Sarbananda Sonowal writes to Union Home Minister about Assam-Mizoram border issue
Nov 03, 2020, at 04:33 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal expressed his condolences over the death of one Intazul Laskar who was abducted by the miscreants from Lailapur Border Outpost area of Cachar district along Assam-Mizoram border and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the next of the kin of diseased.
Malabar 2020: India, US, Japan, Australia to participate in naval drill in Bay of Bengal
Nov 03, 2020, at 02:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India, US, Japan, and Australia will come together to participate in a joint military exercise called Malabar 2020, which is scheduled to begin on Tuesday in the Bay of Bengal.
Nov 03, 2020, at 02:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As part of its plan to curb pollution in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Monday that no new manufacturing units will be allowed in the industrial areas of the capital city and land will be provided to service industry and hi-tech industry at cheaper rates.
Constitution under danger in BJP regime: Akhilesh Yadav
Nov 03, 2020, at 12:57 am
Lucknow/UNI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party has made a mockery of guiding principles of Constitution through inflicting atrocities to Dalits and backwards.
India will not compromise on issue of combating cross-border terrorism: S Jaishankar
Nov 03, 2020, at 12:41 am
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India will not compromise as far as the issue of combating cross-border terrorism is concerned.
Any attempt to unilaterally change status quo at LAC will not be accepted: S Jaishankar
Nov 03, 2020, at 12:15 am
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday gave a strong message to China and said any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) will not be accepted.
India deports 42 Bangladeshi nationals through Assam’s Sutarkandi border point
Nov 02, 2020, at 11:45 pm
Guwahati: India on Monday deported 42 Bangladeshi nationals to Bangladesh.
NIA officials nab Al-Qaeda suspect from West Bengal's Murshidabad
Nov 02, 2020, at 11:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested a suspected Al-Qaeda operative from West Bengal's Murshidabad district in connection with the Al-Qaeda case of West Bengal and Kerala, officials said on Monday.
Himachal Pradesh receives 0.4 mm rainfall in October, second lowest in last 17 years
Nov 02, 2020, at 11:13 pm
Shimla/UNI: Himachal Pradesh Meteorological Department on Monday said that the state, post monsoon season, received just 0.4 mm rainfall in the month of October, second lowest in last 17 years.
Jammu and Kashmir: Over 6 JKCSF activists held for demonstrating against land law
Nov 02, 2020, at 09:55 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Over six activists of Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society Forum (JKSCF) were taken into preventive custody when they were protesting against the new land law in Srinagar.
Kolkata: Two dead as truck rams into bus stand at Maniktala
Nov 02, 2020, at 07:54 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two persons were killed and two more were seriously injured after an over speeding truck slammed into a roadside bus-stand near Maniktala Market under Amherst Street Police Station limits in north Kolkata on Monday early morning, reports said.
'EC has no power': SC puts on hold poll body order revoking Kamal Nath's star campaigner status
Nov 02, 2020, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a relief for the Congress veteran, the Supreme Court on Monday put on hold the Election Commission (EC)'s order revoking the star campaigner status of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath for the byelections in the state, media reports said.
Rajasthan bans sale and bursting of firecrackers in Diwali to protect Covid-19 patients
Nov 02, 2020, at 06:54 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: In a significant step to protect the Covid-19 patients, the Rajasthan government on Monday banned the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the state prioritising the lives of people in the ongoing festive season of the multicultural Asian country.
Assam: Five members of a family commit suicide
Nov 02, 2020, at 06:04 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Five members of a family committed suicide in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Monday.
Baba Ka Dhaba owner alleges funds misappropriation by YouTuber
Nov 02, 2020, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The owner of a popular eatery in Delhi, Baba Ka Dhaba, has alleged funds misappropriation by the influencer whose video of the place went viral weeks ago, media reports said.
5 killed in road accident in Dhanbad
Nov 02, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Dhanbad/UNI: Five members of a family died on Monday morning in a car accident which took place at Pagla Mode on the Govindpur-Sahebganj main road under East Tundi Police Station area of this district.
