Jun 22, 2021, at 04:08 pm
On June 15, 2021, Security Forces (SFs) recovered explosives, including Improvised Explosive Device (IED) making materials, and a huge cache of arms, following an exchange of fire with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at a forest near Kulabeda village in Malkangiri District in Odisha. No casualty was reported.
Mother, son die in road mishap on Yamuna expressway
Jun 22, 2021, at 03:19 pm
Mathura/UNI: A mother and her son were killed while father and daughter were critically injured in a road accident on Yamuna expressway, police said here on Tuesday.
Jun 22, 2021, at 03:13 pm
On June 15, 2021: Five health workers were killed and another four wounded in five separate shooting incidents during a polio vaccination drive in Nangarhar Province. Ataullah Khogyani, spokesperson for the provincial Governor disclosed that the incidents occurred when unknown gunmen fired on the polio vaccination teams in the provincial capital, Jalalabad city, and suburban districts of Khogiani and Surkh Rod.
No video call: UP Police reject Twitter India head's offer to appear virtually
Jun 22, 2021, at 05:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh police have summoned Twitter India Managing Director Manish Maheshwari for quizzing on Thursday in connection with tweets on the assault of an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad.
Jun 22, 2021, at 04:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Poll strategist Prashant Kishor has ruled out any association with an opposition front saying the third front "would not succeed in challenging the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)".
'Well done India!' PM Modi lauds as record 80 lakh people get vaccinated today
Jun 22, 2021, at 03:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 80 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered across the country in 24 hours, marking the highest single-day coverage till now, which is also Day One of the Centre's new inoculation policy roll-out.
Sharad Pawar calls opposition parties' meet after discussions with Prashant Kishor
Jun 22, 2021, at 02:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar has called a meeting of all opposition parties on Tuesday to explore options of a united fight against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 national election as well as the Assembly poll due to be held in Uttar Pradesh next year.
Indian embassy in Nepal organizes 7th International Yoga Day
Jun 22, 2021, at 01:47 am
The Indian embassy in Nepal has organized the seventh International Day of Yoga on Sunday virtually. The theme this year is "Be With Yoga, Be At Home" (Ghar Ghar ma Yog) in line with the Covid-19 restrictions, encouraging people to practice "Yoga for Wellness".
Modi’s Thursday tryst with J&K parties set to launch political dialogue process on its future
Jun 22, 2021, at 01:29 am
The ongoing delimitation exercise, a roadmap for assembly elections, or even a possible restoration of statehood could be on the discussion table as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a meeting with Jammu and Kashmir’s mainstream political parties on June 24 - over 22 months after his government scrapped its special status and downgraded it into a union territory.
Kerala reports 7,499 new COVID cases, 94 deaths
Jun 22, 2021, at 01:20 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala recorded 7,499 new cases of COVID-19 and 94 deaths in the past 24 hours, an official release said here on Monday.
Militants attack security force party in Kashmir, no injury reported
Jun 22, 2021, at 01:08 am
Srinagar/UNI: Militants on Monday evening attacked a security force party in the south Kashmir district of Shopian, official sources said.
Jun 22, 2021, at 12:51 am
Srinagar/UNI: The annual 2021-pilgrimage to the holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas has been cancelled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid-19: Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya temple won’t be celebrated in a festival manner this year
Jun 21, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Guwahati : In this year also the annual Ambubachi Mela will not be celebrated at Kamakhya temple in Guwahati in a festival manner due to the current COVID-19 pandemic situation in the state.
Bombay High Court grants bail to journalist Rana Ayyub
Jun 21, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Bombay High Court on Monday granted transit anticipatory bail to journalist Rana Ayyub in a case filed against her by the Ghaziabad police over a tweet which the police claimed was posted to create communal unrest.
Jammu and Kashmir: Administration lifts weekend curfew as COVID-19 situation improves
Jun 21, 2021, at 10:36 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday lifted weekend curfew from eight districts of the Union Territory as COVID-19 situation improved in the regions.
Jammu and Kashmir: Mawya Sudan becomes first woman fighter pilot in IAF from Rajouri
Jun 21, 2021, at 10:07 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir's Mawya Sudan has become the first woman fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) from the UT's Rajouri district.
New Delhi: Fire breaks out in show factory
Jun 21, 2021, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A fire broke out at a shoe factory in Delhi's Udyog Vihar on Monday morning.
Jun 21, 2021, at 09:18 pm
Srinagar/New Delhi: All 15 Kashmir Valley Railway Stations, including Srinagar, have now got integrated with 6021 Station Wi-Fi Network of Indian Railways.
Uttar Pradesh: Two held for running conversion racket with ISI funding
Jun 21, 2021, at 09:08 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has unearthed a big racket of conversion of people .
Centre overruled objections by autonomous institute to help Ramdev get school board: Report
Jun 21, 2021, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government had overruled objections made by an autonomous institute and altered a crucial agenda item in its council meeting record to help yoga guru Ramdev to set up his school board, a report by The Indian Express said.
Bengal: BJP's Alipurduar district president Ganga Prasad Sharma joins TMC
Jun 21, 2021, at 08:56 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In continuing worry for the saffron unit, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Alipurduar district president Ganga Prasad Sharma on Monday joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal.
Rahul Gandhi flays Centre for not aiding kins of COVID-19 victims
Jun 21, 2021, at 07:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the Narendra Modi-led government over families of the COVID-19 victims not being provided compensation.
Upset with BJP MP's call for North Bengal UT, Alipurduar party president, 6 others to join TMC
Jun 21, 2021, at 05:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Miffed with his colleague's demand for a union territory carving out North Bengal from West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Alipurduar district president Ganga Prasad Sharma is set to join the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday.
Tamil Nadu: One more week of lockdown with relaxations commences
Jun 21, 2021, at 05:01 pm
Chennai/UNI: Public transport services resumed in Chennai and its three neighbouring districts as one more week of extended lockdown with more additional relaxations began in Tamil Nadu on Monday.
NSA largely abused by BJP govt: Goa leader Vijay Sardesai
Jun 21, 2021, at 04:57 pm
Panaji/UNI: Goa Forward Party (GFP) president Vijay Sardesai on Monday alleged that the National Security Act (NSA) is largely abused by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and said his party would not budge to such tactics.
International Yoga Day: PM Narendra Modi announces launch of M-Yoga app
Jun 21, 2021, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi announced the launch of M-Yoga app which will provide many videos of yoga training based on common yoga protocol in many languages.
Top Lashkar terrorist, 2 others killed in Jammu and Kashmir encounter
Jun 21, 2021, at 02:52 pm
Srinagar: Three terrorists, including a top commander of the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, died during an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore region, officials said on Monday.
Yoga remains ray of hope in Covid-hit world, says Narendra Modi
Jun 21, 2021, at 02:23 pm
New Delhi: On the occasion of seventh International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Narendra talked about the role played by Yoga during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 21, 2021, at 01:38 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh police has slapped 15 sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and three sections of the IT Act on a journalist for hatching a conspiracy to make false allegations against Vishva Hindu Parishad leader and Secretary of the Ram Temple Trust Champat Rai, according to a media report.
Techie stabbed by wife in Gurgaon in presence of children
Jun 21, 2021, at 01:17 pm
Gurgaon/IBNS: A woman allegedly stabbed her husband, following a heated argument, in their apartment in Gurgaon while the couple's children were also present at home, said media reports.