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Pakistani terrorist commander Saifulla Khalid killed in Srinagar encounter, policeman shot at in Pulwama

Dec 20, 2021, at 03:42 am

Srinagar: A top Pakistani militant commander, who was involved in the recent killings of cops in north Kashmir, was killed in an early morning gunfight in Srinagar outskirts, officials said.

Power CPSEs register 45 pc growth in Capex Investment over previous year

Dec 20, 2021, at 02:53 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) in the power sector registered 45 percent growth in investment on capital expenditure investment over previous year, the power ministry has said.

EAM S Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with counterparts from four Central Asian nations

Dec 20, 2021, at 02:10 am

New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held bilateral talks with the visiting Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Third India-Central Asia Dialogue here.

Jammu and Kashmir: Policeman hurt in Pulwama as terrorists open fire

Dec 20, 2021, at 01:45 am

Srinagar/UNI: Suspected militant shot at and critically injured a policeman at village Bandzoo in south Kashmir district of Pulwama Sunday evening, official sources said.

Sixty-four percent polling in Kolkata civic elections, opposition launch street protests against ‘malpractices’

Dec 20, 2021, at 01:37 am

Kolkata/UNI: Amid reports of sporadic violence and allegations of rampant malpractices and intimidation by the opposition parties, an estimated 64 percent polling was recorded till the scheduled closing time 5 P.M. in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) election on Sunday.

Vietnamese parliamentary delegation members meet Indian President Ram Nath Kovind

Dec 20, 2021, at 01:16 am

New Delhi: A Parliamentary Delegation from Vietnam led by Vuong Dinh Hue, the Chairman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, called on Indian President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Sunday.

INS Shardul escorts MV Kavaratti safely to Kochi

Dec 20, 2021, at 01:10 am

Kochi: INS Shardul, a warship based at the Southern Naval Command, escorted MV Kavaratti, a Lakshadweep Development Corporation Limited run ship, safely to Kochi.

Twin Political murders: Kerala Police on high alert, deploys 1,000 personnel in Alappuzha district

Dec 20, 2021, at 12:41 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: In the wake of twin political murders which took place within a span of 10 hours, that rocked Kerala, 10,000 police personnel have been deployed in Alappuzha district on Sunday to avoid any untoward incidents.  

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistani terrorist killed during encounter with security forces in Srinagar

Dec 19, 2021, at 10:32 pm

Srinagar: A Pakistani militant, who  belongs to Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT), was killed in a brief encounter with the security forces in Srinagar on Sunday, police said.

DRDO conducts flight demonstration of Controlled Aerial Delivery System

Dec 19, 2021, at 10:01 pm

New Delhi: Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra conducted a flight demonstration of Controlled Aerial Delivery System of 500 kg capacity (CADS-500) on Dec 18, 2021, read a government statement on Sunday.

Punjab: Mob kills another man over alleged sacrilege in less than 24 hrs

Dec 19, 2021, at 09:04 pm

Kapurthala/IBNS: A second man has been killed on allegations of sacrilege in less than 24 hours after the accused in a similar incident was beaten to death in Amritsar's Golden Temple.

Political murders rock Kerala, two killed in past 10 hours

Dec 19, 2021, at 05:32 pm

Alappuzha/UNI: Political murders in Kerala's Alappuzha district in the last 10 hours has rocked the state after BJP's OBC Morcha State Secretary and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) State Secretary, lost their lives in the attacks.

BJP to commence 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' today ahead of UP elections

Dec 19, 2021, at 05:16 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: In a run up to the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to take out 'Jan Vishwas Yatra' from six places in the state commencing Sunday.

J&K: Security forces gun down unidentified militant in Srinagar

Dec 19, 2021, at 03:15 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Security forces gunned down an unidentified militant in a brief gunfight in Darbagh Dhara area of Harwan in Srinagar during the wee hours on Sunday.

Voting for Kolkata Municipal Corporation election begins

Dec 19, 2021, at 02:21 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Polling for the much-anticipated Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) election began at 7 AM here on Sunday.

