Kolkata: BJP protests demanding reopening of Majherhat bridge, Mamata blames Centre for delay
Nov 26, 2020, at 11:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Holding a protest at Taratala in Trinamool Congress' stronghold south Kolkata, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday demanded the reopening of Majherhat Bridge which had collapsed in September 2018.
Nov 26, 2020, at 11:00 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan has not taken action on the multiple dossiers shared by India even as 12 years have passed since the terror attack took place in Mumbai city this day in 2008 claiming 166 and wounding over 300.
Court grants bail to Karan Johar's former associate Kshitij Prasad in drugs case
Nov 26, 2020, at 09:54 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Kshitij R Prasad, a former associate of filmmaker Karan Johar was here on Thursday granted conditional bail for his alleged involvement in a drugs case.
Two jawans injured in militant attack in Srinagar outskirts
Nov 26, 2020, at 09:32 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two jawans were injured in a militant attack on security forces in the outskirts of Srinagar on Thursday.
Palghar Lynching: 53 more accused get bail
Nov 26, 2020, at 09:22 pm
Thane/UNI: A total of 53 persons accused in the Palghar lynching case were granted bail by the special court here on Thursday.
Central team visits Assam to assess the flood-landslide damages of the state
Nov 26, 2020, at 08:06 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: A high level Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) comprising seven members from different Ministries of the union government visited various districts of Assam for on-spot assessment of the flood/landslide damages during the current year from Nov 23 to Nov 25.
Three minors charred to death in Manipur’s Kangpokpi
Nov 26, 2020, at 08:04 pm
Imphal/IBNS: At least three minor girls were charred to death in a massive fire incident in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district.
Assam: Elephant calf die after hit by railway engine
Nov 26, 2020, at 08:00 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: An elephant calf died after the calf was hit by a railway engine at Mariani area in Assam’s Jorhat district.
Six people of a marriage party killed in Assam accident
Nov 26, 2020, at 07:58 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: At least six people of a marriage party were killed in a road accident in Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Thursday.
Our progressive Constitution is greatest strength of India's unity and development: Amit Shah
Nov 26, 2020, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Remembering the architect of the Indian Constitution Baba Saheb Ambedkar on Nov 26, the Constitution Day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that our progressive Constitution is the greatest strength of India's unity and development.
Transport, banking services partially affected as trade unions call Bharat Bandh
Nov 26, 2020, at 06:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A nationwide bandh (strike) called by 10 central trade unions in protest against the union government's policies partially affected the transport, banking services on Thursday.
Farmers clash with police in march to Delhi against farm laws, tear gas used
Nov 26, 2020, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Thousands of farmers clashed with Haryana police at the border of Delhi as they were carrying out a protest march to the national capital against the new contentious farm laws, media reports said.
Cyclone Nivar makes landfall, heavy rain lashes Chennai, Puducherry
Nov 26, 2020, at 05:56 am
Chennai/IBNS: Cyclone Nivar has started the process of landfall between Puducherry and Tamil Nadu's Marakkanam, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said late on Wednesday.
Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona passes away, says report
Nov 26, 2020, at 03:47 am
Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona has died from cardiac arrest at the age of 60, media reports said. The man who had led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title died at his home in Tigre, the report said.
PM Modi urges Lucknow University to support local products
Nov 26, 2020, at 01:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the celebration of Centennial Foundation Day of the University of Lucknow on Wednesday via video conferencing.
PM Modi condoles Muslim cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq's passing away
Nov 26, 2020, at 01:29 am
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the death of eminent Islamic Scholar Maulana Kalbe Sadiq.
AAP to launch 'Save Farmers, Workers, Traders' campaign in Punjab from Dec 4
Nov 26, 2020, at 01:15 am
Chandigarh/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab would launch its 'Save Farmers, Workers, Traders' campaign in the state from Dec 4.
26/11 Mumbai attacks: European Parliament members write to Modi expressing support
Nov 26, 2020, at 12:08 am
Brussels: French Member of the European Parliament Thierry Mariani and Italian Member of the European Parliament Gianna Gancia recently wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express their support for India’s respect for democratic constitutional responsibility and to reinforce their backing for a common goal to address extremism and terrorism.
Maharashtra: Rape accused escapes from police custody in Nanded
Nov 25, 2020, at 11:31 pm
Nanded/UNI: A 21-year-old rape accused reportedly escaped from the police custody here on Wednesday.
COVID-19: Centre issues fresh guidelines for states from Dec 1
Nov 25, 2020, at 11:07 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government on Wednesday issued guidelines for containing COVID-19 cases that will be effective from Dec 1.
Congress leader Ahmed Patel's death an irreparable loss to Congress party: Manmohan Singh
Nov 25, 2020, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday mourned the death of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel and termed his passing away 'an irreparable loss' to the party.
Mumbai: Teen dead, five injured in gas cylinder blast
Nov 25, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Mumbai/UNI: A 15-year-old girl died and five others were injured in a fire that broke out after a gas cylinder burst in a chawl here, the Disaster Manegment officials said on Wednesday.
Jharkhand: Five skeletons recovered from a forest in West Singhbhum dist
Nov 25, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Chaibasa/UNI: Skeletal remains of five persons -- a couple and their three children -- have been recovered from a forest located under Tonto Police Station area of the West Singhbhum district.
Congress leader Ahmed Patel to be laid to rest on Thursday at his native village
Nov 25, 2020, at 10:06 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who passed away at the age of 71 this morning, will be laid to rest on Thursday at his native village Piraman in the Bharuch district of Gujarat.
Fighting COVID-19: Punjab to impose night curfew from December 1
Nov 25, 2020, at 08:58 pm
Chandigarh: Amid the grim Covid situation in Delhi-NCR and apprehensions of a second wave in Punjab, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh ordered a series of fresh restrictions in the state, including re-imposition of night curfew in all towns and cities as well as doubling of fine for not wearing masks or following social distancing norms, with effect from Dec 1.
'Didi keeping all track': 'Trinamool Congress observer' Mamata Banerjee's message to party
Nov 25, 2020, at 08:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: At a time the ruling Trinamool Congress is rattled by the dissents, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday sent a strong message to her own party.
'CPI-M surrendered itself to BJP to avoid facing consequences of corruption': Mamata Banerjee
Nov 25, 2020, at 07:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In an unsparing attack on the Left and the saffron camp, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the CPI-M has surrendered itself to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) only to escape from facing the consequences of corruption.
Army Chief MM Naravane reviews NE security during his three-day visit
Nov 25, 2020, at 06:33 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In his three-day visit to the North Eastern region, Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane has reviewed the security situation in the North-Eastern region and taken stock on operational preparedness along the North Eastern borders.
Lalu Prasad trying to poach NDA MLAs, alleges Sushil Modi
Nov 25, 2020, at 05:09 pm
Patna/IBNS: Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Sushil Modi, has alleged his opponent Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is trying to poach the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MLAs to form government after losing the assembly elections by a narrow margin.
'Lost an impeccable comrade, faithful colleague, friend': Sonia Gandhi on Ahmed Patel's death
Nov 25, 2020, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Mourning the death of his close-aide and party colleague Ahmed Patel, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi said she has "lost an impeccable comrade, a faithful colleague and a friend".