NSCN-K-NS: Persisting Challenge
Jul 26, 2021, at 11:20 pm
On July 20, 2021, the Working Committee (WC) of Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) issued a statement questioning Nikki Sumi on his intention "to give peace a chance." The statement of the Working Committee read,
Madhya Pradesh: Creeping Consolidation
Jul 26, 2021, at 11:19 pm
On June 29, 2021, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and killed a villager, identified as Bhagchand Adme (45), a resident of Bamhani village under the Bithali Police outpost, situated near the Kanha National Park, in Balaghat District. A hand-written pamphlet was found near his body, claiming that Bhagchand was an ‘informer’ and was therefore ‘sentenced to death.’ Balaghat, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Tiwari, disclosed that cadres of the Malanjkhand ‘area committee’ were suspected to be behind Adme’s killing.
Assam-Mizoram border conflict worsens, both CMs urge Amit Shah to intervene
Jul 26, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Guwahati/UNI: The inter-state border dispute between Mizoram and Assam has turned into a full scale war of words between two governments with each side accusing the other of transgressing into their territory.
Two drug peddlers arrested with drugs in Manipur’s Thoubal
Jul 26, 2021, at 09:02 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces have arrested two drug peddlers and seized contraband drugs in Manipur’s Thoubal district.
Assam and Meghalaya CM pay tribute to Kargil martyrs on Vijay Diwas
Jul 26, 2021, at 08:44 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Marking the completion of 22 years of the Kargil War, which is unanimously celebrated as the Kargil Diwas, the entire country has remembered the heroes of the Indian Army who lost their lives back in 1999 but ensured India’s victory over Pakistan.
Pegasus aftermath: Ahead of her Delhi visit, Mamata constitutes commission to probe into snooping
Jul 26, 2021, at 08:14 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Monday became the Indian first state to constitute a commission to probe into snooping, in the wake of the Pegasus issue.
Rahul Gandhi rides tractor to Parliament in protest against farm laws
Jul 26, 2021, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Monday held a symbolic protest against the Centre's three contentious farm laws that have triggered massive agitation by the farmers.
Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa announces resignation
Jul 26, 2021, at 06:19 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa Monday announced his resignation, dropping the curtains on the speculations over which way the state politics was heading.
Tokyo Olympics: India lose to Korea in Archery, out of competition
Jul 26, 2021, at 04:12 pm
The Indian team of Atanu Das, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav Monday lost to Korea in Men's Archery 0-6, going out of Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Kargil Vijay Diwas: Narendra Modi pays tributes to soldiers
Jul 26, 2021, at 03:40 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Monday paid rich tributes to the soldiers who lost their lives defending India during the 1999 war in Kargil.
Police nab trouble monger for sharing communally sensitive content on social media in Kishtwar
Jul 26, 2021, at 04:26 am
Jammu/UNI: Police have arrested one person for allegedly sharing communally sensitive content on social media in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Gen Bipin Rawat visits Drass, reviews security, operational preparedness along LoC
Jul 26, 2021, at 03:36 am
Kargil/UNI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat on Sunday visited the border town of Drass and reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Karnataka succession: Nadda rebuffs speculations on BSY's exit
Jul 26, 2021, at 02:07 am
Goa/IBNS: Yediyurappa is running Karnataka well, BJP national president JP Nadda has said, dismissing speculations surrounding change in Karnataka leadership, according to media reports
Jul 26, 2021, at 01:40 am
New Delhi/UNI: The escalating situation in Afghanistan with the rapid advances made by the Taliban following the US pull out of its troops, which has caused concern in India, and the need to continue pressing Pakistan to act on terror financing and terror havens, will be top on the agenda of talks during the two-day visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to New Delhi beginning on July 27.
24 Rohingyas held in two days from Assam
Jul 26, 2021, at 01:08 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Two days after 15 Rohingya illegal immigrants were arrested by GRP personnel in Assam’s Karimganj district, nine more Rohingyas with fake UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) ID cards were held by police on Sunday in Guwahati.
