Cop offered iPhone 12 Pro as bribe to leak report on Anil Dehmukh: CBI
Sep 04, 2021, at 04:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: An iPhone 12 Pro, which costs over Rs. 1 lakh, was offered as a bribe to a sub-inspector of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for getting hands on a confidential report related to a corruption case in which former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh is an accused, the probe agency said.
Children of Myanmar refugees to study in Mizoram schools
Sep 04, 2021, at 01:45 am
Aizawl/IBNS: The Mizoram government has said that the children of Myanmar refugees and migrants will be enrolled in schools in Mizoram on humanitarian grounds, according to media reports.
Sep 03, 2021, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The right to protest and expressing dissent is a fundamental right, the Delhi High Court said Friday granting bail to five accused in the case related to head constable Rattan Lal's murder, which occurred during the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) last year, media reports said.
Jharkhand: Two minor girls drown in Dam in Garhwa
Sep 03, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Garhwa/UNI: Two minor girls drowned in a local dam located under Bansidhar Police Station area of this district on Friday.
India and Russia stood the test of time: PM Modi at 6th Eastern Economic Forum
Sep 03, 2021, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Highlighting the cooperation between the two countries during COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said India and Russia stood the test of time.
RSS affiliated teachers get financial assistance from Assam CM relief fund: SFI
Sep 03, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Guwahati: The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) accused the Assam Chief Minister’s Office for illegally providing financial assistance to the teachers of RSS affiliated schools in the state from CM relief fund.
Jammu and Kashmir: Friday prayers disallowed in Jamia Masjid, Hazratbal
Sep 03, 2021, at 09:07 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Friday prayers remained suspended for the fourth successive week at historic Jamia Masjid in the downtown, Assar-e-Shareif Hazratbal and others major shrines in Kashmir valley to curtail the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
Bengal post-poll violence probe: Former Calcutta HC Chief Justice Manjula Chellur to head SIT
Sep 03, 2021, at 08:11 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The Calcutta High Court Friday appointed its former Chief Justice Manjula Chellur as the head of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which the court set up to probe into the allegations of post-poll violence in West Bengal.
Drug case: Actress Rakul Preet appears before Enforcement Directorate
Sep 03, 2021, at 08:07 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Actress Rakul Preet Singh appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here Friday after being summoned in connection with the money laundering case involving a high-end drug racket, busted in the city in 2017.
Kashmir: Life remains affected due to restrictions post-Geelani's death
Sep 03, 2021, at 07:52 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Even though the situation remained by and large peaceful after the death of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Wednesday night, strict restrictions continued for the second day on Friday in the Kashmir valley.
Train services continue to remain suspended in several parts of Kashmir
Sep 03, 2021, at 07:48 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Train services remained suspended in several parts of the Kashmir valley for the second consecutive day on Friday as a precautionary measure, apprehending law and order problems following the death of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt over unemployment
Sep 03, 2021, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Modi government over rising unemployment, as unemployment rose to over eight per cent in August.
Meenakashi Lekhi to visit Colombia and New York
Sep 03, 2021, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs (MOS) Meenakashi Lekhi will be paying an official visit to Colombia and New York from 4 - 9 September 2021.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla meets Antony Blinken, discusses Afghanistan issue
Sep 03, 2021, at 02:50 pm
Washington/New Delhi/UNI: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and discussed Indo-US bilateral ties as well as the situation in Afghanistan.
Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army foils infiltration bid on LoC in Poonch
Sep 03, 2021, at 02:38 pm
Jammu/UNI: Indian Army on Thursday night successfully foiled an infiltration attempt from Pakistani side on the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesperson said here on Friday.
Three doctors to conduct actor Sidharth Shukla's autopsy
Sep 03, 2021, at 05:14 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A team of three doctors has been formed to conduct an autopsy of popular television actor and reality show star Sidharth Shukla who died of heart attack on Thursday morning leaving his fans, family and the entertainment industry in shock, media reports said.
Jharkhand policemen thrash army jawan for not wearing mask
Sep 03, 2021, at 02:04 am
Chatra/IBNS: An Indian Army jawan was beaten black and blue by policemen in Chatra district of Jharkhand for not wearing a mask on Wednesday.
Sanjay Gandhi was warned by brother Rajiv against flying the plane he crashed in: Rahul
Sep 03, 2021, at 01:55 am
New Delhi/UNI: Sanjay Gandhi, the elder son of Indira Gandhi, was warned by Rajiv Gandhi that he should not fly the plane in which he crashed, leading to his death, Rahul Gandhi said in a video on Thursday.
Further evacuation efforts depend on Kabul airport resuming commercial operations: MEA
Sep 03, 2021, at 01:01 am
New Delhi/UNI: India has been prioritising the evacuation of its nationals from Kabul, believed to be around 20, but any movement forward will depend on how soon the Hamid Karzai International Airport is made operational for commercial flights, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
Govt sources say ISI behind Al Qaeda's "Jihad" statement including Kashmir: Report
Sep 02, 2021, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Al Qaeda's statement on waging "global jihad" to liberate "Islamic lands" that mentioned Kashmir but left out Chechnya and China's Xinjiang province, exposes the hand of Pakistan in the terror group's ominous statement, a media report said citing government sources.
Delhi HC quashes 4 out of 5 FIRs lodged against one man in same offence in Feb 2020 riot
Sep 02, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed four of the five first information reports (FIRs) registered in a case of alleged offences of looting and burning a compound during the riots in February last year.
Bengal BJP MLA Chandana Bauri, charged with extra-marital affair, surrenders before court
Sep 02, 2021, at 10:45 pm
Bankura/UNI: BJP legislator in West Bengal, Chandana Bauri, who has been charged under section 498 following a complaint by the wife of her car driver, on Thursday surrendered before a court of law in Bankura district, official sources said .
Sep 02, 2021, at 09:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Wednesday deputed 10 IPS officers to assist the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Calcutta High Court to probe the alleged incidents of murder and sexual assault since the declaration of Bengal assembly poll results on May 2, officials said on Thursday.
SC slams a section of private news channels for communal tone in news reporting
Sep 02, 2021, at 09:22 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that the news published on web portals and social media platforms have communal colour, and "only listen to powerful voices" and "write anything" against judges or institutions.
S Jaishankar, Iran's new Foreign Minister discuss bilateral ties
Sep 02, 2021, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi/Tehran/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in a congratulatory call to the new Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation and also appreciated Tehran’s help in the repatriation flights from Afghanistan.
US: New York Mayor declares state of emergency in the city over heavy rainfall
Sep 02, 2021, at 06:35 pm
New York/UNI/Sputnik/IBNS: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared a state of emergency in the city over the heavy rainfall brought by the remnants of the Ida tropical storm on Wednesday night.
Assam: CISF seizes foreign currency worth Rs 68.70 lakh at Guwahati airport
Sep 02, 2021, at 06:30 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: An Imphal-bound passenger was apprehended by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) after detecting USD 93,600 worth approximately Rs 68.70 lakh at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) airport in Guwahati.
Former Rajya Sabha MP and journalist Chandan Mitra passes away
Sep 02, 2021, at 04:45 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former Rajya Sabha MP and veteran journalist Chandan Mitra passed away late Wednesday night in Delhi, his son Kushan Mitra said.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, face of separatist movement in Kashmir, dies at 92
Sep 02, 2021, at 06:01 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Kashmiri separatist leader and hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani died at his residence in Srinagar on Wednesday. He was 92.
Sep 02, 2021, at 05:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The residents' group of South Delhi's Vasant Vihar has approached the Delhi High Court over an ongoing protest gathering in front of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR).