Assam announces three-day State mourning
Nov 24, 2020, at 03:06 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced three-day State mourning in honour of the former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi who breathed his last on Monday evening.
Exit of anti-India Lord Nazir from UK's House of Lords will hit Sikhs for Justice
Nov 24, 2020, at 12:48 am
London: The House of Lords Conduct Committee’s decision to expel Lord Nazir Ahmed, who retired recently, will affect the anti-India campaigns across the world, especially in Europe and Britain, a news portal has claimed.
Former Assam CM and Congress veteran Tarun Gogoi dies
Nov 24, 2020, at 12:15 am
Guwahati: Former three-time Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi breathed his last in Guwahati on Monday after being hospitalized for a brief period following post-COVID complications.
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, sister Rangoli move Bombay HC to quash police's FIR
Nov 23, 2020, at 11:49 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Actress Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel on Monday moved the Bombay High Court, seeking to quash the FIR registered against them.
Nov 23, 2020, at 11:35 pm
Guwahati: Former Assam Chief Minister and Congress leader Tarun Gogoi died on Monday.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to visit Nepal on Nov 26
Nov 23, 2020, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will pay an official visit to Nepal on 26-27 November 2020, officials said.
Teach children to cultivate emotional hygiene: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama
Nov 23, 2020, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Monday urged the people to teach children to cultivate emotional hygiene.
Drugs Case: Comedian Bharti Singh, her husband get bail
Nov 23, 2020, at 09:39 pm
Mumbai/UNI: A special court here on Monday granted bail to comedian Bharti Singh and her husband Harsh Limbachiya in connection with the seizure of ganja from their residence.
Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi’s health condition very very critical
Nov 23, 2020, at 09:02 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The health condition of former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi deteriorated on Monday and the doctors of Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) said that his condition is now very very critical.
AIMIM's Bengal leader Anwar Pasha, others join Trinamool Congress ahead of 2021 polls
Nov 23, 2020, at 08:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Upsetting Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM which is set to contest the West Bengal assembly polls, several state leaders of the party joined the ruling Trinamool Congress here on Monday.
Controversial amendment to Kerala police act not be implemented: Pinarayi Vijayan
Nov 23, 2020, at 08:24 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday clarified that the controversial amendment to the Kerala Police Act will not be implemented.
Covid-19 situation grim, likely to worsen in December: Supreme Court
Nov 23, 2020, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it has been informed that the Covid-19 situation in the country is grim and likely to worsen in December.
As counter to BJP, Mamata Banerjee announces state holiday on Birsa Munda's birth anniversary
Nov 23, 2020, at 07:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah controversially paid respect to India's tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her government will declare a state holiday on the birth anniversary of the folk hero.
Mamata Banerjee to attend PM Modi's virtual meeting on Covid-19 vaccine
Nov 23, 2020, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Tuesday attend a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the strategy to distribute Covid-19 vaccine, for which the entire country is waiting, media reports said.
Covid-19: Night curfew imposed in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills
Nov 23, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Shillong/IBNS: In a bid to contain the spread of Covid-19 in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district, the District Magistrate of East Khasi Hills district has issued an order to impose night curfew in East Khasi Hills district.
Manipur police in action against illegal drugs
Nov 23, 2020, at 04:50 pm
Imphal/IBNS: The Manipur police are continuing its operations against illegal drugs in the state.
Ahead of Assam BTC and assembly polls, BPF MP and MLA join BJP
Nov 23, 2020, at 04:27 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Lone Rajya Sabha MP of Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) Biswajit Daimary and its sitting MLA Emmanuel Mosahary joined BJP on Sunday.
Indian Navy to host exercise SIMBEX-20 in Andaman Sea from today
Nov 23, 2020, at 02:59 pm
New Delhi: Indian Navy (IN) is scheduled to host the 27th edition of India - Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-20 from 23 to 25 November 2020 in Andaman Sea.
Jammu and Kashmir: Army jawan from Nashik dies due to cold wave
Nov 23, 2020, at 02:23 pm
Nashik/UNI: Indian Army jawan Kuldeep Nandkishor Jadhav (25), who hailed from Satana tehsil of the district, died due to the cold weather condition while on duty in Rajouri district of Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday.
Fake lab issuing Covid test reports busted in Gurugram: Report
Nov 23, 2020, at 04:54 am
Gurugram/IBNS: Haryana Police has busted a fake pathology that issued fake Covid test reports and arrested two people on Saturday from Sainikhera village of Gurugram's Sector 30, reported news agency ANI.
India to achieve 450 GWs of renewable energy by 2030: PM Narendra Modi
Nov 23, 2020, at 03:39 am
New Delhi/UNI: In order to adopt low-carbon and climate-resilient development practices, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India is taking a big step ahead to achieve 450 Giga Watts of renewable energy by 2030.
Nagrota encounter: Over 150-mtr-long tunnel detected, BSF says Pakistan's role can’t be denied
Nov 23, 2020, at 03:37 am
Jammu/UNI: A senior BSF official on Sunday said that the role of Pakistan cannot be denied as without their involvement, the tunnel cannot be dug along the International Border.
Punjab: Canara bank ATM robbed
Nov 23, 2020, at 02:16 am
Phagwara/UNI: Some unidentified armed robbers looted ATM of Canara Bank in nearby village Virk on late Saturday.
Nov 23, 2020, at 01:24 am
Jammu/UNI: The role of Pakistan has surfaced in November 20 Nagrota encounter in which four terrorists were killed after a fresh tunnel was detected by the joint teams of J&K Police and BSF in Rehal village of Samba sector in Jammu region, authorities said on Sunday.
Tejashwi Yadav neck deep in corruption, shouldn't be the leader of opposition : JD (U)
Nov 23, 2020, at 01:11 am
Patna/IBNS/UNI: The JD(U) has demanded that RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav should avoid becoming the leader of opposition as there are several criminal and corruption cases pending against him.
Alliance with Congress preceded by movement: Left's new strategy ahead of Bengal Polls
Nov 23, 2020, at 12:45 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Taking a lesson from the disastrous outcome in the 2016 West Bengal Assembly Elections, the Left is eyeing for a movement with Congress before jumping into the high-pitched state polls due to be held in April-May next year.
Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav turns 81
Nov 23, 2020, at 12:43 am
Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party founder and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday celebrated his 81st birthday in a subdued way.
Pakistan’s invasion of Kashmir was darkest hour in history of Jammu and Kashmir, feel experts
Nov 22, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Srinagar: Pakistan has weaved a false narrative surrounding the events following the invasion of Kashmir in 1947 and many people around the world unfortunately believed that, according to speakers at a webinar titled 'Pakistan’s Invasion of Kashmir (22nd Oct. 1947): Darkest Hour in the History of Jammu and Kashmir'.
Arrest of 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed is an eyewash: Mirza slams Pakistan
Nov 22, 2020, at 09:57 pm
Glasgow: Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has slammed Pakistani government and said the arrest of 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed is nothing but an “eyewash”.
Nov 22, 2020, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister and former Army chief General VK Singh has said the recent Nagrota terror attack was an attempt made by Pakistan to disrupt Jammu and Kashmir's District Development Council (DDC) elections.