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Moeen Ali's father calls Taslima Nasreen's ISIS comment on his son 'Islamophobic' | RBI keeps key rates unchanged | India witnesses 1,15,736 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours | Mask mandatory even if one is driving alone in car, rules Delhi High Court | Maharashtra reports over 55000 fresh Covid cases, hospitals face oxygen shortage | Amid record-high Covid cases in Mumbai,Delhi; Centre says vaccination for all ages not anytime soon | Polling across 4 states, one UT concludes with high turnout, Bengal sees sporadic incidents of violence | India, Russia agree to invest more in each other's economy, produce Russian military equipment in India | India hosts first meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors | Prakash Javadekar and US envoy John Kerry discuss climate finance, joint research

Kashmir: Security forces launch CASO in Sopore

Aug 09, 2021, at 06:45 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Security forces on Monday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district.

Delhi: Police lodge FIR against unknown persons for raising 'anti-Muslim' slogans at Jantar Mantar

Aug 09, 2021, at 06:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police have lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against unknown persons for raising "inflammatory, anti-Muslim" slogans during a march at Jantar Mantar Sunday, media reports said.

'United Opposition' to support Modi government's OBC bill in Parliament

Aug 09, 2021, at 05:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid deadlock over the snooping issue, 10 odd opposition parties, which are working together in Parliament, are set to support the Modi government's constitutional amendment bill, which will empower states and union territories to make their own list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

NEP implementation is undemocratic, dictatorial: former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Aug 09, 2021, at 04:28 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the decision of the state government to implement the New Education Policy from the current academic year is undemocratic and dictatorial.

PM Narendra Modi to chair UNSC high-level open debate today

Aug 09, 2021, at 02:54 pm

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will chair the High-level Open Debate on ‘Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation’ on Aug 9 at 5.30 PM IST via video conferencing.

Jammu and Kashmir: One terrorist killed during Budgam operation

Aug 09, 2021, at 01:09 am

Budgam: Security forces killed a terrorist of the proscribed terror outfit Al-Badr during an operation conducted in Budgam on Saturday.

NIA raids 56 locations in J&K in terror funding case

Aug 09, 2021, at 12:36 am

Srinagar: In a major crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at over 56 locations in 14 districts of J&K, including all 10 districts of Kashmir Valley, in connection with a terror funding case.

NSCN (IM) camp busted in Nagaland, four cadres apprehended with arms

Aug 09, 2021, at 12:22 am

Guwahati: Security forces with state police destroyed an illegal camp of NSCN (IM) in Wokha district of Nagaland.

Pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice threatens Yogi Adityanath won't be allowed to hoist tricolour on Independence Day

Aug 08, 2021, at 09:50 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: Police went on alert after pro-Khalistan group - Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) - threatened on Friday that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would not be allowed to hoist the tricolour on Independence Day, according to media reports.

Delhi Police creates a wall with containers around Red Fort ahead of Independence Day

Aug 08, 2021, at 08:42 pm

Delhi/IBNS: Huge shipping containers have been placed in front of the the iconic Red Fort to create a wall of sorts ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15.

Indigo offers free travel to Neeraj Chopra for a year, Anand Mahindra to gift Olympian brand new SUV

Aug 08, 2021, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: As India's Neeraj Chopra scripted history with his javelin throw of 87.58 metres to clinch the first gold medal ever won by an Indian in the track-and-field event at the Olympics games, Indigo has announced unlimited free travel for the "Sona Munda" for a year.

'Come listen to us': Opposition tells PM Modi in a video message

Aug 08, 2021, at 06:00 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Ahead of the last week of Monsoon Session, Opposition parties on Sunday released a video, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to them.

Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account 'temporarily locked' after violating norms

Aug 08, 2021, at 03:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party on Saturday informed that Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account has been "temporarily locked" after a controversy erupted when the former party chief posted an image identifying the family of a Dalit girl who was allegedly raped, murdered and forcefully cremated in Delhi.

NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in Kashmir

Aug 08, 2021, at 03:12 pm

Srinagar/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at multiple locations in the Kashmir valley, official sources said.

