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India to become global hub for Artificial Intelligence: PM Modi at RAISE 2020 virtual summit

Oct 06, 2020, at 04:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated RAISE 2020, a Mega Virtual Summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Monday.

Hathras: UP Police file 19 FIRs across state alleging 'deeper conspiracy'

Oct 06, 2020, at 04:33 am

Lucknow/IBNS: Nineteen First Information Reports (FIRs) have been filed by the Uttar Pradesh Police against unknown persons across the state in connection with the fatal gangrape of the 19-year-old girl in Hathras.

RPF recover gold bars worth Rs 1.12 crore, nab four persons in Assam’s Barpeta

Oct 06, 2020, at 02:51 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) have recovered gold bars worth Rs 1.12 crore and apprehended four persons in Assam’s Barpeta district.

Congress' 15 years rule in Assam is the epitome of corruption: Sarbananda Sonowal

Oct 06, 2020, at 02:07 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said that, in last four years, his government has given regular and contractual jobs to 80 thousand youths of the state on the basis of merit and in a very transparent manner. No one could cast any aspersion on the recruitment process, he said.

Assam CM distributes land pattas and allotment certificates at Majuli

Oct 06, 2020, at 01:27 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday led his government in starting the second phase of distribution of land pattas and land allotment certificates to indigenous landless people of the State when he allotted land pattas to over three thousand people at a function held at Majuli college playground in Majuli district.

Quad nations to focus on ways to thwart China's aggression In Indo-Pacific during Tokyo meet

Oct 06, 2020, at 12:32 am

Tokyo: The focus of the next QUAD meeting in Tokyo this week is likely to be around the steps to be taken to thwart  Beijing's aggressive moves, media reports said.

Lashker militants behind attack in Pampore: IGP

Oct 05, 2020, at 11:08 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a foreigner, were involved in the attack on a patrol party in which two CRPF personnel were killed and three others were injured at Pampore in south Kashmir on Monday, a senior police officer said this afternoon.

Bengal BJP leader's killing:  CID probe ordered

Oct 05, 2020, at 10:44 pm

Kolkata/UNI:  The Mamata Banerjee government on Monday ordered a CID probe into the killing of BJP leader Manish Shukla, even as the opposition saffron brigade demanded a CBI inquiry and spearheaded a 12-hour industrial Barrackpore shutdown since this morning.

Indefinite strike (chakka bandh) called by Assam’s transport body begins

Oct 05, 2020, at 10:15 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Passengers across the state have been affected after a major transport body All Assam Motor Transport Association called an indefinite strike (Chakka bandh) since Monday morning by demanding fare hikes and other demands.

Puducherry: Members of BSNL employees Assn begins fast

Oct 05, 2020, at 09:58 pm

Puducherry/UNI: Members of BSNL Employees Association on Monday began a two-day fast in front of the office of General Manager here to press their demands.

India flight tests Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo

Oct 05, 2020, at 09:51 pm

New Delhi: India on Monday successfully flight tested the Supersonic Missile assisted release of Torpedo- Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART).

Jammu and Kashmir: Two security force personnel injured in militant attack in Pulwama

Oct 05, 2020, at 09:33 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Two security force personnel were injured when militants attacked a patrol party at Pampore in Pulwama district Monday afternoon, official sources said.

Hatras Incident: Plot to trigger communal tension, FIR lodged against unknown persons

Oct 05, 2020, at 09:17 pm

Hatras/UNI: After Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath alleged conspiracy of triggering caste clash on the backdrop of the Hatras dalit girl rape and murder incident, an FIR has been registered against unknown person at Chandapa police station here.  

Tiruchirapalli: Fire destroys 20 huts

Oct 05, 2020, at 09:15 pm

Tiruchirapalli/UNI: As many as 20 huts and tin sheet-roofed houses were destroyed in a fire at MGR Nagar in Sangiliyandapuram locality here on Monday.

Uttar Pradesh: Paint factory catches fire in Kanpur

Oct 05, 2020, at 09:13 pm

Kanpur/UNI: A paint factory situated at the Mandhana GT road caught fire in the Bithur area here on Monday morning.

