Venkaiah Naidu administers oath to 45 newly-elected Rajya Sabha MPs
Jul 22, 2020, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday administered the oath to 45 out of 61 newly-elected members of the Rajya Sabha in the Chamber of the House.
Rajasthan crisis: Speaker requests SC to stop High Court from passing verdict
Jul 22, 2020, at 06:59 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: Deepening the ongoing political crisis in Rajasthan amid Covid-19 pandemic, Assembly Speaker CP Joshi on Wednesday requested the Supreme Court to intervene and stop the high court from delivering a verdict on the pleas filed by 19 rebel Congress MLAs against the disqualification notices served to them.
Rajasthan crisis: Speaker to move SC after Sachin Pilot camp gets relief over disqualification
Jul 22, 2020, at 04:21 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: Leading the desert state to a constitutional crisis amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi on Wednesday said he will knock the doors of the Supreme Court after his disqualification notices served to 19 rebel Congress MLAs were put on hold by the high court.
Journalist Vikram Joshi, who was shot in Ghaziabad, dies
Jul 22, 2020, at 03:11 pm
Ghaziabad/UNI: Journalist Vikram Joshi, who was shot at by unknown gunmen near his residence in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on Monday night, died at a hospital, here on Wednesday.
Jul 22, 2020, at 02:25 pm
Washington: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said India is doing the second highest number of COVID-19 testing in the world after the US.
Indian-Americans protest against Chinese aggression in Washington
Jul 22, 2020, at 03:36 am
Washington: Pressing the world community to take action against China for its aggressive stance, the Indian-American community members assembled in front of the Chinese Embassy here and urged the United States as well as India to economically decouple from the Asian giant.
Make In India push: Kashmir people join 'Boycott China' drive
Jul 22, 2020, at 03:11 am
Srinagar: Giving the 'Make in India' campaign a push, people in Jammu and Kashmir recently came out in large numbers to join the 'Boycott China' drive.
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Amarnath Yatra cancelled for this year
Jul 22, 2020, at 01:56 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Amid a continuous rise in the number of coronavirus cases, the iconic Amarnath Yatra, which is the annual Hindu pilgrimage to the Jammu and Kashmir shrine, has been cancelled for this year.
Shops except those catering to essential services to remain closed in Jharkhand for three days
Jul 22, 2020, at 01:16 am
Ranch/UNI: With the growing cases of Coronavirus, the Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries has decided that apart from the shops which cater to essential services all other shops will remain closed from Friday to Sunday every week.
Assam: Teacher arrested for raping student in Cachar
Jul 21, 2020, at 11:53 pm
Silchar/UNI: A man was arrested by police at Brahmangram village of Kalain circle in Cachar district for allegedly raping a girl.
Kochi: 18 nuns of Erumathala provincial house test positive for COVID-19
Jul 21, 2020, at 11:47 pm
Kochi/UNI: A total of 18 nuns of Erumathala provincial house in Aluva have tested positive for COVID-19 as they were in the contact list of Sister Claire, who had died of Coronavirus in Vypin on Monday.
Jharkhand: Miscreants attack police patrolling vehicle with swords in Jamshedpur
Jul 21, 2020, at 11:33 pm
Jamshedpur/UNI: Three criminals toady attacked a police patrolling vehicle using swords under Ulidih Police Station area of East Singhbhum district.
'Not afraid of anyone, will defeat BJP in 2021': Mamata Banerjee at virtual Martyrs' Day rally
Jul 21, 2020, at 10:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Almost sounding the poll bugle, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her party Trinamool Congress (TMC) will defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has gained huge political ground post-2019 General Elections, in the 2021 assembly polls.
Rajasthan HC rules no disqualification of Sachin Pilot camp till Jul 24, verdict on Friday
Jul 21, 2020, at 09:00 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday ruled no rebel Congress MLAs including Sachin Pilot can be disqualified till Jul 24, media reports said.
Man dies after being hit by car in Jammu's Akhnoor
Jul 21, 2020, at 08:45 pm
Jammu/UNI: An elderly man died on Tuesday when hit by a speedily driven car in Akhnoor area here on city outskirts.
PM Modi to deliver keynote address at India Ideas Summit tomorrow
Jul 21, 2020, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at the India Ideas Summit on July 22.
Over 24 lakh people still affected in Assam flood, toll mounts to 86
Jul 21, 2020, at 07:47 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Assam flood situation is still grim as over 24 lakh people in 24 districts are affected.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces scheme for 'doorstep delivery of ration'
Jul 21, 2020, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced a scheme which will enable people living in the national capital to avail the doorstep delivery of ration.
Covid-19: Health Ministry warns against use of N-95 masks with respirator valves
Jul 21, 2020, at 06:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Director General of Health Services (DGHS) of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has warned all states and union territories against the 'inappropriate use' of N-95 protective masks with valved respirators, saying these do not prevent the Novel Coronavirus from spreading out.
Mamata Banerjee to hold virtual Martyrs' Day Rally today
Jul 21, 2020, at 04:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold her party Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s Martyrs' Day Rally digitally on Tuesday amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rajasthan HC to resume hearing on pleas filed by Sachin Pilot camp against MLAs' disqualification
Jul 21, 2020, at 03:57 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday will resume hearing on the pleas filed by rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot and his 18 loyalists against the disqualification notices served to them by Assembly Speaker CP Joshi.
Maharashtra: Four arrested for molesting minor girl
Jul 21, 2020, at 03:26 pm
Thane/UNI: Four villagers from Murbad all-around 25 were arrested by the district rural police on Sunday on the alleged charges of molesting a teenage girl the police said today.
Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon dies
Jul 21, 2020, at 02:22 pm
Lucknow/UNI/IBNS: Madhya Pradesh governor Lalji Tandon passed away on Tuesday.
Indian Navy participates in cooperative exercises with USS Nimitz carrier strike group
Jul 21, 2020, at 05:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In an attempt to improve cooperation between the United States and Indian maritime forces, the Indian navy on Monday conducted a passage exercise with the US Navy's USS Nimitz carrier strike group on the Indian Ocean.
Jul 21, 2020, at 04:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With the biggest single-day spike of 2,282 infections, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has reached 44,769, including 17,204 active ones, 1,147 fatalities and 26,418 recoveries, the state health department said on Monday.
Omar Abdullah threatens to sue Chhattisgarh CM over Sachin Pilot dig
Jul 21, 2020, at 04:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Monday threatened legal action against Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel for indicating that Congress rebel Sachin Pilot's actions were linked to him and his father's release from detention in Kashmir earlier this year.
BREAKING: Oxford University coronavirus vaccine shows good immune response
Jul 21, 2020, at 01:33 am
London: Oxford University on Monday said its coronavirus vaccine appears safe and produces a good immune response. Reports said trials involving 1,077 people found them making antibodies and T-cells that can fight coronavirus.
West Bengal announces 2-day weekly lockdown, informs of community COVID-19 spread
Jul 21, 2020, at 12:50 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In view of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases and deaths, the West Bengal government on Monday announced that it will enforce complete lockdown for two days a week in the entire state in addition to the ongoing lockdown in broad-based containment zones.
Assam: 142 people die due to flood and COVID-19
Jul 20, 2020, at 11:16 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam is now fighting with both COVID-19 and floods which together have so far claimed 142 lives so far.
Jharkhand: Two minor girls rescued, 4 kidnappers arrested in Palamu
Jul 20, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Daltonganj/UNI: Police has arrested four kidnappers and rescued from them couple of minor girls.