'Dear Virat...forgive them': Rahul Gandhi tweets support to Virat Kohli over trolls
Nov 03, 2021, at 06:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has tweeted a message of support to Indian skipper Virat Kohli after sickening rape threats to his nine-month-old daughter in the wake of India's defeat to Pakistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Nov 03, 2021, at 06:03 am
Glasgow/New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India has not only exceeded the Paris commitments but has also set an ambitious climate agenda for the next 50 years, as he departed for Delhi after conclusion of the high-level segment of the COP26 summit in Glasgow.
COP26: PM Modi participates in US President's Build Back Better for the World initiative
Nov 03, 2021, at 05:53 am
Glasgow/New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday participated in the Build Back Better for the World (B3W), a side event at the COP26 initiated by US President Joe Biden, in Glasgow.
PM Modi, Israeli PM Bennett hold first bilateral, agree to expand cooperation in high-tech
Nov 03, 2021, at 05:46 am
Glasgow/New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett held their first bilateral meeting on Tuesday on the sidelines of the COP26 in Glasgow, and agreed to expand cooperation in the areas of high-technology and innovation.
India, UK launch plan to link world's power grids at COP26 summit
Nov 03, 2021, at 05:31 am
Glasgow/New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the "One Sun One World One Grid", a global solar grid linking 140 countries, jointly with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the COP26 in Glasgow, and said this world-wide grid was the perfect answer to providing clean energy that would be available everywhere and at all times.
Kashmiri leader Mir Junaid discuss education, upgradation of skills with Dharmendra Prasad
Nov 03, 2021, at 05:23 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party youth leader Mir Junaid met Dharmendra Prasad, Minister for Skill and Education to discuss education, upgradation of skills and opening up the world of opportunities for youth in the state.
PM Modi, Bill Gates meet on sidelines of COP26 climate talks
Nov 03, 2021, at 05:21 am
Glasgow/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a meeting with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on the sidelines of the COP26 meeting in Glasgow on Monday.
Congress registers thumping victory in Himachal Pradesh bypolls
Nov 03, 2021, at 04:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress on Tuesday registered a thumping victory in Himachal Pradesh while bagging two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seats in the state and one in Karnataka as votes were counted for 29 assembly seats and three Lok Sabha seats.
UP: Faizabad Junction renamed as Ayodhya Cantonment
Nov 03, 2021, at 03:55 am
Lucknow/IBNS: The name of Faizabad Junction Railway Station has been changed to Ayodhya Cantonment with immediate effect, the Railways said on Tuesday.
CBI charges 6 including Navy commander, retired officers for leaking submarine information
Nov 03, 2021, at 03:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed chargesheet against six people including a serving commander and two retired Indian Navy officers for allegedly passing on confidential information about India's Kilo Class submarines to "unauthorised persons", media reports quoting sources said.
Coldest night of season in Delhi as AQI turns 'very poor' ahead of Diwali
Nov 03, 2021, at 03:00 am
New Delhi/UNI: The air in the National Capital Region will remain in the “poor category” on Tuesday and further deteriorate over the next two days with Diwali coming up on Thursday, the IMD said as it also recorded the coldest night of the season here.
India, Japan hold Second Space Dialogue in virtual mode
Nov 03, 2021, at 02:34 am
New Delhi/UNI: India and Japan held their Second Space Dialogue in virtual mode during which the two sides exchanged information on their respective space policies and priorities.
Rahul Gandhi credits Congress workers for party's performance in bypolls
Nov 03, 2021, at 02:12 am
New Delhi/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday credited the party workers for its performance in the bye-elections, specially in Himachal Pradesh, where it won all four seats, and urged them to continue fighting "hate" without fear.
DCW asks Delhi Police to register FIR on online threats to Virat Kohli’s daughter
Nov 03, 2021, at 02:10 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Commission for Women on Tuesday issued a notice to Delhi Police’s Cyber Crime Cell to probe the online rape threats to Virat Kohli's daughter.
Punjab Lok Congress: Amarinder Singh announces new party
Nov 03, 2021, at 01:04 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Tuesday said he has floated his own party -- the Punjab Lok Congress and the party's registration is pending with the Election Commission of India.