Himachal Pradesh: Two die in Bolero accident in Kinnuar

Oct 05, 2020, at 09:11 pm

Shimla/UNI: Two persons died in an accident when a Bolero fell down in a deep gorge occured at Mastrang area near Rackham under Sangla of Kinnuar district early this morning.

Assam villagers conduct last rites of a bull with kirtan, procession

Oct 05, 2020, at 08:34 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Hindus consider cow and bull as sacred animals and the Hindu religion people have worshiped the animal on many occasions.

UP government should change arrogant and authoritarian attitude: Mayawati

Oct 05, 2020, at 07:47 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Slamming the Uttar Pradesh government, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati said that it should change its arrogant and authoritarian attitude and play a big role in making the victim family get justice in a speedy manner.

Kashmir: Two security force personnel injured in militant attack in Pulwama

Oct 05, 2020, at 07:41 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Two security force personnel were injured when militants attacked a patrol party at Pampore in Pulwama district Monday afternoon, official sources said.

'Is this democracy in Bengal?': BJP targets Mamata Banerjee over saffron party worker's killing

Oct 05, 2020, at 07:04 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a latest faceoff with West Bengal's ruling dispensation Trinamool Congress (TMC), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday targeted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the killing of a saffron party worker in the eastern state, raising questions over the law and order situation in the former Left citadel.

Kashmir: Security forces launch CASO in Sopore

Oct 05, 2020, at 05:57 pm

Baramulla/UNI: Security forces on Monday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district, official sources said.

West Bengal BJP calls for 12-hour Barrackpore bandh after party worker killed

Oct 05, 2020, at 04:13 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called for a 12-hour bandh at Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district on Monday after one of its workers was killed last evening.

Alleged corruption case: CBI officials raid Congress leader DK Shivakumar's premises 

Oct 05, 2020, at 03:48 pm

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation officials on Monday conducted raids on premises of Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar in multiple venues, media reports said.

Greening of India's railway network on track

Oct 05, 2020, at 03:05 pm

An ambitious plan to make one of the world’s largest and most complex railway networks a net zero carbon emitter by 2030 is moving full steam ahead, although without the steam, thanks, in part, to support from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).

Uttar Pradesh: FIR for spreading rumours on Hathras incident

Oct 05, 2020, at 02:14 pm

Lucknow/UNI: The Uttar Pradesh police registered a first information report (FIR) against a Facebook user for spreading rumours by allegedly using morphed screenshots of a TV news channel, in connection with the alleged gangrape and subsequent death of a Dalit girl in Hathras district, police officials said here on Sunday.

Arunachal Pradesh: Assam Rifles jawan killed, another injured in ambush

Oct 05, 2020, at 04:10 am

Itanagar/UNI:  A Jawan of Assam Rifles was killed and another injured in an ambush by suspected militants near Jairampur in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, sources said.

Jharkhand: Gram Pradhan shot dead by miscreants in Khunti

Oct 05, 2020, at 03:58 am

Khunti/UNI: Unidentified miscreants shot dead a Gram Pradhan in Odha village under Saiko Police Station area of this district.

Dalit-oppression by BJP-ruled Govt an open secret now: CM Mamata Banerjee

Oct 05, 2020, at 03:50 am

Kolkata/UNI:  Alleging that "Dalit-oppression by BJP-ruled Governments is an open secret now," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said, "The party's anti-Dalit ideology enforces caste-based segregation even in today's day and age."

Jammu and Kashmir: Drug peddler arrested,charas recovered in Pulwama

Oct 05, 2020, at 02:54 am

Srinagar/UNI:  Jammu and Kashmir police arrested a drug peddler and recovered charas in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, a police spokesman said on Sunday evening.

People should not lower the guard against Covid: Yogi Adityanath

Oct 05, 2020, at 02:50 am

Lucknow/UNI: Expressing satisfaction over the drop in the number of active Covid cases by 22,000 in the last 17 days, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asked people not to lower the guard and effort should be put in to break the chain of infection.