Prakash Javadekar and US envoy John Kerry discuss climate finance, joint research
Apr 07, 2021, at 01:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: India's Environment and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday held an “engaging and fruitful discussion” with US climate envoy John Kerry, who is on a three-day visit to the Asian country.
Apr 07, 2021, at 01:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: India and Russia on Tuesday agreed on investing more in each other's economy and launch additional production of Russian military equipment in India during a meeting of Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in "comprehensive and productive" talks here.
Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana appointed as Chief Justice of India
Apr 07, 2021, at 12:01 am
Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana has been appointed as the Chief Justice of India, officials said on Tuesday.
BJP workers forcibly occupying polling booths and attacking TMC activists: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 06, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Alipurduar/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that the BJP workers were forcibly occupying polling booths and attacking TMC activists.
Assembly Polls: Narendra Modi coins "Chalo Paltai" slogan in Bengal, slams Mamata Banerjee
Apr 06, 2021, at 09:40 pm
Cooch Behar/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday coined the slogan "Chalo Paltai" (let us make the change) to target CM Mamata Banerjee and her government as he participated in yet another poll rally in West Bengal where the third phase of the high-voltage Assembly polls is currently on.
Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces launch CASO in Shopian
Apr 06, 2021, at 09:35 pm
Shopian,Jammu&Kashmir/UNI: Security forces on Tuesday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in a village located within the South Kashmir district of Shopian.
US: Family of 6 found dead in Texas in apparent murder-suicide
Apr 06, 2021, at 08:52 pm
Austin/Sputnik: Six family members were found dead in the suburban Dallas,Texas, in what appears to be a murder-suicide committed by two brothers, NBC-DFW news broadcaster reported on Tuesday citing the local police.
Dozens of far-flung, remote areas again cutoff in North Kashmir due to snowfall and rain
Apr 06, 2021, at 08:28 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Traffic to dozens of far-flung and remote villages, including border towns of Keran, Karnah and Tangdhar, were suspended on Tuesday in North Kashmir as a precautionary measure following fresh snowfall and rain.
Australian High Commissioner to India in New Delhi Barry O'Farrell takes Covid-19 vaccine shot
Apr 06, 2021, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Australian High Commissioner to India in New Delhi, Barry O'Farrell, took the Covid-19 vaccine shot here on Tuesday.
Night curfew imposed in Delhi to contain Covid-19 pandemic
Apr 06, 2021, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi government has imposed night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am with an immediate effect till Apr 30 to check the rising number of Covid-19 cases here.
People of UT will reject communal forces : V Narayanasamy
Apr 06, 2021, at 03:36 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Former Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Tuesday said that the people of Union Territory will reject communal forces.
Assam voting in third and final phase today
Apr 06, 2021, at 03:23 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Voting for the third and final phase of Assam elections commenced at 7 am today with voters queuing up many polling centres to cast their votes at the crack of the dawn.
Ex-Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa's close-aide Sasikala's name not in voter's list, did not vote
Apr 06, 2021, at 02:55 pm
Chennai/UNI: As Tamil Nadu started exercising the democratic duty to elect its 16th Assembly, V K Sasikala, a close-aide of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, could not cast her ballot as her name has been ‘removed’ from the voters list, even as single phase polling began at 0700 hrs on Tuesday morning.
Tamil Nadu: Single phase polling begins amid tight security
Apr 06, 2021, at 02:40 pm
Chennai/UNI: An estimated 6.29 crore electorate are expected to cast their ballots as the single phase polling in one of the most fiercely contested polling to elect the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly began at 0700 hrs on Tuesday, apart from the bypoll to the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha seat.
Assembly polls underway in Puducherry
Apr 06, 2021, at 02:14 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Polling began in the Union Territory of Puducherry at 0700 hours on Tuesday, amid tight security.
Assembly election in Kerala: Single phase polling begins
Apr 06, 2021, at 02:09 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Voting began for 140 Assembly constituencies in Kerala at 0700 hours on Tuesday, amid tight security.
West Bengal voting in third phase of high-voltage assembly polls today
Apr 06, 2021, at 01:48 pm
Kolkata: Voting in the third phase of the crucial Assembly polls in 31 seats in West Bengal is currently underway on Tuesday.
Yogi Adityanath's team claims viral video of UP CM abusing on camera as 'fake'
Apr 06, 2021, at 06:05 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Yogi Adityanath's media adviser on Monday shared a "fact check" on Twitter to claim a widely viral video of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister using a swear word against a news agency camera person as fake.
Sharad Pawar aide Dilip Walse Patil to take over as new Maharashtra Home Minister: Reports
Apr 06, 2021, at 05:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Veteran Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Dilip Walse Patil, who is a close aide of party supremo Sharad Pawar, is widely tipped to take over as Maharashtra's new Home Minister after Anil Deshmukh's resignation.
Tamil Nadu polls: Congress leader tweets unusual image to mark end of campaign
Apr 06, 2021, at 04:29 am
Chennai/IBN: As Tamil Nadu gears up for Assembly polls on Tuesday, Congress leader Mohan Kumaramangalam tweeted an unusual picture to mark the end of the campaign in the state on Sunday.
Bengal: Jaya Bachchan holds roadshow for TMC candidate Aroop Biswas in Kolkata
Apr 06, 2021, at 04:05 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Actor-politician Jaya Bachchan held a roadshow for Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s candidate from Tollygunge, Aroop Biswas, here on Monday.
5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Sikkim, tremors felt in North Bengal, Assam
Apr 06, 2021, at 03:05 am
Gangtok/IBNS: An earthquake measuring 5.4 magnitudes on Richter Scale struck near Sikkim's capital Gangtok on Monday night.
After quitting as Maharashtra Home Minister, Anil Deshmukh to challenge CBI probe in SC
Apr 06, 2021, at 02:23 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Anil Deshmukh, who resigned as Maharashtra Home Minister over corruption accusations levelled against him by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh, has decided to approach the Supreme Court to seek cancellation of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the case.
Maharashtra: Ex-Shiv Sena leader among 3 booked for flouting COVID norms
Apr 06, 2021, at 01:44 am
Thane/UNI: Three persons from Maharashtra's Kalyan have been booked for alleged violation of the Covid norms and organizing a marriage in which hundreds were present, the police said on Monday.
Delhi HC raps AAP govt over funds of municipal corporations
Apr 06, 2021, at 01:31 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Delhi High Court on Monday rapped the Aam Aadmi Party-led Arvind Kejriwal government for recovering outstanding funds from the municipal corporations out of their Basic Tax Assignment (BTA) during the time of the Covid-19 pandemic.
No decision on imposing lockdown in Goa yet: CM Pramod Sawant
Apr 06, 2021, at 01:06 am
Panaji/UNI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said that no decision was taken on imposing lockdown in the state in view of rising Covid 19 cases.
Canadian high commissioner to India Nadir Patel condemns Chhattisgarh Maoist attack
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi: Canadian high commissioner to India Nadir Patel on Monday condoled the deaths of Indian security personnel in a Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh last week.
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Batting for Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee, veteran actor-turned-Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan on Monday opined that the return of the chief minister for the third term would bring more development for West Bengal.
Maharashtra: 4 die of burns from LPG explosion
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Nashik/UNI: Four of a family succumbed to their burn injuries sustained in the LPG explosion at their residence, police said here on Monday.
Chhattisgarh: Amit Shah holds security review meeting after Maoist attack, CM Bhupesh Baghel present
Apr 05, 2021, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a security review meeting at Jagdalpur with the State police officials and Central forces.