Air India flight gets back to Delhi after pilot spots bat mid-air
May 29, 2021, at 06:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bizarre incident, an Air India flight returned back to Delhi airport after the pilot spotted a bat and reported to Air Traffic Control (ATC), said an ANI report.
RBI imposes Rs 10 cr penalty on HDFC Bank
May 29, 2021, at 06:05 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 crore on HDFC Bank after finding deficiencies in regulatory compliance by the bank's auto loan department
Border conflict: China stacking border along India with advanced weapons
May 29, 2021, at 05:27 am
Beijing: There seems to be no end to the Sino-Indian border standoff as Beijing is trying to equip its Western high-altitude plateau regions with new weapons systems, said reports quoting Chinese communist party run media.
May 29, 2021, at 04:41 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay has been asked to report to Delhi with the Centre directing the state government to relieve him immediately.
'Significant adverse effects' unlikely : Centre says after vaccine doses mixed in UP and Maharashtra
May 29, 2021, at 04:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After over a dozen villagers in an Uttar Pradesh village were given a different coronavirus vaccine from their first dose, the Centre has said "significant adverse effects" are unlikely but also called it an oversight as no instruction to administer a cocktail of vaccines was given.
West Bengal Chief Sec Alapan Bandyopadhyay asked to report in Delhi, state govt asked to relieve him
May 29, 2021, at 03:27 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay has been asked to report to Delhi with the centre directing the state government to relieve him immediately. He has been asked to report to Department of Personnel and Training, North Block, New Delhi.
Mamata Banerjee skips review meeting with PM Modi, WB Guv accuses her of 'boycotting constitution'
May 29, 2021, at 02:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A huge controversy erupted after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee skipped the review meeting on Cyclone Yaas with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and instead chose to a quick 15-minute interaction with him at an airbase where his flight landed.
Kashmir issue needs to be solved as per UN charter, SC resolutions and Simla agreement: UNGA chief
May 29, 2021, at 02:26 am
A peaceful solution to the Kashmir issue has to be found following the UN Charter and UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions as agreed in the Simla Agreement between Pakistan and India, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkir has said.
Delhi HC rejects PIL to stop media trial against Olympian Sushil Kumar
May 29, 2021, at 01:42 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi High Court on Friday declined a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking an order to stop media trial and reporting in wrestler Sushil Kumar's case, considering the rights of the accused.
Bharat Center of Canada holds workshop to explore new pathways for India and Canada
May 29, 2021, at 01:07 am
Toronto: To promote awareness of collaboration options between Canada and India, a workshop titled 'Exploring New Pathways for Canada-India Collaborations' is being held on Friday here under the aegis of Bharat Center of Canada.
Indian-origin man among nine victims of mass shooting in Silicon Valley
May 28, 2021, at 11:28 pm
An Indian-origin man, who saved at least one person in a California mass shooting, was among the nine people killed by a railway worker who killed himself in San Jose, according to officials. Taptejdeep Singh, 36, was shot on Wednesday at a railway yard in the city in California's Silicon Valley, by a fellow worker, according to the local Sheriff's Office.
EAM S Jaishankar discusses Covid relief, trade and economy ahead of talks with Austin and Blinken
May 28, 2021, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed India-US healthcare partnership to address the Covid challenge, and two-way trade, technolgy and business collaboration ahead of his talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Llyod Austin on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed in Shopian encounter
May 28, 2021, at 10:24 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A militant was killed in an encounter, which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Friday.
Cyclone Yaas aftermath: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets PM Narendra Modi
May 28, 2021, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Kalaikunda Air Base in Bengal's West Midnapore district Friday to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas.
Calcutta HC grants interim bail to 3 TMC leaders, former Kolkata Mayor in Narada case
May 28, 2021, at 08:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a setback for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Calcutta High Court on Friday granted an interim bail to three heavyweight Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs including two West Bengal ministers and a former Kolkata Mayor in the case related to Narada sting operation.
Drugs probe: Sushant Singh Rajput's friend Siddharth Pithani arrested
May 28, 2021, at 07:15 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's friend Siddharth Pithani has been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the drugs probe which is related to the Bollywood star's death which occurred last year, media reports said.
Narada case: Calcutta HC grants interim bail to 3 TMC leaders, former Kolkata Mayor
May 28, 2021, at 06:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday granted an interim bail to three Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders including two West Bengal Ministers and a former Mayor in the Narada case.
MHA extends national COVID-19 containment measures till Jun 30
May 28, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: With an aim to check on the spread of the deadly second surge of Coronavirus, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday extended nationwide COVID-19 containment measures till June 30.
Meghalaya announces ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 to next kin of COVID-19 deceased from Apr 1
May 28, 2021, at 04:31 pm
Shillong/IBNS: The Meghalaya government on Thursday has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 to each of the next kin of COVID-19 deceased in the state.
Dominica court stays immediate deportation of diamond merchant Mehul Choksi
May 28, 2021, at 03:46 pm
New Delhi: A Dominica court has put on hold the deportation of fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, media reports said.
PM Narendra Modi to visit cyclone Yaas-hit Odisha, West Bengal today to review impact
May 28, 2021, at 02:53 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit cyclone Yaas-hit Odisha and West Bengal on Friday.
May 28, 2021, at 07:40 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Six persons, including two women, all believed to be illigal immigrants from Bangladesh, have been arrested in connection with the brutal torture and gang-rape of a woman, after a video of the crime went viral, eliciting a massive outrage.
Screengrab of video shows Olympian Sushil Kumar, aides beating wrestler who died later
May 28, 2021, at 07:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A screenshot of the video, in which Olympic medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar and his friends are seen brutally beating a fellow wrestler Sagar Dhankar has surfaced. The victim, who is seen lying on the ground, later died of the injuries in a hospital and Kumar went into hiding but was arrested Sunday last.
Three more Rafale fighter jets arrive in India from France's Bordeaux–Mérignac airbase
May 28, 2021, at 06:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Three more Rafale fighter jets landed at India's Ambala air base on Thursday, after which the Indian Air Force inventory will have a total of 23 of these fighter planes.
Covid-19: Former Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya stable in hospital
May 28, 2021, at 05:22 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister and veteran CPI (M) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, who tested positive for coronavirus and has been undergoing treatment at Woodlands Hospital, is in a stable condition, a health bulletin from the hospital said Thursday.
Centre approves financial assistance to 67 families of journalists who succumbed to Covid-19
May 28, 2021, at 04:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a suo-moto move, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and Press Information Bureau under the guidance of Prakash Javadekar, had compiled and collated the details of journalists who lost their lives due to the pandemic in the years 2020 & 2021 and started a special drive to provide assistance to their families under the Journalist Welfare Scheme.
Sikhs in Pakistan feel troubled after asked to give personal details
May 28, 2021, at 04:16 am
Islamabad: Sikhs in Pakistan have been left troubled after they were told to furnish details of their residence, contact number and other information to the local police in order to make security arrangements for them, media reports said.
India attempts to bring back Mehul Choksi directly from Dominica: Reports
May 28, 2021, at 03:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday asserted that it will use its diplomatic channels to bring back fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi directly from Dominica after he was captured there.
India helps Sri Lanka Navy douse fire on container ship MV X Press Pearl
May 28, 2021, at 02:54 am
New Delhi/Colombo: India has promptly responded to an emergency request by Sri Lanka Navy and deployed multiple assets to douse the fire on MV X Press Pearl off Colombo on 25 May 2021, officials said on Thursday.
May 28, 2021, at 02:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday trashed a New York Times report as "baseless" that said India's Covid deaths were severely undercounted and underreported.