Centre sends 4-member team to Bengal over post-poll violence
May 06, 2021, at 07:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday rushed a four-member probe committee to West Bengal to assess the ground realities amid the post-poll violence, a source in the government said here.
Supreme Court asks Centre to be ready for third wave of Covid-19
May 06, 2021, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the central government to be ready for the third wave of Covid-19 at a time the country is devastated by the second wave of the pandemic, media reports said.
Fighting Chinese: India, Australia, France vow to create rules-based Indo-Pacific
May 06, 2021, at 07:02 pm
London: India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Marise Payne, met in London for the first India-France-Australia Trilateral Ministerial Dialogue on 4 May, on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting where they once again reiterated the commitment to advance shared values and working together to achieve a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific.
India will take back illegal migrants to UK under newly signed MMP agreement
May 06, 2021, at 06:56 pm
The Migrant and Mobility Partnership (MMP) agreement signed by India and UK will help address the issue of illegal migrants which has been an irritant in the bilateral relations.
New Australian missions in the Marshall Islands and French Polynesia to counter China
May 06, 2021, at 06:37 pm
The Australian government has opened embassies in the Marshall Islands and French Polynesia on Tuesday amid rising influence and challenge from China in the Pacifric region, media reports said.
Two policemen, truck driver killed in UP accident
May 06, 2021, at 06:21 pm
Hardoi/UNI: Two policemen and a truck driver were killed when the vehicle fell in the Garra river after jumping the railings of a bridge on Pali-Shahabad road in the district on Thursday.
Kerala imposes lockdown from May 8 to May 16 to curb Covid-19 spread
May 06, 2021, at 06:18 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Kerala government on Thursday announced a complete lockdown in the state between May 8 and 16 to curb the Covid-19 spread.
Kashmir: Three Al-Badar militants killed in encounter; one surrenders in Shopian
May 06, 2021, at 06:14 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three newly recruited Al-Badr militants were on Thursday killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian.
Former Union Minister and RLD chief Ajit Singh dies of Covid-19
May 06, 2021, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Union Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh died of Covid-19 on Thursday. He was 82.
US-UK stands on same ground on holding China accountable for Hong Kong, Xinjiang
May 06, 2021, at 04:49 pm
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently when the two leaders discussed the issue of holding China to account on Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
Tamil Nadu Governor appoints DMK chief MK Stalin the next chief minister
May 06, 2021, at 06:07 am
Chennai/IBNS: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief MK Stalin has been appointed as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu by governor Banwarilal Purohit, the Raj Bhavan announced on Wednesday.
Three more Rafale jets to arrive in India : Report
May 06, 2021, at 05:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Three Rafale jets are flying from France's Bordeaux–Mérignac airbase on Wednesday and will reach India today, after which the Indian Air Force inventory will have a total of 21 of these fighter planes, allowing India to raise the second squadron of the fighters in the country’s eastern sector, officials familiar with the development said, reported Hindustan Times.
Barring Chinese firms, Indian okays 5G Technology and Spectrum Trials
May 06, 2021, at 04:48 am
New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, approved on Tuesday, permissions to Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) for conducting trials for use and applications of 5G technology.
Covid-19: Election Commission cancels bypolls to assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies
May 06, 2021, at 04:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the second wave of Covid-19 that has pushed the country into the biggest ever health crisis, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has cancelled byelections in various parliamentary and assembly constituencies across the country.
Narendra Modi, Boris Johnson attend virtual summit, 'Roadmap 2030' adopted
May 06, 2021, at 03:24 am
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson held a Virtual Summit on Tuesday when the ‘Roadmap 2030’ was adopted.
Lockdown restrictions intensified in Kashmir
May 06, 2021, at 02:41 am
Srinagar: The restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus were intensified on Monday as Kashmir entered the fifth day of lockdown.
India, EU reiterate call for immediate and permanent ceasefire in Afghanistan
May 06, 2021, at 02:31 am
New Delhi/UNI: India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday called for an immediate, permanent and comprehensive nationwide ceasefire in Afghanistan.
UNGA president says Kashmir status should not be changed; acknowledges Simla agreement
May 06, 2021, at 02:02 am
United Nations General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir has said that the status of Jammu and Kashmir should not be changed while acknowledging the 1972 Simla Agreement between India and Pakistan making it a bilateral issue.
Karnataka writes to Centre to allow utilisation of oxygen produced in state
May 06, 2021, at 01:01 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Minister for Large & Medium Industries Jagadish Shettar said on Wednesday that he has written to the Union Ministers for permission to utilise oxygen produced in the state to meet local demand.
Mamata reinstates Virendra as Bengal DGP, Jawed Shamim as ADG Law & Order
May 06, 2021, at 12:37 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Shortly after taking oath as West Bengal Chief Minister for the third consecutive term, Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday reinstated IPS Virendra as state DGP and IPS Jawed Shamim as the ADG Law & Order, officials said.
West Bengal bans social, political gatherings to stem Covid-19 spread
May 06, 2021, at 12:36 am
Kolkata/IBNS: All gatherings including social and political have been banned in West Bengal to stem the spread of Covid-19, announced Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday.
Putting officers in jail won't bring oxygen: SC as Centre moves top court over HC's contempt notice
May 06, 2021, at 12:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said putting officers in jail won't be a solution to the prevailing oxygen crisis in Delhi, after the Centre moved the top court over Delhi High Court's contempt notice, media reports said.
Relying on PMO useless: BJP MP Subramanian Swamy wants Nitin Gadkari as Covid war incharge
May 06, 2021, at 12:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In an explosive statement, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said relying on the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to tackle the Covid-19 crisis in the country was "useless".
India's longest serving bishop Philipose Mar Chrysostom passes away, Modi condoles
May 05, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Pathanamthitta/UNI: Former head of Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church and the longest serving bishop in the country Dr Philipose Mar Chrysostom passed away at a private hospital in Kumbanad here due to age related ailments early on Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police tightens Corona curfew in Srinagar
May 05, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Srinagar: Srinagar Police has registered 47 FIRs U/S 188/269 of IPC and Section 51 of Disaster Management Act,2005 for violation of Corona curfew guidelines within the district.
Jammu and Kashmir: D H Pulwama declared COVID Care Hospital
May 05, 2021, at 11:11 pm
Pulwama: With surge in COVID-19 cases the District Hospital Pulwama has been declared COVID Care Hospital.
May 05, 2021, at 10:00 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said that today's decision of the Supreme Court on Maratha reservation is unexpected, incomprehensible and disappointing as the state government and Maratha social organizations have strongly defended themselves in the court.
MHA asks states, UTs to ensure no fire incidents take place in hospitals
May 05, 2021, at 09:54 pm
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has drawn the attention of State and Union Territory Governments towards the occurrence of fire incidents, caused by short-circuiting, in hospitals and nursing homes in the recent past.
May 05, 2021, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said he has been possibly exposed to suspected COVID-19 cases and hence he has decided to conduct his engagements in the virtual mode.
Karnataka orders judicial probe into the loss of 24 people caused by Oxygen crisis
May 05, 2021, at 09:26 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: The Karnataka government on Wednesday appointed a retired High Court judge Justice B.A Patil in a one man commission to inquire into the death of 24 Covid patients at Chamarajanagar Taluk Hospital.