New farm laws will allow farmers to sell their productions in their own terms: PM Modi
Sep 21, 2020, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the farmers' protests across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said new farm laws will only allow peasants to sell their productions in their own terms.
Covid-19: Zero attendance in govt institutions as schools partially reopen in Jammu
Sep 21, 2020, at 07:42 pm
Jammu/UNI: Zero attendance marked the opening of all government schools here after six long months amid Covid-19 pandemic.
Chopper crashes in Azamgarh, pilot dies
Sep 21, 2020, at 07:26 pm
Azamgarh/UNI: One person was killed after a small chopper carrying a couple of people crashed here on Monday.
Kashmir: Militants attack CRPF ROP in Srinagar, no damage reported
Sep 21, 2020, at 07:17 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Militants attacked a Road Opening Party (ROP) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Nowgam in the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday, official sources said.
Assam: Three people of a family killed after train mows down their vehicle
Sep 21, 2020, at 06:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Three people of a family including a child were killed and another child injured when a speeding train rammed into their vehicle at a railway crossing in Assam’s Kamrup district on Sunday.
Farm bills: Derek O'Brien, Sanjay Singh, 6 other Rajya Sabha MPs suspended, Opposition hits back
Sep 21, 2020, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Eight opposition Rajya Sabha MPs were on Monday suspended for their "unruly behaviour" while protesting against the passage of two key farm bills by the government in Parliament's upper house a day ago.
Monsoon Session: Eight opposition MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha
Sep 21, 2020, at 03:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday suspended eight opposition members for the remaining part of the Monsoon session for their unruly behaviour in the House on Sunday.
Maharashtra: Bhiwandi building collapse leaves eight dead, 20 feared trapped
Sep 21, 2020, at 02:09 pm
Mumbai: At least eight people have died as a multi-storied building collapsed in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi area on Monday.
NIA looking for five more terrorists in Kerala
Sep 21, 2020, at 03:55 am
Kochi/UNI: National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been in Kerala for a week looking for five persons alleged to have direct links to terror group Al-Qaeda unit in Pakistan.
Rajnath Singh says never seen such misconduct in Parliament
Sep 21, 2020, at 03:42 am
New Delhi/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday described as "painful and shameful" the Opposition ruckus during the passage of two farm Bills, saying he had never seen such misconduct in Parliament.
India provides soft loan of $250 mn to the Maldives
Sep 21, 2020, at 03:17 am
New Delhi/UNI: Showcasing the resilience and reliability of the relationship between two nations, India has provided financial assistance of $250 million as budgetary support to the Maldivian government to mitigate the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jammu and Kashmir: BEI gets skill development, home science labs
Sep 21, 2020, at 02:10 am
Srinagar: In a bid to pave the way to skill development, home science and recreational courses for students, Bilaliya Educational Institute on Saturday inaugurated Skill development cum Home Science Lab.
Jammu and Kashmir: GDC Baramulla organizes webinar on drug abuse
Sep 21, 2020, at 02:04 am
Srinagar: An International Webinar on “Understanding Youth and the Problem of Drug Abuse: Better Knowledge for Better Care” was organised by Department of Social Work, Government Degree College, Baramulla.
More al-Qaeda terrorists to be arrested, says NIA in court
Sep 21, 2020, at 01:18 am
Kochi/UNI: Seeking the custody of the terrorists nabbed from here, National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday stated that more members of al-Qaeda are to be caught.
India, US, Australia & Japan to hold 'Quad' talks next month
Sep 21, 2020, at 01:14 am
Tokyo/New Delhi: The foreign ministers of the Quad countries, which include India, US, Japan and Australia, are likely to meet and have their security dialogue next month in Japan amid increasing military muscle-flexing by China in the Indo-Pacific region.