BJP and ally UPPL win all five seats in Assam bypolls
Nov 03, 2021, at 12:56 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally United People’s Party, Liberal (UPPL) won all five assembly seats in the bypolls in Assam. While the BJP won three assembly seats, UPPL won two.
Nov 03, 2021, at 12:24 am
Mumbai/IBNS: NCB officer Sameer Wankhede - investigating the drugs-in-cruise case involving Aryan Khan, Bollywood superstar Sharukh Khan's son, has rubbished NCP leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik's claims that he wears shoes worth Rs 2 lakh, shirts, and t-shirts of over Rs 50,000 and Rs 30,000, respectively, and had watches worth Rs 20 lakh, media reported.
J&K administration likely to commission two more grid stations in coming months
Nov 03, 2021, at 12:18 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The J&K government is likely to commission two more grid stations in Kashmir to augment the power supply capacity from the current 1,650 to 1,850 megawatts (MW) in the next two months.
North Kashmir: Markut village Sarpanch inaugurates Udan Centre
Nov 03, 2021, at 12:14 am
Srinagar/IBNS: In order to celebrate the unity between the Indian Army and the public, the inauguration of Udan Stitching Centre, Markut was carried out by Gulnaaza Begum, Sarpanch of the Markut village.
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas: Shikara rally organized in Dal Lake, Srinagar
Nov 03, 2021, at 12:08 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A Shikara rally was organized in Dal Lake Monday to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as part of the ‘Azaadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’ celebration.
Narendra Modi interacts with British PM Boris Johnson at Glasgow Sumit sidelines
Nov 03, 2021, at 12:00 am
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi met Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson MP on the sidelines of the COP26 World Leaders Summit in Glasgow on Nov 1, officials said.
India-Cuba bilateral trade has potential of $500 million: India’s Ambassador to Cuba
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Chennai/IBNS: India’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cuba, Dr. S. Janakiraman, addressed a thematic lecture titled An Appraisal of Contemporary India - Cuba Relations at a virtual session organised by the Chennai based think-tank, The Peninsula Foundation (TPF) on last Wednesday.
PM Modi tweets on his interactions with world leaders at COP26
Nov 02, 2021, at 10:20 pm
Glasgow/New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on his interactions with several world leaders on the sidelines of Monday’s COP26 in Glasgow, including with President Chan Santokhi of Suriname, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba and Australian PM Scott Morrison.
Congress set to sweep Himachal Pradesh bypolls
Nov 02, 2021, at 09:55 pm
Shimla/UNI: Congress looked all set to sweep the by-elections held on four seats in Himachal Pradesh, as the grand old party won the Jubbal Kotkhai Assembly seat by 6,104 votes, while it was leading on two assembly and one Lok Sabha seat, as final round of counting was on.
IT Dept attaches Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's properties worth Rs 1,000 cr
Nov 02, 2021, at 09:52 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Income Tax Department has seized Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his family members' assets worth Rs 1,000 crore, media reports said.
Cracker free Diwali in true sense: Abhishek Banerjee's dig at BJP after TMC sweeps bypolls
Nov 02, 2021, at 09:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress national general secretary and MP, Abhishek Banerjee, has taken a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after his party swept the four byelections held in the state last Saturday.
TMC sweeps all four Bengal bypolls by record margins, BJP cries foul
Nov 02, 2021, at 09:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Trinamool Congress (TMC) won all four byelections, which were held in West Bengal last Saturday, including two seats which were earlier won by the saffron brigade.
PM, Union Ministers, Rahul Gandhi extend Dhanteras greetings
Nov 02, 2021, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, among others, on Tuesday greeted the people on the occasion of Dhanatrayodashi or Dhanteras, the first day of Deepavali festival.
Facebook India officials asked to appear before Delhi Legislative Assembly on Nov 18
Nov 02, 2021, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi Legislative Assembly's Committee for 'Peace and Harmony' Tuesday asked Facebook India officials to appear before it on Nov 18, after the social media giant sought 14-day time to select an appropriate officer for the purpose.
MNF wins Mizoram's Tuirial seat
Nov 02, 2021, at 08:19 pm
Aizawl/IBNS: The rRuling Mizo National Front (MNF) won the Tuirial assembly seat in Mizoram where byelection was held last Saturday.