Punjab: Sacrilege attempt inside Golden Temple, accused beaten to death

Dec 19, 2021, at 09:20 am

Amritsar/IBNS: A man was beaten to death by an irate mob after an alleged sacrilege attempt in the sanctum sanctorum of the holy Golden Temple.

Congress supports NPP govt in Meghalaya, gets closer to BJP facing TMC threat

Dec 19, 2021, at 05:29 am

Shillong/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has brought the Congress closer to its arch-rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the grand old party stunned all by supporting the ruling coalition, headed by National People's Party (NPP).

Sameer Wankhede's stint with NCB to end in December

Dec 19, 2021, at 04:10 am

Mumbai/IBNS: IRS officer Sameer Wankhede's tenure with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), which was marked by controversy, would end on December 31, media reports said.

Nora Fatehi denies links with conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, says BMW gifted by his wife Leena Maria

Dec 19, 2021, at 03:18 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bollywood actress and dancer Nora Fatehi has refuted money laundering charges and claimed that she had never come in contact with conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who has been booked by the Enforcement Directorate and is currently lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail.

Establish Cooperative Super Bazar in each district: Advisor Khan to Officers in Jammu and Kashmir

Dec 19, 2021, at 02:41 am

Jammu: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan Friday asked the officers to devise a mechanism for establishment of at least one Cooperative Super Bazar in each district.

Jammu and Kashmir: Div Com reviews project plan of WFR, SRR Phase-III, Rakhi Arath

Dec 19, 2021, at 02:37 am

Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole on Saturday chaired a meeting regarding the proposed plans and present status of several major projects including Western Foreshore Road (WFR) Srinagar, Seing Road (SRR) Phase-III and DPR of Rakhi Arath.

Jammu and Kashmir: Information Bureau celebrates Vijay Diwas

Dec 19, 2021, at 02:31 am

 New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Bureau of Information, New Delhi, on Saturday celebrated "50th Vijay Diwas" in order to commemorate the service, valour and sacrifices of gallant men of the Armed Forces and victory over Pakistan in 1971 War.

CBI court gives bail to accused in coal scam

Dec 19, 2021, at 01:29 am

New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi Central Bureau of Investigation's Special Court has granted bail to all the accused allegedly involved in a coal block case related to M/s Sunil Hi-tech Engineers Ltd.

India can't rely on others for its defence needs: Rajnath

Dec 19, 2021, at 01:25 am

New Delhi/UNI: India cannot continue to rely on other countries for its defence equipment and technology needs, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday, adding that the government has sent a clear message to countries like US, Russia and France that defence indigenization is now India's top priority.

One died, another injured in road mishap in Assam’s Nagaon

Dec 18, 2021, at 11:26 pm

Guwahati: One person died on spot and another was left injured in a road mishap in Assam’s Nagaon district.

Standoff with China in Eastern Ladakh still persists: IAF Chief

Dec 18, 2021, at 10:33 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: Chief of Air Staff Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Saturday said that the standoff with China in Eastern Ladakh is still continuing and it is ready to enhance the presence of troops if need arises.

New Delhi: Scientist arrested for Rohini court blast

Dec 18, 2021, at 10:14 pm

New Delhi/UNI: A 45-year-old senior scientist was arrested in connection with the Dec 10 blast at the Rohini court here, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana said on Saturday.

16 December: The inauspicious date that the extremism-diffusing military establishment has etched into Pakistan’s history

Dec 18, 2021, at 09:13 pm

Islamabad: The two major setbacks that Pakistan suffered on 16 December – first the country’s inglorious dismemberment and the birth of the sovereign Bangladesh in 1971, and then the grisly and repugnant massacre of over 130 children of an Army-run school in Peshawar by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in 2014 – both trace their roots to the oppressive, intrinsically flawed, and largely self-serving policies pursued by the country’s military.

New generation ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ successfully test-fired by DRDO

Dec 18, 2021, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha at 1106 hrs on Dec 18.

UP: PM Modi lays the foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur

Dec 18, 2021, at 08:43 pm

New Delhi:  PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur area of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.