Andhra Pradesh: Ammonia gas leak kills one, three others hospitalised
Jun 27, 2020, at 02:50 pm
Amaravati/IBNS: A 50-year old employee died due to ammonia gas leak inside the SPY Agros Company in the town of Nandyal in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.
Arvind Kejriwal details 'five weapons' to combat Covid-19
Jun 27, 2020, at 01:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the massive spike in Novel Coronavirus cases in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday detailed five ways to tackle the contagion.
Tripura: Four people including BJP, IPFT members murdered, no arrest
Jun 27, 2020, at 01:05 pm
Agartala/UNI: At least four people, including one each from ruling BJP and IPFT, were murdered in Tripura in the past 24 hours, but police have failed to arrest anyone so far.
PM Modi surrendered and refusing to fight Covid-19: Rahul Gandhi
Jun 27, 2020, at 12:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sharp increase in Covid-19 cases in the country in the last few weeks, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Prime Minister has "surrendered and is refusing to fight the pandemic."
Jun 27, 2020, at 12:48 pm
Amaravati/IBNS: Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has hit out at his successor YS Jaganmohan Reddy after a video showing the dead body of a Covid-19 patient being transported in a tractor went viral on social media.
Tamil Nadu: Custodial deaths of Jayaraj and Bennix spark massive outrage on social media
Jun 27, 2020, at 11:43 am
Chennai/IBNS: A massive outrage on social media was triggered by the custodial deaths of a father and his son who were arrested by police for violating the lockdown norms in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Teenaged Kashmiri girl grazing goats near LoC in Poonch shot at by Pakistan troopers
Jun 27, 2020, at 12:10 am
Srinagar/IBNS: A 17-year-old girl from Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district was on Friday injured in a gunshot fired by Pakistani troopers while she was grazing goats ahead of the fence and close to the Line of Control (LoC).
India improving its ability to detect and deter terrorist: US
Jun 26, 2020, at 11:57 pm
Washington/IBNS: The United States in its report on terrorism in Indian has lauded the Asian country for improving its ability to detect and deter terrorist travel by 'using watchlists, implementing biographic and biometric screening capabilities at ports of entry, and expanding information sharing.'
India's COVID-19 cases touch grim milestone of 5-lakh mark
Jun 26, 2020, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's total coronavirus cases crossed the five-lakh mark on Friday after the country recorded more than 17,000 cases in the last 24 hours.
Coronavirus: Delhi schools to remain closed till July 31
Jun 26, 2020, at 09:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Schools in Delhi will remain closed till July 31 as the national capital continues to witness a spike in the number of coronavirus cases.
Southwest Monsoon covers entire India on June 26: IMD
Jun 26, 2020, at 08:35 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: The Southwest Monsoon has covered the entire country on Friday, 12 days prior to normal date.
Jun 26, 2020, at 08:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal on Friday reported its highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases as 542 more people tested positive in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed infections in the state to 16,190, including 5039 active cases, 616 deaths and 10,535 discharges.
India to receive EUR 460 million loan as part of Indo-German development cooperation
Jun 26, 2020, at 08:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Federal Republic of Germany along with the World Bank is helping India to build a social protection system catering to the needs of the urban poor and vulnerable poor, such as the migrant workers, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Delhi based embassy said in a recent release.
Karnataka BJP corporator enters manhole to clear clogged pipe, draws praise
Jun 26, 2020, at 07:56 pm
Mangaluru/IBNS: The BJP corporator of Kadri-Kambala ward here is receiving praises for his proactiveness and sense of duty, after a video showing him coming out of manhole went viral.
Law and order has gone for a toss in Punjab: AAP
Jun 26, 2020, at 07:45 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Friday expressed its grave concern over the 'deteriorating' law and order situation in the state, holding the government in the saddle solely responsible for the sorry state of affairs.
Jammu and Kashmir People's Justice Front holds public meetings, emphasises on unity and peace
Jun 26, 2020, at 06:47 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir People's Justice Front held public meetings in different parts of Khansahab constituency.
Jun 26, 2020, at 05:30 pm
Thimphu/ IBNS: Bhutan today rejected media reports claiming that it has stopped the supply of irrigation water to the farmers in Assam, terming the disinformation "totally baseless" and a "deliberate attempt" by vested interests to create a misunderstanding with India.
Over 2.20 lakh people affected in Assam floods, death toll rises to 15
Jun 26, 2020, at 04:38 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam turned grim with more than 2.20 lakh people in 13 districts of the state affected in the second wave of floods.
Total lockdown in Guwahati, 'weekend lockdown' in all urban areas
Jun 26, 2020, at 03:41 pm
Guwahati/UNI: In view of the spike in number of COVID 19 cases in Assam's main city Guwahati, total lockdown has been declared in entire Kamrup (metro) district, under which Guwahati comes, for 14 days from June 28 midnight.
Army refutes media reports linking recruitment of porters with border tension
Jun 26, 2020, at 03:19 pm
Gangtok/UNI: While the Indian Army carried out routine recruitment of porters in Sikkim, some reports in the media claimed that the activity was triggered by the recent border tension at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Covid-19: Assam government imposes lockdown for 14 days in Guwahati
Jun 26, 2020, at 02:03 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: In view of the spike in Novel Coronavirus cases in Assam, the government of the northeastern state on Friday imposed a complete lockdown for 14 days in Guwahati.
Kashmir: Two militants killed in Pulwama encounter, mobile internet suspended
Jun 26, 2020, at 01:45 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Two militants were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued on Thursday evening during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the south Kashmir district of Pulwama, official sources said on Friday.
Kashmir: 1 CRPF jawan, minor boy killed in militant attack in Anantnag
Jun 26, 2020, at 01:40 pm
Srinagar/UNI/IBNS: A CRPF jawan and a minor boy were killed in a militant attack on security forces in the south Kashmir district of Anantnag on Friday.
Supreme Court approves CBSE's assessment scheme for pending board exams
Jun 26, 2020, at 12:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday approved the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)'s assessment scheme for the pending board examinations which were not held due to the Covid-19 spread and the nationwide lockdown, media reports said.
Galwan standoff: Over 300 Assam youths practice to join Indian army
Jun 26, 2020, at 10:28 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid the ongoing standoff between the Indian army and Chinese troops in the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley, over 300 youths of Assam’s Kamrup (Rural) district have come forward to join the Indian army by aiming to serve the nation.
Jun 26, 2020, at 08:43 am
Washington/IBNS: Amid heightened tension between India and China, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday said his nation is reviewing its global deployment of forces to ensure it is postured appropriately to counter the People's Liberation Army, amid growing threat posed by China to several countries, including India.
Centre sticks to order for mandatory assessment of COVID-19 patients at govt-run facility
Jun 25, 2020, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday informed that it will stand by its order directing all COVID-19 positive patients in the national capital to mandatorily visit a government-run quarantine centre for evaluation.
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Indian Railways cancels all tickets booked for regular trains from July 1 to Aug 12
Jun 25, 2020, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Railways on Thursday informed that it will cancel all tickets booked for regular trains between July 1 and August 12 amid a spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the country.
83 killed in thunderstorm and lightning in Bihar, PM Modi expresses condolence
Jun 25, 2020, at 10:05 pm
Patna/New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed condolences after at least 83 people were killed in heavy thunderstorms and lightning in Bihar.
India counters Chinese build-up at LAC with more troops
Jun 25, 2020, at 09:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has decided to strengthen its presence at the 3,488-km LAC, the de facto border with China, in view of the troop build-up by Beijing on the other side, said a media report.