plan: Reports
Apr 17, 2022, at 12:30 am
New Delhi: Election strategist Prashant Kishor has been asked to join the Congress party full time following his meeting with party top leaderships, according to media reports.
Public's verdict will be accepted, says Agnimitra Paul after Asansol seat defeat
Apr 16, 2022, at 10:43 pm
Asansol: BJP leader Agnimitra Paul on Saturday said people's verdict on the Asansol by-poll result is accepted by her.
Kerala: RSS leader hacked to death, Palakkad tense
Apr 16, 2022, at 09:38 pm
A former RSS district functionary was hacked to death in an alleged attack by a five-member Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) gang after they barged into his shop at Melamuri, one of the stronghold area of BJP in Palakkad town, on Saturday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter with terrorists rages in Anantnag
Apr 16, 2022, at 09:23 pm
Srinagar: An encounter is currently going on between security forces and terrorists in Anantnag region of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
BJP draws blank in byelections, TMC, RJD, Congress victorious
Apr 16, 2022, at 09:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bad day at office, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has failed to make a mark in byelections to four assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat in the country.
India aiming to export 3 mn tonnes of wheat to Egypt in 2022-23
Apr 16, 2022, at 08:57 pm
Egypt has agreed to source wheat from India, media reports said, a step that will further enhance the country's export prospect.
Gujarat: PM Narendra Modi unveils 108 ft statue of Hanuman ji in Morbi
Apr 16, 2022, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi: On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 108 ft statue of Hanuman ji in Morbi, Gujarat today via video conferencing. Mahamandaleshwar Maa Kankeshwari Devi ji was among those present on the occasion.
Narendra Modi to visit Gujarat on Apr 18
Apr 16, 2022, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat from 18 to 20 April, 2022.
Accept people's mandate: BJP's Asansol candidate Agnimitra Paul after massive defeat
Apr 16, 2022, at 08:36 pm
Asansol/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from West Bengal's Asansol Lok Sabha constituency, which went to bypolls on Apr 12, has accepted her massive defeat in the hands of veteran Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha who had contested on a Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate.
Shubho Nababarsho gift to us: Mamata Banerjee after TMC's win in Bengal bypolls
Apr 16, 2022, at 08:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has termed her party Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s win in two byelections in the state as a Nababarsho or the Bengali New Year "gift" to the outfit's organisation.
Prashant Kishor's meeting with Sonia, Rahul sparks speculations of his Congress joining
Apr 16, 2022, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Election strategist Prashant Kishor's latest meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi and top leaders Rahul Gandhi and KC Venugopal has triggered fresh speculations of his joining in the oldest party, which has been routed in the last round of assembly elections in the country, media reports said.
BJP turncoat Babul Supriyo's winning margin as TMC candidate in Ballygunge shrinks, CPI-M closes in
Apr 16, 2022, at 07:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Babul Supriyo, a former Union Minister in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the Centre, won under the banner of Mamata Banerjee but his winning margin as compared to his predecessor late Subrata Mukherjee, shrank significantly in the byelection held in West Bengal's Ballygunge assembly seat.
Bengal: TMC set to break Asansol jinx with Shatrughan Sinha
Apr 16, 2022, at 06:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Battling the 'outsider' jibe, veteran Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha is all set to earn Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) its maiden win in West Bengal's one of the biggest cities, Asansol, where parliamentary byelection was held on Apr 12.
Bhagwant Mann's AAP govt announces 300 units of free electricity in Punjab
Apr 16, 2022, at 05:45 pm
Chandigarh/UNI/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab on Saturday announced 300 units of free power to every household in the state from Jul 1, on completion of one month of Bhagwant Mann-led government.
Byelection results: TMC leads in Bengal, RJD in Bihar, Congress in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh
Apr 16, 2022, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC), Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress are leading in various seats, which went to byelections in the country recently.
Bengal bypolls: TMC leads in both Ballygunge and Asansol
Apr 16, 2022, at 04:22 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) has taken a lead in both Ballygunge assembly constituency and Asansol Lok Sabha seat, where byelections were held on Apr 12.
Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces recover, defuse IED in Rajouri
Apr 16, 2022, at 03:47 pm
Jammu: The security forces on Saturday morning recovered an improvised explosive device on Rajouri-Gurdan road in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
West Bengal by-polls: Babul Supriyo leading in Ballygunge seat
Apr 16, 2022, at 03:30 pm
Kolkata: Counting of votes for the by-polls to one Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal’s Asansol and a Assembly seat in Ballygunge are currently underway on Saturday.
PM Modi meets district Panchayat members from Gujarat
Apr 16, 2022, at 05:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met district Panchayat members from Gujarat.
IVF pioneer Dr Baidyanath Chakrabarty passes away in Kolkata
Apr 16, 2022, at 04:37 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran reproductive medicine specialist Dr Baidyanath Chakrabarty, one of the pioneers in IVF research, passed away in Kolkata after a prolonged illness on Friday. He was 94.
Tibetan parents forced to learn Chinese language to teach children: Tibet Watch
Apr 16, 2022, at 03:45 am
The Chinese government’s campaign to push Mandarin Chinese as the main spoken and written language for Tibetans now includes giving parents the responsibility for teaching their children.
'Will be back': KS Eshwarappa, named in suicide case, resigns
Apr 16, 2022, at 02:42 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Karnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa, who found himself in the middle of a huge controversy following allegations of corruption and an alleged role in the suicide of a contractor, resigned on Friday with a promise the he "will be back".
J&K: Sarpanch shot dead in Baramulla district
Apr 16, 2022, at 01:57 am
Srinagar/UNI/IBNS: A sarpanch was shot dead by unidentified militants in Kashmir on Friday evening, officials said.
Assam CM distributes appointment letters to 884 TET qualified teachers
Apr 16, 2022, at 01:34 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed appointment letters to 884 TET qualified teachers on a regular and contractual basis in various categories under Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council in a programme held at Joysing Doloi Auditorium at Diphu on Friday.
Delhi govt likely to hike auto and taxi fares
Apr 16, 2022, at 01:01 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi government is likely to increase the fares of auto-rickshaw and taxi, in view of the continuous rise in fuel prices.
Sale of hi-tech vegetable seedlings kick-started at Shopian
Apr 15, 2022, at 11:37 pm
Shopian/IBNS: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) for Shopian Mushtaq Ahmed Simnani in presence of Assistant Commissioner, Revenue, Shahbaz Ahmed Bodha Thursday kick-started the sale of hi-tech vegetable seedlings at Green House Mini Secretariat, here.
Non-migrant Kashmiri pandit body says vicious, ill-minded people trying to destroy minorities
Apr 15, 2022, at 11:25 pm
Srinagar: Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti (KPSS) an apex body of the non migrant Pandits on Friday said some "vicious and ill minded persons who are using the cover of a particular religion are hell-bent on the annihilation of the religious minorities living in the Kashmir Valley."
Modi's ‘Meet The Champions’ initiative reaches JK
Apr 15, 2022, at 11:21 pm
New Delhi: Ace shooter Singhraj Adhana took the 'Meet The Champions’ initiative forward and reached out to the students of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.