Himachal Pradesh: Multiple landslides hit Kinnaur, 9 die
Jul 25, 2021, at 11:51 pm
Kinnaur/IBNS/UNI: At least nine tourists were killed and three others injured due to massive landslides and subsequent rolling down of huge boulders from a hill near Butsari area of Sangla valley of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh.
Congress's Ajay Maken and KC Venugopal in Rajasthan as Gehlot and Pilot lock horns
Jul 25, 2021, at 10:58 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: The Rajasthan political crisis has reemerged and Congress general secretary in charge for the state Ajay Maken and KC Venugopal, general secretary (organisation) arrived in Jaipur on Saturday and held a meeting with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, who have been involved in a standoff, according to media reports.
'Let's cheer': PM Modi urges countrymen to encourage Indian athletes at Tokyo Olympics
Jul 25, 2021, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: While the Indian contingent battles it out at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the nation to come forward and support all the athletes participating in the global event to make the country proud.
Kolkata: 31 shops gutted in midnight blaze at Kestopur, 7 injured
Jul 25, 2021, at 05:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: At least 31 shops were gutted in a major fire that broke out in Kolkata's Kestopur area in the wee hours of Sunday, reports said
J&K: Militant killed by security forces in Kulgam encounter
Jul 25, 2021, at 03:30 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An unidentified militant was killed by security forces in an encounter in the south Kashmir district of Kulgam, police said.
Maharashtra: Eight more bodies recovered at Mahad landslide site
Jul 25, 2021, at 01:59 pm
Thane/UNI: The Thane TDRF team has so far recovered eight more bodies from under the debris during the massive rescue, relief and search operations at Taliye village of Mahad, following a mega boulder crash there.
Jul 25, 2021, at 08:10 am
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government has allowed Delhi Metro and public buses to run at full capacity while cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes can reopen at 50 per cent capacity starting Monday.
CBI raids 40 locations in Jammu Kashmir and Delhi in illegal arms license case involving DMs
Jul 25, 2021, at 06:35 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Over 2.78 lakh illegal gun licenses were issued by several district magistrates in connivance with arms dealers, the evidence of which have been traced back to 2012, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Saturday, according to media reports.
Indian Embassy in Afghanistan cautions citizens as Taliban escalates violence
Jul 25, 2021, at 04:41 am
Kabul/IBNS: The Indian Embassy in Kabul has issued a fresh advisory to Indian nationals urging them to exercise "utmost caution" as Taliban is intensifying violent activities and capturing large swaths of land.
Kolkata Metro adds 12 additional services from Jul 26
Jul 25, 2021, at 03:39 am
Kolkata/UNI: For the convenience of the Kolkata Metro commuters, the authorities have decided to add 12 more Metro services (UP & DN) from July 26 .
Proof of Rs 700 cr tax evasion found during raids on Dainik Bhaskar Group: IT Dept
Jul 25, 2021, at 03:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS:The Income Tax Department has found evidence of tax evasion of Rs 700 crore, proof of illegal withdrawal of profits from listed companies in raids on Dainik Bhaskar Group, the IT Department said on Saturday, two days after the raids on the media conglomerate.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi rejects speculations over his succession as Karnataka CM
Jul 25, 2021, at 02:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Saturday denied reports that he could be the next chief minister of Karnataka and added that he wasn't aware of the exit of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, according to media reports.
Maldives businessman appreciate India for helping his nation amid COVID-19
Jul 25, 2021, at 12:53 am
Male: Maldives business tycoon Mohamed Ali Janah has appreciated India for helping his nation during COVID-19 pandemic.
'Erotica not porn': Shilpa Shetty tells Mumbai police Raj Kundra not involved in producing porn
Jul 25, 2021, at 12:31 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Actress Shilpa Shetty has defended her husband Raj Kundra, who has been accused of streaming pornographic content through a mobile app, and also said she was not aware of the exact nature of the the content, Mumbai Police sources have said, according to media.
BSF lodges protest with Pakistan Rangers over drone activities at Sector Commander Level meet
Jul 24, 2021, at 11:30 pm
Jammu/UNI: In the wake of increased drone activities, the Border Security Force on Saturday lodged protest with its counterparts Pakistan Rangers during Sector Commander Level meeting held at Suchetgarh along international border here.