Lasting solutions to challenges faced by world today can come from Lord Buddha's ideals: PM Modi

Jul 04, 2020, at 02:14 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Emphasising the continuing relevance of the ideals of Lord Buddha in the present times, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that his ideals provide lasting solutions to challenges faced by the world in the present time.

Kashmir: Man killed, another injured in Kupwara accident

Jul 04, 2020, at 12:04 pm

Srinagar/UNI: A person was killed and another injured when a two-wheeler which they were riding was hit by a vehicle in north Kashmir district of Kupwara on Friday night, official sources said on Saturday.

Sathankulam custodial deaths: Absconding police constable arrested

Jul 04, 2020, at 12:01 pm

ThoothukudiUNI: The Crime Branch CID (CB-CID) police arrested suspended police constable of the Sathankulam police station, Muthuraj, in connection with the custodial deaths of P. Jayaraj (60) and his son J.Benicks, here late on Friday night.

Coronavirus: Maharashtra's Aurangabad may impose total lockdown

Jul 04, 2020, at 11:39 am

Aurangabad/UNI: Aurangabad Divisional Commissioner Sunil Kendrekar has said that the district administration would take a decision to impose total lockdown in Aurangabad city after holding a meeting with the people's representatives on Monday as the Coronavirus cases continue to increase.

Optimistic about India's first COVID-19 vaccine: Maharashtra Health Minister

Jul 04, 2020, at 08:29 am

Mumbai/UNI:  Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said that Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL) is working on the first Indian vaccine for the coronavirus disease and he is optimistic about the successful clinical trials of the vaccine.

Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi demanding OBC reservation in NEET

Jul 04, 2020, at 12:10 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates under All India Quota in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to State/UT Medical Education Institutions.

Afghan forces kill LeT commander, destroy camp at Afghanistan-Pakistan border: Report

Jul 04, 2020, at 12:09 am

Kabul: The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) on Monday night destroyed a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) camp at the Afghanistan Pakistan border in an operation that lasted for about two hours and ended with the killing of an LeT commander and another cadre, a Wion report said.

'Someone is lying,' Rahul Gandhi questions PM Modi's statement on Ladakh sharing new video

Jul 03, 2020, at 09:28 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday questioned Narendra Modi's statement on Chinese intrusion along the borders hours after the Prime Minister made a surprise visit to Leh in Ladakh and delivered a strong message to Beijing.

4.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Delhi, Kejriwal tweets in concern

Jul 03, 2020, at 08:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A medium-intensity earthquake measuring 4.7 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit near Delhi on Friday forcing people to rush out of their homes.

Delhi: Man shot dead in Rohini 

Jul 03, 2020, at 06:56 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  A retired cop's son was allegedly shot dead in the Rohini area on Thursday night, the police said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Militant responsible for Bijbehara attack, CRPF HC killed in Srinagar encounter

Jul 03, 2020, at 06:46 pm

Srinagar/UNI:  A militant of J&K Islamic State (IS), responsible for Bijbehara attack that left a CRPF jawan and a 6-year-old boy dead, was killed in an encounter with security forces in the outskirts of summer capital, Srinagar.

West Bengal: BJP MP Locket Chatterjee tests positive for COVID-19

Jul 03, 2020, at 06:43 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Actress-turned-BJP MP from Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal, Locket Chatterjee, has tested positive for novel coronavirus.

Kolkata: Gunshot heard at Writers' Building, on-duty cop found dead

Jul 03, 2020, at 04:52 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: After a gunshot was heard at the Writers' Building in central Kolkata, an on-duty police constable was found dead with a bullet wound near the Press Corner inside the building on Friday late afternoon, reports said.

Amit Shah hails PM Modi for surprise visit to Leh

Jul 03, 2020, at 04:41 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for visiting Leh amid border tension with China and said it would boost the morale of the jawans.

After killing of 8 cops, Uttar Pradesh Police guns down 2 close associates of gangster Vinod Dubey, hold up another 3

Jul 03, 2020, at 04:06 pm

Kanpur/UNI/IBNS: After losing eight of its personnel in an encounter, Uttar Pradesh Police on Friday gunned down two close associates of history-sheeter Vikas Dubey in Bikaru village in Choubeypur police station area in Kanpur city.

