Congress demands JPC probe in Rafale deal, BJP hits back
Jul 04, 2021, at 02:20 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress party on Saturday demanded a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into alleged irregularities in the Rs 59,000 crore Rafale deal, drawing a sharp retort from the BJP which said the grand old party has become synonymous with spreading lies and misconceptions as the Supreme Court verdict and CAG report had given clean chit to the Narendra Modi government on the deal.
Indian Army arrests elderly man from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on LoC
Jul 03, 2021, at 10:08 pm
Jammu/UNI: Army on Saturday detained an elderly man from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Pushkar Singh Dhami elected as new Uttarakhand CM
Jul 03, 2021, at 10:00 pm
Dehradun: Pushkar Singh Dhami has been elected as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, giving a new twist to the political scenario of the state.
Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar welcomes Sharad Pawar's statement on farm laws
Jul 03, 2021, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has welcomed Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's statement where he reportedly said the Centre's contentious farm laws need to be amended and not entirely rolled back.
New York Times's opinionated ad for hiring India-based business correspondent raises hackles
Jul 03, 2021, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi/New York: Known for its virulent anti-India stance since the Modi government came to power, iconic US daily New York Times (NYT) has drawn flak after an ad it posted for recruiting a New Delhi-based "South Asia Correspondent" used the word "drama" to describe the deadly India-China border clash that claimed lives of many Indian soldiers. The ad also painted the Indian Prime Minister as one who advocates a "self-sufficient, muscular nationalism centered on the country’s Hindu majority".
Delhi: Fire breaks out at a house in Budh Vihar, 3 injured
Jul 03, 2021, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: At least three people, including a fireman, were injured after a fire broke out at a house in northwest Delhi's Budh Vihar area on Saturday morning, Fire Department said.
Railway connectivity towards NE gets a boost with commissioning of double line
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:43 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: CRS (Commissioner of Railway Safety) has accorded sanction for opening of Jalpaipuri Road - Y Leg section (one block section of 5 km) and Betgara - Kolaigram section (23 km in 3 block sections) double line falling on the Rajdhani route and the most busy route of N.F. Railway connecting Guwahati to rest of India.
Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat hands over resignation letter to BJP chief
Jul 03, 2021, at 06:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat handed over his resignation letter to his party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, barely four months after he took charge of the post, said reports.
PIL seeking Union minister VK Singh's removal dismissed by Supreme Court
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to remove Union Minister VK Singh over alleged anti-Army statements he had made on February 7, according to media reports.
Facebook takes down over 30 million posts in compliance with new Indian IT rules : Report
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Facebook took down over 30 million content pieces across 10 violation categories and Instagram took action against about two million pieces across nine categories during May 15-June 15 in the country, the social media giant said in its maiden monthly compliance report as mandated by the Indian IT rules, according to media reports.
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive fire broke out at Mini Jaya cinema hall in Kolkata's Laketown area on Friday night, reports said.
COVID: Tamil Nadu govt extends lockdown to another week
Jul 03, 2021, at 05:08 am
Chennai/IBNS: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday extended the anti-COVID lockdown by a week, till July 12, while relaxing several curbs across the state.
Indian business leader from Kolkata takes office as Rotary International President for 2021-2022
Jul 03, 2021, at 04:22 am
Kolkata: Shekhar Mehta, Chairman and founder of real estate company Skyline Group and member of the Rotary Club of Calcutta-Mahanagar, today begins his one-year term as the Rotary International’s 111th president leading 1.2 million Rotary members globally.
Assets worth crores of Dino Morea, Ahmed Patel’s son-in-law, DJ Aqeel seized in bank fraud case
Jul 03, 2021, at 03:46 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Assets worth crores of actor Dino Morea, son-in-law of late Congress leader Ahmed Patel and DJ Aqeel Abdul Khalik Bachoo Ali have been seized in a connection with a case linked to the Rs.14,500-crore bank loan fraud by Gujarat-based businessman Sandesara brothers.
Amid reports of resignation, Uttarkhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat seeks appointment with Guv
Jul 03, 2021, at 02:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has requested an appointment with the state governor on Friday evening amid reports that he will resign from the post.
Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Army deploys women soldiers at checkpoint in Ganderbal
Jul 03, 2021, at 12:41 am
Srinagar/UNI: The Army on Friday deployed women soldiers at various checkpoint in central Kashmir district of Ganderbal in an attempt to bridge the gap between locals and security forces.
Mehbooba Mufti questions legitimacy of Kulgam encounter, asks govt to clarify
Jul 02, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Questioning the legitimacy of an encounter in which three militants were killed in south Kashmir district of Kulgam on Wednesday, former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said the government must come clean on the issue.
Jul 02, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Expressing its concern over the alleged attack on National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team investigating post-poll violence in West Bengal, a five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday show caused Deputy Commissioner of Kolkata Police (South Suburban/Jadavpur Division), IPS Rashid Munir Khan over the city police's alleged inactivity during the assault on HC appointed fact-finding team members.
1050 bottles of illegal liquor seized in Assam’s Biswanath
Jul 02, 2021, at 10:31 pm
Guwahati: Police seized huge quantity of illegal liquor and arrested two persons in Assam’s Biswanath district.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta denies meeting BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari
Jul 02, 2021, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has strongly denied meeting with BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, saying he "dropped in unannounced" on Thursday.
Centre invites nominations for SC Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar
Jul 02, 2021, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI:The Centre on Friday invited nominations for the Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2022.
Kerala High Court refuses to quash sedition case against Lakshadweep activist
Jul 02, 2021, at 09:18 pm
Thiruvanathapuram/IBNS: The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to quash a sedition case against Lakshadweep activist Aisha Sultana for her remarks on Lakshadweep administrator Praful Khoda Patel on grounds that all parties in the case must be heard before a decision.
Drone spotted over Indian High Commission in Islamabad; India protests
Jul 02, 2021, at 08:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A drone was spotted over Indian High Commission complex in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, during the weekend, prompting India to lodge a strong protest with the Pakistani authorities over the security breach.
Kashmir: Three LeT militants, jawan killed in ongoing Pulwama encounter
Jul 02, 2021, at 08:36 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants and an Army soldier were on Friday killed in an encounter in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, a police official said.
TMC MPs write to Modi seeking removal of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta for meeting Suvendu Adhikari
Jul 02, 2021, at 07:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Three Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the removal of Tushar Mehta as the Solicitor General after he reportedly met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opposition leader in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari.
ED summons Yami Gautam in alleged money laundering case
Jul 02, 2021, at 06:58 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Bollywood actress Yami Gautam in an alleged money laundering case, media reports said.
Punjab: Akali MP Naresh Gujral calls Kejriwal's promise of 300 free units of power 'outrageous'
Jul 02, 2021, at 06:33 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Naresh Gujral has raised doubt over Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal's poll promise of 300 free units of power to Punjab voters, calling it "outrageous".
Deputy CM's post across states should be reserved for Muslims: AIMIM leader
Jul 02, 2021, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In what could trigger a huge political debate, AIMIM leader Asim Waqar has said the Deputy Chief Minister's post across the states should be reserved for Muslims.
Assam: Couple arrested with ganja from a passenger train in Karimganj
Jul 02, 2021, at 02:58 pm
Guwahati: Railway police have seized a large quantity of ganja from a passenger train in Assam’s Karimganj district.
Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter underway between security forces, militants in Pulwama
Jul 02, 2021, at 02:42 pm
Srinagar/UNI: An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in the south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Friday, police said.