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee shoots legal notice to BJP MP Babul Supriyo
Sep 21, 2020, at 12:29 am
Kolkata/UNI: All India Trinamool Youth Congress president Abhishek Banerjee, MP from Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency, on Saturday dashed off a legal notice to BJP MP from Asansol and Union Minister of State Babul Supriyo for the latter's tweet.
NIA busts secret chamber in arrested al-Qaeda operative's house in Bengal
Sep 20, 2020, at 11:30 pm
Murshidabad/UNI: With the grilling of one of the six arrested al-Qaeda operatives from Murshidabad, Abu Sufian Mollah, who was almost on the run, National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday unearthed a cemented secret chamber underneath the ground at his residence in Raninagar.
Police recover huge cache of arms-ammunition in Assam’s Kokrajhar district
Sep 20, 2020, at 11:22 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Police have recovered a large number of arms-ammunition and explosives in Assam’s Kokrajhar district.
Experts discuss Khalistan and Pakistan link during webinar
Sep 20, 2020, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi: A recent report on Khalistan by a Canadian institute has triggered an intense debate on the issue as it exposed a Pakistani connection to the terror nexus.
Rajasthan clamps Sec 144 in 11 districts after Covid-19 cases surge
Sep 20, 2020, at 10:28 pm
Jaipur/UNI: In view of the rising covid-19 cases in the state, Rajasthan government on Sunday imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in 11 districts to prohibit any presence or movement of one or more persons in public places.
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar's mother dies, DMK chief Stalin condoles
Sep 20, 2020, at 10:10 pm
Chennai/UNI: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar's mother Sulochana Subrahmanyam passed away today here due to illness.
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee announces to launch 48 hrs 'Rail Roko Program'
Sep 20, 2020, at 09:39 pm
Moga/UNI: The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Punjab announced 48 hours 'Rail Roko Program' against Modi government's new farm laws.
Amid opposition protests, Parliament passes two Agriculture Bills
Sep 20, 2020, at 09:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha on Sunday passed two farm sector Bills -- Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020--amid massive uproar by the Opposition.
PM Modi to hold meeting with chief ministers of 7 states on Covid-19 cases' rise
Sep 20, 2020, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a discussion with chief ministers of seven states on Sept 23 regarding the alarming rise in the number of coronavirus cases.
Amid protests farm bills to be taken up in Rajya Sabha today
Sep 20, 2020, at 02:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Three agriculture-related bills, which have been already passed in the Lok Sabha amid farmers' protests and opposition walk-outs, will be taken up in the Rajya Sabha on Sunday.
NIA takes custody of six Al-Qaeda operatives arrested in Murshidabad
Sep 20, 2020, at 03:58 am
Kolkata/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday took the custody of six terrorists associated with Pakistan-sponsored module of Al-Qaeda after conducting night-long raids at several hideouts in West Bengal's Murshidabad district.
TMC hits out at Narendra Modi government for holding UGC NET during Durga Puja
Sep 20, 2020, at 02:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The conduction of the National Eligibility Test (NET), also known as UGC NET, during festival Durga Puja has turned out to be a new flashpoint between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has been attempting to lead the students' issues in the last one month.
BMC urges Bombay High Court to dismiss Kangana Ranaut's plea for compensation with costs
Sep 20, 2020, at 12:48 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC, the civic body of Mumbai, has told the Bombay High Court that it would be an abuse of the process of law to entertain actor Kangana Ranaut’s plea for Rs 2 crores compensation against the demolition of her Pali Hill property by the Mumbai civic body, said media reports.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath announces to make country's biggest film city in Gautam Buddh Nagar
Sep 20, 2020, at 12:39 am
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced to build the “biggest” film city of the nation in Gautam Buddh Nagar region.
Pakistan: Daughter of gurdwara granthi abducted, converted to Islam
Sep 20, 2020, at 12:22 am
Islamabad: A minor Sikh girl has been allegedly kidnapped and then converted to Islam in Pakistan, highlighting yet another instance of minority persecution in the south Asian nation.