Rajasthan priest burnt alive over land dispute, dies
Oct 09, 2020, at 07:40 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: A priest in Rajasthan's Karauli district died after he was allegedly burnt alive by six people over a land dispute, media reports said.
UP bypolls: Notification issued for seven Assembly seats
Oct 09, 2020, at 06:42 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Notification for the November 3 by-elections to seven Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh was issued on Friday.
Kashmir: Pakistan troops again violate ceasefire in Uri sector
Oct 09, 2020, at 06:36 pm
Baramulla/UNI: The Pakistani troops again violated ceasefire and fired mortars and with other weapons, targeting forward posts and civilian areas in Uri sector in this north Kashmir district in the wee hours of Friday, official sources said.
PM Modi pays last respects to mortal remains of Ram Vilas Paswan
Oct 09, 2020, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning visited Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan's residence to pay homage to the leader who passed away on Thursday.
Seven Indians abducted in Libya, trying to secure their release: India
Oct 09, 2020, at 05:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Seven Indian nationals, hailing from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, were kidnapped at a place called Asshwerif in Libya on Sept 14, and the government is trying to ensure their release, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
17.22 lakh Indians repatriated so far under Vande Bharat Mission: MEA
Oct 09, 2020, at 04:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: About 17.22 lakh Indians have been repatriated through different modes of the Vande Bharat Mission, the Ministery of External Affairs said on Thursday.
Union Minister and LJP founder Ram Vilas Paswan passes away at 74
Oct 09, 2020, at 03:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) founder Ram Vilas Paswan, who recently underwent heart surgery, passed away at a hospital in New Delhi on Thursday. He was 74.
BREAKING NEWS: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away in hospital
Oct 09, 2020, at 02:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister and Lok Jansakti Party founder Ram Vilas Paswan died in a hospital in New Delhi on Thursday, his son Chirag Paswan said in a tweet. He was 74.
Kolkata: Renowned academician Ananda Deb Mukherjee passes away
Oct 09, 2020, at 02:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Well-known Bengal academician and geologist, emeritus professor of Jadavpur University (JU) and former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Vidyasagar University, Ananda Deb Mukherjee, who was diagnosed with Covid-19, died in a south Kolkata hospital on Thursday morning. He was 82.
India undergoing rapid change in mindsets as well as markets: PM Modi's pitch to Candian businessmen
Oct 09, 2020, at 02:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a strong pitch to Canadian business community for investments in India citing the country's 'tax-friendly regime' as he delivered the keynote at Invest India Conference in Canada.
NIA arrests two ISIS associates in Karnataka
Oct 09, 2020, at 01:31 am
Bengaluru/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths on Thursday arrested two persons, having alleged links with the Islamic State (IS) organisation in Karnataka.
AP Govt ignoring threat of 2nd Covid-19 wave: Chandrababu Naidu
Oct 09, 2020, at 12:55 am
Vijayawada/UNI: Telugu Desam Party National President and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday stressed the need for the Andhra Pradesh Government to make more serious efforts in order to save the people from the impending second wave of Coronavirus epidemic.
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar Central Jail upgraded to provide better facilities to inmates
Oct 09, 2020, at 12:36 am
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has upgraded the facilities in the Central Jail of Srinagar city, media reports said.
Republic TV among three channels probed for fake ratings: Mumbai Police
Oct 09, 2020, at 12:17 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Mumbai Police on Thursday said Republic TV is among the three channels which have been investigated for rigging ratings, spreading fake narratives and gaining ad revenues, media reports said.
Supreme Court refuses to give Chinmayanand access to Shahjahanpur woman's statement
Oct 08, 2020, at 11:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant former BJP leader Chinmayanand, accused in a rape case, access to a certified copy of the complainant's statement.
Oct 08, 2020, at 10:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) national president Tejasvi Surya on Thursday lashed out at the Mamata Banerjee government after the saffron party's march to West Bengal secretariat Nabanna was met with lathicharge, tear gas and water cannons from police.
West Bengal: BJP marches to Mamata Banerjee's office, meets with lathicharge, teargas
Oct 08, 2020, at 07:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Police resorted to lathicharge and also opened tear gas to disperse the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers who were on Thursday marching towards the state secretariat Nabanna, which houses Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's office.
PM Modi to address Invest India Conference in Canada
Oct 08, 2020, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a keynote address to the Invest India Conference in Canada on Thursday.
PM Modi launches Coronavirus awareness campaign
Oct 08, 2020, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a public movement to promote wearing of masks, maintaining social distance and regular hand washing for protection against Novel Coronavirus infection.
IAF ever ready to safeguard India’s sovereignty: ACM Bhadauria amid India-China border standoff
Oct 08, 2020, at 06:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid border standoff with China in the eastern Ladakh, Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief ACM RKS Bhadauria on Thursday assured the nation that the IAF is ever ready to safeguard India’s sovereignty and interests.
IAF chopper makes emergency landing in Saharanpur
Oct 08, 2020, at 06:24 pm
Saharanpur/UNI: A major mishap was averted on Thursday morning when a Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter made an emergency landing in a village during an air show on the 88th Foundation Day celebrations.
UP bypolls: Notification to be issued for 7 Assembly seats tomorrow
Oct 08, 2020, at 06:18 pm
Lucknow/UNI: Notification for the November 3 by-elections to seven Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh will be issued on Friday.
Oct 08, 2020, at 04:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) national president Tejasvi Surya will on Thursday lead a march to state secretariat Nabanna with multiple demands from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, raising the political pitch in the poll-bound state.
India rejects China's 1959 claim on LAC at Ladakh border meet, awaits Chinese response
Oct 08, 2020, at 07:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India will wait for the Chinese response at the 7th military commanders' meeting slated on October 12 in Ladakh after dismissing Beijing's unilaterally defined 1959 claim on its perception of Line of Actual Control (LAC) at the September 30 diplomatic level talks, said media reports.
Indian Railways receives 120 applications from 15 players to run pvt trains on key routes
Oct 08, 2020, at 06:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Railways has received 120 applications from 15 players, including L&T, GMR and Wellspun, in response to its Request for Quotation inviting private players to operate trains on key routes.
Wrestler Babita Phogat quits Haryana sports dept citing 'unavoidable circumstances'
Oct 08, 2020, at 06:03 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Champion wrestler and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Babita Phogat has resigned as Deputy Director of Haryana sports department, triggering speculation that she might contest the bypoll for an Assembly seat in Sonipat district next month.
Ex-CBI director Aswani Kumar found hanging at Shimla home, leaves behind a note: Cops
Oct 08, 2020, at 05:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and ex-Governor of Manipur and Nagaland, Ashwani Kumar, was found dead at his residence in Shimla late on Wednesday night. He was 69.
Ahead of release from jail, VK Sasikala's assets worth Rs. 1500 cr sized
Oct 08, 2020, at 04:48 am
Chennai/IBNS: Three months ahead of the release of VK Sasikala, the aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, from jail, her assets worth INR 1,500 crore has been seized by the Income Tax department.
Jammu and Kashmir: 70,000 new LED street lights installed in Jammu
Oct 08, 2020, at 04:41 am
Srinagar: The process of installing one lakh LED street lights in Jammu under the Smart Cities mission has been nearly completed, media reports said on Wednesday.
Oct 08, 2020, at 03:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A journalist and three others who were arrested earlier this week by the Uttar Pradesh Police while they were going to meet the family members of the Hathras gang-rape victim have been booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and sedition according to an FIR lodged in a police station in Mathura, said a media report.