Pakistan National Assembly passes bill giving right of appeal to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadav
Jun 12, 2021, at 02:50 am
The Pakistan government on Thursday got approval for a law providing the right of appeal to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav as also 20 other legislations including the controversial Elections (Amendment) Bill 2020 in the National Assembly, ignoring the opposition’s strong protest and boycott.
Opposition AIUDF slams Assam CM over his population control remarks
Jun 12, 2021, at 12:22 am
Guwahati: Opposition All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has slammed Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks on population policy and alleged that the Chief Minister has intentionally targeted Muslim people.
Two persons arrested for doctor assault incident in Assam’s Biswanath district
Jun 12, 2021, at 12:18 am
Guwahati: Two persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in another doctor assault incident in Assam’s Biswanath district.
Mamata welcomes back Mukul Roy to TMC, shuts door for pre-poll turncoats
Jun 11, 2021, at 11:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a political development which has left the saffron party off-guard, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday welcomed back her former lieutenant and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice president Mukul Roy and her son Subhrangshu Roy to her Trinamool Congress (TMC).
India, Kuwait sign MoU on safeguarding Indian workers
Jun 11, 2021, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India and Kuwait have signed a memorandum of understanding providing Indian workers in the Gulf nation protection under law.
Mukul Roy quits BJP, rejoins Trinamool Congress
Jun 11, 2021, at 10:20 pm
Kolkata: More than a month after Mamata Banerjee and her party registered a massive victory in the Assembly polls to return to power in West Bengal for the third straight term, BJP national vice president Mukul Roy on Friday rejoined the Trinamool Congress in the presence of the party chief.
I will continue to be Karnataka CM for another 2 years: BS Yediyurappa
Jun 11, 2021, at 09:47 pm
Hassan, Karnataka/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Friday ended frequent speculations about his continuance as the the head of the BJP government in the state, saying he will be the Chief Minister for the remaining period (two years) and there is no question of change.
Senior Maoist cadre killed during police encounter in Odisha
Jun 11, 2021, at 08:54 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: A senior Maoist cadre was killed in an exchange of fire between the security personnel and the Red rebels inside Jhansi reserve forest near Bhanjagunda village under Padampur Police station of Bargarh district this morning.
Yogi Adityanath meets PM Modi amid speculations over change in UP face
Jun 11, 2021, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid speculations over a change in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s face in Uttar Pradesh, state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday.
Will continue to be Karnataka CM for another 2 years: BS Yediyurappa
Jun 11, 2021, at 08:23 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Friday ended frequent speculations about his continuance as the the head of the BJP government in the state, saying he will be in his post for the remaining period (two years) and there is no question of change.
Kashmir: At least 15 houses gutted in Baramulla fire
Jun 11, 2021, at 08:17 pm
Baramulla/UNI: At least 15 houses were reduced to ashes in a devastating fire in this north Kashmir district last night, official sources said on Friday.
West Bengal: Mukul Roy, son Subhrangshu set to rejoin Mamata's TMC
Jun 11, 2021, at 07:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a massive setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its national vice president Mukul Roy is set to rejoin West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday.
Jun 11, 2021, at 05:20 pm
Kavaratti/IBNS: A sedition case has been filed against filmmaker-activist Aisha Sultana who called Lakshadweep's controversial administrator Praful Khoda Patel a "bio-weapon" used by the Narendra Modi government on the people of the union territory, media reports said.
CM Neiphiu Rio launches Nagaland Covid -19 information app
Jun 11, 2021, at 04:39 pm
Kohima: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio launched the Nagaland Covid-19 information app at the War Room, Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Kohima on Thursday.
Amid dissent from UP BJP leaders, Yogi Adityanath-PM Modi meeting today
Jun 11, 2021, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid dissent from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is here to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
Assam CM appeals to immigrant Muslims to adopt a decent family planning policy
Jun 11, 2021, at 04:37 pm
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma appealed to immigrant Muslim people of the state to adopt a decent family planning policy for population control.
IMF appreciates India's announcement of free vaccination to all
Jun 11, 2021, at 03:36 pm
Washington/UNI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed Indian Government's recent announcement of free vaccination to all and free ration to the poor at a time when the country is fighting the second wave of the pandemic and staring at a possible third wave.
Chinese national wanted by ATS caught while crossing into Indian territory from Bangladesh
Jun 11, 2021, at 05:48 am
Malda/IBNS: A Chinese national has been detained by the Border Security Force (BSF), close to India and Bangladesh border, on Thursday, over suspicious activities, officials said.
India asks China to renew visas of students, professionals inoculated with Chinese vaccine
Jun 11, 2021, at 04:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has asked China to issue visas to students and professionals who have taken Chinese-made coronavirus vaccines, which is one of the travel conditions imposed by Beijing to enter the country amid the pandemic.
Jun 11, 2021, at 03:47 am
Jammu/UNI: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that Shahpur Kandi National Project coming up along the border between Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, and catering to district Kathua in a big way, vindicates the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960.
CPI Rajya Sabha MP moves privilege motion against Lakshadweep administration
Jun 11, 2021, at 03:14 am
New Delhi/UNI: Communist Party of India (CPI) national secretary, Binoy Viswam on Thursday wrote to the secretary-general of the Upper House to move a privilege motion against the administration of Lakshadweep for allegedly denying him permission to visit the island.
Karnataka launches DBT mobile application for transfer of money
Jun 11, 2021, at 02:48 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday launched a DBT mobile application for transferring money under various welfare schemes through the Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) to beneficiaries.
Jun 10, 2021, at 11:23 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: A Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission member has stirred a row through his advice to women to avoid rapes in the state, as the remark is widely seen as derogatory.
US withdrawal from Afghanistan: Kashmir may witness rise in violence
Jun 10, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Srinagar: Some observers believe that Kashmir in India might witness a rise in tension as the US army is planning to move out from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years.
Three O2 storage plants installed in Delhi, 19 more in pipeline: CM Kejriwal
Jun 10, 2021, at 10:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the Delhi government has installed three oxygen storage plants of 57 metric tonnes (MT) each, with a total capacity of 171 MT, as work was done on a war footing.
Jun 10, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Tension prevailed in central Assam’s Nagaon district as an angry mob had attacked a police station with stones after the death of a youth due to alleged police thrashing during the COVID-19 curfew restrictions.
Assam board exams to be held if COVID-19 positivity rate below 2 per cent: CM Sarma
Jun 10, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Dispur/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said his government will hold the final examinations of Class 10 and 12 in July, August if the COVID-19 positivity rate in the state falls below two percent.
Delhi High Court nixes plea seeking stay on film based on late actor Sushant Singh Rajput
Jun 10, 2021, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday set aside a petition seeking a stay on the release of an upcoming film 'Nyay: The Justice', based on late Hindi film actor Sushant Rajput.
BSF intercepts Chinese national in Bengal's Malda
Jun 10, 2021, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Border Security Force (BSF) has said that a Chinese national roaming in Malda, West Bengal was intercepted on Thursday.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Delhi to meet BJP top brass amid dissent from party leaders
Jun 10, 2021, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In the backdrop of open criticisms over his handling of COVID-19 by his colleagues, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday flew down to Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jagat Prakash Nadda.