Magisterial probe ordered into FB-post triggered Bengaluru riots killing three; key accused held
Aug 13, 2020, at 04:48 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: A magisterial probe has been ordered into the deadly communal clashes in Bengaluru even as the Police on Wednesday arrested a man accused of posting derogatory remarks on social media which were allegedly offensive to Islam and eventually triggered riots in the city on Tuesday night, leaving three killed and many injured.
Jammu and Kashmir: Hizbul Mujahideen terror module busted
Aug 13, 2020, at 01:45 am
Kupwara: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist and four associates in Kupwara recently.
COVID-19: Mamata Govt draws oppositions' ire after changing statewide lockdown date for fifth time
Aug 13, 2020, at 01:33 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal's opposition-leaders on Wednesday slammed the TMC government in the state for withdrawing statewide "corona-chain breaker" lockdown on August 28 (Friday) and making change in the lockdown calendar for the fifth time.
West Bengal withdraws complete anti-Covid-19 lockdown on Aug 28
Aug 13, 2020, at 12:32 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In another round of change in the dates of complete anti-Covid-19 lockdown, the West Bengal government on Wednesday said the state will not be under full restrictions on Aug 28.
Jharkhand: Encounter between police and TPC in Palamu, arms recovered
Aug 12, 2020, at 11:00 pm
Daltonganj/UNI: An encounter took place on Wednesday morning between the security personnel and ultras belonging to the Tritiya Prastuti Committee in Kedal area falling under Manatu police station of the Palamu district.
Ex- Indian President Pranab Mukherjee remains critical
Aug 12, 2020, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The health condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee continued to remain critical on Wednesday, the Army’s Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital said .
Jammu and Kashmir: Soldier injured in militant attack in Sopore
Aug 12, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Baramulla/UNI: A soldier was injured when militants attacked a patrol party in apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district Wednesday afternoon, official sources said.
Militant arrested in north Kashmir's Bandipora
Aug 12, 2020, at 07:29 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Ignoring family's appeal to shun the path of violence and return home, a youth, who had joined militancy after leaving his home on Jun 27, was arrested by security forces in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Wednesday, official sources said.
Kashmir: Property worth lakhs destroyed in Srinagar fire
Aug 12, 2020, at 07:18 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Property worth lakhs of rupees has been damaged in a fire incident in the downtown here on Wednesday, official sources said.
Karnataka: Five feared death after bus catches fire
Aug 12, 2020, at 03:34 pm
Chitradurga/UNI: Five passengers, including two children, who were heading towards Bengaluru from Vijayappura in a private bus are feared to char to death when it caught fire near KR Halli in Hiryur taluk in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Pulwama encounter: Soldier, militant killed
Aug 12, 2020, at 03:23 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A solider and militant were killed in a fierce encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on wee hours on Wednesday, official sources.
Bengaluru: Violence breaks out over alleged social media post, key accused arrested
Aug 12, 2020, at 02:31 pm
Bengaluru: Violence broke out in Bengaluru over an alleged social media post by a relative of a Congress MLA on Tuesday.
DGCA bans wide-body aircraft operation at Kozhikode Airport during monsoon in wake of plane crash
Aug 12, 2020, at 05:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In the wake of the recent air crash in Kerala, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has banned the operation of wide-body aircraft at Kozhikode airport during the monsoon season, media reports said.
Infra boost to Andaman and Nicobar Islands to open opportunity for India in South-East Asia
Aug 12, 2020, at 05:01 am
Port Blair/IBNS/UNI: In the next step to upgrade infrastructure in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the country's first undersea optical fibre project.
28 accused in Maharashtra's Palghar lynching case get bail after police fail to file chargesheet
Aug 12, 2020, at 02:08 am
Palghar/IBNS: A local court on Monday granted bail to 28 accused in April 16 Palghar lynching case in which two seers and their vehicle driver were killed. The bail was granted as police failed to file a chargesheet against them within the specified 90 days, said media reports.
Pranab Mukherjee's health 'worsens', remains on ventilator support: Hospital
Aug 12, 2020, at 02:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former President Pranab Mukherjee's health continues to remain critical and his condition 'worsened', the Army Hospital in Delhi informed in its bulletin on Tuesday evening.
Jharkhand: Truck smuggling poppy husk and opium to Rajasthan caught, 2 arrested
Aug 12, 2020, at 12:35 am
Ranchi/UNI: Ranchi Police on Tuesday busted a truck loaded with poppy husk and opium being smuggled to Rajasthan and arrested two people in this connection.
Gadkari calls upon AEPC to double exports
Aug 11, 2020, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Nitin Gadkari has called upon the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC ) to take measures to double exports and also emphasised on technology upgradation and research to improve quality and remain cost competitive in the global market.
Vikas encounter case: SC reserves order in plea seeking removal of inquiry commission
Aug 11, 2020, at 10:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped a lawyer for questioning sanctity of Inquiry Commission headed by Justice B S Chauhan, formed by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe gangster Vikas Dubey encounter case and reserved the decision.
West Bengal extends ban on flights from six Indian cities till Aug 31
Aug 11, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The West Bengal Government has requested the Civil Aviation Ministry to extend the current ban on direct flight further to Kolkata from six cities of India up to Aug 31.
Resolving Rajasthan political crisis a befitting reply to BJP: Congress
Aug 11, 2020, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Tuesday said resolving of the party's political crisis in Rajasthan is a befitting reply to the BJP who were dreaming of forming a government despite being in a minority.
AASU releases confidential report of high level committee on Clause 6 of Assam Accord
Aug 11, 2020, at 10:16 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) on Tuesday released the confidential report of the high level committee constituted by the centre on Clause 6 of Assam Accord and saying that the people of the state have the right to know the contents of the report.
I was in love with Sushant, being victimised by his family: Rhea Chakraborty tells SC
Aug 11, 2020, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Late Indian actor Sushant Singh Rajput's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that she was in love with the Bollywood star and now she has been victimised by his family, media reports said.
India will win if 10 states defeat Coronavirus: PM Modi to CMs
Aug 11, 2020, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India, the country of 1.3 billion people, will defeat Novel Coronavirus if the 10 worst Covid-19-affected states tackle the contagion successfully.
Aug 11, 2020, at 06:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a major judgement, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled daughters of a joint Hindu family have equal rights in inheriting paternal properties even if the coparcener died before the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, came into effect, media reports said.
Aug 11, 2020, at 06:08 pm
Jaipur/New Delhi/IBNS: Rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday said he had only raised certain issues before the outfit's top brass, as the former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister is all set for a patch-up with his own party in the desert state Rajasthan.
Jammu and Kashmir: Three suspected militants arrested in Kupwara, arms & ammunition recovered
Aug 11, 2020, at 05:38 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Three suspected militants were arrested while arms and ammunition were recovered during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the frontier district of Kupwara in north Kashmir, a Defence ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
India records 53601 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Aug 11, 2020, at 04:24 pm
New Delhi: India has recorded 53,601 fresh cases of coronavirus or COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health reported.
Aug 11, 2020, at 02:51 pm
New Delhi: A top Indian envoy has said New Delhi will not do business with China as usual until there is a complete disengagement of military forces along Line of Actual Control and de-escalation in border areas in accordance with bilateral agreements.
Uttar Pradesh: Ex BJP district president shot dead
Aug 11, 2020, at 02:34 pm
Baghpat/UNI: In a daylight murder, former district BJP president Sanjay Kokhar was shot dead at his agricultural field under Chaprauli police station area on early Tuesday morning.