Gujarat: Blast triggers major fire in chemical factory in Dahej Industrial Estate, 40 hurt  

Jun 03, 2020, at 04:55 pm

Ahmedabad/IBNS: At least 40 workers were hurt as a blast in a chemical factory in Dahej Industrial Estate of Bharuch district in Gujarat.

Pulwama: Three JeM militants killed in encounter with security forces

Jun 03, 2020, at 01:14 pm

Srinagar/UNI: Three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter on Wednesday which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Pulwama here.

Assam: 60 new cases takes Covid tally to 1621

Jun 03, 2020, at 12:53 pm

Guwahati/UNI: The Covid-19 count in Assam rose by 60 on Wednesday, taking the overall figure to 1621.

LS may convene in Central Hall, RS in LS chamber

Jun 03, 2020, at 12:42 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Social distancing, being followed in India with some other countries post Covid-19, is likely to be 'experienced' during the Monsoon session of Parliament-expected to be convened in July.

Woman shot at in Uttar Pradesh's Etah

Jun 03, 2020, at 12:39 pm

Etah/UNI: A woman was shot at by unidentified assailants in the Jaithra area of this Uttar Pradesh district on Wednesday.

Help migrant workers battered by Covid outbreak with Rs. 10,000: Mamata appeals to Centre

Jun 03, 2020, at 12:24 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday appealed to the central government to pay a one-time Rs. 10,000 to the migrant workers including people in unorganised sector battered by the pandemic Covid-19 which had forced the closure of all sectors for over two months in the country.

India's coronavirus cases cross 2 lakhs

Jun 02, 2020, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Roughly 15 days after the one lakh mark was crossed, India on Thursday registered 2 lakh cases of the deadly novel coronavirus.

PM Modi, Donald Trump discuss India-China border tension, US civil protests

Jun 02, 2020, at 09:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed the India-China border skirmishes and the civil disturbances in the US over the death of a black man in police custody.

West Bengal sees highest single-day spike with 396 new Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 6000-mark

Jun 02, 2020, at 09:05 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With 396 new patients confirmed in the last 24 hours, West Bengal on Tuesday reported the highest-ever single-day spike in infections while the total number of Covid-19 cases in the state has mounted to 6168, including 3423 active ones.

West Bengal Guv, govt face-off over appointment of Pro-VC at Burdwan University

Jun 02, 2020, at 07:39 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A face-off between West Bengal government and the governor has intensified after Jagdeep Dhankhar and the state higher education department separately appointed two persons for one pro-Vice Chancellor (VC) post at Burdwan University on Monday.

Rate of recovery from COVID-19 infection in India is 48.07 per cent: Health Ministry

Jun 02, 2020, at 07:18 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Despite India being ranked seventh highest number having patients suffering from Coronavirus in the world, the most positive aspect is that the rate of recovery of patients in the country is constantly increasing while the death rate at 2.82 per cent is also very low here, Health Ministry officials said on Tuesday.

UP: Couple commits suicide in Saharanpur

Jun 02, 2020, at 05:39 pm

Saharanpur/UNI:  A couple committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance in the Biharigarh area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police sources said on Tuesday.

Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma released from Tihar Jail

Jun 02, 2020, at 05:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi  Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal allowed the release of model Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma.

Assam: Landslide claims 20 lives in Barak valley

Jun 02, 2020, at 05:21 pm

Guwahati/UNI: At least 20 people, including children, were killed in separate landslide incidents in Barak valley of Assam since Monday night, official sources said on Tuesday.

Uttar Pradesh: Youth burnt alive in Pratapgarh

Jun 02, 2020, at 05:13 pm

Pratapgarh/UNI: A youth was burnt alive over personal enmity in the Fatanpur area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police sources said on Tuesday.

BJP replaces Manoj Tiwari with Adesh Kumar Gupta as Delhi unit president

Jun 02, 2020, at 05:08 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  BJP president J P Nadda on Tuesday appointed Adesh Kumar Gupta as Delhi Pradesh president and former union minister Vishnu Deo Sai as Chhattisgarh party president.

Bring back 80 Kashmiri students from Kazakhstan, Soz to MEA

Jun 02, 2020, at 04:43 pm

Srinagar/UNI:  Former Union minister and senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz on Tuesday urged External Affairs Minister Subhramanyam Jaishankar to immediately repatriate Kashmiri students stuck in Kazakhstan since the suspension of air traffic.

France now assures timely delivery of Rafale aircraft to India

Jun 02, 2020, at 04:32 pm

New Delhi/UNI: France on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to ensure timely delivery of Rafale fighter aircraft despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Uttar Pradesh: Man shot dead over property dispute

Jun 02, 2020, at 04:05 pm

Jaunpur/UNI: A man was shot dead over a property dispute in the Khuthan area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police sources said on Tuesday.

Arvind Kejriwal launches 'Delhi Corona' app for tracking hospital beds, ventilators availability

Jun 02, 2020, at 03:22 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched an app which will help people living in the national capital to track the availability of hospital beds and ventilators for Covid-19 treatment.

Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed by security forces in Pulwama encounter

Jun 02, 2020, at 09:34 am

Srinagar/UNI: Security forces killed a militant in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Tuesday, official sources said.

Maharashtra: One more policeman dies of corona in Thane

Jun 02, 2020, at 08:58 am

Thane/UNI: A 48-year-old policeman of the Thane city police constabulary has died of coronavirus here, taking the toll in the police force due to the contagion to two, a senior officer from the commissionerate said.

Mayawati asks Centre to take up Nepal issue seriously

Jun 01, 2020, at 11:18 pm

Lucknow/UNI: Asking both the Centre and the State governments to be more cautious on 'unlock 1.0' due to rise in the number of Coronavirus cases in the country, Bahujan Samaj Party chief, Mayawati on Monday showed her concern over Nepal.

Eyes on 2021 polls, Bengal BJP brings major reshuffle in state unit

Jun 01, 2020, at 08:57 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Targetting the 2021 state polls scheduled to be held within a year if not postponed due to Covid-19 spread, the West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday brought a major reshuffle in its unit.

Assam Economic Advisory committee submits report outlining roadmap post COVID-19 lockdown

Jun 01, 2020, at 08:41 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The Advisory Committee for revitalisation of economy of Assam, constituted in the backdrop of the situations arising out of COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdown, under the chairmanship of former Additional Chief Secretary Subhash Das has submitted its report to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Guwahati on Monday.

Indian agencies discover how Wagah-Attari drug network was used to fund Kashmir terrorists

Jun 01, 2020, at 07:12 pm

Amritsar: A recent investigation into the seizure of 532 kg of heroin on the Wagah-Attari border in Punjab has revealed a network through which  drug consignments were being pushed from Pakistan and it was also used to transfer funds to terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.

Fire breaks out at Nirman Bhawan's fourth floor

Jun 01, 2020, at 04:11 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  A fire broke out at the Nirman Bhawan building in the Lutyens Delhi on Monday morning.

Jammu and Kashmir: Woman injured in bear attack in Kishtwar

Jun 01, 2020, at 04:06 pm

Jammu/UNI:  A woman on Monday suffered serious injuries in a bear attack in a remote belt of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Salons, barber shops to reopen; spas to remain close: Arvind Kejriwal

Jun 01, 2020, at 03:53 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said in view of the lockdown instructions from the Centre, permission has been granted to open all the barber shops, saloons in the capital, while ban on the spa shops remains.

DG BSF reviews security situation of Jammu Frontier

Jun 01, 2020, at 03:35 pm

Jammu/UNI:  Director General Border Security Force S S Deswal reviewed the security situation of Jammu Frontier during his visit.