Puducherry extends anti-COVID-19 restrictions till Oct 31
Oct 16, 2021, at 05:34 pm
Puducherry/IBNS: The Puducherry government has extended the anti-COVID-19 restrictions till Oct 31 amid the fear of a third wave of the pandemic, media reports said.
CWC meeting underway, top Congress leaders attend
Oct 16, 2021, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A key meeting of the Congress' Working Committee is underway Saturday as the grand old party is aiming for an organisational rejig, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Top LeT militant trapped in Pampore gunfight
Oct 16, 2021, at 02:31 pm
Srinagar: A top local Lashkar-e-Taiba militant is believed to be trapped in an encounter that broke out in the Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Awantipora sub district in the wee hours, police said.
Kashmir: Two terrorists behind targetted killings of civilian, cop shot dead
Oct 16, 2021, at 06:15 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Two terrorists, allegedly involved in the recent targetted killings of a civilian and a police officer, have been killed in encounters in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar by the security forces on Friday, the police said.
Navjot Sidhu meets Rahul Gandhi amid Punjab Congress turmoil
Oct 16, 2021, at 04:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu met senior party leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday amid a continued turmoil in the state and a day after the former signalled an apparent climbdown from his resignation.
APCC strongly condemns teacher being forced to kneel down before students in Tinsukia
Oct 16, 2021, at 02:30 am
Guwahati : Assam Pradesh Congress Committee strongly condemned the shocking incident of a teacher of Philobori Senior Secondary School in Tinsukia district being compelled to kneel down before students protesting against raise of school fees.
Congress Working Committee to meet on Saturday
Oct 16, 2021, at 02:04 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) is set to meet in the national capital on Saturday amid demand from senior party leaders for electing a new president to the party, and at a time when a generational shift is being expected with both Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra taking lead in decision making.
Jammu and Kashmir: Fresh gunfight breaks out in Srinagar, one militant killed
Oct 16, 2021, at 01:50 am
Srinagar/UNI: A fresh encounter broke out in Srinagar on Friday evening in which one militant involved in the killing of Probationary Sub Inspector (PSI) Arshid Ahmad was gunned down.
Oct 16, 2021, at 01:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A member of the warrior Sikh order Nihang surrendered on Friday after the horrific killing at a farmers' protest site at Singhu on the Haryana-Delhi border, according to media reports.
7 new defence companies, carved out of OFB, dedicated to nation on Vijayadashami
Oct 16, 2021, at 12:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Seven new defence companies, carved out of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), were dedicated to the nation at a function organised by Ministry of Defence on the occasion of ‘Vijayadashami’ in New Delhi on Friday,October 15.
Norwegian minister Erik Solheim calls on Puducherry CM
Oct 15, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Erik Solheim, the former head of UNEP and Norwegian minister for environment, Friday called on Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy at his chamber.
Armed men enter Kabul gurdwara again, intimidate Afghan Sikh community members
Oct 15, 2021, at 11:19 pm
Kabul: In the second such incident in 10 days, heavily armed men claiming to be from the Special Unit of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, as the Taliban government calls itself, entered the Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul on Friday and intimidated the Afghan Sikh community members present there, said Puneet Singh Chandhok, President, Indian World Forum.
An arrest soon for body with severed wrist and foot at farmers' protest site: Haryana Police
Oct 15, 2021, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Haryana Police said on Friday that an arrest is expected soon in the horrendous incident where the body of a man with a hand and a foot severed was found at a farmers' protest site in Haryana's Sonipat, around 30 km from Delhi, media reports said.
JK student organisation launches countrywide helpline for students of J&K, Ladakh
Oct 15, 2021, at 09:14 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Friday launched countrywide special helpline numbers for students to address their grievances.
SKM blames Nihangs for Singhu border killing
Oct 15, 2021, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The body of a man with a hand chopped off, and found tied to a barricade in Kundli, close to the main stage at the farmers' protest site along the Delhi-Haryana Singhu border on Friday, is the works of Nihang Sikhs, alleged the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM).
Society needs to be awakened to combat divisive forces : RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
Oct 15, 2021, at 08:48 pm
Nagpur/UNI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Friday said that the society needs to be awakened to combat the divisive forces active in the nation.
Kashmir: Army confirms two riflemen killed in Poonch gunfight
Oct 15, 2021, at 08:05 pm
Jammu/UNI: The Army on Friday confirmed two soldiers who were injured during Poonch gunfight in Mendhar sector and later succumbed were two riflemen and there was no Junior Commissioned Officer killed.
Ailing former PM Manmohan Singh now 'doing fine'
Oct 15, 2021, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Ailing former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is in hospital, is now doing fine, Congress secretary Pranab Jha said.
Body with wrist severed found tied to barricade at farmers' protest in Singhu border
Oct 15, 2021, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A body with wrist severed was found tied to a barricade at the ongoing farmers' protest on the Singhu border, media reports said.
Hindu temples, Durga Puja pandals vandalised in Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina promises action
Oct 15, 2021, at 03:43 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday assured Hindu community of the country that people involved in vandalising Hindu temples must face exemplary punishment.
Narendra Modi wishes nation on Vijaya Dashami
Oct 15, 2021, at 02:57 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the nation on Vijaya Dashami.
Army officer, jawan critically injured in counter terror op in J&K's poonch district
Oct 15, 2021, at 05:31 am
Srinagar/IBNS: An army officer and a soldier were critically injured during a counter terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Thursday, police said.
Oct 15, 2021, at 04:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday met senior party members KC Venugopal and Harish Rawat in Delhi amid continued turmoil in the state.
Rs 81 cr disbursed among beneficiaries under PM Kisan in Kulgam, Kashmir
Oct 15, 2021, at 03:51 am
Kulgam/IBNS: Anantnag Lok Sabha MP Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi Monday chaired the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting at Dak Banglow Kulgam, Chawalgam.
Sales tax on ATF reduced; airfares to J&K expected to stabilize
Oct 15, 2021, at 03:11 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Administrative Council (AC) under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha decided to reduce the sales tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) to one per cent.
Authorities conduct market checking in tourist areas, due to sale of fake Kashmiri handicraft
Oct 15, 2021, at 03:07 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Amid complaints of unscrupulous elements selling fake handicraft items in the name of Kashmir craft, the government has decided to act tough against these elements who are defaming indigenous craft.
PM’s idea of inclusive growth roadmap to J&K’s rapid development: Dr L. Murugan
Oct 15, 2021, at 03:02 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Information & Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s idea of inclusive growth and good governance and the approach adopted by the Jammu and Kashmir administration has put the union territory (UT) on the path of development.
President Kovind, Vice-President Naidu greet the country on the eve of Dussehra
Oct 15, 2021, at 03:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu have wished the country on the eve of Dussehra.
Kashmir Chief Secretary reviews centrally sponsored schemes of H&UD department
Oct 15, 2021, at 02:25 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Kashmir Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kuar Mehta Tuesday reviewed the centrally sponsored schemes (CSSs) of Housing & Urban Development- AMRUT, Swacch Bharat Mission and PM Svanidhi, as they are nearing saturation point.
Govt extends BSF powers to more areas in 3 border states
Oct 15, 2021, at 02:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Border Security Force (BSF) officers have been authorised to arrest, search, and of seizure to the extent of 50 km inside three new states sharing international boundaries with Pakistan and Bangladesh.