Hindu Janjagran Samiti seeks apology from Amitabh Bachchan for 'hurting' religious sentiments
Nov 02, 2020, at 05:29 pm
Kolhapur/UNI: Hindu Janjagran Samiti (HJS) on Monday sought an apology from Bollywood super star Amitabh Bachchan for ''hurting'' the religious sentiments of the community in the October 30th episode of "Kaun Banega Crorepati-season 12"(KBC) aired on Sony TV by asking suspicious and negative questions about the Hindu scriptures.
Two die in road accident near Shimla
Nov 02, 2020, at 05:22 pm
Shimla/UNI: Two people died and one other sustained injuries in a road mishap when a vehicle fell from the road near here, police said on Monday.
UP: Six killed in road accident
Nov 02, 2020, at 05:20 pm
Bahraich/UNI: At least six pilgrims were killed and 10 others were injured with five critical when a van collided with a stationary truck under Prayagpur police station area on Gonda-Bahraich highway early Monday morning.
'Impossible to give 10 lakh jobs': Nitish Kumar downplays Tejashwi Yadav's Bihar poll promise
Nov 02, 2020, at 04:24 pm
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday downplayed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav's poll promise of 10 lakh government jobs calling it "impossible", though his own ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made a similar pledge even with a bigger number, media reports said.
Himachal Pradesh: Two die in road accident near Shimla
Nov 02, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Shimla/UNI: Two people died and one other sustained injuries in a road mishap when a vehicle fell from the road near here, police said on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Clashes erupt near encounter site in Srinagar outskirts
Nov 02, 2020, at 01:40 am
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces burst teargas shells to disperse demonstrators protesting near an encounter site in Srinagar outskirt, where Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) chief Dr Saifullah was killed in the gunfight on Sunday.
Pakistan govt announces granting Gilgit-Baltistan provisional provincial status, India rejects move
Nov 02, 2020, at 01:32 am
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Sunday announced granting the provisional-provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan region.
Nov 02, 2020, at 12:27 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Body of an active BJP worker was found hanging from a tree on Sunday morning at Gayeshpur area under Kalyani Police Station limits in Nadia district of West Bengal following which the party has called for a 12-hour general shut down in Kalyani on Monday (Nov 2).
People of Bihar have option to choose between family interests and democracy : PM Narendra Modi
Nov 01, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Samastipur/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday came down heavily on the opposition saying the current elections in Bihar is a battle between strengthening of democracy and protecting the interest of select families in politics.
West Bengal Govt likely to meet Railway officials tomorrow on local train resumption: Sources
Nov 01, 2020, at 09:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after the West Bengal Home Secretary H.K. Dwivedi had written to the Indian Railways asking for a meeting to resume suburban (local) train services, sources in the state administration said that senior officials of Eastern and South Eastern Railways are likely to discuss the matter with the state government on Monday (Nov 2).
Police recover 90 kg of ganja, arrest one in Assam’s Hojai
Nov 01, 2020, at 06:14 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police seized about 90 kg of ganja worth several lakh of rupees in Assam’s Hojai district.
Security forces apprehend two arms dealers along with arms in Nagaland’s Dimapur
Nov 01, 2020, at 06:11 pm
Dimapur/IBNS: Continuing its operations against illegal arms, security forces apprehended two arms dealers and recovered pistols from their possession in Nagaland’s Dimapur area.
Assam: Police arrest 60-yr-old man for raping minor girl
Nov 01, 2020, at 05:59 pm
Guwahati,/IBNS: A 60-year-old man was arrested by police who allegedly raped a 12-year-old minor girl in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district on Saturday.
PM Modi begins addressing rallies in Bihar today
Nov 01, 2020, at 04:32 pm
Patna/New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday began addressing his four scheduled rallies in Bihar where voting started on Oct 28 for the three-phased Assembly Elections, which is being held amid the coronavirus pandemic.