Controversy rages after Rajnath Singh says Mahatma Gandhi asked Savarkar to file mercy petition
Oct 14, 2021, at 07:32 am
New Delhi, Oct 13 (UNI) A political war of words erupted on Wednesday after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said RSS ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was asked by Mahatma Gandhi to file a mercy petition with the British government. The remark triggered sharp reactions from opposition leaders and experts who accused the minister of "distorting facts".
Congress slams union govt over coal shortage
Oct 14, 2021, at 03:59 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress party on Wednesday attacked the Union government over coal shortage, and said the country was paying for the "incompetence" of the Centre.
Charanjit Channi lashes out at Centre's move to extend BSF's jurisdiction along 3 border states
Oct 14, 2021, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday slammed the Centre's move to extend Border Security Force (BSF)'s jurisdiction over a wider belt along the borders of three states.
Amit Shah attends BJP war room meeting ahead of upcoming assembly polls next year
Oct 14, 2021, at 02:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended a 'war-room' meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to discuss the upcoming round of state elections early next year.
Former PM Manmohan Singh hospitalised with fever and weakness
Oct 14, 2021, at 01:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was on Wednesday evening hospitalised after he complained of fever and weakness.
S Jaishankar meets Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, discuss Afghan situation
Oct 14, 2021, at 01:15 am
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a brief meeting on the sidelines of the CICA Ministerial meeting in Nur Sultan, the Kazakh capital, during which they discussed the situation in Afghanistan, and also on cooperation in the SCO and RIC formats.
NIA conducts searches across Delhi in Mundra Port drug case
Oct 14, 2021, at 12:30 am
New Delhi/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at multiple locations in Delhi in connection with 2988.2 kg drug seizure at Mundra port, the agency said.
Prime Minister Modi launches PM Gati Shakti
Oct 14, 2021, at 12:16 am
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi launched PM Gati Shakti - National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity here on Wednesday.
Ram Nath Kovind to visit Ladakh tomorrow to celebrate Dusshera with jawans
Oct 14, 2021, at 12:12 am
New Delhi: President of India Ram Nath Kovind will visit Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir on Oct 14 and 15 to celebrate Dusshera with jawans.
SRK's son Aryan Khan's bail plea hearing in drug case to continue tomorrow
Oct 13, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Mumbai/UNI: A Mumbai Special Court will continue hearing bail application of Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, in the cruise drug bust case on Thursday.
Kashmir will never be part of Pakistan: Farooq Abdullah
Oct 13, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Srinagar/UNI: National Conference President and MP Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said Kashmir will never become part of Pakistan and always remain with India come what may and even if the militants went to extent of gunning him down.
Uber partners with Kolkata Traffic Police to make Durga Puja 2021 'safer and smoother'
Oct 13, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Kolkata: App based taxi service provider Uber is partnering with Kolkata Traffic Police to help the citizens visit pandals safely and conveniently during this year’s Durga Puja.
44 elected members of Tibetan Parliament-in-exile take oath
Oct 13, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Dharamshala: The 17th Tibetan Parliament in exile is made of 44 elected members and they took oath recently.
Kashmir will never be part of Pakistan: Farooq Abdullah
Oct 13, 2021, at 11:28 pm
Srinagar/UNI: National Conference President and MP Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said Kashmir will never become part of Pakistan and always remain with India come what may and even if the militants went to extent of gunning him down.
Group of Muslims demonstrate against killing of minorities in Kashmir Valley
Oct 13, 2021, at 11:19 pm
Srinagar: A group of Muslims recently on Monday staged a peaceful protest in Jammu and Kashmir capital Srinagar city against the killing of minorities in the Kashmir Valley.
Thousands offer Khoje Digar at Khwaja Bazar shrine, J&K
Oct 13, 2021, at 10:51 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Thousands of devotees Sunday offered Khoje Digar special mass prayers of Asr to mark the Urs of Khwaja Naqshband Sahib (RA) at his shrine at Khwaja Bazar area of Downtown here.
Kashmir's Jhelum river carrying capacity enhanced by 25 percent from 2014
Oct 13, 2021, at 10:48 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: To prevent 2014-like floods in the Kashmir division, the carrying capacity of the river Jhelum has been enhanced by 25 percent by dredging of the river and its flood spill channels.
Positive Kashmir organises collective wedding for downtrodden
Oct 13, 2021, at 10:45 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Positive Kashmir, an NGO working in Kashmir, on Sunday organised a collective wedding ceremony for the downtrodden people from various parts of Kashmir.
Cinema halls, multiplexes in J&K permitted to function with 25 percent capacity
Oct 13, 2021, at 10:34 pm
Jammu/IBNS: The J&K government Sunday provided reprieve to the business bodies by allowing cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes to function with 25 percent capacity.
NH-44 Udhampur-Ramban segment gets rehab package approved
Oct 13, 2021, at 10:31 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Administrative Council (AC) under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha approved the proposal of the Revenue department for the rehabilitation of six families whose structures are coming under the National Highway Jammu to Srinagar Project at Dhalwas, Ramban.
Raosaheb Patil Danve reviews progress of Katra-Banihal section of Kashmir's USBRL project
Oct 13, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Ramban/IBNS: Union Minister of State for Railways Raosaheb Patil Danve, who is on a two-day visit of district Ramban, reviewed the pace of progress on 272 kms long Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line project besides taking stock of issues hindering the pace of progress.
No 'outage' in Delhi: Union Power Ministry
Oct 13, 2021, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: There has been no outage due to power shortage in the national capital, the Union Power Ministry said on Wednesday.
Kashmir to Kanyakumari cycling expedition for a noble cause
Oct 13, 2021, at 10:19 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Wonder School in Pune and the Co-founder of an outdoor adventure company Get Beyond Limits, Salwat Hamrah, have formed a coalition to help look after children in need with their education and athletic aspirations through Hope Monk, a cycling expedition.
Centre allocates additional Rs 658 crore for semi ring road in Kashmir
Oct 13, 2021, at 10:14 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Centre has allocated Rs 658 crore additional funds for the semi ring road project in Kashmir, the officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Jaish-e-Mohammad militant Sham Sofi dies during encounter in Awantipora
Oct 13, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Srinagar: A top Jaish-e-Mohammad militant was killed in South Kashmir's Awantipora during an encounter with security forces on Wednesday, police said.
Oct 13, 2021, at 08:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A delegation of Congress leaders led by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday and demanded sacking of Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, whose son is alleged to have been involved in the killing of farmers in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident.
Durga Puja and Politics: Kolkata pandal with NRC theme wins West Bengal govt's top honour
Oct 13, 2021, at 08:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A Durga Puja pandal in south Kolkata themed after the controversial National Register of Citizens (NRC) and detention camps has topped the West Bengal government's "best of the best" list, in what could lead to a political debate amid the festivity.
Police seize large numbers of used explosives, shells, ammunitions in Assam’s Baksa
Oct 13, 2021, at 07:52 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In an operation against terror activists, police had seized a large number of used explosives, shells, ammunitions in Assam’s Baksa district.
Five villagers killed in gun firing by Kuki militants in Manipur’s Kangpokpi
Oct 13, 2021, at 06:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: As many as five people including an eight-year-old child were killed by suspected militants in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district.
Mizoram: 7 injured after police bus meets with an accident
Oct 13, 2021, at 06:39 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: At least seven police personnel were injured after a police bus met with an accident in Mizoram’s Kolasib district on Wednesday.