Delhi Court adjourns former JNU student leader Umar Khalid's bail plea in riots case

Aug 08, 2021, at 03:47 am

New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi court on Saturday adjourned till August 20 the hearing in the bail application of former Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid, who was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in the northeast Delhi riots case.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi over Electricity (Amendment) Bill

Aug 07, 2021, at 11:41 pm

New Delhi/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi protesting against the Electricity (Amendment) Bill being listed in Parliament.

Army jawan allegedly shot dead by his colleague in Assam’s Tinsukia

Aug 07, 2021, at 11:25 pm

Guwahati: An army jawan was allegedly shot dead allegedly by his colleague following a heated argument in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Saturday.

TMC youth leaders 'attacked' in Tripura, BJP blamed for the incident

Aug 07, 2021, at 11:21 pm

Agartala/IBNS: Three youth leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) were allegedly attacked in Tripura's Dhalai district while they were travelling in a car Saturday.

Himanta Biswa Sarma virtually flags off the first consignment of IFFCO’s Nano Urea to Assam

Aug 07, 2021, at 10:49 pm

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday virtually flagged off the first consignment of Nano Urea, developed by Indian Farmers’ Fertilizers Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), to Assam through a Video Conference held at Chief Minister’s office.

Three persons, including a woman, arrested with 25.279 kg of opium near Imphal airport

Aug 07, 2021, at 10:28 pm

Imphal: A team of Narcotics Cell of Manipur's Impahl West apprehended three persons, including a woman, with 25.279 kg of Opium (/Kani) on Saturday.

Locals vandalize four Mizoram bound trucks in Assam’s Cachar district

Aug 07, 2021, at 10:22 pm

Guwahati: Despite withdrawal of travel advisory notice by the Assam government and appealing the people to allow the goods carrying vehicles for movement to Mizoram, locals in Assam’s Cachar district on Friday night vandalized four Mizoram bound trucks.

NBCC clean election movement launched at Tuensang

Aug 07, 2021, at 10:11 pm

Kohima: Nagaland Baptist Churches Council’s Clean Election Movement was launched at Tuensang, organized by Chang Baptist Lashong Thangyen on Friday at CBLT Conference Hall, Tuensang with the theme “MY VOTE: MY FUTURE”.

India gives approval to Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid vaccine

Aug 07, 2021, at 10:03 pm

New Delhi: India on Saturday gave approval to US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.

Rapid deterioration of security situation in Afghanistan a serious matter: EAM S Jaishankar to Qatari envoy

Aug 07, 2021, at 09:12 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The rapid deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan is a serious matter, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar conveyed to Qatar Special Envoy Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani during their meeting here on Saturday.

Karnataka portfolio allocation: CM Basavaraj Bommai keeps finance, sacrifices water resources

Aug 07, 2021, at 08:35 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot on Saturday announced the list of the portfolios allocated to the new ministers with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai keeping Finance and Bengaluru Development instead of Water Resources which he had held previously.

Jammu and Kashmir: Young tech-savvy women are working hard to create their own business opportunities

Aug 07, 2021, at 08:02 pm

Srinagar: The tech-savvy young women entrepreneurs of Jammu and Kashmir are now moving out from the challenges they face to touch new business opportunities.

False and malicious: Honey Singh on wife's domestic violence allegations

Aug 07, 2021, at 06:50 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood singer-rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh Saturday refuted all allegations of domestic violence brought against him by his wife Shalini Talwar, calling them "false and malicious".

Bomb threat call at 3 Mumbai railway stations, Amitabh Bachchan's house; security beefed up

Aug 07, 2021, at 06:02 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Security was beefed up Friday at four Mumbai locations including the residence of Bollywood's acting legend Amitabh Bachchan after the police received a bomb threat call, media reports said.

You've gone farther than any Indian: PM Modi praises golfer Aditi Ashok for her Olympics fight

Aug 07, 2021, at 04:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday praised Indian golfer Aditi Ashok who fought bravely in Tokyo Olympics 2020 but missed a medal by a whisker.

Jammu and Kashmir: Police seek help to trace two missing boys

Aug 07, 2021, at 04:39 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Jammu and Kashmir police have sought help to trace two boys missing from Darul-Uloom in north Kashmir.