May 29, 2021, at 09:36 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and leader of the opposition in the state legislative assembly K Siddaramaiah on Saturday urged the state government to immediately distribute relief to the families of Asha and Anganwadi workers who died due to Covid-19.
What kind of a setting? Delhi slams Centre over double standards in COVID-19 vaccination drive
May 29, 2021, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a showdown with Centre over the vaccination drive, the Delhi government on Saturday questioned how the private hospitals in the national capital are getting anti-COVID-19 vaccines while the shots are not supplied to the city administration.
Kashmir: Militants escape after brief encounter in Baramulla
May 29, 2021, at 07:00 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Militants escaped after a brief encounter with security forces in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district, official sources said on Saturday.
COVID-19 infected Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee now 'conscious, alert and talking sensibly'
May 29, 2021, at 06:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: COVID-19 infected former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is now "conscious, alert and talking sensibly", the latest medical bulletin stated.
BJP slams Mamata Banerjee for skipping PM Modi's cyclone Yaas review meeting
May 29, 2021, at 05:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A fresh Centre-State showdown coupled with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s criticism of Mamata Banerjee began after the West Bengal Chief Minister on Friday skipped Prime Minister Narendra Modi's review meeting on the impact of cyclone Yaas in the state.
Nagaland extends total lockdown till June 11
May 29, 2021, at 04:16 pm
Guwahati: The Nagaland government on Friday extended the total lockdown in the state till June 11.
May 29, 2021, at 04:13 pm
Guwahati: To help the people during the COVID-19 pandemic situation the Tuensang district police in Nagaland has taken a unique initiative by installing feedback, complaint boxes at various points in the district.
Assam government decides to hike daily wage of tea workers by Rs 38
May 29, 2021, at 04:05 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Friday decided to hike the daily wage of tea garden workers by Rs 38 which will come into effect from Feb 23 this year.
S Jaishankar meets Antony Blinken, discusses COVID-19, Quad, Indo-Pacific cooperation
May 29, 2021, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi/Washington: Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and discussed a broad range of issues, including Covid-19 relief, efforts to strengthen Indo-Pacific cooperation through the Quad, as per statement released by US State Department.
Arvind Kejriwal announces phased unlock for Delhi as Covid positivity rate falls to 2 pc
May 29, 2021, at 08:18 am
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced phased unlocking of the Capital as 1,141 new cases were recorded from 71,853 tests that translated to 2 per cent positivity rate for three consecutive days.
Mumbai students with confirmed admission to foreign universities to be vaccinated on priority
May 29, 2021, at 07:30 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Students in Mumbai will be vaccinated on priority if they have got confirmed admissions to universities abroad and need to get inoculated before travelling to another country, the Maharashtra government said Friday.
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.