Oct 08, 2021, at 03:10 am
New Delhi/UNI: India is set to raise the issue of the extradition of Kim Davy, the key conspirator in the 1995 Purulia arms drop case, during the upcoming state visit of Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
Double vaccination compulsory to participate in Durga puja rituals: Calcutta HC
Oct 08, 2021, at 03:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta high court on Monday eased some of the restrictions imposed on Durga Puja celebrations while allowing local people to take part in puja rituals, such as "pushpanjali" and "sindur khela", only if they have received two doses of vaccine, according to media reports.
Aryan Khan remanded to 14 days' judicial custody, bail hearing tomorrow
Oct 08, 2021, at 02:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, arrested in a drugs case, has been remanded to judicial custody for 14 days by a Mumbai court.
Recent killings part of Pakistan design to disturb communal harmony: J&K DGP
Oct 08, 2021, at 01:11 am
Srinagar/UNI: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said the recent killings of civilians in Kashmir Valley were part of a conspiracy at the behest of Pakistan to disturb communal harmony and spread terror.
Amit Shah congratulates PM Modi on completing 20 years of public service
Oct 08, 2021, at 12:57 am
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 20 years of public service as the head of a state government and the central government.
Singapore Foreign Minister appreciates Modi's Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Oct 08, 2021, at 12:41 am
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has lauded Indian PM Narendra Modi over his Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and said it is an "excellent example" of how digitalisation can help improve people's lives.
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: After SC's rebuke, 2 arrested, minister Ajay Mishra's son untraceable
Oct 08, 2021, at 12:21 am
Lakhimpur Kheri/IBNS: Four days after UP's Lakhimpur Kheri incident where a minister's car allegedly rammed into a group of protesters, the UP police arrested two persons identified as Luvkush Rana and Ashish Pandey, according to media reports.
Jammu and Kashmir: A woman among two teachers killed by terrorists in Srinagar
Oct 07, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Srinagar: Two teachers, including a woman, belonging to the minority communities, were killed by terrorists in a school in downtown Srinagar on Thursday, official sources said.
Recent killings part of Pakistan design to disturb communal harmony: J&K DGP
Oct 07, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said the recent killings of civilians in Kashmir Valley were part of a conspiracy at the behest of Pakistan to disturb communal harmony and spread terror.
BJP leader Sabyasachi Dutta rejoins TMC
Oct 07, 2021, at 11:14 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Former Bidhannagar Mayor Sabyasachi Dutta, who left the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) just before the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election, is back to his old political outfit.
Four days after Bhabanipur win, Mamata Banerjee takes oath as West Bengal MLA
Oct 07, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Four days after winning in the Bhabanipur bypoll, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday took oath as an MLA in the assembly.
TMC turncoat and BJP leader Sabyasachi Dutta rejoins party
Oct 07, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: BJP state secretary Sabyasachi Dutta, who had quit the Trinamool Congress to join the saffron camp two years ago, returned to Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress on Thursday.
Varun Gandhi out of BJP's national body hours after fresh tweet on Lakhimpur Kheri
Oct 07, 2021, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: BJP MP Varun Gandhi and his mother Maneka Gandhi have not been included in the list of the 80-member BJP national executive released by national president JP Nadda Thursday, hours after the Pilibhit MP shared a video on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence demanding accountability, according to media reports.
Haryana: Farmers allege BJP MP's car hit them during protest; 1 injured
Oct 07, 2021, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Farmers in Haryana have accused that a car they claim belongs to BJP MP Nayab Saini drove into a group of protesting farmers in Naraingarh near Ambala and injured one person, according to media reports.
Assam: 60-year-old man dies of king cobra bite while he was playing with it
Oct 07, 2021, at 08:00 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A 60-year-old man in Assam’s Cachar district died after being bitten by a king cobra.
PM Modi dedicates to nation 35 oxygen plants made under 'PM Cares'
Oct 07, 2021, at 07:13 pm
Rishikesh/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday dedicated 35 PSA oxygen plants to the nation, and said that the kind of infrastructure India created in limited time during the COVID-19 pandemic shows India's capabilities.
How many have you arrested? SC questions UP govt over Lakhimpur violence
Oct 07, 2021, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government as to how many people were arrested in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, where eight people including four farmers were killed, media reports said.
Kashmir: A woman among two teachers killed by gunmen in Srinagar
Oct 07, 2021, at 06:07 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two teachers, including a woman, were killed by unidentified gunmen in a school in downtown Srinagar, Kashmir on Thursday, official sources said.
Crystal clear: BJP MP Varun Gandhi claims 'murder' of farmers in Lakhimpur sharing video on Twitter
Oct 07, 2021, at 04:48 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Turning rebel against his party over the Lakhimpur violence, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi Thursday once again claimed the farmers were killed in the incident causing discomfort for the saffron brigade.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra meet Lakhimpur victims' families
Oct 07, 2021, at 06:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday met two families of those killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in Uttar Pradesh after a day-long drama.
Give Rs. 5000 to Arvind Kejriwal to get a nice 'suit boot': Charanjit Singh Channi
Oct 07, 2021, at 05:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a crass comment, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said that his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal should be given Rs. 5,000 to get a "suit-boot".
'UP govt trying to hide something': Sachin Pilot detained on way to Lakhimpur Kheri
Oct 07, 2021, at 05:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot, who was on his way to meet the families of the farmers killed in Lakhimpur Kheri violence, was detained on Wednesday evening.
Supreme Court to take up Lakhimpur Kheri incident tomorrow
Oct 07, 2021, at 04:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court bench led by the Chief Justice will take up a case to look into the violence in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri, that left eight people including four farmers dead triggering a major political row over the alleged involvement of a union minister's son.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka leave Sitapur for Lakhimpur Kheri to meet farmers
Oct 07, 2021, at 02:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, released after three days' detention in a guest house in UP's Sitapur, joined her brother Rahul Gandhi and the party team for a visit to Lakhimpur Kheri.
IMD predicts rain in parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, during Durga puja
Oct 07, 2021, at 12:39 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in Kolkata Wednesday predicted rainfall in seven south Bengal districts, including the state capital, during the Bengalis' biggest festival Durga Puja next week.
Ashok Gehlot attacks UP govt over Lakhimpur Kheri incident, demands Centre's intervention
Oct 07, 2021, at 12:35 am
New Delhi/UNI: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday attacked the UP government for not arresting anyone in connection with the recent incident in Lakhimpur and demanded that the Centre should intervene in the matter.
Jammu and Kashmir: Street hawker shot dead by terrorists in Srinagar
Oct 07, 2021, at 12:07 am
Srinagar: Suspected terrorists shot dead a street hawker in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Tuesday, police said.
Oct 06, 2021, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday called for viewing rapid urbanization as an opportunity and emphasised the need to focus on people-centric urban planning and development.
Jammu and Kashmir: Hundreds attend last rites of Bindroo killed by terrorist in Srinagar
Oct 06, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Cutting across party lines, leaders of different political parties, besides a large number of common people, on Wednesday attended last rites of famous chemist Makhan Lal Bindroo, who was killed by terrorists at his Iqbal Park shop last evening.
Mizoram man allegedly kills his ex-wife in suicide bomb attack
Oct 06, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Guwahati: In a shocking incident, a 62-year-old man allegedly killed his ex-wife in a suicide bomb attack in Mizoram’s Lunglei district.