Famous Sunday market in Srinagar reopens after 8 months
Oct 18, 2020, at 09:33 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The famous 3-km-long Sunday Market in the heart of the Srinagar city reopened after remaining closed for over eight months in view of COVID-19 pandemic.
Heavy to very heavy rain likely to occur in Telangana: Met
Oct 18, 2020, at 08:40 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places in Telangana during the next 24 hours and on October 20 and 21, Meteorological Centre said on Sunday.
PM Modi congratulates Jacinda Ardern on her 'resounding victory' in New Zealand general election
Oct 18, 2020, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern 'on her resounding victory' in the country's general election.
'Choose truth over lies': P Chidambaram quotes Joe Biden in appeal to voters ahead of Bihar polls
Oct 18, 2020, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday quoted US Presidential candidate Joe Biden's election campaign speech to urge the voters of Bihar ahead of the Assembly polls to choose "hope over fear, unity over division... and truth over lies".
UP police arrest Ballia murder case accused
Oct 18, 2020, at 06:03 pm
Ballia/IBNS: A man accused of shooting another in presence of police in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia, has been arrested.
Arunachal Pradesh: NSCN-K militant killed in encounter with security forces
Oct 18, 2020, at 04:34 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: One hardcore militant of banned outfit NSCN-K was killed in an encounter with security forces in Arunachal Pradesh’s Longding district on Saturday.
Heavy overnight rain batters Hyderabad, causes flash floods in some parts
Oct 18, 2020, at 04:17 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Heavy overnight rains battered Telangana's capital Hyderabad and flooded several parts of the city days after at least 50 people died due to deadly downpour in the state.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla gets extension till Aug 2021
Oct 18, 2020, at 04:55 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Government on Saturday extended the tenure of Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla up to August 22 next year. He was due to retire on November 30, this year.
Prakash Javadekar slams Chidambaram, Digvijaya on their remarks on Art 370
Oct 18, 2020, at 02:33 am
New Delhi/UNI: Criticizing statements of Congress leaders P Chidambaram and Digvijaya Singh regarding Article 370, Information and Broadcasting Minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that the Congress leaders are speaking in unison with the separatists.
Meghalaya: Five people including four women vendors killed in road mishap
Oct 18, 2020, at 02:22 am
Shillong/IBNS: At least five people including four vegetable vendors were killed after a speedy truck hit them along the Shillong by-pass in Meghalaya on Saturday.
PM Modi calls for speedy access to Covid-19 vaccines for citizens
Oct 18, 2020, at 02:17 am
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for the speedy access of the Covid-19 vaccine to people in the country once the cure is ready.
Oct 18, 2020, at 12:55 am
Bhopal/IBNS: Fraudsters siphoned off lakhs of rupees through fake MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) job cards with photographs of Bollywood star Deepika Padukone and 10 other actors and celebrities issued in the name of at least a dozen people in Peeper Kheda Naka village in the Jhirnia panchayat area of Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs meeting on the COVID-19 pandemic situation and vaccine delivery
Oct 17, 2020, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday reviewed the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country and the preparedness of vaccine delivery, distribution, and administration.
Midnight blaze ravages residential building in Kolkata, two killed
Oct 17, 2020, at 11:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two persons, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed in a fire that broke out in a multi-storey residential building in central Kolkata's Ganesh Chandra Avenue on Friday late night, reports said on Saturday.
India refutes Pakstani official's claim, says no message for talks sent
Oct 17, 2020, at 10:07 pm
Srinagar: Negating Pakistan PM Imran Khan's advisor on national security and strategic policy planning's claim, India has said it did not send any message to the neighbours for talks.
Jammu and Kashmir: Mir Junaid visits Pulwama, starts his political activities in the region
Oct 17, 2020, at 09:22 pm
Pulwama: Jammu Kashmir Worker’s Party president Mir Junaid on Saturday visited Kakapora area in Pulwama and commenced his party’s political activity inthe region.
Mumbai court orders FIR against Kangana Ranaut for creating religious disharmony
Oct 17, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: A Mumbai court has ordered an FIR against actor Kangana Ranaut for allegedly creating religious discord, said media reports.
Sabarimala Temple in Kerala reopens with strict Covid-19 protocols
Oct 17, 2020, at 07:52 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Sabarimala Temple dedicated to Lord Ayappa reopened on Saturday after seven months for a five-day monthly puja with all safety measures in place as Kerala continued to record a spike in Covid-19 cases, said media reports.
Babri Masjid demolition case: AIMPLB to move higher court against acquittal of all accused
Oct 17, 2020, at 05:50 pm
Lucknow/UNI: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has decided to challenge the acquittal of all the accused in the Babri mosque demolition.
Uttar Pradesh: Nine killed in Pilibhit road accident
Oct 17, 2020, at 05:19 pm
Pilibhit/UNI: At least nine people were killed and 30 others were injured when an Uttar Pradesh government bus hit an SUV in Seramau area here early Saturday morning.
Kashmir: LeT OGW arrested in Pulwama
Oct 17, 2020, at 05:15 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Security forces arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Over Ground Worker (OGW) in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Saturday, a police spokesman said.
Actor Mithun Chakraborty's son Mahaakshay and wife Yogeeta Bali booked in rape and coercion case
Oct 17, 2020, at 05:07 pm
Mumbai/UNI: An FIR was registered against veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty's son Mahaakshay and his wife Yogeeta Bali for the rape and coercion of a girl, the city police said on Saturday.
UP mishap: 8 killed in a road accident in Pilibhit
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:12 pm
Pilibhit/UNI: At least 8 people were killed and 31 others were injured when an Uttar Pradesh government bus hit a pickup van in Seramau area in the district on early Saturday morning.
Jammu and Kashmir: One terrorist killed in Anantnag encounter
Oct 17, 2020, at 02:39 pm
Srinagar: At least one terrorist was killed during an encounter with security forces in Larnoo area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Saturday, officials said.
Snubbed by BJP, Chirag Paswan says: 'I am Modi Ji's Hanuman. He lives in my heart'
Oct 17, 2020, at 08:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan, who walked out of NDA, ahead of the the Bihar Assembly elections, and was also slammed by BJP leaders for criticising Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Friday said that he is 'hurt' on being warned against using Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pictures in his election campaign, and that, PM Modi resides in his heart and he doesn't need to use his photos to garner votes.
Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh contracts Covid-19, hospitalized with high fever
Oct 17, 2020, at 06:51 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Friday tested positive for novel coronavirus and has been admitted to the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of AMRI hospital in Kolkata's Salt Lake with high fever, sources confirmed.
Massive fire breaks out in Kolkata multi-storey, firefighting ops underway
Oct 17, 2020, at 06:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A major fire broke out at a multi-storey residential building in central Kolkata's Ganesh Chandra Avenue on Friday night, reports said.
Nuke capable Prithvi-2 missile successfully test fired from Odisha coast in user trial
Oct 17, 2020, at 05:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: India conducted the second night trial of its nuclear-capable Prithvi-2 missile on Friday from a test range in Odisha, said media reports, adding that the test was part of a user trial conducted for the army.
S Jaishankar co-chairs first India-Chile Joint Commission Meeting
Oct 17, 2020, at 05:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The First India-Chile Joint Commission Meeting was held virtually on Friday co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Chile counterpart. Andrés Allamand Zavala.
Govt will soon decide on right age of marriage for daughters: PM Modi
Oct 17, 2020, at 04:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Friday assured the daughters of the country that the Centre will soon decide the right age for marriage as the concerned committee gives its report.