Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed by security forces during encounter
Aug 07, 2021, at 02:30 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An unidentified militant was killed by security forces in an encounter in the central Kashmir district of Badgam on Saturday, police said.
Three held for breaching Tripura CM Biplab Deb's security cover
Aug 07, 2021, at 07:37 am
Agartala/IBNS: Three men were arrested on charges of attempted murder and other allegations after they allegedly penetrated the double security cordon of Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb in a vehicle.
Fraud reports by COVID labs led to positivity error during Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand: ED
Aug 07, 2021, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday searched homes and offices of top executives of five diagnostics in connection with a money laundering case involving fake COVID-19 testing scam during the Kumbh Mela held in Uttarakhand earlier this year.
BJP leader Rajib Banerjee meets Abhishek Banerjee, triggers speculation of 'ghar wapsi'
Aug 07, 2021, at 05:02 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC)-turned-BJP leader Rajib Banerjee on Friday met TMC's All India General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, triggering the speculations of his 'ghar wapsi', sources said.
NIA takes over Kolkata STF case involving Bangladeshis propagating 'Jehadi Terrorism'
Aug 07, 2021, at 04:24 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday took over the case of three Bangladeshi infiltrators, arrested by the Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF), propagating 'Jehadi Terrorism', officials said.
Aug 07, 2021, at 03:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised each and every member of the hockey men's team who led India to win the Bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics games after 41 years.
SC issues notice to CBI over Dhanbad judge's death case
Aug 07, 2021, at 01:18 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the suo motu case over the hit-and-run death of Dhanbad additional sessions judge.
Sukhbir deputes delegation to Madhya Pradesh for addressing Sikligar community grievances
Aug 07, 2021, at 12:30 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday debuted a five-member party delegation to visit Madhya Pradesh to assist the Sikligar community which claims to be unduly harassed and victimized by the Madhya Pradesh police forcing them to even leave their homes and take shelter in forests.
Ladakh: Indian, Chinese troops carry out disengagement in Gogra area of LAC
Aug 06, 2021, at 11:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In a major breakthrough in border talks, Indian and Chinese troops have carried out disengagement of troops in Gogra area of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh after the twelfth round of border talks, an official statement announced today.
Aug 06, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Guwahati: The Assam and Meghalaya government on Friday decided to resolve the inter-state border dispute issue in a phased manner.
Kashmir: Two terrorists gunned down in Rajouri encounter
Aug 06, 2021, at 08:10 pm
Jammu/UNI: Two terrorists have been gunned down in a fierce encounter in Thannamandi area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Assam and Meghalaya CMs to hold second round of border talks in Guwahati
Aug 06, 2021, at 07:25 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya will hold the second round of talks on the inter-state border dispute in Guwahati on Friday.
Modi govt renames Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award after Hockey legend Dhyan Chand
Aug 06, 2021, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the highest sporting honour in India, has been renamed after legendary Hockey player late Dhyan Chand.
Opposition leaders hold strategy meeting in Delhi, to join protesting farmers at Jantar Mantar
Aug 06, 2021, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Several Opposition leaders held another strategy meet on Friday morning, as stalemate continues in Parliament over 'Pegasus snooping' controversy and other issues.
Russia excludes India from crucial talks on Afghanistan to which Pakistan and China are parties
Aug 06, 2021, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has not been invited to a crucial talk on the fast developing situation in Afghanistan to be held on August 11 in Qatar, according to media reports.
Spirit of New India: PM Modi lauds Indian women's hockey team
Aug 06, 2021, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday lauded the "spirit" of the Indian women's hockey team, which narrowly missed a bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Aug 06, 2021, at 05:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his “Mann Ki Baat” address on July 25, had urged citizens to sing the national anthem to create a “Rashtra Gaan” record, as part of celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Jammu and Kashmir: 2nd anniversary of scrapping Article 370 observed amid slump in militancy
Aug 06, 2021, at 04:43 am
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir, the state-turned-Union Territory which was once hit hard by terrorism, is now witnessing peace and development as an outcome of the Aug 5, 2019 move by the Indian government to scrap Article 370 that had granted it a special status for nearly six and half decades.