'Era of expansionism gone': PM Modi's strong message to China from Leh

Jul 03, 2020, at 03:03 pm

Leh/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the era of territorial expansion has gone, sending out a strong message to China from Leh weeks after a deadly clash between the Indian and Chinese soldiers at Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh.

Calcutta High Court judge Protik Prakash Banerjee passes away

Jul 03, 2020, at 01:01 pm

Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Calcutta High Court judge Justice Protik Prakash Banerjee passed away on Friday following cardiac arrest.

Islamic State terrorist, CRPF HC killed in Srinagar encounter

Jul 03, 2020, at 11:52 am

Srinagar/UNI: A militant of J&K Islamic State (IS), responsible for Bijbehara attack, was neutralised by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on Thursday night in the outskirts of summer capital, Srinagar, a police spokesperson said on Friday.

PM Modi visits Leh to review situation weeks after India-China faceoff at Galwan Valley

Jul 03, 2020, at 11:10 am

Leh/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a surprise visit to Leh to take stock of the situation weeks after a deadly clash between the Indian and Chinese soldiers at Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh.

Galwan Valley clash: Indian PM Narendra Modi arrives in Leh to review situation 

Jul 03, 2020, at 10:18 am

New Delhi: Weeks after a violent standoff between Indian and Chinese Army personnel at the Galwan Valley left 20 Indian soldiers killed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached Leh to review the situation.

Uttar Pradesh: Eight policemen killed in firing in Kanpur 

Jul 03, 2020, at 09:31 am

Kanpur/IBNS: At least eight policemen were shot dead when they went to  arrest a criminal wanted for murder in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday.

West Bengal govt pulls up leading pvt lab testing Covid-19 after ICMR protocols flouted

Jul 02, 2020, at 11:47 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A private lab in Kolkata's New Town, cleared by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting RT-PCR COVID-19 tests, has been closed temporarily by the state government after it found several anomalies during an inspection, said a media report.

Jyotiraditya Scindia says 'Tiger Zinda Hain' after 'win' in MP

Jul 02, 2020, at 11:47 pm

Bhopal/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, whose supporters gained big in the Madhya Pradesh cabinet expansion on Thursday, used the very popular film dialogue "Tiger abhi zinda hai" to indicate his return to the forefront of state politics.

Ban on Chinese apps was a digital strike on China: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Jul 02, 2020, at 09:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday described the sudden ban on 59 Chinese apps a "digital strike" after the bloody face-off in Ladakh's Galwan valley almost two weeks ago.

PM Modi holds telephonic conversation with Russian Prez Putin, shares concern on Covid-19 pandemic

Jul 02, 2020, at 08:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on Thursday where leaders took note of the effective measures undertaken by the two countries to address the negative consequences of the Covid-19 global pandemic.

Private train operations in India to begin by April 2023: Railways

Jul 02, 2020, at 06:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people with a huge number of them belonging to the poverty level, is all set to embrace private train operations within three years from now on.

Postal ballots for Coronavirus patients, elderly people to cast votes in India

Jul 02, 2020, at 06:22 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a major change brought in the electoral system by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday, people above 65 years of age and those infected with Novel Coronavirus have been allowed to avail postal ballots to cast their votes, media reports said.

7 more persons die due to COVID-19, death toll rises to 111 in J&K

Jul 02, 2020, at 05:11 pm

Srinagar/UNI: The death toll due to COVID-19 has risen to 111 in the Union Territory of J&K with seven more persons succumbing due to the virus since Wednesday evening.

E-rickshaw destroyed, driver killed in suspected battery explosion in West Bengal's Malda

Jul 02, 2020, at 03:51 pm

Malda/IBNS: A running e-rickshaw (popularly known as Toto) was completely destroyed and its driver's body was ripped into pieces after a suspicious powerful explosion rocked the three-wheeler at Ghorapir area under English Bazar Police Station limits in Malda district of West Bengal on Wednesday evening, reports said.

Covid-19 test report delayed, Kolkata family compelled to store patient's body in freezer

Jul 02, 2020, at 02:10 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: After getting stuck in Covid-19 protocols, a family in north Kolkata was forced to store a 71-year-old patient's body in an ice-cream freezer at home for two days, until his Novel Coronavirus test report had arrived, reports said.