Aug 06, 2021, at 03:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not only congratulated the Indian Men's Hockey Team for winning the Bronze Medal at Tokyo Olympics 2020 but his conversation with skipper Manpreet Singh has gone viral.
Tata Motors joins hands with CSC scheme to widen its rural India reach
Aug 06, 2021, at 02:32 am
Kolkata/UNI: Tata Motors, a major commercial vehicle manufacturer, announced the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Common Service Centre scheme (CSC) e-Governance Services India Limited, in a collaborative effort to bring Tata Motors commercial vehicles to the South Asian nation's rural customers.
Aug 06, 2021, at 02:28 am
Aizawl/IBNS: The Governments of Assam and Mizoram on Thursday issued a Joint Statement and welcomed and agreed to take forward the initiatives taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs alongside their own to remove tensions prevailing around the inter-state borders and to find lasting solutions to the disputes through discussions.
'Remarkable wrestler': PM Modi congratulates Ravi Kumar Dahiya for winning silver at Tokyo Olympics
Aug 06, 2021, at 02:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Ravi Kumar Dahiya for winning the Silver Medal in wrestling at Tokyo Olympics 2020 and called him a remarkable wrestler.
Manohar Lal Khattar announces Rs 4 crore for wrestler Ravi Dahiya after his Olympics silver win
Aug 06, 2021, at 01:06 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday announced a cash award of Rs 4 crore for wrestler Ravi Dahiya who won silver medal at Tokyo Olympics.
Basavaraj Bommai reiterates Karnataka's stand, hopes early approval of Mekedatu plan
Aug 06, 2021, at 01:01 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Reiterating Karnataka's no-compromise stand on taking up Mekedatu project, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday expressed hope that the central government would approve the DPR submitted by the state to construct a dam across the disputed site.
India 'closely monitoring' situation in Afghanistan, calls for 'immediate ceasefire'
Aug 06, 2021, at 12:44 am
New Delhi/UNI: India said on Thursday it is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in Afghanistan and called for an “immediate and comprehensive ceasefire”, amid the escalating violence engulfing the war-torn country.
Kashmir has seen real democracy, empowerment post scrapping of Article 370: S Jaishankar
Aug 06, 2021, at 12:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: Marking two years of the abrogation of Article 370 and the changed status of Jammu and Kashmir, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the newly-formed Union Territory has seen “real Democracy, Development, Good Governance and Empowerment” in the last two years, that has helped to strengthen India’s unity and integrity.
NDPS court rejects Mamta Kulkarni’s plea in an international drug racket case
Aug 06, 2021, at 12:14 am
Thane/UNI: Special court here has rejected the application of former actress Mamta Kulkarni for de-freezing her six bank accounts and three FD's as well as the release of her two Andheri flats sealed in the Rs 2,000 crore drug bust case, said an order copy released on Tuesday.
West Bengal mulling over reopening of schools, colleges shut due to COVID-19
Aug 06, 2021, at 12:11 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal is mulling over the reopening of all educational institutions, which were shut due to COVID-19 second wave, after the vacation for Bengali festival Durga Puja ends, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday.
Import of luxurious car: Madras HC pulls up Dhanush for seeking entry tax exemption
Aug 05, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Chennai/UNI: Two weeks after coming down heavily on the Tamil film actor Vijay, the Madras High Court on Thursday pulled up another popular actor Dhanush for seeking entry tax exemption for his luxurious Rolls Royce car imported from the UK in 2015.
Aug 05, 2021, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned once again till 1400 hrs on Thursday amid ruckus by the Opposition over various issues, including Pegasus snooping row and new farm laws. Earlier, the lower house had to be adjourned till 1200 hrs as opposition created pandemonium over the same issues.